Kapitel is the debut recording from the Russian, Swedish, but Copenhagen based Mischa Pavlovski, with a previous history in Posh Isolation punk and metal bands, his solo debut offers a very diffferent take on sound although in equally dark territory. Kapitel is a monolithic piece of minimal, ambient techno and it is quite beyond grasp how this could be someones debut, with an incredible ear for composition and timing it offers four tracks, each track leading on to the next with heavy bass pulsing, distant desolated melodies, paranoid ambient soundscapes, with an underlying steady kick binding it all together.

With a running time of almost 40 minutes it still manages to keep its listener captivated from when the first kick enters to the moment the last synth runs out.

Drugs, anxiety, club lights turning off one by one, dreams experienced awake, rather than sleeping.

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Youth Code’s upcoming release, A Place To Stand, is an expression of rage that could only come from Los Angeles. Perfectly capturing the frustration and claustrophobia of the early 80s LA hardcore scene but re-appropriating that aggression and melding it to the strict, pounding electronics of classic industrial. Recorded by Josh Eustis (Nine Inch Nails, Telefon Tel Aviv, Sons of Magdalene), Side A of A Place to Stand features four new Youth Code tracks that showcase an the band exploring an evolved sense of melodic synth work and more varied tempos than anything they have released to date. From the pure adrenal rush of opening track, “Consumed By Guilt” and the Wax Trax-esque dance floor anthem “To Burn Your World” to the lush synthscape melodies of “For I Am Cursed” You can hear Ryan George and Sara Taylor perfectly balancing respect for their elders whilst creating something that’s uniquely their own. Rounding out the Youth Code originals on Side A, “A Litany (A Place To Stand)” figuratively stands out, as it is a spoken-word diatribe on society that encapsulates the feeling of the entire record.

Side B of A Place to Stand collects four remixes of earlier Youth Code tracks, from artists as diverse as Corrections House’s Sanford Parker, Sub Pop signed avant rap crew Clipping., industrial / EBM mainstays God Module & the dark and minimal techno mastermind, Silent Servant.

What makes A Place to Stand exceptional is Youth Code’s ability to coax raw, organic emotion out of cold, primitive synths. A trait that stems from the band’s peculiar genesis.

Born in 2012 out of a Los Angeles bedroom, Youth Code is the creation of Sara Taylor and Ryan George. The band made their spontaneous live debut at LA-based record store Vacation Vinyl's employee showcase. Word of the incendiary live performance quickly spread and was followed by release of the well-circulated, coveted, Demonstrational Cassette which saw the band hone their semi-improvised initial set into something altogether more muscular and lean.

Soon after, Youth Code was invited to release a limited edition 7 inch single with the legendary Genesis P-Orridge's label, Angry Love Productions. The single quickly sold out and saw the band receive praise from industrial heavyweights including Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly. Shortly after the single’s release, the band signed on with label DAIS Records to release their 2013 self-titled full length, which was met with widespread critical praise. 

In 2013, Youth Code brought their brand of Industrial to audiences all over the US on supporting gigs with AFI, Nothing, The Body, Suicide Commando and a stint at SXSW that had Tucson Weekly call Youth Code the, "Best Surprise of the Festival". Regarding the SXSW performance, The LA Times added, "The band [Youth Code] is a perfect balance of muscular synth drums, white-noise analog pulses and singer Sara Taylor's defiant shrieks. It's harsh stuff, but never less than riveting to watch, and a perfect rebuttal to a festival that looks ever more like a [sic] A-list party than a place to truly hear something new. Thank God Youth Code was there to fix that at the end." 

With the release of A Place To Stand and an opening slot on The Alliance Tour with Industrial legends Skinny Puppy and VNV Nation, Youth Code are ready to take their place as the torchbearers for a new wave of Industrial Music. 

The slightly laconic undertone with which an unknown female voice greets us on the French Industrial hopefuls’ new album is telling. It insinuates both boredom of and confidence in that which is going to engage the unsuspecting listener’s ears during the following 55 minutes. „Personal Revolution“, the third album by the French group, whose powerful performances at Maschinenfest or Terminus Festival in Canada made them an insider’s tip amongst uncompromising Electro fans, does not belie expectations. „Personal Revolution“ is an electronic treat par excellence, which practically assaults the listener from out of nowhere, capturing him with energy, crispness and surprising club affinity while staying heavy throughout. It cheerfully changes between Industrial, Dance, EBM and aggressive electronic composition, dodging categorisation and breaking down set barriers many others have put up for themselves – because what the intro provides us with in terms of content about the seemingly exhausted 21st century could be applied to the last decade of dark electronic music just as well: „It‘s totally fucked up“, and those who want to clean up the mess may kindly do so alone.

Whoever endeavours a sweeping blow like this in both musical and social terms must have a lot up their sleeves, and these French have indeed: They do not care about which path they follow, whether their stunning club hits are celebrated as such or simply enjoyed due to their heaviness, if their confident lyrics inspire hope for a better society with more responsibilities for the individual or that people might just let the cleansing sonic thunderstorm wash through their ears : „Personal Revolution“ works on so many different levels. It stands for a new generation of heavy electronic music, blowing away the long since festering reek like a breath of fresh air. The vocals, which do not conceal their French origin, are delivered by brothers Syco and Arco Trauma, who released their debut by themselves via their own label Audio Trauma. Electronic on-stage support comes from DJ, remixer and graphic designer Yoann Amnesy. The sophomore album „Don’t Be Scared, It’s About Life“ already aroused the interest of Dependent and brought the duo a licence deal in the US, although many observers considered its thoroughgoingness as too hefty. Now with the new album, they find the golden mean because it is more song-oriented and mature but still energetic enough to vault them into a higher league. „Personal Revolution“ should thus rank among the strongest Electro albums in 2014 and plainly make Chrysalide one of the hopefuls in electronic music.

Sometimes you wonder if some movies deserve a sequel. Are you waiting for this one?

Fox Searchlight’s Golden Globe-nominated 2012 sleeper hit gets a sequel in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which returns central stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Maggie Smith, and Dev Patel. Richard Gere joins the cast this go-around for director John Madden, who helms again from a script by Ol Parker. Plot finds the Marigold Hotel denizens navigating life and love as new guests arrive to find only one room available. The film will hit theaters March 6

You really can’t follow? You really don’t know which series is coming out these days? 

House of Cards, Masters of Sex, The Big C, Breaking Bad, Community, Damages, Franklin & Bash, Justified, Last Resort, Unforgettable, The Blacklist they’re just a few. But Sony was so kind to mash them up in one trailer. So here is what you can see on your TV!

DUTCH VERSION

Binge-watching; wie heeft er niet al eens in een paar dagen tijd complete TV-series uitgekeken? House of Cards, Masters of Sex, The Big C, Breaking Bad, Community, Damages, Franklin & Bash, Justified, Last Resort, Unforgettable, The Blacklist – het zijn maar een paar van de vele kwaliteitsseries waar serie junkies hun hart bij kunnen ophalen. Bekijk en publiceer deze video mash-up met een overzicht van topseries die uitkomen bij Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

House of Cards

Het geslepen en genadeloze congreslid Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) en zijn vrouw Claire (Robin Wright) wijken nergens voor terug.Dit verdorven spolitieke drama dringt diep door in de duistere wereld van hebzucht, seks en corruptie in het hedendaagse Washington.

Seizoen 1 & 2 House of Cards nu overal verkrijgbaar op DVD & Blu-Ray

House of Cards boxset - verkrijgbaar vanaf 10 september op DVD

Masters of Sex

Een kijkje in het bijzondere leven van dr. William Masters en Virginia Johnson, de grote wetenschappelijke pioniers op het gebied van seksualiteit. De studie van Masters en Johnson betekende het startsein voor een seksuele revolutie en bracht ze zelfs op de omslag van Time Magazine.

Masters of Sex- seizoen 1 verkrijgbaar op DVD sinds 6 augustus 2014

The Big C set

Genadeloos eerlijk, beschamend grappig en onpeilbaar diepgaand. Big C is een verrassende komedie die ons eraan herinnert dat je zelf bepaalt of je leven de moeite waard is. 

Losse seizoenen nu overal verkrijgbaar op DVD

Big C set verkrijgbaar op DVD vanaf 10 september 2014

Breaking Bad

Bejubeld en bekroond met 6 Emmy® Awards en 2 Golden Globe® Awards. De hitserie Breaking

Bad vertelt het ongelofelijke verhaal van Walter White, de scheikundedocent die in de meth-business ging.

Breaking Bad : the complete series overal verkrijgbaar op DVD & Blu-Ray (tevens alle losse seizoenen)

The Blacklist

IJzingwekkende misdaadserie waarin ‘s werelds meest gezochte misdadiger Raymond ‘Red’ de FBI een kijkje in zijn keuken aanbiedt. Zijn voorwaarde: hij wil alleen praten met de jonge FBI-agente Elizabeth Keen die net haar opleiding heeft afgerond. 

The Blacklist - seizoen 1 is vanaf 3 september verkrijgbaar op DVD & Blu-Ray

Community

Ex-advocaat Jeff Winger moet terug de schoolbanken in omdat hij zonder rechtendiploma zijn werk uitvoerde. Hij schrijft zich in op het niet al te goed aangeschreven Greendale Community College waar hij en zijn bijzondere studiegenoten in hachelijke situaties terecht komen.

Community seizoen 1, 2 en 3 overal verkrijgbaar op DVD

Damages 

Een zenuwslopende serie over de gehaaide topadvocate Patty Hewes. Deze venijnige jurist deinst nergens voor terug en heeft er alles voor over om haar rechtszaken te winnen, ook al betekent dit dat ze anderen moet manipuleren.

Damages complete box set overal verkrijgbaar op DVD (tevens alle losse seizoenen)

Franklin & Bash

Scherpzinnig en humoristisch – in deze Amerikaanse advocatenserie vertegenwoordigen het bevriende duo Jared Franklin en Peter Bash een diversiteit aan cliënten op geheel eigen wijze.

Franklin & Bash seizoen 1 & 2 nu overal verkrijgbaar op DVD

Justified

Maak kennis met U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens die op wildwest-achtige wijze afrekent met op macht beluste criminelen, medogenloze moordenaars en corrupte politici.

Justified seizoen 1 & 3 nu overal verkrijgbaar op DVD

Last Resort

In dit bejubelde drama vol actie en spanning proberen commandant Marcus Chaplin en eerste officier Sam Kendal te achterhalen wie er achter het complot van nucliere properties zit nadat hun onderzeeër Colorado onder vuur genomen is door een andere Amerikaanse onderzeeër.

Last resort – seizoen 1 nu overal verkrijgbaar op DVD 

Unforgettable

In deze bloedstollende misdaadserie volgen we de New Yorkse rechercheur Carrie Wells die haar fotografisch geheugen gebruikt om misdaden op te lossen. Dankzij haar unieke gave treden zij en haar collega Al toe tot het eliteteam van NYPD. Ze worden geconfronteerd met zware delicten en memorabele misdrijven.

Unforgettable seizoen 1 & 2 nu verkrijgbaar op DVD