Automat is: Jochen Arbeit (Einstürzende Neubauten, Die Haut), Achim Färber (Project Pitchfork, Philipp Boa), Georg Zeitblom (Sovetskoe Foto). Finally the 2nd album is being unleashed… The analog mother of all minimalist pop species is Dub. Rhythm and sound are more important than melodies. And repetition reveals itself as a form of change—if only because the focus gravitates to the small yet important details. Under this premise, the Berlin-based trio Automat has now recorded an exceptional album. Of course, we are not dealing with classic dub reggae here. And the Detroit Techno is another story. The thunderous bass lines, delirious rhythms and hypnotic sounds make the notion of categories and genres seem superfluous. PLUSMINUS recalls the mysterious monolith in Stanley Kubrick's "2001": There's nothing here that one could hold onto, and yet so much of it that the listener is transported into a kind of trance.
 

Belgian Electro-legend Suicide Commando yet again raises the bar for quality hard electronic music with the new maxi-CD (limited to 999 hand-numbered copies) “The Pain That You Like.” The title song features legendary Front-242-singer Jean-Luc de Meyer on guest vocals! With thudding beats, searing synth licks and hard shouts Johan van Roy pushes the envelope on the harshness of his sounds, while at the same time managing to turn the inferno into a massive dance floor filler through a solid drive and masterfully planted catchy elements. But then the point of Suicide Commando has never been to produce feel-good music. This is pain! And yes, we like it! Front 242 singer Jean-Luc de Meyer graces the title track with an energetic vocal performance, turning “The Pain That You Like” into a summit meeting of the EBM-elite, of sorts.

On the b-side, the band pays homage to their early days with dark sounds, heavily processed vocals and a stomping mid tempo beat, all of which will put any fan in high hopes for the upcoming album release. The club inferno is topped off with versatile but always dance-floor-compatible remixes of both tracks from Suicide Commando, themselves (Pleasure & Pain Remix), as well as Pride & Fall, C-Lekktor, FragileChild, Pleasure & Pain and Decoded Feedback. Your disco will never be as beautifully sick, brutal and disturbed as when Suicide Commando are in the house.

Shunu Records are delighted to announce the signing of alt-rock foursome A World Of Silence to their repertoire of artists. AWOS will be releasing their debut album 'Still' through Shunu in October, and it promises to be a driving, progressive-tinged behemoth of a rock record.

The quartet, made up of Benedetta Capecchi on vocals, Matteo Benvenuti on guitars, Alessandro Sebastiani on bass and Daniele Cianferoni on drums, have been gathering awards back home in Florence, Italy since forming in 2011 with their outstanding song writing and committed performances, and last year won the right to perform at the prestigious “Pistoia Blues festival”, where they opened for Morcheeba on the main stage.

But that is only one of the many prizes they've gathered, other highlights include coming third in the "Summer Giovani Lucca" contest in 2011, winning long-established festival "Suoni Nella Notte" in 2013, and opening for Alteria in 2013 at the Borderline Club in Pisa, a show that was aired by RockTV, while the band have made it on to various 'hot lists' with their outstanding, polished sound.

Capecchi's extraordinary vocals are the enchanting yet powerful cherry on top of what are intricate, melodic weaves, with an occasional touch of menace, and expertly crafted by Benvenuti on guitar and Sebastiani and Cianferoni in a watertight rhythm section.

The band is now excited to release their debut full-length album, “Still” at the end of 2015 with Gothenburg based label Shunu Records.

Below is the video of the title track from that album, a rousing, rocking number which perfectly demonstrates the shade of bands like A Perfect Circle and Porcupine Tree that A World Of Silence so effortlessly evoke, and what is merely a hint of what they have in store for listeners later this year.

TriCoast Worldwide, One2See Movies & Just Entertainment presents Heavenly Sword. Now out on DVD.
Director:Gun Ho Jang
Writer:Todd Farmer
Stars:Ashleigh Ball, Barry Dennen, Renae Geerlings

Heavenly Sword is a dramatic tale of revenge that sees Nariko (Anna Torv), a fiery red-haired heroine, embark on a quest for vengeance against the invading King Bohan (Alfred Molina) and his army. Once considered the failure of a legendary prophecy, Nariko must wield a sword that was ultimately meant for another. This ancient Heavenly Sword, once belonging to a powerful deity, can never be wielded by a mortal without it slowly and inevitably killing them. For Nariko, it is a race against time to avenge her clan before her life is irreparably overtaken by the omnipotent Heavenly Sword.

THE MARTIAN | Official Trailer: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return. Based on a best-selling novel, and helmed by master director Ridley Scott, THE MARTIAN features a star studded cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover.

In Theaters - November, 2015

Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, and Chiwetel Ejiofor