Elizabeth Bane - Tenerife Sur (2026)

Can't tell you much about Elizabeth Bane, but this Tenerife Sur album is an excellent piece of noise/industrial/dark ambient, reminding a bit what Dominic Fernow (Prurient/Vatican Shadow) is doing. I hope we'll be hearing more from this new producer int he future!

 

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Bong-Ra - Esoterik (2026)

Bong-Ra recent music is often described as "doomjazz", which is relevant, but I'd say "Godflesh with sax" would give you a more accurate idea of what Esoterik sounds like. What's different in Esoterik from the previous album Black Noise is that the jungle beats are gone, while the music gets more atmospheric, especially those ritualistic ambient with saxophone parts. Godflesh meets Painkiller could be another good description. In any case, Esoterik is an excellent piece of dark and heavy music somewhere between doom metal and industrial. And I'm looking forward to what the next Bong-Ra evolution will be.

 

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Labyrinth of Stars - Spectrum Xenomorph (2022)

Spectrum Xenomorph, released in 2002, was the first album from German band Labyrinth of Stars (with guys from Lantlos and Valborg / Owl). I really recommend it if you're into both death-metal and more industrial and dissonant sound, with also a spacey element. They create atmospheres that could remind bands like The Amenta, Meshuggah and Godflesh. And, except the long ambient track closing the album, which isn't so bad, but not really memorable either, not really a problem but more like a lost opportunity, the songs are all very solid. I really wish they will release another one.

 

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Torn Relics - Bleeding in Colour (2025)

Torn Relics is a duo from London, Romek Boyer is doing the beats while Aimee Mullen is playing violin and bodhan and also sometimes singing (sometimes melodic, sometimes more riotgirl). Bleeding in Colour is their new album, and another fine piece of their sophisticated industrial/dark ambient meets Dead Can Dance music. And as usual there's a nice diversity in the songs, including a good one with some ragga style vocals. Highly recommended!

 

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Yin Yang Audio - Resistance (2025)

After some releases more beat-driven and with more diversity in the moods, Mexican producer Yin Yang Audio is back, with Resistance, to a darker and more atmospheric techno. Good stuff.

 

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Christoph de Babalon - No Favours (2024)

No Favours is my favourite among the recent Christoph de Babalon releases. A 4 tracks EP showcasing his ability to blend old school jungle and dark ambient (the "gothic jungle" tag he uses is also a good way to describe it) with great results. Recommended stuff!

 

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Ying Yang Audio - Inner Nature (EP 2023)

This Inner Nature EP isn't Ying Yang Audio latest release, but I prefer this one over the Sustained Clarity album released this one, which is more ambient and minimalistic, while on Inner Nature the mix of industrial techno and dark ambient feels a bit darker and heavier. Good stuff.

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Fausten - Mercenary (2022)

Fausten is Julian Caraz and Derek Szeto, and what they do toghether is what we could call industrial bass music (with elements of illbient, dark industrial, dubstep, etc.). They are back with a second release called Mercenary, nearly ten years after their first album, and they prove they still have it.And closing with a Fret (Mick Harris) remix can't be wrong either... Recommended for anyone into dark and heavy industrial/electronic music.

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Alleged Witches - Work After Machinery (2021)

Work After Machinery by Alleged Witches is an interesting and finely crafted dark ambient/noise/industrial album. I especially like the nice ritualistic voodoo tribal merged with a dark futuristic sound atmosphere of the album. Good stuff.

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Aelk Minsur - Ground Redux (2023)

I don't know much about American producer Aelk Minsur, but I like his subtle dark ambient / industrial tech / rhythmic noise music, on display in his latest album Gound Redux. Good stuff.

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Laibach - Sketches of the Red Districts (2023)

I know Laibach is a very old band, but I must admit that I discovered their music with this new album, Sketches of the Red Districts. And it definitely makes me want to check the rest of their discography. Going from dark ambient to industrial rock, mostly instrumental, but also with spoken words parts, this is top quality, smart and subtle industrial music. Recommended !

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Riddle - Shadow (2022)

Don't know much about this one, producer is Riddle, album is Shadow and it's another good release from Zodiac Music. But what's important is that it's finely crafted quiet jungle beats over dark ambient and it's good if you'r into that kind of stuff. Personnally I enjoy it. I hope you'll enjoy it tto!

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Code 906 - Fade to Viral (2022)

Fade to Viral is the new album from Russian producer Code 906. More than an hour of finely crafted jungle loops over dark ambient. Not very far from Christoph de Babalon, could also remind Mick Harris works. An excellent album. Recommended! 

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Spiritual Voices - Scream (2022)

From excellent UK label Zodiac Music, specialized in dark electronic music, this five track called Scream by Spiritual Voices delivers some nice old school jungle beats (and even a bit of ragga vocals) over dark ambient sounds (reminds a bit the sonic universe of Christoph de Babalon). Good stuff.

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Puce Mary - You Must Have Been Dreaming (2022)

You Must Have Been Dreaming is more ambient/cinematic than what I usually post, and also less industrial/noise than some other releases from Puce Mary (producer Frederikke Hoffmeier from Denmark). But it is truly excellent : an immersive piece of dark and mysterious ambient, ending on a more noisy note. Subtly and finely crafted.

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Folkstorm - Dödsabnorm (2021)

Folkstorm is the old-school industrial (recorded with only 70' circuitry and a lot of mettalic percussion) project of Henrik "Nordvargr" Björkk. And Dödsabnorm the album he released last year. A fine piece of expertly crafted industrial with strong death industrial and dark ambient elements. Albums like these shows why the guy's among the "big names" in industrial music. Recommended!

 

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Metadevice - Studies For A Vortex (2021)

Studies For A Vortex is the first Metadevice album, a new project of Andre Coelho (Sektor 304, Beyond Enclosure). Excellent industrial music blending power electronics, death industrial and dark ambient. Should please anyone into industrial music. Released by the mighty Malignant Records. Recommended stuff.

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Yura Yura - Substance Noire (2020)

Substance Noire is the third album from French producer from Dijon Yura Yura, all have been released by the good industrial/tech label Hands, and indeed he's been doing well from the start, but Substance Noire is its best so far. Substance Noire takes you in a dark journey into powerful industrial techno and rhythmic noise territories, with also dark ambient elements, and if you're into this kind of stuff there's absolutely no reason you wouldn't enjoy it as I do. And if it's not your usual kind of listen it would do an excellent introduction to the more industrial and dark side of techno (or the more techno/rhythmic side of industrial/noise?). Recommended.

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Droit Divin - Les Nouveaux Moralistes (2021)

This tape called Les Nouveaux Moralistes is from the French duo Droit Divin, from Bordeaux. They craft some excellent power electronics that is sometimes bordering on ritualistic dark ambient (it's not the most noisy kind of power electronics, it's more about building an atmosphere than about the sheer impact of harsh noise). The vocals are in French, and good. So far my favourite power electronics album of the year. I also recommend their previous album Prohibition.

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Torn Relics - Burning Injustice (2021)

Torn Relics have a new album out, this time released by the excellent label Instruments of Discipline, a good match. The album's called Burning Injustice. First half of the album is in line with their previous work (I reviewed HERE their previous album), mostly some classy dark ambient with violin and percussions and a few subtle techno beats. Then they bring some new elements, the most spectacular being the synthwave with vocals track "Disguise", an excellent song and a good surprise, then for the second half of the album  their sound is getting harder going in an industrial techno direction, good as well, done with their usual sophistication and good taste. So it's a successful second album (and third release), keeping strong their basics while adding new elements to make their music even more interesting. Recommended stuff.

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