Music

🎵 Tomotada Akai makes his debut on Harthouse with “Roppongi” – Japanese peak-time techno blending the Tokyo underground with the Frankfurt tradition

Harthouse, Music, NewsBy Joachim Keil 8. May 2026

With “Roppongi”, the legendary techno label Harthouse presents an exciting new name from Japan’s underground electronic scene: Tomotada Akai. The release marks the eagerly awaited debut of the Tokyo-based producer on the long-established label and brings fresh energy from the Far East straight to international dancefloors. Named after Tokyo’s famous nightlife district, “Roppongi” perfectly captures…

🎵 The single ‘The Age of Plastic City’ by Loft 15 A feat. Marshall Jefferson builds a sonic bridge between Chicago House and European Deep House

Music, News, Plastic CityBy Joachim Keil 24. April 2026

The single ‘The Age of Plastic City ’ by Loft 15 A and house pioneer Marshall Jefferson marks an extraordinary moment in electronic music history. Two worlds collide here: the soul-soaked roots of Chicago house and the precise, detailed sound aesthetics of the deep house scene around the Plastic City label. This track is far…

🎵 ‘Grain of Pain’ release new lyric video for the single ‘If Morning Never Comes’ (Noble Demon)

Music, News, Noble DemonBy Joachim Keil 22. April 2026

‘Behind Us All’, the second studio album by Finnish doom metal band Grain of Pain, was released in March via Noble Demon. To mark the release, the band has now also released an animated lyric video for the track ‘If Morning Never Comes’ (feat. Kirsten Jørgensen), With ‘Behind Us All’, Grain of Pain take their…

🎵 High-calibre remix package of the track ‘To The Worldwide Stage’ by Deat Marotta & Sikora on the Harthouse label

Harthouse, Music, NewsBy Joachim Keil 22. April 2026

The underground anthem ‘To The Worldwide Stage ’ by Deat Marotta & Sikora returns with an impressive remix package – powerful, versatile and stylistically limitless. This exclusive collection brings together a variety of outstanding producers and shows just how multifaceted the original track can be interpreted. From uncompromising peak-time tools to deep, atmospheric reworks, a…

🎵 Symphonic metal band Zornheym releases a video for the single “Somewhere Far Beyond” and announces a new album

Merchandising, Music, News, Noble DemonBy Joachim Keil 17. April 2026

The Swedish symphonic metal band Zornheym has released “Somewhere Far Beyond”, the first single and music video from their upcoming studio album “Descending Into Madness”, which is set to be released on October 2 via Noble Demon. With “Descending Into Madness,” the band’s third full-length album, Zornheym present a prequel to the dark and multi-layered…

🎵 The Escapologist releases “Sonic Infusion EP” on the Plastic City label

Music, News, Plastic CityBy Joachim Keil 10. April 2026

With the EP “Sonic Infusion,” The Escapologist presents his third release on the renowned label Plastic City – once again making a strong statement in modern, sophisticated deep house. The EP consistently carries on the tradition of “Urban Electronic Music,” blending stylish elegance with hypnotic depth. The release exemplifies the characteristic Plastic City sound: warm,…

🎵 ankai makes a powerful debut on the Harthouse label with the single “KPM”

Harthouse, Music, NewsBy Joachim Keil 10. April 2026

With the single “KPM,” the project ankai makes an impressive debut on the legendary techno label Harthouse—while also paying a powerful tribute to an era when Frankfurt set the global beat for electronic music. The release combines raw energy with hypnotic depth and sonically channels the spirit of the 1990s without coming across as nostalgic.…

🎵 ‘Grain of Pain’ celebrates the release of the album ‘Behind Us All’ with a new video for ‘Ruins of the Heart’

Music, News, Noble DemonBy Joachim Keil 27. March 2026

Finnish doom metal band Grain of Pain are celebrating the release of their highly anticipated new album ‘Behind Us All’, out today via Noble Demon. To mark the release, the band have released a dark lyric video for the track‘Ruins of the Heart’. Mastermind Timo Solonen explains the message of the song: “There is always…

🎵 doerd releases ‘Mohouse EP’ on Plastic City – urban deep house with groove and soul

Music, News, Plastic CityBy Joachim Keil 20. March 2026

With his third release on the long-established deep house label Plastic City, doerd finally cements his position as one of the most exciting representatives of the modern ‘urban electronic’ sound. After the atmospheric success of the‘Oldschool EP’, the producer now returns with the‘Mohouse EP’ and shows once again that deep house is less a question…

🎵 Swedish hard rock band S.O.R.M release new single ‘I’m A Killer’

Music, News, Noble DemonBy Joachim Keil 13. March 2026

Swedish hard rock band S.O.R.M are back with their brand new stand-alone single ‘I’m A Killer’ – a powerful and emotionally charged track that once again demonstrates the band’s raw energy and uncompromising attitude. S.O.R.M comment: “The new single “I’m A Killer” is about how the indigenous peoples of North America were driven from their…