THE NEON DEMON Retrospective: Still More Than Skin Deep - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Screen Anarchy revisits Nicolas Winding Refn's 2016 dystopian thriller The Neon Demon through a retrospective lens, positioning it within his broader filmography ahead of his forthcoming feature Her Private Hell. The piece reassesses the film's exploration of beauty, commodification, and predatory d

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Tribeca 2026 Review: ONLY WHAT WE CARRY, More Poetic Than Profound - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Only What We Carry, directed by Jamie Adams and premiered at Tribeca 2026, features an ensemble cast including Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Quentin Tarantino, Lizzy McAlpine, and Liam Hellmann. The Screen Anarchy review characterizes the film as leaning toward poetic sensibility

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WL//WH Video of the Day: HAZY WATERS "High” (Official Video) - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Hazy Waters, a London-based alternative rock and indie trio featuring vocalist Agness, producer Aleks, and synth player Simon Velazquez, released an official DIY music video for their single "High," which marks their first release of the year. The track showcases 90s alternative rock aesthetics blen

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Berlin’s Güner Künier Shares Video for Frantic Synthpunk Single “Downtown” — UK and EU Tour Dates Announced! - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Berlin-based Turkish-German post-punk artist Güner Künier released the synthpunk single "Downtown," produced by Fabio Buemi. The track blends new-wave motorik rhythms with influences ranging from Plastic Bertrand and the B-52s to Neue Deutsche Welle and DAF, creating an urgent, drum-machine-driven s

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“Death is Following Us” — The Pixel Rain Condemns a Ruinous Legacy in Video for “Last” - CATASTROPHE BALLET

The Pixel Rain released a video for "Last," a post-punk track featuring industrial electronics and cold guitar work reminiscent of The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Horrors. The song critiques modern authority through the metaphor of a despot surveying a ruined kingdom, with lyrics exploring ecologic

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Tribeca 2026 Review: In DEATH BOOM, Eli Roth Narrates a Brutally Honest, If Not Brutal, Exposé of the Funeral Industry - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Jessica Chandler directs a documentary examining the funeral industry's practices and economics, premiered at Tribeca 2026. Featuring narration by filmmaker Eli Roth, the film takes a critical stance toward an often-avoided subject, prompting viewers to reconsider assumptions about death rituals and

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execunit release club-oriented single ‘Humanicide’ - CATASTROPHE BALLET

execunit, a Swedish industrial synthpop project by Andreas Rimheden, has released the two-track single "Humanicide" via Town And Towers Records. The project draws inspiration from Kraftwerk, John Carpenter soundtracks, and early German krautrock, crafting a mechanistic electronic sound. Rimheden, wh

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“I See You Fading With The Sun” — DC Goth Rockers Winter Sect Share Sepulchral Single “Say Goodbye” - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Washington D.C.-based gothic rock quartet Winter Sect released their sepulchral single "Say Goodbye," a cathedral-paced ballad that emerged from pandemic-era creative obsession. Formed in late 2023 from members of post-punk act Sister Ex, the band features Claudia Neuman (bass, vocals), Anthony Piaz

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Kill Instinct release ‘Control (Apoptygma Berzerk Remix)’ on Freak Power - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Toronto electro-industrial duo Kill Instinct will release a remix of 'Control' by Stephan Groth of Apoptygma Berzerk on July 3, 2026 via their independent label Freak Power. The track originates from their second album, Kill Two: Behavioral Sink, which began its rollout in April 2026. Kill Instinct,

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“The Horizon is Visible” — Kyiv’s Blokkontroll Unleashes the Industrial EBM Machinery of Debut LP “Odin Na Odin” - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Blokkontroll, a solo project from Kyiv, released debut LP Odin Na Odin, a minimalist industrial EBM record structured around the concept of progressive 'Bloks'—each release building architectural pressure into coherent form. The album strips EBM to essential components: disciplined drum machines, gr

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Control, I'm Here - CATASTROPHE BALLET

an independent portrait of Pedro Peñas Y Robles

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WL//WH Track Of The Day: CORTO MALAISE "Je suis Gothique et je t’emmerde” - CATASTROPHE BALLET

French synth-punk duo Corto Malaise, based between Nantes and Paris, released their fifth single "Je suis Gothique et je t'emmerde" in 2025. The track exemplifies their distinctive blend of coldwave, electroclash, and gothy synth-punk aesthetics, balancing haunting atmospherics with energetic dancef

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Idoru and Back From The Wave release EBM single ‘Love Is Not Enough’ on Iptamenos Discos - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Idoru, a Detroit-born dark electronic artist based in Miami, and Back From The Wave, a French producer blending electro and EBM, have collaborated on the single "Love Is Not Enough," released June 10, 2026 via Berlin label Iptamenos Discos. The track emerged from a cross-continental creative exchang

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Buzzkill – Wasteland (Digital/CD/Vinyl/Cassette Album – Manic Depression Records) - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Buzzkill, a French duo, released their debut album "Wasteland" through Manic Depression Records in multiple formats including digital, CD, vinyl, and cassette via Ganache Records. The seven-track record blends cold-wave with electro, anchored by deep bass lines and raw, dark production reminiscent o

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Agenda — Catastrophe Ballet

Upcoming post-punk, coldwave & darkwave concerts.

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Foule interview: ‘Electronic and organic, dark but playful, delicate yet violent, raw yet poetic’ - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Foule is a French duo from Toulouse consisting of vocalist Zoé Boutin and multi-instrumentalist Olly, formed in 2023. The pair met through a musician search and quickly developed strong artistic chemistry. Their debut album "Porcelaine," a self-released compilation of previously released singles, bl

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Detroit Deathgaze Duo VAZUM to Embark on UK Tour This Summer - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Detroit deathgaze duo VAZUM will undertake a UK tour beginning June 24 in Edinburgh, with stops across Newcastle, Leicester, London, Oxford, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, and Salford. The band, comprising Zach Pliska and Emily Sturm, operates from their independent Light Echo Studio and is currently fin

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Synthpunk Veterans Damage Release “How To Talk To Humans” Remix EP - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Synthpunk pioneers Damage, originally from Orlando and now based in Brooklyn, released the remix EP "How To Talk To Humans" featuring two new original tracks alongside reinterpretations by notable remixers. The title track and "Carriage Horses" showcase the band's signature blend of analog synthesiz

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WL//WH Video Of The Day: ODOR EATER "Nightcaller” (Official Video) - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Odor Eater, an Olympia/Portland-based New Wave duo featuring Harley Moore on vocals and clarinet and Logan Devlin on synthesizers and drum programming, released the official music video for "Nightcaller," the lead single from their third album "But For Who?" arriving July 24, 2026 on Feel It Records

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Suicide Commando interview – Johan Van Roy opens the gates of his musical hell - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Johan Van Roy of Belgian industrial/darkwave pioneers Suicide Commando discusses the band's forty-year legacy in a Side-Line Magazine interview coinciding with the 2026 release of "Collective Suicide Vol. 1+2," a retrospective spanning demo material, rare versions, reworked tracks, and new song "Con

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In The Nursery repress debut-gig recording ‘Psalter Lane 25.06.81’ for 45th anniversary - CATASTROPHE BALLET

In The Nursery, the Sheffield industrial/post-punk duo formed by twin brothers Klive and Nigel Humberstone in 1981, has announced a limited repress of their debut live recording. Originally captured on cassette during their first performance at Psalter Lane Art College on June 25, 1981, the material

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Front 242 ‘Black Out’ release party announced in Berlin with first Berlin live gig by AD:keY in 9 years - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Front 242 announced a Berlin release event for their final live album 'Black Out,' scheduled for June 26, 2026, at Urban Spree. The Belgian EBM pioneers will celebrate the album's June 19 release through Alfa Matrix alongside German EBM duo AD:keY, marking the latter's first Berlin performance in ni

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Mystic Echo – Distant Shores (Digital/Vinyl Album – Mystic Echo) - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Mystic Echo, a Belgian darkwave and new-wave project by multi-instrumentalist Ignace De Lamper, released their debut album Distant Shores featuring eight tracks across digital and vinyl formats. The project, previously obscure with only two singles from 2021 online, draws primary influence from 1980

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Johnny Marr Announces “The Age Of Everything” — Watch Video for Album Opener “Spin” - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Johnny Marr has unveiled his fifth solo studio album, The Age Of Everything, arriving October 2 via BMG. The 10-track record follows 2022's Fever Dreams Pts. 1–4 and marks Marr's most cathartic work to date, exploring themes of technological overwhelm and cultural anxiety without surrendering to des

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Portion Control announce box set ‘1983-86 – Hit The Pulse to Purge…’ - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Portion Control, the pioneering British electro-industrial act formed in South London in 1979, will release a comprehensive archival box set through Artoffact Records on August 14, 2026. Titled "1983-86 – Hit The Pulse to Purge…", the collection spans their formative years across four CDs and a limi

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Interpol Confirms Release of Album 'This Mirror Weights A Ton' - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Interpol has announced their forthcoming album This Mirror Weights A Ton, arriving August 28, 2026, following four years since The Other Side Of Make-Believe. The band debuted lead single 'See Out Loud' at recent live performances, including Tecate Pal Norte festival, before revealing their move fro

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Chengdu band Stolen to play London’s The George Tavern on July 12 and 13 - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Stolen, a post-punk/electronic band from Chengdu, China, will perform two final tour dates at London's The George Tavern on July 12 and 13, 2026. The group, formed in 2009 at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, features vocalists Liang Yi, guitarist FangDe, bassist JunYang, drummer YuFeng, keyboardis

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From Semtex to SpaceX - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Thirteen years on, Oppenheimer MKII trade the bomb for the exploding launch pad

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Palindrones release single ‘The Blood Moon’ - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Palindrones, a South London dark electronic duo comprising Karen and Jamie, released the single "The Blood Moon" on June 12, 2026, available on streaming platforms and Bandcamp alongside an accompanying music video. The band characterizes the track as a dark, hypnotic exploration of cycles involving

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Kant Kino release 2CD album ‘Echoes of The End’ on Alfa Matrix – Out now - CATASTROPHE BALLET

Norwegian electronic duo Kant Kino has released their third full-length album, "Echoes of The End," via Alfa Matrix as a 2CD set containing 24 tracks. The release arrives nine years after their previous album "Kopfkino" (2017) and follows a February 2026 comeback EP titled "Rodney: End-State Variati

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