News editors: Mikael Kahrle & Johan Carlsson

It's all about the money?


- Please fasten your seat belts.

• The brand new single from electropop duo Client will be “In It for the Money”, out on June 14. The two new extra tracks “Burning up” and “Down to the Underground” are included, as well as a bunch of remixes. To get all the mixes and material, you’ll have to get the 12” as well as the CD.
The title track is from the upcoming album, which is as yet untitled and doesn’t have a release date at this time. /Johan Carlsson

Non-album Oomph! single featuring L'ame Immortelle
• This Monday, the new Oomph! single "Brennende Liebe" featuring L'ame Immortelle was released. It came with three new songs and a bonus video clip. "Brennende Liebe" was not on the chart success album "Wahrheit oder Pflicht" released earlier this spring. The album will be released in Sweden, and probably other territories as well, this summer. /Jens Krause, Mikael Kahrle

Orbital call it quits



• The eagerly awaited “Blue Album” from British techno brothers Orbital will unfortunately be the duo's last. After the album release on June 21 Orbital will play two live dates before they put an end to the band: Brixton Academy on June 25 and at the Glastonbury festival on Sunday June 27.
- I think we feel that Orbital has run it’s course,” says Paul Hartnoll. We’re both pursuing different avenues with our music. And we’ve been sat, as brothers, in the same room for 15 years now – and studios are always confined spaces – I think it’s time for a change. /Johan Carlsson

Swedish – Swiss collaboration
• Frozen Plasma is the name of the project shared between Swiss Vasi Vallis from NamNamBulu and Swede Johan Hansson from Unitary. The first released song will be “Protect My Ways”, on "Infacted Compilation Vol 1”. A complete album is in the works, called “Eiszeit”, due out the second half of 2004. /Johan Carlsson

Depeche Mode songs in new colours

• Another tribute to Depeche Mode has seen the light of day. This time around it's a one man cover CD under the name Color Theory (11th Records, USA). We get eleven of Depeche Mode's most underappreciated songs, two new instrumental interludes and a song called "Ponytail Girl". /Jens Krause

Skinny Puppy US tour announced; Tweaker speaks
• SPV America has finally released the 18 date, 15 city Skinny Puppy US tour itinerary prior to their short European tour. Portland, Oregon starts the tour on June 11 with stops in Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and ending in Anaheim on July 4. The live tour drummer has been announced as Justin Bennett (Professional Murder Music) who also played on a track from Cevin Key's "Ghost of Each Room" CD. Samples from "The Greater Wrong of the Right" can be heard here. SPV's Puppy section also has a new forum, wallpapers, a release party schedule and more.
US tour support act Tweaker has this to say:
- Our first tour ever as Nine Inch Nails was opening for Skinny Puppy on their (1988) VIVIsectVI tour. Seeing that this will be Tweaker's first tour as well, it's a huge honor that Skinny Puppy has asked us to be its opener, Chris Vrenna says. /Alex Veronac

New project on SSC features Magnus Carlson

Stisch.
Photo by: James Holm

• SubSpace Communications has licensed the new pop single "Beauty in Me" from Swedish electronic artist Stisch. The song features Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows) on vocals and the CD version (May 24) has three versions. A twelve inch edition with three more versions has received excellent reviews in English press. Previous Stisch productions have been sold in 230 000 copies, according to the press release.
In further news, SSC announces that their debut album with Univaque is moved to after the summer. And the new Vacuum album might come even later than that. Both products were initially scheduled for the first half of this year. /Mikael Kahrle

New Ministry CD release draws closer

Made in El Paso.

• Completing their newly recorded "Houses of the Molé", Ministry have exposed their new album cover artwork, a mish-mash of the backside of a US greenback with traditional anarchy symbolism. Their new single "No W" can be sampled here.
The producer of the album is solely Al Jourgensen this time around following Paul Barker's departure last year. A "Houses of the Molé" record release party is planned by the label for June 26 in Hollywood, USA and is to have Ministry band members present. A few days prior, on June 22, the album will be released as US domestic on Sanctuary Records.
On a side note, Ministry's classic "N.W.O." was recently heard as soundtrack to an European high fashion runway show. /Alex Veronac

Moscow event with German electro bands and fire show
• The Moscow club Tochka will see the May Thunder fest take place on May 22. 13 Bands are due to perform and amongst them we find In Strict Confidence, Beborn Beton, Teknologia and Arrival. A circus fire show is also planned to coincide with the event. /Peter Marks

English electropop produced by Cubanate man
• April 30 is the release date for the debut album from England's Swarf. "Art, Science and Exploitation" (Cryonica) features production on four tracks by Cubanate's Marc Heal. Swarf's sound is described as "dance electro pop". /Peter Marks

Einstürzende Neubauten tours US/Canada

Blixa and Co. live in Toronto.
Photo by: Alex Veronac (Release)

• Innovative German art-clang masters Einstürzende Neubauten started their 17 stop North American tour last week promoting "Perpetuum Mobile". The band is offering live recordings of the evening's concerts on a limited 2CD set compiled on site. In Toronto, there were only 46 hand numbered units to be purchased. The tour will move on to Europe as they plan to play a few festivals starting late July in Italy, Greece, and Spain. /Alex Veronac

Short but efficient Human League nostalgia

Play it simple.
Photo by: Mikael "Mike" Larsson

• Human League (and Release) visited new romantic club Romo Night in Gothenburg last Friday. This was the most important booking in the club's eight year history. The singback gig was a typical short nightclub set even without instruments on stage, just over half an hour long. Nine hits were delivered by the three vocalists. Although many wished for a full set and a real deal concert, most in the 700-headed crowd seemed happy enough.
- We apologize if we and Human League didn't meet everyone's expectations. It was a club night, not a concert. Sure, we hardcore fans would have loved to hear some odd songs, but for most people this hit parade was successful, Tobbe Eriksson, one of the two organizers says.
One Romo Night with a special eight year anniversary dinner and Lustans Lakejer gig remains before a summer break. Foreign and Swedish bands are being booked for the autumn as we speak. /Mikael Kahrle

Morrissey and Pixies to Norway's Quart Festival
• Somewhat antique indie stars Morrissey and Pixies are two of the festival darlings this summer and they also head for the Quart Festival in Kristiansand (southern Norway), as well as My Dying Bride and Peaches. July 5-10 are the dates to remember. /Mikael Kahrle