Författararkiv: Mikael Kahrle

Electronic Summer in Gothenburg on August 31-September 1 was a great success. After all the cheers and hurrays, the organisers Depeche Mode Party have already made plans for an Electronic Winter festival (and loosely another Electronic Summer festival 2013).

Vince Clarke has helped Norwegian artist Ane Brun to cover Depeche Mode’s ”Fly on the Windscreen”.

The vinyl only label Minimal Maximal has manufactured a The Neon Judgement live LP. The hand-numbered (520 copies) 180g vinyl ”We Never Said You’re No Good” contains the complete live recording of a live broadcast from 1984 and 2 rare tracks.

In Strict Confidence have a rockier approach in their new song ”Tiefer”, taken from the upcoming album ”Utopia”.

The Berlin label Out of Line organizes their second Out of Line Weekender on March 1-3 at K17 in their hometown.

A video clip for the And One ”S.T.O.P.” song ”Killing the Mercy”, directed by Adolf Steinhimmel, has just been released.

In a new relaxed and interesting video interview, Vince Clarke and Martin Gore talk about their project VCMG, their relationship, their time together in Depeche Mode and the future.

The Swedish old school EBM and harsh industrial project Cynical Existence has signed with Belgian label Alfa-Matrix.

British duo Orbital has made plans for a North American tour in September and October.

The German festivals Amphi (pic) and M’era Luna have already made detailed plans for 2013.