Swedish promoter Electronic Sound Sweden just released the news that their planned festival Westcoast Open Air will be cancelled.
Författararkiv: Tobias Eliasson
Interview with Berlin newcomers Keluar
Linea Aspera and Schwefelgelb were 2 of the most interesting electronic acts to emerge during the last years before they called it quits. Linea Aspera, that played a mix of synthpop and darkwave, with very strong lyrics, was just on the verge of a bigger break when they split up. Schwefelgelb on the other hand …
5 year anniversary for Dark Entries coming up
San Francisco-based record label Dark Entries started in 2009 and in the 5 years that have passed, they have released an impressive amount of music, both re-releases and new acts, all with electronic music. To name but a few, Second Decay, Zwischenfall, The Neon Judgement, Borghesia, Starter, Parade Ground, Buzz, Vocoder, ADN’ Ckrystall, Linea Aspera, Kitchen …
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Argentinian band Vólkova releases new minimal synth on Peruan label
We don’t get a lot of electronic music from Argentina, but the minimal synth band Vólkova is an exception and has in just about a year showed that they are very productive.
Synthpop in Swedish from Blippblopporkestern
Electronic musician and singer Andreas Rimheden has a background in bands like Morticians and Nervkållaps. These days he does synthpop with Swedish lyrics in his own projekt Blippblopporkestern.
Second album from restarted Bal Paré is here – listen to snippets
Bal Paré was a classic minimal wave band from the 80:s that released 2 classic albums: ”Hamburg Paris Catania” and ”Metamorphose”. They were covered in Release as far back as in the late 80:s.
First physical release from outrun electro act Mitch Murder
The new album from Swedish artist Mitch Murder is called ”Interceptor” and will be released by Mad Decent on July 29. Mitch Murder is one of the biggest acts in the rather new scene called ”outrun electro”.
New release on vinyl from industrial legends Portion Control
On March 28, industrial legends Portion Control will release ”Unrest in the Grime”, a collection of unreleased demos and outtakes.
Label portrait: Minimal Wave from New York
Around 2005 I was really bored with electronic music. Nothing was new and exciting anymore and I just felt a need to explore and to find something new, something that reminded me of why I once became an electronic music fan. I discovered the New York based label Minimal Wave, which started to release old …
Box with Cosmic Overdose, Twice a Man and Lars Falk
In the 80:s Swedish pioneers in Twice a Man released material on their own label Xenophone. Now ambitious label Vinyl-on-Demand will re-release 3 of the tape releases on the label as a ”Xenophone International 1979-1985” 3LP-box, limited to 500 copies.