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Electronic Summer is upon us and we will tweet from the festival. Head over to https://twitter.com/ReleaseMusicMag where we often post exclusive info, links, videos and more.

On November 22, Gothenburg label Progress Productions will celebrate its 10 Year Anniversary in their hometown. Most of their artists will perform live: Kite, Henric de la Cour (pic), Kingdom of Evol feat Freddie Wadling, Xenturion Prime, Wulfband, Angst, Vanligt Folk and Daily Planet.

”A Film of Faith and Devotion” about Depeche Mode Fans in Gothenburg will premiere at the Electronic Summer festival on Saturday, during 2 screenings, as part of a Depeche Mode Convention. Trailer below.

Einstürzende Neubauten will take their new ”Lament” performance to a number of venues in November and December. The current tour schedule can be found before, and more dates will be added.

Hard electronics band Kopfer Kat has decided to quit. Kopfer Kat released the album ”Skrammelpop” on Progress Productions in 2010.

In September, a vinyl LP release called ”The Blackwing Sessions 1982/83” (Electro-Shock Records/Vinyl On Demand) from English synthpop veteran Robert Marlow will see the light of day.

Depeche Mode’s Andrew Fletcher accepted the ALS Association Ice Bucket Challange, after being nominated by his wife Grainne Fletcher (video below). Fletch nominated Martin L Gore, Mark Crossingham and Matt Cyzer.

Los Angeles based Youth Code have quickly become popular and at the forefront of new – but old school – industrial music. Now they’re coming out with a new EP in September. Have a first listen after the jump.

The new EBM and synthpop Westcoast Open Air festival in Backamo, 70 km from Gothenburg, was initially set for August 28-29, 2015. This is the Electronic Summer weekend since a couple of years back and Electronic Summer 2015 is scheduled for August 27-29.

The rumours were true, the British electronica renegade Aphex Twin will finally return with a new album in September.