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German industrial band In Strict Confidence has launched a series of CD:s with extended versions of their hits, in chronological order. ”Lifelines 01” includes songs from 1991 to 1998.

Watch the video for Red Mecca’s hypnotic new single ”Love and Hate” below. The single and video was released earlier this week. Red Mecca is an interesting postpunk electronica duo from Sundsvall in northern Sweden, with the current line-up of vocalist Frida Madeleine and musician Jan Strandqvist. 

Kollaps is a record store in central Stockholm that’s entirely focused on alternative electronic music. To celebrate their 1 year anniversary they’re hosting a small festival at Kägelbanan in Stockholm on February 1.

– This is a song I made about the songwriting process of one of my musical heroes Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails fan Frederick Scott writes. Listen to his parody below.

Scottish synthpop trio Chvrches will contribute a cover of Bauhaus’ ”Bela Lugosi’s Dead” to the closing titles of the upcoming film ”Vampire Academy” (pic).

Fredrik Schlatta Wik has published his Best of 2013 list. Fredrik Wik (Release, Musikermagasinet/Hansen Förlag, Trancentral Media, Synthklubben, Safety Dance, Eins Zwei Polizei, author of ”I Take Pictures” etc) just changed his name from Fredrik Svensson (one of the most common names in Sweden…). Click here to see Fredrik’s list

Ralf Hütter was handed Kraftwerk’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 56th edition of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

Listen to the new Seabound song ”A Grown Man” in full below and snippets of the songs ”Contraband” and ”Everything”.

Legendary Dutch darkwave band Clan of Xymox are getting ready to release their 15th album. It’s been 2 years since their last album ”Kindred Spirits”, but now they’re ready with new material, available on Valentine’s Day, no less.

The fourth Best of 2013 list comes from Peter Marchione (Release, Thermostatic, Helm, Light Parade, MusikerMagasinet, Eskilstuna-Kuriren).