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Release Magazine is the biggest contributor to Saturday’s Swedish Synth Music History exhibition at the Electronic Winter festival in Gothenburg.

We recently told you about the new project by Front Line Assembly alumni Chris Peterson and Craig Huxtable. It’s called Ohm, and now the first taste is online for you to hear.

This information has not been confirmed but the German office of Depeche Mode’s new record company has stated that a new Depeche Mode single called ”Heaven” is scheduled for January 25 (Germany), 28 (the rest of Europe) and 29 (USA).

Long time readers might remember when I gave Syntax masterpiece ”Meccano Mind” a rare ten out of ten score in Release, back in 2004. It still ranks as one of my favourite albums, and I was always sad that nothing more came out of that project afterwards. Until now!

BMG has acquired the Mute catalogue from Universal.

Today, Swedish EBM duo Spetsnaz announced that they have officially left the Out of Line label. They are currently working on a new album.

Electronic Sound Sweden is a new concert, tour and club organiser. Their 2013 plans include Psyche (3 Swedish concerts), Leather Strip (2), Armageddon Dildos (2), Hocico (1, pic) and the new club Electro Sound in Gothenburg.

On Saturday, January 5, the free download compilation ”Swedish Electro Vol 1” will be released. Emmon (pic), Chaos All Stars, The Pain Machiney, Avantgarde, Unitary, Rezonance, Endless Shame, Vanguard, Cryo, Code 64 and Libra are just some of the participants.

47 year old Ministry, Rigor Mortis and RevCo guitarist Mike Scaccia passed away at a local hospital on December 23, after collapsing on stage during a concert at The Rail Club in Fort Worth in Texas.

Covenant’s Christmas Day show in Chemnitz was Daniel Myer’s last.