The annual Manifest Awards is almost upon us, celebrating the best Swedish independent artists of 2017. Fortsätt läsa ”The synth category nominations for Manifest Awards are here”
Meat Beat Manifesto to return this month with new album
Jack Dangers returns this month with a new Meat Beat Manifesto album called ”Impossible Star”. Fortsätt läsa ”Meat Beat Manifesto to return this month with new album”
Best of 2017 – Peter Marchione
Peter Marchione (Release) lists his 2017 favorites. Fortsätt läsa ”Best of 2017 – Peter Marchione”
”Citybeats”, the new album from synthpop duo De/Vision
We have quite a few De/Vision fans amongst the readers. They will be happy to know that a new album from the German synthpop duo, ”Citybeats”, will be released on April 13. Fortsätt läsa ””Citybeats”, the new album from synthpop duo De/Vision”
Iceland’s Legend revisited – Krummi interviewed
Icelandic band Legend recently released their second album, “Midnight Champion”; five years after the critically acclaimed “Fearless” from 2012. Back then, Release’s Peter Marchione interviewed the singer/frontman, Krummi Björgvinsson. What would be a better follow-up than to let them meet up again – five years later? Fortsätt läsa ”Iceland’s Legend revisited – Krummi interviewed”
EBM perfectionists Autodafeh return with ”The Vintage Collection”
Swedish EBM perfectionists Autodafeh return on January 19 with ”The Vintage Collection” (EK Product). Fortsätt läsa ”EBM perfectionists Autodafeh return with ”The Vintage Collection””
Our 20th year on line has come to an end
2017 has come to and end. It’s Release’s 31th year (!) and 2017 also marked the 20th anniversary of this web edition in English.
Release was founded by another team as a photo copied, Swedish fanzine in Umeå in 1986. The printed magazine went on to be one of the leading music magazines in Sweden. 1995-98 Release was on sale in close to 1 000 newsstands and stores in Scandinavia.
Hopefully we will have time to do something special for the next Release anniversary (our 35th?). We intend to stick around. Unfortunately, although our readership base is strong, it’s difficult to run a magazine these days. But with more support we could do more. Each ad, click and post count, so if you like what we do, please support us and help us spread the word. More interviews, a bigger staff and an upgraded site are first on our list.
We wish to thank all our readers, supporters and friends for your support 2017.
Happy New Year!
Mikael Kahrle
Editor-in-chief
Best of 2017 – Johan Carlsson
Another Best of 2017 list, this time from Johan Carlsson. Wulfband, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Arcade Fire, Lizette Lizette, Front Line Assembly and Depeche Mode are some of his favorites.
New releases and live performance from Front 242’s Daniel B.
Even though Front 242 stopped releasing new music a long time ago, Daniel B. keeps himself busy with his projects NothingButNoise and Daniel B. Prothèse. Fortsätt läsa ”New releases and live performance from Front 242’s Daniel B.”
Best of 2017 – Mike Whyte
London writer Mike Whyte lists his favorites from 2017. Fortsätt läsa ”Best of 2017 – Mike Whyte”