Release writer Sebastian Hess caught up with Alison Moyet about a week before the start of her 2015 tour. The tour kicks off in Malmö, Sweden on February 12 and takes her to Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy. “There will be Yazoo songs and it will be a show for the fans who love the electronic music”, she says.

The interview came to touch subjects as diverse as her thoughts on touring, her experiences of the music business – and why she hasn’t been to any Southend United FC games this year.

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Tobias Eliasson has published his 2014 list with his favourite albums, songs, live artists, newcomers and artists. There’s a Spotify playlist too. Click here to see Tobias’ list.

Swedish pop band Kiethevez is reborn. They say they are going “back to the electronic roots” and have spent 4 days in the studio today with 4 left. That’s all we know for now.

The new album from Swedish synthpop trio Vogon Poetry is called “The Prefect Stories” and scheduled for a summer 2015 release on ScentAir Records. [more...]

The new single and video – “Pressure” – from Red Mecca is here. Watch the video below.

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Swedish duo Machinista tells us they are currently working on the final mix of their new album, the follow-up to the popular “Xenoglossy”. But they don’t have a record deal yet (their label shut down) and are looking for one. [more...]

Nine new live acts are heading for Amphi in Cologne in July. [more...]

French new wave band Indochine will embark on a “Europe City Club Tour” in April. Four weeks ago, we told you about the Stockholm show and now the full Indochine tour has been announced. [more...]

The first Kollaps festival for underground electronic music in Stockholm was successful. So, on January 30-31 it’s time for the second incarnation – a 2-day event on 3 stages with Clock DVA, Youth Code (pic), In Aeternam Vale, Dive, Ancient Methods, Henric de la Cour and lots of others. Kollaps is different. Fewer safe bets like VNV Nation and Page; bands that always play. Instead, more odd and unique bookings uniting the classic synth and the intellegent techno scenes. We talked to Jonas from Kollaps. [more...]

On January 22, Robert Görl and Gabi Delgado agreed to end DAF after 36 (!) years. [more...]