”Ocean” is one of the finest moments on last year’s Goldfrapp album ”Silver Eye”. Now, no other than Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode joins Alison Goldfrapp in a new version for the deluxe version of the album (July 6). Listen below. Fortsätt läsa ”Listen to when Goldfrapp is joined by Dave Gahan”
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A soundtrack to the history: Qntal’s Michael Popp interviewed
Qntal, pioneers of mixing medieval folk music with impressive electronics, released their eighth album ”VIII: Nachtblume” in the beginning of March 2018. We realised we have only interviewed (related band) Deine Lakaien, but never Qntal. So our Hamburg-based writer Jimi Nilsson had a chat with a cheerful Michael Popp, founder of Qntal, an interview entailing the band’s connection to poetry and historical artifacts, and Popp’s passion for new instruments. He reveals that Qntal was born prior to Deine Lakaien, talks about being like a brother to Ernst Horn and the darkwave scene. Fortsätt läsa ”A soundtrack to the history: Qntal’s Michael Popp interviewed”
Rhys Fulber to release solo album with body techno
Rhys Fulber from Front Line Assembly, Delerium, Conjure One and many many production jobs (Fear Factory, Youth Code, Paradise Lost etc) has finished a solo album under his own name.
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Splice Festival – Rich Mix – London – May 10-13 2018 – live report
Never heard of the audiovisual, electronic Splice Festival in East London? Well to be honest, until about a year ago, neither had I. But seeing that acts as established as Coldcut, Mira Calix and DJ Food played at the last one, including the legend that is Mixmaster Morris DJ:ing – well, how could I resist once Splice time came around again. Fortsätt läsa ”Splice Festival – Rich Mix – London – May 10-13 2018 – live report”
DAF joins Depeche Mode in Berlin
No other than DAF will share the stage with Depeche Mode on their two final shows of the ”Global Spirit Tour”, on July 23 and 25 at Berlin’s Waldbühne.
Vocalist Frida Madeleine leaves Sundsvall’s Red Mecca
”I See Darkness in You” (May 22) will be the last Red Mecca album with Frida Madeleine behind the mic. Fortsätt läsa ”Vocalist Frida Madeleine leaves Sundsvall’s Red Mecca”
More news from The Orb – new single to be followed by new album
The Orb have released a new single ”Rush Hill Road”, to be followed on the 22nd June by the new album ”No Sounds Are out of Bounds”. Both form part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the seminal ambient electronic music group, along with the festival to be held at the Roundhouse in London – Orbfest on the 23rd June. Fortsätt läsa ”More news from The Orb – new single to be followed by new album”
Impenetrable dense guitar distortion: Klimt 1918 interviewed
Catching up with the current incarnation of former dark goth rockers Klimt 1918 from Italy almost 20 years after their formation was going to be an affair focused to the changing sound, the Italian underground scene and the connection between music and art. The also talk about mixing in Sweden and their love for 80:s bands like Berlin and Duran Duran. Release met up with Francesco Conte and founding member Paolo Soellner after their show at Hafenklang in Hamburg. Fortsätt läsa ”Impenetrable dense guitar distortion: Klimt 1918 interviewed”
Listen to the first track from Front Line Assembly’s ”Warmech”
On June 22 Artoffact will finally release Front Line Assembly’s soundtrack for the game ”Warmech”. Fortsätt läsa ”Listen to the first track from Front Line Assembly’s ”Warmech””