Orbfest will take place at the Roundhouse in Camden, London, on 23rd June this year. Marking their 30th anniversary, it promises to be a celebration of the Orb and the music they have inspired in one of London’s most interesting music spaces. Fortsätt läsa ”The Orb create their own festival”
Punks on the EBM scene – Release sat down with Youth Code
American EBM act Youth Code is continuing their two year-long tour with latest album “Commitment to Complications” with yet a new headliner, in yet a new music scene. After supporting acts as metal band Baroness, post metal act Deafheaven and, for Release readers, well known industrial act Skinny Puppy, Youth Code is back in Europe. This time with the major synthwave act Carpenter Brut, a tour that, however, kicked off with two shows supporting Front 242.
Release writer Jimi Nilsson and photographer Jule Roge met up with Youth Code before their show in Hamburg to get insight into their unusual background in the hardcore/punk scene, how it is to support such completely distinct acts in disparate music scenes and the sound of the next album. This is our second Youth Code interview. Fortsätt läsa ”Punks on the EBM scene – Release sat down with Youth Code”
Chris Connelly joined Ministry on stage
During Ministry’s latest show in Chicago, Chris Connelly joined Al Jourgensen on stage. He sang on ”So What” from the 1989 album ”The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste” and the two icons hugged. Fortsätt läsa ”Chris Connelly joined Ministry on stage”
Industrial techno duo Empirion returns on Dependent
Remember Empirion? The British XL Recordings act did a great body-techno mix of The Prodigy’s ”Firestarter” back in ’96 and released some solid material. Now Oz Morsley (Kloq) and Jamie Smart will soon be back with a new album, ”Resume”, on Dependent Records in Germany.
Fortsätt läsa ”Industrial techno duo Empirion returns on Dependent”
Ladytron: video and first live shows since 2011
Ladytron has released the music video for their ”comeback” single ”The Animals”. Watch the short film, filmed in Sao Paulo, below. Fortsätt läsa ”Ladytron: video and first live shows since 2011”
New Rabia Sorda album with tighter production
Erk Aicrag’s (Hocico) electro/industrial/punk/metal project Rabia Sorda has enlisted Nils Lesser (Cypecore) for a tighter production on the new album. Fortsätt läsa ”New Rabia Sorda album with tighter production”
Roskilde program complete – NIN, Massive Attack and Nick Cave
Roskilde has completed its program for the 2018 festival (June 30-July 7). Fortsätt läsa ”Roskilde program complete – NIN, Massive Attack and Nick Cave”
First release from the new Agent Side Grinder
The new Agent Side Grinder line-up will present its first release one year after three of the members left the band. Fortsätt läsa ”First release from the new Agent Side Grinder”
Synthesizer wizard Kebu celebrates Finland
Finnish composer and synthesizer wizard Kebu (Sebastian Teir) was commissioned by his birth town Kristiinankaupunki to write a piece to commemorate Finland’s 100 years of independence. Fortsätt läsa ”Synthesizer wizard Kebu celebrates Finland”
”Eventide electronica” on Red Mecca’s new album
We have just received Swedish atmospheric electronic duo Red Mecca’s fourth album, scheduled for a May 18 release. Fortsätt läsa ””Eventide electronica” on Red Mecca’s new album”