On their new album Red Mecca, a duo from Northern Sweden, successfully blend darkwave, post-punk, synthpop, and cinematic electronica. But it was far from certain that this album would see the light of day. Vocalist Susanne Jonsson’s sister was murdered, her relationship crashed and Jan Strandqvist fell back into drug and alcohol abuse. Release Magazine editor-in-chief Mikael Kahrle asked the creative duo about their painful journey, their genres and influences – ranging from Tubeway Army, Joy Division and Cabaret Voltaire to Massive Attack, why the former vocalist Frida Madeleine left and and receiving some remarkably honest and interesting answers. [more...]
Progress Productions has just released a new Blue for Two song in connection to an art exhibition in Gothenburg. [more...]
Our Spotify playlist has 12 new additions – recommended songs that have been the released the past few months.
The last electriXmas was not the last
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Last year’s electriXmas festival in Malmö, Sweden, was supposed to be the last but now the organizers say they have been encouraged to carry on.
Just like last year with Kite and Pet Shop Boys, Way Out West 2026 has a strong line-up, especially if you’re into dark and experimental alternative music. [more...]
Industrial music veterans Combichrist are back with a new album ”The Venom in the Mouth of God”. [more...]
It’s great to see that EBM legend Dirk Ivens (Dive, Sonar, Absolute Body Control, Motorik, formerly Klinik) is back in good shape after a seven-month pause due to illness.
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The newly minted union between Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize called Nine Inch Noize just blew people’s minds at the Coachella festival. Twice actually, since the festival runs for two weekends, reprising the acts from the first one.
