BBC Radio 6 Music recently celebrated the year 1994, a landmark year for music in the UK. With various special events taking place across programming, including a special 90:s mixtape from Mary Ann Hobbs and another from DJ Yoda, one to look out for for Release music fans was a live version of the seminal track “Chime” performed live in the 6 Music Live Room by Phil Hartnoll, one half of Orbital. [more...]
Swedish dark synthpop duo Kite has just released the new song and video “Demons & Shame”. It is taken from their upcoming EP. [more...]
In an attempt to chronicle their entire history, Bristol based synthpop band Mesh is working on a photo book. And you can help!
Depeche Mode will perform live in Berlin in just 2 weeks, on March 17 – the release date of the new album “Spirit”. [more...]
As expected, Depeche Mode announced a North American tour leg yesterday. The will play 28 shows between August 23 and October 27. Concert tickets go on sale on March 10. Dates below. [more...]
After a time of focusing on side projects like Scandroid and releasing the fourth Transmission album – shorter, instrumental tracks – Klayton will soon release a new vocal release with his melodic break beat industrial project Celldweller.
UK synthpop duo Erasure has revealed details on their 17th studio album entitled “World Be Gone”. The self-produced album will be released on May 19 and is comprised of ten tracks. [more...]
Douglas McCarthy likes to keep himself busy. He’s DJ:ing as well as singing on some new tracks which you can check out after the jump.
Release had the opportunity to interview Bauhaus founding member Kevin Haskins as he was finalising his archival book project. The coffee table book is titled “Bauhaus Undead” with subtitle “The Visual History and Legacy of Bauhaus” with the most complete set of memorabilia from the personal archives of Haskins, and some fan donations as well. [more...]