Around 2005 I was really bored with electronic music. Nothing was new and exciting anymore and I just felt a need to explore and to find something new, something that reminded me of why I once became an electronic music fan. I discovered the New York based label Minimal Wave, which started to release old obscure tapes and giving them new life on thick vinyl. Fortsätt läsa ”Label portrait: Minimal Wave from New York”
Erasure working on Christmas album in Brooklyn
According to a recent video where Vince Clarke interviews Andy Bell (”The Small Chair Interview”), the synthpop duo is working on a Christmas album due out this winter. They’re currently holed up in Vince’s studio in Brooklyn, New York, where they’ve been working on both their own Christmas songs, and some Christmas standards.
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Synthpop with Swedish lyrics from 047 side project Hjärta
Sebastian Rutgersson and Peter Engström are so far perhaps more known under their 047 alias where they play a mix of synthpop and bitpop. Now they’ve started Hjärta (means heart in Swedish). Fortsätt läsa ”Synthpop with Swedish lyrics from 047 side project Hjärta”
Bloc is back – at a converted warehouse in East London
Bloc festival earlier this year announced 10 shows at a converted warehouse in East London, their first shows since the problems of the ill-fated Bloc Weekend 2012. Fortsätt läsa ”Bloc is back – at a converted warehouse in East London”
Mike Whyte watched The Orb play first 2 albums live in Brixton
As part of their 25th anniversary, the seminal ambient electronic band The Orb, performed live at Brixton Electric in London this past weekend. The current incarnation – Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann – performed a set of highlights from their first 2 albums ”Adventures from Beyond the Ultraworld” and ”U.F.Orb”. Fortsätt läsa ”Mike Whyte watched The Orb play first 2 albums live in Brixton”
Depeche Mode plan winter leg as we speak
The winter leg of Depeche Mode’s ”Delta Machine Tour” is taking shape as we speak. So far, the following dates have been released:
Belfast (November 11), Dublin (November 9), Amsterdam (December 7), Oslo (December 13) and Lodz (February 24). Fortsätt läsa ”Depeche Mode plan winter leg as we speak”
Electronic Summer program complete
Eddie & Marina (Page and more), Tyske Ludder and Mr Jones Machine grab the 3 last spots on the Electronic Summer festival line-up. Fortsätt läsa ”Electronic Summer program complete”
Flow Festival headlined by Kraftwerk, The Knife and Nick Cave
The Flow Festival will be headlined by, amongst others, Kraftwerk, Grimes, Blixa Bargeld, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and The Knife. The festival takes place in Helsinki, Finland, on August 7-11.
The Mission UK records 12th album with Dave M Allen
Brooklyn based label The End Records has just announced the signing of the legendary dark rock band The Mission UK. A new album and tour are expected.
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New old school tunes from Pouppée Fabrikk
If you’re into old school EBM you’re in luck as the new EP from legendary Swedish EBM band Pouppée Fabrikk just came out. Fortsätt läsa ”New old school tunes from Pouppée Fabrikk”