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Legendary EBM label Zoth Ommog ends existence
Unbelievable but unfortunately true. Talla
2XLC's company Music Research, and its sub labels Zoth Ommog
as well as many different dance labels, have been declared insolvent, and will
have to give up the music business. According to the official statement, the
Techno Club compilations released in co-operation with Sony are
not affected. /Jens Krause
New releases from Rammstein
"Mutter Ltd".
As previously reported, the track "Ich Will" has been chosen as next
single from Rammstein. A live version and video recording
of the track is included on the single, as well as the cover of The Ramones
song "Pet Sematary" and
remixes by Westbam and Paul
van Dyk. A vinyl edition will also be made available.
The single is out now in Germany and will be released in Scandinavia on October 22, with a special limited
edition of the album "Mutter" following on October 29. This version
includes four live tracks. The promotional video for "Ich Will" is
available on Rammstein's official web page.
As usual, an expensive and odd piece of work. /Johan Carlsson
Synthphony
Records gives money to charity
All proceeds from the Synthphony compilation "New Wave
Undercover" will be donated to the American Red Cross to help with
the aftermath of the terrorist attack on New York. The compilation consists
of cover versions of eighties hits. /Johan Carlsson
Pet Shop Boys DVD out in November
The Pet Shop Boys live DVD called
"Montage - the Nightlife tour" will be out on November 20. The boys
have also finished the recording of their new album, scheduled for next
year. 14 songs have been completed, and Neil Tennant
and Chris Lowe are now mixing the album
together with New York mixer and engineer Michael Brauer.
/Johan Carlsson
Second album by Vorsprung Durch Technik
At the end of October, we will finally see the release of Vorspung
Durch Technik's second album "BritPop". The album covers
a wide spectrum of styles, from slow moving electro via big beat to dance tracks.
The band has also developed a good live show after doing a lot of gigs together
with Dritte Raum and other friends. The
band is headed by Olaf Wollschläger,
which has made a name for himself as remixer for Paradise
Lost, Yello, Bellini,
S.P.O.C.K and as producer for Melotron,
Klirrfaktor and In
Strict Confidence. /Jens Krause
Expressive and emotional comeback
Australia's Where Echoes End finally releases their second album "My Sweet Grotesque". It took about three years of struggle and a month in studio to finish. The album is dedicated to band member Paul Read, who tragically deceased from leukaemia in 1998.
On "My Sweet Grotesque", vocalist Michel Angela and drummer Dean Vine have joined. /Anders Wiik
More synthpop celebs on forthcoming album
Diskodiktator's web site now contains several free tracks for download.
One of them is the new single "What's the Meaning of Being Different If
I Can't Be Like You?". The band will play live together with Sista mannen
på jorden in Hässleholm on November 10, and at the event they will
play a lot of new songs from the as yet untitled album.
As we have told you
before, Diskodiktator has drafted some talented people from other bands to help
them with the album. Now, they add Anders Eliasson of Lambretta (ex Page) as producer and Tracy Howe of Rational Youth as co-producer. Previously hired collaborators include Eddie Bengtsson on drums and guest vocals, Robert Enforsen of Enforce (ex Elegant
Machinery) on guest vocals and programming and finally the unknown Paul Allen of Virus 7 (ex Original
Sin) on guest vocals. /Johan Carlsson
Lamb's third album out this week
The British duo Lamb unleash their third album this week.
It is called "What Sound". The style has changed a bit into modern electronic pop. /Johan Carlsson
Hot industrial newcomer
The debut album of Dismantled is now finished and ready to be released.
A label has yet to contract the project, but the free songs on
www.mp3.com has created quite a stir among industrial fans. Gary Zon, the man
behind the project has also made a song about the tragic attack on New York, which you can find on www.dismantled.org. /Johan Carlsson
Mini album by Radiohead offers new song
On November 12, Radiohead will release a new mini album called "I
Might Be Wrong Liverecordings". This selection of live tracks has been
recorded in Oxford, Oslo, Berlin and Vaison La Romaine. Every track is from
either "Kid A" or "Amnesiac", except "True Love Waits",
which is a new song. /Johan Carlsson
Echo Image label mates with Apoptygma Berzerk
After being on the US label A Different Drum, Norwegian
Echo Image has decided to leave them and
join Hard:Drive, Apoptygma
Berzerk's label. Echo Image will release their third single from the CD "Compuphonic"
on October 6. It is "Standing Alone" and will contain remixes from
View and Neuroactive
as well as two new tracks.
Meanwhile, the band is working on new material. Echo
Image will play at the Norwegian Terror Aid, to show their respect to
the victims of the US attacks. The first performance take place
in Halden on September 29, with another in Oslo on October 27. /Johan Carlsson
Emergenz
vs Melotron
The electro-pop band Emergenz has
had assistance in the studio from their good old friend Andy
Krüger from Melotron on
one new track. Emergenz has also played supporting act for Melotron in the past.
/Jens Krause
Release Records releases records
Seems like Release is a popular name. Release Records is a label
that have just released VidnaObmana's new
solo album called "Tremor". The album is a fuse between his old industrial
style and new avant garde tribal music. The album is the first in a trilogy
of interpretations of "Dante's Inferno", the other being "Spore" and
"Legacy". Available now. /Johan Carlsson
A new band is born
Photo by: Caroline Nilsson
Fireline Angels is the name of a new Gothenburg band with members from Sadovaja and Elasmo. They are in the studio right now. /Mikael Kahrle
Foetus remixed by DJ Food and Franz Treichler
The companion piece to Foetus' stunning album "Flow", released earlier this
year, is out now in the US and scheduled for an October release in
Europe. "Blow" contains remixes by a host of artists, among them DJ Food,
Kid606, Nine Inch Nails associate Charlie Clouser, The Young Gods' Franz
Treichler and Pan Sonic.
Foetus has also completed a tour of North America and is currently playing
live throughout Europe. /Kristoffer Noheden
The Cure hits collection with new songs
The Cure are now preparing a greatest hits
album, which should include some of their best tracks remastered, as well as two new ones. Three new tracks have been finished, one of them being a
duet with Saffron from Republica.
Only two will be featured on the album, as the third track will only be released via a promo in America.
To complicate things further, UK and Japanese versions will have
slightly different track listings. To please the fans that already have all
the songs, they will make a special edition containing a free bonus CD with
acoustic live versions of all the tracks on the "proper" album. In
North America however, the extra CD will cost a few dollars.
Videos for the two new tracks have also been made, as this collection will be
released on VHS and DVD as well. /Johan Carlsson
Atari Teenage Riot MC Carl Crack dead
Atari Teenage Riot MC Carl Crack tragically died on September 6. Crack, who
was only thirty, had been a member of Atari Teenage Riot since the start,
and was a big part of the band's manic live presence. He also recorded the
solo EP "Black Ark", which, influenced by Lee Perry and John Coltrane,
showed a more melancholic side. He is said to have worked on new solo
material recently. May he rest in peace. /Kristoffer Noheden
Finally green light for Tiamat
recordings
The Swedish metal band Tiamat has now entered
the famous PUK Studios in Denmark to work
on their next album. The album has no title yet, but we know it is planned for
a release on January 28. www.churchoftiamat.com contains information about the recordings. /Johan Carlsson
Gahan starts recording in January
At a press conference in Tallinn, David Gahan said he hopes to start recording his solo album in January 2002. The album should then be out in the end of 2002. He has a dozen songs in demo stage. These are written by Gahan and his friend Knox Chandler, most of them during last year, and a couple of them earlier than that. The solo album will have much looser sound than Depeche Modes. Gahan said there are a couple of musicians hed like to work with, but he hasnt decided anything yet. /Jesper Lakman (Uselink)
In
Strict Confidence makes fan-only single
German In Strict Confidence has
decided to make a very special single from their successful album "Love Kills". "The Truth Inside of Me" will
come with a special package and a three-inch CD. The edition
of will be limited to 1 111 copies. /Johan Carlsson