The goth, EBM and synthpop festival Amphi in Cologne has just announced the return to its old festival ground Tanzbrunnen at the Rhein, with its outdoor main stage, the beach club and fountain lounge. [more...]
Release will report from the last ever Bloc, taking place between the 11th to the 13th of March. Our long association with the festival, which has lasted a number of years now, will take in such acts as Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke’s latest project, as well as numerous Release faves. [more...]
Grendel, Ashbury Heights and Solitary Experiments have been book to this year’s Electronic Summer festival in Gothenburg. Previously announced acts are Leæther Strip, Wolfgang Flür and Welle:Erdball.
Watch the new Chvrches video for “Clearest Blue” below. It’s taken from the album “Every open Eye” and the video is directed by Warren Fu.
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Last year, we reviewed “Electronica 1: The Time Machine” where Jean-Michel Jarre collaborated with a huge variety of electronic artists, and now he’s just announced “Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise” featuring an equally impressive roster.
One of the highlights on the latest IAMX album “Metanoia” has been treated with an excellent video that matches the desperation and beauty of the the hyper-electronic IAMX track. Watch “North Star” below. [more...]
Dirk Ivens will play a best of The Klinik, Dive, Blok 57 and Absolute Body Control set at this year’s Wave Gotik Treffen. He did a similar set at last year’s Familientreffen, as a secret suprise act.
Check out the editor-in-chief Mikael Kahrle’s Best of 2015 list, including a Spotify playlist with Susanne Sundfør, IAMX, Dead When I Found Her, Kite, Grimes, Beborn Beton, Agent Side Grinder and many more.
The new single “The Pop Kids” was debuted on BBC Radio 2 on February 16, and Pet Shop Boys also put up a lyric video on YouTube. Check it out and read all the details about extra tracks and so forth after the jump.
It seems that the next Bloc Weekender, to be held 11th-13th March, could be the last one ever. The UK festival, a personal favourite of recent times, has decided to call time on the festival after 10 years. [more...]