Skilled Swedish/Norwegian technopop trio Code 64 has decided to quit after the departure of member Christian Espeland (to the right in the pic). Remaining members Hans Mattsson and Bjørn Marius Borg will start a new band as a direct replacement. Read Code 64′s statement below.

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Today we have learned that Synth Gurning is when you produce synth sounds or effects with your voice and pull a funny face at the same time. Vince Clarke has just launched the world’s first International Synth Gurning Competition.

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UK synthpop veterans OMD have cancelled the remaining dates on their current “English Electric” tour due to the illness of drummer Malcolm Holmes. He is being treated for heat exhaustion after a concert in Toronto. Holmes suffered a heart attack in 2004. [more...]

On the compilation “The Cage – the First 20 Years”, British alternative and electronic artist Martin Bowes (Attrition) collects 40 tracks that he has worked with in his studio The Cage. Klinik, En Esch and Mona Mur, Die Form, The Arch, Ka-Spel and Black Tape for a Blue Girl are some of the names on this digital donation release, out now.

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We recently had a long chat with Mr Front Line Assembly himself: Bill Leeb, and a longer article will be published shortly. Not only do you have the excellent FLA album “Echogenetic” to look forward to (out this week); the band is also putting together a remix album. [more...]

Henric de la Cour’s solo album was a chilling and excellent effort, and now he’s poised to return with “Mandrills” (Progress Productions) in September. It was recorded in Barnhus Zoo Studios in Stockholm together with Henric’s former Yvonne bandmate Rikard Lindh, and is described as a “dark, dystopian journey that holds strong melodies”.  [more...]

The Knife’s next single is “Raging Lung” and below you can watch the short video with the first official live footage from this year’s tour.

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Swedish electro punk band Cat Rapes Dog has scheduled their new album “Life Was Sweet” for September 3 on Artoffact in Canada. There will also be a vinyl with tracks from 3 80:s cassettes. [more...]

We have now posted 100 reviews in our new system, since the launch of the new site 1 year ago. They are located under Reviews – Music reviews (or click here).

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“Hate Us and See if We Mind” is the title of the new EP from industrial folk and chanson noir project Rome. The 46 minute digipak is out on July 12, but not via the “regular distributors”. [more...]