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. [more...]
Following their 2006 release Vidare, where Adolphson & Falk explored their back catalogue with acoustic versions of the most successful tracks spanning their entire career, an expanded version, entitled “Ännu vidare”, with no less than 19 tracks is set to be released on April 8.
Frank Spinath from Seabound and Edge of Dawn has once again joined forces with Jean-Marc Lederman from The Weathermen (among other things, he likes to keep himself busy in a lot of projects) to create the second Ghost & Writer CD. [more...]
E-tropolis fest in Berlin on Saturday
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This year’s E-tropolis in the Columbiagelände in Berlin takes place on Saturday. E-tropolis is an annual one day fest from the people who brings us the fine Amphi Festival. [more...]
Hultsfred leaves Hultsfred
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FKP Scorpio has decided to move the legendary Hultsfred Festival to an event ground in Stoxa near Stockholm’s Arlanda airport. They will keep the name (for now).
The Klinik behind the bandages
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Marc Verhaeghen and Dirk Ivens debuted the seminal band The Klinik in Belgium in 1985, and continued to release several influential albums with their particular brand of monotone, experimental industrial. They split up in 1991, but decided to get back together for some gigs around 2003. Then nothing happened, until now. They’re finally back with a new album, so we decided it was time for an interview.
I went to see Hurts at Debaser Medis here in Stockholm. The gig was sold out, and the lads delivered a great show with songs from the new album “Exile” as well as their debut “Happiness”. [more...]
First 5 Electronic Summer live acts
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Tonight, the Electronic Summer festival announced the first 5 live acts: DAF, Apoptygma Berzerk, S.P.O.C.K, Spark! and Vanligt Folk. There will be a total of 8 acts spread out over 2 days (August 30-31), at Brewhouse in Gothenburg.
It seems like only a short while ago we got the album “Elysium” from The Pet Shop Boys. And now they’re releasing a new album called “Electric” in June, produced by Stuart Price. The teaser below hints of a nu-italo sound, and a much more upbeat approach than “Elysium”. [more...]
In the 80:s Swedish pioneers in Twice a Man released material on their own label Xenophone. Now ambitious label Vinyl-on-Demand will re-release 3 of the tape releases on the label as a “Xenophone International 1979-1985″ 3LP-box, limited to 500 copies. [more...]
