On Saturday, January 5, the free download compilation “Swedish Electro Vol 1″ will be released. Emmon (pic), Chaos All Stars, The Pain Machiney, Avantgarde, Unitary, Rezonance, Endless Shame, Vanguard, Cryo, Code 64 and Libra are just some of the participants.

Electronic Sound Sweden is a new concert, tour and club organiser. Their 2013 plans include Psyche (3 Swedish concerts), Leather Strip (2), Armageddon Dildos (2), Hocico (1, pic) and the new club Electro Sound in Gothenburg. [more...]

Today, Swedish EBM duo Spetsnaz announced that they have officially left the Out of Line label. They are currently working on a new album.

BMG has acquired the Mute catalogue from Universal. [more...]

Long time readers might remember when I gave Syntax masterpiece “Meccano Mind” a rare ten out of ten score in Release, back in 2004. It still ranks as one of my favourite albums, and I was always sad that nothing more came out of that project afterwards. Until now! [more...]

This information has not been confirmed but the German office of Depeche Mode’s new record company has stated that a new Depeche Mode single called “Heaven” is scheduled for January 25 (Germany), 28 (the rest of Europe) and 29 (USA).

We recently told you about the new project by Front Line Assembly alumni Chris Peterson and Craig Huxtable. It’s called Ohm, and now the first taste is online for you to hear. [more...]

Release Magazine is the biggest contributor to Saturday’s Swedish Synth Music History exhibition at the Electronic Winter festival in Gothenburg. [more...]

OMD have announced further details of their forthcoming album entitled ”English Electric”. [more...]

Fields of the Nephilim (pic), Das Ich, Covenant, S.P.O.C.K, Hocico, Welle:Erdball, The Knife, Men Without Hats, Veronica Vasicka, A Spell Inside, Susanne Sundfor, Mesh, Leather Strip, Armageddon Dildos, Inertia, S.P.O.C.K and Howard Jones are just some of the additions we have made to our Scandinavian live and club guide On Stage. [more...]