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The Knife takes the stage; CD out today February 15 2006 | By: Mattias Huss (Åbo, Finland)
The Swedish sibling duo and electronic pop band The Knife has garnered a reputation in the indie crowd for doing things their own way. For instance they have only played live once during their whole career, and that was in London. This is about to change, as three live dates in March and April (see On Stage) have been scheduled in Sweden. The gigs will be heavy on visuals and theatrics, some of it provided by Andreas Nilsson who has previously made videos for the band. The band will also feature two additional, unknown members on stage. Performances in London, Berlin and Paris will follow. The new album "Silent Shout" is released in Sweden today, on February 15, March 6 in the rest of Scandinavia and March 20 in the rest of Europe. For their press photos, Olof Dreijer and Karin Dreijer Andersson seem to have borrowed the masks that Mortiis hasn't bothered about using lately and trudged into the snow laden woods. The Knife in 2006, it appears, is more goth than disco. Album review in progress.
Out Out return after almost a decade February 15 2006 | By: Peter Marks (Portland, Oregon, USA) The end of February will see the first new album from the American electronic band Out Out in nearly ten years. "Virtual Sound Images" (Radio Valkyrie) is described by sole member Mark Alan Miller as "A departure from the more 'rock' aspects of earlier Out Out releases - perhaps "clubbier" - but just as layered, detailed and intense". Out Out released several albums throughout the 90:s, debuting back in 1991 with "Pepperbox Muzzle". This album contained their biggest club hit "D.W.I.". Other albums included "Finched", "Nisus" and 1997's "Voiceprint". Last year saw the release of a two-disc compendium entitled "Hasten the Burning with the Breath of Fools" which was chock full of unreleased mixes and covered the first decade of the band's existence, 1989-1999. Miller was also involved with another US based cult act Vein Cage for their debut album "Feral Din" released in 1992. Three days of electronoise February 13 2006 | By: Alex Veronac (Toronto, Canada)
The C.O.M.A. electronoise annual festival returns for its third incarnation and it is the biggest event of the genre for North America this year. It takes place March 24-26 at Montréal's Société des Arts Technologiques. The larger venue and additional festival date expands the event this year but repeats some of the previous live talent. Friday starts with Grendel (exclusive date), Headscan, Re_agent, Stendeck, Fractured, Memmaker, DYM and Famine (debut gig). Saturday has Iszoloscope, Scrape[dx], Terrorfakt, Pneumatic Detach + ItClings, Edgey, Prospero, Autoclav 1.1, Cervello Elettronico, PerfectionPlastic, LCEDP, Sorehead, Adversary and Cenotype. Sunday ends the festival with Vromb, Orphx, the (Law Rah) Collective, Displacer, Monstrare feat. Cordell Klier, Szkieve, s:Cage, Liar's Rosebush, Kriss, Visions, GRKZGL and PTSMC. Israeli electronics with Spanish influences February 13 2006 | By: Mike Whyte (Tokyo, Japan) Mo-Shic is about to release his first studio album “Salamat” on Yoyo Records this month.The album, which has been two years in the making, promises to give a distinctly different slant on the progressive house genre. This is not just down to his Israeli roots, his Spanish influences or love of the guitar, but because of the extensive worldwide touring and deejaying that have pre-empted this release. The two-CD set will feature two distinct flavours – the first disc features more progressive house, with the second a more downbeat affair. This release follows on from his mix CD “World Series”, which was the first release in that collection. The album was released worldwide on February 6. The Sisters of Mercy: European dates revealed February 12 2006 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) The Sisters of Mercy's upcoming European tour looks like this: April 1 Athens (GR), 2 Salonica (GR), 5 Lisbon (PT), 7 Madrid (ES), 8 Barcelona (ES), 10 Florence (IT), 11 Rome (IT), 12 Milan (IT), 14 Paris (FR), 16 Hamburg (DE), 17 Malmö (SWE), 18 Gothenburg (SWE), 19 Copenhagen (DK), 21 Bielefeld (DE), 22 Brussels (BE), 23 Berlin (DE), 25 Cologne (DE), 26 Munich (DE), 27 Stuttgart (DE), 29 Luxembourg (LU), 30 Amsterdam (NL), May 3 Leeds (UK), 4 Manchester (UK), 7 Nottingham (UK).
Claus Larsen reactivates his Klutæ project February 9 2006 | By: Peter Marks (Portland, Oregon, USA)
"Sinner" is the title of the new EP from Klutæ and it will be followed by the full length album entitled "Hit'n'Run" (Alfa Matrix) shortly. Klutæ (formerly Klute) is the project of one Claus Larsen, who is also quite well known for his other project, Leæther Strip. This is the first new work from Klutæ since the "Excel" EP released some years back via Zoth Ommog. Klutæ's style is more aggressive than the parent project and was part of the crossover scene in the 1990:s. The newer work is described as a more punkish sound coupled with "in ya face" lyrics. The lines, how they blur... As a teaser for the EP, we can show a radio mix of the track "Sinner", including a greeting from Larsen, here. Hocico's first DVD out soon February 7 2006 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) Mexican EBM band Hocico is a live favourite for many, and now Erk and Racso have compiled a live DVD. Out of Line is taking care of this release called “A Través De Mundos Que Arden” (meaning “Through Worlds That Burn”), and you can buy it from March 10 onwards. It features a complete recording of the band's performance at the M'era Luna festival last year, as well as lots of bonus material such as interviews, live tracks and so forth. There's also a limited edition, with a bonus CD of unreleased material. More Naked Apes February 7 2006 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) The Swedish electropop act Naked Ape is releasing their new album “For the Sake of the Naked Ape” on Lobotom Records on February 20. You can expect more 80:s minimalistic electro with intriguing vocals. Dark ambient from Morocco February 7 2006 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) It's good to see that “our” music is alive and kicking all over the world. For instance, check out the experimental dark ambient act Djenjer from Morocco. It's a solo project by Yassine Maaroufi, started late last year. You can listen to and buy his debut album “Vortex” here. Erasure goes country February 6 2006 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) After last year's successful album ”Nightbird”, Andy Bell and Vincent Clarke have decided to go all acoustic on the upcoming album “Union Street ”, named after the studio. “Union Street” contains some of the band's favourite tracks from their own catalogue, but remade in a acoustic/country style. It hits the streets of UK on April 4, with the single “Boy” on March 20. The single features a new electronic instrumental called “Jacques Cousteau”, and some bonus tracks. The Erasure Acoustic Tour UK kicks off in April too, starting in Edinburgh on April 14, and ending in Gateshead Sage on April 21. Erasure will then play around Europe, in Aarhus (Denmark) on April 25, Hamburg on April 26 and Berlin on April 27. The band is planning to start working on their next, proper studio album early this year, and Vince claims they will make it dancey and as electronic as possible. Release date set for Hype February 6 2006 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) Robert Enforsen of Elegant Machinery fame will finally see his own project Hype release its debut album via Progress on March 29. Together with David Elg and Sanna Lundberg he has made the album “Desperately Yours”, containing eleven tracks, one of them featuring Toril from Alice in Videoland. There will also be a limited edition 2CD version, available only from the Progress web page, with remixes from Covenant's Eskil Simonsson, Alice in Videoland, Interlace and interestingly enough a remix from old Elegant Machinery member Leslie Bayne. Cat Rapes Dog, James Ray and The Twins to WGT February 6 2006 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) Cat Rapes Dog, James Ray's Gangwar, S.I.T.D., Dupont, Michigan, Ancient Gallery, Neotek and The Twins are among the latest additions to Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig this summer. "Part Two" from Throbbing Gristle February 2 2006 | By: Alex Veronac (Toronto, Canada) UK pioneering industrial project Throbbing Gristle have kept quite busy with the their first reunion show at Camber Sands, UK, an appearance at Torino, Italy's Traffic Free Festival and a 2005 year ending performance and exhibit at Berlin's Volksbühne. TG's return has now graduated to the level of releasing their first new studio material since "Journey Through a Body" recorded in March 1981. "Part Two" will be released on Mute Records on March 20 with the first special limited edition being accompanied with one of four Thai made totemic icons. The tracks are: "Vow of Silence", "Rabbit Snare", "Separated", "Almost a Kiss", "Greasy Spoon", "Lyre Liar", "Above the Below", "Endless Not", "The Worm Waits Its Turn" and "After the Fall". A Throbbing Gristle retrospective titled "Industrial Annual Report" is currently being shown at Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, through to March 2006. New songs from Elegant Machinery February 2 2006 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
The reunited synthpop band Elegant Machinery plan to premiere new songs on stage when playing four concerts in Germany on March 31 and April 7-9. The new single and album will appear later this year, but we don't have any new details. The trio is now joined by old member Leslie Bayne, as previously reported. |
