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Yorke solo: more electronic than Radiohead May 15 2006 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden)
Thom says it’s got more beats and electronics than Radiohead, but it’s still a song based album. He doesn’t want it to be called a solo album – even though I guess it is? However, it's done with the blessing of the other band members and produced by Nigel Godrich who produced “OK Computer”.
Camouflage "Relocated" to August May 12 2006 | By: Niklas Forsberg (Kungälv, Sweden) The brand new studio album from German electropop trio Camouflage, "Relocated", will reach the public this August on SPV. Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig will also release the track "Motif Sky" as first single some time before the album release. The new album is said to contain a few more "pop" oriented moments, combined with the band's trademark melancholy. New work from Project Pitchfork in June May 12 2006 | By: Peter Marks (Portland, Oregon, USA) Those with WGT bracelets can attend this event for free, for those without a bracelet, the cost is 3 Euro. Project Pitchfork and Unheilig will headline the second Orkus Club Tour Festival this autumn. Two more participating acts will be announced. Project Pitchfork was supposed to tour the USA this May, but Ithe trip was called off.
Dead Air from Baron Mordant May 9 2006 | By: Peter Marks (Portland, Oregon, USA) The first full-length album from Portion Control member Ian Hicks is nearing release. "Dead Air" (Mordant Music/Cargo) was originally slated to be put out in April but has encountered some last minute hitches. This project has releases in just about every format: 7" vinyl singles, 12" vinyl EP:s, and a limited run 3" CD EP which came in a petri dish to name a few. The music ranges from airy, acoustic ballads to full-on sonic experimentation and the occasional dance tune. A site has been set up for the public to at last be able to view this somewhat surreptitious, oblique act. "Dead Air" features narration from Thames TV continuity announcer Philip Elsmore and has been preceded by a new single for the album track "Fallen Faces/Dead Air (Dead Edit)" which was released to "herald the whole unseemly episode". Celldweller goes to the disco May 8 2006 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden)
Celldweller – a long time favourite of mine with his mix of metal and electronica – has just released a brand spanking new cover of The Bee Gees' ”Tragedy”. The guy behind the project is called Klayton and has been a member of Prong, Angeldust and Criss Angel. The latter is a project with the magician/performance artist Criss Angel, and Klayton has just collaborated with him on the theme song for the new season of Criss TV show “Mindfreaks” Meanwhile, he's also diligently working away on the next Celldweller album, due out later this year.
Depeche Mode overload with double single May 4 2006 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) First off, there's the fourth single from "Playing the Angel" in one year: double A-side “John the Revelator"/"Lilian”, with reworked versions of those tracks. Then there's the limited CDM, with a bunch of remixes by acts such as U.N.K.L.E and Tiefschwarz. The DVD version has the promotional video, “Nothing's Impossible (Bare version)” and another “Lilian” remix. Finally, there are two different 12” vinyl editions, with various remixes. And in case you missed it, they recently released the brilliant James Holden mix of “The Darkest Star” on a separate 12” as well. M'era Luna completes knock-out line-up May 4 2006 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) With Mesh and De/Vision, this year's M'era Luna fest (August 12-13) completes its program this week. We're looking at the most impressive line-up of all festivals this year, especially considering M'era Luna is just a two-day event. Nitzer Ebb, Front Line Assembly, Ministry, Bauhaus, Die Krupps, Within Temptation, Apoptygma Berzerk, In Strict Confidence, In Extremo, Funker Vogt, Clan of Xymox, Rotersand... We could go on, but you get the idea. FLA tour expands; Conjure One support May 3 2006 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) Rhys Fulber's solo project Conjure One will support his main band Front Line Assembly on some dates on the American leg of the upcoming "Artificial Soldier" tour. New dates have been added, among them two in Sweden: Stockholm (August 18) and Malmö (The Malmö Festival, August 19). The Stockholm organiser was hoping to release the date next week, but FLA label Metropolis has just leaked the info. As it looks now, the tour consists of 39 concerts, starts in Seattle on June 4 and ends in Paris on September 9.
The Knife and KMFDM to Arvika May 3 2006 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) The Arvika Festival's Alexander Fransson told Release yesterday, they are very proud to be able to present an exclusive performance by The Knife at this year´s event in July. - Arvika is the best festival in Sweden and it will be fun to catch Nitzer Ebb if we have time for it, Olof Dreijer from The Knife says. Furthermore, after years on Arvika "wanted list", they can finally bring in KMFDM. |
Radiohead’s front
man and singer Thom Yorke
has fiddled with his own
material for a couple of
years, and now we will
finally get to hear what
it sounds like. “The
Eraser” is
out on XL Recordings on
July 10 in Europe, and
July 11 in the US. 
As usual, Depeche Mode
tries to wrestle your wallet
for your hard earned cash
by releasing their singles
in more formats than you
can shake a stick at. All
of these are released on
June 5:
