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Noxx to work with eighties icon November 15, 2008 | By: Tobias Eliasson (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Sara Noxx has announced her first single from the upcoming “Intoxxication” album. The song is called “Superior Love” and is a duet with Limahl, known for his work with Kajagoogoo and his eighties' hit single “Neverending Story” from the movie with the same name. The single will be out worldwide on February 27, 2009. Nominations for Manifest awards have started November 13, 2008 | By: Tobias Eliasson and Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Until November 19 you can nominate records for next year’s Manifest Awards that will take place at Nalen, Stockholm on February 9, 2009. The event will award Swedish albums in a total of twelve categories, among them synth, dance (electronic, techno etc) and artmusic (experimental, noise etc). Only records from Swedish independent labels can be awarded. Release Johan Carlsson is in the jury this year. Last year’s winner in the synth category was "Extended Playtime" from Terror Punk Syndicate (Progress Productions). The Terror Punk Syndicate web site doesn't seem to have been updated since then though, as a Manifest post is the latest news. Ashbury Heights one man band November 13, 2008 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
In a fresh blog post, Ashbury Heights member and vocalist Yasmine says she left the Swedish duo after the final gig on the Out of Line tour. In the last track "Spiders", Ashbury Heights were joined by another Swedish Out of Line band on stage, Auto Auto. Yasmine writes she lacks energy and love for the band. She also says remaining member Anders will look for a new recruit and that Out of Line boss André Kobliha has faith in her as a solo artist. Ultravox reunites for UK tour November 12, 2008 | By: Tobias Eliasson (Gothenburg, Sweden)
You can read our review of the new "definitive remastered edition" of "Rage in Eden" here. And speaking of "Rage in Eden", Billy Currie will release a new solo album on April 6, and at least one of the tracks is said to be inspired by that album. Curiously unusual sounds from Illinois November 12, 2008 | By: Peter Marks (Portland, Oregon USA)
Recently, a new, unsigned one man act called One Eye Wanders caught our ear here at Release and now we pass along some information about them to you. This band's list of influences includes Doubting Thomas and most surprisingly of all aDuck, which was the project of legendary sound magician Dwayne R. Goettel (think you all know what band he was in). Atmosphere is given priority in One Eye Wanders and some of their style is downright experimental in nature. We'll have more on this outfit as time wears on but for now, enjoy the beautiful noise. Wicked Al releases soundtrack for horror movie November 11, 2008 | Updated November 13, 2008 | By: Tobias Eliasson (Gothenburg, Sweden)
The terrible B-movie "Wicked Lake" starring four "hot babes", called a "cult supernatural shocker" is now out worldwide on DVD. The soundtrack based on the film will be out on November 21 and is called "The Wicked Soundtrack by Al Jourgensen". It’s released on his own label 13th Planet and will include an unreleased track from Ministry. Other bands featured are, among others, RevCo and Meshuggah. Al plays a small silent part in the movie, as an art teacher reading porn. Second single from "The Rex the Dog Show" November 10, 2008 | By: Tobias Eliasson (Gothenburg, Sweden)
After the success with his first album, Rex the Dog will releases a second single on February 23. "Bubblicious" will have eight tracks and include remixes from, among others, Felix da Housecat, Dahlback and Familjen. The track in itself is a mix of italo and electro, with samples from Yazoo. In our Spotlight, you can read about his influences from them and other bands on the Mute label back in the eightes. - I became kind of obsessed with finding some of the same equipment and when I really concentrated on how it worked I fell in love, he says. The first 40 hits from Erasure November 7, 2008 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) British synthpop heroes Erasure have been at it since the mid-eighties, and in 1992, they released "Pop! The First 20 Hits". Now it's time for "Total Pop! The First 40 Hits", including, well you guessed it, 40 hits from Erasure! The package also includes a new remix of "Always" by Jeremy Wheatley. This album comes in different flavours: double CD package, digital download, and a special edition four disc box set with a remastered version of "Pop!", a live CD and a DVD featuring performances from 1986-2005. This will all be unleashed on the world on February 23. In addition to this, the companion "Pop! Remixed" will be out on February 9, featuring the above mentioned new remix, and remixes from Vince Clarke himself, Mark Picchiotti, Manhattan Clique, Komputer and Sound Factory (from Sweden). Swedish electronic music export project to Belarus November 5, 2008 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Swedish electro/indie acts Alice in Videoland (pic), I Love You Baby, Paris and Pluxus are going to tour in Belarus this Winter. Electronic music is growing big in this country and the project also wants to show up bands with female members. I Love You Baby have visited Belarus three times in the past. Japanese live CD with slider mechanism from Hocico November 3, 2008 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
In May 2008, Hocico played their first concert ever in Japan, during their "Memorias Atrás" tour. The energtic performance have been captured on "Tora! Tora! Tora!" to be released as a limited edition in deluxe packaging with slider mechanism on December 5. |
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