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"Septic VIII" - an unusually strong compilation CD September 15, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
The new version in the critically acclaimed electronic music compilation series "Septic" has just been released and our promo copy arrived yesterday. It's "album of the month" in several German magazines and we can understand why. As usual, it holds a mixture of strong newcomers and new tracks from familiar names. "Septic VIII" lets us have a sneak peak of upcoming albums from Mesh, Informatik, Velvet Acid Christ, Edge of Dawn and Necro Facility, who opens the album with the exactly three minute short "Do You Feel the Same". We heard the track for the first time one year ago and were immediately impressed by the hit quality. The compilation also offers a song from Ghost & Writer, a new band with members from Seabound and The Weathermen. Dependent released the "Septic I" in 1999 and "Septic VIII" marks a new beginning for the reborn German label. This MySpace page has a DJ mix including all tracks. The Revolting Cocks gang is on the roads September 11, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Revolting Cocks was started by Al Jourgensen, Richard 23 and Luc van Acker in the mid 80:s and a vast number of musicians have joined - and left (possibly for rehab) - the ongoing RevCo party over the years. For this tour Jourgensen has picked Josh Bradford, Sin Quirin, Clayton Worbeck, Aron Rossi and Murv Douglas. As usual, guests will appear on stage. September 29 is the date for "Sex-O MIXXX-O", a remix compilation with contributions from Dave "Rave" Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy), Andy LaPlegua (Combichrist), Chris Vrenna and many more. Second Kite EP one year after debut September 10, 2009| Edited: September 18, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
It was supposed to come out last winter, but now it's finally on its way - we're talking about the second EP from synthpop duo Kite. The product (CD and numbered 12", October 16) is simply called "2" and holds five tracks, including the cover "I Give You the Morning". Anders Alexander from Alice in Videoland has been handling the mixing and Andreas Tilliander the mastering. Kite's debut EP was released nearly one year ago and got a nine in Release. Rotersand fight against conformity September 9, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
German trio Rotersand has declared war on conformity and standardisation, the undermining of individualism and personality - the "error" in us. The new EP "War on Error" (out now) deals with these themes and offers a variety of tracks ranging from hard dancefloor fillers to a piano ballad. The CD is a digipak in 2 000 copies designed by Ingo Römling (In Strict Confidence, ASP, L'ame Immortelle). The new album "Random Is Resistance" will follow this fall. "The Best of Alison Moyet" includes Yazoo interpretations September 8, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
"The Best of Alison Moyet" will include two new interpretations of the Yazoo songs "Situation" and "Midnight". The two disc compilation is scheduled for an October 19 release via Sony. "An Autobahn of German clichés" September 7, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) The press release promises that the new Rammstein single "Pussy" is an "Autobahn of German cliches". Rest assured, the song is "carried by a gigantic wave of testosterone". The 2 track digipak includes the title track and the B-side "Rammlied". The release date is September 18, and the Jonas Åkerlund directed video will premiere two days earlier. The new album is scheduled for October. Arcana mentor releases meditative solo CD September 4, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Peter Bjargo, talented mentor of Swedish band Arcana, has put together a solo album called "A Wave of Bitterness" (Kalinkaland, August 28). Its dark, beautiful ambient atmospheres pay tribute to Dead Can Dance and Brendan Perry circa "Within the Realm of a Dying Sun". Depeche Mode plan live DVD September 3, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) It's no big surprise, but know we know for certain that there will be a live DVD release from Depeche Mode's "Tour of the Universe" (EMI told Side-Line). No details are known at this point. New Apoptygma Berzerk line-up September 2, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Since Geir, Angel and Fredrik left Apoptygma Berzerk for a break from the Norweigian rock band, main man Stephan Groth had to mobilize a new tour band for the upcoming American tour this month. His brother Jonas (Apoptygma Berzerk producer, co-writer) will join him on keyboards, Thomas Jakobsen (Mortiis, Zensor) on drums and Brandon Smith on guitar (The Anix). "Tricky Tricky" Röyksopp contest September 1, 2009 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) Röyksopp invites everyone to participate in a remix contest (where the winner will be released, of course). - We feel that track "Tricky Tricky" has so much potential, it deserves a life outside the album. Not only is this a chance at beating us at our own game, you also get to mess around with Karin Deijer Andersson’s extraordinary vocals, they say. |
