Depeche Mode live in Stockholm 1998.
Photo for Release by: Peter Åstedt.

The three members of Depeche Mode have met several times lately to make up their minds about the future. Martin Gore will start writing new songs and the band hope to enter the studio in the end of the year.

Ministry to Roskilde

Ministry is one of the headlines at this year's Roskilde Festival.

Warp news

Experimental electronic duo Autechre will release "EP7", an eleven track EP, on Warp on May 31. Also on Warp, Squarepusher is soon to release a follow up EP to his recent mini album "Budakhan Mindphone", which will include remixes by Autechre and Luke Vibert.
Another planned Warp release: Plaid will release a "Peel Session" EP. /Kristoffer Noheden

Barry Adamson compilation

Photo by: Tim Kent.

The "jazz devil", Barry Adamson, will release "The Murky World of...", a compilation consisting of old songs teamed up with a couple of new tracks, on Mute on May 3. He is currently working on a new album. /Kristoffer Noheden, Mikael Kahrle

Front Line Assembly on tour

On April 24 Front Line Assembly kicked off their new Implosion tour in their hometown Vancouver. They will tour North America until May 22 together with Spahn Ranch and Switchblade Symphony.

Impressive remix compilation

Sexy Beat, a sublabel of Invisible Records, has released a double CD compilation, "Chemical Warfare", featuring artists like Scorn, Sow, Meg Lee Chin, Evil Mothers and Psychic TV remixed by other artists like Autechre, Pig, Martin Atkins, KMFDM and Download, respectively. /Kristoffer Noheden

Kylie Minogue pays tribute to Duran Duran

Another tribute album is on it's way. This time it is Duran Duran who will have the honour. Kylie Minogue and Ben Lee will record a version of "The Reflex".

Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig

This huge festival will take place in Leipzig between May 21 and 24. Among the artists performing is Anathema, Cradle of Filth, Dance or Die, Dimmu Borgir, Ikon, Inkubus Sukkubus, The Last Dance, My Dying Bride, Project Pitchfork, Secret Discovery, Sex Gang Children, The Creatures and lots more! There are lots of other activities like organ concerts, markets, role playing games, pagan-dance-ritual and so on... /Johan Astemark

Female Pigface member records solo album

Meg Lee Chin, previously of Pigface and Crunch, is currently recording her forthcoming album "Piece and Love" for Invisible Records with the aid of Martin Atkins. Among the other contributors is Martin King of Test Dept. /Kristoffer Noheden

Orridge will not become a woman...

Genesis P-Orridge on stage in Stockholm last year.
Photo for release by: Mattias Huss.

In the April issue of music magazine The Wire, Genesis P-Orridge denies that he is about to make a sex change, a rumour that has circulated for a while. /Kristoffer Noheden

Pig's new album delayed

The forthcoming Pig album "Black Brothel" has been further delayed, and is now expected to be released this fall on Wax Trax!/TVT Records. First a mini album with two new tracks, two live tracks and some remixes will be released on July 17, unfortunately only in Japan. /Kristoffer Noheden, Mikael Kahrle

New Moby 18 track album on May 17

Moby's new album is named simply "Play" and is scheduled for May 17. It will be released, not only in the CD format, but also as cassette and double vinyl. The singles "Honey" and "Run on" will be included.

New Coil album without distribution

The new Coil album "Musick to Play in the Dark; Volume 1" is available only directly from the band. The since long recorded forthcoming album "Backwards" is still expected out on Nothing later this year. /Kristoffer Noheden

F M Einheit helps Danish female solo artist

Former Einstürzende Neubauten toolman and percussionist F M Einheit has made the music for an album by the Danish female singer Gry, which is out now on Rough Trade Germany. /Kristoffer Noheden