Deine Lakaien have announced their 10th studio album: “Crystal Palace” (August 8). “Crystal Palace” will hold 10 songs, with an additional 3 on the Special Edition.

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Synthpop veterans Rational Youth and Psyche just toured Scandinavia together and have just announced a 5-date German tour in October. Rational Youth will also perform an additional show without Psyche.

Our latest reviews are of the new albums from Little Dragon, Vanguard, Plaid and Vogon Poetry.

Last year, the vocalist of German EBM band Funker Vogt, Jens Kästel, departed. But this was not the end of Funker Vogt. Mastermind Gerrit Thomas says a new vocalist is hired, although his identity is yet to be revealed. [more...]

The Gothenburg synthpop and EBM festival Electronic Summer will host a Depeche Mode covention on August 30, as part of this year’s festival. They have initiated the production of a Depeche Mode fan video documentary with the working title “The Depeche Mode fans of Gothenburg”.

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Synthpop duo Erasure has just announced a new album – their 16th – and a new, extensive tour with a stunning total of 59 concerts. [more...]

Some of the additions to our Live Guide On Stage: DAF, Erasure, Keluar, Page, Fixmer/McCarthy, The Mobile Homes and Ashbury Heights.

We have just reviewed records of Melotron, Diskodiktator, Vomito Negro, Click Click and Borghesia. Head over to Music Reviews.

The compilation CD “Keluar” from one of the hottest synth newcomers right now, the Berlin-based coldwave duo with the same name, is out now. Listen below – highly recommended. [more...]

Brian Warner (Marilyn Manson) has landed a recurring role in TV series Sons of Anarchy. He will make his debut in the 7th season in September as the supremacist Ron Tully.