Sonar Barcelona will be held on 12-14 June 2014, and the first acts to be announced are as mouth-watering as ever.

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Icebreaker, a 12 piece contemporary music group, will perform a reworking of Kraftwerk’s music called “Kraftwerk Uncovered – A Future Past” on a tour of the UK and Ireland in January, February and May. [more...]

May 12 should see the return of Swedish pop slash electronica slash new wave slash r’n'b quartet Little Dragon with their 4th studio album, to be called “Nabuma Rubberband”. The US release date is May 13, via Loma Vista Recording. [more...]

Squarepusher is set to return with a new 5-track EP “Music for Robots” on April 7. The EP will be the results of a project in which Squarepusher composed for a specially created team of robots, the Z-Machines, along with other selected composers.

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“Authority” is the title of the new album from female UK synthpop band Client, 4 years after the last one. The return marks another line-up change, with Client N (Nicole), being drafted in on vocals, as we reported in November. [more...]

Plaid, one of Warp Records’ long-term artists, are back this year with their 10th studio album, entitled “Reachy Prints”. The album is due to be released 19th May 2014 in Europe, with North America receiving it a day later.

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Denovali Swingfest, an experimental electronic music festival, hits the Village Underground venue along with Cafe Oto in Dalston, both in East London this weekend (Friday 18th and Saturday 19th April). Originally starting in 2007 in Essen, Germany, the festival has expanded to include London and Berlin. [more...]

It’s that time again. When the weather starts getting more pleasant, and the days start getting longer – then you know it is time to get yourself to Sonar to hear what’s on offer at the premier festival for electronic music in the world. Now firmly established as a global brand, with events being held in nearly every continent – Barcelona is still the big one, the daddy of them all, and in it’s 21st year. [more...]

Warp Records is soon to turn 25 years old. The seminal record label will be celebrating this latest milestone with a series of events. [more...]

After the news of Aphex Twin releasing his first album in 13 years, the last 2 weeks have provided a flurry of activity – here is an update. [more...]