Linea Aspera and Schwefelgelb were 2 of the most interesting electronic acts to emerge during the last years before they called it quits. Linea Aspera, that played a mix of synthpop and darkwave, with very strong lyrics, was just on the verge of a bigger break when they split up. Schwefelgelb on the other hand had a more punkish attityde, mixed with elements of NDW and EBM. Zoè Zanias and Sid Lamar were vocalists in each of these bands and about 2 years ago decided to start Keluar in Germany. [more...]
Westcoast Open Air cancelled
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Swedish promoter Electronic Sound Sweden just released the news that their planned festival Westcoast Open Air will be cancelled. [more...]
Kalabalik på Tyrolen has released the first 5 bands to this year’s festival roster. Dernière Volonté, Sumerian Fleet, Doric, 77TM and Diskoteket are the first acts for this festival that takes place on the Swedish countryside on August 21-22. [more...]
Electronic Summer has now released all info about their pre-party taking place on August 27, the day before the festival starts. This year they will honour the 20th anniversary of the complation album “Circuit One”, released by Eternity Records. [more...]
The old Swedish label Eternity Records is sort of in the spotlight again. First by the news that the synthpop band Saft (their debut album, “Paranoia Erotica” got a 10/10 review by Release back in 1998) will play live again in May, first time in ten years. Then the news that Electronic Summer will honor the “Circuit One” collection, being 20 years old this year. [more...]
Swedish electropop band Ashbury Heights will return with a new album, “The Looking Glass Society” on July 24. [more...]
On October 5, Marie Davidson will release her new album “Working Class Woman” through Ninja Tune and Make It Rain Records. [more...]
The mastermind behind the New York-based labels Minimal Wave and Cititrax is a popular DJ who has played all over the world, and she also has her own show at East Village Radio. Now Veronica Vasicka is about to release her first own EP, “From Here”, through Downwards. [more...]
The classic Swedish band Twice A Man released a new single today, “Modern World”. [more...]
The Turkish darkwave band She Past Away released their first record in 2010: the EP “Kasvetli Kutlama”. Now, to celebrate this 10 years later they have released a remix album called “X”. Here (both vinyl and CD) we get 22 remixes from bands like Front 242, Boy Harsher, Clan of Xymox, Selofan, Martial Canterel and FM Attack. [more...]