We have updated our Scandinavian live guide with the new Kent and Jean-Michel Jarre tours. Also, new dates with John Carpenter, Spark!, Rein, Placebo, Aesthetic Perfection and others.

Watch the new video from Gothenburg indie/synthpop trio Silent Wave, “Dancing Away from You” below. [more...]

Swedish artist, remixer and producer Krister “Krycko” Petersson has passed away at the age of 41. He was one half of synthpop/ italo disco act Vision Talk and over the years he had several other projects like Chinese Theatre, Vz Vintage Project and SwedIT. [more...]

Kraftwerk, Sigur Rós, Anna von Hausswulff and Kleerup will perform at this year’s Stockholm Music & Arts festival on the beautiful Skeppsholmen island in central Stockholm. [more...]

The new song and video (watch below) “Daniel” with Stockholm EBM duo The Operating Tracks launched today. [more...]

Artoffact Records will release a new 6-track 10″ vinyl EP called “Future Past Tense” with Canadian synthpop pioneers Rational Youth on May 20.  [more...]

The goth, EBM and synthpop festival Amphi in Cologne has just announced the return to its old festival ground Tanzbrunnen at the Rhein, with its outdoor main stage, the beach club and fountain lounge. [more...]

Release will report from the last ever Bloc, taking place between the 11th to the 13th of March. Our long association with the festival, which has lasted a number of years now, will take in such acts as Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke’s latest project, as well as numerous Release faves. [more...]

Grendel, Ashbury Heights and Solitary Experiments have been book to this year’s Electronic Summer festival in Gothenburg. Previously announced acts are Leæther Strip, Wolfgang Flür and Welle:Erdball.

Watch the new Chvrches video for “Clearest Blue” below. It’s taken from the album “Every open Eye” and the video is directed by Warren Fu.
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