You have hopefully noticed that we have published the Release writers’ Best of 2012 lists (individually this year). Now, all the lists are on line. [more...]

After a long hiatus – the last album “Propaganda” was released in 2007 – the German bodypop trio Melotron is gaining momentum again, getting ready to release the album “Werkschau” in the spring. [more...]

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As usual, the Swedish electro and indie label Progress Productions are keeping themselves busy. In the coming months they have a lot of stuff coming up, and here’s what they have told us. [more...]

Agent Side Grinder won the Synth award at the Swedish independent Manifest awards last weekend with their album “Hardware”. [more...]

Former Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür has reviewed one of the recent Kraftwerk performances in Düsseldorf and The Quietus has published a shortened version, translated from German. It’s as interesting as it is depressing.

Click here to read the review

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Australia’s Parralox and Denmark’s Leather Strip have already released cover versions of the new Depeche Mode single “Heaven” (we have posted the YouTube links) – Leather Strip even prior to the release. Other covers and remixes are popping up on the www.

On a related note, web site The Quietus has already listened to the new album “Delta Machine”. [more...]

The last Best of 2012 list is online. Check out Niklas Forsberg’s favorites and listen to most of the albums and songs via Spotify links. We hope that you have discovered some new favorites of your own from all our lists.

Click here to see Niklas’ list

British duo Hurts launched their high-budget video for the first single “Miracle” off their second album “Exile” today. Here is it is.

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The video for Depeche Mode’s “Heaven” single was launched today as planned. Watch it here. [more...]