We can reveal the first two live acts for Electronic Summer 2017 in Gothenburg. [more...]

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Out of Line Weekender in Berlin is an annual gathering with over 20 live acts from genres like industrial, EBM and synthpop. [more...]

Depeche Mode Party Gothenburg brought VNV Nation to the brand Partille Arena, close to Gothenburg, so that they could perform their extensive “Compendium” show in all its glory, with excellent sound and lighting. Here’s a a few short words about the evening together a photo gallery. [more...]

German futurepop pioneers X Marks the Pedwalk are putting the finsihing touches to their new album. “Secrets” is scheduled for a March 24 release via Meshwork Records. [more...]

And One’s Steve Naghavi will embark on an 18-date solo tour of Germany in March and April called “Live & Relaxed”. The seated guests are asked to wear elegant evening attire, if possible.

Over 200 acts have been announced for the seventeenth edition of the Barcelona festival Primavera Sound. The event is planned for May 31 through June 4 2017 with the musical acts crossing many genres. Of note for Release readers are Front 242, Skinny Puppy, Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Saint Etienne, Swans and The Wedding Present. [more...]

December 2 (this Friday), is the release date for Jean Michel Jarre’s third and final “Oxygene” album. “Oxygene 3″ marks the 40th anniversary of the first “Oxygene” album. Watch the new video for “Oxygene 17″ below.
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Aphex Twin will be headlining London’s Field Day festival in 2017. [more...]

Black Nail Cabaret are ready to serve us another round of “synth noir”, as they call their melancholic synthpop.

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