Agent Side Grinder will perform their album “Alkimia” in its entirety in The Royal Armoury in the cellar vaults of the Royal Palace in Stockholm on May 4. This is the first “Kollaps Session”.

Foretaste has a knack for writing intriguing synthpop, and the new material doesn’t seem to disappoint.  [more...]

If you’re into outrun electro, dark synth or whatever you want to call it, you could do worse than check out the new pixel art video from Perturbator.

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Following the end of the Torsten the Beautiful Libertine performances, Andy Bell returned to his home in Florida where he and Vince Clarke met last weekend to plan the schedule for and work on the forthcoming Erasure album. [more...]

“Live – Im Schatten der Ringe” is the title of the new live 2CD, Bluray and DVD from Die Krupps, to be released on May 13.

Stockholm synthpop veterans Saft have released the details on their new album. [more...]

Release reports from the very last Bloc fest in the old holiday camp at the Somerset coast. The impressive UK electronic music festival had invited celebs like Daniel Miller, Thom Yorke, Four Tet, Goldie, Metalheadz, Holly Herndon, Radioactive Man – and snooker star Steve Davis. Mike Whyte’s report makes for an excellent read. [more...]

Martin Atkins opens his Pigface art installation in Chicago today, celebrating 25 years, 16 albums and 12 tours with the industrial punk band. [more...]

Covenant’s “The Blinding Dark Tour” grows and is now 15 dates long. See the updated tour schedule below.
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