Long time Release readers are familiar with our love for the Austrian electronic band Mind.in.a.box. The only reason they didn’t show up in our Best of 2019 lists is probably because they did not release anything… Now, Dependent Records re-release their three first albums. [more...]
Hatari’s long-awaited debut album is called “Neyslutrans” and came out today, more or less out of the blue. [more...]
Release Magazine asked Krischan Wesenberg (Rotersand, Radioaktivists, Future Lied to Us, Wesenberg, DJ) for his top albums of the decade (2010-2019). [more...]
Norwegian band Echo Image released their debut album “Compuphonic” in 2001. It is an astounding all time synthpop classic. Then they almost disappeared from the scene, except for some small nuggets here and there, like a one off single a couple of years ago and some gigs. But now, things are stirring again…
Today (January 17) sees the brand new album release by German duo Sixth June. Laslo Antal and Lidija Andonov have their roots in Serbian capital Belgrade, but now reside in Berlin where they make their very own brand of cold wave, synthpop and postpunk. [more...]
Depeche Mode have been on the list of possible inductees several times before. But now they were finally allowed entrance into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. [more...]
Release Magazine asked Torny Gottberg for his top albums of the decade (2010-2019). He runs Progress Productions, works at Secretly Noord, plays in EBM band Cryo, has played in Project-X, organizes clubs and concerts (Front 242, Club Target, Progress festivals etc) and DJ:s. [more...]
German electropop veterans have blasted back onto the stage with new album “Masterplan” and a brand new digital and strictly limited vinyl EP called “Frei sein 2020″ – with cover artwork from Emil Schult. Since A Spell Inside’s goth tinted beginnings with “Return to Grey” (1995) they have continuously released their own brand of dark electronic quality pop. We had a chat with Michael Roeder about what’s cooking.
Release Magazine asked Sebastian Teir – Kebu – from Finland for his top albums of the decade (2010-2019). He has 155 000 YouTube subscribers and makes instrumental and melodic synthesizer music in grand retro style. [more...]
The Best of 2019 list from Niklas Forsberg, Release Magazine. [more...]