Vivabeat sees first two albums reissued with bonus tracks
Eighties techno-pop band Vivabeat announced today that it will release remastered reissues of much of their back catalog via 80s-centric...
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Strange Tales returns with first synthpop album in 30 years, ‘Untold’
The Swedish synth group Strange Tales is set to release their full-length album "Untold" on Friday, November 24th, across all...
Tulipomania ‘Dreaming of Sleep’ album out now, plus animated video for ‘Then and Only Then’
Several years since their latest release, Philadelphia art-rock duo Tulipomania presents their fifth album "Dreaming of Sleep", released via Sursumcorda...
Dexter’s Michael C. Hall embraces 80s synthpop in Princess Goes’ new single/video ‘Blur’
(Photo by Shervin Lainez) The American synthpop trio, Princess Goes, has unveiled their latest single, "Blur". This track follows "Shimmer"...
Ex-The Human League founders see early British Electric Foundation material reissued including early version ‘Groove Thang’
Out on April 21st via Cold Spring on CD and vinyl LP is the reissue of some of the earliest...
She Hates Emotions – Happy Pop Music (Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Happy Pop Music” was released two years after the debut album “Melancholic Maniac”...
The Human League – The Virgin Years (Album – UMC / Virgin)
Genre/Influences: New-Wave, Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, 5 Vinyl Box. Background/Info: The title of the album speaks for itself. The Human League...
New book on electronic pop: ‘Listening To The Music The Machines Make’ (Foreword by Vince Clarke)
(By Janos Janurik) Temperatures are dropping, days are getting shorter and from now on the umbrella is a permanent accessory...
New The Human League vinyl boxset to be released: ‘The Virgin Years’
A new vinyl boxset of The Human League is to be released. Called "The Virgin Years" it encompasses 1981 to...
HerrNia – Takkewereld (Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/influences: Electro-Wave, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/info: Jonas Cornelissen is a Belgian drummer who got interested in Electronic music and...
The 10 best synthpop / electropop albums of all times (and 5 more)
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. During the late 1970s bands such as...
Tycho Brahe to release a 7-track EP, ‘The Rob Mitchell Remixes’ – and lots more
Australian synth band Tycho Brahe have maintained a very busy creative schedule throughout the pandemic. Co-founder Ken Evans says: "When...
Verneblung – Ready To Drown (Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Genre/Influences: Dream-Pop, Trip-Pop, Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Cassette. Background/Info: Verneblung is a German duo this year releasing their debut album...
Strikkland interview: ‘Here we are, seven months, three singles and one EP later.’
(Interview by Simon Helm / photo by Krichan Wihlborg) Sweden’s love affair with EBM goes back a long way. Bands...
Softwave – Game On 1Up (Album – Electro Shock Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Dance-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Danish Electro-Pop duo Softwave has been active since 2014. Catrine Christensen and Jerry...
She Hates Emotions – Melancholic Maniac (Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Wave-pop, electro-pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: With She Hates Emotions, the Blutengel front man Chris Pohl wanted to pay...
Soft Riot – When Push Comes To Shove (Album – Possession Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, experimental. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Jack Duckworth (JJD) is born in Canada, but has been residing in...
Side-Line presents: W-Festival – Waregem (BE)
The 4th edition of the W-Festival will take place from 15th until 18th August 2019 in Waregem Expo, Belgium. About...
‘Click Interview’ with Mark Burghgraeve: ‘We Were Multicultural Anarchists With A Rainbow Of Tastes And Opinions’
Does the name Mark Burghraeve make ring a bell? No doubt about it, ‘older’ electro heads know this Belgian artist...
The Human League’s ‘Being Boiled’ covered by indie post punk act Klammer – and it really works well
Klammer are about to release a new single on 3rd June on Under Dogz Records. It's a very different version...
Apsürde – Inglourious Heroes (CD Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop Background/Info: Apsürde is based in Budapest (Hungary) and has been active since 2006. They released the EP “See...
!Distain – Farewell To The Past (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Ano 2018 German synth-pop formation !Distain became a duo. Alexander Braun and Manfred Thomaser both remain the...
‘Click Interview’ with Train To Spain: ‘Streaming Is There To Stay’
Jonas Rasmusson and Helena Wigeborn are Train To Spain. The name of their band is inspired by a song from...
‘Click Interview’ with Schicksal: ‘Stop Looking At Your Smartphone And Create Your Own Revolution’!
The ‘older’ electro fans familiar with EBM will probably remind Schicksal. This Belgian solo-project set up by Rudi Huybrechts released...
UK synth pop act Cyber Monday launches new album ‘Store Debit’ – also available on USB !
Out now is "Store Debit", the second album by the one-man project Cyber Monday, a UK synthpop project incorporating EDM...
‘The synthesisers in the early days of EBM’ – Back in time with Lederman / De Meyer
The recently released “Eleven Grinding Songs”, the debut album by Lederman / De Meyer is one of the best EBM...
‘Click Interview’ with Tycho Brahe: ‘It Is Painful To See Very Little Financial Return On The Recorded Work Through These Streaming Services’
Set up in 1993 by Ken Evans and Georgina Emery, Australian formation Tycho Brahe recently released the “Triplex ”-album on...
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Tycho Brahe – Triplex [Complete] (CD Album- ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, wave-pop. Background/Info: Originally set up in 1993 by Ken Evans and Georgina Emery, Australian formation Tycho Brahe can...
Former Human League member Ian Burden launches new solo album on 25th May
Out on May 25th via the Rutland Artspace Limited label is the new solo album from Ian Burden, titled "Hey...
Psyche compîled on mega limited CD ‘Under the radar’
Released in collaboration with Other Voices records is the digipak (limited to 300 copies) "Under the radar" by Psyche. The...
The Weathermen’s 8-track tape that was lost never to be found again…
Jean-Marc Lederman posted a rather funny story on his Facebook profile relating some of the early story of his band...
Bestial Mouths – Heartless (CD Album – Cleopatra Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, electronic. Background/Info: Bestial Mouths is a formation driven by the charismatic female singer Lynette Cerezo assisted by Christopher...
Parralox – Subculture (CD Album – Conzoom Records/Subterrane Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dance-pop. Background/Info: Parralox is a prolific band animated by the creative spirit of John von Ahlen. “Subculture” is...
