Erasure announce brand new vinyl reissues of ‘Tomorrow’s World’, ‘Snow Globe’, and ‘The Violet Flame’
The British synthpop duo, Erasure, consisting of vocalist Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, have announced the vinyl reissues of three...
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Laibach releases ‘Opus Dei Revisited’ single – Out now
Slovenian avant-garde collective Laibach has just shared the "Opus Dei Revisited 2024" version of their iconic track “Leben heißt Leben”,...
Interview with Mat Smith (The Engineer) on pop music articles and sleevenotes
(Interview by Janos Janurik) Ever since I got into online music journalism, I've always been interested in the background characters...
Robert Görl (DAF) and Hanna Rollmann hold exclusive event in London for new book
Here's an exclusive event we co-present with Cold War Night Life in London. Robert Görl (DAF) and Hanna Rollmann will...
Exclusive interview with Vince Clarke and Reed Hays – Solo debut out now
(Interview by János Janurik) Vince Clarke just released his first solo album "Songs Of Silence" in late autumn 2023. The...
Working with Fad Gadget and Daniel Miller was an exciting treat says Jean-Marc Lederman
(Photos from the personal archives of Jean-Marc Lederman) This article draws from various updates posted by Jean-Marc Lederman (The Weathermen,...
Cult English post-punk band A Certain Ratio share Emperor Machine’s reworking of ‘Constant Curve’
(Photo by Paul Husband) A Certain Ratio, commonly abbreviated as ACR, is an influential English post-punk band that originated in...
Swans share all new track from their sixteenth studio album soon out on Mute Records
Swans have shared a new track from their sixteenth studio album, "The Beggar", due for release on Mute / Young...
Long lost Depeche Mode documentary goes online in the BBC Storyville series
The previously unreleased 2006 documentary "Our Hobby Is Depeche Mode" by video/installation artist Jeremy Deller and psychotherapist/filmmaker Nick Abrahams is...
Mark Stewart passed away in early hours of Friday 21 April 2023
Mark Stewart, a pioneering figure in post-punk and industrial hip-hop, passed away in the early hours of Friday, 21 April...
A night with Telex and Mute Records founder Daniel Miller in Brussels (BE)
BXL Central and Pias are collaborating to host a special musical event that brings together Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers...
Einstürzende Neubauten co-founder FM Einheit returns with all new album in March: ‘Radal Angel’ – and there is a Depeche Mode link
(Photo by Thomas Rabsch) Out on March 3rd via Rustblade is the all new album by FM Einheit. Released in...
Laibach returns with ‘Love is still alive’ EP on January 20th
Out on January 20th via Mute Records is the all new EP from Laibach. The "Love is still alive" EP...
Sunroof (Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones) announce their second album, ‘Electronic Music Improvisations Vol. 2’ – watch the first video
(Photo by Paul Husband) Out on 17 February 2023 via the Parallel Series of Mute is the all new Sunroof...
Phew announces reissue of 1992 album, ‘Our Likeness’ on Mute Records
(Photo by Jürgen Sieckmeyer) Out on February 17 2023 on Mute is the reissue of Phew's 1992 album, "Our Likeness"...
Crime and the City Solution announces catalogue reissues for 2023
Crime & the City Solution, who recently returned to the studio to record a cover of The Doors’ classic 1967...
Miss Grit back with title track and video of 2023 album ‘Follow the Cyborg’
In September we announced that the electronica artist Miss Grit - aka New York-based, Korean-American musicia Margaret Sohn - had...
German electronica act Pole releases title track new album ‘Tempus’ as single
Pole - aka German electronic artist Stefan Betke – has launched the title track of his new album, "Tempus", out...
Telex announce details of a box set collecting their 6 studio albums
(Photo by Frank Uyttenhove) Out now is "EP1" by Telex which acts as a teaser for a box set collecting...
Terence Fixmer shares latest single, ‘Synthetic Mind’
Terence Fixmer has shared his brand new single, "Synthetic Mind", the latest to be taken from his forthcoming album, "Shifting...
Virgin Prunes to release 40th anniversary edition of ‘If I Die, I Die’ – vinyl / 2CD set with rarities
Out 11 November on Mute / BMG is Virgin Prunes' 40th anniversary edition of "If I Die, I Die". The...
Electronica artist Miss Grit signs to Mute, returns with a new single
(Photo by Hoseon Sohn) New York-based, Korean-American musician Margaret Sohn aka Miss Grit, returns today with a new single "Like...
Pole announces new album and shares new track ‘Grauer Sand’
(Photo by Ben de Biel) Pole – aka German electronic artist Stefan Betke – has announced details of a new...
Terence Fixmer latches debut album for Mute – Listen to the first single ‘Corne de Brume’
(Photo by Katja Ruge) Terence Fixmer has announced details of his debut album for Mute, "Shifting Signals", out 2 December...
Out of print titles from Alan Wilder project Recoil re-released on vinyl – Out now
(Photo by Joe Dilworth) Mute has announced details of a series of reissues from Recoil (Alan Wilder), starting with three...
Mute / Spoon Records to release ‘Can Live in Cuxhaven, 1976’ on 14 October 2022
The third in the series of live CAN albums will be out on 14 October 2022. "Can Live in Cuxhaven,...
Paul Kendall’s ‘Boundary Macro’ finally available as high-quality digital download via Bandcamp
Following the 2021 physical release of Paul Kendall's "Boundary Macro" album on Downward Records, Cat Werk Imprint have now announced...
Duet Emmo share remastered version of ‘Heart Of Hearts (Or So It Seems)’ – Out now
(Photo by Angela Conway) Duet Emmo have shared a new track from the remastered reissue of Daniel Miller, Edvard Graham...
Erasure announce ‘Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)’ reworking elements from ‘The Neon’ into a new 10-track album – out 12 August on Mute
Erasure have announced details of their new release, "Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)", out on Mute on 12 August...
DJ 7rym releases 2hr long Depeche Mode mix honouring Andrew Fletcher – an excellent tribute!
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Trym Nævestad aka DJ 7trym had been working on an extensive Depeche Mode...
Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) dead, aged 60
Photo by Depeche Mode We have had our fair share of bad news in the past few years, also this...
Yann Tiersen announces new electronic album – listen to two tracks already
(Photo by Richard Dumas) Yann Tiersen has announced details of a new album, "11 5 18 2 5 18", set...
I Start Counting release 3-track single ahead of forthcoming albums of unreleased tracks and demos from 1985 and 1986
I Start Counting have released a 3-track single, “Birmingham” / “Talk About The Weather”, taken from their forthcoming albums of...