Vince Clarke launches debut solo album ‘Songs of Silence’ – Out now
(Photo by Eugene Richards) Vince Clarke unveils his first solo album today, titled "Songs of Silence". This ambient album, spanning...
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Listen to ‘White Rabbit’, a new Vince Clarke track from debut solo album
(Photo by Eugene Richards) Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode) has shared "White Rabbit", the latest track to be released...
Cult trio project Duet Emmo gets its ‘Or so it seems’ album reissued in a remastered version
(Photo by Angela Conway) Duet Emmo was a project that emerged in 1982, and it consisted of Bruce Gilbert 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...
New electronic project Berlin Banter to release 5-track cover EP ‘All Too Familiar’ feat. Tracks by Yazoo, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Pet Shop Boys and Tanita Tikaram
Berlin Banter is the project of Cassis and Christian. Casis is a film music professional who had worked for director...
Erasure’s ’The Neon’ remixed interview: ‘There’s not a lot going on at the moment… perhaps a new release in 2022?’
(By our local correspondent János Janurik) "Hey, Janos, there you go…" It's cool to be in email contact with Vince...
‘Terminal Love’ – third consecutive Zeromancer EP including surprising remixes
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) June 25th saw the release of 'Terminal Love', the third EP this year...
Blutengel – Fountain Of Destiny (Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Electro, Electro-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: While Chris Pohl last year released the debut album of his side-project...
Swedish synthpop revelation Karin My launches debut album ‘Silence Amygdala’ on Ad Inexplorata label
The last couple of years have seen a number of single releases by the Swedish synthpop artist Karin My as...
Blutengel covers 80s hits on ‘Fountain of Destiny’
Out on March 12 is a brand new Blutengel album: “Fountain of Destiny”. The album holds ten iconic songs from...
Covenant covers Yazoo track ‘Winter Kills’
Sweden's electropop act Covenant has covered the Yazoo song "Winter Kills" which was written by Alison Moyet. The band's Andreas...
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...
Indie Moon – Somewhere Somehow (CD Album – Indie Moon)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Indie Moon is the meeting between two singers established in Paris (France) and fans of 80s electronic...
Softwave – Game On (Vinyl Album – Softwave)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Background/Info: Softwave is a Danish duo set up in 2014 by Catrine Christensen and Jerry Olsen. They previously...
New release from Vince Clarke’s VeryRecords by the UK electronic duo Brook – check out a first video
In 2016 Erasure's Vince Clarke founded the Brooklyn based record label VeryRecords, which he describes as being "a very small...
Interview with Erasure ‘s Vince Clarke, Mark Saunders and Gareth Jones on re-release ‘Wild!’ LP
(Interview © Janos Janurik) 2019 is a year full of anniversaries and anniversary releases and tours, just think of bands...
Vince Clarke launches VeryRecords sound library with a 50-track free download (but the server can’t always handle the downloads)
Vince Clarke (Yazoo, Depeche Mode, Erasure, ...) has put together a fifty-track download bundle of exclusive digital sounds, each one...
Brand new Yazoo remix for ‘Winter Kills’ to be featured on new vinyl and CD boxset – orders available now
Next month sees the release of a new retrospective Yazoo box: "Four Pieces". Included is a brand new remix of...
Chris Liebing signs to Mute Records – here’s a first new track
Chris Liebing has signed to Mute records and now the label has released a brand new track, “Novembergrey”. “Novembergrey” was...
Legendary label Mute Records visually documented in hardback book ‘Mute: A Visual Document’ incl. Depeche Mode, Erasure, …
Mute and Thames & Hudson have announced details of "Mute: A Visual Document", a 320-page hardback book, available November 28,...
Kaos! – Never Ever Me (CD Single – Shortlist Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Stockholm based duo Eva Kaxe - Kristian Oscarsson are back on track unleashing a new single. The...
Alison Moyet goes electronic again on new album ‘Other’ – enjoy the video of the first excellent single ‘Reassuring Pinches’
"Reassuring Pinches" is the first single from Alison Moyet's new album, "Other", which will be out 16th June 2017. The...
Tracklist new Mesh single ‘Runway’ available incl. Yazoo cover
The new Mesh album "Looking Skyward" by the duo Mark Hockings and Richard Silverthorn was released at the end of...
‘Click Interview’ with Leæther Strip: ‘I Am Still Living My Teenage Dream Still After Almost 30 Years’
Leæther Strip belongs to the collective memory of all EBM fans. After nearly 30 years of existence, multiple hits and...
Today is World AIDS Day: let’s remember René Klijn’s splendid version of Yazoo’s Mr. Blue
Today is World AIDS Day, it is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show...
Imagine a map featuring the history of electronic music… it exists!
(All pictures by Dorothy) A map featuring the history of electronic music (albeit without dates), who could ever have imagined...
