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24th Jun 2007
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Experiencing somewhat of a resurgence at the moment the Electro-Pop scene has undergone a reinvigorating reinvention and delivered some of the most interesting and innovative music in recent months. With the like of Swedish duo The Knife winning fan and critical acclaim worldwide and with great new releases from the like of Client, John Foxx and latest Out Of Line superstars in waiting Marsheaux coming thick and fast its an interesting time for a ( sometimes ) underrated genre.
If your tastes run to analogue baselines, arpeggiated sequences, all things vocodered and lush synthlines you could do far worse than latest MNS discovery from Swedish bit-pop heroes Thermostatic - their debut album "Joy-Toy" now comes reissued with four Bonus tracks at an unbeatble price of just £6.99 !
We've listed the cream of the crop of new, upcoming and recent releases in this genre - a great blend of synthetic sounds for new and old fans alike...
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| Thermostatic | Joy-Toy ( + Bonus ) ( Reissue ) | £6.99 | ||
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Review Finally a re-release for this sold out and highly acclaimed debut album from Thermostatic originally released in 2005. "Joy- Toy" delivers pefect and pristine Electro / Bitpop at its very best ! This new version comes presented in a special card sleeve complete with FOUR Bonus Tracks ( including a fantastic cover of the Pet Shop Boys "Paninaro" ) "Joy-Toy" offers up computer influenced Swedish synthpop with female vocals : a bit like a female fronted cross-breeding of Kraftwerk and Elegant Machinery with a good 80's / nostalgic feeling. A huge treat for all fans of distinctive analogue electro sounds, ''Joy-Toy'' cleverly combines perfect bit-pop sounds with appealing female ( and vocoded ) lyrics to deliver 10 tracks of quality retro / electro bit-pop. Prepare to be seduced by robotic, excellently played and utterly melodic electro-pop... Format CD Tracklisting 01. As Stars Belong (click to listen) 02. Close Your Eyes (click to listen) 03. Private Machine (click to listen) 04. Together 05. So Close So Near (click to listen) 06. Reasons (click to listen) 07. Far Away (click to listen) 08. Metal Skin (click to listen) 09. I Want To Be A Marilyn (click to listen) 10. Game (click to listen) 11. No Hands ( Bonus Track ) 12. SW337 9RL ( Bonus Track ) 13. Paninaro ( Pet Shop Boys cover ) ( Bonus Track ) 14. So Close So Near ( Code 64 Armakuni Version ) ( Bonus Track ) Record Label Wonderland Release Date 3rd Jul 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Thermostatic | The Box | £4.99 | ||
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Review Fantastic new single from Bit-Pop heroes Thermostatic. The single features the radio and full version of the catchy new track 'The Box' (replete with their trademark Commodore 64 sounds) along with mixes from Tiger Baby and White O. Format CDS Tracklisting 01. The Box ( Radio Edit ) (click to listen) 02. The Box (Tiger Baby Remix) (click to listen) 03. The Box (White O Remix) (click to listen) 04. The Box (Full Version) (click to listen) Record Label Wonderland Release Date 14th May 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Thermostatic | Private Machine | £4.99 | ||
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Review Causing quite a stir within the European synth / electro-pop scene with their fun and feist debut album "Joy Toy", Swedish four-piece Thermostatic unveil TWO seperate CD singles that are a must for all fans of top quality, melodic Euro techno-pop. Fist single "Private Machine" ropes in the MESH boys for driving trance-infused Remix and instrumental versions, next to the album version and exclusive B-Side "SW337 9RL". - a saccarine slice of bleepy, stripped down robotic pop with female vocals to the fore. Format CDS Tracklisting 01. Private Machine ( Mesh Remix ) (click to listen) 02. Private Machine ( Mesh Remix Instrumental ) (click to listen) 03. Private Machine ( Album Version ) (click to listen) 04. SW337 9R (click to listen) Record Label Wonderland Release Date 25th Mar 2006 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Thermostatic | So Close So Near | £4.99 | ||
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Review Causing quite a stir within the European synth / electro-pop scene with their fun and feist debut album "Joy Toy", Swedish four-piece Thermostatic unveil TWO seperate CD singles that are a must for all fans of top quality, melodic Euro techno-pop. Second single "So Close So Near" includes Remixes from new signings Universal Poplab, Synthpop sensations CODE 64 plus the album version. The single is rounded up with "No Hands" a storming electro-pop anthem full of dark basslines, sparkling sequencers and slightly vocoded male / female vocals - an awesome track that signals a big future for this excellent band. Format CDS Tracklisting 01. So Close So Near ( Universal Poplab RMX Radio Edit ) (click to listen) 02. So Close So Near ( Universal Poplab RMX Extended ) (click to listen) 03. So Close So Near ( Code 64 Armakuni Version ) (click to listen) 04. So Close So Near ( Album Version ) (click to listen) 05. No Hands ( Previously Unreleased Track ) (click to listen) Record Label Wonderland Release Date 25th Mar 2006 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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| The Knife | Silent Shout ( Deluxe Edition ) | £12.99 | ||
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Review Expanded 3 Disc package from Swedish Electro-Pop wunderkinds The Knife. This Enhanced ( and dare we say essential ! ) package includes : "Silent Shout," the album, the DVD "Silent Shout : An Audiovisual Experience" featuring the Andreas Nilsson-directed live show, the entire collection of Knife videos - including videos shot by Nilsson ( "Silent Shout," "Heartbeats," and "Like A Pen" ) and acclaimed Japanese artist Motomichi Nakamura ( "We Share Our Mother's Health" ) PLUS the animated short film "When I Found The Knife." A previously unreleased live Audio CD with music from the DVD performance completes the package. MNS' Original Review ( from 2006 ) :- Emerging from the Euro Techno / Electro pop scene as a distinct and original voice, Swedish sibling duo The Knife present their stunning third album "Silent Shout" - a follow up to their Grammy laden sophomore release "Deep Cuts". "Silent Shout" eschews the quirky, often irregular and varied quality of their previous album, ironing out the bumps to deliver a much more streamlined, tighter, graceful and altogether more focused album. From undulating opener - all arpeggiated sequencer lines and whispered distorted vocals you are snared in The Knife's sublime ability to marry simple, burrowing melodies with melancholy machine code rhythms and instantly recognisable ( as them ) vocal effects : one triumph that they have surely succeeded in ( and it is a problem that all vocal fronted electronic bands have struggled with over the years ) is placing themselves as instantly recognisable due to their inventive and original use of vocal effects - from slowed down pitch-filtered textured vocoders, to helium octaves crtoonist speech they perfectly navigate the vocal / textural divide as inventively as and refreshingly as any band in recent memory. With more assured arrangements - "Silent Shout" is a menacing collection of hook-laden songs that brim with imagination and electronic inner grandeur - from the synth flare and chunky bass led drive of "Neverland" to the beautiful melodic pop of "Marble House" ( sounding as if Benny and Bjorn had been jettisoned from Abba to be replaced by Ralf & Florian in a Depeche Mode circa "Violator" fronted by Bjork kind of way ) - "Silent Shout" is wonderful, bracing, involving...and above all truly original. Definitely an early contender for best record of 2006 - "Silent Shout" pushes at the boundaries of contemporary electronic music and succeeds triumphantly. Format 2CD+DVD Tracklisting Disc 1 ( CD ) Silent Shout :- 01. Silent Shout (click to listen) 02. Neverland (click to listen) 03. The Captain (click to listen) 04. We Share Our Mothers' Health (click to listen) 05. Na Na Na (click to listen) 06. Marble House (click to listen) 07. Like A Pen (click to listen) 08. From Off To On (click to listen) 09. Forest Families (click to listen) 10. One Hit (click to listen) 11. Still Light (click to listen) Disc 2 ( CD ) : Silent Shout - An Audio Visual Experience Recorded Live in Gothenburg, Sweden 12th April 2006 :- 01. Pass This On 02. The Captain 03. We Share Our Mothers' Health 04. You Make Me Like Charity 05. Marble House 06. Forest Families 07. Kino 08. Heartbeats 09. Silent Shout 10. From Off To On Disc 3 ( DVD ) : Silent Shout - An Audio Visual Experience Recorded Live in Gothenburg, Sweden 12th April 2006 :- 01. Pass This On 02. The Captain 03. We Share Our Mothers' Health 04. You Make Me Like Charity 05. Marble House 06. Forest Families 07. Kino 08. Heartbeats 09. Silent Shout 10. From Off To On Videos :- 01. N.Y. Hotel 02. Heartbeats 03. You Take My Breath Away (I) 04. Pass This On 05. Handy Man 06. You Take My Breath Away (II) 07. Silent Shout 08. Marble House (I) 09. We Share Our Mothers' Health 10. Like A Pen 11. Marble House (II) 12. When I Found The Knife ( Short Film ) Record Label Mute Release Date 2nd Jul 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Marsheaux | Peek A Boo / Ebay Queen | £12.99 | ||
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Review Truly championed here at MNS as potentially one of the Best releases of 2007, "Peek A Boo" from Greek duo Marsheux is a true revelation and an essential release for all Electro-Pop fans everywhere. This album is special. Acheiving a cohesive Electro-Pop album brimming with melody, song-writing class and repeat play potential is no easy thing - yet here Marsheaux have achieved it. From the opening refrain of album opener "Hanging On" this album delivers song after song of classic status. You will be humming these songs for months ! Impressive multi-coloured arrangements ( proving that what is left out is as important as what is left in ) vie with breathy, seductive female vocals, ultra-catchy and infectious melodies and brilliant analogue flourishes. "Peek A Boo" is just crammed with solid dancefloor fillers that combine a real understanding of structure with an irresistable array of synthetic grooves that just get under the skin. And stay there. Out Of Line should be commended for picking up this talented act and this album comes recommended to ALL fans of female fronted Electro Pop ( Client, Ladytron, theStart etc ) bands. "Peek A Boo" is released as a Limited Deluxe Double Digipak complete with the group's highly acclaimed debut album "E-Bay Queen" as a special Bonus second disc ! Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 ( Peek A Boo ) :- 01. Hanging On (click to listen) 02. Wait No More (click to listen) 03. No Sense (click to listen) 04. Promise (click to listen) 05. City Of Lights (click to listen) 06. Dream Of Disco (click to listen) 07. What A Lovely Surprise (click to listen) 08. Home (click to listen) 09. What Don't You Like (click to listen) 10. Love Under Pressure (click to listen) 11. People's Mind (click to listen) 12. Regret (click to listen) 13. Heaven (click to listen) Disc 2 ( Ebay Queen ) :- 01. Marsheaux (click to listen) 02. Flash Lights (click to listen) 03. Shake Me (click to listen) 04. Pure (click to listen) 05. Play Boy (click to listen) 06. Computer Love (click to listen) 07. Tonight (click to listen) 08. The Game (click to listen) 09. Ola Gyrizoun (click to listen) 10. Hands On Me (click to listen) 11. Pop Corn (click to listen) 12. Analyse (click to listen) + Enhanced PC Video Track : Popcorn Video Record Label Out of Line Release Date 6th Jul 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Lowe | Tenant Remixed By... | £9.99 | ||
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Review Fantastic Remix Double Disc Compilation presented in a Limited Edition of 500 copies only and coming in a Deluxe Digipak at a very special price ! LOWE's "Tenant" album was one of the biggest revelations in quality Electro Pop two years ago ! Their music can be described as emotional electronic pop, complemented with acoustic elements comparable to artists such as Depeche Mode, New Order and A-Ha. Lowe's "Tenant Remixed By..." features 21 Brand New, Unreleased and Exclusive Remixed tracks from Electro / Synth - Pop artists from across the globe. Featuring a host of flat-out dancefloor gems of perfect melodic Swedish Electropop : "Tenant Remixed By..." features Remixes courtesy of Iris, Colony 5, Minerve, Rupesh Cartel, Elegant Machinery, Diskodiktator, Lowe themselves and many, many more... A great Remix compilation at a great price and a must-have release for Electro Pop junkies everywhere ! Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 :- 01. Ahead Of Our Time ( Choy's Garden Remix ) Remixed By Viktor Ginner (click to listen) 02. Face To Face ( Minerve Remix 2007 ) Remixed By Minerve (click to listen) 03. The Vanishing ( People Theatre'S Noctambule Mix ) Remixed By People Theatre (click to listen) 04. Simplicity ( Håkan Lidbo Extended Remix ) Remixed By Håkan Lidbo (click to listen) 05. My Song ( Mafia Mike Extended Remix ) Remixed By Mafia Mike (click to listen) 06. Hear Me Out ( 4Tune8 Vs Warp Acht Remix ) Remixed By 4Tune8 vs Warp Acht (click to listen) 07. Never Felt So Low ( Nfsl Remix ) Remixed By Shoe (click to listen) 08. Move Me ( Blip-Blop Edit ) Remixed By Fredrik Skeppholm (click to listen) 09. Falling Star ( Diskodiktator Remix ) Remixed By Diskodiktator (click to listen) 10. Gravitation ( Iris Remix ) Remixed By Iris (click to listen) 11. Down The Waterline ( Rezonance Version ) Remixed By Rezonance (click to listen) Disc 2 :- 01. My Song ( Rupesh Cartel 2007 Remix ) Remixed By Rupesh Cartel (click to listen) 02. Simplicity ( Popish Redux ) Remixed By Lowe (click to listen) 03. Hear Me Out ( Inquiremix ) Remixed By Tobias Ersson (click to listen) 04. Ahead Of Our Time ( Cellar Door Remix ) Remixed By Colony 5 (click to listen) 05. The Vanishing ( 74262056 Mix ) Remixed By Emplosia (click to listen) 06. Move Me ( Ambra Red Eurodisco Remix ) Remixed By Ambra Red (click to listen) 07. Down The Waterline ( Rossisdead's Lack Of Distinction Voxal Mix ) Remixed By Rossisdead (click to listen) 08. The Vanishing ( Sister Wasabi Remix ) Remixed By Lowe (click to listen) 09. My Universe ( Lowe Extended Remix ) Remixed By Lowe (click to listen) 10. Save Me ( Lowe Version ) - Lowe Feat Elegant Machinery (click to listen) Record Label Megahype Release Date 25th Jun 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Lowe | The Vanishing / Ahead of Our Time / Hear Me Out / Simplicity | £6.99 | ||
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Review For all lovers of uptempo, melodic and infectious Scandinavian Electro-Pop - Swedish outfit Lowe have released 4 seperate singles, bundled together here in one irresisitable package at an amazing budget price ! This special bundle features the singles "The Vanishing", "Ahead Of Our Time", "Hear Me Out" and "Simplicity". We only have a very Limited supply of these so please order fast ! Format Limited 4CDS Tracklisting Disc 1 ( The Vanishing ) :- 01. The Vanishing [Radio Edit] (click to listen) 02. The Vanishing [Retro Club Mix] (click to listen) 03. The Vanishing [Electric Asylum Revisited] (click to listen) 04. Down The Waterline (click to listen) Disc 2 ( Ahead of Our Time ) :- 01. Ahead Of Our Time [Radio Edit] (click to listen) 02. Worlds Apart (click to listen) 03. Ahead Of Our Time [Analogue Devastation Mix] (click to listen) 04. Ahead Of Our Time [Massive Club Mix] (click to listen) Disc 3 ( Hear Me Out ) 01. Hear Me Out [Radio Edit] (click to listen) 02. Conventional (click to listen) 03. Hear Me Out [Basildon 1981 Version] (click to listen) 04. Ahead of Our Time [Rickstrand Remix] (click to listen) 05. Hear Me Out [Sophie Rimheden Remix] (click to listen) Disc 4 ( Simplicity ) 01. Simplicity [Single Version] (click to listen) 02. Ahead of Our Time [Extended Version] (click to listen) 03. Simplicity [Håkan Lidbo Remix] (click to listen) 04. Hear Me Out [Maximedia Club Remix] (click to listen) 05. The Vanishing [Alternative Version] (click to listen) 06. Simplicity [Complexity Mix] (click to listen) Record Label Megahype Release Date 25th Jun 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Psyche | Club Salvation | £11.99 | ||
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Review Released to coincide with Psyche's Australian Tour ( and the rest of their worldwide 2007 dates ) this Limited Edition release comes with a distinct club flavour and features tracks that were previously only available on compilations and CD singles or are previously unreleased exclusive songs ! "Club Salvation" includes previously unreleased versions of the following club tracks : "Final Destination" ( Controlled Collapse Version ), "Defenseless" ( On The Bridge Mix ), "Thundershowers" ( 12" Remake ) plus a new Remix Edit of "Six Feet Under" and "15 Minutes", and a Mix update of "Wanting". Format Limited CD Tracklisting 01. The Quickening ( Club Mix ) 02. Absolute 03. Final Destination ( Controlled Collapse Mix ) 04. Goodbye Horses ( Single Edit ) 05. Sanctuary 06. Unveiling The Secret 07. Gods And Monsters 08. Snow Garden 09. Six Feet Under ( Re-Edit ) 10. Brain Collapses ( New Version ) 11. Thundershowers ( 12" Remake ) 12. Wanting ( Remix ) 13. Defenseless ( On The Bridge Mix ) 14. 15 Minutes ( Lights Out Edit ) 15. The Hiding Place 16. The Outsider 2001 Record Label Endless Records Release Date 7th Jul 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Iamx | The Alternative | £12.99 | ||
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Review New alluring, super-sexy solo album from Chris Corner ( former front man of London's Sneaker Pimps ), now signed to Major Records with his solo project IAMX ( pronounced I Am X ). "The Alternative" is a sexual, melancholy, synthetic, dark and melodic album - a mixture of Electro / Glam soundscapes and technoid dancefloor manouvers further enhanced by frantic guitar noise and breathless, erotic vocals... This album has been a constant source of wonderment here at MNS as it has continued to grow and grow and grow in popularity - probably due to the utterley entrancing song-writing, excellent arrangements and its overall sheer brilliance ! For ANYBODY seeking an appealing, electro-infused album full of real songs, masses of depth and repeat play potential - look no further than this - sticking our collective necks out, the MNS mind-collective would go as far to say that "The Alternative" is an assured and unmissable album destined for future classic status. Brilliant. Format CD Tracklisting 01. President (click to listen) 02. The Alternative (click to listen) 03. Nightlife (click to listen) 04. Lulled by Numbers (click to listen) 05. Song of Imaginary Beings (click to listen) 06. The Negative Sex (click to listen) 07. Bring Me Back A Dog (click to listen) 08. S.H.E. (click to listen) 09. Spit It Out (click to listen) 10. After Every Party I Die (click to listen) 11. This Will Make You Love Again (click to listen) Record Label Major Records Release Date 28th Apr 2006 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Iamx | Kiss & Swallow ( Bonus Reissue ) | £16.99 | ||
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Review Newly reissued in the wake of Iamx's fantastic "The Alternative" album, this new version of ex-Sneaker Pimps Chris Corner's debut album comes enhanced with THREE Bonus tracks including the simply awesome Moonbootica Remix of "Kiss and Swallow" plus the m-peg video for "Missile". Format CD Tracklisting 01. Kiss and Swallow (click to listen) 02. Sailor (click to listen) 03. Naked But Safe (click to listen) 04. Simple Girl (click to listen) 05. Mercy (click to listen) 06. Your Joy Is My Low (click to listen) 07. I Like Pretending (click to listen) 08. You Stick It In Me (click to listen) 09. Skin Vision (click to listen) 10. Missile (click to listen) 11. White Suburb Impressionism (click to listen) 12. Heatwave (click to listen) Bonus Tracks :- 13. I-Polaroids (click to listen) 14. Kiss and Swallow (Moonbootica Remix) (click to listen) 15. Missile ( MPEG Video ) Record Label Major Records Release Date 27th Nov 2006 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Mesh | We Collide ( Limited Greek Edition ) | £11.99 | ||
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Review Limited Edition Greek Issue of Mesh album "We Collide" presented in special fold-out packaging ! This version includes the hidden track found on other Editions PLUS the Exclusive Bonus Remix of "Crash" from Marsheaux. Electro-pop trio Mesh are back with their long awaited 4th album proper "We Collide". This Brand New album presents 12 finely honed Mesh tracks of absolute electro-perfection. Their trademark dark edged electronic-pop sound has never sounded fresher, as infectious or more incessant - perfect melody, perfect song-writing and perfect production fusing seamlessly to deliver what is possibly their best album to date. The template for what dark electronic pop music aspires to be ! Format Limited CD Digipak Tracklisting 01. Open Up The Ground (click to listen) 02. What Are You Scared Of (click to listen) 03. Step By Step (click to listen) 04. No Place Like Home (click to listen) 05. Petrified (click to listen) 06. Rest In Pieces (click to listen) 07. This Is What You Wanted (click to listen) 08. Room With A View (click to listen) 09. My Hands Are Tied (click to listen) 10. Crash (click to listen) 11. Can You Mend Hearts (click to listen) 12. Crash ( Marsheaux Remix ) ( Exclusive Bonus Track ) (click to listen) 13. The World's A Big Place ( Hidden Track ) (click to listen) Record Label Undo Records Release Date 9th Apr 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Client | Heartland | £12.99 | ||
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Review Welcome to the dark side of the city - a place for unfulfilled dreams, forbidden desires, escapist visions, betrayed love, anonymity and sex. On their third long player, the most compelling all-girl trio in Electro Pop takes us on a hell of a ride. Addictive hook lines over a minimalist electronic backdrop meet New Wave and classic Brit Pop, spiced up with a hint of Glam and a bit of Norther 'Soul'. Overseen by veteran producers Youth ( The Verve, Primal Scream ) and Stephen Hague ( New Order) , "Heartland" is their most instant, energetic and versatile release to date, as Client A, B and E have created a modern Futurist Pop epic that is simultaneously glamorous, cold, emotional, and sexy. "Heartland" includes the hit singles "Lights Go Out" and "Drive"... Please note this Limited Edition version of the new Client album "Heartland" includes a Bonus DVD including 8 Videos for the Client singles "Drive", "Lights Go Out", "Zerox Machine" and more... Format Limited CD+DVD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 CD :- 01. Heartland (click to listen) 02. Drive (click to listen) 03. Lights Go Out (click to listen) 04. It's Not Over (click to listen) 05. Zerox Machine (click to listen) 06. Someone To Hurt (click to listen) 07. 6 In The Morning (click to listen) 08. Where's The Rock And Roll Gone (click to listen) 09. Koln (click to listen) 10. Monkey On My Back (click to listen) 11. Get Your Man (click to listen) 12. Heartland Reprise Disc 2 DVD :- 01. Drive 02. Lights Go Out 03. Zerox Machine 04. Pornography ( feat. Carl Barat ) 05. Radio 06. In It For The Money 07. Here And Now 08. Rock And Roll Machine Record Label Out of Line Release Date 30th Mar 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| John Foxx & Louis Gordon | Sideways | £12.99 | ||
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Review JOHN FOXX & LOUIS GORDON album, "Sideways" is a collection of 'psychedelic-electronic' and 'sci-fi themed' songs that were recorded as part of this year's "From Trash" sessions. During the latter stages of making "From Trash", it was decided that this material formed a separate and very different sounding album. Only one of the tracks has been heard by fans when "And The World Slides Sideways" opened the shows on this year's July 2006 tour. Eight tracks feature vocals and there is one instrumental closer, "Phone Tap". This Extremely Limited Edition Double Disc package also includes a Bonus 2nd CD interview disc where John Foxx talks in depth about the new "From Trash" album. Format Limited 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1 :- 01. And The World Slides Sideways (click to listen) 02. Underwater (click to listen) 03. X-Ray Vision (click to listen) 04. Car Crash Flashback V2 (click to listen) 05. In A Silent Way (click to listen) 06. Sailing On Sunshine (click to listen) 07. Use My Voice (click to listen) 08. Neuro Video (click to listen) 09. Phone Tap (click to listen) 10. Impossible ( Extended Version ) (click to listen) 11. A Room As Big As A City ( Extended Version ) (click to listen) Disc 2 :- 01. Interview with John Foxx about the album "From Trash" Record Label Metamatic Records Release Date 4th Dec 2006 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Camouflage | Sensor | £16.99 | ||
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Review Now at a cheaper price ! The last, long awaited album ( Released in June 2003 ) and their first truly original material released in years ! Germanys Camouflage represent the absolute best in melody driven electronic synth-pop, with song structure and writing capabilities easily comparable to the best of the scene. For ALL fans of earlier Depeche Mode, Mesh and De/Vision : ''Sensor'' is for you ! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Me And You (4:41) (click to listen) 02. Perfect (4:52) (click to listen) 03. Harmful (4:29) (click to listen) 04. Here She Comes (4:37) (click to listen) 05. I Can't Feel You (4:06) (click to listen) 06. Lost (5:56) (click to listen) 07. I'll Follow Behind (4:21) (click to listen) 08. Adrenalin (1:08) (click to listen) 09. Blink (5:15) (click to listen) 10. Thief (4:36) (click to listen) 11. Together (4:46) (click to listen) 12. 74 Minutes (2:56) (click to listen) 13. You Turn (5:00) (click to listen) Record Label Columbia Release Date 2nd Jun 2003 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Iris | Wrath | £8.99 | ||
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Review Pure quality : Almost two years after the European release of their last hit album "Awakening", US electro-pop sensations Iris return with their eagerly awaited third regular studio album "Wrath". With ten, simply stunning electro / synthpop hymns - that set new standards in melodic, expressive and uptempop electronic songs, Iris prove that they are operating on another level altogether. "Wrath" is simply a masterpiece of electronic pop music, updating and building upon the glories of its predecessors "Disconnect", "Reconnect" and "Awakening". With powerful, unstoppable and ultra-catchy songs such as "No One Else To Lose", "Appetite", 'Hell's Coming With Me" and "Guide On Raging Stars" there are at least 4 potential hit-singles on this album and make "Wrath" an absolute MUST HAVE for all fans of Mesh, Camouflage, Depeche Mode etc... Format CD Tracklisting 01. Lands of Fire (click to listen) 02. Appetite 03. Imposter (click to listen) 04. No One Else To Lose 05. Guide On Raging Stars 06. 68 (click to listen) 07. It Generates (click to listen) 08. Hellïs Coming With Me (click to listen) 09. Intercede Light 10. You're The Delivered One (click to listen) Record Label Infacted Release Date 29th Aug 2005 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Rupesh Cartel | The Disco And The What Not ( Limited Edition ) | £9.99 | ||
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Review Available for a Limited time at a Special Reduced Price ! Sweden's RUPESH CARTEL already delivered a massive success with their debut album "Mainland" ( on A Different Drum ) and two singles, taken from that album. With a unique style that sounds like a middle-ground between classic 80's bands like New Order or Pet Shop Boys, and the modern edge of acts like Echo Image or Apoptygma Berzerk, RUPESH CARTEL are getting justified appreciation by an ever increasing electro-crowd around the world. Now signed to the Swedish Megahype label ( known for LOWE releases ) their all new second official album comes released as a Limited Edition digipak of 500 copies - with 11 Brand New tracks on the first Disc complemented by a Bonus Disc holding two exclusive new songs PLUS 5 Remixes from Lowe, Rename, Araki ( Tiger Lou ) and Ron Verboom ! Format Limited 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1 :- 01. The Disco And The What Not (click to listen) 02. About Denial (click to listen) 03. Hide Like This (click to listen) 04. Ghost White (click to listen) 05. Comes The Hour Comes The Man (click to listen) 06. Another Damage (click to listen) 07. Failure (click to listen) 08. Defence Reaction (click to listen) 09. Clay (click to listen) 10. Push (click to listen) 11. The Abyss (click to listen) Disc 2 ( Bonus Disc Only Available With Limited Edition ) :- 01. Battle Cry (click to listen) 02. Hide Like This ( Lowe Remix ) (click to listen) 03. About Denial ( Club ) (click to listen) 04. Defence Reaction ( Romi Remix ) (click to listen) 05. One Day Soon (click to listen) 06. About Denial ( Rename Club Remix ) (click to listen) 07. Ghost white ( Araki's Acoustic Version ) (click to listen) Record Label Megahype Release Date 4th May 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Emmon | The Art And The Evil | £11.99 | ||
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Review From the brilliant Wonderland label ( home to Electro trio Universal Poplab and 8-Bit Operators Thermostatic ) comes the debut release from Swedish siren Emma Nylén ( aka Emmon ) : This firmly electronic release presents 11 tracks of melodic, bouncy Scandinavian synthpop - a great mixtue of Client and Ladytron with a touch of Chicks On Speed... Format CD Tracklisting 01. High Horses 02. Frenzy Eyes 03. Rock D'Amour 04. Wake Up Time (click to listen) 05. Envy In The Heart 06. Time Can Only Make Things Better 07. Friends 08. White Trash Wedding 09. Shark Attack 10. Make It Up 11. Down Below (click to listen) Record Label Wonderland Release Date 12th Feb 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Universal Poplab | Uprising | £10.99 | ||
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Review First Edition with special slipcase sleeve with gold print ! This Swedish Electro / Synthpop act was one of THE revelations in Nordic electro when they released their debut on Subspace Communications two years ago. Their first album was the best selling synthpop CD in Scandinavia in recent years ( spawning no less than 4 singles ) and was also awarded 'Best Album' at SAMA ( the Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards ) in 2005. Now, two years later they are back on their own label 'Wonderland', on which they already released two highly successful singles : "I Could Say I'm Sorry" and "Heart Apart". The much anticipated album "Uprising" includes 12 perfect electronic pop tunes that stick like glue ! Universal Poplab's music can best be described as sexy electronic pop spiced with powerful emotion - a great combination of Elegant Machinery and Erasure, but 100% based on the sounds and technology of today ! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Soma Generation 02. I Could Say I'm Sorry (click to listen) 03. Fire 04. Heart Apart (click to listen) 05. White Night 06. Black Love Song 07. Vampire In You (click to listen) 08. 60 Is The New 40 09. Go Back To Sleep 10. The Message 11. Sad Song 12. New Beginnings Record Label Wonderland Release Date 4th Dec 2006 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Tik & Tok | Dream Orphans | £11.99 | ||
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Review Legendary duo Tik & Tok return ( after 22 long years ! ) with eclectic 13 track album "Dream Orphans" . With a sound that ranges between lo-fi ambient to Euro electronica this is a must for fans of John Foxx and Kraftwerk, Vangelis and Numan... Format Limited CD Tracklisting 01. Dream Orphans (click to listen) 02. A Strange Spacial Circumstance (click to listen) 03. Long Bright Morning (click to listen) 04. Magic Hour (click to listen) 05. Tokyo Girls (click to listen) 06. Your Face Or Mine? (click to listen) 07. Intolerance V (click to listen) 08. Follow Me, Chunky! (click to listen) 09. Worm In The Head (click to listen) 10. Gone Sparky (click to listen) 11. Bad Girl (click to listen) 12. Dangerous Curves (click to listen) 13. Time4Us (click to listen) Record Label Tik & Tok Release Date 19th Mar 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Jeans Team | Musik Von Oben | £11.99 | ||
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Review From the home of electronic music, Berlin based Jeans Team deliver 10 unvarnished and utterly pristine songs of glistening and pearlescent electro-techno-pop. ''Musik Von Oben'' inhabits the realm of melody driven electronics, drawing on the inspirations of scene godfathers such as Kraftwerk, Telex, Yello and more recently the airy ambience of French electronic masterminds Air, to produce a masterpiece of minimal, firmly rhythmic, Teutonic robotic pop music. From opening track ''Berlin Am Meer'', all bleeps, synth sweeps and breathy melodies to the ubiquitous single ''Oh Bauer'' an infectious slice of up tempo techno pop and ''Moara Mea'' a blended concoction of ( what sounds like ) Russian female vocals ( delivered deadpan of course ) computer game effects and sliced up dry grooves. Next track ''Konigin'' offers up whispered German vocals acoss a hard, bubbling synth line, urgent sequencers and a thunderous chorus synth-line section, blended perfectly this track delivers one of the highlights o the album - an uptempo, anthemic techno pop classic....Half way through ''Musik Von...'' the subtle downtempo track ''Wunderbar'' floats on an effervescent wave of ethereal melody with gorgeous chord changes and a repeated vocals refrain, an optimistic widescreen presentation for the ears and mind. ''Nonstop Nonstop Nonstop'' begins with a complex collection of assembled rhythms before diving headlong into the title being repeated to the accompaniment of machine noises, bleeping sequencers and undulating melodies, while ''Faul'' and ''Boat Music'' offer uptempo bass driven orchestral electro quirkiness and vivid instrumental varied sound sculptures. Album closers ''1482'' present a short track of processional, strange, trumpet electro weirdness that segues seamlessly into ''Arthur'', yet another slice of perfectly poised techno pop, summery, danceable, uncommercial but utterly infectious and brilliant. Summing up ''Musik Von Oben'' delivers 10 tracks of perfectly produced and arranged, mesmerising electro op that no fan should be without. Very recommended. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Berlin Am Meer (click to listen) 02. Oh Bauer (click to listen) 03. Moara Mea (click to listen) 04. Konigin (click to listen) 05. Wunderbar (click to listen) 06. Nonstop Nonstop Nonstop (click to listen) 07. Faul (click to listen) 08. Boat Music (click to listen) 09. 1482 (click to listen) 10. Arthur (click to listen) Record Label Louisville Records Release Date 14th Feb 2005 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Necessary Response | Blood Spills Not Far From The Wound | £7.99 | ||
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Review The name Necessary Response ( Daniel Long of Aesthetic Perfection ) has been present on the Electro scene for quite some time with hit club singles "Forever" and "Spilling Blood" ( on the compilations "Machineries of Joy Vol. 3 and Vol. 4" ) taking clubs by storm. Debut album "Blood Spills Not Far From The Wound" mixes a mighty dark sound with sonic ambience and addictive melodies built upon a solid foundation of Future Pop, TBM and Industrial influences. A perfect mixture of melodic aggression and slightly dark club anthems wrapped in memorable hook lines that pack an aggressive punch ! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Intro (click to listen) 02. Spilling Blood (click to listen) 03. Forever (click to listen) 04. Vapor (click to listen) 05. This Distance (click to listen) 06. Tomorrow (click to listen) 07. For All the Lost (click to listen) 08. Dying In the Worst Way (click to listen) 09. Elements (click to listen) 10. Devotion (click to listen) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 16th Mar 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Ladytron | Witching Hour ( Ltd 2CD Reissue ) | £15.99 | ||
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Review Limited Edition 2CD Version of "Witching Hour" featuring a Bonus Nine track Remix Disc ! Ladytron's breakthrough third album "Witching Hour" represents an artistic quantum leap, establishing the Liverpool-based boy / girl neo-synth-pop foursome as one of contemporary music's most exciting and inventive forces. In addition to showcasing Ladytron's trademark mix of layered synth textures, infectious pop hooks and plaintive female vocals, "Witching Hour" embodies the stylish soundscapes and stylish songcraft that made Ladytron's prior work so appealing, while introducing a darkly dreamy vibe and an unpredictable energy that's reflected on such diverse tracks as the trippy, guitar-buzzed "Sugar," the haunting, gothic "Destroy Everything You Touch," the bleakly beautiful "High Rise," the soulfully bittersweet "International Dateline," the killer ballad "Beauty Two" and the Euro-industrial "Fighting In Built Up Areas." Format Limited 2CD Tracklisting Disc 1 :- 01. High Rise (click to listen) 02. Destroy Everything You Touch (click to listen) 03. International Dateline (click to listen) 04. Soft Power (click to listen) 05. CMYK (click to listen) 06. AMTV (click to listen) 07. Sugar (click to listen) 08. Fighting In Build Up Areas (click to listen) 09. The Last One Standing (click to listen) 10. Weekend (click to listen) 11. Beauty *2 (click to listen) 12. Whitelightgenerator (click to listen) 13. All The Way... (click to listen) Disc 2 :- 01. High Rise ( Club Mix ) 02. Nothing To Hide 03. Weekend ( James Iha Mix ) 04. Citadel 05. Tender Talons 06. Last One Standing ( Shipps & Tait Mix ) 07. Soft Power ( Ebon's Strong Weakness Mix ) 08. International Dateline 09. Â ( Harmonium Session )Â Â Record Label Major Records Release Date 5th Apr 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Mind.In.A.Box | Lost Alone | £11.99 | ||
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Review Another electrifying newcomer to the Dependant Label roster ( after the sublime Pride And Fall were unveiled last year ) Mind In A Box look set to deliver another ground breaking excursion into as yet uncharted electro territories. Pushing the boundaries and electronic templates set out by such acts as Covenant and Seabound, ''Lost Alone'' their mesmerising debut is a must for all fans of clear, quality techno pop with a pristine and melodic / melancholic edge. Mind In A Box deliver a breathtaking montage of synthetic structures, innovative dance floor beats and engaging electronic music for the mind and ( perhaps more importantly ) for the body - with a number of tracks aimed squarely at the dance floor. Mind In A Box look set to sit alongside other scene luminaries such as Seabound, Covenant and VNV Nation - with ''Lost Alone'' they have possibly delivered one of the highlight releases of 2004. Highly recommended ! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Light And Dark (click to listen) 02. Change (click to listen) 03. Falling 04. You Will See (click to listen) 05. Questions (click to listen) 06. Waiting 07. Lost Alone (click to listen) 09. Take My Soul (click to listen) 10. Forever Gone 11. Lost Alone 2 (click to listen) 12. Leave Record Label Dependent Release Date 1st Jun 2004 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Neuroticfish | Gelb | £11.99 | ||
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Review For fans of undiluted and uncompromising electronic future pop, 7th February 2005 sees the return of one of the finest bands from within the genre. The utterly unique Neuroticfish return with their brand new album ''Gelb'' ( Yellow ) a beautiful and sublime exploration of melodic, danceable and pure electronic music. Supported on this album by co-producer, remixer and live keyboard player Henning Verlage, Neuroticfish mastermind Sascha Mario Klein delivers track after track of fantastic uptempo synth-electro - pulling the listener into the album with the dense and wonderful opener ''Loading...'', to the synthpop ballad ( ''Suffocating Right'' ) to hypnotic trance ( ''Why Don't You Hate Me'' ) to pumping club-electro as evidenced on the hit single ''Bomb'' and the tracks ''Waving Hands'', ''I Don't Need The City'' and ''I Never Chose You''. ''Gelb'' offers a unique and exciting mixture of varied electronics - for all fans of uptempo, immaculately produced synth / future pop songs with an anthemc club-friendly edge... Format CD Tracklisting 01. Loading... 02. Why Don't You Hate Me? (click to listen) 03. The Bomb (click to listen) 04. I Don't Need The City (click to listen) 05. I Never Chose You (click to listen) 06. Waving Hands (click to listen) 07. Short Commercial Break (click to listen) 08. Ich Spure Keinen Schmerz (click to listen) 09. Are You Alive? (click to listen) 10. You're The Fool (click to listen) 11. Solid You (click to listen) 12. They're Coming To Take Me Away (click to listen) 13. Suffocating Right (click to listen) Record Label Strangeways Release Date 7th Feb 2005 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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| Infest | 2007 10 Year Anniversary ( 3 day ticket ) | £38.00 | ||
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Promoter Terminal Productions Date 24th Aug 2007 Line Up APOPTYGMA BERZERK (NO) VNV NATION (UK) PORTION CONTROL (UK) DOPE STARS INC. (I) ( UK Debut Show ) 13TH MONKEY ( Kiew Side-Project) (DE) ( UK Debut Show ) SOMAN (DE) PAINBASTARD (DE) ( UK Debut Show ) FADERHEAD (DE) ( UK Debut Show ) GREYHOUND (DE) ( UK Debut Show ) CAUSTIC (USA) ( UK Debut Show ) SYNNACK (USA) ( Cut.Rate.Box Side-Project) ( UK Debut Show ) RUPESH CARTEL (SWE) ( UK Debut Show ) ESA (UK) THE GOTHSICLES (USA) ( UK Debut Show ) Additional Info Please note price above INCLUDES booking fee. Please note we only charge your credit/debit card when the tickets are shipped. (excluding Paypal) Venue Bradford University Student Union, West Yorkshire, UK Doors Friday 24th Aug - 8pm Saturday 25th Aug - 3pm Sunday 26th Aug - 3pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Emilie Autumn | London Ticket | £14.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 20th Jul 2007 Line Up EMILIE AUTUMN LAHANNYA One More TBC Additional Info Please note price above INCLUDES booking fee. Please note we only charge your credit/debit card when the tickets are shipped. (excluding Paypal) Venue The Underworld, 174 Camden High Street, London, NW1 0NE Doors 7pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Emilie Autumn | Sheffield Ticket | £13.00 | ||
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Promoter The Corporation Date 21st Jul 2007 Line Up EMILIE AUTUMN Plus Support TBC Additional Info Please note price above INCLUDES booking fee. Please note we only charge your credit/debit card when the tickets are shipped. (excluding Paypal) Venue The Corporation, Milton Street, Sheffield. S1 4JU Doors 7pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Grendel | Sheffield Ticket | £13.00 | ||
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Promoter The Corporation Date 23rd Jun 2007 Line Up GRENDEL Plus Support TBC Venue The Corporation, Milton Street, Sheffield. S1 4JU Doors 7pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Grendel | London Ticket | £13.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 24th Jun 2007 Line Up GRENDEL INERTIA EARTH LOOP RECALL THE JUDAS COVEN ( Ex. LAB 4 ) VBERBYTE ( feat Ricky : Killing Miranda ) Venue UNDERWORLD (020 7267 3939) - 174 Camden High Street Camden. London N1 (opposite Camden Town tube) Doors 6pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Assemblage 23 | London Ticket | £13.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 18th Aug 2007 Line Up ASSEMBLAGE 23 REVOLUTION BY NIGHT Price includes free entry to Slimelight+ XOTOX Live! Venue Electrowerkz, 7 Torrens St, London EC1 Doors 7.30pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| SITD | Sheffield Ticket | £13.00 | ||
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Promoter Corporation Date 21st Oct 2007 Line Up SITD PAINBASTARD DESTROID Venue Corporation, Sheffield Doors 7pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Front Line Assembly | London Ticket | £18.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 8th Jul 2007 Line Up Front Line Assembly PLUS Portion Control Mechanical Cabaret Trauma Pet Venue Electric Ballroom, 184 High St, Camden. London, NW1 8QP. Doors 7.30pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Front Line Assembly | Bristol Ticket | £17.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 6th Jul 2007 Line Up FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY The Judas Coven ( Ex-Lab 4 ) Additional Info Show has a 9.45pm curfew and will be following Ramshackle Club Night. ( 18+ only ) Venue Bristol Carling Academy, Frogmore Street. Bristol. BS1 5NA Doors 6.30pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Front Line Assembly | Manchester Ticket | £18.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 7th Jul 2007 Line Up FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY PLUS MECHANICAL CABARET The Judas Coven ( Ex-Lab 4 ) Venue Manchester Academy (Club), Manchester University, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR. Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Nitzer Ebb | Sheffield Ticket | £16.00 | ||
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Promoter The Corporation Date 3rd Aug 2007 Line Up NITZER EBB + SUPPORT Venue The Corporation, Milton Street, Sheffield. S1 4JU Doors 7.00pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Iamx | Manchester Ticket | £13.00 | ||
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Promoter Flag Promotions Date 23rd Sep 2007 Line Up IAMX PLUS SUPPORT TBC Venue Manchester Academy (Club), Manchester University, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR. Doors 7.30pm Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
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| Recoil | SubHuman | £13.99 | ||
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Review Limited Edition CD + DVD Version including an enhanced stereo CD, a 5.1 Surround Sound version, an Exclusive Ambient reworking of the entire album PLUS all of the Recoil videos to date. After a seven year break from recording, musician / producer and ex-Depeche Mode alumni Alan Wilder returns with Recoil's fifth studio album, "SubHuman", Released on Mute on 9th July 2007. Wilder's skill at blending diverse and eclectic musical styles with often controversial subjects has produced an album of complex sonic imagery and expansive dynamic range. As layered, intelligent and rich as you would expect, each song comes impeccably produced, peerlessly structured and brilliantly arranged : redefining Electronics with a sure and unique vision. Collaborating with Recoil on "SubHuman" is Bluesman Joe Richardson, whose evocative vocal style is complimented by accomplished guitar and harmonica performances. Born in Southern Louisiana, Richardson spent years immersed in the murkier side of New Orleans life and offers a unique commentary on conflict, religion, incarceration and personal struggle. English singer Carla Trevaskis, a songwriter in her own right, brings an expressive range and control to "SubHuman" and has worked with artists as diverse as Fred de Faye ( Eurythmics ), Cliff Hewitt ( Apollo 440 ) and Dave McDonald ( Portishead ). Format Limited CD+DVD Tracklisting Disc 1 ( CD ) :- 01. Prey (click to listen) 02. Allelujah 03. 5000 Years 04. The Killing Ground 05. Intruders 06. 99 To Life 07. Backslider Disc 2 ( DVD ) :- 01. 5.1 Surround Sound Version Of Entire Album 02. Exclusive Ambient Re-working Of Entire Album 03. All Recoil Videos Produced to date :- a. Faith Healer ( Promo Video ) b. Drifting ( Promo Video ) c. Stalker ( Promo Video ) d. Jezebel ( Promo Video ) e. Strange Hours ( Promo Video ) f. Shunt ( Promo Video ) g. Electro-Blues For Bukka White ( Promo Video ) Record Label Mute Release Date 9th Jul 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Orkus Magazine | Issue 7 ( English ) | £4.95 | ||
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Review Orkus : The Gothic / Alternative Bible in English ! The Seventh international English Language issue of Orkus Magazine features the ever spooky SOPOR AETERNUS on the cover, and contains exclusive interviews and features with ( amongst others ) Rotersand, God Module, Deine Lakaien , Suicide Commando, Elusive, Candy Spooky Theater, Edge of Dawn, Funker Vogt, The Mission, Clan of Xymox, Xandria, Elend, Paradise Lost, Lacrimosa, Pink Turns Blue, Moi Dix Mois, Emilie Autumn, Frank The Baptist, After Forever, Dimmu Borgir, The Last Days Of Jesus and many others. Also included are special interest features on Cemeteries of Europe, Orkus standards such as Labeltalk, What if..., In Media Res, Close Up... and of course many reviews, news and more ! The ULTIMATE Goth Bible in English ! Format Magazine Publisher Orkus Language English Release Date 2nd Jul 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Rotersand | 1023 | £11.99 | ||
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Review IN STOCK & SHIPPING NOW ! Having spent 2006 on the road building their reputation as a powerful live act, Rotersand's eagerly anticipated third album will be unleashed on 6th June 2007. "1023" ( ten twenty-three ) sees the trios combination of modern, club compatible rhythms and solid songwriting ( which earned them the title of 2003's "Newcomer of the Year" in Sonic Seducer Magazine ) once again set to take the Electro world by storm. Confirming their position as one of the top names in the Dark Electro and Futurepop scenes - with their trademark emotional wall of sound, "1023" promises to be one of the Electro highlights of 2007 ! Format CD Tracklisting 01. Intro 02. Rushing (click to listen) 03. Lost (click to listen) 04. I Don't Remember (click to listen) 05. I Am With You (click to listen) 06. Shelter (click to listen) 07. I Cry (click to listen) 08. Drug (click to listen) 09. Gods Have Gone Insane (click to listen) 10. I Don't Know (click to listen) 11. In The World (click to listen) Record Label Dependent Release Date 8th Jun 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Marsheaux | Peek A Boo / Ebay Queen | £12.99 | ||
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Review Truly championed here at MNS as potentially one of the Best releases of 2007, "Peek A Boo" from Greek duo Marsheux is a true revelation and an essential release for all Electro-Pop fans everywhere. This album is special. Acheiving a cohesive Electro-Pop album brimming with melody, song-writing class and repeat play potential is no easy thing - yet here Marsheaux have achieved it. From the opening refrain of album opener "Hanging On" this album delivers song after song of classic status. You will be humming these songs for months ! Impressive multi-coloured arrangements ( proving that what is left out is as important as what is left in ) vie with breathy, seductive female vocals, ultra-catchy and infectious melodies and brilliant analogue flourishes. "Peek A Boo" is just crammed with solid dancefloor fillers that combine a real understanding of structure with an irresistable array of synthetic grooves that just get under the skin. And stay there. Out Of Line should be commended for picking up this talented act and this album comes recommended to ALL fans of female fronted Electro Pop ( Client, Ladytron, theStart etc ) bands. "Peek A Boo" is released as a Limited Deluxe Double Digipak complete with the group's highly acclaimed debut album "E-Bay Queen" as a special Bonus second disc ! Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 ( Peek A Boo ) :- 01. Hanging On (click to listen) 02. Wait No More (click to listen) 03. No Sense (click to listen) 04. Promise (click to listen) 05. City Of Lights (click to listen) 06. Dream Of Disco (click to listen) 07. What A Lovely Surprise (click to listen) 08. Home (click to listen) 09. What Don't You Like (click to listen) 10. Love Under Pressure (click to listen) 11. People's Mind (click to listen) 12. Regret (click to listen) 13. Heaven (click to listen) Disc 2 ( Ebay Queen ) :- 01. Marsheaux (click to listen) 02. Flash Lights (click to listen) 03. Shake Me (click to listen) 04. Pure (click to listen) 05. Play Boy (click to listen) 06. Computer Love (click to listen) 07. Tonight (click to listen) 08. The Game (click to listen) 09. Ola Gyrizoun (click to listen) 10. Hands On Me (click to listen) 11. Pop Corn (click to listen) 12. Analyse (click to listen) + Enhanced PC Video Track : Popcorn Video Record Label Out of Line Release Date 6th Jul 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| The Knife | Silent Shout ( Deluxe Edition ) | £12.99 | ||
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Review Expanded 3 Disc package from Swedish Electro-Pop wunderkinds The Knife. This Enhanced ( and dare we say essential ! ) package includes : "Silent Shout," the album, the DVD "Silent Shout : An Audiovisual Experience" featuring the Andreas Nilsson-directed live show, the entire collection of Knife videos - including videos shot by Nilsson ( "Silent Shout," "Heartbeats," and "Like A Pen" ) and acclaimed Japanese artist Motomichi Nakamura ( "We Share Our Mother's Health" ) PLUS the animated short film "When I Found The Knife." A previously unreleased live Audio CD with music from the DVD performance completes the package. MNS' Original Review ( from 2006 ) :- Emerging from the Euro Techno / Electro pop scene as a distinct and original voice, Swedish sibling duo The Knife present their stunning third album "Silent Shout" - a follow up to their Grammy laden sophomore release "Deep Cuts". "Silent Shout" eschews the quirky, often irregular and varied quality of their previous album, ironing out the bumps to deliver a much more streamlined, tighter, graceful and altogether more focused album. From undulating opener - all arpeggiated sequencer lines and whispered distorted vocals you are snared in The Knife's sublime ability to marry simple, burrowing melodies with melancholy machine code rhythms and instantly recognisable ( as them ) vocal effects : one triumph that they have surely succeeded in ( and it is a problem that all vocal fronted electronic bands have struggled with over the years ) is placing themselves as instantly recognisable due to their inventive and original use of vocal effects - from slowed down pitch-filtered textured vocoders, to helium octaves crtoonist speech they perfectly navigate the vocal / textural divide as inventively as and refreshingly as any band in recent memory. With more assured arrangements - "Silent Shout" is a menacing collection of hook-laden songs that brim with imagination and electronic inner grandeur - from the synth flare and chunky bass led drive of "Neverland" to the beautiful melodic pop of "Marble House" ( sounding as if Benny and Bjorn had been jettisoned from Abba to be replaced by Ralf & Florian in a Depeche Mode circa "Violator" fronted by Bjork kind of way ) - "Silent Shout" is wonderful, bracing, involving...and above all truly original. Definitely an early contender for best record of 2006 - "Silent Shout" pushes at the boundaries of contemporary electronic music and succeeds triumphantly. Format 2CD+DVD Tracklisting Disc 1 ( CD ) Silent Shout :- 01. Silent Shout (click to listen) 02. Neverland (click to listen) 03. The Captain (click to listen) 04. We Share Our Mothers' Health (click to listen) 05. Na Na Na (click to listen) 06. Marble House (click to listen) 07. Like A Pen (click to listen) 08. From Off To On (click to listen) 09. Forest Families (click to listen) 10. One Hit (click to listen) 11. Still Light (click to listen) Disc 2 ( CD ) : Silent Shout - An Audio Visual Experience Recorded Live in Gothenburg, Sweden 12th April 2006 :- 01. Pass This On 02. The Captain 03. We Share Our Mothers' Health 04. You Make Me Like Charity 05. Marble House 06. Forest Families 07. Kino 08. Heartbeats 09. Silent Shout 10. From Off To On Disc 3 ( DVD ) : Silent Shout - An Audio Visual Experience Recorded Live in Gothenburg, Sweden 12th April 2006 :- 01. Pass This On 02. The Captain 03. We Share Our Mothers' Health 04. You Make Me Like Charity 05. Marble House 06. Forest Families 07. Kino 08. Heartbeats 09. Silent Shout 10. From Off To On Videos :- 01. N.Y. Hotel 02. Heartbeats 03. You Take My Breath Away (I) 04. Pass This On 05. Handy Man 06. You Take My Breath Away (II) 07. Silent Shout 08. Marble House (I) 09. We Share Our Mothers' Health 10. Like A Pen 11. Marble House (II) 12. When I Found The Knife ( Short Film ) Record Label Mute Release Date 2nd Jul 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Zillo Magazine | July / August 2007 ( German ) | £4.95 | ||
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Review The Brand New July / August 2007 issue of German Zillo Magazine comes complete with TWO FREE CD's and an additional Wave Gotik Treffen 2007 Bonus Magazine ( 16 pages ). CD 1 ( 14 tracks ) includes new tracks from Lola Angst, Menticide, The Horrorist, Down Below, Turisas, Lacrimosa, Marsheaux, Zeraphine and many more. Also included is a FREE 15 track Bonus CD celebrating this year's Wave Gotik Treffen, 2007's festival season's kick-off, including new tracks, classics and previously unreleased songs from The Retrosic, Terminal Choice, Rotersand, Ataraxia, In Strict Confidence, Fixmer / McCarthy, Dornenreich, Heimataerde and many more. The July / August issue also includes features, stories, reviews and more with Blutengel ( cover story, ten pages ), an additional Wave Gotik Treffen 2007 Bonus magazine ( 16 pages ), HIM ( studio report, two pages ), Nightwish ( three pages ), D'espairsRay ( two pages ), Zeraphine / Dreadful Shadows ( three pages ), The Birthday Massacre ( Zillo's exclusive studio diary, part 4 ), The Crüxshadows, Emigrate ( Rammstein project ), L'âme Immortelle ( two pages ), [:SITD:] / Painbastard, The Vision Bleak ( studio report ), Marsheaux ( newcomers of the month, two pages ), Down Below ( newcomers of the month, two pages ), Lacrimosa ( three pages ), VNV Nation, Suicidal Romance, Turisas, Deine Lakaien ( two pages ), DevilDriver, Lola Angst ( two pages ), Neil Gaiman, Amorphis / Epica ( studio report ), Rotersand, Recoil, Vreid, yelworC, news, reviews and much, much more ... Disc 1 Tracklisting :- 01. Lola Angst - Dead Man's Song 02. Menticide - Search And Destroy 03. The Horrorist - The World Will Know Us 04. Orange Sector - R.I.P. 05. Marsheaux - No Sense 06. Zeraphine - Die Welt kann warten 07. Golden Apes - Ferryman 08. Down Below - From The Highest Point 09. Mono Inc. - Temple Of The Torn 10. Morian - The Legion Of Two 11. Vreid - Svart 12. Turisas - To Holmgard And Beyond 13. Dunkelschön - Dornenweich 14. Lacrimosa - "Lichtjahre" DVD trailer ( Video Track ) Disc 2 Tracklisting ( "Dark Summer 1/2007" ) :- 01. The LoveCrave - Can You Hear Me 02. Terminal Choice - Golden Days 03. The Retrosic - Unleash Hell 04. Rotersand - Don't Know 05. Fixmer / McCarthy - Freefall 06. Suicide Commando - Menschenfresser ( Eat Me ) 07. In Strict Confidence - Forbidden Fruit ( Remix ) 08. I:Scintilla - Translate ( Broken Reception Mix by Manufactura ) 09. Heimataerde - Morituri Salutant 10. Qntal - Von den Elben 11. Ataraxia - Temenos ( Unreleased ) 12. Estampie - A Voi Gente 13. Subway To Sally - Sieben ( Live ) 14. Dornenreich - Durch den Traum II ( Edit ) 15. Fetisch: Mensch - Fetisch : Mensch Format Magazine + 2CD + Book Publisher Zillo Language German Release Date 25th Jun 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Alternative Magazine | Issue No. 6 | £2.50 | ||
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Review Issue 6 of the leading UK Alternative Magazine features a rather morose looking Marilyn Manson on its glossy cover and features an interview with the artist himself. Elsewhere this issue features artists from the alternative scene including Paradise Lost, Perry Farrells Satellite Party, Grinderman, Grendel, Asp, Sopor Aeternus and many more...All this alongside regular Alternative Magazine features including a special on Torture Garden plus up and coming events, cinema, fashion, body art and music news alongside club reviews, DVD's, comics and games live music and loads and loads more ..Alternative Magazine presents a veritable banquet of essential information at a truly unbeatable price ! Format Magazine Publisher Alternative Language English Release Date 18th Jun 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Decoded Feedback | Combustion | £2.99 | ||
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Review After a break of nearly two years Out Of Line electro specialists Decoded Feedback return with possibly their most cohesive album ever. "Combustion" sees DF's machinery of destruction once again set in motion - a distrorted clamour of powered-up electronic anthems powering through 12 purging electro assaults. Hardfloor, U.S. Dance / Industrial, Breakbeats and hard, caustic EBM mingle to an unstoppable electro groove set to devastate all in its path : a mutated, destructive, electro avalanche set to unite fans of Hocico and Skinny Puppy, Suicide Commando and Ministry. "Combustion" also includes a cover of the classic Mentallo & the Fixer track "Sacrilege" and a video for the potential hit-song "Hyberia". Format CD Tracklisting 01. Combustion 02. 2Faces 03. Monument 04. Slut-Trash 05. Supernova 06. That's All You Want 07. Psy-Storm 08. Sacrilege ( Cover Version ) 09. Birth Of A Nation ( Rebirth Mix ) 10. Time To Time 11. Hyberia 12. Reflection of Sine 13. Hyberia ( Video ) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 12th Sep 2005 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Haujobb | Vertical Mixes | £3.99 | ||
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Review Daniel Myer's electronic cult pseudonym returns with an innovative remix album of a different kind. Having received worldwide critical acclaim for their pioneering attitude towards electro / electronic music Haujobb's consistently brilliant output has seen them rise to one of the most respected artists / remixers within the genre. Never standing still, their evolution has seen them constantly pushing at the boundaries of modern EBM / Electro effortlessly veering from dance floor manoeuvres to stunning experimentalism - always keeping the senses alert for the next era in cutting edge electronic music. Not content with simply release an album of 'club-orientated' dance remixes, with "Vertical Mixes" Myer and Co seize the opportunity to create something totally new, invigorating and refreshing : twisting, reconstructing, forging and deconstructing the given musical material to create a mind bending bridge between their own musical mix of industrial and EBM and modern electronica / electronix. Withthe help of collaborators such as This Morn Omina and Iscoloscope, Glis, Seabound, Hecq, Asche and Backlash they catapult their sound into the new Millennium with a combination of steam-hammer EBM, ambient atmospherics and experimental electronics sounds. Simply put "Vertical Mixes" delivers futuristic EBM at its best. Format CD Tracklisting 01. Mind Crush (click to listen) 02. Renegades Of Noize ( Remix ) 03. Perpetual Motion (click to listen) 04. Metric ( Remix ) 05. Platform ( Remix ) 06. Haujobb vs. This Morn Omina - We Are The Renegades Of Noize (click to listen) 07. Slide ( Glis Mix ) (click to listen) 08. Platform ( Seabound Remix ) (click to listen) 09. Metric ( Hecq Reemiqs ) 10. Renegades Of Noize ( Asche Remix ) (click to listen) 11. S_adow ( Backlash Remix ) 12. S_adow ( Shok's Scrambled Egg Mix ) 13. The Noise Institute ( 1994 Mix By Iscoloscope ) (click to listen) Record Label Out of Line Release Date 17th May 2005 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
| Lowe | Tenant Remixed By... | £9.99 | ||
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Review Fantastic Remix Double Disc Compilation presented in a Limited Edition of 500 copies only and coming in a Deluxe Digipak at a very special price ! LOWE's "Tenant" album was one of the biggest revelations in quality Electro Pop two years ago ! Their music can be described as emotional electronic pop, complemented with acoustic elements comparable to artists such as Depeche Mode, New Order and A-Ha. Lowe's "Tenant Remixed By..." features 21 Brand New, Unreleased and Exclusive Remixed tracks from Electro / Synth - Pop artists from across the globe. Featuring a host of flat-out dancefloor gems of perfect melodic Swedish Electropop : "Tenant Remixed By..." features Remixes courtesy of Iris, Colony 5, Minerve, Rupesh Cartel, Elegant Machinery, Diskodiktator, Lowe themselves and many, many more... A great Remix compilation at a great price and a must-have release for Electro Pop junkies everywhere ! Format Limited 2CD Digipak Tracklisting Disc 1 :- 01. Ahead Of Our Time ( Choy's Garden Remix ) Remixed By Viktor Ginner (click to listen) 02. Face To Face ( Minerve Remix 2007 ) Remixed By Minerve (click to listen) 03. The Vanishing ( People Theatre'S Noctambule Mix ) Remixed By People Theatre (click to listen) 04. Simplicity ( Håkan Lidbo Extended Remix ) Remixed By Håkan Lidbo (click to listen) 05. My Song ( Mafia Mike Extended Remix ) Remixed By Mafia Mike (click to listen) 06. Hear Me Out ( 4Tune8 Vs Warp Acht Remix ) Remixed By 4Tune8 vs Warp Acht (click to listen) 07. Never Felt So Low ( Nfsl Remix ) Remixed By Shoe (click to listen) 08. Move Me ( Blip-Blop Edit ) Remixed By Fredrik Skeppholm (click to listen) 09. Falling Star ( Diskodiktator Remix ) Remixed By Diskodiktator (click to listen) 10. Gravitation ( Iris Remix ) Remixed By Iris (click to listen) 11. Down The Waterline ( Rezonance Version ) Remixed By Rezonance (click to listen) Disc 2 :- 01. My Song ( Rupesh Cartel 2007 Remix ) Remixed By Rupesh Cartel (click to listen) 02. Simplicity ( Popish Redux ) Remixed By Lowe (click to listen) 03. Hear Me Out ( Inquiremix ) Remixed By Tobias Ersson (click to listen) 04. Ahead Of Our Time ( Cellar Door Remix ) Remixed By Colony 5 (click to listen) 05. The Vanishing ( 74262056 Mix ) Remixed By Emplosia (click to listen) 06. Move Me ( Ambra Red Eurodisco Remix ) Remixed By Ambra Red (click to listen) 07. Down The Waterline ( Rossisdead's Lack Of Distinction Voxal Mix ) Remixed By Rossisdead (click to listen) 08. The Vanishing ( Sister Wasabi Remix ) Remixed By Lowe (click to listen) 09. My Universe ( Lowe Extended Remix ) Remixed By Lowe (click to listen) 10. Save Me ( Lowe Version ) - Lowe Feat Elegant Machinery (click to listen) Record Label Megahype Release Date 25th Jun 2007 Click here to order Click here to return to the top of the newsletter | |||
