Chicago-based I:Scintilla (Alfa Matrix) will be embarking on their first nationwide U.S. tour this fall. Although the group has performed live throughout the Midwest (and a bit on the East Coast) over the past few years, this will definitely be their most extensive touring to date. They have been tapped as a support act for Florida-based The Cruxshadows (Dancing Ferret). Also on board as support are Canadian label mates, Ayria (Alfa Matrix). Together, the three bands make The Immortal Tour 2008 that will last three full months (mid-September through mid-December) and will visit about 70 cities. The first 40 confirmed dates are listed below and the remaining 30 will be announced in the coming weeks.

09.12.2008 Tulsa, OK (The Marquee)
09.13.2008 Fayetteville, AR (Teatro Scarpino)
09.14.2008 Nashville, TN (Hollywood Disco)
09.15.2008 St. Louis, MO (Dante's)
09.17.2008 Minneapolis, MN (Varsity Theater)
09.20.2008 Chicago, IL (Reggie's Rock Club)
09.21.2008 Decatur, IL (Wake The Dead Café)
09.24.2008 Kansas City, MO (Davey's Uptown)
09.26.2008 Denver, CO (Quixote's True Blue)
09.28.2008 Salt Lake City, UT (Area 51)
10.01.2008 Boise, ID (The Boutique)
10.04.2008 Seattle, WA (El Corazon)
10.05.2008 Portland, OR (TBA)
10.07.2008 San Francisco, CA (DNA Lounge)
10.09.2008 Los Angeles, CA (Safari Sam's)
10.14.2008 Tempe, AZ (TBA)
10.15.2008 Albuquerque, NM (TBA)
10.23.2008 Dallas, TX (The Lizard Lounge)
10.24.2008 Austin, TX (Elysium | 21+)
10.25.2008 Houston, TX (Meridian)
10.26.2008 New Orleans, LA (Hi-Ho Lounge)
10.27.2008 College Station, TX (Schotzi's)
10.30.2008 Indianapolis, IN (Talbott Street)
10.31.2008 Milwaukee, WI (Miramar Theatre)
11.01.2008 La Crosse, WI (The Warehouse)
11.07.2008 Columbus, OH (Skully's Music Diner)
11.08.2008 Detroit, MI (TBA)
11.13.2008 Cincinnati, OH (The Dock Complex)
* 11.15.2008 Pittsburgh, PA (Pegasus)
* 11.16.2008 Ithaca, NY (TBA)
* 11.18.2008 Northampton, MA (Divas Nightclub)
* 11.19.2008 Cambridge, MA (TT The Bear's Place)
* 11.21.2008 Portland, ME (The Asylum)
* 11.22.2008 Albany, NY (TBA)
* 11.23.2008 Rochester, NY (TBA)
11.26.2008 New York City, NY (TBA)
11.27.2008 Washington, DC (Town Dance Boutique)
11.28.2008 Virginia Beach, VA (TBA)
11.29.2008 Charlottesville, VA (TBA)
12.05.2008 Atlanta, GA (TBA)

* Ayria will be replaced by The Azoic

More tour details and updates can be found at www.iscintilla.com/tour . Chicago-based I:Scintilla are a female-fronted electronic-rock quartet that formed in 2003. The group's current lineup consists of Brittany Bindrim (vocals/words), Jim Cookas (programming/guitar), Vince Grech (drums), and Justin Pogue (keyboards). They are signed with Belgian electro label, Alfa Matrix, and most recently released the full-length album, "Optics", in June 2007.

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The French Art-Electro-project Die Form have signed with the Berlin based label Out Of Line. The band plans a first single, "Her(t)z Frequenz", and a a tour festival in November. Also planned is a compilation of their greatest classic tracks, all re-recorded in special new versions. More info at www.dieform.net In case you never saw the band live at work, check out the below video.

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Infacted announces the September 19th release for Frozen Plasma's "Tanz die Revolution" MCD. This new EP includes the first ever song by Frozen Plasma in German language and is according to the label a critical reflection of today's over-commercialized society and the way nowadays youth is dealing with it. The EP contains 6 exclusive tracks/versions, incl. a remix of "Warmongers". Available again is also the Frozen Plasma album "Emphasize". Sold out and deleted for long, this 10-tracks remix/exclusive album features 5 exclusive songs: the Pet Shop Boys cover version "I get excited", a ballad and 3 more songs + 5 exclusive remixes for a total of over 60 minutes.

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Out on Doxa Records is the 12" EP "The PV Sessions" by Skinnerbox. Skinnerbox are a Israeli/German Minimal Techno House duo, 2 'Techno Hillbillies from Berlin' as the label likes to put it. The EP holds a collaboration with the Berlin based musician Mademoiselle Elle P. This is the 7th maxi of Skinnerbox and the first produced for Doxa. Out on September 22nd. Below are excerpts from the 3-track EP.

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