Mechanical Horizon set ‘Walking on Rainbows’ for 17 July
German synth pop and future pop project Mechanical Horizon will release the album “Walking on Rainbows” on CD via Danse Macabre Records on 17 July 2026.
German synth pop and future pop project Mechanical Horizon will release its new album, “Walking on Rainbows”, on CD through Danse Macabre Records on 17 July 2026. Mechanical Horizon mixes synth pop, future pop and wider electronic production on the 11-track record, pairing warm analog synths and programmed beats with vocals across pop structures and more atmospheric passages.
Danse Macabre Records describes the album’s message as “a rainbow for acceptance and tolerance.” The tracklist runs “Walking on Rainbows,” “You Make Me Feel,” “Bilder von Sehnsucht,” “The Rain,” “Night & Day,” “Forever Alone,” “Tausend Feuer,” “Illusions,” “Take Me Higher,” “Farben meiner Sehnsucht” and “Die Hoffnung vergeht.” No streaming links or a Bandcamp page for the album were live at the time of writing; the CD is confirmed for release on 17 July 2026 through Danse Macabre Records.
Inside Mechanical Horizon’s ‘Walking on Rainbows’
The 11 songs move between dancefloor-oriented tracks and slower, atmospheric material, a range the label connects to the “Walking on Rainbows” title and its rainbow imagery. Danse Macabre Records credits the current Mechanical Horizon lineup as coming from the same members behind the project Arise-X.
About Mechanical Horizon
The project formed in Germany in 1995 out of an earlier project called Translocation 1551. The group signed to the label Maschinenwelt in 2001 and released the album “New Horizons” that year, followed by the “Love & Agony” EP in 2002, both distributed through SPV. During this period, they toured as support for HIM and In Strict Confidence. After Maschinenwelt’s collapse, the group split in 2003 into two projects: Arise-X, which pursued a dark electro, EBM and hellectro direction, and a continuing Mechanical Horizon, which moved toward a more melodic, vocal-led sound.
“Walking on Rainbows,” due 17 July 2026 on Danse Macabre Records, is Mechanical Horizon’s first album since its early-2000s releases. The band’s Facebook page names Andy on vocals and Maureen on synths among its current members; a full, published lineup beyond those names was not available at the time of writing.
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