(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Sub Culture press release)

After a 20 years hiatus Pål-Magnus Rybom decided to revive one of Norway’s legendary synthpop acts – Echo Image! Having had great success with their album ‘Compuphonic’ in 2001 and the singles ‘Skulk’, ‘Need To Be Proud’, ‘Standing Alone’ and the club classic ‘Endless Day’, it all came to an end in 2002.

In 2016, the compilation ‘Compulation’ was released on LP, and a release-party gig was held locally in Fredrikstad, and hopes got up among avid fans that more would come out of this, but nothing more happened at that time.

Finally, now the new single ‘Walk My Mind’ is here, and it was released March 1^st on all digital platforms and streaming services via Pitch Black Drive, and is said to be just a warm-up for things to come later in 2021!

The new single includes remixes by Apoptygma Berzerk, Technomanzer feat. Angst Pop and Einar K. Five

Download / listen: Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music

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Sometimes – when I’m not cooking, biking, listening to music or attending concerts, I write stuff for Side-Line.com. Mostly about Norwegian bands, but it’s been some Swedish, English, American, Danish, German and others too… 😉

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Sony, in collaboration with Side-Line Magazine, organises a launch party for Depeche Mode’s newest album “Spirit” (which you can order right here on vinyl, CD, 2CD) and this in the Brussels based club Fuse on 16/3. During the launch party the entire album will be presented. Next to a contest, foto shoot and goodie bag you’ll be able to enjoy a DJ set by Bernard Dobbeleer (Pure FM) and Compuphonic.

If you want to be present, then make sure to participate to our contest below (or right here on Facebook).

Details of the event:

• Location: Fuse, Rue Blaes 208 – 1000 Brussel
• Metro: Hallepoort / Porte De Hal
• Parking: Interparking Porte De Hal (Blvd. De Waterloolaan 103 – 1000 Brussels)

Agenda for the evening:

• 19u30: doors
• 20:10-21u00: First complete public “Spirit” album playback session
• 21u00-24u00: DJ set Bernard Dobbeleer + Compuphonic
• 21:00-22u30: Photoshoot at giant album cover
• 24h00: Win complete studio Depeche Mode vinyl discography (14 studio albums including “Spirit”)
• Included also are a few free drinks for everyone plus a Depeche Mode give-away for everyone

For those who might still remember, Depeche Mode played this very venue on 28 September 1981 (the Fuse named Disco Rojo back then). Below are some photos from that show.

For more on Depeche Mode, see Win 1 of these Depeche Mode promo MCDs – participate now ! on Side-Line.

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The Norwegian synthpop act Echo Image have a new vinyl-only release, “Compulation”, out now on the new label HolmByKarlsen Rekords. Echo Image released their last album in 2002. “Compulation” isn’t exactly a new album as it holds a collection of songs from the band’s 4 previous releases, including one unreleased track. The album is only available on vinyl.

Here’s the tracklist:

Side A

1. Skulk 5:34 (Compuphonic)
2. Endless Day (Original Version) 5:04 (Endless Day single)
3. Need To Be Proud 4:56 (Compuphonic)
4. Frame of mind 4:27 (prev. unreleased)
5. Good Intentions (centravibe mix) 5:06 (Compuphonic)

Side B

1. Fading 4:37 (Compuphonic)
2. Like A Child 5:13 (Compuphonic)
3. Standing Alone 4:41 (Compuphonic)
4. En Annen Verden 4:10 (Compuphonic)
5. Will You Know 3:39 (Standing Alone b-side)

The band was formed in Fredrikstad by Pål-Magnus Rybom in 1998. They signed with the American record label ADD, released one album and 3 singles, attended over 20 compilation releases, had a song on the videogame “Dance-Dance Revolution”, won the Norwegian synth championship, and joined Apoptygma Berzerk on a 3-month European tour, before splitting up in 2002.

The band has since reunited, and are back in the studio working on new material. Here’s already a snippet of “Walk My Mind”:

A releaseparty will be held in Fredrikstad (Norway) on May 14th.

Bernard - Side-Line Staff

Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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