In celebration of Alfa Matrix’s 20th anniversary, Pouppée Fabrikk return with an exclusive vinyl version of their come-back album “The Dirt” which initiated the band’s radical return to their early EBM roots.

Many songs on this album were initially written between 1988-1990 on old four track tapes before getting re-recorded. All songs were remastered to better fit this vinyl format.

Strictly limited to 300 units worldwide, expect this one to be sold out in record time. You can order your copy right here in the Alfa Matrix webstore.

About Pouppée Fabrikk

Pouppée Fabrikk is a Swedish EBM band, started in 1988 by Henrik Björkk and Leif Holm, who both hail from Karlskoga. Originally the band name was meant to be Poupé Fabrikk, but when a friend made their first posters he incorrectly spelt it “Pouppée Fabrikk” and the band kept it like that afterwards.

Initially, the music of Pouppée Fabrikk was influenced by minimalistic electronic acts such as Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft and Nitzer Ebb, in a style some refer to as “Elektronisk Kroppsmusik” or EKM – the Swedish translation of “Electronic Body Music.”

With the addition of Jouni Ollila and Jonas Aneheim on guitar the group moved towards a more crossover/metal style. In 1996 the band decided to take a break and Pouppée Fabrikk was put on hold while the band members worked on various solo projects.

In 2000 the band re-united for a performance at the Tinitus Electronic Festival and announced that they were making a comeback and returning to their roots. They released a four track mini CD in 2001 entitled “Elite Electronics”. A year later both Ollila and Björkk left the band to concentrate on their respective solo careers.

After seven years of dormancy, the band re-united in 2009 with Christiaan Riemslag filling the place of former member Jouni Ollila. The band embarked on numerous live performances in 2010 & 2011. In 2013 the band compiled unreleased and remastered demo tracks along with a few new songs for release on Alfa Matrix as “The Dirt”. This album was preceded by the single “Bring Back The Ways Of Old”.

Later on the band also released the “H8 U” single offering remixes by Kant Kino, Aesthetische and Blush Response.

In 2017, the band “upgraded” two classic tracks – “Watch Your Sex” and “No Way Back” – as a digitally released single.

In 2019, the band announced the production of a new album, “Armén”, the first full length album of new material since 1998. “Armén” featured the band’s first Swedish language track, “Kom Ta Min Smärta”. Björkk – with the mastering assistance of former member Jouni Ollila – took the lead in producing “Armén”, adopting a more aggressive political theme along with his stated intent “to make the hardest goddamn EBM album ever.” A first single was released as a teaser, “Only Control” featuring also a remix by Spetsnaz as an extra.

The COVID-19 pandemic preempted a planned tour in 2020, but the band announced plans to use the time to produce new material. At the end of 2020, the band released the single “Burn Forever,” featuring remixes by Blush Response and Kreign, and Alfa Matrix released a six-disc limited box set anthology entitled “E K M . Anthology 1989-2019”.

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The 2021 edition of the Sinner’s Day Festival will take place from 30th October until 1st November 2021 at The Max in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. About 53 new wave, EBM, industrial, post-punk, synth-pop and eighties bands are featured on 2 stages.

This year the line-up includes: Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft (Robert Goerl & DAF world premiere), Gary Numan, Clan Of Xymox, Praga Khan, Covenant, Fields Of The Nephilim, Suicide Commando, Funeral Dress, The Arch, The Bollock Brothers, Your Life On Hold, Ground Nero, Absolute Body Control, A Slice Of Life, Astrasonic, Blancmange, Diary Of Dreams, Agent Side Grinder, Red Zebra, Siglo XX, The KVB, And Also The Trees, La Muerte, UK Subs, Glen Matlock, IAMTHESHADOW, A Split Second, BFG, Then Jericho, She Past Away, The Foreign Resort, Minuit Machine, Leaether Strip, Haujobb, Gene Loves Jezebel, Twin Tribes, La Lune Noire, Empathy Test, Jah Wobble and more!

There is also The Batcave, the dance-area where you can party while DJ’s spin their finest tracks 13h/day. A camping area is available if you want to stay next to the festival area at night!

Tickets can be ordered here

Be aware that you need to show a valid Covid certificate/Covid Safe Ticket to get access to the festival!

Out soon via Grönland Records is the new release “Nur Noch Einer” by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF).

On vocals we find Robert Görl, as Gabi Delgado died in March 2020 just when Görl and Delgado had reunited to record a new album aided by producer Sylvie Marks. Sound wise this album features a lot of the band’s unfinished 80s sequences which Görl found on old tapes and used for this release. After the death of Delgado, Görl started writing and recording the lyrics.

The album holds 15 tracks and will be released on November 26th on CD and vinyl.

Track listing

1. Erste DAF Probe
2. Im Schatten
3. Kunststoff
4. Wir Sind Wild
5. Das Pur Pur Rot
6. Gedanken Lesen
7. Du Bist So Zart
8. Ein Kind Aus Dem Ratinger Hof
9. Loslassen
10. Neue Welt
11. Kein Ausweg
12. Es Muss Ans Licht
13. Holland Road
14. Das Geschenk
15. Nur Noch Einer

About Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft

Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft or DAF, was an influential German electropunk/Neue Deutsche Welle band from Düsseldorf, formed in 1978 featuring Gabriel Delgado-López (vocals), Robert Görl (drums, percussion, electronic instruments), Kurt Dahlke (electronic instruments), Michael Kemner (bass-guitar) and Wolfgang Spelmans (guitar). Kurt Dahlke was replaced by Chrislo Haas (electronic instruments, bass guitar, saxophone) in 1979. Since 1981, the band has consisted of Delgado-López and Görl.

Their first album, “Ein Produkt der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Freundschaft”, was released in 1979 on Dahlke’s Ata Tak label (then called Warning). The album was 22 improvised untitled instrumentals, Delgado having temporarily left the band at the time.

The band then moved to London, met Daniel Miller and signed to Mute Records. DAF recorded “Die Kleinen und die Bösen” for Mute, one side held studio material and most of the other side of the album were live recordings. DAF then shrank to just Delgado and Görl, and the duo signed to Virgin Records where they released “Alles ist gut” which became their breakthrough album.

The next two albums, “Gold und Liebe” and “Für Immer” followed by by then the band had reached its limits and they split during the recording of “Für immer”. Delgado and Görl reunited in 1985 to record “1st Step to Heaven”, their only album in English.

When DAF reformed for the 2003 album “Fünfzehn neue D.A.F.-Lieder” their style had shifted to a fusion of the classic Plank-produced DAF sound with elements taken from Robert’s techno work. The band prepared more music, but split before they could make another album. In 2010, the band returned with a new single “Du bist DAF”, limited to 2010 copies. The band announced its 5th split in January 2015, with another farewell tour.

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(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Kampenkontor press release) EL/NeUe from Norway released their album ‘KRANK’ June 1^st on CD and digital platforms – their first physical release in 34 years! 11 songs in various styles, yet all still typically EL/NeUe: A powerful sound of picturesque, magical guitars (often performed with bow), swirling synths, deep, laid-back vocals and an old, battered Roland SH 2000, and a very liberal use of upper- and lowercase letters in their song titles.

EL/NeUe are Askild Hagen (vocals, synth, bass) og Håkon Johnson (guitars, bass, synth), with invaluable help from ELLADY (Liv Anna Hagen), contributing vocals on two songs – the dreamy ‘Prosopagnosia’ and the darkly beautiful ‘Når er det på tide’. The guys also both work as writers for the Norwegian comedy show ‘Nytt På Nytt’ (Norwegian version of ‘Have I got news for you’), and have created many musical comedy projects, notably the legendary Oslo International Playback Free Jazz Festival.

‘KRANK’, the CD, is the first physical release by EL/NeUe in 34 years, but they have contributed on several releases through the years. It all started with the classic ‘Et hvilested’ 7″ EP in 1987 (while the band were just called EL …). EL contributed to several cassette compilations in the Eighties, and performed a few, memorable concerts before disbanding in 1988.

2009 saw the release of the compilation CD ‘MASKINDANS’, with Norwegian electronic music of the 80’s, where EL’s ‘Visshet’ was included. Five years later, in 2014 Spain’s Domestica Records put out their «Domestic Landscape» compilation, featuring a track from EL’s ‘Demo 85’ cassette; the darkly poetic ‘Og Tilslutt’.
In 2020, EL returned as EL/NeUe, releasing the EP ‘LYKKeØNSKNINGeR 2020’ and several singles via streaming services (see their Spotify artist page).

‘KRANK’ contains 11 songs, somewhere between 80’s new wave/cold wave and modern electronic alternative music. At times, it may sound like Rammstein meets Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft, elsewhere it may envoke the feeling of Ulver growing up in 1987.

Listen to the album at Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, deezer or Tidal! Read the review of ‘Krank’.

Jan Ronald Stange

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The Swedish cult EBM (or is it EKM?) formation Pouppée Fabrikk closes this year in beauty by releasing a 2nd single from the “Armén” album which was released earlier this year in March. “Burn Forever” comes in 4 versions on this new single, the album version, an own remix and two more remixes by Blush Response and the promising US newcomer Kreign.

The single is out as download via Bandcamp and also on all other download and streaming platforms.

Or here for the streaming fans.

Just a few weeks ago the band also announced the 6CD box “EKM – Anthology 1989-2019” which is officially out now (and almost sold out).

Pouppée Fabrikk was formed in 1988 by Henrik Björkk and Leif Holm, who both hail from Karlskoga. Initially, the music of Pouppée Fabrikk (PF) borrowed heavily from minimalistic electronic acts such as Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft and Nitzer Ebb, but with the addition of Jouni Olilla and Jonas Aneheim on guitar PF shortly moved towards a more Die Krupps-style electronic/metal mix.

The band however soon returned to its old school sound of pure EBM.

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“EKM – Anthology 1989​-​2019” is the title of a brand new Pouppée Fabrikk 6CD BOX set (available via the Alfa Matrix webstore) and download (available here via Bandcamp). The term ‘EKM’ in the title refers to ‘Elektronisk Kroppsmusik’ which the cult Swedish elektro punk band launched years ago.

The 6 CDs gather 94 tracks totaling over 6 hours and retracing the band’s first 30 years of activities between 1989 and 2019, and including some 42 exclusive tracks (rare versions, mixes or previously unreleased on CD).

The 6CD boxset is strictly limited to 500 units worldwide and holds the fully remastered versions of the band’s entire pre- and Alfa Matrix discography (except for the 2020 album “Armén” which is available here on vinyl and CD) including their long deleted classic “Rage” and “Die Jugend” debut releases, but also all of the following albums and EPs in the likes of “Portent”, “Summoning”, “We Have Come To Drop Bombs”, “Betrayal”, “Your Pain Our Gain” and “Elite Electronics”.

Hardcore fans of the band will surely appreciate getting all previously digital-only releases finally made available on CD format for the very first time (“Bring Back The Ways Of Old EP”, “H8 U EP”, “Watch Your Sex 2017 EP”, “Only Control” EP).

Also added is the live bootleg album “One Leg In The Grave” featuring 13 live tracks recorded between 1989 and 1994 in Växjö, Sala, Köping, Örebro and Stockholm. You also get 9 rehearsal recordings made between 2014 and 2016 and 6 other very rare tracks/versions and early demos, plus 3 exclusive remixes by Plastic Noise Experience, Nexus Kenosis and Angst.

The band also included 2 skull-tagged “Watch Your Sex” condoms in the box. Use it or keep it, the choice is yours.

About Pouppée Fabrikk

Pouppée Fabrikk was formed in 1987-1988 by Henrik Björkk and Leif Holm, who both hail from Karlskoga.

Initially, the music of Pouppée Fabrikk (PF) borrowed heavily from minimalistic electronic acts such as Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft and Nitzer Ebb, but with the addition of Jouni Olilla and Jonas Aneheim on guitar the band moved towards a more Die Krupps-style electronic/metal mix.

The “Your Pain – Our Gain” CD was meant to be released in 1996, but due to differences in opinion between the band and the record company (Energy Rekords) it was delayed until 1999. In 1996 the band decided to take a break and Pouppée Fabrikk was put on hold and the band members worked on various solo projects.

In 2000 the band re-united for a gig at the Tinitus Electronic Festival and announced that they were making a comeback and returning to their roots. They released a four track mini CD entitled “Elite Electronics”. A year later though, both Jouni and Henrik left the band to concentrate on their respective solo careers. Pouppée Fabrikk disbanded shortly afterwards.

After seven years of absence from the scene the band re-united in 2009, Christian R filling the place of former member Jouni Ollila. In October 2010, they once again re-united for a gig; this time at Bodyfest in Fryshuset.

In 2019, the band announced the production of a new album, “Armén”, the first full length album since 1994. “Armén” was released in 2020 via Alfa Matrix in vinyl and CD and is available via Alfa Matrix. Alfa Matrix has also been releasing the band’s other output from recent years.

Available formats:

• “EKM – Anthology 1989​-​2019” (Bandcamp download)
• “EKM – Anthology 1989​-​2019” 6CD BOX
• “Armén” vinyl / CD

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Out now is the single/video “Ich Denk An Dich” by Rober Görl & DAF. The track is a typical DAF-style song and will please many fans, this is true and true trademark DAF music. It’s obviously a clear dedication to Gabi Delgado who died earlier in late March.

In a comment Robert says that Gabi and he had plans to make a new DAF album. Robert: “We were thinking of it being a mix of new tracks created on the fly and a selection of our best hidden gems left over from the 80s. We were really raring to do it. We were certain the album was a done deal.”

The production for the new album was planned to be finished this summer. Görl will now produce all of these unheard tracks for DAF and Gabi in spite of it all. The older tracks were written while the duo was sharing an apartment on Holland Road in London in 1981/1982. The song presented today was produced by Robert Görl and Sylvie Marks.

You can watch the video below.

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Gabi Delgado, co-founder, with Robert Görl, of the electronic band Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft aka D.A.F., has died on March 22nd at the age of 61. The news was confirmed by Robert Görl. More details are not known.

Delgado grew up in Córdoba, Spain. In 1966, his family moved to Germany since his father had to leave Spain under Franco where they lived in Remscheid, Wuppertal, Dortmund and Düsseldorf.

Formation of D.A.F.

He formed D.A.F. with Görl in 1978. In 1980, he moved to London, where he lived until D.A.F. first split in 1984. He then moved to Zürich and released the solo album “Mistress”, which did not sell well in Germany but did better abroad. He reunited with Görl to record the 1986 D.A.F. album “1st Step to Heaven”.

In 1986, he moved to Berlin to become a DJ and organise house parties.

Solo-work and reunion

In 1995, he founded, with Wotan Wilke Möhring, the band DAF/DOS, who recorded the album “Allein, zu zweit, mit Telefon” for Sony/Columbia, with the singles “Ich glaub’ ich fick’ dich später” and “Zurück nach Marzahn”.

In 2003, Delgado reunited again with Görl for another D.A.F. album, “Fünfzehn neue D.A.F-Lieder”.

Rest in peace Gabi.

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This came as a nice surprise this morning. Out of the blue Sweden’s EBM legends from Pouppée Fabrikk hit straight back with a new 2-track single, “Only Control” via Bandcamp. The new single holds 2 tracks, the album version and an exclusive remix version by Spetsnaz!

Pouppée Fabrikk was formed in 1988 by Henrik Björkk and Leif Holm, who both hail from Karlskoga. Initially, the music of Pouppée Fabrikk (PF) borrowed heavily from minimalistic electronic acts such as Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft and Nitzer Ebb, but with the addition of Jouni Olilla and Jonas Aneheim on guitar PF moved towards a more Die Krupps-style electronic/metal mix. They returned completely back to their roots later on with the release of “Dirt”, which was actually consisted of revamped demos, in 2013 and with the singles “Bring Back The Ways Of Old” and “H8 U” both also released in 2013. “Only Control” thus consists of the first all new material since 1998.

You can download the 2-track single below or via Bandcamp.

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Out in June is ‘Rework’, a brand new DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft) single holding 6 exclusive remixes of classics, by Boys Noize, Giorgio Moroder, Westbam & ML, DJ Hell & Robert Görl, and Gabi Delgado himself.

The remix release will also get a vinyl treatment (you can order a copy of this vinyl right here) next to a CD version (which is available here).

The track list:

1. Der Mussolini [Giorgio Moroder & Denis Naidanow rmx]
2. Sato Sato [Westbam/ML rmx)
3. Als wär’s das erste Mal [Boys Noize rmx]
4. Liebe auf den ersten Blick [Görl & Hell rmx]
5. Goldenes Spielzeug [Lor rmx]
6. Der Mussolini [Gabi Delgado’s Hysteric Disco rmx]

DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft) formed in 1978 featuring Gabriel “Gabi” Delgado-López (vocals), Robert Görl (drums, percussion, electronic instruments), Kurt “Pyrolator” Dahlke (electronic instruments), Michael Kemner (bass-guitar) and Wolfgang Spelmans (guitar). Kurt Dahlke was replaced by Chrislo Haas (electronic instruments, bass guitar, saxophone) in 1979. Since 1981, the band has consisted of Delgado-López and Görl.

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This is great news for the DAFficcionados: Robert Görl (DAF) releases the lost Paris tapes on vinyl and CD.

But let’s rewind in time. In the early 1980s Robert Görl and Gabi Delgado were quite successful as the duo DAF, until they split up in 1982 following a dispute. In 1986, after a short-lived attempt at a reunion, they broke up again, and this time for a significantly longer period of time. Regarding this era Robert Görl said that it was a very difficult time for him and that he was deeply disappointed in his musical partner and friend. The conflict got so big that after working on the LP “1st Step to Heaven” Görl lost all interest in making music.

“The Paris tapes” holds tracks which Robert Görl recorded in the late 80ies in Paris and that he was never able to finish due to various personal problems/accidents etc. A cassette of the unfinished songs turned up years later in a suitcase he had deposited in his brother’s barn. Although the tracks aren’t produced properly you get an idea behind the artist Robert Görl and as such this release is a true document of its time.

You can order this release on vinyl (available here) and on CD (available here).

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The second separate re-release from the “Das ist DAF” box-set is now available for ordering with a release expected in early March: “Gold und Liebe”.

This remastered edition of the legendary German Electro act DAF’s 4th album (and 2nd on Virgin) was originally released in 1981 and features such classics as “Liebe auf den ersten Blick”, “Absolute Körperkontrolle”, “Sex unter Wasser” and many others.

The release can now be pre-ordered on vinyl, right here.

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Out now is the newest DAF video for the track “Die Sprache der Liebe”.

The video release is part of the official release of the “Das ist DAF” boxset, an essential boxset which starts with the 1980 album “Die Kleinen und die Bösen”and continues with “Alles ist Gut“, “Gold und Liebe“, “Für Immer“ and “Reworks“.

Next to this the boxset also includes a bunch of reworks: “Mussolini (Giorgio Moroder & Denis Naidanov Remix)”, “Sato Sato (Westbam ML Remix)”, “Als wär`s das letzte Mal (Boys Noize Remix)”, “Liebe auf den ersten Blick (Görl & Hell Remix)”, “Goldenes Spielzeug (LOR Remix)” and “Mussolini (Gabis Delgados Hysteric Disco Remix)”.

Note that the vinyl boxset – available here – comes with the exclusive bonus tracks “Sprache der Liebe” and “Ich bin nicht da”. Recommended!

Here’s the rather excellent video for “Die Sprache der Liebe”.

And you can also view a few other brand new official videos:

“Der Mussolini (Giorgio Moroder & Denis Naidanow Remix)”

“Als wär’s das letzte Mal (Boys Noize Remix)”

“Sato Sato (Westbam/ML Remix)”

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Analog Pussy, a Psy Trance act from Berlin, has created a psytrance video for “Der Mussolini” originally released by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (D.A.F.) in 1981.

Here’s what Jerusalem born Jiga says about why she chose to cover this particular track: “When I first arrived to Germany, I heard an 80’s song on the German radio. It was ‘Der Mussolini’ by the German band D.A.F.. I didn’t know German back then, but it was easy to understand the text.”

You can view the video below.

Originally a duo, Analog Pussy released 7 albums so far since it formed in 1997. Their releases were released via Baloonia / Cosmophilia in Munich, and via their own label AP Records. The project is now a solo project by Jiga.

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Out now is the video for the classic DAF track “Der Mussolini” which for the occasion has been remixed by Giorgio Moroder and Denis Naidanow. And sorry to say, we are honestly not impressed at all by what the duo delivered. Judge for yourself:

The video/remix is available on the first of 2 singles which will precede “Das its DAF”, a brand new DAF vinyl and CD boxset available right here. Included in the boxsets are the following releases “Die Kleinen und die Bösen”, “Alles ist Gut“, “Gold und Liebe“, “Für Immer“, “Reworks“ and the special vinyl only 7“ “Sprache der Liebe“ (including 2 brand new, previously unreleased DAF tracks as we revealed a while back).

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“Watch Your Sex” / “No Way Back” is the brand new 2-track single by Sweden’s most popular EBM export product Pouppée Fabrikk which can be downloaded now via Bandcamp. For the single the band upgraded 2 classic tracks.

The download single is yet to be announced by Alfa Matrix, but we expect this will happen in the next hours. According to the text on Bandcamp the single is being released to promote the band’s exclusive live show at the 2017 edition of the Wave Gothik Treffen festival in Leipzig.

The band’s Henrik Björkk has this to say about the 2 new versions: “This might be the hardest floor-stomping-EBM things we have ever done! This is what “Rage” would have sounded like when using today’s technology! It’s gritty, dirty, and violent.”

Pouppée Fabrikk was formed in 1988 by Henrik Björkk and Leif Holm, who both hail from Karlskoga. Initially, the music of Pouppée Fabrikk (PF) borrowed heavily from minimalistic electronic acts such as Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft and Nitzer Ebb, but with the addition of Jouni Olilla and Jonas Aneheim on guitar PF moved towards a more Die Krupps-style electronic/metal mix. In 1996 the band decided to take a break and PF was put on hold and the band members worked on various solo projects.

In 2000 the band briefly re-united and released a four track mini CD entitled “Elite Electronics” but re-united for good in 2009 when Christian R filled the place of former member Jouni Ollila. Since then the band has released the EPs “Bring back the ways of old” and “H8 u”, and the album “The dirt” (CD/2CD) which are available here.

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“Das its DAF” is a brand new vinyl and CD boxset to be released by DAF, aka Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft. Included in the boxsets are the following releases “Die Kleinen und die Bösen”, “Alles ist Gut“, “Gold und Liebe“, “Für Immer“, “Reworks“ and the special vinyl only 7“ “Sprache der Liebe“ (including 2 brand new, previously unreleased DAF tracks as we revealed a while back).

Included in the boxsets are also a slipmat, a 36-page booklet (with previously unseen pictures from Anton Corbijn & Sheila Rock etc), an original signed autograph card, a poster and a download code.

You can order the 5CD boxset right here and the 5 vinyl LP + 7inch boxset right here.

Preceeding the boxsets will be 2 digital only singles remixed by Moroder / Westbam & Boys Noize / Hell & Görl. The lead singles will have a video to it and are also available in the boxsets.

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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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Gabi Delgado and Robert Goren have confirmed that they have recorded a brand new single at the famous Hansa Studios and at the Tritonus Studios in Berlin, Germany. The single was produced by Alex Silva.

The band has so far only released a few blurry images. It might be that these refer to the title of the new DAF single or it means they aren’t really smartphone savvy… Either way, it will be the band’s first new single since their self-released “Du Bist DAF” from 2010. The track will feature real drums as we could gather from the pictures leaked so far.

So who is producer Alex Silva? After being taken under the wing of Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Silva was taught the ropes of record production working with artists including Texas, Mick Jagger, Daryll Hall, Marianne Faithful, Jon Bon-Jovi and Shakespeare’s Sister and movie sountracks for Paul Verhoven, George Sluizer and Ted Demme. In 1997 Alex Silva began to produce independently for various artists such as Manic Street Preachers, Suede (UK), Herbert Groenemeyer, Lunik (Switzerland) and Brainstorm (Latvia).

The recordings go hand in hand with the announcement of new tourdates for DAF during which they will be playing some new DAF tracks, something the duo has confirmed.

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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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