Laibach cover Billie Holiday protest song ‘Strange Fruit’ – Out now
Laibach have announced details of "Strange Fruit", a three-track single release that follows their recent single "The Future" (originally by...
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hackedepicciotto (Alexander Hacke & Danielle De Picciotto) 1st live album out now
hackedepicciotto (Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto) have released their new album, "The Best of hackedepicciotto (Live in Napoli)", on...
Sunroof (Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones) launch new track, ‘Brotherly’, ahead of new album ‘Electronic Music Improvisations Volume 3’
Sunroof (Daniel Miller and Gareth Jones) have shared a new track, "Brotherly", from their forthcoming album, "Electronic Music Improvisations Volume...
Throbbing Gristle share previously unreleased track ‘Scabs & Saws’ – Out now
Today Throbbing Gristle have announced "TG Berlin", a box set chronicling their previously unreleased work in Berlin around a special...
Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails) has all new LP out now: ‘Nati Infiniti’
(Photo by Emilie Elizabeth) Italian musician Alessandro Cortini has released his latest work, "Nati Infiniti". This 40-minute piece, divided into...
Plastikman reissues 30th anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘Musik’
Out on Mute / NovaMute on 6 December is a reissue of Richie Hawtin’s second album as Plastikman, "Musik", in...
Erasure announce brand new vinyl reissues of ‘Tomorrow’s World’, ‘Snow Globe’, and ‘The Violet Flame’
The British synthpop duo, Erasure, consisting of vocalist Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, have announced the vinyl reissues of three...
Laibach releases ‘Opus Dei Revisited’ single – Out now
Slovenian avant-garde collective Laibach has just shared the "Opus Dei Revisited 2024" version of their iconic track “Leben heißt Leben”,...
5 Activities You Can Do While Listening to Music
Do you know that listening to music produces feel-good hormones? Research shows that music triggers the release of serotonin and...
Sunroof (Daniel Miller & Gareth Jones) launch remixes of ‘Ensnare’ – Out now
(Photo by Marta Ruly) Sunroof (Daniel Miller and Gareth Jones) have announced details of a new album, "Electronic Music Improvisations...
hackedepicciotto (Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto) announce details now of a best of live album
(Photo by Mara von Kummer) hackedepicciotto (Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto) have shared details of a new album, "The...
Laibach announce ‘Opus Dei Revisited’ + share ‘Geburt einer Nation’ remix by Rico Conning – Out now
(Photo courtesy of Laibach) Laibach are further celebrating their classic 1987 album "Opus Dei" with "Opus Dei Revisited" which holds...
Exclusive streaming of Bill Leeb debut album ‘Model Kollapse’ available now
(Photo by Bobby Talamine) Bill Leeb’s first solo album, "Model Kollapse", drops tomorrow. Leeb, a Vancouver-based musician, is best known...
Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails) launches very first track from new album ‘Nati Infiniti’
(Photo by Emilie Elizabeth) Out 4 October on Mute, followed by UK, European and American tour dates, is the brand...
genCAB back with ‘Let It Rip’ EP ahead of new album
genCAB, the industrial-electro act led by David Dutton, has just released a new EP titled "Let It Rip". "Let It...
Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) presents new track of deluxe edition Will Gregory Moog Ensemble album ‘Heat Ray: The Archimedes Project’
(Photo by Paul Heartfield) Goldfrapp co-creator Will Gregory has shared another track, "Parabolic Sleuth", from the upcoming deluxe edition of...
The Risks of Getting into a Bus
Buses are a common sight in our cities and towns. They transport hundreds of people every day to different destinations....
Throbbing Gristle relaunches reissue series with ‘TGCD1’ and ‘The Third Mind Movements’
(Photo by Paul Heartfield, 2007) The Throbbing Gristle reissue series is set to relaunch on August 23, 2024, with the...
Interview with Mat Smith (The Engineer) on pop music articles and sleevenotes
(Interview by Janos Janurik) Ever since I got into online music journalism, I've always been interested in the background characters...
Nonpareils aka Aaron Hemphill (Liars co-founder) shares new track from new album
"Rhetoric & Terror" is the all new album from Nonpareils aka Aaron Hemphill (Liars co-founder) which is out 20 September...
More details on Bill Leeb solo album ‘Model Kollapse’ out now
Out on September 13th via Metropolis Records is the first all solo album from Bill Leeb, titled "Model Kollapse". The...
Simon Fisher Turner launches new single ‘Turning Slowly’
(Photo by Marta Ruly) Today Simon Fisher Turner has shared a new track from his forthcoming album, "Instability of The...
Throbbing Gristle reissues series with two new releases: ‘TGCD1’ and ‘The Third Mind Movements’
(Photo by Paul Heartfield) Out on August 23rd on Mute are two new releases in the Throbbing Gristle reissues series:...
Jakojako launches all new track ‘Modus’ from ‘Segmente’ EP (NovaMute)
(Photo by Marco Krueger) Berlin based modular synthesist and DJ JakoJako, aka Sibel Koçer, has shared the first track, "Modus",...
Laibach launches 2-track single ‘Opus Dei Live 1987-1989 PT. 1’ – Out now
Laibach has released the two-track single, “Opus Dei Live 1987 - 1989 pt.1”, featuring two unreleased live recordings: “Leben heisst...
Survivorship bias in the music industry, an underestimated phenomenon
Survivorship bias. Most have never heard of this term, but it really does impact the music industry where a striking...
Crime & The City Solution continue reissues series on Mute
(Photo by Christiania Krueger) Crime & The City Solution continue their reissues series on Mute with their 1985 mini-LP, "Just...
Mick Harvey launches ‘We Had an Island’ from forthcoming ‘Five Ways to Say Goodbye’ album, his first solo album in over 10 years
Out 10 May on Mute is "Five Ways to Say Goodbye", the first solo album from Mick Harvey in over...
Moby announces new album, tour and brand new single out now
(Photo by Mike Formanski) Moby announces his return to live performances after a hiatus of over 10 years. He will...
Laibach offers remastered edition 1987 album ‘Opus Dei’ + plans concert in… Iran of all places
(Photo by Andy Catlin - Ljubljana) Laibach has announced a remastered and redesigned edition of their 1987 album, "Opus Dei",...
OLOMUHD unites Samuel Vaney and Loïc Grobety for ‘The Absurd Silence Of A Mute World’ album – Out on March 29
"The Absurd Silence Of A Mute World" is a collaborative album by multi-instrumentalists Samuel Vaney and Loïc Grobety under the...
Mick Harvey announces details first solo album in over 10 years – New video out now
(Photo by Matthew Ellery) Mick Harvey has announced details of his first solo album in over 10 years, "Five Ways...
These Immortal Souls albums get remastered + exclusive rarities collection
(Photo by York Koepfer) These Immortal Souls were an Australian post-punk band formed in London in 1987 by Harry Howard on bass guitar, his older brother Rowland S. Howard on...
‘Can Live in Paris 1973’ out in February
(Photo by Spoon Records) The second phase of the Can live series, "Can Live in Paris 1973", is set for...
Robert Görl (DAF) and Hanna Rollmann hold exclusive event in London for new book
Here's an exclusive event we co-present with Cold War Night Life in London. Robert Görl (DAF) and Hanna Rollmann will...
How interesting was the Vince Clarke Q&A session in London? Find out here on video!
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm of Cold War Nightlife) A few days ago we posted a review of the first solo...
Exclusive interview with Vince Clarke and Reed Hays – Solo debut out now
(Interview by János Janurik) Vince Clarke just released his first solo album "Songs Of Silence" in late autumn 2023. The...
Plastikman debut ‘Sheet One’ out now on vinyl in a 30th anniversary edition
Richie Hawtin and Mute have announced the 30th anniversary edition of the Plastikman debut album, "Sheet One", set for release...
Crime & the City Solution start UK/EU tour to support new album out now on Mute
(Photos by Martyn Goodacre and Steve Gullick) Following the release of their first LP in 10 years on Mute, the...
Vince Clarke and Sunroof live at London School of Economics – An exclusive review
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm of Cold War Nightlife) This is a review of yesterday's event at the London...
Vince Clarke launches debut solo album ‘Songs of Silence’ – Out now
(Photo by Eugene Richards) Vince Clarke unveils his first solo album today, titled "Songs of Silence". This ambient album, spanning...
Listen to ‘White Rabbit’, a new Vince Clarke track from debut solo album
(Photo by Eugene Richards) Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode) has shared "White Rabbit", the latest track to be released...
Vince Clarke to release debut solo album in November, ‘Songs Of Silence’, first track out now, ‘The Lamentations Of Jeremiah’
(Photo by Eugene Richards) Vince Clarke, known for his contributions to bands like Erasure, Yazoo, and Depeche Mode, has unveiled...
Working with Fad Gadget and Daniel Miller was an exciting treat says Jean-Marc Lederman
(Photos from the personal archives of Jean-Marc Lederman) This article draws from various updates posted by Jean-Marc Lederman (The Weathermen,...
Electronic / visual artist Louis Carnell today launches the first chapter of ‘111’, an ongoing series of collaborations
(Photo by Niko Studio) Here's an interesting new release now available on Mute, which will surely appeal to readers who...
Cult English post-punk band A Certain Ratio share Emperor Machine’s reworking of ‘Constant Curve’
(Photo by Paul Husband) A Certain Ratio, commonly abbreviated as ACR, is an influential English post-punk band that originated in...
Swans embark on first North American tour dates since 2017
Next month, Swans will be embarking on their first North American tour dates since 2017 (having cancelled a 2020 tour...
John Came sees mysterious 90s electronic experimentation ‘Rhythmicon’ album reissued on Mute
Releasing on the 8th of September via Mute is John Came's "Rhythmicon" album. The album, conceptually designed, sees Came utilising...
Crime & The City Solution announce details new album, ‘The Killer’, their first in over a decade
(Photo by Elvira Akzigitova) Crime & the City Solution have announced details of a new album, "The Killer". It's their...
Jules Maxwell (Dead Can Dance) releases new single featuring Polly Scattergood
Jules Maxwell has a new single out via Archangelo Recordings, "A Rose On The Road (At The Traffic Lights)", featuring...
Erasure sees updated vinyl release of 2015 album ‘Always (The Very Best Of Erasure)’
(Photo by Douglas Brothers) Out on Mute / Bmg on 18 August 2023 is an updated release of "Always (The...
Yann Tiersen to release ‘Kerber Complete’ boxset with newly recorded solo piano version of his 2021 album ‘Kerber’
(Photo by Richard Drumas) Out September 15, 2023 via mute is Yann Tiersen's "Kerber Complete" boxset with newly recorded solo...
Swans share all new track from their sixteenth studio album soon out on Mute Records
Swans have shared a new track from their sixteenth studio album, "The Beggar", due for release on Mute / Young...
Long lost Depeche Mode documentary goes online in the BBC Storyville series
The previously unreleased 2006 documentary "Our Hobby Is Depeche Mode" by video/installation artist Jeremy Deller and psychotherapist/filmmaker Nick Abrahams is...
Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo share their take on Pat Benatar’s ‘Love is a Battlefield’
Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo have unveiled the latest track from their upcoming collaborative album, "Phantasmagoria in Blue", set for...
Greek darkwave duo Grey Gallows present new album ‘Strangers’
Grey Gallows, the Patras, Greece-based darkwave duo (Konstantin and Dionisis), are back with "Strangers", their fourth full-length album. The album...
Mark Stewart passed away in early hours of Friday 21 April 2023
Mark Stewart, a pioneering figure in post-punk and industrial hip-hop, passed away in the early hours of Friday, 21 April...
35th anniversary release of Suicide’s ‘A Way of Life’ set for May 26th via Mute/BMG
(Photo by Renaud Monfourny) The 35th anniversary release of Suicide's third studio album, "A Way of Life", will be available...
A night with Telex and Mute Records founder Daniel Miller in Brussels (BE)
BXL Central and Pias are collaborating to host a special musical event that brings together Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers...
Swans announce 16th album ‘The Beggar’ and 2023 world tour
Swans announce their sixteenth studio album, "The Beggar", set for release on 23 June 2023 via Mute / Young God...
Hackedepicciotto announce 3 reissues on Mute
(Photo by Errefotografia) Hackedepicciotto (Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto) have announce details of three reissues on Mute: "Perseverantia", "Menetekel"...
Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo announce collaborative album ‘Phantasmagoria in blue’
(Photo by Matthew Ellery) Out on September 1st 2023 via Mute is the all new 14-track album by Mick Harvey...
Kong is back with first new album since 2014: ‘Traders Of Truth’
The Dutch act Kong is back with an all new album, "Traders Of Truth", their first full album since "Stern"...
Einstürzende Neubauten co-founder FM Einheit returns with all new album in March: ‘Radal Angel’ – and there is a Depeche Mode link
(Photo by Thomas Rabsch) Out on March 3rd via Rustblade is the all new album by FM Einheit. Released in...
Depeche Mode’s ‘Memento Mori’ promo gig in Munich pops up on YouTube
On February 19th Depeche Mode performed live during a "Memento Mori" promo gig in Munich. During the live set the...
Depeche Mode performs 4 tracks at French Taratata TV-show including 2 new songs, ‘Ghosts Again’ and ‘Wagging Tongue’
On February 14th, Depeche Mode took the stage to perform four tracks for the popular French television program, Taratata. This...
