OMD announce 40th‑anniversary deluxe edition of ‘Crush’
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) will mark the 40‑year milestone of their breakthrough LP "Crush" with an expanded reissue due 10 October 2025 on UMR/Virgin....
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OMD reissue ‘Junk Culture’ on vinyl, remastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell
The British synth-pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) have reissued their 1984 album "Junk Culture" in a newly...
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...
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Bérèche You completes Spring releases with ‘Business Of Love’ album
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Photos Tarjei Krogh / band) Bérèche You follows up the first three Spring...
OMD announce North American leg of Bauhaus Staircase Tour – Check the dates now
(Photo via OMD) OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) have announced the North American dates for the North American leg...
Bel Canto announces brand new album, ‘Radiant Green’, 22 years after previous studio album
Update: Geir Jenssen has co-written two of the tracks on "Radiant Green". (Photo by Knut Åserud) Good news from Norway...
Karl Bartos, former Kraftwerk member, to release new soundtrack for ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’
Out via Bureau B on February 9th is the all new Karl Bartos (former member Kraftwerk) soundtrack "The Cabinet of...
Blackcarburning – Sleepers (Album – COP International)
#image_title Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Indie-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: While the Mesh fans are waiting for years now for a new...
Watch the premiere of OMD’s ‘Veruschka’ video tonight at 7pm UK time / 8pm CET
OMD is set to debut the music video for "Veruschka," a sneak peek from their upcoming album "Bauhaus Staircase," tonight...
Depeche Mode photographer Brian Griffin talks about his new photo book ’Mode’ – Out now
(Photos by Brian Griffin, Interview by Janos Janurik for Side-Line) Brian Griffin was responsible for the visual perception of Depeche...
OMD to release new album in October: ‘Bauhaus Staircase’ – probably the band’s last album ever
OMD is set to release their 14th studio album, "Bauhaus Staircase", on 27th October through White Noise Records. This new...
Carl Eric – The Garden (Album – Studio Hagbyhemmet)
Genre/Influences: Italo-Disco, Electro-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: “The Garden” is the debut full length of Swedish project Carl Eric. Some songs...
Melbourne-based synthwave act Suburban Spell unveils the ‘Bright Gold Cross’ single and video, providing a glimpse of the upcoming ‘Falling Down’ EP
The solo synthwave project of Peter Endall, Suburban Spell presents the new single and video "Bright Gold Cross", a teaser...
Orchestral Manoeuvres (OMD) reissues ‘Dazzle Ships’ with bonus material in 3 formats
"Dazzle Ships," the fourth studio album from the English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), is set for...
Belgian electronica act 808 Dot Pop back with 3 albums in one go + 2 singles
Metroland's Passenger S his first solo album, “The Colour Temperature” (2020), and its companion remix album “The Cubic Temperature”, were...
Metroland’s new ‘0’ album released today: Belgian electronica duo launches on CD & blue vinyl, plus standalone ‘X’ album
Metroland's latest album, "0," is now available on CD, double blue vinyl, and for download. During the pre-sale, those who...
Unroyal – This Is Louder (Album – Progress Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After having released two singles Swedish duo Unroyal unleashes their new album. This is...
Lights A.M – Clouds (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-Electro, Cinematic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: One year after the debut album “Stories Without Words” we get the second opus...
Howard Jones to embark on an acoustic 13-date UK tour
(Picture by Howard Jones PR) The Howard Jones Acoustic Trio embark on a 13-date UK tour at The Bath Forum...
OMD to release ‘Architecture & Morality (The Singles)’ in celebration of the album’s 40th anniversary
OMD have announced the release of "Architecture & Morality (The Singles)" in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary. Ahead of...
Liars share live performance from Sydney: ‘Liars: Live at Phoenix’
(Photo by Clemens Habicht) While Liars' latest album, "The Apple Drop", is out today, the band has also now released...
Erasure’s ’The Neon’ remixed interview: ‘There’s not a lot going on at the moment… perhaps a new release in 2022?’
(By our local correspondent János Janurik) "Hey, Janos, there you go…" It's cool to be in email contact with Vince...
Liars complete video trilogy with ‘From What The Never Was’
(Photo by McLean Stephenson) Liars have launched their new track, “From What The Never Was”, the latest single from their...
Erasure announce a North American tour
UK's synthpop act Erasure have announced a North American tour earlier today set to launch January 14, 2022 in Miami...
OMD announces 2022 North American tour dates
OMD is coming back to North America for a headline tour bringing 40 years of greatest hits. You can see...
Danish synthpop duo SoftWave to release brand new single ‘System Failure’ next month
(Photo by Dag Stinus) Out on June 11 via Bandcamp and Beatify Audio (and one week later on all other...
Erasure announce ‘The Neon Remixed’ – Listen to a brand new track ‘Secrets’
(Photo by Phil Sharp) Erasure have announced details of "The Neon Remixed", an album collating new remixes from their latest...
Lights A.M – Stories Without Words (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Ambient, Cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Lights After Midnight (Lights A.M) previously released a few EP’s and strikes back with...
Dubstar interview: ‘I think my biggest problem will be re-adjusting, if and when the time comes’
(Interview by Simon Helm) Dubstar first came to prominence in the 1990s with the kind of hummable dreampop songs that...
Alien Skin – New Romance: 1984 (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After the last year remarkable “P.O.P. Pop”-album, George Pappas (known from his involvement in...
She’s Got Claws – Doppelgänger (Album – She’s Got Claws)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Wave. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Originally set up in 2011 by the UK duo Micci Lou - Chris O-Ten, She’s...
Fermion – Elegaic (Album – Fermion)
Genre/Influences: Wave-Pop, Cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: American duoAugustine Backer - Eric Shans (also involved with Phenotract) is back on track...
A visit at ‘Electronic: from Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers’
(Photo & Text by UK correspondent Simon Helm) If you are curating an exhibition on electronic music and design, how...
Beat Noir Deluxe – Crash (Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dark-pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Beat Noir Deluxe is a project based in South Tyrol (Italy) and set...
Lights A.M – Surrender & Evolve (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-pop, electro-ambient. Format: Digital. Background/Info: “Surrender & Evolve” is the second EP by Essence Of Mind front manErlend Eilertsen....
OMD announce live DVD ‘Live from Sofa’ (available with 2 different covers)
UK electropop act OMD have announced the release of their upcoming DVD "OMD: Live From Your Sofa". The DVD will...
‘Click Interview’ with Rroyce: ‘When You Are Not Constantly Moving, You Might Get Fat And Dull’
André Lellitko, Kay Lipka and Casi Kriegler set up Rroyce a few years ago now. The band’s debut album “Dreams...
Am Tierpark – Kings Of Failure (Album – Læbel)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Claus Larsen (Leæther Strip, Klutae, Mirland/Larsen…) and John R. Mirland (Mirland, Negant, M73, Mirland/Larsen…)...
Rroyce – Patience (Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Based in Dortmund (Germany) Rroyce strikes back with their third full length to date....
OMD release ‘lost’ 1993 song: ‘Liberator’ – listen here
Out now is the previously unreleased Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) track "Liberator", taken from the forthcoming "Souvenir" boxset....
OMD launch 40th anniversary boxset ‘Souvenir – The Singles 1979-2019’ + MEGAtour
OMD have announced a brand new 40th anniversary career-spanning boxset and comprehensive singles collections. "Souvenir - The Singles 1979-2019" will...
OMD’s ‘Enola Gay’ is today’s worldwide soundtrack – (Hiroshima August 6, 1945)
74 years ago today, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was destroyed by an atomic bomb, 'Little Boy', carried by the...
‘Click Interview’ with Alien Skin: ‘With A Change Of Attitude Comes The Choice Of ‘Sound’ Itself’
Alien Skin is an Australian synth-pop project set up in 2008 by George Pappas. George has been involved with the...
Subject:2 – Forward/Return (CD Album – Electro Shock Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Subject:2 is a new name active at the wider fields of synth-pop music. The English duo Gary...
‘Click Interview’ with Hidden Souls: ‘You Can Have The Talent, But Without Money The World Doesn’t Turn’
Set up in 2005, Hidden Souls is an Argentinean band based in Buenos Aires. They got featured on a few...
OMD to release new live album ‘Live with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’
OMD have announced that they will be recording and releasing their shows with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra next month...
OMD to release 40th anniversary book ‘Pretending to see the future’
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) have announced the publication of the book "Pretending To See The Future", in celebration...
Black Nail Cabaret – Dichromat (CD Album – Basic Unit Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: London based duo Emese Arvai-Illes (vocals) - Krisztian Arvai (music and production) released the Dichromat album back...
Top 10 best-selling labels in the industrial music world in 2017 were…
The biggest distributor for the industrial electro scene, Audioglobe, has announced its Top 10 in best selling industrial music labels....
OMD launch brand new track ‘The View From Here’ – listen here
A new OMD track entitled "The View From Here" from the band's forthcoming album "The Punishment of Luxury" has been...
OMD launches video for title track upcoming album ‘The Punishment of Luxury’
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are back! The second single to be taken from OMD's forthcoming album "The Punishment...
Terrific video first new track Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark out now – new ‘The Punishment Of Luxury’ album expected for September
Out on September 9 via White Noise Records is the newest Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) album "The Punishment...
Proxies – Groovin’Over Beirut (CD Album – Anna Logue Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop & new-wave. Background/Info: Anna Logue Records takes us back in time to Greece. Proxies was originally set up...
Car Crash Set – Join The Car Crash Set / Expanded Edition (CD Album – Anna Logue Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, new-wave. Background/Info: The main aim of Anna Logue Records (Germany) is to recover old 80s electro bands from...
Metroland returns with massive 4CD boxset ’12×12′ + 2 download version with exclusive tracklist
In 2012 Metroland appeared as a fresh new band to the electronic scene with no demo history at all. Since...
“Skylines” – a musical journey through Europe by Jonteknik
Jonteknik, the electronic project by Jon Russel, just released their 5th album 'Skylines'. It's described as "a soundtrack to a...
Cygnets – Alone/Together (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, electro-wave, electro-rock. Background/Info: Cygnets is an American trio from Edmonton. After a few self-released albums they joined hands...
Marsheaux launches new single ‘Like A Movie’ – watch the video right here!
The Greek act Marsheaux has launched a new single taken from the album "Ath.Lon" (available here on vinyl, 2CD and...
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) complete recordings new album
The English electronic music band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) is almost ready with the follow-up to 2013 album...
‘Click Interview’ with Metroland: ‘Famous Or Not, We Triggered Many And Not Just By The Music’
Passenger A and Passenger S (aka Andy de Decker and Sven Lauwers) both are the machine operators active at Metroland....
John Foxx and Gary Numan collaborate on ’21st Century: a Man, a Woman and a City’ album – out in 2 physical versions
John Foxx and Gary Numan collaborate for the very first time on the new 17 track John Foxx compilation album,...
Metroland did not split – April fools joke went a bit too well
In the past few days Alfa Matrix has been inundated by people worried about a message put on the Metroland...
OMD to play classic albums ‘Dazzle Ships’ and ‘Architecture & Morality’ in full at the Royal Albert Hall in London in May
OMD have announced that they will be playing the classic albums "Dazzle Ships" (1983) and "Architecture & Morality" (1981) in...
Metroland, OMD, Haven 17, … to play at Düsseldorf’s ELECTRI_CITY Conference in October
Belgium's electro act Metroland has been invited to play at the upcoming ELECTRI_CITY Conference, a 3-day event which takes place...
OMD releases new video for ‘Genetic Engineering’ taking from forthcoming ‘Live at the Museum of Liverpool’ CD/DVD/Deluxe Book
OMD, aka Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, are set to release a live version of one of their most notorious...
