Vince Clarke (Erasure) guests on Árstraumur’s new album ‘Aurora’ – Out now via I/O Music
The ambient / electronic project by David Elfström Lilja, Árstraumur, has released the new instrumental album “Aurora”, the fourth from...
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Vince Clarke co-writes & co-produces Olly Alexander track ‘Make Me a Man’ – Out now
Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yazoo, and Erasure) has collaborated with former Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander on his debut...
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...
Piston Damp gears up for next album with ‘Hard To Love You’ single – Out now
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Sub Culture press release) "Hard To Love You", the fourth single from...
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...
Vince Clarke set to perform ‘Songs of Silence’ live in New York
Vince Clarke is set to perform 'Songs of Silence' live at National Sawdust, Brooklyn, NYC, on Saturday, May 4th, 2024....
Me The Tiger to launch 2nd single from brand new album ‘Envy’: ‘I Want it Back’
(Photo by Lina Gabrielli) The Swedish electropop trio Me The Tiger are to launch a second single, "I want it...
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...
The last Depeche Mode show with Vince Clarke – Watch it now
In 1981 Depeche Mode were: Vince Clarke, Andrew Fletcher, Martin Gore and Dave Gahan. When the Speak & Spell tour...
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...
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...
Xqui and Dead Voices On Air connect on the ‘Pennine’ album
The collaborative album "Pennine" by Xqui and Dead Voices On Air will be released on July 25, 2023 through Re:Mission...
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...
French electro synthwave duo Dark Minimal launch first single new album
(Photo by erikj.7) The Lille (FR) based electro synthwave duo Dark Minimal has launched the first single from their upcoming...
New book on electronic pop: ‘Listening To The Music The Machines Make’ (Foreword by Vince Clarke)
(By Janos Janurik) Temperatures are dropping, days are getting shorter and from now on the umbrella is a permanent accessory...
Robert Marlow passes after a short and unexpected illness
(Photo by Reset Records) The English musician and singer Robert Marlow (real name Robert Allen) is no more. Marlow passed...
Erasure announce ‘Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)’ reworking elements from ‘The Neon’ into a new 10-track album – out 12 August on Mute
Erasure have announced details of their new release, "Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)", out on Mute on 12 August...
First reactions on death Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) from former colleagues and friends
The sudden death of Andy Fletcher yesterday has - as predicted - caused a big shockwave throughout the electro pop...
Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) dead, aged 60
Photo by Depeche Mode We have had our fair share of bad news in the past few years, also this...
Erasure cancels remaining shows in UK & Europe, South America and North America
Erasure have announced that they are cancelling the upcoming UK & European, South American and North American legs of The...
Erasure announce details of a surprise EP, marking the start of their UK tour – watch the trailer
Erasure (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have announced details of a surprise EP, celebrating the first night of their UK...
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...
‘Terminal Love’ – third consecutive Zeromancer EP including surprising remixes
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) June 25th saw the release of 'Terminal Love', the third EP this year...
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 launch ‘Fallen Angel’ video starring Heidi N Closet and Alexa Abraxas
Erasure (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) today launch a new video evoking the spirit of Halloween with a spooky short...
Alka interview: ‘Working with Vince Clarke has been an absolutely amazing experience and completely inspiring’
(Text by Janos Janurik / Photo by Erika Tele) Vince Clarke has not only worked diligently on the current Erasure...
Erasure prepare The Neon Tour – October 2021 dates announced
Erasure, the duo Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, have announced the first dates for their upcoming The Neon Tour to...
Erasure Interview: ‘Music has always been a comfort. I think that’s especially true right now’
(Interview by János Janurik - Photo by Phil Sharp) Erasure is going to release their 18th studio album, ‘The Neon’...
Erasure invites a whole host of LGBTQIA+ stars on new video and single incl. Detox, Manila Luzon, Amanda Lepore & Candis Cayne
(Photo by Phil Sharp) Erasure have just launched the new video for their latest single, "Nerves of Steel", featuring over...
Erasure releases brand new single taken from forthcoming album ‘The Neon’ – check it here
Erasure (Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have announced details of their 18th studio album, "The Neon", the follow up to...
Erasure announce a brand new remastered & expanded 3CD edition of ‘Chorus’
On February 14th 2020 BMG will release the latest in their series of remastered and expanded Erasure CD reissues with...
New release from Vince Clarke’s VeryRecords by the UK electronic duo Brook – check out a first video
In 2016 Erasure's Vince Clarke founded the Brooklyn based record label VeryRecords, which he describes as being "a very small...
The Normal returns on Mute Records after 40 years of silence… with more silence
Earlier this year, in January to be precise, we posted this article "When an April Fools prank becomes reality: ‘STUMM433’...
Interview with Erasure ‘s Vince Clarke, Mark Saunders and Gareth Jones on re-release ‘Wild!’ LP
(Interview © Janos Janurik) 2019 is a year full of anniversaries and anniversary releases and tours, just think of bands...
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...
!Distain – Farewell To The Past (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Ano 2018 German synth-pop formation !Distain became a duo. Alexander Braun and Manfred Thomaser both remain the...
Vince Clarke launches VeryRecords sound library with a 50-track free download (but the server can’t always handle the downloads)
Vince Clarke (Yazoo, Depeche Mode, Erasure, ...) has put together a fifty-track download bundle of exclusive digital sounds, each one...
Massive Nitzer Ebb vinyl boxset spanning 28 year long career including exclusive bonus tracks
Out later in October, but already available for pre-ordering right here, is the massive Nitzer Ebb vinyl boxset "1982-2010" holding...
Erasure releases 2 new videos from ‘World Beyond’ – watch the videos here
Erasure have released two videos from "World Beyond", the new album out on March 9 on Mute. The videos are...
Metroland remixes Erasure for deluxe 2CD version ‘World Be Gone’ – limited to just 500 copies
Out on December 21st is a Greek expanded edition of the recent Erasure album "World Be Gone" with 6 exclusive...
Interview – Erasure still believe in love – Andy and Vince talk about their new album ‘World Be Gone’
2 days after the free EP "50 Shades of Gay" by Junksista to celebrate the international day against homophobia and...
Erasure shares remix of ‘Love You To The Sky’ – listen here
Erasure (the duo consisting of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have shared the Adam Turner remix of “Love You To...
Erasure to release 17th studio album ‘World Be Gone’ in May on cassette, vinyl and CD
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke aka Erasure will release their 17th studio album, "World Be Gone", on 19 May 2017...
Reed & Caroline – Buchla And Singing (CD Album – Very Records)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Reed Hays and Caroline Schutz is a duo based in New York who met at college....
Erasure on tour with Robbie Williams next Summer + finishing new album
Vince Clarke and Andy Bell will join Robbie Williams on a tour starting in the UK on June 2. The...
Order your copy of Depeche Mode’s ‘Video Singles Collection’ 3DVD set video anthology right now + more releases coming up
Out on on November 11, 2016 via SONY Music Entertainment - and already available for ordering right here - is be...
Vince Clarke (Erasure) launches project together with Paul Hartnoll (Orbital) – first single expected in June
"Better Have A Drink To Think" is the first single from Erasure's Vince Clarke and Orbital's Paul Hartnoll. The duo...
‘Click Interview’ with Peter Rainman: ‘Vince Clarke is obviously the main influence’
Peter Rainman is a name you for sure will have noticed as producer from numerous bands and productions or you...
Pet Shop Boys and Gary Numan join Jean-Michel Jarre for follow-up album of ‘Electronica Vol. 1: The Time Machine’ – watch the trailer
Jean-Michel Jarre will be working with the Pet Shop Boys and Gary Numan on the follow-up album of last year's...
I Dream Of Wires (DVD Film/Documentary – Monoduo Films)
Genre/Influences: DVD documentary about history of modular synthesizers. Content: We’re not used to review DVDs and more especially when it...
Reissue for ‘I Dream Of Wires’ DVD (feat. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, Daniel Miller, Erasure’s Vince Clarke, …) and 2CD
Out in October is a reissue of the 2014 DVD "I Dream Of Wires", a documentary about the rise, fall...
Jean-Michel Jarre joins Erasure’s Vince Clarke on ‘Automatic’
Electronic, ambient, and new-age pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre has announced a collaboration with Erasure's Vince Clarke on his upcoming 14th studio...
