Yazoo hit ‘Nobody’s Diary’ gets Sgt Slick rework – Out now
Out now via Electric Mode | Whitelabel, Sgt Slick delivers a rework of Yazoo's hit "Nobody's Diary" as a promo-only...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Electropop act Berlin Banter and electronic music icon Tricky collaborate on new single ‘I’ll Wait’ – Out on April 14
The electropop duo Berlin Banter and electronic music icon Tricky have announced the release of their new single "I'll Wait"...
Electro country with G.W. Childs IV on ‘You Don’t Know’
Here's an odd duck on COP International label: the Fort Worth, Texas based act G.W. Childs IV. This project delivers...
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...
‘Click Interview’ with Mark E Moon: ‘I’m Constantly Battling My Demons’
Set up and driven by Mark Sayle and Phil Reynolds Mark E Moon is hailing from the Isle Of Man....
Cult trio project Duet Emmo gets its ‘Or so it seems’ album reissued in a remastered version
(Photo by Angela Conway) Duet Emmo was a project that emerged in 1982, and it consisted of Bruce Gilbert and...
Studio II finally finishes debut synthpop album – after 30 years – and releases ‘The Good the Bad the Odd and the Slightly Depraved’ on April 1st
After a 30-year hiatus, brothers David and Warren Harrison (Jess Lamb / Hungry Lucy) have reunited as Studio II. The...
The 10 best synthpop / electropop albums of all times (and 5 more)
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. During the late 1970s bands such as...
New electronic project Berlin Banter to release 5-track cover EP ‘All Too Familiar’ feat. Tracks by Yazoo, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Pet Shop Boys and Tanita Tikaram
Berlin Banter is the project of Cassis and Christian. Casis is a film music professional who had worked for director...
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...
John Fryer’s Black Needle Noise announces new single ‘Machine’ featuring vocalist Attasalina & violinist Meredith Yayanos
(Courtesy Attasalina) Black Needle Noise’s first release on COP International Records is a fact. Out now is a new single...
Blutengel – Fountain Of Destiny (Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Electro, Electro-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: While Chris Pohl last year released the debut album of his side-project...
Swedish synthpop revelation Karin My launches debut album ‘Silence Amygdala’ on Ad Inexplorata label
The last couple of years have seen a number of single releases by the Swedish synthpop artist Karin My as...
Blutengel covers 80s hits on ‘Fountain of Destiny’
Out on March 12 is a brand new Blutengel album: “Fountain of Destiny”. The album holds ten iconic songs from...
Covenant covers Yazoo track ‘Winter Kills’
Sweden's electropop act Covenant has covered the Yazoo song "Winter Kills" which was written by Alison Moyet. The band's Andreas...
Strikkland interview: ‘Here we are, seven months, three singles and one EP later.’
(Interview by Simon Helm / photo by Krichan Wihlborg) Sweden’s love affair with EBM goes back a long way. Bands...
Indie Moon – Somewhere Somehow (CD Album – Indie Moon)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Indie Moon is the meeting between two singers established in Paris (France) and fans of 80s electronic...
Softwave – Game On (Vinyl Album – Softwave)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Background/Info: Softwave is a Danish duo set up in 2014 by Catrine Christensen and Jerry Olsen. They previously...
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...
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...
Train To Spain – A Journey (CD Album – Sub Culture Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Set up in 2011 by Jonas Rasmusson, Train To Spain saw Helena Wigeborn joining in as the singer...
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...