After seeing Belgian electronic music legends A Split-Second at BimFest XV in December 2016, I really wanted to chat with Marc Ickx for more than just a few moments that I had then. They gave an excellent show in front of a packed venue and made the festival experience unforgettable. Marc kindly agreed to the interview. 1. Hello, Marc, and thank you for the interview. It has been a long time since your first…
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The long-awaited Secrets album from the electronic music legends X Marks The Pedwalk is finally out. We were eager to hear their new material and see what they have for us in 2017. Over the years their sound evolved from ebm-oriented to more synth-pop coloured expression. And synth-pop is undoubtedly what we can hear on this release. They open with “Masterpiece”, a pulsating, dance-inviting synth-pop hit with Estefania’s leading vocal. The track’s catchy chorus…
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On 18 March we had the great opportunity to see the last show of the “Swine & Punishment”, a joint Mortiis and PIG UK tour. While we had already seen Mortiis twice live, this was the first time that we saw live performance of PIG. Although the show changed the venue and moved from The Garage to Electrowerkz in a short notice, the devoted fans had followed the updates and a few hundred people…
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Cubanate’s brand new compilation album “Brutalism” will be released on 5 May. It covers the years 1992 to 1996 and features 14 songs from their first three albums, including remastered versions of singles such as ‘Oxyacetylene’, ‘Body Burn’ and ‘Joy’. The band also announce first UK live shows since 1999: 28.04.17 GLASGOW Saint Luke’s 30.04.17 LONDON O2 Academy Islington Enjoy the ‘Oxyacetylene’ brand new promo video created by E Gabriel Edvy/Blackswitch Labs. It includes live…
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The Danish synth pop duo Am Tierpark (Claus Larsen of Leaether Strip and John R. Mirland of Mirland) have decided to start their own label “Læbel”. The duo is releasing the five-track cover EP “April Fool’s” on 1 April. For more info visit: https://amtierpark.bandcamp.com/album/april-fools http://amtierpark.dk https://www.facebook.com/amtierparkofficial/ Enjoy David Bowie’s “Cat People” cover April Fool’s by Am Tierpark
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PIG Mortiis Seraph Sin Stereo Juggernaut
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As on 22. & 23. July 2017 more than 12.000 members of the goth-scene from all over the world flock again to Tanzbrunnen Cologne, the Amphi Festival opens its portals for the thirteenth time. Successing last summer´s highly acclaimed return to its long-term venue and being awarded a silver star for its first decade of collaboration with the Tanzbrunnen, Amphi Festival 2017 content-wise spans a bridge between tradition and modern zeitgeist. Taken as a…
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Signal Aout 42 is a Belgian electronic/EBM project formed in the early 80s by Jacky Meurisse and his schoolmates. In the early days their live performances integrated audio and visual elements in a DIY style. However, SA42 became a more serious project after releasing their first album Pro Patria in 1989. Soon they were recognized as one of the most prominent EBM acts. I finally got the opportunity to interview Jacky after their last…
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Murphy’s latest live album, Bare-Boned and Sacred, has just been released. It was recorded in New York during his 2016 “Stripped” tour. He performed together with John Andrews on guitars and Emilio Zef China on bass and electric violin. The trio performed some of the most prominent songs Peter had recorded over his 30–year long solo career. The album starts with “Cascade” and we can clearly hear Murphy reciting the mesmerising words: “We have…
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Bare-Boned and Sacred is a brand new live album recorded in New York during Murphy’s 2016 “Stripped” tour. He performed together with John Andrews on guitars and Emilio Zef China on bass and electric violin. UK release date: 10.03.17 (digital) / 24.03.17 (CD), label: Metropolis Records
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