1. Hello Kim, so nice to have you here. You have been “around” for quite some time and hopefully you will keep on thrilling us with your releases. It has been a while since you started your project Of The Wand & The Moon and since its first release back in 1999. Looking back, how do you feel about this journey today? Kim: Thank you for the interest and taking time to do the…
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1. Andy and Tina have been present on the music scene for quite a long time. When and how exactly was No More formed? What lead you to the decision to start your music career so long ago? Tina: I don’t know if I would call it a decision. Andy: Or a career 😉 Tina: We started in 1979 in our German hometown Kiel. Andy, Christian Darc and me were in a schoolband, but…
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Getting to hear this new synthpop duo from Amsterdam was a nice and refreshing experience. They came together just a year ago and recently, this month in fact, released their first EP under the name “Remember”. I guess it is in a way symbolic as this fresh duo should be followed and the tracks remembered. Zidonian X is in charge of composing, delivering the sound and producing, and is doing a great job at…
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As I really love both the work of Simple Minds and Leaether Strip, as soon as I saw this “tribute to Simple Minds” release from Claus Larsen, I immediately knew I would surely find something to enjoy greatly here. The first track is cleverly chosen, as it is one of the biggest Simple Minds hits back from the 1981; and who didn’t dance to “Love Song”? But Claus added something to the term “dance”…
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1. Hello Ash Code and thank you for being here. Even as a fairly “young” band on the scene, you surely don’t sound so. Can you tell us how and when exactly you started developing as musicians and how did the whole process lead you to forming Ash Code? Alessandro: Me and my brother Adriano have been playing since when we were kids. We had another band before, and we played a different kind…
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Working under the name of GUM, Jay Watson, mostly known for his work with Tame Impala and Pond released something quite intriguing in the form of his second coming “Glamorous Damage”. You are welcomed to the colourful world of GUM’s synths and guitars, sometimes funky, sometimes psychedelic. What would be the best way to describe this piece of work? Psychedelic-synth-pop-rock-euphoria. “Anesthetized Lesson”, relying on funky pop, is indeed all about funk but he turns…
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Another proof that 2015 was such a great year for getting to hear some brilliant releases is “Alpha” from The Department. Fans of synth-pop, electronica and new wave have the opportunity to enjoy one true synth-electro-wave experience. Even though “Don’t Give Up” shows you a bit more melancholic synth sound characteristic for Swedes, the next track “Take My Hand” is a bit more minimal electro painted, but still utterly melodic with the retro vibe;…
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As a dedicated music fan, I really respect musicians who do everything on their own. You know, no marketing tricks, just convincing the public with your talent and not using manufactured promo talk we read too much these days. Because yes, everybody thinks he’s brilliant nowadays. Even if that’s everybody’s right to do so, we can only quote Ian Curtis: where will it end? Monica Jeffries is different though. She needed just two years before…
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So what is new with No More in the year 2015? Well, these German veterans of the underground music scene released their Silence & Revolt album just a while back and I had greatly enjoyed listening to it. Since they launched their first releases back in the early 80’s, what do they sound like today? From the first listening, a very up to date and modern sound, but with that lingering feeling that reaches…
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Even though Vukovar was formed in 2014, these guys were productive indeed and up until now, they produced two really brilliant releases. Their debut album Emperor, released in July, 2015 was well received by the critics, and not without reason. As I was first introduced to their second album Voyeurism, I was very much intrigued by the sound, so I really needed to check out their first coming. Emperor is blessed with that indie…
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