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News: The legendary Midge Ure (Ultravox, Visage) announces Australian ‘Catalogue’ greatest hits tour.

In fantastic news for lovers of the sinuous synth pop sounds of bands like Ultravox and Visage (or indeed ayne who appreciates first class songwriting), Scottish icon Midge Ure, legendary…

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Track: Henge release the brilliant space / synth of new single “Slingshot/Hypersleep”

HENGE’s new single, Slingshot/Hypersleep, is an insistent slice of some sort of spacey/synth/prog that blends juicy electronic textures with eccentric, cosmic vibes. Packed with oscillating synths, spidery lines that extend…

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Track: Empathy Test’s Isaac Howlett releases debut solo single ‘House of Cards’ – a shimmering crystalline shard of pure pop, with tour ahead.

Empathy Test have always delivered a delicious eighties infused brand of synth pop that has seen them garnered a massive following. Now, enigmatic frontman Isaac Howlett has released his debut…

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Track/Video: Electronic collagists Off World announce final album ‘3’ with ‘Impulse Controller’, a down-tempo improv essential.

Despite being a left-field national treasure in the Canadian contemporary scene, guitarist and producer Sandro Perri goes about things with a steady grace. An active musician for over two decades…

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Album Review: Anika – Eat Liquid

EAT LIQUID is a commissioned work I, Annika Henderson, aka ANIKA composed for and performed at the Zeiss Planetarium, Berlin, in collaboration with their visuals team, who provided a suitably…

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Feature: Blood Red Shoes give us a track by track feature on new album Ghosts On Tape

Out today is the new album from Blood Red Shoes; Ghosts on Tape, and we’re delighted that Steven Ansell and Laura Mary Carter who make up the duo have given…

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Premiere: Overland Inn gives us an exclusive listen to their brilliant new single ‘Le Hibou’

Czech-based French duo Overland Inn have had a very productive couple of months (quite literally: they have just welcomed a new baby into the world this week – congratulations!) and…

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Premiere: Irish producer Strands reveals new video for Sugarloaf; a love letter to the County Wicklow mountain

Dublin producer Strands, aka Stephen Shannon, is building up to the release of his new album Inner Spaces – out on November 15th via Remote Town, , and ahead of…

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Album Review: Niko – Electric Union

Niko’s Electric Union is a late-night, electrasonic long player on ATIC Records. The all new third album from the Seattle born singer sees her pursuing a more focussed dance lounge…

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