‘Every UK Hit Single: 1980’ is the first volume in a series documenting every Top 40 entry with the intention of covering 1981 and beyond. The format is chronological with two paragraphs on each single, one factual and one of trivia. What it does lack however is opinion, so this is more of a reference book.
Despite the popularity of Gary Numan in 1979, synth-based pop music was still fledgling as far as being a regular chart proposition was concerned. Continue Reading ›
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It’s been 10 years since the last MESH album ‘Looking Skyward’…
The duo of Mark Hockings and Richard Silverthorn continue to be a live draw in Europe. But the world has changed considerably since ‘Looking Skyward' and now ‘The Truth Doesn't Matter’ in this is the age of post-factual lies. Continue Reading ›
Karl Bartos needs no introduction to electronic music aficionados as a member of the classic KRAFTWERK line-up.
With a remastered version of his autobiography ‘The Sound Of The Machine’ recently published, he kindly entertained a career spanning chat with ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK Continue Reading ›
Following up 2025’s 'Fault Lines²' jaunt, IAMX will embark on the ‘Artificial Innocence’ tour.
Evoking Horner’s DIY art punk spirit, ‘Artificial Innocence’ has a stark monochromatic DIY video accompaniment made using an iPhone, transforming it from effectively a B-side into a tense darkwave anthem that stands as its own statement.
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ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK didn’t exist until March 2010 but one of the reasons for it coming into being was that synths had returned to the pop mainstream in 2009 with a vengeance.
Presented in alphabetical order, ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK retrospectively selects its 30 SONGS OF 2009.
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