Used to the fact that the vast majority of prolific European electronic acts emerge from either Scandinavia or Germany, one wouldn’t necessarily look towards Russia to discover a shiny synth gem within that cold and inhospitable environment.
But the Russians love their electro and synth, just like the next person, often welcoming many established acts to play live gigs, regardless of the off-putting visa requirements from their government. Continue Reading ›
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Keeping her privacy well under wraps always seemed rather important for Elizabeth Bernholz aka GAZELLE TWIN. The concept of portraying herself via her music, instead of physical looks surely speaks for itself.
Based on the eponymous book by JG Ballard, ‘Kingdom Come’ is a thoughtful representation of how the corporate greed and misplaced alliances alienate the individualism. Continue Reading ›
Giving your back catalogue an orchestral rework has become the thing to do of late, be it using classical musicians as a bolster for a full band performance such as the farewell live A-HA shows at the Royal Albert Hall, or the Gothic Meets Classics concerts where synths are replaced by wood, brass and strings.
One musician who has worked with large orchestral groups over the years is Midge Ure. Continue Reading ›
Whether he’s categorised as Synthwave or synthpop, Glaswegian singer / songwriter Michael Oakley is one of the best new talents of have emerged within electronic pop in 2017. Oakley’s EP ‘California’ is one of the strongest debut releases of the year. He kindly about his new life in Canada, growing up in Scotland and the emergence of Synthwave... Continue Reading ›
In the frozen depths of the Synthy Nordic basin hides one of the greatest European music producers, turning out accomplished pieces of capable electronica, both for himself and as the part of various collaborations with JOHN FOXX, PROCESSORY and SIN COS TAN.
Finland’s finest Jori Hulkkonen released his first album ‘Selkäsaari Tracks’ in 1996. Continue Reading ›
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