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Kontravoid Adds an EBM Sheen to MVTANT’s Track “Touch”

The greatness of Austin-based artist Joseph Anger, under the name MVTANT, is in his fearlessness. His two cassette EPs Gore and Mirrorshade—written in 2016 through 2018—harken back to the early industrial…

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Lycia Close Out 2020 With a Triumphant Cover of “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?”

Since their inception in 1988, Lycia has been one of our absolute favorite bands this side of the Atlantic. In recent years, they’ve released a string of stellar records, including…

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Dreampop Duo Plume Varia Debut Sultry Single “Hold On To Me”

Don’t you know I’m binging friendships, murder mystery rerun haze Meditate, create, assimilate virtual faith Plume Varia, the indie/dream pop duo of Shon and Cherie Cobbs, highlights the strange New…

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Bask in the Upcoming Winter Solstice With Primal Architecture Records’ New Compilation “The Waning Daylight”

It’s been an incredibly strong year for Primal Architecture Records. Alongside fantastic releases by Sylvian-esque synth collaboration The Red Window, a stunning ambient release by Nick Podgurski, and a split…

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Drift Into the Abstract Neu Deutsche Welle Reverie of Karger Traum’s “Joocha”

Drift into a warm Neue Deutsch Welle reverie with Karger Traum’s video for “Joochae”, an efferscent German language track from the duo’s full-length “III”, co-released by Fixed Rhythms and DKA…

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Philly Dark Post-Punk Act Haldol Debut “Truth of an Arrow”

Philly dark post-punk act Haldol debut “Truth of an Arrow”, an old-school song that evokes all the icy glory of positive-punk and early goth, and deathrock. Capturing the gritty rust…

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The Art Of Parties: Six Essential Songs By Japan

A self-taught musician is a curious thing, and Japan was a whole group of them. Over the course of four albums they shapeshifted from tarted-up New York Dolls lookalikes, to…

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Mickey Dagger’s Track “Past Life” is a Slow New Beat Burn

Mickey Dagger’s new track, “Past Life” featuring Athena, is the introduction to the new Samo Records compilation, Spiral. With “airy Tangerine Dream new beat styles”—as the Montreal-based italo and EBM…

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GHOST COP Unveil Cinematic New EP “END CREDITS”

On October 30th, New York synth duo GHOST COP issued a new digital EP, titled END CREDITS. The EP, the follow-up to 2018’s stellar One Weird Trick, sees the band expand…

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Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore and Mute Records Teasing Upcoming Mystery Release

Martin Gore…ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER Martin Gore, that is…what do you have up your sleeve? Something is afoot. Let’s count the clues: Exhibit A: 55-song playlist. Gore’s Facebook…

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