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Ukrainian Coldwave Duo Sexual Purity Dance Rhythmically in “The Room”

Ukraine’s Oleksii Donets and Anastasia Romanova formed coldwave outfit Sexual Purity during quarantine. Inspired by 80s synthpop and post-punk, the isolation of the pandemic allowed the duo to embark on an exploration…

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Monta At Odds Celebrate Jupiter and Saturn with “A Great Conjunction”

It’s the big day, stargazers. For the first time since 1226, never to appear again for a few millennia, Jupiter and Saturn converge to form a rare “double planet.” Monta…

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Russian Synthwave Artist Velvet Velour Debuts her Video for “Join The Ride”

Russian synthwave diva Valeria Valuyskaya comes on the scene blazing with her solo project, VELVET VELOUR. Her debut EP, Pleiades (Swiss Dark Nights), finds Valeria traipsing through the blueprint of dark electropop and…

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Front 242 40th Anniversary “Black To Square One” US Tour Dates Announced for 2021

EBM legends Front 242 have announced their rescheduled Black To Square One US Tour dates in celebration of the band’s 40 years of existence. “Front 242 will hit the road…

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Chicago Industrial Project 5RVLN5 Debuts “Funeral Song” (Solemn Youth Remix)

Shiny shiny dagger Climbing corporate ladder Lambs to the slaughter The underbelly of Chicago’s historic, sprawling, urban landscape has given birth to the electronic-based, industrial project 5 R V L N…

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Rare DM Bares All With “Send Nudes” + Dark Energy x Synthicide Livestream

The artist Erin Hoagg, under the name Rare DM, has found her stride during quarantine. The song “Send Nudes” and its adjacent video have sent ripples across the electronic music…

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Opera Multi Steel Celebrate 35 Years of “Cathedrale”

While few original bands from the original French coldwave movement are left standing in 2020, Opera Multi Steel have remained a prominent force since their inception in 1983. With over…

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Dreams, Romance, and Nostalgia in Object of Affection’s Video for “Burning Light”

Alternative rock infused post-punk ensemble Object of Affection have unveiled their video for “Burning Light”. The band is a new project from members of hardcore groups Fury and Lock, post-punk…

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German Post-Punk Project Vlimmer Bookends Personal Metamorphosis With XIIIIIIII

Almost exactly five years ago, Alexander Leonard Donat announced an 18-part series with the first two EPs of his project Vlimmer. Now, with the release of XIIIIIIII (Eighteen), the exciting musical…

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Grauzone’s “Eisbär” and more Reissued for 40th Anniversaries

Ich möchte ein Eisbär sein im kalten Polar Dann müsste ich nicht mehr schrei’n Alles wär’ so klar Swiss post-punk and Neue Deutsche Welle giants Grauzone are about to celebrate…

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