Echozone just released We Are The First by Projekt Ich feat. Electric City Cowboys
With ”We Are The First“, Projekt Ich aka Ulf Müller is going to release the sixth single from the forthcoming second studio album which will be released via Echozone in autumn / winter 2021.
Following the successful debut album “By Train Through Countries” (2019), Ulf took a short creative break before getting back to work again. He produced several demo songs to continue the debut album’s proven concept of cooperating with various talented singers from all over the world.
This time, Ulf was able to get the vocal support of Martin Johansson from the Swedish synthpop trio Electric City Cowboys. Martin wrote the bilingual lyrics (verses in Swedish / chorus in English) dealing with social criticism. The bilingual singing concept switching between Swedish and English works again impeccably for “We Are The First” as it did for the previous single releases “The Stranger feat. Faltenhall" (German / English), “Sexy Silly Girl feat. Stereo In Solo" (French / English) and “Honey Cherie Honey feat. Stereo In Solo" (French / English).
„We Are The First“ is pure synthpop with an 80s touch: catchy, danceable and likely to listen to.
Blutengel dedicate themselves again to the eighties and present ten iconic songs from this musically formative decade in their very own style on the forthcoming album "Fountain of Destiny". Blutengel succeeds in an impressive balancing act, while respectfully retaining the original essence of the song and at the same time infusing each track with their very unique touch. In addition, two brand new Blutengel songs are added as bonus tracks, which fit perfectly on the new album "Fountain of Destiny".
Be it the emotional "Forever Young" that is released today, or the already in the original wonderfully twisted "Dr. Mabuse" or the dystopian "Down in the Park" - there is heart and soul in each of the cover versions on the new Blutengel album "Fountain Of Destiny", which offers a sheer delight for the ears and the spirit combined at the same time with skilled musicianship and a natural feeling for creating the perfect sound.
The cover songs were handpicked by Chris and Ulrike Goldmann and are those tracks "that appeared to me to be out of this world from today's point of view", Chris explains with sparkling eyes that you only get when listening to the music of the eighties. The fact that "Fountain of Destiny" could become a real Blutengel album after all, which was initially announced as an EP/mini-album, is owed to the commitment of the label, Out Of Line Music, as well as the artists themselves. "We, unfortunately, had very few clearances at the end of the year.... together with the label, we decided to wait a little longer and give the copyright holders another go," informs Chris. And that paid off! And as Chris confirms "there are now 10 tracks and plus my two own Blutengel songs we even have 12 songs now - which is absolutely perfect for an album. Sometimes patience is worth it!".
Blutengel online:
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http://www.blutengel.de
HOCICO shares the long-awaited new single 'Broken Empires' and music video!
These are exciting times for all followers of the Mexican Industrial-Electro legends HOCICO! As the band dropped their new single "Broken Empires" via Out of Line Music.
Erk (vocalist) explains: "Broken Empires, is a song about the current state of the world. It resumes how the pandemic was a way to achieve power and control for some and how it transformed the world into a darker place for some others." And Racso (music) adds: "Musically speaking "Broken Empires" is a futuristic and modern vision, it's a blend of dark electro with the new trends of mid-tempo and dark synth."
HOCICO are looking forward to "completing and releasing our new album in 2021 and hopefully, we get to tour the globe with it afterwards", says Erk.
ABOUT THE MUSIC VIDEO
Accompanying the release of HOCICO's new single, Erk explains, "we found it interesting - the idea of making a video where we are not part of it. This time we want to deliver the message separating ourselves visually from it to create an unusual feeling on the audience. We found an actress in Canada who performed the song in front of the camera, it's a simple but powerful idea." Watch the music video below!
Hocico:
Racso Agroyam (Music) and Erk Aicrag (Lyrics and Vocals)
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Electronic Artist ALIA SYNESTHESIA Reveals The 'Cult' of Productivity With 'Stop Go'
Russian/Canadian artist ALIA SYNESTHESIA has revealed her new single, "Stop Go."
The song itself is about dead-end jobs and the cult of productivity. This theme runs throughout her forthcoming EP, Anhedonia due out later this year. In this case, it's about climbing senseless corporate ladders and sacrificing things one loves in order to perform at work, to survive and to stay afloat.
For fans of: BJORK & NINE INCH NAILS
About the forthcoming EP, Anhedonia:
Anhedonia, scheduled for release in July 2021, will be the first concept EP to be originally released under the name of ALIA SYNESTHESIA. Paying homage to the sounds of the 90s (trip-hop, NIN, The SugarCubes, Bjork) Alia brings in the combination of pop and operatic vocals, distorted cello riffs, and booming, danceable basslines.
In Psychology, "anhedonia" refers to inability to experience pleasure or loss of interest in pleasurable things. It’s linked to depression and other mental health disorders. ALIA SYNESTHESIA conceptually explores anhedonia of modernity, with all it’s silent hysterics and mental storms, not only as a de-contextualized nebulous tendril of clinical depression, but as an every day side effect of mental battles for purpose and meaning within the grinding cult of productivity.
Anhedonia will be released in two editions, White (standard edition) and Black (limited to 20 copies only). There are slight differences between the editions that provide different context to each. Both editions are available for pre-order on the project site: https://anhedonia.koncept.wiki/.
42 years of Staircase Mystery - Siouxsie And The Banshees release their second single!
Today 42 ago Siouxsie And The Banshees released ‘The Staircase (Mystery)’, it was the band's second single and was released as a stand-alone single on 23 March 1979 (Polydor Records). It also became the band’s second top 40 entry, peaking at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.
B-side features a cover-version of the 1973 T. Rex song ‘20th Century Boy’.
The song was later added to the singles compilation album Once Upon a Time: The Singles. Also the remastered 2005 version of their debut album The Scream, contained this single as bonus material.
The acknowledged British music Melody Maker hailed the single upon its release and wrote: "The Banshees have been able to come up with a couple of slices of excellent music for their singles. 'The Staircase' hasn't anywhere near the commercial potential or immediacy of 'Hong Kong Garden', but nevertheless it's a great song. A sinister almost mesmerizing tune, dominated by Siouxsie's unorthodox vocals – it grows and matures with each play.
The Staircase (Mystery) (Tracklist)
A. The Staircase (Mystery) 3:06
B. 20th Century Boy 1:57
DISCOGS
Siouxsie and the Banshees (1979 line-up)
Siouxsie Sioux – vocals
Steven Severin – bass guitar
John McKay – guitar
Kenny Morris – drums
The Staircase (Mystery) (Lyrics)
Stare case lying face up
Stare cat on a mat
Looking down
Slide down the banister
Take the escalator
Slide down the banister
Or try the elevator
I was standing on the landing
Now I'm standing in the hall
Looking up
Won't someone assist me
Solve this mystery
Somebody assist me
Arrange the symmetry
Muffled footsteps on the carpet
Spiral steps start spinning
Around me
Which floor which ceiling
You're off balance
Which floor which ceiling
It's all upside down
Stare case lying face up
Stare cat on a mat
Looking down...
Songwriters: Sioux / John Gareth Mckay / Kenneth Ian Morris / Steven Severin
