The Norwegian Electo-Rock band Apoptygma Berzerk is going to pubish their third experimental elctronic instrumental EP "Xenogenesis" on July 15th.
It comes as a 12" vinyl limited to 500 copies. The first 200 are available on green vinyl together with a Flexi 7" black vinyl which contains an alternative version of "Until The End Of The World" and a poster. The other 300 copies come on clear vinyl.
Get yours here: http://www.emmo.biz/de/Suche?keyword=xenogenesis
Jastreb - Orient and Occident CD - releasedate July 15th
Jastreb are back with Indo-European vengeance. Upon the highest of mountains, where the cold wind blows, warriors have assembled from all corners of the Earth. The first drone was played, and music ensued. Tormented and soothing, brutal and soft, it played itself out of their hearts and into the wind. Some of it was caught, some of it lost.
Drums: Blake Fleming
Bass: Gordan Tomić
Vox: Lina Baby Doll
Violin: Adam Cadell
Synths: Albin Julius
Guitar, arrangement, mix: The Last Lord Of Atlantis
Watch out for life dates:
September 23rd - Vienna tba
September 24rf - Leipzig - Felsenkeller
November 18 - Kufstein - Q-West
After announcing their first studio work since 1999 on Toronto's Artoffact Records, Rational Youth has now announced a string of shows for 2016.
High-lights include the duo's first ever show in Iceland, at the Lokað II festival on May 28th, and a prestigous opening slot for Midge Ure at Toronto's Opera House in October. Further dates include shows and festivals in Germany and Sweden.
28 May Reykjavik (Iceland)
8 Oct Toronto (Midge Ure)
14 Oct Stockholm (Sweden)
15 Oct Halmstad (Sweden)
21 Oct Bielefeld (Germany)
22 Oct Erlenbach am Main (Germany)
28 Oct Leipzig (Germany)
29 Oct Berlin (Germany)
About Rational Youth:
Formed in the early 80s by ex-Men Without Hats guitarist Tracy Howe and Bill Vorn, Rational Youth was later joined by Kevin Komoda (who went on to produce CBC's Brave New Waves and co-founded Montreal-based label Derivative). Rational Youth went on to record arguably the greatest synthpop album Canada has ever seen with Cold War Night Life for YUL Records. A national tour and 20,000 copies later, the band broke up, a new band was formed, a new album was released, only to have the band break up again in 1986. Since then, Rational Youth has been revived several times with different line-ups, each time adding something wonderful to the mix, but always rooted in Howe's knack for melody and his remarkable vocal style. The band has toured in Canada, Germany, Norway, and Sweden and has recently been invited to perform at the Tech Noir Festival in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Norway’s electro rock act Essence Of Mind returns with 'After The Break Up' EP
Out now is the follow-up EP to last year’s excellent “The Break Up!” CD by Norway’s electro rock act Essence Of Mind: "After The Break Up". The EP is available right now from Bandcamp, Spotify, etc..
This new EP features 4 brand new songs including the title track next to 4 remixes selected by the band. You'll find re-works by Chris R & Jaroslav Vyhnička (with a piano/strings-rock crossover version), by ExoSun (with an EDM electro remix), by Vigilante and by the band themselves. 8 tracks in total.
A video for the title track is available now on YouTube and shows the band live at work (an excellent experience which has led to a spot on M'era Luna this year after an excellent performance at the Danish SPOT festival).
New AMBASSADOR21 album "Human Rage" will be released this Fall on Invasion and distributed worldwide by Danse Macabre / Al!ve.
They continue touring and working in studio, many new songs already recorded, but it's still lots of work ;) They are planning to do vocal studio sessions soon.
And yeah - they announce the single "Revelation" to be released in the end of July on all best digital platforms.
Keep your ears open!
Next AMBASSADOR21 live-dates:
03.06.16 - Brussels, Belgium / Magasin 4
04.06.16 - Lille, France / Le Midland
11-12.11.16 - Lauter, Germany / Lauter Krach Festival
