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PRETTY IN PINK: An Eclectic Soundtrack
The deeper you get, the sweeter the pain… In the slow evolution of teen movies through the 1970s and 1980s, the choice of music usually stuck to either a traditional use of reliable classics or relied on contemporary rock music … Read More
Teclist: BOB HARO, WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES & ERIC C POWELL + ANDREA POWELL
Electronic America There’s a focus on US-based acts in this special Teclist feature, with three very different approaches to electronic music from three very different acts. America has served up a healthy history of synth tunes in times past and … Read More
2020 – Albums Of The year
2020’s best electronic albums… 2020 has proved to be a grim year for many reasons, but chiefly because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, despite the gruelling impact of Covid both personally and professionally on so many people, … Read More
2020 – The Year In Review
Exploring a tough year… It’s an inescapable fact that 2020 has proved to be a grim year for many reasons, but chiefly because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, despite the gruelling impact of Covid both personally and … Read More
Harold Budd 1936 – 2020
The passing of composer and musician Harold Budd arrives in the midst of a tough year for music, but there’s something particularly tragic over the loss of such a legendary figure within the electronic music community. While he had already … Read More
Introducing SCALA
The gravity is so faithless… SCALA is an electronic pop project and the brainchild of Frankfurt-based producer and songwriter Peter Johansson. Featuring vocals from Chiara Tahnee, the new outfit’s first release is the 5-track EP:01, featuring songs that have a … Read More
BRUTALIST ARCHITECTURE IN THE SUN – The Sadness Between Cities
Concrete Neon Moments Brutalist Architecture in the Sun lean towards that grey, brooding niche of electronic music epitomised by the likes of Gary Numan, John Foxx and early Human League. 2019’s Monochrome Beach album (see TEC review previously) saw Dean … Read More
NORTHERN KIND – Düh
Everything’s going to be alright… The electropop duo of Northern Kind occupies a special status of sorts in the UK’s electronic community. Matt Culpin and Sarah Heeley’s outfit garnered critical acclaim in the 2000s renaissance period that electronic music enjoyed. … Read More
B-MOVIE – Promenade (The Rude Awakening Remixes)
It feels like the sun will never shine… When the legendary Some Bizarre Album arrived in 1981, it not only established the iconic record label but also provided an intriguing snapshot of the UK’s synth-pop/alternative scene of the time. That … Read More
TWIST HELIX – Machinery
Let’s throw away inhibition and engage… Having made a big impact with their 2018 album Ouseburn (see The Electricity Club review previously), Newcastle outfit Twist Helix return with their new studio album Machinery. Consisting of Bea Garcia (synth, vocals), James … Read More
ELISABETH ELEKTRA – Crystalline (Elektra’s Dance Mix)
Disco Pastel Pop Go Having delivered the amazing Mercurial (see The Electricity Club review previously) earlier this year, the pastel-hued Elisabeth Elektra has been busy working her remix talents on ‘Crystalline’, one of the standout tracks from that debut album. … Read More
AGENCY-V – No Divide – The Remixes
There’s no divide… Originally formed during the original Covid-19 lockdown period, Agency-V combines the talents of Marie Williamson (AfterDark), Lloyd Price (The Frixion) and Peter Steer (Tenek & Sinestar) to deliver powerful electronic rock. This collaborative effort had originally been … Read More
TENEK – Smoke and Mirrors (Instrumental)
Things are not what they seem… Having just covered the very recent re-release of Tenek’s EP2 at TEC, it’s a welcome surprise to see yet more material spouting from the archives of the the electronica duo that is Geoff Pinckney … Read More
VOGON POETRY – Deep Thought
The show will soon begin… With Vogon Poetry’s last studio album release, 2018’s Life, the Universe and Everything (see The Electricity Club review previously), the Swedish outfit demonstrated a particular flair for combining engaging electropop with sci-fi themes. Certainly tunes … Read More
THE STIR FRY POP STAR – Groovebox Messiah Sessions
Stir-fried groovepop… With the release of Groovebox Messiah Sessions, The Stir Fry Pop Star offers up a selection of tunes that lean heavily into a groove and dancepop direction. At times recalling the likes of Scritti Politti or the funkier … Read More
ANNIE – Dark Hearts
As the sun begins to fade… Dark Hearts, the latest studio album from Annie, is billed as “the soundtrack to a film that doesn’t exist.” It’s an apt description for a collection of songs that have a cinematic vision to … Read More