30th June 2010
The Electricity Club is proud to announce that we are now selling selected items via our handy online shop. Not content with simply writing about good electropop, we can now sell you some of the CDs of choice directly.
At the moment we have some select items from the Undo catalogue including Marsheaux's Lumineux Noir and Breakthrough as well as copies of EY Vol 1. Visit the shop for more details: The Electricity Club Shop »
29th June 2010
The month of June saw the release of albums from two established pop starlets that both promised new futuristic directions aided by key players in modern electro. However in the case of one, the end result couldn't have become more diluted in concept.
In 2008, there was much talk of CHRISTINA AGUILERA going electro and her GOLDFRAPP inspired interim single Keeps Getting Better
27th June 2010
The ballroom at Bletchley Park is a very intimate and opulent room, with its gilded ceiling and linen fold wood panelling. The grandest of the rooms there, so a fitting venue for such a special event for just 100 very lucky people.
Andy and Paul took to the stage which was back dropped by a red velvet curtain. Andy said that he was going to interview Paul about his computer geekness, then they would do some Q&A and then play a couple of old tracks, a couple of new tracks from the forthcoming album 'History Of Modern' (the first studio album for 14 years) and a couple of old tracks. More inside »
26th June 2010
It can be said THE GOLDEN FILTER are a bit of a hybrid band. Lead singer Penelope Trappes is originally from Lismore Australia while keyboardist, programmer and drummer Stephen Hindman called the USA and more specifically, Ohio his home.
But despite counter polars of the earth, opposites attracted and they formed what can be described as an electro-pop, nu-disco band dubbed THE GOLDEN FILTER. More inside »
19th June 2010
Brooklyn's AU REVOIR SIMONE are the type of sweet studious girls who you'd expect to be pouring over their latest thesis in the college library.
This overt bookish intelligence only enhances what is already a terrifically understated sexy appeal that comes with their music.
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17th June 2010
One of the best electronic albums to have been released in 2010 is Origin
Co-produced by Jori Hulkkonen, Origin
16th June 2010
Bedsitland is a monthly club night that describes itself as "a shiny night for lovers of electronic and synthesizer pop".
And for its June date on its final night at The Lexington in Islington, London, it didn't disappoint. More inside »
14th June 2010
THE SOUND OF ARROWS are Oskar Gullstrand and Stefan Storm, a duo based in Stockholm.
Formed in 2006, they were signed to indie label Labrador Records in 2008 and attracted interest and acclaim via a series of EPs which featured gloriously catchy songs such as Danger!
13th June 2010
At the beginning of the 80's, GARY NUMAN was one of the UK's biggest stars. In the space of just two years he had amassed three number 1 albums; two number 1 singles and a huge legion of fans. However, his overnight success came at a price. He was vilified by the UK press, and away from the spotlight he was beset by a lack of self-confidence.
As a result, at the height of his fame in 1981, he announced his retirement from live shows. To mark the occasion he staged a spectacular farewell concert over three nights at Wembley Arena.
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9th June 2010
Reviews of some of the latest singles due for release featuring GOLDFRAPP, MARINA & THE DIAMONDS, TENEK and DELPHIC
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8th June 2010
Coinciding with the release of his latest 3CD collection Metatronic and as part of Short Circuit 2010; an evening celebrating the best of British electronic music
JOHN FOXX headlined a special analogue synthesizer show to mark his 30th anniversary as a solo artist.
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5th June 2010
On a balmy spring evening in London's Hoxton district, excited fans gathered to witness the return of Australian synth sensations PARRALOX.
For the uninitiated, PARRALOX are a duo from Melbourne who have produced some of the finest electro tunes of the 21st century. The mastermind behind the band is John von Ahlen, a one man creative powerhouse who not only writes and produces all of their songs, but designs the CD sleeves and directs their videos as well! More inside »
3rd June 2010
Consisting of the striking Trinity-like figure of Rebecca Morgan and stern synthesist Simon Owen, Welsh duo FUTURE PERFECT's debut album "Dirty Little Secrets" does not disappoint.
Anyone who has taken delight in their excellent single Hunter
