British electronic band Blancmange first broke through in the early 80s with their mix of synthesizers and surrealism, fused in groundbreaking singles such as ‘Feel Me’, ‘Living On The Ceiling’, ‘Blind Vision‘ and ‘Don’t Tell Me‘. The epic synth-pop of ‘Waves’ and a cover of Abba’s ‘The Day Before You Came‘ illustrated a band who were always willing to change and adapt new styles within their electronic framework.

After working on their own projects and film music, they returned in 2011 to great acclaim with their fourth studio release, Blanc Burn. The Semi Detached album followed in 2015 and Blancmange’s first ever instrumental album, Nil By Mouth and Commuter 23 arrived in 2016.

The inspiration continued with Blancmange’s 2017 album Unfurnished Rooms followed by their latest album Mindset.

Since Empathy Test's conception in January 2013, the London-based electronic pop act has self-produced and released three stunning albums (Losing Touch and Safe From Harm, both in 2017, and Monsters in 2022).

Their "dark, anthemic electro-pop" (Fresh on the Net) has won them critical acclaim, a legion of dedicated fans worldwide, and features from the likes of Vice on HBO, MTV's Catfish, Netflix, KCRW, BBC Introducing, Clash, LoBF, Earmilk, PopMatters and many more. Boy George recently described them as “a musical orgasm”.

Over the past few years, Empathy Test has toured extensively in Europe and beyond, performing with everyone from The Human League to Bombay Bicycle Club.

British electronic band Blancmange first broke through in the early 80s with their mix of synthesizers and surrealism, fused in groundbreaking singles such as ‘Feel Me’, ‘Living On The Ceiling’, ‘Blind Vision‘ and ‘Don’t Tell Me‘. The epic synth-pop of ‘Waves’ and a cover of Abba’s ‘The Day Before You Came‘ illustrated a band who were always willing to change and adapt new styles within their electronic framework.

After working on their own projects and film music, they returned in 2011 to great acclaim with their fourth studio release, Blanc Burn. The Semi Detached album followed in 2015 and Blancmange’s first ever instrumental album, Nil By Mouth and Commuter 23 arrived in 2016.

The inspiration continued with Blancmange’s 2017 album Unfurnished Rooms followed by their latest album Mindset.

Twist Helix

Euphoric, northern goth-pop trio Twist Helix make accessible poignant lyrical themes exploring loss of community and urban renewal. The band's 2018 album Ouseburn has won praise for its joyous and widescreen synth-pop take on the English North. Meanwhile, their 2020 album Machinery was summed up in the TEC review as it concluded "Twist Helix are a band that’s continually evolving, but also a band that proudly stick to their strengths for euphoric pop bangers."

Releases taken from the album have premiered in PRS for Music's M Magazine, The Revue.ca, Get in Her Ears, Little Indie Blogs and the band have been championed by Amazing Radio Worldwide, BBC Introducing and Radio 3 (Spanish National Radio).

Their live show is delivered with a compelling urgency by frontwoman and lead synth player Bea Garcia as the band dramatically re-imagine the cityscape of their home Newcastle-upon-Tyne, blurring the boundaries between creation and destruction, decline and redemption, hope and despair.

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Coming out of Sheffield in 1980, Heaven 17 were created by synth master and songwriter Martin Ware, keyboardist and composer Ian Craig Marsh, and vocalist Glen Gregory. Previously, both Ware and Marsh were founding members of The Human League, writing and playing on the debut single 'Being Boiled' as well as the group’s first two albums. After leaving because of creative differences, they launched the production company British Electric Foundation and released a cassette of instrumentals called Music For Stowaways and the record Music For Listening To before establishing their new wave and synth-pop trio.

Heaven 17’s debut album Penthouse And Pavement came out in 1981. Its melodic pop songs addressed the politics of the time, particularly Sheffield’s economic crisis following the deconstruction of the city’s steel industry under Margaret Thatcher. The track '(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang' famously reached No.45 on the UK singles chart, even though it was banned from public airplay.

Their follow-up The Luxury Gap arrived in 1983 and became Heaven 17’s best-selling album, charting at No.4 and spawning singles like 'Temptation', 'Come Live With Me' and 'Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry'.

In 2005, Heaven 17 released their seventh album, Before After, following which, Marsh departed from the band. From this point, Ware and Gregory continued Heaven 17, recording and performing together as a duo. They released the album Naked As Advertised in 2008 and a download-only EP entitled Not For Public Broadcast in 2017.

Soft Cell will be playing a short UK tour in November where they will perform the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret in its entirety as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. The performances will also include hits, fan favourites and other surprises from across their career, including a selection of brand new tracks from their forthcoming new album *Happiness Not Included.

Ticket pre-sales start at 10am (UK) on Wednesday 4th August and pre-sale codes are available with any pre-order purchase of *Happiness Not Included from https://softcell.tmstor.es

SOFT CELL

With 25 million sales, six UK top 10 singles and a BRIT Award to their name, Soft Cell are one of British music’s most visionary bands. Legendary frontman Marc Almond and producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball first shot to prominence when their singular take on ‘Tainted Love’ raced up charts all over the world, including a two-week run at #1 in the UK and a Top 10 position in the States. It sparked a stellar run of success which saw their first two albums, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret and The Art of Falling Apart, plus the Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing mini album all crash into the Top 10.

The impetus for new album *Happiness Not Included started with the phenomenal “final” show at The O2 in London in 2018. Emerging to a rapturous reception at the sold-out 20,000 capacity arena, Soft Cell’s extensive set covered all of the hits and fan favourites. Now Soft Cell are set to return with their fifth studio album ‘*Happiness Not Included, which will be released in spring 2022 via a new deal with BMG. It represents their first new album since they issued Cruelty Without Beauty back in 2002. They will build towards the album’s release by sharing a new single in the autumn and playing some UK shows in November 2021.

Soft Cell will be playing a short UK tour in November where they will perform the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret in its entirety as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. The performances will also include hits, fan favourites and other surprises from across their career, including a selection of brand new tracks from their forthcoming new album *Happiness Not Included.

Ticket pre-sales start at 10am (UK) on Wednesday 4th August and pre-sale codes are available with any pre-order purchase of *Happiness Not Included from https://softcell.tmstor.es

SOFT CELL

With 25 million sales, six UK top 10 singles and a BRIT Award to their name, Soft Cell are one of British music’s most visionary bands. Legendary frontman Marc Almond and producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball first shot to prominence when their singular take on ‘Tainted Love’ raced up charts all over the world, including a two-week run at #1 in the UK and a Top 10 position in the States. It sparked a stellar run of success which saw their first two albums, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret and The Art of Falling Apart, plus the Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing mini album all crash into the Top 10.

The impetus for new album *Happiness Not Included started with the phenomenal “final” show at The O2 in London in 2018. Emerging to a rapturous reception at the sold-out 20,000 capacity arena, Soft Cell’s extensive set covered all of the hits and fan favourites. Now Soft Cell are set to return with their fifth studio album ‘*Happiness Not Included, which will be released in spring 2022 via a new deal with BMG. It represents their first new album since they issued Cruelty Without Beauty back in 2002. They will build towards the album’s release by sharing a new single in the autumn and playing some UK shows in November 2021.

Soft Cell will be playing a short UK tour in November where they will perform the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret in its entirety as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. The performances will also include hits, fan favourites and other surprises from across their career, including a selection of brand new tracks from their forthcoming new album *Happiness Not Included.

Ticket pre-sales start at 10am (UK) on Wednesday 4th August and pre-sale codes are available with any pre-order purchase of *Happiness Not Included from https://softcell.tmstor.es

SOFT CELL

With 25 million sales, six UK top 10 singles and a BRIT Award to their name, Soft Cell are one of British music’s most visionary bands. Legendary frontman Marc Almond and producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball first shot to prominence when their singular take on ‘Tainted Love’ raced up charts all over the world, including a two-week run at #1 in the UK and a Top 10 position in the States. It sparked a stellar run of success which saw their first two albums, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret and The Art of Falling Apart, plus the Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing mini album all crash into the Top 10.

The impetus for new album *Happiness Not Included started with the phenomenal “final” show at The O2 in London in 2018. Emerging to a rapturous reception at the sold-out 20,000 capacity arena, Soft Cell’s extensive set covered all of the hits and fan favourites. Now Soft Cell are set to return with their fifth studio album ‘*Happiness Not Included, which will be released in spring 2022 via a new deal with BMG. It represents their first new album since they issued Cruelty Without Beauty back in 2002. They will build towards the album’s release by sharing a new single in the autumn and playing some UK shows in November 2021.

Soft Cell will be playing a short UK tour in November where they will perform the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret in its entirety as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. The performances will also include hits, fan favourites and other surprises from across their career, including a selection of brand new tracks from their forthcoming new album *Happiness Not Included.

Ticket pre-sales start at 10am (UK) on Wednesday 4th August and pre-sale codes are available with any pre-order purchase of *Happiness Not Included from https://softcell.tmstor.es

SOFT CELL

With 25 million sales, six UK top 10 singles and a BRIT Award to their name, Soft Cell are one of British music’s most visionary bands. Legendary frontman Marc Almond and producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball first shot to prominence when their singular take on ‘Tainted Love’ raced up charts all over the world, including a two-week run at #1 in the UK and a Top 10 position in the States. It sparked a stellar run of success which saw their first two albums, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret and The Art of Falling Apart, plus the Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing mini album all crash into the Top 10.

The impetus for new album *Happiness Not Included started with the phenomenal “final” show at The O2 in London in 2018. Emerging to a rapturous reception at the sold-out 20,000 capacity arena, Soft Cell’s extensive set covered all of the hits and fan favourites. Now Soft Cell are set to return with their fifth studio album ‘*Happiness Not Included, which will be released in spring 2022 via a new deal with BMG. It represents their first new album since they issued Cruelty Without Beauty back in 2002. They will build towards the album’s release by sharing a new single in the autumn and playing some UK shows in November 2021.

Soft Cell will be playing a short UK tour in November where they will perform the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret in its entirety as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. The performances will also include hits, fan favourites and other surprises from across their career, including a selection of brand new tracks from their forthcoming new album *Happiness Not Included.

Ticket pre-sales start at 10am (UK) on Wednesday 4th August and pre-sale codes are available with any pre-order purchase of *Happiness Not Included from https://softcell.tmstor.es

SOFT CELL

With 25 million sales, six UK top 10 singles and a BRIT Award to their name, Soft Cell are one of British music’s most visionary bands. Legendary frontman Marc Almond and producer/instrumentalist Dave Ball first shot to prominence when their singular take on ‘Tainted Love’ raced up charts all over the world, including a two-week run at #1 in the UK and a Top 10 position in the States. It sparked a stellar run of success which saw their first two albums, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret and The Art of Falling Apart, plus the Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing mini album all crash into the Top 10.

The impetus for new album *Happiness Not Included started with the phenomenal “final” show at The O2 in London in 2018. Emerging to a rapturous reception at the sold-out 20,000 capacity arena, Soft Cell’s extensive set covered all of the hits and fan favourites. Now Soft Cell are set to return with their fifth studio album ‘*Happiness Not Included, which will be released in spring 2022 via a new deal with BMG. It represents their first new album since they issued Cruelty Without Beauty back in 2002. They will build towards the album’s release by sharing a new single in the autumn and playing some UK shows in November 2021.

British electronic band Blancmange first broke through in the early 80s with their mix of synthesizers and surrealism, fused in groundbreaking singles such as ‘Feel Me’, ‘Living On The Ceiling’, ‘Blind Vision‘ and ‘Don’t Tell Me‘. The epic synth-pop of ‘Waves’ and a cover of Abba’s ‘The Day Before You Came‘ illustrated a band who were always willing to change and adapt new styles within their electronic framework.

After working on their own projects and film music, they returned in 2011 to great acclaim with their fourth studio release, Blanc Burn. The Semi Detached album followed in 2015 and Blancmange’s first ever instrumental album, Nil By Mouth and Commuter 23 arrived in 2016.

The inspiration continued with Blancmange’s 2017 album Unfurnished Rooms followed by their latest album Mindset.

British electronic band Blancmange first broke through in the early 80s with their mix of synthesizers and surrealism, fused in groundbreaking singles such as ‘Feel Me’, ‘Living On The Ceiling’, ‘Blind Vision‘ and ‘Don’t Tell Me‘. The epic synth-pop of ‘Waves’ and a cover of Abba’s ‘The Day Before You Came‘ illustrated a band who were always willing to change and adapt new styles within their electronic framework.

After working on their own projects and film music, they returned in 2011 to great acclaim with their fourth studio release, Blanc Burn. The Semi Detached album followed in 2015 and Blancmange’s first ever instrumental album, Nil By Mouth and Commuter 23 arrived in 2016.

The inspiration continued with Blancmange’s 2017 album Unfurnished Rooms followed by their latest album Mindset.

Lost Paradise Promotions and New Cross Live are joining forces to bring synth-pop, post-punk, industrial and darkwave gigs and club nights to South London under the banner of New Cross Dark.

M!R!M:

M!R!M is the solo project of Jack Milwaukee, Italian multi-instrumentalist and retro synths obsessive based in London since 2011. Inspired by synth-pop pioneers New Order, The Wake and Tears For Fears alongside the most iconic figures of Italy’s 80s era and cold- and darkwave, M!R!M has released three albums on labels Fabrika, Manic Depression and Avant!. Since his 2013 debut album Heaven he's built up a significant following within the scene, selling out shows across the UK and Europe.

Promenade Cinema:

Sheffield’s Promenade Cinema have been captivating audiences with danceable darkwave and striking multi-layered synth-pop since hitting the scene in 2016. Their memorable hooks and opulent melodies strike a perfect balance between euphoric electro and emotional synthetic orchestration.

Oliver Marson:

Solo, full band project of the keyboardist of Empathy Test, Oliver Marson’s music is full of surprises. What starts off as a formulaic pop song will often veer off into something completely different half-way through. Marson wants to pull the rug from underneath the listeners to keep them guessing and constantly on their toes. He has the ability to provoke, haunt and lift in one song. Marson is a shadowy new wave rocker for the modern age.

The Human League are one of the UK's most successful synth-pop acts. Originally formed in Sheffield in 1977, the band came to attention on the back of their 1978 single 'Being Boiled'. They later achieved commercial success after signing with Virgin Records in 1979, particularly on the back of third album Dare in 1981. The album featured four hit singles, including 'Love Action', 'Open Your Heart' and the UK/US number one hit 'Don't You Want Me'.

The band received the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982. Further hits followed throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, including 'Mirror Man', 'Fascination', 'The Lebanon', 'Human' (a US No. 1) and 'Tell Me When'.

Celebrating forty years since the release of DARE, The Human League will be performing this classic album in it’s entirety, as well as other hits from their extensive back catalogue, here in Birmingham in December 2021!

Support from Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey and Altered Images.

The Human League are one of the UK's most successful synth-pop acts. Originally formed in Sheffield in 1977, the band came to attention on the back of their 1978 single 'Being Boiled'. They later achieved commercial success after signing with Virgin Records in 1979, particularly on the back of third album Dare in 1981. The album featured four hit singles, including 'Love Action', 'Open Your Heart' and the UK/US number one hit 'Don't You Want Me'.

The band received the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982. Further hits followed throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, including 'Mirror Man', 'Fascination', 'The Lebanon', 'Human' (a US No. 1) and 'Tell Me When'.

Celebrating forty years since the release of DARE, The Human League will be performing this classic album in it’s entirety, as well as other hits from their extensive back catalogue, here in Birmingham in December 2021!

Support from Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey and Altered Images.

Sinestar present "The Finale" show at our spiritual home "The Fleece" in Bristol. The band will be playing a selection of our favourite Sinestar songs plus a couple of new tracks. Come and join us in celebrating a night of great music, family and friendship at what will be our final, no doubt emotional performance.

All funds raised through ticket and merchandise sales for this event will be passed onto the Skuse family following the tragic passing of Sinestar's Bass player James Skuse. Bass guitar will be played on the night by Steven John, a previous founder member of Sinestar and close personal friend of James.

Tickets purchased for the previous cancelled March 20 show are valid on this night.

Sinestar will be supported by our friends EmT & Psykelektric. Ticket entrance includes free club night entry to "Propaganda" the Fleeces regular Saturday night club event.

Parralox

Parralox, an Australian electronic music band based in Melbourne, were formed in 2008 by John von Ahlen and within that same year released their debut album Electricity, which took the Internet and pop blogosphere by storm. John's passion and commitment to electronic music is unparalleled and his knowledge of all technologies associated with the genre is seriously impressive. A mix of '80s dance pop and modern EDM/synthwave styles by the likes of Stuart Price, Trevor Horn and Goldfrapp influences Parralox's unique sound. Parralox embraces difference and has a love for all things science fiction, synthetic and surreal.

Twist Helix

Alt-pop band from Newcastle (UK) . Euphoric, northern goth-pop trio Twist Helix make accessible poignant lyrical themes exploring loss of community and urban renewal. The band's 2018 album Ouseburn (out via Paul Back Music, Spain) has won praise for its joyous and widescreen synth-pop take on the English North.

Releases taken from the album have premiered in PRS for Music's M Magazine, The Revue.ca, Get in Her Ears, Little Indie Blogs and the band have been championed by Amazing Radio Worldwide, BBC Introducing and Radio 3 (Spanish National Radio).

Their live show is delivered with a compelling urgency by frontwoman and lead synth player Bea Garcia as the band dramatically re-imagine the cityscape of their home Newcastle-upon-Tyne, blurring the boundaries between creation and destruction, decline and redemption, hope and despair.

The band has supported acts such as PINS, Samaris, Avec Sans and Outlya and begin 2019 with tours of the UK and Spain in support of their latest release.

Future Perfect

Founded in 2009, Future Perfect started with Simon Owen & Rebecca Morgan (now Owen) in a small home studio. In 2010 they released their debut CD, Dirty Little Secrets to great acclaim. Their follow-up, Escape expanded greatly on their sound to great effect. The single release and remixes of 'Paradise' finding it's way onto dancefloors worldwide.

Signed to conzoom Records, they are label-mates with Parralox, Zynic, Vanguard and Daybehavior amongst others.