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.

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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PARRALOX

Based in Melbourne, Australian electropop outfit Parralox came to life in 2008. Their debut album Electricity achieved critical acclaim and paved the way for an impressive catalogue of energetic electronic pop releases, which has led to their latest studio album Genesis.

Genesis features the vocal talents of Johanna Gervin, Louise Love, John von Ahlen and Jane Badler. Bass Guitar is by Ian Burden (ex-The Human League).

Collaborations with the likes of Ade Fenton and Marcella Detroit have all been part of the Parralox story. Meanwhile, the striking visual style and branding of the outfit is masterminded by Parralox founder John von Ahlen, giving Parralox one of the most distinctive looks of any electronic band.

Genesis is the next generation of Parralox songs, riding along the synthwave, electro and retrowave of music, taking the listener on a powerful and electronic journey with great melodies and charismatic voices.

NORTHERN KIND

Leicester-based electronic duo Matt Culpin and Sarah Heeley formed in 2006 and have gained a loyal, international fan-base. Their early albums 53 Degrees North an Wired: topped album and download charts across Europe and won them prestigious live dates including a UK tour with pop legends Kajagoogoo, Recoil with Alan Wilder (ex-Depeche Mode) and Gary Numan at Postbahnhof, Berlin, and Heaven 17 at the 2013 Silicon Dreams Festival.

The duo’s third album Credible Sexy Unit, released in 2013, met with critical acclaim from across the electronic music scene and was described by The Electricity Club as “...exactly what you’d expect from Northern Kind: retro-amped, chipper tunes, superlative singing, enduring song writing, and a professional attitude that belies their indie sensibilities.” Erasure’s Andy Bell took to Twitter to give his seal of approval, proclaiming “Loving the sound of Credible Sexy Unit.”

​​With 10,000 album sales and a legacy of high profile live performances, Northern Kind were proving that self-produced, self-promoted music could give the industry giants a run for their money.

AXLS

Hailing from Newcastle, electronic outfit AXLS draw inspiration from Blade Runner, Kraftwerk, The Human League and LCD Soundsystem.

Describing themselves as "All about the synth", AXLS have released a clutch of singles, which includes the pulsing beats of 'Integration'

Tickets on sale 29th November 2019 from 9am.

Artefaktor Live 4 London - Berlin - Copenhagen

In 2020 the best electronic music festival in the world returns... Artefaktor Live 4! And this time it’s even bigger and better, three events three weekends running in three different European cities!

We kick things off back in London on April 25th 2020 at our usual home of Electrowerkz in Islington. The following weekend we move to Berlin in Germany on May 2nd before landing in Scandinavia a week later on May 9th in Copenhagen, Denmark.

More bands than ever before across three festivals, electronic music has never sounded so good live.

The London event welcomes the majestic Fragrance. from France as headliners. As usual we have artists from around the globe to compliment each other and offer a wide range within the genre. Big Artefaktor Radio favourites HUGUENOT will be jetting in from the US to share the stage with UK home based talent such as the returning Cult With No Name, Nature of Wires, SOMBRE Moon along with Fourth Engine, The Rude Awakening and Neil Francis.

Also making the transatlantic trip are Honey Beard and Eric C Powell. e-bit once again will be representing Germany in London before appearing at all three festivals as we also welcome Electric City Cowboys and ProjectedMusic from Norway, Embrace The Crisis from Ireland, and a special mention for Nórdika making the trip from Artefaktor‘s spiritual home of Mexico.

All you need to do is arrive early and enjoy a procession of amazing music, sponsored by Electronic Sound Magazine.

On May 2nd we arrive in Berlin at ORWOhaus for the second leg of AL4. Berlin on the weekend of Labor Day is always a very special place to be.

Headlining are Psyche who are certain to draw a large crowd. e-bit return back to their home city after London the week before, and joined by fellow German-based acts Microwelt and Cosaquitos en Globo, who keep the Latin American flavour to the event with their Argentinian roots.

One of the big success stories of the last two years Vogon Poetry make the trip over from Sweden, and Static Shore return to Europe from the US after appearing at AL3 in 2019.

Keeping the continuity from the weekend in before in London, Huguenot, Nature Of Wires and Eric C. Powell complete the line up.

A week later and the third and final part of the festival sees us in Copenhagen, Denmark at Krudttønden.

Popular exponents of the electro scene Deutsche Bank Machine-pop will headline as Scandinavia continues to grow as a hotbed for the genre.

Danish favourites to many listeners ManMindMachine represent their country on home soil, whilst AstroVoyager who impressed everyone in London at AL3 return once more from France.

Zero Call make the journey from Italy as Neil Francis once again will perform, on this occasion alongside long time collaborated Daysound. Cosaquitos En Globo and Static Shore continue where they left off in Berlin by travelling across to Denmark.

e-bit, Nature Of Wires, Huguenot and Eric C. Powell will complete the bill and appear at all three events.

Berlin and Copenhagen also sees @*Electro-Shock-Records* joining Electronic Sound Magazine in vert kindly sponsoring the event, their support is very much appreciated.

Artefaktor Live 4 London - Berlin - Copenhagen

In 2020 the best electronic music festival in the world returns... Artefaktor Live 4! And this time it’s even bigger and better, three events three weekends running in three different European cities!

We kick things off back in London on April 25th 2020 at our usual home of Electrowerkz in Islington. The following weekend we move to Berlin in Germany on May 2nd before landing in Scandinavia a week later on May 9th in Copenhagen, Denmark.

More bands than ever before across three festivals, electronic music has never sounded so good live.

The London event welcomes the majestic Fragrance. from France as headliners. As usual we have artists from around the globe to compliment each other and offer a wide range within the genre. Big Artefaktor Radio favourites HUGUENOT will be jetting in from the US to share the stage with UK home based talent such as the returning Cult With No Name, Nature of Wires, SOMBRE Moon along with Fourth Engine, The Rude Awakening and Neil Francis.

Also making the transatlantic trip are Honey Beard and Eric C Powell. e-bit once again will be representing Germany in London before appearing at all three festivals as we also welcome Electric City Cowboys and ProjectedMusic from Norway, Embrace The Crisis from Ireland, and a special mention for Nórdika making the trip from Artefaktor‘s spiritual home of Mexico.

All you need to do is arrive early and enjoy a procession of amazing music, sponsored by Electronic Sound Magazine.

On May 2nd we arrive in Berlin at ORWOhaus for the second leg of AL4. Berlin on the weekend of Labor Day is always a very special place to be.

Headlining are Psyche who are certain to draw a large crowd. e-bit return back to their home city after London the week before, and joined by fellow German-based acts Microwelt and Cosaquitos en Globo, who keep the Latin American flavour to the event with their Argentinian roots.

One of the big success stories of the last two years Vogon Poetry make the trip over from Sweden, and Static Shore return to Europe from the US after appearing at AL3 in 2019.

Keeping the continuity from the weekend in before in London, Huguenot, Nature Of Wires and Eric C. Powell complete the line up.

A week later and the third and final part of the festival sees us in Copenhagen, Denmark at Krudttønden.

Popular exponents of the electro scene Deutsche Bank Machine-pop will headline as Scandinavia continues to grow as a hotbed for the genre.

Danish favourites to many listeners ManMindMachine represent their country on home soil, whilst AstroVoyager who impressed everyone in London at AL3 return once more from France.

Zero Call make the journey from Italy as Neil Francis once again will perform, on this occasion alongside long time collaborated Daysound. Cosaquitos En Globo and Static Shore continue where they left off in Berlin by travelling across to Denmark.

e-bit, Nature Of Wires, Huguenot and Eric C. Powell will complete the bill and appear at all three events.

Berlin and Copenhagen also sees @*Electro-Shock-Records* joining Electronic Sound Magazine in vert kindly sponsoring the event, their support is very much appreciated.

Artefaktor Live 4 London - Berlin - Copenhagen

In 2020 the best electronic music festival in the world returns... Artefaktor Live 4! And this time it’s even bigger and better, three events three weekends running in three different European cities!

We kick things off back in London on April 25th 2020 at our usual home of Electrowerkz in Islington. The following weekend we move to Berlin in Germany on May 2nd before landing in Scandinavia a week later on May 9th in Copenhagen, Denmark.

More bands than ever before across three festivals, electronic music has never sounded so good live.

The London event welcomes the majestic Fragrance. from France as headliners. As usual we have artists from around the globe to compliment each other and offer a wide range within the genre. Big Artefaktor Radio favourites HUGUENOT will be jetting in from the US to share the stage with UK home based talent such as the returning Cult With No Name, Nature of Wires, SOMBRE Moon along with Fourth Engine, The Rude Awakening and Neil Francis.

Also making the transatlantic trip are Honey Beard and Eric C Powell. e-bit once again will be representing Germany in London before appearing at all three festivals as we also welcome Electric City Cowboys and ProjectedMusic from Norway, Embrace The Crisis from Ireland, and a special mention for Nórdika making the trip from Artefaktor‘s spiritual home of Mexico.

All you need to do is arrive early and enjoy a procession of amazing music, sponsored by Electronic Sound Magazine.

On May 2nd we arrive in Berlin at ORWOhaus for the second leg of AL4. Berlin on the weekend of Labor Day is always a very special place to be.

Headlining are Psyche who are certain to draw a large crowd. e-bit return back to their home city after London the week before, and joined by fellow German-based acts Microwelt and Cosaquitos en Globo, who keep the Latin American flavour to the event with their Argentinian roots.

One of the big success stories of the last two years Vogon Poetry make the trip over from Sweden, and Static Shore return to Europe from the US after appearing at AL3 in 2019.

Keeping the continuity from the weekend in before in London, Huguenot, Nature Of Wires and Eric C. Powell complete the line up.

A week later and the third and final part of the festival sees us in Copenhagen, Denmark at Krudttønden.

Popular exponents of the electro scene Deutsche Bank Machine-pop will headline as Scandinavia continues to grow as a hotbed for the genre.

Danish favourites to many listeners ManMindMachine represent their country on home soil, whilst AstroVoyager who impressed everyone in London at AL3 return once more from France.

Zero Call make the journey from Italy as Neil Francis once again will perform, on this occasion alongside long time collaborated Daysound. Cosaquitos En Globo and Static Shore continue where they left off in Berlin by travelling across to Denmark.

e-bit, Nature Of Wires, Huguenot and Eric C. Powell will complete the bill and appear at all three events.

Berlin and Copenhagen also sees @*Electro-Shock-Records* joining Electronic Sound Magazine in vert kindly sponsoring the event, their support is very much appreciated.