Beating Mr. Neg: Howard Jones – ‘Transform’
❉ There’s something for old & new fans of electropop in Jones’ first release of new material since 2015.
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TEC005 – An Evening Of Synths Of All Shapes And Sizes
❉ Electro duo Arthur and Martha reunited for a one-off show organised by The Electricity Club also featuring Plasmic and Rainland.
A Step into Obliqueness: ‘Ideal Home’ – Near Future
❉ In every dream home a heartache? Ange Chan on a collaboration between Neil Arthur from Blancmange and Gazelle Twin’s Bernholz.
SynthWave Live 2, Electrowerkz – a European Extravaganza!
❉ Ange Chan reports back from a truly a European affair, proving the power of the synth transcends political boundaries!
Cult Q & A: Curxes
❉ Curxes mouthpiece Roberta Fidora waxes cynical about her cult faves, inspirations and… wood cladding?
A Million Like Us – Sinestar Interview
❉ Ange Chan chats with Mark Truman of Bristol-based synthpop band Sinestar about their new album.
EmT – An Electronic Music Twosome
❉ Ange Chan chats with electronica duo EmT about their debut album ‘Resolute’.
Blancmange – ‘Unfurnished Rooms’ reviewed
❉ Blancmange keep one foot in early 80s electronica, and one firmly in the 21st century.
Tara Busch and Maf Lewis present ‘Zombies 1985’
❉ The sound of a neon-lit LA of the 1980s rapidly unspooling into chaos.
The Human League Anthology – A Very British Synthesizer Group’ reviewed
❉ Scraping beneath the surface of the career-spanning anthology of Sheffield’s finest.