Neuroticfish - Suffocating Right
Taken from the album 'Gelb', released 7 February 2005, 'Suffocating Right' is a beautiful emotional song by Neuroticfish, the German futurepop/synthpop project from Sascha Mario Klein and Henning Verlage.A haunting track taken from a great album, highly recommended if you haven't heard it yet :)
Unity One - Bring The Storm (Extended Version)
Taken from their debut album 'Awakening', released 27 April 2018, 'Bring The Storm' is a great dance track by Unity One, the futurepop duo formed by Mike E. and Alexander 'Rush' Gladky. The version here is my own extended version, so I hope you'll like it :)
Zynic - Escape Artist
Taken from his second album 'Blindsided', released 24 May 2013, 'Escape Artist' is another great synthpop track by Zynic. A nice melody with great lyrics as usual and a catchy chorus...and on top of that, you get a brand new video featuring Peter Siemandel as special guest star (even if he's not aware of it yet lol).
Kite - Up For Life
Taken from the Ep 'VI', released 10 April 2015, 'Up For Life' is a fantastic song by Kite, the Swedish synthpop duo formed by Christian Berg and Niklas Stenemo. A two-part (almost) nine minute epic masterpiece with great lyrics and throbbing beats, full of majestic melodies. A must for any synthpop fan :)
Symphonic Week Day 6/7: Yazoo - Only You (2017 Orchestral Version)
In late 1981, after leaving Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke was looking for someone to sing on a demo of a song he had written called "Only You". Alison Moyet, who attended the same Saturday music school when they were 11 years old, happened to be advertising in a local paper so he called her. A few weeks later, the song was released as Yazoo's first single on 15 March 1982 in the UK and became an instant success, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The version here is the Orchestral Version, taken from the compilation 'Four Pieces (Box Set)', released 26 October 2018.
Symphonic Week Day 5/7: Mesh - Before This World Ends (Classic Studio Version)
Taken from the album 'Live At Neues Gewandhaus Leipzig', released 24 November 2017, 'Before This World Ends' is a beautiful track by Mesh, the British electronic alternative band formed in 1991 by Mark Hockings and Richard Silverthorn. A fantastic ballad taken from an excellent album...and I hope you'll like the video too :)
Symphonic Week Day 4/7: Solar Fake - I Despise You (Piano Version)
Taken from the album 'Enjoy Dystopia', released 12 February 2021, 'I Despise You' is a great composition by Solar Fake, the German electro act founded by Sven Friedrich (Dreadful Shadows, Zeraphine) in 2008. The version here is the beautiful piano version taken from the Limited Edition Box Set, highlighting Sven's melodic and emotional vocals.
Symphonic Week Day 3/7: Zeromancer - Terminal Love (L'Âme Immortelle Remix)
Taken from the EP of the same name, released 25 June 2021, 'Terminal Love' is a great track by Zeromancer, the Norwegian industrial rock band formed in 1999 by members of the band Seigmen. The version here is the beautiful orchestral remix by L'Âme Immortelle, the Austrian darkwave project lead by Thomas Rainer.
Symphonic Week Day 2/7: VNV Nation - Colours Of Rain
Taken from the album 'Matter+Form', released 4 April 2005, 'Colours Of Rain' is a great instrumental track by VNV Nation, the electronic project lead by Ronan Harris since 1995. A wonderful song with minimal piano and strings...and I hope you'll enjoy the poetry of this video :)
Symphonic Week Day 1/7: Neuroticfish - Care
As promised, this week will be dedicated to Symphonic, Acoustic & Piano versions. Our first track is 'Care' by Neuroticfish, the German futurepop/synthpop project from Sascha Mario Klein and Henning Verlage. This song is available in various EP's and albums, but the version here is taken from the compilation 'A Greater Good - History 1998-2008' released in 2008. Enjoy this beautiful song...and video :)
Michael Cretu - Samurai (Did You Ever Dream) (Long Version)
Taken from his third solo album 'Die Chinesische Mauer' (German Version)/'The Invisible Man' (English Version), 'Samurai' is a nice synthpop track by Michael Cretu, the Romanian-German musician, singer, songwriter and producer behind the musical project Enigma, which he formed in 1990 with his then-wife, German pop singer Sandra. The song was released as single in September 1985 and became a hit in Europe (#1 Greece, #2 Switzerland, #4 Italy, #4 Sweden, #12 Germany).
Culture Kultür - Refugee
Taken from the album 'Humanity', released 25 January 2019, 'Refugee' is a brilliant track by Culture Kultür, the Electropop band from Malaga (Spain) founded in 1992 by Wolfran (Kultür) and Joshua Clotet (Salva Maine joined the band as permanent vocalist in 1999 and Wolfran left the band 2 years later to concentrate on his DJ career). PS: Make sure to watch the video until the end to fully understand what the story is about :)
Eisfabrik - Friends
Taken from their first album 'When Winter Comes', released 27 February 2015, 'Friends' is a great track by Eisfabrik, the German futurepop band founded in the winter of 2011/2012 by Charly Barth-Ricklefs (aka Dr. Schnee) and Gerrit Thomas (aka Der Frost). A story about friendship...and ice. Sounds weird ? Well, check the video :)
De/Vision - Rage (Extended Club Version)
Taken from the album 'Popgefahr', released in 2009 (the first album on their own label), 'Rage' is a catchy track by De/Vision, the German synthpop band formed in 1988 by Thomas Adam, Steffen Keth, Stefan Blender & Markus Ganssert. The version here is the Extended Club Version taken from the 'Rage/Time To Be Alive' Promo CDM.
Blume - Arclight
Taken from their second album 'Autumn Ruins', released 10 September 2013, 'Arclight' is a great instrumental track by Blume, the Italian electronic trio formed in 2008 by Enrico Filisetti (Vocals), Ivan Savino (Synthesizers & Programming) and Daniele De Fabritiis (Guitars). 4 minutes of soaring music, as we would like to hear more often :)
Front 242 - Quite Unusual (12" Version)
Taken from the album 'Official Version', released in March 1987, 'Quite Unusual' is a fantastic track by Front 242, the EBM pioneers who have celebrated their 40th birthday in their hometown (Brussels) last month. The version here is the extended version, available on the 'Interception (12")', released in October 1986.
Beyond Border - Perfection
Released 2 weeks ago (29 July 2022), 'Perfection' is a great track by Beyond Border, the German synthpop duo formed by Kai Vincenz Németh & Michael Deiters - now a trio for live performances with the addition of keyboardist K.T. Habel. What makes this song 'special' is that this track was born as an instrumental and is now available in 17 versions with artists from many different countries and in different languages. The version here is the 'original' one from Beyond Border, but make sure to check the others too, they are all worth it.
Zynic - Moodswinger
By now, I think you all know that I'm a HUGE fan of Peter Siemandel, aka Zynic. If I had more free time, I would certainly make a video for each track from his amazing album 'Best Before End', released 13 May 2022, because I love ALL tracks. But I won't because 1) I still haven't found a way to extend days to more than 24 hours and 2) Peter's universe is so personal that it's very difficult to 'translate' it into a video, just like in today's track 'Moodswinger', a song about depression and bipolarity. Certainly not a 'happy' song, so again don't expect a 'Disney' video here...but I hope you'll like it anyway.
Eisfabrik - Grim Reaper
Taken from the album 'Kryothermalmusik Aus Der Eisfabrik', released 24 January 2020, 'Grim Reaper' is another catchy track by Eisfabrik, the German futurepop band founded in the winter of 2011/2012 by Charly Barth-Ricklefs (aka Dr. Schnee) and Gerrit Thomas (aka Der Frost). Enjoy this funny video and tell the Grim Reaper not to hurry :)
Chrom - Farewell Letter
As you've probably noticed already, I'm a big fan of Chrom, the German synthpop/futurepop duo formed in May 2007 by Christian Marquis and Thomas Winters. After 'Staring At The Sun' last week, here's 'Farewell Letter', a beautiful melancholic track taken from their third album 'Peak & Decay', released 22 July 2016.
Minerve - Forbidden Love
Taken from the album 'Please', released 22 October 2010, 'Forbidden Love' is a hovering piece by Minerve, the German synthpop band founded in 2002 by Daniel Wollatz & Mathias Thürk (and joined in 2006 by Andreas Wollatz). The song tackles a very serious subject, so don't expect a 'Disney' video here :(
Halo Effect - Wintery Fall (Touch of Substaat Extended Remix)
Taken from the album 'Life Is Perfect', released 9 October 2015, 'Wintery Fall' is a catchy dance track by Halo Effect, the Italian Electronic band formed in 2001 in Rome (Current lineup is: Alessandro Polinori, John Andrew Peverieri & Marco Cattani). The version here is an extended version of the Substaat remix, available on 'Life Is Remixed (Volume 1)', released 6 February 2017.
Mysterious Art - Das Omen (Teil 1)
Mysterious Art was founded in 1987 by Michael Krautter, who composed and produced the instrumental of "Das Omen" in September 1988. By December 1988, copies of this instrumental were played throughout the whole German club scene, where it was noticed by DJ Mike Staab and the record label CBS. Vocals for the debut single "Das Omen - Teil 1" were added and recorded in Frankfurt in January 1989. The single saw its first release on May 13, 1989. The song quickly reached the #1 position of the official German singles charts, where it remained for nine weeks straight. The version here is the original 12" German Mix.
Blume - Desolation Road
Taken from their third album 'Ashes', released 4 May 2018, 'Desolation Road' is a very cool melancholic track by Blume, the Italian electronic trio formed in 2008 by Enrico Filisetti (Vocals), Ivan Savino (Synthesizers & Programming) and Daniele De Fabritiis (Guitars). A great song from a great album :)
State Of The Union - Fall From Grace
Taken from the album 'Evol Love Industry', released 15 February 2008, 'Fall From Grace' is a haunting ballad by State Of The Union, the synthpop project founded by Johann Sebastian in 2002. An emotionally charged tune with a great chorus, enhanced by the piano company.
Chrom - Staring At The Sun
Taken from the album 'Peak & Decay', released 22 July 2016, 'Staring At The Sun' is another catchy track by Chrom, the German synthpop/futurepop duo formed in May 2007 by Christian Marquis and Thomas Winters. And since I've been asked the question several times, I insist on the fact that my videos are not 'lyric videos'. This is a personal interpretation, based on a few sentences from the song, from which I imagine a story. Hope you will like this one :)
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