Angels & Agony - Forward
Taken from their third album 'Unison', released 26 January 2007, 'Forward' is a great track by Angels & Agony,
the Dutch electropop/futurepop band formed by Reinier Kahle, Erik Wierenga, Marco van Belle and Fried Bruggink. Mixed by producer John Fryer (Depeche Mode, HIM, Fad Gadget, Nine Inch Nails,...), Unison is a collection of melodious dance floor hits, so if you like 'Forward', make sure to check out the other tracks from this great album :)
Sero.Overdose - Einsamkeit
Taken from their first album 'Serotonin', released 27 September 2002, 'Einsamkeit' ('Loneliness' in english) is a great track by Sero.Overdose, the Berlin-based synthpop trio formed by Andre Hartung, Mike Johnson and Oliver Senger. EBM beats combined with pop melody and clear vocals, perfect for the clubs :)
Beyond Border - Gaslighting
After 'Mama', here's 'Gaslighting' another track taken from 'Sinner', the brand new EP released by Beyond Border last Friday, 18 November 2022. A catchy EBM song about 'Gaslighting', a modern term deriving from the eponym American movie and describing "a person manipulating someone else so as to make them question their own reality."
PS: The video isn't available yet, but you're all welcome - unless you're a gaslighter - to join us today at 8PM CET for the video premiere :)
Xenturion Prime - Memory Lanes
Taken from their fourth album 'Prisma', released 10 June 2022, 'Memory Lanes' is a catchy track by Xenturion Prime, the Swedish / Norwegian synthwave duo formed by Bjørn Marius Borg and Hasse Mattsson in 2013. A great track from one of my fav' album released this year, mixing mid-tempo songs with some dancefloor anthems.
Felix Marc - Vain (Mental Discipline Remix)
Taken from his third solo album 'Alternative Facts', released 7 July 2017, 'Vain' is a great dance track by Felix Marc, featuring samples from the movie "I, Robot" directed by Alex Proyas and featuring Will Smith in the main role. The version here is the excellent remix by Mental Discipline, released as digital single 12 December 2017.
De/Vision - The Far Side Of The Moon (Patenbrigade: Wolff Remix)
Taken from their album 'Noob', released 24 August 2007, 'The Far Side Of The Moon' is a haunting piece by De/Vision, the German electropop/synthpop band formed in 1988. The version here is the excellent remix by Patenbrigade: Wolff (the side-project of Sven Wolff from The Dust Of Basement), taken from the US Reissue of 'Noob', released 27 January 2009.
Angels & Agony - Karma
Taken from their second album 'Avatar', released 1 November 2004, 'Karma' is a great track by Angels & Agony, the Dutch electropop/futurepop band formed in 1995 by Reinier Kahle, Erik Wierenga, Marco van Belle & Fried Bruggink. A song about cause and effect, following your heart, taking the right decisions and living "in love and light."
PS: The fact that they're playing football in the video has nothing to do with the World Cup...it's just Karma :)
Boytronic - Living Without You (Foreland Version)
Taken from the album 'Autotunes', released in 2002, 'Living Without You' is a nice track by Boytronic, the German Synthpop band founded in 1983 by Holger Wobker and Peter Sawatzki (the band line-up changed multiple times - for this album, the line-up was Holger Wobker & Hayo Panarinfo). The version here is the brilliant remix by Ronan Harris (VNV Nation), taken from the 'Living Without You (CDM)'.
Hidden Souls - Separate Ways (People Theatre's Runabout Mix)
Taken from their first album 'The Incorruptible Dream', released 18 September 2018, 'Separate Ways' is a great track by Hidden Souls, the Argentinian dark synthpop/futurepop band founded in Buenos Aires in 2005 by Leo Carden, Guillermo Pardo Neira & Alejandro Visoná. The version here is the brilliant remix by People Theatre, taken from the EP 'The Guilt', released 11 January 2019.
Sero.Overdose - Missing
Taken from their second album 'No Time For Silence', released 7 March 2005, 'Missing' is a catchy track by Sero.Overdose, the Berlin-based trio formed by Andre Hartung, Mike Johnson and Oliver Senger (and joined by René Meerkat in 2006). A subtle alliance of synthetic pop with highly emotional vocals, edgy EBM sequences and dynamic rhythmics.
Beyond Border - Mama
One week after 'Saint', here comes 'Sinner', the second EP by Beyond Border, the German synthpop band formed by Kai Vincenz Németh & Michael Deiters (with the help of keyboardist K.T. Habel for live performances). I'm sure you all know the song created by Genesis in 1983, involving "a young teenager that's got a mother fixation with a prostitute that he's just happened to have met in passing and he has such a strong feeling for her and doesn't understand why she isn't interested in him." A touchy subject for a video, so I've changed the context a bit to make it accessible to all audiences but I'm sure you will all love this amazing cover of 'Mama'.
PS: The video isn't available yet, it will be online today at 8PM CET, so don't be shy and join us for the premiere :)
Eisfabrik - Free
Taken from their first album 'When Winter Comes', released 13 February 2015, 'Free' is a great track by Eisfabrik, the German futurepop band founded by Charly Barth-Ricklefs and Gerrit Thomas. An extremely 'pop' track with a great melody and the usual warm electro sound from the band.
De/Vision - Living Fast Dying Young
Taken from the album 'Noob', released 24 August 2007, 'Living Fast Dying Young' is a great track by De/Vision, the German electropop/synthpop band formed in 1988 by Thomas Adam, Steffen Keth, Stefan Blender & Markus Ganssert. Probably my fav' album from the band, right after the amazing 'Popgefahr!' :)
Anne Clark - Sleeper In Metropolis 3000 (Club Mix Reworked)
'Sleeper In Metropolis' is the first single by Anne Charlotte Clark, the English poet, singer and songwriter. It first appeared on her album 'Changing Places', released in July 1983, and has been re-issued and remixed several times since then. This is my own edit of the Club Mix of 'Sleeper In Metropolis 3000', released 17 March 2003.
Funker Vogt - Date Of Expiration (Expired)
Taken from the album 'Survivor', released in 2002, 'Date Of Expiration' is a catchy track by Funker Vogt, the German electronic music project formed by vocalist Jens Kästel (Fusspils 11) and programmer Gerrit Thomas in 1995 (Eisfabrik, Fusspils 11 and more). This is the single version (known as 'Expired' version), taken from the Date Of Expiration CDS, released 10 June 2002.
Beyond Border Feat. N-Frequency - Modern Love
Taken from their brand new EP, 'Saint', released today 11 November 2022, 'Modern Love' is a brilliant collaboration between Beyond Border and Nicky Schulschenk from N-Frequency. The EP also features another great collaboration, this time with Jay Taylor (J:Dead), and an excellent remix of 'Modern Love' by Peter Rainman (People Theatre), so make sure to check it out.
PS: The video isn't available yet, it will be online today at 10:11PM CET, so you're all welcome to join us for the premiere :)
Edge Of Dawn - Stage Fright (Splitter Remix)
Taken from the album 'Anything That Gets You Through The Night' released 21 May 2010, 'Stage Fright' is a great track by Edge Of Dawn, the Mainz (Germany) based electropop act founded by Mario Schumacher in 1998 and joined by Frank M. Spinath in 2005. The version here is the excellent remix by André Lattek, aka Splitter, taken from the Stage Fright EP, released 3 December 2010.
Felix Marc - Digital Love
Taken from his first solo album 'Pathways', released 10 June 2008, 'Digital Love' is a nice synthpop track by Felix Marc, the (busy) singer from Frozen Plasma and backing singer/keyboardist from Diorama. A great dance track complemented by some trance leads and subtly atmospherics.
Lights Of Euphoria - Puppeteer
Taken from their brand new EP 'Angels', released 4 November 2022, 'Puppeteer' is a great track by Lights Of Euphoria, the Danish/German electronic project formed by Torben Schimdt, Thomas Gaarn & Jimmy Machon. If you like it, make sure to also check out 'Suicidal', their other EP, released 7 October 2022.
Howard Jones - Respected
Taken from his eight studio album 'Revolution Of The Heart', released 24 October 2005, 'Respected' is a cool ballad by Howard Jones, the British classically-trained pianist who turned synthpop star. A great track from a great album, marking a return to the electronic production that featured on Jones' early albums.
Mesh - The Traps We Made
Taken from the album 'Looking Skyward', released 26 August 2016, 'The Traps We Made' is a fantastic track by Mesh, the Electronic band based out of Bristol. A midtempo gem containing dubstep elements - but in a downgraded version unlike the previous album, 'Automation>>Baby' - this one gives me goosebumps every time :)
Rotersand - Merging Oceans (Original)
Taken from their first album 'Truth Is Fanatic', released 14 November 2003, 'Merging Oceans' is a fantastic track by Rotersand, the German industrial pop band formed by Günther Gerl (aka Gun), Rascal Nikov and Krischan Jan-Eric Wesenberg. The version here is the original version, taken from the Merging Oceans CDM, released 7 March 2003.
CHROM - Morbid Mind
Taken from their first album 'Electroscope', released 30 April 2010, 'Morbid Mind' is a great track by CHROM, the German synthpop/futurepop duo formed in May 2007 by Christian Marquis and Thomas Winters. A more aggressive track than usual, but with a catchy chorus and some great synth effects.
DavaNtage - Darkest Clouds
Taken from their brand new EP 'Cold Border', released 21 October 2022, 'Darkest Clouds' is a beautiful piano piece by DavaNtage, the German electronic music project formed in 1996. In times where everything threatens to fall apart, where war and death dominate the news, this intimate piano version can't leave you indifferent.
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