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Electronic music legends, Soft Cell (singer/frontman Marc Almond and multi-instrumentalist/producer Dave Ball), have just released their new single, “The Space Inside.” It is taken from their forthcoming, sixth and final album, Danceteria, set for release September 25, via Republic of Music records. Check it out below.
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Nine Inch Noize is a collaborative album between producer Alex Ridha, aka Boys Noize, and Nine Inch Nails. Or at least that is how it’s being billed. The truth is, this is a remix album. Supposedly, live performances might be mixed in as well, but we can get to that later. Nine Inch Nails these days is basically just Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. If you are looking for the big arena Rock riffs, that is not happening; these songs are strictly electronic. That’s not to say the synths don’t have heft, and Reznor’s voice roots it in the sound you expect from him. The track listing replicates their Coachella set list. Continue reading
Named after 1998’s Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (directed by Twin Peaks’ Joan Chen), San Jose, California trio Xiu Xiu have an astonishing fifteen full-length records to their name, of which Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1 (Polyvinyl Records) is the latest. Continue reading