http://www.electricity-club.co.uk News, reviews and stories in the exciting world of Electropop. Music en Copyright 2010 info@electricity-club.co.uk (Chi Lai) pbrowne@arc23.com http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/9/undefined/imageshttp://www.electricity-club.co.uk Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:13:25 GMT Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:13:25 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.2 It was a year which saw classic and new stand side-by-side as comrades in arms for the synthesizer. In possibly the event of the year, April’s Back To The Phuture ­ Tomorrow Is Today at London’s Troxy saw godfathers GARY NUMAN and JOHN FOXX supported by the best new UK synthpop act for many years, MIRRORS.. It was a year which saw classic and new stand side-by-side as comrades in arms for the synthesizer. In possibly the event of the year, April’s Back To The Phuture ­ Tomorrow Is Today at London’s Troxy saw godfathers GARY NUMAN and JOHN FOXX supported by the best new UK synthpop act for many years, MIRRORS. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/capacitors.html Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:12:39 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1325362405095:2072463:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss MAISON VAGUE’s Synthpop's Alive was one of the surprise albums of 2011 and is possibly the best wholly independent release of the year. It is the creation of Clark Stiefel, a German domiciled American with a love for all things Synth Britannia. A classically trained virtuoso who studied piano and electronic music at a conservatoire, his working knowledge of vintage synthesizers and modern technology has affectionately revived The GARY NUMAN Principle. MAISON VAGUE’s Synthpop's Alive was one of the surprise albums of 2011 and is possibly the best wholly independent release of the year. It is the creation of Clark Stiefel, a German domiciled American with a love for all things Synth Britannia. A classically trained virtuoso who studied piano and electronic music at a conservatoire, his working knowledge of vintage synthesizers and modern technology has affectionately revived The GARY NUMAN Principle. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/trumps_vague.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:49:55 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1325091015179:23036666651048316:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss April 2012 will see HOWARD JONES perform his first two albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action in their entirety on a nationwide UK tour following a successful premiere at London’s IndigO2 in November 2011. That event was captured for prosperity and is now available as a 2-disc DVD set via his website. April 2012 will see HOWARD JONES perform his first two albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action in their entirety on a nationwide UK tour following a successful premiere at London’s IndigO2 in November 2011. That event was captured for prosperity and is now available as a 2-disc DVD set via his website. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/int_jones.html Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:36:15 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1323614217165:8771322979932419:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss SOFT METALS are a snappy new duo comprising of Patricia Hall on vocals/synths and Ian Hicks on synths/drum machines/ programming/sequencing. Originally from Portland, Oregon but now resident in Los Angeles, on first impression they may be considered part of the Minimal Wave but perhaps have a more immediate sound than say XENO & OAKLANDER. SOFT METALS are a snappy new duo comprising of Patricia Hall on vocals/synths and Ian Hicks on synths/drum machines/ programming/sequencing. Originally from Portland, Oregon but now resident in Los Angeles, on first impression they may be considered part of the Minimal Wave but perhaps have a more immediate sound than say XENO & OAKLANDER. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/softmetals.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:29:36 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1323156594213:8048905760190154:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss HANNAH PEEL will be known to synthpop fans as one of the musicians with JOHN FOXX & THE MATHS. However, she first became known to the synth world via her debut EP Re-Box released on Static Caravan in 2010. It featured musicbox covers of Tainted Love which was made famous by SOFT CELL, NEW ORDER’s Blue Monday, OMD’s Electricity and COCTEAU TWINS’ Sugar Hiccup. An edition of 300 were pressed onto 7 inch vinyl and promptly sold out. HANNAH PEEL will be known to synthpop fans as one of the musicians with JOHN FOXX & THE MATHS. However, she first became known to the synth world via her debut EP Re-Box released on Static Caravan in 2010. It featured musicbox covers of Tainted Love which was made famous by SOFT CELL, NEW ORDER’s Blue Monday, OMD’s Electricity and COCTEAU TWINS’ Sugar Hiccup. An edition of 300 were pressed onto 7 inch vinyl and promptly sold out. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/int_peel.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:25:11 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1322778329148:4214733816830063:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss Synthpop and electronic music website The Electricity Club (TEC) hosted their first ever live event at the weekend. Situated on New Oxford Street, The Bowery was the ideal venue for an extended night of English electropop. Featuring a team of TEC DJs and live performances from CURXES and VILE ELECTRODES, this was an essential event for anyone interested in new synth music. Synthpop and electronic music website The Electricity Club (TEC) hosted their first ever live event at the weekend. Situated on New Oxford Street, The Bowery was the ideal venue for an extended night of English electropop. Featuring a team of TEC DJs and live performances from CURXES and VILE ELECTRODES, this was an essential event for anyone interested in new synth music. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/tecevent001.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:02:50 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1322686987537:8091056895541531:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss For their international assignment, The Electricity Club’s Nix Lowrey and Mike Cooper got together with PARRALOX’s John von Ahlen and headed to Germany, the spiritual home of modern electronic music, for the premiere of the Klingklang quartet’s new 3D extravaganza. For their international assignment, The Electricity Club’s Nix Lowrey and Mike Cooper got together with PARRALOX’s John von Ahlen and headed to Germany, the spiritual home of modern electronic music, for the premiere of the Klingklang quartet’s new 3D extravaganza. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/kraftwerk.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:21:02 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1322511680821:5807072342527204:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:21:01 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1322511680827:60040349432:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss LANA DEL REY is a newish singer who has recently signed to LADY GAGA’s label Interscope Records. The London based New Yorker was the internet sensation of the summer with a video for a song entitled Video Games but has attracted controversy due to so called ‘real music’ observers questioning her authenticity as an independent female artist. LANA DEL REY is a newish singer who has recently signed to LADY GAGA’s label Interscope Records. The London based New Yorker was the internet sensation of the summer with a video for a song entitled Video Games but has attracted controversy due to so called ‘real music’ observers questioning her authenticity as an independent female artist. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/authentic.html Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:00:22 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1322391640425:5850852595192835:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss Renowned remixer MARK REEDER’s first flirtation with near fame was when he was in punk band THE FRANTIC ELEVATORS with SIMPLY RED’s Mick Hucknall. In 1978, he moved to Berlin and became Factory Records German representative in Germany while also working in the studio with bands such as all-girl avant noise terrorists MALARIA! who he co-managed and DIE TOTEN HOSEN. Renowned remixer MARK REEDER’s first flirtation with near fame was when he was in punk band THE FRANTIC ELEVATORS with SIMPLY RED’s Mick Hucknall. In 1978, he moved to Berlin and became Factory Records German representative in Germany while also working in the studio with bands such as all-girl avant noise terrorists MALARIA! who he co-managed and DIE TOTEN HOSEN. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/int_reeder.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:25:03 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1321910722261:8081921024818188:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss JOHN FOXX’s first concert tour for several years captured the hearts of loyal electro heads and the curious alike. Featuring the album Interplay, his most accessible and critically acclaimed body of work since Metamatic, the show delivered a mechanised charm while simultaneously adding a humanic warmth. JOHN FOXX’s first concert tour for several years captured the hearts of loyal electro heads and the curious alike. Featuring the album Interplay, his most accessible and critically acclaimed body of work since Metamatic, the show delivered a mechanised charm while simultaneously adding a humanic warmth. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/foxxtour.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:14:28 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1321308888182:8471726757121953:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss Following the accolade of Popjustice Single of 2009 for Into the Clouds, things went a bit quiet with THE SOUND OF ARROWS as they disappeared into London to record their debut album. Although signed to LA ROUX’s management Big Life, a major reorganisation at Geffen Records minimised promotion of their 2011 singles Nova and Magic. Meanwhile the album was delayed even though promo copies had been sent to a select few. Anticipating further problems on the way, THE SOUND OF ARROWS have taken an honourable plunge of releasing the album themselves. Following the accolade of Popjustice Single of 2009 for Into the Clouds, things went a bit quiet with THE SOUND OF ARROWS as they disappeared into London to record their debut album. Although signed to LA ROUX’s management Big Life, a major reorganisation at Geffen Records minimised promotion of their 2011 singles Nova and Magic. Meanwhile the album was delayed even though promo copies had been sent to a select few. Anticipating further problems on the way, THE SOUND OF ARROWS have taken an honourable plunge of releasing the album themselves. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/soa_voyage.html Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:13:25 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1321096437125:6145738022579907:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss Four years on from their debut EP release, edgy synth duo TENEK return with EP2, which features two brand new tracks and reworked album material. Geoff Pinckney and Peter Steer, who together make up TENEK, have built a loyal following since the band’s inception in 2007. Their debut album, Stateless (2009) showcased their distinctive sound, featuring hard electro grooves and stabs of guitar. Follow-up album, 2010’s On The Wire, was a powerhouse of anthemic tunes, including the single Blinded By You and live favourite No Time for Fighting. Four years on from their debut EP release, edgy synth duo TENEK return with EP2, which features two brand new tracks and reworked album material. Geoff Pinckney and Peter Steer, who together make up TENEK, have built a loyal following since the band’s inception in 2007. Their debut album, Stateless (2009) showcased their distinctive sound, featuring hard electro grooves and stabs of guitar. Follow-up album, 2010’s On The Wire, was a powerhouse of anthemic tunes, including the single Blinded By You and live favourite No Time for Fighting. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/int_tenek.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:33:19 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1320791619532:6729070761579109:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss THE OPIATES are former ELECTRIBE 101 chanteuse Billie Ray Martin and musician Robert Solheim. They have been dubbed as ‘The Carpenters of Electro’. Despite great tracks such as Talking with Myself, Tell Me When The Fever Ended and You’re Walking, ELECTRIBE 101 disbanded after their only album Electribal Memories. Billie Ray Martin went solo and had a worldwide hit Your Loving Arms produced by THE GRID in 1994. An album Deadline for My Memories followed and featured the excellent technopop of Running Around Town although a few countrified excursions confused some fans. Fast forward nearly 17 years and she has continued to release a variety of transient electronic fusions both in her own name and in collaboration with DJ HELL and SLAM with a forthcoming one due with MOTOR. THE OPIATES are former ELECTRIBE 101 chanteuse Billie Ray Martin and musician Robert Solheim. They have been dubbed as ‘The Carpenters of Electro’. Despite great tracks such as Talking with Myself, Tell Me When The Fever Ended and You’re Walking, ELECTRIBE 101 disbanded after their only album Electribal Memories. Billie Ray Martin went solo and had a worldwide hit Your Loving Arms produced by THE GRID in 1994. An album Deadline for My Memories followed and featured the excellent technopop of Running Around Town although a few countrified excursions confused some fans. Fast forward nearly 17 years and she has continued to release a variety of transient electronic fusions both in her own name and in collaboration with DJ HELL and SLAM with a forthcoming one due with MOTOR. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/opiates.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:34:48 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1320698118396:5997957599514223:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/bef.html Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:47:23 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1320500893174:5:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss GARY NUMAN has returned with Dead Son Rising, his first studio album since 2006’s Jagged. Produced and co-written and by Ade Fenton, the album started life as a set of discarded demos from previous projects, but quickly took on a life of its own. As Numan explains, “The original idea that sparked off these songs are now barely visible. It’s grown into another animal, something more experimental.” GARY NUMAN has returned with Dead Son Rising, his first studio album since 2006’s Jagged. Produced and co-written and by Ade Fenton, the album started life as a set of discarded demos from previous projects, but quickly took on a life of its own. As Numan explains, “The original idea that sparked off these songs are now barely visible. It’s grown into another animal, something more experimental.” http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/deadson.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:32:10 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1320096783831:9070528914355956:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss The Electricity Club is pleased to be able to announce its first live event. TEC001 will take place on SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2011 at The Bowery (formally The Fly), 36-38 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1E. This prestigious music venue is only a short walk from Tottenham Court Road tube station (Northern and Central Line) and situated near the retail heartland of London. The Electricity Club is pleased to be able to announce its first live event. TEC001 will take place on SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2011 at The Bowery (formally The Fly), 36-38 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1E. This prestigious music venue is only a short walk from Tottenham Court Road tube station (Northern and Central Line) and situated near the retail heartland of London. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/events.html Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:31:00 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1320096783847:22336:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss Following her bouncy recorded debut with the JOHAN AGEBJÖRN collaboration The Last Day Of Summer, the lovely QUEEN OF HEARTS releases some catchy electropop of her own, courtesy of The Arrival EP. Following her bouncy recorded debut with the JOHAN AGEBJÖRN collaboration The Last Day Of Summer, the lovely QUEEN OF HEARTS releases some catchy electropop of her own, courtesy of The Arrival EP. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/qoharrival.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:52:49 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1319367206938:7317689139366896:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss THOMAS DOLBY releases his first album in 20 years with A Map Of The Floating City. Although ‘retired’ from the music business since 1992, he has been busy in Silicon Valley with his tech company Beatnik Inc. where among his achievements have been the integration of music into web media and the development of the polyphonic ringtone engine which is now encased in millions of mobile phones worldwide. THOMAS DOLBY releases his first album in 20 years with A Map Of The Floating City. Although ‘retired’ from the music business since 1992, he has been busy in Silicon Valley with his tech company Beatnik Inc. where among his achievements have been the integration of music into web media and the development of the polyphonic ringtone engine which is now encased in millions of mobile phones worldwide. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/floating.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:52:21 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1319367206942:2:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss CURXES will be playing The Electricity Club's first live event TEC001 on SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2011 at The Bowery in London. They describe themselves as 'a decorative set of bones, channelling the ghosts of Discothéques past'. CURXES will be playing The Electricity Club's first live event TEC001 on SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2011 at The Bowery in London. They describe themselves as 'a decorative set of bones, channelling the ghosts of Discothéques past'. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/int_curxes.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:50:32 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1319367115861:13940811060304914:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss The Electricity Club is pleased to announce that tickets are now available for its first live event TEC001 on SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2011. The venue is The Bowery (formally The Fly), 36-38 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1E The Electricity Club is pleased to announce that tickets are now available for its first live event TEC001 on SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2011. The venue is The Bowery (formally The Fly), 36-38 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1E http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/tec001int.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:57:55 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1315781891988:3436134656:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss Few can forget the first time they saw TUBEWAY ARMY on Top Of The Pops in 1979. The singer was an androgynous figure with a white face and alien stare, who looked like he had been beamed in from another planet. His calculated image and electronic sound were completely at odds with the music scene of the time, making his impact on the nation’s psyche all the greater. Few can forget the first time they saw TUBEWAY ARMY on Top Of The Pops in 1979. The singer was an androgynous figure with a white face and alien stare, who looked like he had been beamed in from another planet. His calculated image and electronic sound were completely at odds with the music scene of the time, making his impact on the nation’s psyche all the greater. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/numan.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:49:20 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1315522234544:8020980263155354:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss The arrangements for the BRITISH ELECTRIC FOUNDATION’s celebratory weekender at London’s Roundhouse in October are starting to take shape. Following HEAVEN 17’s unexpected covers of You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling and THE HUMAN LEAGUE’s The Black Hit Of Space at the Vintage Festival Electronic Phuture Revue this summer, it is anticipated that these songs will form part of their set on Friday 14th October 2011 which will see the live premiere of The Luxury Gap album in 3D sound. The arrangements for the BRITISH ELECTRIC FOUNDATION’s celebratory weekender at London’s Roundhouse in October are starting to take shape. Following HEAVEN 17’s unexpected covers of You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling and THE HUMAN LEAGUE’s The Black Hit Of Space at the Vintage Festival Electronic Phuture Revue this summer, it is anticipated that these songs will form part of their set on Friday 14th October 2011 which will see the live premiere of The Luxury Gap album in 3D sound. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/befh17.html Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:15:51 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1315261018620:4122719256898343:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss The Electricity Club welcomes CURXES into the line-up for its first live event TEC001 which will take place on SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2011 at The Bowery in Central London. As one of the most promising new acts in the UK, their sound fits perfectly with The Electricity Club’s mandate to feature the best in new and classic electronic pop. The Electricity Club welcomes CURXES into the line-up for its first live event TEC001 which will take place on SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER 2011 at The Bowery in Central London. As one of the most promising new acts in the UK, their sound fits perfectly with The Electricity Club’s mandate to feature the best in new and classic electronic pop. http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/curxes.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:46:58 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1314863261945:5301196594195036:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss Warm, rich, evocative and quietly rebellious; Gravity The Seducer could be the sound of Phil Spector in the 23rd Century…and all this from a long player recorded in Chatham! Warm, rich, evocative and quietly rebellious; Gravity The Seducer could be the sound of Phil Spector in the 23rd Century…and all this from a long player recorded in Chatham! http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/gravity.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:57:03 GMT data:text/plain,manual:1314647852952:4537313991566107:http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/html/rss.rss