Electronic music label and publisher of books about electronic music State of the Bass UK is set to release Generation Blitz compilation featuring thirty-four tracks from the frontline of today’s 1979 – 81 electronic post punk/ synthpop inspired global underground including previously unreleased tracks by BlakLight, Birmingham Electric, Ditsea Yella and Wavewulf with a Nostalgia Deathstar. Generation Blitz will be… Read more →
Paris-based Manic Depression Records has assembled Bipolar Sounds 2020 – a free (pay-as-you-like) compilation that gathers one song of each of its 2020 releases. The 15-track Bipolar Sounds 2020 is available via Bandcamp. Bipolar Sounds 2020 by Manic Depression Records Tracklist: 01 Selfishadows “Time to Change” Taken from MD130 Again 02 Velvet Kills “Bitch Face” Taken from MD120 Bodhi Labyrinth… Read more →
German label Hands are releasing their compilation FORMS OF HANDS 20 on July 25th via Bandcamp and will be available at the HANDS POP-UP STORE event at Förderturm Bönen where new cds, new merchandise and the HANDS back catalogue will be available in the concert hall. The FORMS OF HANDS 20 album features 14-tracks of industrial and techno dance pieces… Read more →
Cherry Red’s founder Iain McNay sits down with label director, John Reed to discuss how their new The Year Punk Broke CD box set came to life and the explosion of a new British punk phenomenon in 1977 as it saw significant musical developments happening, with a burgeoning, self-supporting network of clubs, performers, fanzines, indie labels and distributors creating an… Read more →
Metropolis Records will soon be releasing Dark Nouveau – a 24-track compilation of tracks bringing together a diverse group of goth, darkwave, industrial, post-punk, and synthwave bands. The digital release is dedicated to the late songwriter and producer Scott Walker. The compilation is available for pre-order via Bandcamp at https://metropolisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dark-nouveau and will be available across all digital and steaming outlets on June 21, 2019.… Read more →
Artoffact Records has released Artoffact Records 2019 – a new compilation available today via bandcamp at name-your-price. The 31-track collection features music from a wide variety of artist including Actors, Kælan Mikla, The Foreign Resort, Apoptygma Berzerk, cEvin KEy, Front Line Assembly, Cyberaktif, Ritualz, Rational Youth, Ötzi, Bootblacks and many more. Artoffact Records 2019 by Artoffact Records Read more →
Oakland-based label Psychic Eye will be releasing Sacred Spells – 20-track darkwave and electronic compilation featuring music by Anatomy, Cruz de Navajas, Lovataraxx, Malocculsion, Koban, Twin Tribes, Aesthetic Barrier, Maya Songbird, Zanna Nerra, The Bedroom Witch, Ritual Veil, Terminal A, Yama Uba, M. Lamar, Shadow Age, Cyborg Eye, Sigsaly, Mentira, Vex, and Stacian. The album which will be available January 22… Read more →
afmusic is celebrating its 10-Year Anniversary with the CD compilation Join the Dark Side, We Have the Music! – the 14-track album, to be released on November 2 and available in CD / 4-page Digipak for pre-order via Bandcamp, includes songs from its main artists Principe Valiente, Golden Apes, The Search, (((S))) and The Silence Industry, as well as unheard and rare material from… Read more →
Post Gothic of Finland has put together a new gothic-rock / post-punk / darkwave / coldwave compilation that has been in the works for 5 years. She is the Dark is a great collection of 42 tracks, many of which have appeared in other free promo collections in the past. This new album is available on Bandcamp at name-your-price. The cover image… Read more →
Barcelona-based Dead Wax Records has a released A Matter of Concepts – A post-punk and wave compilation featuring 13-tracks by FEHM, Il Mio Campo, KONVOI, Dancing Tongues, Bootblacks, Gruppa Hmuriy, DAODA, Cerulean Veins, Der Kreis, The Whisper Game, Egoprisme, Red Velvet Deception, and Jeff Clark’s. A limited edition vinyl version of the album will be out in mid-September on orange translucent vinyl… Read more →
