Synth Britannia on BBC Four

The BBC has announced that it will be airing Synth Britannia, a documentary "exploring the impact of electronic music on popular culture in Britain," as part of its autumn/winter schedule.
Set to be shown on digital channel BBC Four the programme will trace synthpop's invention back to Gary Numan's 1979 appearance on Top Of The Pops before going on to explain how this new genre formed the soundtrack to the '80s.
Contributors will include some of the scene's heaviest hitters: Philip Oakey, Vince Clarke, Martin Gore, Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan and Neil Tennant...

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http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/synth-britannia-documentary-to-be-shown-on-bbc-four-220090

Air- Love 2

Air have released a first album on their recording facility Atlas Studio. 'Love 2' is the name of their sixth album which was already released in Japan in September. The album was streamed worldwide for an interactive "listening party"on September 28, 2009, starting at 12:00 CET for exactly 24 hours. Track names were not shown, but the album was played in order. The first single from the album "Sing Sang Sung" was released in August and the official album release date for Europe is October 5, 2009.

en.aircheology.com
http://www.myspace.com/intairnet

Bad Lieutenant - Never Cry Another Tear!

The long awaited debut album by Bernard Sumner's latest formation Bad Lieutenant has been released around the world October 5, 2009.During recording sessions Blur bassist Alex James and ex-New Order drummer Stephen Morris worked with the band on some of the tracks.The lead single "Sink or Swim" was released on September 28, 2009 and it was available for download through their official page.

www.myspace.com/badlieutenantmusic

Torch Song

Torch Song was a British synthpop and dance band of the early 80’s. The band consisted of William Orbit, Laurie Mayer and Grant Gilbert. They released two albums and several singles during the 80’s. In the 90’s they teamed up with Rico Conning to record their last one in 1997.

Torch Song as a trio were already writing and recording since 1981. In 1983, they were launched by IRS Records and they released their first single "Prepare to Energize”. Their debut single was a surprise hit which was played in nightclubs and discos. It also appeared in the Tom Hanks movie ‘Bachelor Party’. Their debut album ‘Wish Thing’ was released a year later in 1984. The singles “Don’t Look Now” and “Tattered Dress” followed. There were also rumours that Torch Song would eventually produce next Sting album.

In 1985, William Orbit co-produced Sting’s song "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", Torch Song released their third single “Ode To Billy Ray” which was followed by their second album ‘Ecstasy’ in 1986. In the same year Orbit continued remixing and producing music for other artists including his first famous remixes on the chart-topping singles by Belinda Circle “In the Sand” & “Mad About You” The Torch songs released two more songs this year including the “White Night” which appeared on the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre III’ soundtrack.
After the release of the compilation album ‘Exhibit A’, Torch Song disbanded in 1987. William Orbit retained contract with I.R.S. records and launched his solo career. He released two albums and few singles and continued remixing and working with Erasure, the Human League, Gary Numan and Jimmy Sommerville.

Torch Song were reformed in 1995 and joined by Rico Conning for the third album release which was entitled "Toward The Unknown Region". Orbit’s career was radically put in the public eye with the production of a long-awaited Madonna album "Ray of Light" in 1997. Today William Orbit still does the remixing as well as producing his own music. The female vocalist Laurie Mayer released her first solo album in 2006 entitled 'Black Lining' which was co-produced by Rico Conning.

Echo & The Bunnymen- The Fountain

Echo & The Bunnymen are going to release their eleventh studio album on October 12, 2009. The album is entitled 'The Fountain' and it was produced by John McLaughlin, and Coldplay singer Chris Martin has collaborated with the band on one of the album's tracks. "Think I Need It Too" is the first single from the album which has been released on September 28, 2009.

 

Bad Lieutenant - Sink Or Swim

The official video for the song "Sink or Swim" by Bad Lieutenant has been put up on Youtube. The song is due to be released September 28, 2009, followed by the album 'Never Cry Another Tear' on October 5, 2009. The album features collaborations with New Order drummer Stephen Morris and Blur bassist Alex James.

Instant Hit: Baltimora- Chinese Restaurant

Baltimora was an Italian dance outfit which scored a big hit in both Europe and the USA with the song "Tarzan Boy". The album Living in the Background which was released in the same year, was not as successful as the first single and charted only moderately by entering the Top 20 album charts in only a few countries in Europe. "Chinese Restaurant" is another fine track from the album which was released as their debut single in 1985.

Muse- The Resistance

Muse have released their fifth studio album entitled 'The Resistance'. The albums was produced by a band and mixed by Mark Stent who also worked with Depeche Mode and Massive Attack. All songs were written and arranged by Matthew Bellamy (with exception to the piano outro of "United States of Eurasia", Collateral Damage, which is a loose recital of Nocturne In E-Flat Major, Op.9 No.2 by Frédéric Chopin. The firts single "Uprising" has already been released on 7 September 2009.

http://muse.mu/

Bananarama- Viva

'Viva' is the tenth album by the british duo Bananarama. It is scheduled for release by Fascination Records on September 14, 2009 within the U.K. only thus far. The album contains tracks co-written by Dallin and Woodward as well as few cover versions both on the album, as well as bonus tracks. The first single taken from the album "Love Comes" has alredy been released on Setember 6, 2009.

http://www.bananarama.co.uk/

Next Wave- Music Go Music

Music Go Music is a three piece music group from LA. The group consists of Gala Bell (vocals), Kamer Maza (keyboards) and Torg (bass). Earlier this year they released a song "Warm in The Shadows" which is available on youtube as a live preformance. Their debut album Expressions is ready to be released in October. Their music certainly expresses a lot and you can hear many great influences including Abba and the ELO. Check the links for more info.

www.myspace.com/musicgomusic
http://www.secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=musicgomusic