Next Wave: Daybed

Daybed is Carla (U.S.A) and Tim (New Zealand). Together they formed Daybed in 2010. Sharing their love to 80's music they started to create their own synthwave experiments. The duo is currently based in Berlin which also influenced their music a lot. To this date they have released one EP entitled 'Preludes' which combines the best in Minimal Synth and Coldwave. Their songs appeared on several compilations including Future Echo's Tape One. The duo is working on a new material and new releases might hit us soon.  

https://www.facebook.com/DaybedMusic/
http://soundcloud.com/daybed/

Bananarama Box Set to be Released in September

Edsel Records will reissue eighties girl group Bananarama‘s first six albums on 30 September 2013. There are still no official announcements from Edsel, but according to Amazon UK, the box set will be released on September 30, 2013. The series of deluxe editions starts with their debut – 1983′s 'Deep Sea Skiving' – and works through to the post Siobhan Fahey era, with 1991′s 'Pop Life' (featuring Jacquie O’Sullivan) and 'Please Yourself' from 1993 when Bananarama became a duo (Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward).   

 http://www.superdeluxeedition.com

Fiction Factory's Debut to be Reissued on Cherry Red

Cherry Red has announced the re-release of Fiction Factory's debut album 'Throw The Warped Wheel Out'. The album was originally released in 1984 and featured their biggest hit "(Feels Like) Heaven" which peaked at #6 in the UK singles chart in 1983. This reissue comes as a special edition and contains ten tracks from the original album plus nine essential bonus tracks. The bonus tracks on this release appear on CD for the first time in the UK except "I Who Know You". The CD booklet will feature many of the original sleeves and a full UK discography. Out on September 23rd. 

http://www.cherryred.co.uk

WAW: Midnight Juggernauts - Memorium

"Memorium" is the new single from Midnight Juggernauts upcoming album Uncanny Valley. The video for the song is a Hybrid art/technology piece visually documenting the evolution of Computer Generated Imagery. Contemplating this subject of early digital footprints of technology, the band realized it reflected similar themes to their song "Memorium". They each recount a tracing through discarded remnants of the past. It seemed logical to combine the two pieces, and so this visual homage was created.

A Certain Ratio's- I'd Like To See You Again out on Factory Benelux

Factory Benelux has released a new CD edition of 'I'd Like To See You Again', the third studio album by Manchester postpunk funk group A Certain Ratio, originally released by Factory Records in October 1982. 'I'd Like To See You Again' was the last Ratio album to feature the original quintet of Donald Johnson, Jeremy Kerr, Martin Moscrop, Simon Topping and Peter Terrell, and saw the band move from the ethereal textures of Sextet towards a more stripped-down sound, influenced by the Latin and electrofunk scene in New York. 

 This remastered CD features 5 bonus tracks, including the 7" and 12" versions of dancefloor classic "Knife Slits Water", flipside "Tumba Rhumba", an exclusive remix of "Guess Who", and underrated single "I Need Someone Tonite", issued in 1983 and the first Ratio record to feature keys player Andy Connell. 

http://factorybenelux.com/id_like_to_see_you_again_fbn17cd.html

Tracklist:
1. Touch
2. Saturn
3. Hot Knights
4. I'd Like To See You Again
5. Show Case
6. Sesamo Apriti – Corco Vada
7. Axis 8. Guess Who
9. Knife Slits Water (7" version)
10. Tumba Rhumba
11. I Need Someone Tonite
12. Guess Who (Remix)

July Singles Round- Up

1.Goldfrapp- Drew

2.Moby- A Case for Shame

3.The XX- Fiction

4.Atoms for Peace- Before Your Very Eyes

5.Hot Chip- Dark and Stormy

6.White Lies- There Goes Our Love Again

7.The White Stripes- I Want to Be The Boy to Warm Your Mothers Heart

8.Architecture in Helsinki- Into The Future

9.Beck- I Won't Be Long

10.Mazzy Star- California

Naked Eyes' Fuel For The Fire Reissue Announced for Late August

A much requested reissue of synth-pop pioneers Naked Eyes' 2nd album 'Fuel For The Fire' plus bonus tracks. This comes after our well received reissue of the band's debut album 'Burning Bridges' that was released late 2012. 'Fuel For The Fire' was released in 1984 and featured 1 single "(What) In The Name Of Love" that reached the top 40 in both the U.S. Hot 100 and U.S. Dance charts. This special edition contains ten tracks from the original album plus seven essential bonus tracks which appear on CD for the first time in the UK. 

Available 26/08/2013

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Retrovision- Pas De Deux- Mani Meme

Pas De Deux made their debut with the songs "Mani Meme" in 1983. This one shot video for this song was recorded in December 1982 and featured the singer Dett Peyskens. Everything was arranged and produced by Walter Verdin for Parsley Productions. This and many other songs by Pas De Deux appeared on Minimal Wave compilation 'Cardiocleptomanie' which was released in 2011.

Prefab Sprout Announce a New Album for October

It's official, a new Prefab Sprout album will be released this year, on October 7th. The title of the album is 'Crimson/Red'. It is being released by Icebreaker Records, and distributed by Warner ADA. We hope to get more info as well as the artwork, as soon as the official info is out.

The track list is as follows:
1. The Best Jewel Thief In The World
2. The List of Impossible Things
3. Adolescence
4. Grief Built The Taj Mahal
5. Devil Came A Calling
6. Billy
7. The Dreamer
8. The Songs Of Danny Galway
9. The Old Magician
10. Mysterious

Next Wave: Neon Lights

Neon Lights is a Spanish post-punk group based in Murcia. The group was formed in 2008 and consists Javi Nieto (Vocals, Keyboards) Diego Monreal (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals) Edu Méndez (Drums, Percussion) Manuel Villalba (Guitars) and Dani Nieto (Bass). Their dream like post-punk rhythms are under a strong influence by The Cure, The Chameleons and Galaxie 500. Their lyrics tell about the passage of time and dreams that do not quite meet. The band have released several singles during 2012 and their debut album 'Late' is out this year. 'Late' is a collection of 9 songs all produced by Jose Marsilla & Neon Lights. To find out more and stream the album, check out the following links.

http://neonlightsgroup.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/neonlightsgroup