Konnecting...

'Konnecting...' is a new Mute compilation which will be released later this month. This 15 track compilation of electro-pop brings together for the first time the works and three guises of electronic pioneers David Baker and Simon Leonard - I Start Counting, Fortran 5, Komputer. 'Konnecting...' tracks the duo’s output from the first Mute release, "Letters To A Friend"  (I Start Counting, 1984), through to the club hit, "Heart On The Line" (Fortran 5) to the very British electronic pop/folk music of "Headphones And Ringtones" and "Like A Bird", from Komputer’s 2007 release, 'Synthetik'. The release of 'Konnecting...' celebrates the duo's revisiting of their previous incarnations in the live set, and looks forward to a forthcoming Komputer release.

http://mute.com/release/i-start-counting-fortran-5-komputer-konnecting

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Terminal Twilight- House of Love

Earlier this month Terminal Twilight who were already featured on this blog have released their debut full length album 'House of Love'. The Los Angeles based duo recorded this LP in their own studio and it features vintage synthesizers and analog processors, the sound they like to call 'Teardrop Electro'. Two of the previously released songs, "The Fire of Love" and "Air", are featured on the album, but this time in a new arrangement. The album was released on August 2nd on Infinite Soundtracks and it is available as Vinyl LP/ Digital. For more info check out www.infinitesoundtracks.com

Summer Singles Highlights

The long summer break is over. We are so glad to be back! Before we start with news here are few singles highlights which were released this summer. 

The Human League are back with probably the best song from the album 'Credo' called "Sky" and the release features several remixes of the song. Bjork and Feist are both back five years after their last album releases. Bjork has released "The Crystaline Series" which features 3 CD singles and four 12" vinyl remixes, all released during this summer. Feist's song "How Come You Never Go There" announces the new album by the singer which will be released this autumn. M83 returned with a new single "Midnight City" and the good news is that the new  double album 'Hurry Up, We're Dreaming' is going to be released in October... 

...The new album by Ladytron 'Gravity The Seducer' will be released in less than a month and the fourth single from it takes the title 'Mirage' and it was released on August 9th. Future Islands successfully returned with "Before The Bridge" this July and as most of the bands mentioned here, their new album is going to be released in October. Blondie are back with a wonderful second single from the album called "What I Heard". And last but not least, "Brittle Heart", new single by Brett Anderson, released on August 15th, new album also coming up!

The Horrors- Skying

The Horrors have released their third album 'Skying' this week on July 11, 2011 while the album release date for USA is scheduled for August 9, 2011. 'Skying' is the first record the group have produced themselves in their own built studio in London."Still Life" is the first track to be released as a single which also announces the new Horror direction. Numerous music publications confirmed it would be their album of the month in their upcoming issues including Mojo and Q. 

Tones on Tail

Tones on Tail was formed in 1981 as a duo of Bauhaus guitarist Daniel Ash and Bauhaus roadie-turned-bassist Glenn Campling. This eclectic side project of Daniel Ash recorded experimental material in various styles and it was psychedelic and light-hearted antithesis of Bauhaus’ gloom and doom reputation. Tones on Tail made their debut in 1982 with the self titled 12”EP announcing the new “doom-and- dance pop” and released their first single “There is Only One”.

After the breakup of Bauhaus in 1983, they were joined by drummer Kevin Haskins and Tones on Tail officially became a trio. During 1983, they released the “Burning Skies” EP which was also released as a single. They recorded material for their debut album ‘Pop’ which was released in 1984. The album featured some great songs which were released as singles during the same year including: “Christian Says”, “Lions” and “Go!” which was also a sample source for Moby’s “Go” The band did a short UK and USD tour and disbanded in 1984. A year later, three of the former Bauhaus member went on to form Love and Rockets.

The whole recording material has been reissued on CD in 1987 and 1998 appearing on compilations “Night Music” and “Everything”, both reissued by ‘Beggars Banquet’. This year the same record label has released a first vinyl compilation entitled ‘Weird Pop’ which contains 19 tracks by the group including all the singles.

80's Duets: Midge Ure & Mick Karn- After Fashion

In 1983, just after Japan split, Mick Karn teamed up with Midge Ure to record a single "After Fashion" which was released in the same year and which entered the UK top 40. During 2010 has been diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer and died in January this year. Midge Ure was among the artists planning another fund raising concert for the old friend. Here is a rare video for the single "After Fashion"(poor quality).

INXS- 10 CD Box Set Remaster

The complete catalogue from one of Australia's greatest ever bands, INXS, is proudly reissued by Universal Music. The enviable body of work from one of the world's most popular bands of the past 30 years enjoys a long-overdue remaster and regeneration. This box set compiles the band's enviable 10-album catalogue, in a heavy card slipcase – available for a limited time only in Australia, UK & Europe. The 10 remastered albums will also be on sale individually and via iTunes.

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Washed Out- Within or Without

Washed Out alias Ernest Greene has released his first full-length album 'Within and Without' on July 12th. Greene recorded 'Within and Without' with Ben Allen, who, among a great many other things, co-produced Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavillion, Gnarls Barkley’s St. Elsewhere and Deerhunter’s Halcyon Digest. In 2009 Washed Out released two critically-acclaimed EPs; 'Life of Leisure (Mexican Summer)' and High Times (Mirror Universe Tapes). For more information check out the link.