Mute Presents Fad Gadget Exhibition in New York

Envoy enterprises, in collaboration with NP Contemporary Art Center and Mute, is pleased to present FGFt, a three-part project series in homage to Frank Tovey – founder of the 1970's/1980's British electronic group Fad Gadget, marking the 10 year anniversary of the pioneer’s death. Summoning a diverse group of artists and musicians who have been both directly and indirectly influenced by Tovey, the series will take place from March 1st through to April 8th, 2012 featuring a group exhibition, live music performances, and a film screening.

The group exhibition, on view at envoy enterprises from March 1st through April 8th, will feature new work inspired by Frank Tovey and specifically made for FGFt. The opening reception is on March 1st from 6-8pm. On March 3 at 10:30pm, Xeno & Oaklander and Ike Yard will each give live performances at Dixon Place as part of the music program. Additionally, Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey will make it’s US premiere at Anthology Film Archives on March 10th at 8:00pm, alongside short films from artists in the exhibition. All events are free and open to the public on a first come, first serve basis. 

More info here

Electronic Rumors Bring You The Best in Electro

Electronic rumors blog (electronicrumors.com) that has been serving up the latest and greatest news and tracks in the world of Electro/Disco/Indie/Dreamwave/Synth/Stuff/Thing/Pop has teamed up with respected Us ElectroPop label Ninthwave Records (Heaven17/White Town/The Modern) to release electronic rumors Volume 1, featuring of some of the best artists making Dreamwave, Nu-Disco, ElectroPop and Indie-Electro in the last twelve months including exclusive tracks from Ride The Universe (Dreamwave supergroup acclaimed, for their reMixes, with their début original), the much hyped Show Your Shoe, Futurecop!, beaumont, Substatic and Echoes and the first time on CD for Queen Of Hearts and Ronika, both tipped by the mainstream press for chart dominance in 2012. They feature alongside some of the most exciting electronic music that broke out in 2011.

  

Lost Videos: Corect Spelling- Love Me Today

Corect Spelling released "Love Me Today" thirty years ago. Sadly the single failed to land a hit and remained the only release for a band which was later dropped from the label. They were also known as SUSHI (Europe) and Cold Fish(UK). This song was produced by non other than Midge Ure and you can imagine what Ultravox could have sounded like if the were lead by a female vocalist. The video for the song is low budget and focuses on Michelle McAdorey's flooded floor scene.  

 

Out This Week: Air- Le Voyage Dans La Lune

The French electronic duo Air are releasing their seventh studio album today February 6, 2012. The album is entitled Le Voyage Dans La Lune and it is out on 'Astralwerks'. According to a press release, the album takes its inspiration from the classic 1902 silent film 'Le Voyage Dans La Lune' (A Trip To The Moon) by Georges Méliès. The first single from the album "Seven Stars" which features Victoria Legrand on vocals was released in January.

Out This Week: Goldfrapp- 'The Singles'

Goldfrapp are releasing their first best of compilation this week entitled 'The Singles'. The compilation album is out today February 6, 2012 and includes 14 singles from the Goldfrapp's five studio albums including "Train", "Utopia", "Happiness" and many more. There are also two new songs included on this compilation. "Melancholy Sky" which was released as a single in January and "Yellow Sky". The album is out on Mute and Parlophone.

David Sylvian- A Victim of Stars, 1982-2012

The new David Sylvian collection album "A Victim of Stars, 1982-2012" will be released on February 29, 2012. "A Victim of Stars" picks the best from David Sylvain 30-year musical career, from '80s pop-funk via jazz in the 90s to the 2000s leaning to electronica. The compilation features 30 tracks – one of which, ‘Where’s Your Gravity’, is new. Last year, released David Sylvian "Sleepwalkers", also a compilation album, but focused on the songs released in the last decade, with guest appearances by musicians such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tweaker, Nine Horses and Steve Jansen. 

  www.davidsylvian.net/the-news

Retrovision: Bow Wow Wow- Go Wild In The Country

Bow Wow Wow released one of their biggest hits "Go Wild in The Country" thirty years ago. The band really went wild in the country and the song reached #7 in the UK charts. It was their first top ten hit in the UK. The song was taken from the album 'See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang, Yeah. City All Over! Go Ape Crazy' which was produced by Malcolm McLaren and released in 1981. Enjoy their TOTP performance!

 

The Mary Onettes- Love Forever EP

The Mary Onettes will release a brand new EP this February, their last release since 2010. They have teamed up with Dan Lissvik for their new "Love Forever" EP which contains four songs. The first track from the EP 'Love’s Taking Strange Ways' is available as a full stream. More info about this release here.

Next Wave: Chairlift

Chairlift is New York based indie pop electro outfit consisting of Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly. Originally they were a three piece group when they released their debut album. Last year Chairlift returned with the brilliant new single/video "Amanaemonesia". Their music is a cosmic fantasy, it shifts between analog and digital beats, it's pastoral and gothic at the same time. Their second album 'Everything' was released on January 24, 2011 through Columbia Records. 

http://www.chairlifted.com

Mirrors- 'This Year, Next Year, Sometime . . . ?'

Mirrors have released a brand new 7 track EP entitled 'This Year, Next Year, Sometime . . . ?' This EP includes two brand new tracks "Dust" and "Shooting Stars" as well as 5 home demos. It was recorded and produced by the band. Mirrors have also announced that they have more new tracks in the pipeline which will be released in the next few months. By buying this EP you will be directly helping us get back into the studio to record more Mirrors music. 

http://mirrorsofficial.bandcamp.com