LFO-News

THE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 2001

[29 September 2001]

Little Funny LFO Competition for its listeners

The first our listener ( the fastest sender ) or visitor of this site who mail us ( lfo_yu@yahoo.com ) and write when the first LFO radio program has been broadcasted will get one CD . The lucky one wil have oppotrunity to make his own choice what will take place on that CD . Don't be lazy , send mail and make yourself happy .

[27 September 2001]

ECHO IMAGE signs to Hard:Drive

In a pressrelease, the Echo Image Management announces that after a great 2 year period at A Different Drum, the band now leaves the American record company to become labelmates with Apoptygma Berzerk on the fresh Norwegian- based label Hard: Drive. At time being, Echo image is working on new material, and look out for "Standing Alone", their 3rd single from their hardhitting debutalbum "Compuphonic".

APOPTYGMA BERZERK prepares to conquer the world

The release of Apoptygma Berzerk's forthcoming album "Harmonizer" is being prepared. In the meantime the first single from the album, "Until The End Of The World", will be released on January 7th. The track is currently in the final stages of production. An exclusive demo version of the track is available for download on the band's site. Be aware that the site is jumping offline from time to time due to heavy traffic. APB are also working on a forthcoming tour commencing in Norway on the 12th of February.
- APB -

A European tail in America

Several European bands are making their way into the Amercan scene. Both Wolfsheim (see detail) and VNV Nation have announced their first North American tour. Wolfsheim's trip will start on November 8th through November 18th. VNV Nation will do a North American tour from November 16th to December 15th - with special guests Icon Of Coil. Dates and cities for both tours will be announced shortly. Also coming to the promised land are Project Pitchfork!

[24 September 2001]

KRAFTWERK Portrait in next LFO radio show on 28th September

This , for sure , the most important electronic band ( forever ) KRAFTWERK will be presented with its best works . It's not been so hard to decide what next LFO Portrait would be about . Since we finished ( for a while) with Shefild electro - scene it has been obvious that we must face german bands . Last section " The Most Important Albums of Electronic Music " was dedicated to Dusseldorf's DAF - " Alles Ist Gut " while next The Most Important Album , for 05.10.2001 , will be " Volle Kraft Voraus ! " by DIE KRUPPS from Dusseldorf as well .

[23 September 2001]

SIDE - LINE 37 is coming out soon!

The new Side-Line issue is heading for its release in the upcoming weeks! In this issue you can expect interviews with Frontline Assembly, Skinny Puppy, Wumpscut, Ultraviolence, Clan of Xymox, Marc Almond, De/Vision, Kloq, Care Company, Vromb, Haujobb, Dreamside, Girls under Glass, Aïboforcen, Absurd Minds, Implant, Technoir, Lacrimosa and lots more!

GARY NUMAN on satellite channel Men and Motors

In a new series to be broadcasted on satellite channel Men and Motors, noone else than Gary Numan will be present. The musician, known from classic songs such as "Cars", will be featured in the first episode driving a Formula 1 car at the Mallory Park racing circuit. Other episodes will feature Numan learning to rally drive, race at Brands Hatch and drive a limousine. For the satellite dish owners, the four-part series begins on October 1 at 10.00pm and should be really amusing.

DE/VISION concert forbidden in Ghent

The concert of De/Vision and Evils Toy planned for October 19th in Ghent, Belgium has been forbidden yesterday by the police and the city gouverment. The authorities decided to forbid all events in the centre of Ghent because of the Euro Top meeting in Ghent on the same day. Purple Moon who organizes the event already announced they will try to move the concert to another location out of the centre or in another town.

America burns says AND ONE

And One have released the song "Amerika Brennt" in response to the terrorist attacks on the US. Steve Naghavi, Chris Ruiz and Gio van Oli wrote and recorded the track in Berlin in the 72 hours following the attacks. In a reaction the band says music is "the only way to fight our grind and helplessness". You can download the song in CD quality from the And One website . The song is not to be understood as a commercial product and will therefor be a free downloadable track in CD quality and full length.

" Amerika Brennt "

ASSEMBLAGE 23 anounced new EP's

A23 will make the Europe only releases of the "Disappoint" maxi single and the "Addendum" EP really soon. "Disappoint" will features remixes of the A23 hit by Funker Vogt, In the Nursery, L'Ame Immortalle, Lights of Euphoria, A23 and many more. The "Addendum" EP, will be released November 9th, and features remixes of tracks from "Failure" by artists such as Daniel Myer, Converter, God Module, Imperative Reaction and many more, as well as new material and the hard-to-find original mix of "The Drowning Season".

A DIFFERENT DRUM signs NEW CLEAR SKY

The prominent US Synthpop label "A Different Drum" has signed the New York City electronic duo New Clear Sky to its continuously expanding roster of bands last week. NCS' follow-up full-length release, entitled "Newer, Clearer...", will be released in April 2002. In addition, ADD will release the debut single from the album, entitled "VAST" in December 2001. The single will include remixes from ADD artists as well as other prominent synth acts.

[21 September 2001]

Some more stuff from KMFDM.com:

Don't Blow Your Top (Single-Cover) and NAIVE T-Shirts are being manufactured again...
Soon available directly from KMFDM.COM . Also , looks like TVT is going to release a KMFDM Beat By Beat DVD this fall.
It'll include the "Megalomaniac" video as well as other stuff

SCHWEIN remix album " Son of Schweinstein " is released

JoshBot reviewed the Schwein remix album, Son of Schweinstein, on the forum. Gives you a good idea of what each track sounds like. Visit www.kmfdmdogma.com to see more information about this issue .

Out now: MNEMONIC ' s debut "identifikationsstörung"

The debut release by the german outfit Mnemonic is finally available. Bringing a mixture of newer Front Line Assembly with modern ambient industrial elements that brought them comparisons with Autechre or yet Haujobb. Released on the fresh belgian Alfa Matrix label, the album is also available in a strictly limited edition (see detail) holding not only the normal album but also a bonus 7-track CD including remixes by God Module, Somatic Responses, Razed In Black and more

Now out: FUTRONIC STRUCTURES Vol.3

Now out on the american based DSBP label is Futronik Structures Vol.3 compiled and released by Tommy T. Rapisardi. The release holds many new and unreleased exclusive tracks,remixes from the EBM,dark industrial and power noise scene by bands such as System Der Dinge, Forced, Run Level Zero, Afghast View, Andraculoid, Diverje, Cesium 137, Mono No Aware, Davantage, Krushed Opiates, Solitary Experiments, SMP, Babel-17, Audux and Testube. Check it out!
DSBP RECORDS

FUNKER VOGT cancels USA tour

The "Invasion USA" tour planned by Funker Vogt has been cancelled until 2002. Due to the latest terror in New York and Washington the band and their managemet have decided to postpone the US-tour which was planned for October 12th to October 23rd. The band says in a statement that "up to now it is not to be forseen if there will be a war and if the situation will become stabel until the tour starts". Also they say the current situation will make it most likely impossible to get flights. In further comments the band declares that the theme and gimmick of Funker Vogt is totally displaced in the latest political situation.

FLOOD joins DEPECHE MODE for a remix treat

Although Flood declared in the past he would not work with Depeche Mode again after the rather difficult recording sessions of "Songs of Faith and Devotion", it has now been revealed that the famous producer has made a Radio Mix for the band's next single "Freelove". The news was launched on an unofficial Depeche mode webboard that usually is very well informed. Still according to posts on this board, sources close to the band say that the "Freelove" single will include the Flood remix as well as two versions of the instrumental b-side track "Zenstation" that includes a vocal harmony performed by Martin. The release date for "Freelove" is apparently set for an October 22nd release

[17 September 2001]

DATE FOR ELECTRO PARTY IS CHANGED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It seems that whatever is planned for our ELECTRO PARTIES can't go without some problems . It's very ridiculous but this time the problem was very frequent Bgd. electro night life and unfinished flyers for our party as well . OK , new date is 27.09.2001 . Place is the same , club " ROOF " . " ROOF " is on the highest floor of BIP Skadarlija - business' center . For this info you may also visit Party Guide .

See you on the " ROOF " of the world .

LFO Clubbing Team

[15 September 2001]

DAF in LFO program

Next LFO " The Most Important Albums of Electronic Music " section of our radio program will be dedicated to DAF's " Alles Ist Gut " LP. This fantastic product of DAF will be presented in full .

[11 September 2001]

ELECTRO PARTY at Belgrade Club " ROOF " on the 20th September ( thursday )

This party will make DJ Djole and DJ Zlaya . The new place for work , the new experience for us . We are expecting you overthere to be with us and to enjoy in electronic sound . The additional information you may find in Party Guide section .

The portrait of THE HUMAN LEAGUE in next LFO radio program

Since we have got the new The Human League album , this portarit will be presented in full . You mustn't miss this opportunity to hear info about one of the most important bands in the History of Electronic Music .

New releases on TRISOL MUSIC GROUP

The fine label Trisol has 6 new releases coming up for you. Included in the fall batch of new Trisol releases are Garden Od Delight's "High Empress EP" (ltd. MCD), Black Heaven's "Chapter One" (CD), Impressions Of Winter's "The Remixperience" (MCD), ASP's "Duett" (CD) (see detail) and the two Die Form releases "Photogrammes" (CD) and "Corpus Delicti" (CD). All releases will come in the period between September and November. So for those still at school or at the university, things don't look that bad as they seem, because there's music in the air...

TERROR IN NYC AND WASHINGTON DC

No Comment !!!!!

IN STRICT CONFIDENCE and MELOTRON join forces

Melotron vocalist Andy Krüger and In Strict Confidence's Dennis Ostermann will both sing on the track "Brüder". Click below to hear a preview of the track. The track will be available on the forthcoming Melotron EP, "Brüder". Apart from this track, the EP will hold 3 other new tracks and two remixes. In further related news, the rumour is that Melotron and Instrict Confidence are to leave Bloodline for a major. No official news reached us at this moment, but the rumour has been confirmed by several people close to the label. More news as we get it confirmed...
http://melotron.de/audio/brueder/ra_modem/melotron_brueder.rm

Remix contest for : WUMPSCUT

For the second single release taken off "Wreath Of Barbs", the title - track, you can take part in a remix contest! In a few days, Rudy R will put sounds as mp3s on the :W: website so you can make your own remix of a :W: song. If somebody comes up with a really remarkable version, then it will be put onto the next MCD scheduled for the beginning of 2002. You have to send your remix on a CD-R to the address that you can find on the official :W: webpages. In further news, don't forget that Side-Line and Nightbreed Parties are organising a :Wumpscut: release party together with a Top 100 on September 21st at 't Syndroom in St.-Niklaas (BE). Be there for FREE :W: goodies!
Nightbreed
Wumpscut:

[9 September 2001]

COVENANT back in the studio.

After a period of songwriting in a secluded house on the west coast of Denmark, Covenant is now settled back in their newly renovated studio in Helsingborg, Sweden. The band plans to pre-produce their next album there during the following couple of months. A release is scheduled for early Spring 2002. Also the band informs that the Official Covenant web site is now totally off-line. The reason is that it's being completely rebuilt by the band's New York-based graphic designer Anna Krych and the Internet team at Sony Music in Germany. The new site will be on-line in the beginning of September.

ALIEN SEX FIEND continues work on next studio album

While the new live album "Flashbacks" (see detail) is ready for release at the end of September, ASF are due back in the studio to continue the final mixing on their new studio album "Information Overload". ASF says: "This album seems to be in charge of its own destiny or something! Whenever I've tried to put a fence around it and say "Right, that's it - finished!", it starts itself off again, it's taking us where IT wants to go, and that's part of the fun for us, so we're going with the flow (maaaan!)." In the meantime the first Alien Sex Fiend album "Who's Been Sleeping In My Brain?" has been re-issued. It has now been moved into Anagram / Cherry Red Records new Goth Series Collection

CLEEN , CLEANER , CLEAR VISION ...

Our colleagues from Releasemagazine inform that Daniel Myer has once again been forced to change the name of his project. Initially named Cleen, Myer named it Cleaner after he became the sole member. However due to copyright trouble Myer has been forced again to change name as another band with the same name has made him do so. This time his project is baptised CLEAR VISION , a hint to the track "Cleaned Visions" by his other project Haujobb. We cross our thumbs for you Daniel!

MNEMONIC remix ex-NEON JUDGEMENT

While their "Identifikationstörung" CD (and its ltd box edition) is due to be released in the next days, it has been confirmed that the remix of "Auto-Love" Mnemonic made for Neon Electronics (ex-The Neon Judgement) will be featured on "System Riviera!", the new Neon Electronics album. The german duo have now also completed their own interpretation of label-mates Aïboforcen's "Lobotomie matricielle" that will be opening the bonus-mini-CD available with the ltd. edition of their "Sons Palliatifs" album.

[7 September 2001]

METROPOLIS Top 10 sellers this week

[5 September 2001]

SLICK IDIOT remix competition

Slick Idiot is holding a fan remix competition, the two winning entries will be included on the up-coming Slick Idiot Re-Mix CD (scheduled to be released this fall).
What sets this apart from normal internet remix competitions, is that the website has available for download the seperate tracks of 3 songs (It Won't Do, I Feel Fine and Blast) to make your job easier. Contest closes October 31...what are you waiting for... visit www.slickidiot.com .

info by www.kmfdmdogma.com

New LIVE SKINNY PUPPY CD is out

CD release of the Skinny Puppy reunion concert @ Doomsday is out September 4.
An official website has been set up: http://www.nettwerk.com/contests/skinnypuppydoomsday
The website contains an MP3 download of the track Hardset Head which is not included on the CD for copyright reasons. Buy from CDNOW.com.
Also released are DVD versions of the live concert Aint It Dead Yet? and The Video Compilation.

info by www.kmfdmdogma.com

ASSEMBLAGE 23 signed to METROPOLIS RECORDS

Finally A23 has become the member of METROPOLIS Family . A23 left , in not so friendly way , GASHED label last month . METROPOLIS will re-release the first two CD's of A23 ( Contempt 1999 & Failure 2001 ) 'cause these releases are banned by GASHED .

[1 September 2001]

New MONOLITH album out

October 1st will see the release of Monolith's new album "Labyrinth" on Daft Records. The 1997 founded project is a one man project by the Sonar member Eric van Wonterghem (see detail by Stephanie Frischknecht) creating industrial rhythmical soundscapes . The project has 3 releases so far including "Compressed Form" (1997 Daft) , "Tribal Globe" (1999 Daft) and the 10" "Reactor" (2000 Triton). Expect a live presentation at Maschinenfest October 5th in Aachen, Germany.

New CRANES album finally to be released

It has take this Portsmouth band quite a while to see their new material released, but finally, in a few days, you'll be able to purchase the band's newest album "Future Songs". The material will be released via their own label Dadaphonic and various licencees. For Belgium and Holland, the album will be released on September 3rd through Dadaphonic - PIAS. The release date for France is October 15th through Dadaphonic - M10 - Musidisc. To support the band directly, purchase the album via the online shop of The Cranes by following the link below.

Web-only release live CD MIDGE URE ( ex-ULTRAVOX )

Midge Ure's live album "A Glorious Noise" has finally been released. It is a website-only CD which can be bought from the newly-opened midgeure.com shop. "A Glorious Noise" was recorded in Germany in 1998 and has 15 tracks including "Vienna", "Fade to grey", "Breathe", "Hymn", "Dancing with tears in my eyes" and many other tracks.
MIDGE URE

Re-releases for JOHN FOXX

All four of John's Virgin-era solo albums ("Metamatic", "The Garden", "The Golden Section" and "In Mysterious Ways") have been re-released on CD on the Edsel label, which is a division of the Demon Music Group. Each disc features a selection of extra tracks together with a twelve page booklet. A sidenote, John is considering redoing the artwork for the next pressing.

New french label M - TRONIC

A new label has seen the light of day in France, M-tronic. M-tronic is a new french label dedicated to all forms of new electronic sounds and experiments. M-tronic has already signed 3 bands: Mlada Fronta (France), Dither (France) and Kaltesglas (USA). The first M-tronic release will be out mid-setpember, it will be the new double cd album by Mlada Fronta called "Fe2 O3". Released in a luxurious packaging - 3 panels digipack with folding box and 20 pages booklet of pure hi-tech industrial design, "Fe2 o3" is a double CD containing anything but 29 tracks including 5 remixes by Orphx, Savak, Dither, Zonk't and Kaltesglas. While the first CD holds dark ambient electronics with cinematic atmospheres, the second CD is a pure dancefloor attack. Mlada Fronta will soon tour in Europe and States in order to present its new live set. Mid-december will see the new album from the electronica project Dither (formerly on the Noise Museum label). Then, beginning of 2002, the american darkbeat/drum and bass project Kaltesglas will hit with a debut album. All these releases will be purchasable via the Side-Line shop!
M - TRONIC