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Published: 30 November 2005

The immortal 4AD label celebrates its 25th anniversary in spectacular style with the essential budget priced 2CD compilation "1980 Forward - 25 Years Of 4AD" exploring the highways and byways of the label's legendary history. While 4AD will remain forever associated with the ambient swirls and fairy-tale vocals of the Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil, in its first decade it also introduced the world to Bulgarian choral music, worked at the cutting edge of American underground rock music with Throwing Muses, The Pixies and Red House Painters, and even tasted unlikely pop success when Colourbox and A R Kane collaborated (as M/A/R/R/S) on the groundbreaking house collage "Pump Up The Volume", a UK number one single. Later, after The Breeders had taken the world by storm with "Cannonball" and "The Last Splash", the label could be found releasing rootsy Americana by Tarnation and Mojave 3 and exploring quirky electronica from Iceland's Gus Gus and Birmingham's Magnétophone, as well as enjoying fruitful long-term relationships with artists like Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance), Kim Deal, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, all of whom continue to record for 4AD.

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Out now on Nilaihah Records is the rather tasteful "Muscle and hate - a tribute to Nitzer Ebb" CD. This new Nitzer Ebb tribute CD was the result of the joined forces of Sebastian Komor (of Icon of Coil, Monofader, Moonitor) and XP8, complete with Doulas McCarthy-esque vocalist Paul Toohill (of XP8). In related XP8 news, the band is already planning their next club attack teaming up with such remixers as Grendel, Moonitor, Mindless Faith, Plastic Noise Experience, Reaper, Implant, Angels & Agony, Mortiis, Dope Stars Inc., Spiritual Front and more. The Azoic from their side are ncluded on the XBox/Konami Entertainment video game release "Dance Dance Revolution: Ultramix 3". The Azoic contributed with the track "Conflict (Turmoil mix)". Invisible Ballet has in the meantime officially announced their identity, the project is nobody else but Rebecca and Ryan Coseboom of Halou (formerly on Nettwerk and Bedazzled). GASR is hard at work on developing their second album for Nilaihah, tentatively titled "Reptile". 15 demo tracks have been composed so far, representing "a more aggressive yet still melodic and infectious sound for the band", who expect to whittle the tracks down to around 10 cuts. Null Device are in the studio working on their third album, recording everything from Spanish Flamenco guitar to Indian Dholak. They also welcome Elizabeth Scheef to their live lineup on keyboards and percussion and are still looking to tour in Spring 2006. Null Device (along with their live guitarist's solo projecvt, Dark Clan) have also contributed remixes for Caustic on their debut album due out on Static Sky Records. And finally, after much consideration, Distorted Reality recently signed with Scanner of Dark Dimensions in Europe. Their delayed album "Daydreams and Nightmares" will finally see the light of day on both Nilaihah and Scanner in March '06.

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Out via 4AD is the 4Cd boxset collection "Lullabies To Violaine". This collection from the legendary 4AD label brings together all of the non-album tracks from across the Cocteau Twins entire career compiled together in one set. "Lullabies To Violaine" offers a unique view of their musical journey from the perspective of all their single / EP releases, incorporating most of their best known tracks. This Deluxe 4CD package comes Limited to 10000 copies worldwide presented in a fold-out package made of a tactile and minimal material in keeping with the Cocteau Twins enduring aesthetic.

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Published: 28 November 2005

The presale for the 7th M´era Luna started last Friday. Also the first bands are confirmed: NITZER EBB, IN EXTREMO, ASP, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, FUNKER VOGT. All in all about 40 bands will play as every year.

The festival will take place on 12th and 13th August 2006 on the airfield Drispenstedt near Hildesheim. Until the 31st December 2005 you´ll have the chance to buy your ticket including camping for the special price of 59 EUR. Later it will be 5 EUR more. Additionally you´ll have to pay a 5-EUR waste deposit. You can book your tickets at http://www.meraluna.de/ or per phone via +49-1805-853 653.

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On line! YET ANOTHER ELECTRO COMPILATION Vol 3.

You can download the compilation for free at http://www.yaew.com/

More one hour of synthetic pleasures, unpublished tracks and exclusive remixs..

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