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Published: 15 July 2024

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• Madness

Palladium, Cologne, Germany
20th September 2024
Madness - “C’est La Vie Tour 2024”

In the 60s and 70s, Reggae, which originated in Jamaica, developed into the much faster Ska. In the 80s Ska had a revival and became faster. This also led to the development of a fashion style and a real youth movement. Alongside bands such as THE SPECIALS and BAD MANNERS, MADNESS were also figureheads. With the typical beat and the typical Ska instruments, piano, saxophone and trumpets, MADNESS had a number of chart successes.

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Published: 15 July 2024

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E-Werk, Cologne, Germany
14th September 2024
Einstürzende Neubauten - “Alien Pop Music 2024”

EINSTÜRZENDE NEUBAUTEN, founded in West Berlin, caused a furore in the early 1980s. The band used scrap metal, old barrels, grinders and many unusual materials as instruments for their experimental and, at the time, unusual-sounding music. Many younger bands modelled themselves on NEUBAUTEN and were inspired by their sound.

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Published: 10 July 2024

• IAMX

IAMX breathes new spiritual life into his hyper-emotional electronic project with the new album ‘Fault Lines²’. It is the successor to the aggressive, cultish machinations heard on the 2023 released album ‘Fault Lines¹’. This sequel is half mutant, half prom queen sister with pulsating bass monsters like ‘Neurosymphony’ and ‘Infinite Fear Jets’ transitioning ethereally into tracks like ‘The Ocean’, where the magnificent vocal talents of Hafdis Huld in the Icelandic intro and outro can be heard. This is followed by tracks like the intricate harmonies of ‘Deathless Wilds’, with its grim, crunching 6/8 beats grabbing attention, while longtime collaborator Janine Gezang urges the listener in Punk Rock style to accept whatever may come.

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Published: 10 July 2024

• Humanist

After the singles ‘The Beginning (My God)’ and ‘Too Many Rivals’, HUMANIST is releasing the anthemic new single ‘Brother’ from their upcoming album ‘On The Edge Of A Lost And Lonely World’, which will be out on July 26 via Bella Union. The track features the captivating vocals of Dave Gahan from DEPECHE MODE and is a tribute to the late, great Mark Lanegan, with whom Rob Marshall of HUMANIST collaborated on the albums ‘Gargoyle’ and ‘Somebody’s Knocking’. The track is accompanied by a black and white video.

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Published: 29 June 2024

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Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany
19th October 2024
Front 242 - BLACK OUT: The Final Shows” - Support: Rein

You have probably already heard: FRONT 242 have announced an extensive concert tour for this year! The tour motto is “BLACK OUT: The Final Shows”. This brings us and surely you too, on the one hand, great anticipation to be able to experience the band live again, on the other hand, we are very sad. The year 2024 will be the band’s last concert year. A great era comes to an end and the pioneers of EBM bid farewell to you with dignity. FRONT 242 writes:

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