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Published: 18 August 2010

Röyksopp are set to release the counterpart to last year’s critically acclaimed Junior  on the 13th September. More introspective and freeform than its poppier partner and fully instrumental, Svein and Torbjorn recorded Senior at the same time as Junior and it finds Royksopp in fine form! Read what they have to say about Senior here. Make sure you get Senior first - PRE-ORDER the album on CD, 12" and as a high quality Digital download right now directly from the band at http://royksopp.com/buy-senior. This highly synthetic drug is the latest craze. Gentle and appealing at first. Repeated use will result in severe personality distortion. Hear that little sound in your head? That ever decaying little "melody"? ..That's your mind going. Get your first taste of Senior ahead of the album release by trying The Drug, a sublime slice of electronic music that becomes devastating with repeat exposure!

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Published: 17 August 2010

Tochka Club, Moscow, Russia
11th September 2010
Synthember Wave II: Melotron (Synth Pop, Germany) / Iris (Synth Pop, USA)

Carrying on a good tradition of autumn that was born only last year and now again Russian Synth invites everyone to “Synthember Wave II”. This year there will be two bands the music of which displays indeed different sides of one and the same style.

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Published: 17 August 2010

Underground, Cologne, Germany
20th September 2010
Avatar, Krashkharma

Swedish AVATAR were formed under the name LOST SOUL in 2001 but soon renamed due to lack of interest of members beforehand. Over the years and taking part in quite a few talent shows contributed to growing their popularity. Once the first album ‘Thoughts About Tomorrow’ hit the shops in 2006 the balls started rolling and tours, more live shows followed, including two tours of Europe. But the big breakthrough just came after their second album ‘Schlacht’ got released in 2007.

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Published: 17 August 2010

Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
26th February 2011
Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde who is actually called Kimberly Smith, is a British singer who was the pop-icon of the 80s. In her career, she achieved a lot of success, as for example with her first single ‘Kids in America’ landing internationally in the Top Five of the charts. Her first album ‘Kim Wilde’ appearing in 1981 was up to now her most successful album in Germany and achieved position 1 of the charts. She was on tour with Michael Jackson several months, received some prices and in 2003, she interpreted the song ‘Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime’ successfully with Nena.

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Published: 16 August 2010

Mau Club, Rostock, Germany
18th September 2010
In Strict Confidence, Psyche, Din[A]Tod, Liquid Divine

A little festival had its debut in 2009 that however had an impact on the press and with the line-up encompassing high-class acts such as KLANGSTABIL who brought their blend of sonic experimentalism and pop sensibilities to Rostock, or Daniel Myer’s DESTROID bringing an engaging set of dance floor compatible electronics, they were also sure of having the attention of many music fans. Motivated by the success of the debut, the organizers set a second issue of the festival for this year’s September, and sure as hell it’s going to draw a fair pack of dark creatures to the festival.

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