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July 16, 2009

VNV Nation’s "Faith Power & Glory" and Tour Schedule!

Filed under: Depeche Mode,faith power gloyr,moby,North American Tour,the great divide,tour,VNV Nation — AZLTRON @ 8:39 am

VNV Nation is a band that members Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson formed in Wexford and London. They released their breakthrough album “Empires” in 1999. Ten years, a move to Hamburg, Germany and 4 studio albums later the duo are still at it, combining a diverse collection of industrial beats, synths, and orchestral structures to create their inspiring work.

Thier latest work Of Faith, Power and Glory is a collection of powerful emotion channeled through old school synth pop, industrial, and electro. The raw emotion and hope of the song The Great Divide, featured on the album, finds itself easilly next to the most soulful electronica of Moby and Depeche Mode.

VNV Nation – The Great Divide

Jun 27 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia LA
Jun 29 San Francisco, CA The Grand Ballroom
Jun 30 Portland, OR Berbati’s Pan
Jul 01 Seattle, WA The Showbox
Jul 03 Salt Lake City, UT The Murray Theatre
Jul 05 Denver, CO The Gothic Theatre
Jul 07 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
Jul 08 Minneapolis, MN Station Four
Jul 10 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Jul 11 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
Jul 12 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s Down Under
Jul 14 Toronto, ON The Phoenix
Jul 15 Montreal, QC Le National
Jul 17 Boston, MA The Paradise
Jul 18 New York, NY Nokia Theatre
Jul 19 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
Jul 21 Washington, DC The 9:30 Club
Jul 23 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Jul 24 Tampa, FL The Ritz
Jul 25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL The Culture Room
Jul 27 Dallas, TX The Granada Theater
Jul 28 San Antonio, TX The White Rabbit
Jul 30 Phoenix, AZ The Marquee Theater

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June 17, 2009

Funk Up Your Life with Alan Wilkis!

Filed under: alan wilkis,Depeche Mode,electro funk,Herbie Hancock,martin gore,Prince,purple and pink,Rick James,stevie wonder — AZLTRON @ 7:43 am

Alan Wilkis is an electro/funk/rock artist out of Brooklyn, New York whose tracks on his new EP ‘Pink and Purple‘ are reminiscent of Prince playing with Cybotron. Hand claps and synth bass cascade over pure pop seduction. The first track ‘Snuggle Up to Nail Down’ has the artist harmonizing with himself through a talk box with the finest 80′s synths grooving and glitching in the background. The next track ‘N.I.C.E’ sounds a bit like Rick James with Prince on synth bass. Yes I just used Prince again as a reference point. ‘Gotta Get You Back’ uses a good old fashion clean hook ala Stevie Wonder and some baroque harpsichord breakdowns. The Stevie Wonder vibe continues onto the title track ‘Pink and Purple’ until the track explodes into some 80′s solo style guitar riffing. ‘Dance with You’ continues the party in 80′s pop bliss style with ascending dance funk melodies.The final track ‘Time Machine’ sounds like a solo ballad from Martin Gore from Depeche Mode. Overall if you’re looking to get a house party started with an electro-funk slant, Alan Wilkis’ ‘Pink and Purple’ will not dissapoint, it’s electro-funk with a retro-futuristic edge.

Alan Wilkis – Snuggle Up to Nail Down

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February 26, 2009

Heads We Dance Remix Red Blooded Women & Depeche Mode Simultaneously!

Filed under: Depeche Mode,enjoy the silence,Heads We Dance,Pet Shop Boys,red blooded women — AZLTRON @ 9:59 am

Leeds electro group “Heads We Dance” return yet again with a remix of Red Blooded Women’s cover of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy The Silence”. They take the tune in a Pet Shop Boy’s direction because they were inspired by their claiming the Lifetime achievement award at the Brit awards. If you’re looking for an epic start to your Thursday, here it is!

Red Blooded Women – Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode Cover, Heads We Dance Remix)

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February 6, 2009

Ladytron announce Co-Headlining Tour with The Faint!

Filed under: Brian Eno,Depeche Mode,Fasciinatiion,Ladytron,North American Tour,remixes,the faint,Velocifero — AZLTRON @ 2:31 pm

This is a hot little nugget of news that I have to share with you. This spring Ladytron and The Faint will be touring North America… together! The awesomeness is unfathomable to me at this point. Anywho, Ladytron will be releasing an EP of mixes from their last album Velocifero. In related Ladytron news, the band have been in the studio with Christina Aguilera helpering her to write new songs for her forthcoming album and in addition to the epic tour with The Faint the band is slated to DJ around the world and perform with Brian Eno and Depeche Mode.

LADYTRON and THE FAINT w/ FIGO (DJ Set):
Wed, Apr 1 – Milwaukee, WI @ Tuner
Thur, Apr 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Fri, Apr 3 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
Sat, Apr 4 – Chicago, IL @ Metrto
Mon, Apr 6 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
Tue, Apr 7 – Montreal, QB @ Theatre Telus
Wed, Apr 8 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Fri, Apr 10 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sat, Apr 11 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Mon, Apr 13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Tue, Apr 14 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Wed, Apr 15 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Fri, Apr 17 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
Sat, Apr 18 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Mon, Apr 20 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Tue, Apr 21 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
Wed, Apr 22 – Dallas, TX @ Granada
Fri, Apr 24 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Sat, Apr 25 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
Sun, Apr 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda
Wed, Apr 29 – San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Thus, Apr 30 – San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Fri, May 1 – Portland, OR @ Roseland
Sat,May 2 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
Sun, May 3 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
Tue, May 5 – Denver, CO @ Ogden

WITH DEPECHE MODE IN EASTERN EUROPE
Sat, May 16 – Bucharest @ Parc Izvor
Mon, May 18 – Sofia @ Vasil Levsky Stadium
Wed, May 20 – Belgrade @ Usce Park
Thur, May 21 – Zagreb @ Arena

TOMMORROW EP TRACK LISTING:
1. Tomorrow (Jim Abbiss Radio Remix #1)
2. Tomorrow (Port-Royal Remix)
3. Tomorrow (Jeuce Rework)
4. Tomorrow (Vector Lovers Lucky Remix)
5. Tomorrow (Great Norther Remix)
6. Tomorrow (Album Version)

The Faint – The Geeks Were Right (Shadow Dancer Vocal Remix)

Ladytron – Tomorrow (Vector Lovers Lucky Remix)

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December 20, 2008

(New Music!) Pic Vicious Strikes with LA Dreamer!

Filed under: Daft Punk,Depeche Mode,Fischerspooner,Gary Numan,jim morrison,Kanye West,The Doors — AZLTRON @ 10:40 pm

Pic Vicious are a three piece electro-pop group out of California who sounds like the slinky sound child of Gary Numan and Depeche Mode or Jim Morrison resurrected by Kraftwerk. Their new single LA Dreamer Utilizes all the analog keyboards and mega compressed drum sounds sure to drive you to the dancefloor.

Pic Vicious – L.A. Dreamer from Pic Vicious on Vimeo.

Pic Vicious – LA Dreamer

Pic Vicious Myspace

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November 27, 2008

Lowfish Burns the Light Out on New Album!

Filed under: Aphex Twin,Burn the lights out,Depeche Mode,giorgio moroder,Lowfish,modeselektor,New Order,omd,skinny puppy — AZLTRON @ 7:38 am

Toronto born Gregory De Rocher has been using the moniker “Lowfish” since 1995 to label his unique brand of electronic that stradles IDM and old school synth pop. He got his name because he prided himself on the “lo-fi-ish” sound of his recordings, and the name stuck. On his new album Burn the Lights Out, Lowfish again uses vintage technology and analog skills to make music that fans of Depeche Mode, Skinny Puppy, Giorgio Moroder, Aphex Twin or Modeselektor will no doubt enjoy. Sometimes dark, sometimes poppy, always innovative, Lowfish has got the goods.

Listen to the whole album here.

Lowfish – Things Fall Apart

Lowfish – DFD

Lowfish – Frozen and Broken

Lowfish Myspace

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November 6, 2008

(NEW MUSIC!) Solid Gold is Getting Over Bodies of Water

Filed under: Depeche Mode,Elkland,Erasure,Hot Hot Heat,New Order,Solid Gold,The Cure,VHS or Beta — AZLTRON @ 12:40 pm

Solid Gold is an electronic indie band from Minneapolis. They were picked by UK indie popsters The Ting Tings to support them when they visited the Mini Apple. They have an album coming out entitled “Bodies of Water” that is sure to thrill those out there who love the warm hum of a melodic synth and pleasant, poignant vocals. If their lead single “Get Over It”, we’ll soon be treated to a whole lot of classy synth pop.

Solid Gold – Get Over It

Solid Gold Myspace

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September 2, 2008

I Turn My Camera On

Filed under: Action Action,Air,Belle and Sebastian,Canon Xsi,Canon Xti,Depeche Mode,DSLR,Editors,Entry level,Nikon D60,Sebastian,Shiny Toy Guns,Spoon,the faint — AZLTRON @ 5:07 am

So I’ve been saving up all summer to buy a new DLSR camera to use for my enjoyment and also the advance my graphics capabilities. After reviewing a lot of different cameras, weighing the pros and cons of an older model versus getting a newer model, system lens quality, special features etc., I’ve settled on two cameras that could be good buys.

First there’s the new Nikon D60:
This is what the market wants you to believe is the more utilitarian camera amongst a sea of entry level DSLRS. As it costs about 50 dollars less. All the reviews on it are glowing, saying it can stand up to the punishment that many photographers will put it through. It’s got a stop motion capability built right into the camera which is neat.

Then there’s the Canon Rebel XSi.

I used my friend’s Rebel XTi last semester for some of my photo projets and I loved it. This year I was seriously thinking of just picking up an XTi and using that, but then I thought, “Why get an older model when I can get the super cool new model?” So I checked out the XSi and review places like Cnet seem to think it’s an improvement over the previous model and that the Canon outshines the Nikon in image quality. Which is really why you get a bigger camera like this in the first place. For serious. Plus I like to buy American.

So I’m submitting this to you my readers to give me your opinions on the matter, if you know even less than I do, well, just look at the two cameras and tell me which one you think looks cooler. In the meantime I will upload a few camera and photography related songs for you to enjoy.

Spoon – I Turn My Camera on (John McEnentire Remix)

Editors – Camera (SebastiAn Remix)

Shiny Toy Guns – Photograph

Air – Photograph

Action Action – Photograph

Good Shoes – Photos on My Wall

Depeche Mode – Photographic [Some Bizzare Version]

The Faint – Some Incriminating Photographs

Belle and Sebastian – Photo Jenny

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July 11, 2008

Dearestazazel

Filed under: Def Leppard,Depeche Mode,The Cure,The New Pornographers,Van Halen — AZLTRON @ 5:54 am

“Hey, you got synth-pop in my hair metal!”

“Hey, you got hair metal in my synth pop!”

“Actually, it’s Atlanta based rock group Dearestazazel! Wow!”

Dearestazazel employ their unique talents to making a number of epic and musically complex songs that are driving and catchy on their new album Be Mine. The synth and guitar often entwine in a sweetly serpentine way that sometimes yields something akin to Violator era Depeche Mode and sometimes yields something more like a dark sped up Def Leppard thanks to some sweet riffs and the wailing of Peter Felix Armstrong.

I’ve never heard a more complete merging between so seemingly disparate genres. Welded and soldered together in such a manner to rock stadiums with a sound that will catch the ears of fans of the New Pornographers and Van Halen.

Dearestazazel – Sex is a Sin

Dearestazazel – The One

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The Presets: Apocalypso

Filed under: Cut Copy,Depeche Mode,Pet Shop Boys,the faint,The presets — AZLTRON @ 5:16 am

I had been aware that the Presets had a new album coming out, but not until I listened to it did I know how great of a new album they had. Their first album, Beams, finds the Melbourne duo thrashing through a series of dark lo-fi electro rave-ups and a few surprisingly melodic tunes, most notably “The Girl and the Sea”.

Their new album, Apocalypso, builds on all aspects of their sound. Whereas Beams was unabashedly raw and punky, Apocalypso is more refined. Julian Hamilton’s vocals have never sounded better especially on lead single “The Boy’s in Love”. Another standout track is the Michael Jackson informed “Yippiyo-Ay” which single handedly blew my mind and eliminated the competition for #1 dance song of the summer. The duo have crafted more dark romance into their club anthems reminiscent of the dark lord Sauron commanding an army of undead to dance into the night.

The Presets – Yippiyo-Ay

The Presets – This Boy’s in Love