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Vintage Synth Trumps with RICHARD BARBIERI - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK Richard Barbieri is best known from his work with JAPAN and PORCUPINE TREE but despite having been a recording artist since 1978, his new studio album ‘Hauntings’ is only the fifth long playing solo r...

With the release of his fifth solo album 'Hauntings', @richardbarbieri.bsky.social played a round of Vintage Synth Trumps with ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK and chatted about its making as well as telling some synthy stories about JAPAN and THE DOLPHIN BROTHERS 🎹🎛️🎵 www.electricityclub.co.uk/vintage-synt...

Kraftwerk - Ohne Maulkorb - Live 1981 - Remastered (English Subtitles) YouTube video by WF203

Featuring English subtitles, here’s the 1982 KRAFTWERK documentary for the Austrian TV magazine series Ohne Maulkorb' featuring the classic line-up of Ralf, Karl, Wolfgang and Florian in action during the ‘Computer World’ tour 🎶 youtu.be/3D5ki6tSYoY

MARINA VAN-ROOY - Sly One YouTube video by alexmusic net

Back to 1990 for a cult club favourite on Deconstruction that perhaps surprisingly to some ears, was co-produced by Peter Coyle of The Lotus Eaters 🪩 youtu.be/gC56MX8UJYk

‘A Man Of Two Worlds‘ is released on 8th May 2026 is divided into two distinct halves.

World One: Music, features eight instrumental pieces.
World Two: Songs, consists of eight brand new vocal tracks.

Pre-order the album here: midgeure.lnk.to/AMoTW

MIDGE URE: A Life In Music Interview - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK Midge Ure celebrates his 70th birthday and a life in music this Autumn with a special concert at The Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 4 October 2023. Midge Ure spoke to ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK about his ...

With the announcement of a new double album ‘A Man Of Two Worlds’ by Midge Ure, a good time to revisit his 2023 interview with ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK discussing A Life In Music 🎤🎸🎹🎶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.electricityclub.co.uk/midge-ure-a-...

ALISON MOYET Other - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK The release of 2013’s ‘the minutes’ sparked a real creative renaissance for Alison Moyet. It kickstarted a relationship with Madonna producer Guy Sigsworth and has now been perpetuated with 2017’s ‘Ot...

From 2017, here is our ‘Other’ Alison Moyet interview 🎤🎹🎫 www.electricityclub.co.uk/alison-moyet...

For full details including presale info at www.alisonmoyetmusic.com/2026-songs 🎫

ALISON MOYET Interview ALISON MOYET first came to prominence with YAZOO, the famed electronic blues duo that was the first project of VINCE CLARKE following his departure from DEPECHE MODE in late 1981. Although they only r...

With the news that the 2026 Alison Moyet concert tour will feature the best of Yazoo as well as her two recent electronica albums ‘the minutes’ and ‘Other’, a good time to revisit her interview with ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK from 2013 🎤🎹 www.electricityclub.co.uk/alison-moyet...

Hot Gossip - 'All Stood Still' Ultravox YouTube video by Glenn Marshall

After the Legs & Co ‘Supernature’ post, there were lots of reminiscences of ‘The Kenny Everett Video Show’ and the resident dance troupe Hot Gossip so here they are covering ‘All Stood Still’ 💃🕺🏻 m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewm4...

Gary Numan - This Is New love YouTube video by Templates247

ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK knew it hadn’t imagined this… model, actress and Bond Girl Caroline Munro appearing with Gary Numan on ‘The Lulu Show’ in 1984, she would release a single ‘Pump Me Up’ b/w ‘The Picture’ produced by him as well 🎶 😉 m.youtube.com/watch?v=TLk4...

Big thanks on a drizzly Sunday morning to @theelectricityclub.bsky.social for not only enduring 🙂 but also kindly sharing the album. Album and streaming links at linktr.ee/leventezone
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ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK’s 2026 playlist The Paradox Of Tolerance now has 36 tracks, listen to the playlist on Spotify via the link 🎧🎶 open.spotify.com/playlist/1MJ...

Top Of The Pops - 1978.08.17 - Cerrone - Super Nature (Legs & Co) YouTube video by marinescu10

One of those "literal" dance routines by Legs & Co on 'Top Of The Pops' to what appears to be a slightly varispeeded 'Supernature' from 1978... you're welome 😆 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y9e...

Stasis (An Ambient & Textural Collection), by Levente 10 track album

Recommended for those who like electronic soundscapes, British-based Transylvanian-born synth artist Levente has released ‘Stasis (An Ambient & Textural Collection)’, a wonderful compilation of escapist instrumental pieces taken from his albums since 2000 🎹🎶 levente.bandcamp.com/album/stasis...

Lost Albums: THE DOLPHIN BROTHERS Catch The Fall - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK After JAPAN split at the end of 1982, drummer Steve Jansen and keyboardist Richard Barbieri partnered up for the JVC commissioned instrumental work ‘Worlds In A Small Room’ released in Spring 1985 to ...

Ahead of ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK’s Vintage Synth Trumps interview with Richard Barbieri coming next week, a look back at ‘Catch The Fall’, the 1987 lost album by THE DOLPHIN BROTHERS, his song-based project with Steve Jansen 🎤🥁🎹 www.electricityclub.co.uk/lost-albums-...

Dolce Canarino EP, by KNIGHT$ Feat Baby's Gang (Denise Bonfanti) 4 track album

Released 2nd April 2026, pre-order via Bandcamp specchiouomo.bandcamp.com/album/dolce-...

KNIGHT$ Dolce Canarino Feat Denise Bonfanti (Baby's Gang) YouTube video by Mirror Man

Sweet canary! Italo by thy name! KNIGHT$ & Denise Bonfanti turn a backstage joke into a disco song. The release which comes in 12 inch and CD fromats features mixes by Italoconnection and Flemming Dalum 😎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=oITn...

EVERY UK HIT SINGLE: 1980 - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK ‘Every UK Hit Single: 1980’ is the first volume in a series documenting every Top 40 entry with the intention of covering 1981 and beyond. The format is chronological with two paragraphs on each singl...

ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK takes a look at the book ‘Every UK Hit Single: 1980‘ and how the year shaped up for synth and New Romantic as far as Top 40 entries were concerned 📚🎶 www.electricityclub.co.uk/every-uk-hit...

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei - Official Music Video YouTube video by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

Here it is, the UK’s 2026 Eurovision Song Contest entry by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER… what does everyone think? 🎤🎹🎛️🇬🇧🗳️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=8XR2...

THE HUMAN LEAGUE Mk1 or OMD❓❓🎹⚡️💣😉

Gig ticket cost to be inversely linked to how many new songs they play THE price of concert tickets will now be reduced based on how many tracks from their new album nobody gives a f**k about the audience has to endure.

This is satire… PLEASE DON’T PHONE! IT’S JUST FOR FUN! 🎫📞🤪 www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-en...

If you play ‘Crush’ backwards, a deep Satanic voice appears to say “TAYLOR SWIFT’S FAVOURITE OMD ALBUM IS ‘DAZZLE SHIPS’!” 🛳️😁

The next Vintage Synth Trumps interview on ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK is with Richard Barbieri, talking about his new album ‘Hauntings’ as well as interesting tech talk about JAPAN, THE DOLPHIN BROTHERS and more... yes, that's his Roland System 700 and MicroMoog in the background 🎹🔌😉

ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK’s 30 SONGS OF 2009 - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK didn’t exist until March 2010 but one of the reasons for it coming into being was that synths had returned to the pop mainstream in 2009 with a vengeance. Presented in alphabeti...

25 SONGS THAT REMIND YOU OF 2009… 🎤🎹🎶🎧 www.electricityclub.co.uk/30-songs-of-...

MESH The Truth Doesn't Matter - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK It’s been 10 years since the last MESH album ‘Looking Skyward’… The duo of Mark Hockings and Richard Silverthorn continue to be a live draw in Europe. But the world has changed considerably since ‘Lo...

Ahead of its release on 27th March 2026, ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK presents its review of ‘The Truth Doesn’t Matter’, the new album by MESH 🎵 www.electricityclub.co.uk/mesh-the-tru...

KARL BARTOS Interview - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK Karl Bartos needs no introduction to electronic music aficionados as a member of the classic KRAFTWERK line-up. With a remastered version of his autobiography ‘The Sound Of The Machine’ recently publ...

In case you missed it, the wonderful Karl Bartos gave an in-depth interview to ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK, the ‘remastered’ edition of his autobiography ‘The Sound Of The Machine – My Life in KRAFTWERK & Beyond’ is out now 🎤🎹🎶🇩🇪 www.electricityclub.co.uk/karl-bartos-...

OMD English Electric - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK Having mostly worked on recordings separately for its predecessor, ‘English Electric’ is a true creative partnership between Humphreys and McCluskey, each playing to their strengths and confronting th...

Saying that, the album which has come closest to match that original legacy IS 2013’s ‘English Electric’ ⚡️ www.electricityclub.co.uk/omd-english-...

KARL BARTOS Interview - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK Karl Bartos needs no introduction to electronic music aficionados as a member of the classic KRAFTWERK line-up. With a remastered version of his autobiography ‘The Sound Of The Machine’ recently publ...

In case you missed it, the wonderful Karl Bartos gave an in-depth interview to ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK, the ‘remastered’ edition of his autobiography ‘The Sound Of The Machine – My Life in KRAFTWERK & Beyond’ is out now 🎤🎹🎶🇩🇪 www.electricityclub.co.uk/karl-bartos-...

25 FAVOURITE ARTIST COLLABORATIONS - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK Artist collaborations can be seen in several ways. They are either a chance to take the best elements of great bands to form an even greater supergroup, or as has happened in many cases, there is a wa...

Collecting ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK’s Favourite 25 Artist Collaborations up to 2014, is it time for an article featuring another 25 artist collaborations from the past 12 years? Who should go in it? 🎤🎹😉 www.electricityclub.co.uk/tecs-25-favo...

Lost Albums: MIRRORS Lights & Offerings - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK A seamless majestic journey swathed in layers of vintage electronics and modern rhythmical dynamics, ‘Light & Offerings’ was the only album released by MIRRORS. ‘Light & Offerings’ began to be discov...

Bloomin’ heck, ‘Lights & Offerings’ by MIRRORS was released on this day 15 YEARS AGO! Here’s a retrospective article by ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK from 2024 based around the original iTunes album commentary by band members James New and Ally Young ✍️🎹🎤🎹🎹 www.electricityclub.co.uk/lost-albums-...