Happy Halloween!
This track was in the early era of Ministry when they were actually a synth pop band, of course this was to the determent of founding member Al Jourgensen. Ministry would later go on to be a pioneer of industrial metal.
Ministry – Everyday Is Halloween
Kind of a sing-song along tune with an upbeat vibe. Penguin Prison is from New York and has a special blend of Howard Jones-esque synths meets Tom Tom Club atmosphere.
Penguin Prison – Animal Animal
Also check this remix of Marina & The Diamonds pop single “I Am Not A Robot”:
Marina & The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (Penguin Prison remix)
So if any of you are like me, I can always do with more Yaz (aka Yazoo). Well… we all know other than the reunion tour from them we haven’t heard anything new, as of yet 
. However, a superb new track from My Robot Friend has none other than the one and only Alison Moyet. This track so made my day, and to think, I’m also on my way to seeing Depeche Mode tonight, ahhh sweet bliss. ”Retrotastic!!!” indeed.
My Robot Friend – Waiting (ft. Alison Moyet) (removed per request)
Here is the stream:
Waiting (feat. Alison Moyet) – My Robot Friend by myrobotfriend
From Alison’s website:
Alison has provided vocals for a track on the forthcoming album of New York electronic dance act, My Robot Friend. The track, marking Alison’s return to her electonica roots, is called Waiting and is featured on Howard Robot’s much-anticipated album release, Soft-Core.The album’s onsale date is October 13th, 2009. It will come out on the independent label, Double Feature Records (CD) and Worried Rainbow (Digital). |
Throwing out this jam from the hayday of Electroclash by Proper Filthy Naughty which features vocals from Pussycat (aka Barbara Alcindor).
Proper Filthy Naughty – Fascination (ft. Pussycat)
Line is Neil Wells from Holland who produces great synth driven escapades. Observe The Mechanics is taken from Line’s 7″ titled A Snowstorm in a Globe /Observe the Mechanics. Think David Byrne meets Hot Chip, and your just about there.
Things to look forward too…
It seems the boys are to have a press conference in Berlin on October 6th to discuss the upcoming tour and album. For all those in Germany, now’s your chance to score some tickets to the event. You can sign-up here. Word on the net is that the album will drop March 2009 — let’s hope they drop a few singles before the end of 2008.
In the mean time, enjoy a classic track:
Depeche Mode – A Question of Time
PS. That’s a fan in the picture, not a new member of DM
Great Depeche Mode-esque vibe on this track with a killer chorus and great backing vocals! I was turned onto this by a fellow last.fm listener, thank you KingLeerUK!
Mark Nicholas bio from Last.fm:
Electronic musician Mark Nicholas, formerly known as Cosmicity, turned in his synthpop badge to create a gritty and powerful new brand of vocal-driven, industrial-influenced Electronica.
Electronic musician Mark Nicholas, perhaps best known for his work under the name Cosmicity, began working under his real name in 2004. (You can download 7 of his best new songs for FREE here on last.fm and at dirtyelectronic.com.) Mark hails from Detroit (and is a University of Michigan School of Music grad), and though his roots are largely New Wave/Synthpop, his recent material has seen the additional influence of bands like NIN and The Prodigy. His first “solo” album – Duchess 33 – was released in 2007 on his newly-formed record label Dirty Electronic. He followed that album up with a remix album (of sorts) called Perversions in 2008.
Mark is expected to take a short hiatus (he’s having a baby with his wife Sara, better-known as DJ Ginger Snapp) and then return with the announced album “Music For Headphones” in 2009.
