Chaos Control Digizine » Music News http://www.chaoscontrol.com Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:46:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Orbital return with new album and tour http://www.chaoscontrol.com/download-a-track-from-the-upcoming-orbital-album/ http://www.chaoscontrol.com/download-a-track-from-the-upcoming-orbital-album/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:28:39 +0000 admin http://www.chaoscontrol.com/?p=1603

Having re-united in 2010 for live shows and a one-off single (“Don’t Stop Me”/”The Gun is Good”), Orbital have announced a new full-length album for release in April 2012.  It’s titled “Wonky,” and a track from it, “Never,” has been posted for free streaming and downloading.

Orbital will be touring in April in support of the new release; for more info visit their website. Be sure to check out the interviews we’ve done with Orbital in the past:

Orbital interviewed in 1993
Orbital interviewed in 2002
Orbital interviewed in 2004

]]> http://www.chaoscontrol.com/download-a-track-from-the-upcoming-orbital-album/feed/ 0 Vince Clarke and Martin L. Gore collaborate for the first time in 30 years! http://www.chaoscontrol.com/vince-clarke-and-martin-l-gore-collaborate-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/ http://www.chaoscontrol.com/vince-clarke-and-martin-l-gore-collaborate-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:30:39 +0000 admin http://www.chaoscontrol.com/?p=1651 VCMG is a new project that marks the first time Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) have worked together since 1981.

“I’ve been getting into and listening to a lot of minimal dance music and I got really intrigued by all the sounds,” said Clarke in a press release . “I realised I needed a collaborator… so it occurred to me to talk to Martin.”

An as-yet untitled album will be out on Mute in Spring 2012, but in the meantime they have started releasing a series of EPs. The first, “Spock” is current available from Beatport  and will be getting a wider release on December 12. A 12 inch vinyl version will follow on  December 19.

Check out the Beatport page for samples, and for more info visit vinceclarkemusic.com.

]]> http://www.chaoscontrol.com/vince-clarke-and-martin-l-gore-collaborate-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/feed/ 0 Magazine return with first new album since 1981 http://www.chaoscontrol.com/magazine-return-with-first-new-album-since-1981/ http://www.chaoscontrol.com/magazine-return-with-first-new-album-since-1981/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:33:42 +0000 admin http://www.chaoscontrol.com/?p=1586 Legendary post-punk band Magazine have just released “No Thyself,” their first album of new material in 30 years. The group is lead by Howard Devoto, who co-founded The Buzzcocks with Pete Shelley but left that band shorty after the release of their debut EP, “Spiral Scratch.”  He went on to put out a great solo album, “Jerky Versions of the Dream,” and teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Noko to release 2 albums as Luxuria.  Devoto left the music business for many years, before returning in 2001 to again collaborate with Shelley on the  “Buzzkunst” album. 2009 saw Magazine re-activated for live performances, with Noko replacing guitarist John McGeoch (who died in 2004). The current incarnation of Magazine is also missing Barry Adamson, who left the band in 2010 to focus on other projects.

Magazine have announced a 9 date UK tour to support “No Thyself” (unfortunately no American dates have been announced…) For more info, be sure to visit the official Magazine site at :  http://www.wire-sound.com/

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]]> http://www.chaoscontrol.com/new-ep-from-lords-of-acid/feed/ 0 Preview track from the new Skinny Puppy album http://www.chaoscontrol.com/preview-track-from-the-new-skinny-puppy-album/ http://www.chaoscontrol.com/preview-track-from-the-new-skinny-puppy-album/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:16:37 +0000 admin http://www.chaoscontrol.com/?p=1577 Revolver Magazine has posted “Village,” an exclusive preview track from the upcoming Skinny Puppy album “hanDover.” The full album will be out in the US on October 25 (European fans will need to wait until October 28th.) No touring plans have been announced yet. Check out the music sample here, and for more information be sure to visit the official Skinny Puppy website.

]]> http://www.chaoscontrol.com/preview-track-from-the-new-skinny-puppy-album/feed/ 0 Pop Will Eat Itself return with new line-up and album http://www.chaoscontrol.com/pop-will-eat-itself-return-with-new-line-up-and-album/ http://www.chaoscontrol.com/pop-will-eat-itself-return-with-new-line-up-and-album/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:25:03 +0000 admin http://www.chaoscontrol.com/?p=1562 A revamped version of Pop WIll Eat Itself will be releasing a new album, “New Noise Designed By A Sadist,” on October 3. A  UK tour will begin October 12 at the Glasgow Garage.  Co-frontman Graham Crabb is the only returning member, with the band rounded out by co-vocalist Mary Byker (Gaye Bykers On Acid), drummer Jason Bowld (Pitchshifter), guitarist Tim Muddiman (Gary Numan’s band) and bassist  Davey Bennett (This Burning Age).

A free download of the new track “Captain Plastic” is currently available from the PWEI facebook page. For more info, check out the official PWEI site or their label page at Cooking Vinyl . Be sure to also check out our 1994 Pop Will Eat Itself Interview.

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  • “Coraline” from the Neil Gaiman tribute album Where’s Neil When You Need Him?
  • “Skeleton Bang” appeared the charity album Colours Are Brighter in 2006 (on Rough Trade)
  • Score for “On My Knees”, a film Melora starred in/ directed by Kim Wood
  • Unreleased soundtrack material
  • Music composed for animation
  • Unused demos
  • A bonus DVD of a live performance and Q&A recorded in 2002 at the Knitting Factory NYC.

Click on the player below the hear a sample of the track “Ballad of Lizzie Borden” (which Melora wrote “at the age of 7 after having seen the television movie starring Elizabeth Montgomery of Bewitched fame.”

Rasputina – Ballad of Lizzie Borden by Virtual Label

The album is now available from their online store.

]]> http://www.chaoscontrol.com/raspuntia-to-release-collection-of-rarities-and-neglected-items/feed/ 0 “Beautiful Burnout,” featuring the music of Underworld, gets American premiere http://www.chaoscontrol.com/beautiful-burnout-featuring-the-music-of-underworld-gets-us-premiere/ http://www.chaoscontrol.com/beautiful-burnout-featuring-the-music-of-underworld-gets-us-premiere/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:46:40 +0000 admin http://www.chaoscontrol.com/?p=1459 “Beautiful Burnout,” a production from the National Theatre of Scotland and Frantic Assembly that features the music of Underworld, is making it’s US debut at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn.

The show runs from Feb 25 – March 27. For more info, and to get tickets, visit the St. Ann’s Warehouse website.

]]> http://www.chaoscontrol.com/beautiful-burnout-featuring-the-music-of-underworld-gets-us-premiere/feed/ 0 Front 242 among bands performing at WAX TRAX! RECORDS RETROSPECTACLE: 33 1/3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY http://www.chaoscontrol.com/front-242-among-bands-performing-at-wax-trax-records-retrospectacle-33-13-year-anniversary/ http://www.chaoscontrol.com/front-242-among-bands-performing-at-wax-trax-records-retrospectacle-33-13-year-anniversary/#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:00:35 +0000 admin http://www.chaoscontrol.com/?p=1468 Front 242 will be making a series of special US appearances as part of “WAX TRAX! RECORDS RETROSPECTACLE: 33 1/3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY” on April 15, 16, and 17. Also performing will be My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and members of KMDFM and The Revolting Cocks (performing the music of their respective bands, both of whom were known for their constantly shifting line-ups!)

On May 21, Front 242 will be performing in Montreal, Canada as part of the Kinetik Festival. Otherwise, the Belgium band only currently has German tour dates planner for 2011.

]]> http://www.chaoscontrol.com/front-242-among-bands-performing-at-wax-trax-records-retrospectacle-33-13-year-anniversary/feed/ 0 Preview tracks from new Sheep on Drugs CD http://www.chaoscontrol.com/preview-tracks-from-new-sheep-on-drugs-cd/ http://www.chaoscontrol.com/preview-tracks-from-new-sheep-on-drugs-cd/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:01:18 +0000 admin http://www.chaoscontrol.com/?p=1451 Sheep on Drugs are back with a new album, “Medication Time.” It’s currently available for download purchase, and will be released on CD in various countries throughout February and March. It marks the first Sheep on Drugs release since their departure from Invisible Records, as well as the first featuring vocalist Johnny Borden. Tracks from “Medication Time” can be previewed with the player below.

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