Phil Hartnoll will always be known as one half of the ground-breaking and dance- music defining duo Orbital, who had world-wide success with their unique blend of electronic music from 1990 until 2004. Since the demise of Orbital, Hartnoll has been as busy as ever with DJ?€™ing and producing new music. He’s also got a… Read More Phil Hartnoll Gearing Up with Long Range
In the 1980’s Brian Eno experimented with video painting, creating an interesting collection of work that few people were able to see. A new DVD collection has been released that features Eno’s work from that era. 14 Video Paintings is comprised of two separate works (“Mistaken Memories of Mediaeval Manhattan” and “Thursday Afternoon”) created in… Read More Brian Eno Releases Video Paintings as DVD
By day, Mason Bates is an award-winning classical composer. By night, he turns into Masonic, an electronica artist and DJ. Classical composers have been drawing on popular dance forms since the time of Bach and even earlier. Nevertheless, according to the SFGate, “Oakland composer Mason Bates can still catch a listener off guard. It’s surprising… Read More A Musical Batman?
After a nearly 15-year hiatus from the music business, 80’s electronica pop artist Thomas Dolby is returning for a 6-week U.S. tour. An authentic electronica original, Dolby has been making synth music for over 30-years. An early MTV artist, his videos stood out from the pack, and his songs She Blinded Me With Science and… Read More Thomas Dolby Tour Plans to Hit You With Technology
Electroacoustic pioneer Barry Schrader has released his latest CD, Beyond, on Innova. This album features four recent electro-acoustic music works: First Spring, Beyond, Duke’s Tune (the first and only musical work based on a melody composed by a pig), and all three movements of Death: Before Death, Into Death, and After Death. Regarding the music… Read More Barry Schrader Beyond
Get ready for Sex everywhere. Jessica Vale has announced the upcoming release of The Sex Album. The provocative CD features sounds (with the exception of Vale’s vocals) taken entirely from the recordings of live sex that were manipulated into dark electronic and ambient music. Synthtopia recently interviewed Vale about making The Sex Album. This is… Read More Sex Album Released
DJ Paul Oakenfold will launch a three-week all-DJ U.S. tour July 3 in New York. Playing venues with capacities from 1,000 to 10,000, he will lead a bill that will also feature Deep Dish, Ferry Corsten, Junkie XL and Sandra Collins on various dates. “It’s going to be a lot of fun for us and… Read More Oakenfold Tour to Feature Superstar DJs
ZTT Records has released Andrew Poppy on Zang Tumb Tuum, a 3 CD box set compiling classic recordings, unreleased and rare material commemorating the 20th anniversary of Poppy’s period with the label. One of the UK’s leading contemporary composers, Poppy arrived at ZTT in 1984 having studied under John Cage and founded the avant-garde collective… Read More ZTT Records Releases Andrew Poppy Retrospective
Fuse-In has announce that tickets for the 2005 edition of Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival are now on sale. The three-day event will feature four stages showcasing over 100 electronic music artists. This year’s festival will feature DJ and live performances by Mos Def, Ken Ishii, Carl Craig, Kevin Saunderson, Green Velvet, Richie Hawtin, Underground Resistance,… Read More Detroit Electronic Music Festival Fuse-In Tickets Now On Sale
Ambient electronic music artist Robert Rich has announced the availability of a unique collaboration with photographer David Agasi, Echo of Small Things. Longtime friends Agasi and Rich inspire each other with image and sound. Ten of Agasi’s haunting sensual photos unite with Rich’s calm reflective soundscapes in this collaboration, “focusing eye and ear on the… Read More Ambient Artist Robert Rich Releases Limited Edition Collaboration
