The ELECTRONIC CAFE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2025. So much great alternative electronic synth music released and listened to this year - this is our end of year chart of our 30 best (favourite) records of 2025 Check it out ⬇️ youtu.be/F5Dv_0FKOzQ?... #AOTY #aoty2025 #albumsoftheyear

Arcadia’s So Red the Rose (1985) is a sleek, opulent slice of mid-80s sophistication, blending lush synths + where pop, art-rock + new romantic elegance briefly aligned to dazzling effect. Just maybe, the best album Duran Duran never made. youtu.be/Zq9YuYqtRv0?... #arcadia #duranduran

A groundbreaking album celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025. “This Is Big Audio Dynamite” is a genre-splicing explosion where post-punk attitude meets electronic hip-hop beats, dance rhythms, film samples, synths creating a wildly futuristic record youtu.be/8SSiU2IcaUA?... #BigAudioDynamite

ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE Celebrating phenomenal albums 40th anniversary in 2025 Next up: Simple Minds - Once Upon a Time (1985) The album erupted with towering hooks + triumphant ambition, capturing the band uplifting + arena-sized. Watch exclusively ⬇️ youtu.be/6H3-ZawrGDU?... #simpleminds

ELECTRONIC CAFE ALBUM REVIEW INXS “Listen Like Thieves” (1985) capturing INXS on the brink of global breakthrough, blending alternative rock grooves, funk-tinged rhythms and an emerging stadium-ready confidence. Watch now and celebrate another 40th anniversary 🎵 youtu.be/45Bd1SitIBY?... #inxs

ON THE ELECTRONIC Our chat with JAKE SHILLINGFORD from 90s favourites MY LIFE STORY talking about the Reissue of the classic JOINED UP TALKING album . . . blending sharp orchestral pop with vivid storytelling + wry wit. An amazing episode ⬇️ youtu.be/bsOSpN2ZFFA?... #mylifestory #jakeshillingford

ABC - HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE (1985-2025) The mini series celebrating albums turning 40 years old in 2025 continues with this glossy neon synthpop classic ABC's "How to be a Zillionaire" a bold, neon-lit dive into mid 80s excess + production Watch now ⬇️ youtu.be/nQn2OFAQeUw?...

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL our brand new chat with the wonderful Magnetic Skies talking about their new album “Fragments” released today. Join us now for our track-by-track chat with the full band Below ⬇️ youtu.be/pthqutag4-I?... #magneticskies

Another classic album celebrating its 40th anniversary Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm (1985) Not a conventional album but bold, conceptual sound collage built around multiple reinterpretations of its title track with Trevor Horn’s lush ZTT production. youtu.be/fA3sHQv_-Ag?...

LIVE on the Electronic Cafe. Exclusive Electronic Cafe “track-by-track” interview with the legendary Rusty Egan. We discuss his brilliant new album “Romantic”, collaborations + new autobiography …… and some great stories. Join us + take a “Romantic” stroll with Rusty youtu.be/CmGonTDkKtk?...

ELECTRONIC CAFE …. Our “Celebrates” mini series continues with yet another big hitter unbelievably celebrating its 40th anniversary (1985-2025). Check out our album review of HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS by the THOMPSON TWINS youtu.be/TCgAWcszeGw?... Only on the Electronic.Cafe #thompsontwins

Rusty Egan “Romantic” the new album is out today Zaine Griff. Wolfgang Fluer. Boy George. Claudia Brücken. Erik Stein. Rubi Roo. Tony Hadley. Peter Hook. Paula Gilmer. Vandal Moon. Zeus B. Held. Ronny. Check it out + immerse yourself into this masterclass #RustyEgan spotify.link/kkMsCoAZwXb

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE - The next episode in our mini-series highlighting groundbreaking albums celebrating their 40th anniversary (1985-2025): Hounds of Love by Kate Bush Take a look and see what we have to say 🎵 youtu.be/KechwaZRKUA?... #katebush

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE . …. another brand new episode Our wonderful chat with friend of the EC Jennifer Touch - talking about her fantastic new alternative electronic album “Aging at Airports”. Only on the Electronic Cafe 🎵 youtu.be/Fmpp48YHQS0?... #jennifertouch

LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE Our EC mini-series continues celebrating albums turning 40 (1985-2025) with the brilliant “The Head On The Door” by The Cure. Dive in and see what we have to say about their breakthrough Pop / Goth masterpiece. youtu.be/pLNneMmbZXA?... #thecure #robertsmith

LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE……. another landmark moment Our interview with the legend and Electronic pioneer John Foxx. Dive in and watch our chat with the Electronic giant and see what we had to say. youtu.be/eaFZt1u4Fj4?... #johnfoxx #ultravox

Another brand new episode live on the Electronic Cafe YouTube channel Our chat with Jason Corbett + Shannon Hemmett from the brilliant alt-electronic synth band ACTORS / LEATHERS from Canada. Such a great band and you must check out if you are unfamiliar 🎵 youtu.be/KYE5Xozpjo8?... #actorsband

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE……. The final part of our brilliant interview with alternative electronic synth giant Ronan Harris / VNV Nation Dive in and see what we have to say. youtu.be/rqOxSuliKQY?... Exclusive and only on the Electronic Cafe YouTube channel 🎵 #vnvnation #ronanharris

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL 1985 was the year that kept on giving !!!! Take a look at the Thomas Dolby produced masterpiece . . . Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout Yet another incredible album celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025 🎵 youtu.be/Eb49RcWLVmE?... #prefabsprout

Now live on the Electronic Cafe YouTube channel Part 1 of our interview with Ronan Harris, the visionary voice behind dark electronic powerhouse VNV Nation. Ronan dives into the creative spark driving the VNV project today youtu.be/RClDK-UKwfI #vnvnation

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Our latest episode highlighting another groundbreaking album celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025 Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti Dive in, remind yourself and see what we have to say. youtu.be/hB5upPWjHKU?... #scrittipolitti

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE. We take a look at the new “Mad!” Album by Sparks. Quite incredibly their 28th studio album + still pushing the boundaries. Electronic. Glam. Art pop. Synthpop. Avant-Garde. Baroque. Orchestral. Operatic - always sounding like Sparks. youtu.be/SveGni-NQAk?...

Our latest interview / chat is now live on the Electronic Cafe YouTube channel. Join us as we catch up with the wonderful Agency-V A great chat about their formation, the brand new album “Never Meant to Be”, live dates with Gary Numan and all things Synthpop youtu.be/yvkoWx53Utg?...

NOW LIVE on the Electronic Cafe YouTube channel……. Coinciding with today’s release of the brand new Cult With No Name album “INDIFFERENCE & DUST” our exclusive chat to the “Electronic Balladeers” themselves : Erik Stein and Jonny Boux. youtu.be/Olll-EoLkBU?... Enjoy 🎵 #cultwithnoname

NOW LIVE in the ELECTRONIC CAFE YouTube channel Our fabulous interview with the wonderful Gary Daly from China Crisis A brilliantly funny and informative chat with all the history, stories, hits and misses of this unique sophisticated Synthpop band. 🎵 youtu.be/UWSQy84NgBw?... #ChinaCrisis

ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Gary Numan discusses his triumphant returns to Wembley OVO Arena after 41 years and the imminent release of the LP/CD/DVD Gary Numan - A Perfect Circle (Live at OVO Arena Wembley) youtu.be/KzW5t2yyec4?... Preorder now garynuman.tmstor.es/product/a-pe...

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Yet another fabulous (albeit vastly underrated) album celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. CRUSH by OMD Dive in and check out this often overlooked gem 🎵 youtu.be/rG7yuG5Anp4?... #omd #orchestralmanoeuvresinthedark

ONE DAY TO GO. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW 🎵 Sat 5th July 2025 - Electronic Cafe Live Vol. 4. at 229 in London ▪️ Then Jerico ▪️ Office for Personal Development (special guests) THE ONLY THEN JERICO FULL BAND PERFORMANCE IN 2025 Tickets on Dice ⬇️ link.dice.fm/zaad30e9b1d2

GET TICKETS NOW - just a few days left Sat 5th July 2025 - Electronic Cafe Live at 229 London ▪️ Then Jerico ▪️ Office for Personal Development (special guests) THE ONLY THEN JERICO FULL BAND PERFORMANCE IN 2025 Tickets on Dice ⬇️ link.dice.fm/zaad30e9b1d2 #thenjerico #livemusic #synthpop

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Our mini-series of classic albums celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2025 continues ……. Boys and Girls by Bryan Ferry (1985) The perfect album for a sunny summer evening. Dive in now 🎵 youtu.be/omxnrIUNW9k?... #bryanferry

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW 🎵 Electronic Cafe Live Vol. 4. ▪️ Then Jerico (full band) ▪️ Office for Personal Development (special guests) At 229 London on Sat 5th July 2025 Tickets on Dice ⬇️ link.dice.fm/zaad30e9b1d2 #thenjerico #opd #livemusic #officeforpersonaldevelopment #229london

TICKETS SELLING FAST - get your tickets now 🎵 Electronic Cafe Live Vol. 4. ▪️ Then Jerico (full band) ▪️ Office for Personal Development (special guests) At the 229 venue on Sat 5th July 2025 Tickets available now on Dice ⬇️ link.dice.fm/zaad30e9b1d2 #thenjerico #markshaw #opd

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Another brand new episode in our “celebrates” mini-series of albums all celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2025 YOUTHQUAKE by DEAD OR ALIVE Only on the Electronic.Cafe youtu.be/HRHNvdJIuEM?... #deadoralive

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE China Crisis - Flaunt the Imperfection The brilliant sophisticated Synthpop album released in 1985 meaning another classic album celebrating its 40th anniversary Only on the Electronic.Cafe youtu.be/YEze7K0Thgw?... #ChinaCrisis

GET TICKETS Live in London this July - Electronic Cafe Live Vol. 4 Office for Personal Development - special guests THEN JERICO ▪️ Then Jerico (full band) ▪️ Office for Personal Development At 229 venue on Sat 5th July 2025 Tickets available now on Dice ⬇️ link.dice.fm/zaad30e9b1d2

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL 🎵 Another brand new episode looking at one of the GREATEST 80s albums celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025 A-ha’s breakout album from June 1985 - the mega A-ha - Hunting High and Low 🎵 youtu.be/TlAgQWW8tY8?... #AHA

Just 1 month away - GET TICKETS NOW - live in London this July 🎵 Electronic Cafe Live Vol. 4 - Then Jerico (full band) & Office for Personal Development 229 London on Sat 5 July 25 Tickets on Dice ⬇️ link.dice.fm/zaad30e9b1d2 #thenjerico #markshaw #opd #livemusic #officeforpersonaldevelopment

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL 🎵 Another landmark album celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025 We take a look at the brilliant LOW LIFE by NEW ORDER from 1985 youtu.be/0IP0ajWJaDw?... Only on the Electronic Cafe YouTube channel 🎵 #neworder @neworder.bsky.social

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW ⬇️ Sat 5th July 2025 at 229 London Electronic Cafe Live Vol. 4 ▪️Then Jerico ▪️Office for Personal Development link.dice.fm/D6e16b251a92...

Electronic Cafe Live Vol. 4 ▪️Then Jerico ▪️Office for Personal Development Sat 5th July 2025 at 229 London GET YOUR TICKETS NOW ⬇️ link.dice.fm/D6e16b251a92...

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Our chat with Steve Hovington from B-Movie - ahead of the release of the “new” HIDDEN TREASURES B-Movie album. The story about their 1982 debut album “that never was”. One of the great ‘lost’ bands of the 1980’s. youtu.be/YxjaDwCaJ7k?... #bmovie

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NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL We head back to albums celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2025 And here we have a corker - the brilliant psychedelic, pop, funk, soul smorgasbord of Prince / Around the World in a Day 🎵 #prince youtu.be/ApBmvrUH1YM?...

youtu.be/ztkT5l2PhDw?... GET YOUR TICKETS NOW - Electronic Cafe Live Vol. 4 Live in London Then Jerico + Office for Personal Development (OPD).

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Part 2 of our recent EC interview with the “the boss”, the legendary Gary Numan Open. Funny. Honest. Frank and Insightful. Wembley. Touring. Exclusives …. It has the lot youtu.be/XL-PoCGovvU?... #garynuman

On 5 July the mighty Then Jerico will hit the stage at 229 for Electronic Cafe Live Vol.4 as our awesome headline act! With special guests the brilliant The Office for Personal Development. Get tickets on Dice: link.dice.fm/D6e16b251a92... #thenjerico #markshaw #officeforpersonaldevelopment

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Our chat with old friend James Atkin (EMF) talking about the release of today’s new compilation celebrating 10 years of his solo material …. “So10”. Check it out 🎵 youtu.be/jIJ65tV0MVw?... Always great to catch up with James. 🎵 #jamesatkin #EMF

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE YOUTUBE CHANNEL Part 1 of our incredible brand new interview with GARY NUMAN. Synth pioneer. Legend. The boss. ….. possibly the best Numan chat you’ll see this year. Open. Honest. Insightful and Funny. Enjoy 🎵 youtu.be/cORfDi6WEpg?... #garynuman

NOW LIVE ON THE ELECTRONIC CAFE Our chat with one of the nicest guys in music - Mr. Mark Fordyce from The Mood Talking about the brilliant new Mood / singles compilation 81-84 (remastered from the original RCA master tapes)🎵 youtu.be/Bc32tzLLrKM?... LP / CD Album link ⬇️ themood.uk/shop

Now live on the Electronic Cafe YouTube channel…… Our “celebrates” mini series continues as we take a look at this stellar album 🎵 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT by Eurythmics Another phenomenal album released 40 years ago this month. Take a look. youtu.be/hc4UdsAc3pM?... #eurythmics