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The online magazine of electronic music and culture
Our feature series continues with a spotlight on the work of Dave Baker
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Shine On: Dave Baker
A feature article on the career of Mute artist, Dave Baker (I Start Counting, Fortran 5, Komputer, and LonelyKlown).
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/06/07/shine-on-dave-baker/
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Our series on music genres we love continues with one of our favourites - Swedish synth
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An Introduction to Swedish Synth
It is impossible to talk about pop in Sweden without a nod to the quartet who conquered the world from Polar Studios. Long before syntare was a word, Benny Andersson…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/28/an-introduction-to-swedish-synth/
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This new EP from Sweden's ou ou is really rather brilliant
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Dive into the Water with Sweden's ou ou
The lower-case collaboration between Anna Öberg, Charles Storm, Tilde Mossberg, and Linnéa Mossberg rocks summer evenings with the EP, Lake. ou ou is a brand new Gothenburg-based project. The three-so...
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/24/dive-into-the-water-with-swedens-ou-ou/
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One of the unsung (or too infrequently sung) heroes of electronic music
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Shine On: Paul Kendall
Paul Kendall has been moving through British music history since the late 1970s, quietly altering its signal path. He was a member of a post-punk band, Dry Rib, before an…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/04/20/shine-on-paul-kendall/
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Our features series continues with a focus on the man behind Ceramic Hello and New Order's graphics
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Shine On: Brett Wickens
It’s hard to work out what Brett Wickens is best known for. He founded Spoons at high school with Gordon Deppe and Sandy Horn in 1979 before moving on the…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/09/shine-on-brett-wickens/
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Let the debates begin!
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An Introduction to Electronic Body Music
Electronic Body Music (EBM) is the motor that drives alternative dancefloors. Diesel-fuelled, aggressive, and sometimes sensual, EBM lives in the tension between discipline and release. Militant rhyth...
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/11/an-introduction-to-electronic-body-music/
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Laibach Reveal MUSICK and European Tour Dates
Slovenian collective Laibach has released their latest studio album, titled MUSICK, via Mute Records. The release marks the group’s first full-length, song-based studio album since 2014’s Spectre. The...
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/24/laibach-reveal-musick-and-european-tour-dates/
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Ian Pickering's The Noise Who Runs on Release
France-based UK alternative-electronic artist Ian Pickering has released Re: GenX, the new album from his project The Noise Who Runs. The album was officially issued on May 8, 2026, via…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/24/ian-pickerings-the-noise-who-runs-on-release/
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Manchester Darkwave Duo Trianglecuts Release New Single "When Death Leaves"
Manchester-based darkwave duo Trianglecuts has announced the official release of their latest single, ‘When Death Leaves.’ Released on April 30, 2026, the track serves as the title piece for the…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/24/manchester-darkwave-duo-trianglecuts-release-new-single-when-death-leaves/
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The Ändå Releases New Single "LIFE!"
The multinational alternative pop collective The Ändå has officially announced the release of their new single, titled “LIFE!” The release marks a significant transition for the collaborative project,...
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/24/the-anda-releases-new-single-life/
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Lords Of Acid Release New Single, "Dream Boy"
Electronic dance group Lords Of Acid have released “Dream Boy,” their second single of 2026. Issued on May 15, 2026, via Metropolis Records, the track is now available on streaming…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/05/24/lords-of-acid-release-new-single-dream-boy-via-metropolis-records/
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Robert Görl from DAF and collaborator Sylvie Marks are GÖRL
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GÖRL - Irgendwann ist Jetzt
Track of the Day (6 March 2026)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/03/06/gorl-irgendwann-ist-jetzt/
3 months ago
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Berlin-based duo LOCAL SUICIDE chatted to ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK about their return, the creative process of the ‘Houdini’ EP and their plans for the year 🎤🎹
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LOCAL SUICIDE Interview - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK
Dina Pascal and her husband Max Brudi are the Berlin based-duo LOCAL SUICIDE who are also two thirds of the disco goth trio DINA SUMMER with Jakob Häglsperger aka Kalipo. Dina and Max chatted to ELEC...
https://www.electricityclub.co.uk/local-suicide-interview/
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We went to Gothenburg to catch Page performing at the Winterwaves festival
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Page Live at Winterwaves
The Winterwaves festival in Gothenburg comes as the city emerges from a deep freeze. The heat radiating from Musikens Hus might be responsible for the thaw. The sold-out festival gathers…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2026/01/18/page-live-at-winterwaves/
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Need some reading for the holidays? Our list of the top music books of 2025 includes offerings from James Nice, Dorothy Max Prior, Paul Till, and Nash the Slash
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The Top Music Books of 2025
Cold War Night Life's annual pick of the top music books
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/12/08/the-top-music-books-of-2025/
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A neat new compilation arrived from Sweden
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A Tribute to Kent
The Swedish indie label, åtåmåtån, has released a compilation in tribute to their friend, Kent Sturén. Till Kent consists of tracks from seventeen artists, who recall the cassette-only and obscure…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/12/05/a-tribute-to-kent/
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This year's chart includes the amazing Cataclysm by
@zanias.bsky.social
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The Top 25 of 2025
Is this really only the first year of the Trump administration? It feels like a lifetime has passed since the Cheeto Mussolini and his cabal of white supremacist billionaires retook…
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This year's chart includes the great album 2t2 from
@coseyfannitutti.bsky.social
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The Top 25 of 2025
Is this really only the first year of the Trump administration? It feels like a lifetime has passed since the Cheeto Mussolini and his cabal of white supremacist billionaires retook…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/12/02/the-top-25-of-2025/
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Here it is. Again. The end of year list from Cold War Night Life. The Top 25 of 2025.
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7 months ago
Have you read the Karl Bartos autobiography 'The Sound Of The Machine' from 2022? This was what ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK thought about it 🎶
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KARL BARTOS The Sound Of The Machine - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK
Originally published in 2017, ‘Der Klang Der Maschine’ was the detailed autobiography of electronic pioneer Karl Bartos. Best known for his role in the classic line-up of KRAFTWERK with Ralf Hütter, F...
https://www.electricityclub.co.uk/karl-bartos-the-sound-of-the-machine/
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The Track of the Day comes from Spain
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Miss Hyde - Unbreakable
Track of the Day (23 November 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/11/23/miss-hyde-unbreakable/
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It's Halloween week, and what could be better than Nash the Slash on screen at the ICA?
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Nash the Slash Rises at the ICA
The ICA in London is the setting for the world premiere of Nash the Slash Rises Again! It is fitting that the documentary film is released at Halloween. Nash –…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/10/25/nash-the-slash-rises-at-the-ica/
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Gareth Jones returns with a live album from his recent show in Germany
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Gareth Jones Releases Live Album
Gareth Jones, the legendary producer and engineer, has released a new album under his echoGenetic guise. The five tracks on Live in Chemnitz are performances of songs from the forthcoming…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/10/04/gareth-jones-releases-live-album/
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9 months ago
Only just recovering after such a wonderful night at the AIM awards. Big love to everyone
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Our feature series continues with a focus on Chris Carter
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Shine On: Chris Carter
Armed with a soldering iron and a stack of ABBA singles, Chris Carter became one of the founders of Industrial Records, a member of Throbbing Gristle, and an innovator who…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/09/28/shine-on-chris-carter/
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Page took Stockholm by storm
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Page Are Irresistible in Stockholm
Kollektivet Livet, Stockholm27 September 2025 Music fans in Sweden’s capital were treated to a live outing by Page, ahead of the official release of their new album, Inget motstånd [EN:…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/09/28/page-are-irresistible-in-stockholm/
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Sad mews reaches us that Stephen Luscombe has left this mortal coil
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RIP Stephen Luscombe
Stephen Luscombe, co-founder of Blancmange, has died aged 69. With Neil Arthur, Luscombe formed the pop duo in 1979. They appeared on the legendary “futurist” Some Bizzare compilation album, alongside...
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/09/14/rip-stephen-luscombe/
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Fragile Self are back with a new album
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Darkness by Design: Fragile Self Return
Check the CD is playing exactly twenty-three times: Fragile Self have released their second studio album. OCD explores themes of subconscious drives across eight tracks laden with tension and brooding...
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/09/06/18192/
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The Track of the Day comes from Deutschland
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Thunder Bae - Mirage (All the Best)
Track of the Day (3 September 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/09/03/thunder-bae-mirage-all-the-best/
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Daniel Miller to Headline Soho Electronic
Mute supremo, Daniel Miller, is set to headline the inaugural Soho Electronic festival. The one-day event takes place on Saturday, 27 September 2025, from 2pm to 11pm, across four venues:…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/09/01/daniel-miller-to-headline-soho-electronic/
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Lurk Hard, Play Hard: Microcorps on Screen, Speaker and Stage
Alexander Tucker, the artist known as Microcorps, is busy with a new video, an album, and live dates in Brussels and Brighton. The video accompanies “Zona,” a collaboration with British…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/08/27/lurk-hard-play-hard-microcorps-on-screen-speaker-and-stage/
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More fun and games from The Jean-Marc Lederman Experience
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Try Walking in His Slippers: Jean-Marc Lederman Returns
The Jean-Marc Lederman Experience returns with a new set of material. The theme, this time, is a throwback to the synthetic sounds of Lederman’s formative years. Lederman escaped Brussels and…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/08/25/try-walking-in-his-slippers-jean-marc-lederman-returns/
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The Track of the Day comes from Sweden's REIN
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REIN - Power & Passion (The Hacker Remix)
Track of the Day (23 August 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/08/23/rein-power-passion-the-hacker-remix/
10 months ago
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Don't miss this, if you are in London
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William Orbit Announces New London Date
William Orbit, the legendary musician and producer, has announced a new London show. “William Orbit: The Journey Continues” will take place at his favourite venue, the Notting Hill Arts Club,…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/08/13/william-orbit-announces-new-london-date/
10 months ago
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Sweden's secret weapon, Karin My, recently made a rare appearance at Synth i Molkom. We have the proof...
www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/08/12/k...
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Karin My (Live in Molkom)
These fabulous shots of Karin My, shot by Ola “Merchmannen” Josefsson (@merchmannen), capture the beauty and grace of Sweden’s secret weapon. Taken at a rare live appearance – this summer’s…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/08/12/karin-my-live-in-molkolm/
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In the mood for something a little more industrial?
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Blessings from a Curse
Curse Mackey is currently touring his solo album, Imaginary Enemies, in the US and Canada. An established face on the industrial electronics scene, the Texas-based musician is also known for…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/08/03/blessings-from-a-curse/
11 months ago
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Laibach are back
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Laibach and Think of Cannons
Slovenian art-pranksters, Laibach, are back on release with a new single, “Die Kanone.” The track is a reworking of a song originally released in 1974 by Bijelo Dugme, the best-selling…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/07/31/laibach-and-think-of-cannons/
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The Track of the Day comes from the alternative dancefloor
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Mango in Euphoria vs Princess Stephen - Mission
Track of the Day (31 July 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/07/31/mango-in-euphoria-vs-princess-stephen-mission/
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The Track of the Day is a tribute to Andreas Catjar-Danielsson
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Abu Nein - Cutting Corners
Track of the Day (29 July 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/07/29/abu-nein-cutting-corners/
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The Track of the Day comes from North London via the darkness of your subconscious mind
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Fragile Self - Notes from Underground
Track of the Day (20 July 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/07/20/fragile-self-notes-from-underground/
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12 months ago
‘Night Mirror’ is the fourth solo album from Claudia Brücken out via Demon Music Group on 4th July 2025, ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK is pleased to share its review in advance of the release 🎤🎶
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CLAUDIA BRÜCKEN Night Mirror - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK
Following her last album ‘The Heart Is Strange’ with Susanne Freytag and Stephen Lipson as xPROPAGANDA in 2022, Claudia Brücken is back with what is perhaps surprisingly only her fourth solo album ‘Ni...
https://www.electricityclub.co.uk/claudia-brucken-night-mirror/
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The Track of the Day comes from Finland
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Suzi Sabotage - Suden synty
Track of the Day (2 July 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/07/02/suzi-sabotage-suden-synty/
12 months ago
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The new album from
@coseyfannitutti.bsky.social
is a rich tapestry and a step forward for her cinematic style
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Muzik Magnifique! Cosey Stuns with 2t2
Cosey Fanni Tutti knows something about noise. Whether as a member of the band, Throbbing Gristle, or one pole of the Chris & Cosey/Carter Tutti axis, she has made a…
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/07/01/muzik-magnifique-cosey-stuns-with-2t2/
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The Track of the Day comes from Zoe Zanias
@zanias.bsky.social
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Zanias - Dawn
Track of the Day (26 June 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/06/26/zanias-dawn/
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What are your Top 3 NEW ORDER albums? ‘Substance’ allowed… 😉
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Substance: The Legacy of NEW ORDER - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK
What began as a request by Factory Records impresario Tony Wilson to play NEW ORDER’s singles on the CD player that came with his brand new Jaguar XJ6 Coupé led to what was to become the band’s bigges...
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The Track of the Day comes from Boston
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Llynks - Time Reborn
Track of the Day (25 June 2025)
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12 months ago
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The Track of the Day lifts the energy a little - ok, a lot
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Die Sexual - Magic Never Dies
Track of the Day (22 June 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/06/22/die-sexual-magic-never-dies/
12 months ago
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The Track of the Day is a postcard from beyond
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Mark Stewart - Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
Track of the Day (19 June 2025)
https://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2025/06/19/mark-stewart-everybodys-got-to-learn-sometime/
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Kraftwerk in Stockholm on a beautiful summer night
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