Forever is a charm… There was a point where it looked as if Princess Chelsea was going to call it a day following a fairly gruelling schedule to produce and tour her 2015 album The Great Cybernetic Depression (see TEC … Read More
Sc-Fi Synth-pop with a heart… Previously, Bekimachine had turned up on the TEC radar via the New Cross Dark performances where her distinctive sound and approach (not often you’ll see an electronic musician take up a flute) marked her out … Read More
Out of the void… It’s a cold and grim evening as the winter weather begins to draw its icy fingers around town. Tonight sees the launch event for Bekimachine’s new album Another Atmosphere (see TEC review previously). The good news … Read More
Synth-Pop Go As we enter Halloween season, a diverse number of new releases which features the suitably spooky-themed offering from Promenade Cinema, as well as dynamic cyberpop from Bekimachine and some driving Hi-NRG care of Powderpaint. PROMENADE CINEMA – Spellbound … Read More
In a dark time, the eye begins to see… If your tastes for electronic music stretch to a more folk-inspired palette, then Kat Bryan’s Music For The End Of The World is a debut album that deserves your attention. As … Read More
Synth-pop Wonderland. With winter looming on the horizon, an opportunity to pore over a collection of tunes – which also includes some TEC favourites of old. Whether you like your music to be euphoric pop or more reflective moments, there’s … Read More
Good sailors always return… BUY NOW https://amzn.to/4d56qXI Back in 2015, a-ha surprised everyone by doing a volte-face on their then-retirement to return with new album Cast In Steel (see TEC review). That album presented the band in a more mature … Read More
Return of the loneliest girl… Since 2011, Princess Chelsea has served up four albums of engaging indie pop with her fifth album, Everything Is Going To Be Alright, ready to keep that legacy going. The New Zealand musician also has … Read More
Geodynamic pop A sense of perspective is sometimes a necessary thing to appreciate a body of work. At times, its true nature may not reveal itself when exploring its individual parts. A good time then to delve into Dubstar’s new … Read More
Classic synth-pop duo serve up a new helping… Some things are just too predictable, the reaction of cynicism from some quarters that followed Soft Cells’ full return to our world after the ‘one night only’ O2 extravaganza certainly fell into … Read More