Monday 20 December 2021

PBH Media Remixed

For our last show of 2021 we are delighted to present "PBH Media", a special show, dedicated to the music released by Swedish Independent music label, PBH Media, on this show, we feature tracks by artists, that have been remixed and released by PBH Media.


Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here 

All PBH Media releases are available on Bandcamp here:

https://pbhmedia.bandcamp.com/

PBH Media are on Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/pbhmedia

Playlist for the show

Obsession Of Time - Don't Look Back (SCALA Remix)
Train To Spain - Bad Boy (Piston Damp Remix)
Vogon Poetry - Passion (Nature Of Wires Remix)
Stormby - I'm So I'm So I'm So (I'm So In Love With You) (Stormby's Big Love Club Mix)
Cliff Wedge Ft James Knights - 10 O'Clock Postman (Extended)
Octolab - Sense Of Balance (Saft Remix)
Electric City Cowboys - Electric (Technomancer Remix)
1984 - Burning With Desire (Extended)
Rational Youth - Flash In The Night (Octolab Remix)
Francesca e Luigi - Staying The Night (12'' Extended Edit)
Stockholm Nightlife Ft Eliza K - Where The Wind Blows (LA Rush Club Mix)
Train To Spain - Monsters (Obsession Of Time Remix)
Obsession Of Time - Higher Hope (Uncreated Remix)
Vogon Poetry - Exposed Thoughts (SCALA Remix)
Leaderboard Ft Intellivision - All Systems Go! (Rymdkaptenen Remix)
Stormby -  Summer Sensation (Extended Club Mix)
1984 - 1984 (Italoconnection 2K20 Remix)
Francesca e Luigi - Come On I Want You (Milo Blue Remix)

Friday 17 December 2021

Positronic Album "Retrospective" Reviewed

 Positonic is a synthpop creation of Michael McDannold, who has been making music since the late 80s and is based in California, in the states, his music influences include, Erasure, OMD, Pet Shop Boys and early Depeche Mode.

The new Positronic album "Retrospective", is exactly that, Michael has revisited songs that he had previously written between 1987 and 2005.

The atmospheric intro of "Revelation", with some nice bass sounds, opens the album and develops into a much lighter sound, some excellent sequencer parts laid over the darker bass parts, I like the vocal on the track too, I can definitely hear an Erasure influence on this track.

"Always" is upbeat and four to the floor, a great throbbing bass-line and a chorus that grabs you, a catchy track, some brilliant synth work throughout the song.

"Karma's Forest" is mid paced, with a strong vocal and neat melody parts, the sporadic use of melodies on the track works perfectly, very enjoyable.

Next we have a track that instantly reminded me of the Erasure track "Drama", "Moving On" has killer hooks and heavy synth sounds and I do like the glock/bell sound.

Some nice Acid bass sounds kick off the next track "Ride" and boy I like that synth sound that kicks in at 21 seconds, beautiful. This is a more melodic ballad. I like the emotion in Michaels voice on this song. My favourite track on the album so far.

A synthetic work out next, in the shape of "The Image", Melodies are Michaels biggest strength, for me modern day songs completely lack anything that resembles a melody, which I think is criminal, so thank god we have people like Michael making great synthpop songs, lots of hooklines in this song and a confident vocal.

"Dance With Me" ups the bpm a bit more, driving bass-line and a dance beat carry this melodic number through its paces, again strong melodies, one of those songs you know he enjoyed making, a strong vocal again too, another of my favourite tracks on the album.

Next we have an Erasure/Pet Shop Boys influenced track, "Lost In A Dream", love the sequencer work here especially the bottom end of the track, simplistic melody parts demand your attention, a wonderful track.

As I am listening to the album, one thing stands out that doesn't immediately hit you, is how strong the bass-lines are, I love the structure and sounds used, "Miracle Of Love" is another fine example of that. The track features beautiful warm sounds and is another ballad, with a gentle pace, a strong track.

"Fade Away" has a gorgeous synth hook and the sound used is just perfection, another achingly emotional vocal aove a superb backdrop of synthesizers, another track I really like.

On to the dancefloor next with the fantastic "Walking With You", a sequencer dominated track, the melody hook is very catchy, I like the haunting pad sound which sits perfectly in the background of the song, brilliant, I love everything about it, best track on the album.

"Yesterday" is a darker sounding song that has a powerful chorus, that said, I don't think it grabbed me as much as, the rest of the songs on the album.

The album closes with "Happily Ever After", which is a pefrect way to end the album, a mild sounding mid paced track with an infectious melody and strong vocal, Erasure fans will love this song.

This is an album that has really surprised me, synth hooks and melodies can be found across all the songs on the album, Michael produces strong bass elements and has an ear for a melody, his vocal style really grows on you the more you listen to his music.

8.5/10

The album is available from Bandcamp on CD and as a Digital Download

https://iampositronic.bandcamp.com/album/retrospective

Visit the Positronic Official Homepage

https://iampositronic.wixsite.com/website

Monday 13 December 2021

i-Select #76

Edition #76 of i-Select has been released today on White Lion Radio


This is a series of shows dedicated to electronic/synthpop bands, that are unsigned, signed to a small independent label or self release their material.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here

Playlist

Nature Of Wires + Machina X - 2000 Miles
Planet Neil - Driving (Single Mix)
Zero Corporation - Only You
Mr Robokov - Dance With Me
Francesca e Luigi - (I'm A) Magical Mystery Tour
Munatix - Fool Around
BlakLight - Crack (Dark Mix)
Positronic - Fade Away
Dave The Keys - Lights Of The Pub '21
Damokles - You And I
Kevin Lux - Disco Technique
Small Talk - Give Me My Heartbeat Back (Edit)
Ghastly Shadows - Exhume
Into The Blood - Stay Forever (By Your Side At The End Re-Work)
Dani Tamayo - Wrinkle Bed Sheets (LorD And Master Remix)
Lifelong Corporation - Humans (Comodoro Remix)
eeMan - Sound Of Goodbye (Radio Edit)
Analogue Electronic Whatever - I Have Seen(Radio Edit)
Demokratie - The Lookout (Seyhan III - Radio Edit)
BlakLight - The Killing Moon
Francesca e Luigi - Damn You
Wera Stasiak - California Daddy (Sorry The Hedgehog Remix)
Covered in Snow - Starlings
M.U.N.T Connection - Come On Johnny Boy (Cyborgdrive Remix)
Into The Blood - When Spring Began (Winter Remix)
Positronic - Lost In A Dream
Kevin Lux - Airway
Montage Collective - Into My Own (Album Version)
Small Talk - Falling 4 You
Psy'Aviah Ft Oliviya Nicole - Sunbird (Retro Club Edit)
Analogue Electronic Whatever - Good Trouble (Radio Edit)
Tin Gun - Bombers
Violentene - Delusions
Fancy - A Voice In The Dark
Parralox - WXJl Tonight
Damokles - From A Distance
Freezepop - The Ghost Rejoins The Living
Projekt Ich Ft Pulse Lab - VR Chained (Montage Collective Remix)
Jeff Appleton - Valentines
The Rude Awakening - Santa Baby
KRAFTman - Silent Night

Thursday 2 December 2021

KRAFTman Album To Be Released By Razgrom Music

We are delighted to announce that a special edition of the KRAFTman album "Electrique Fabrique" is being released by the Razgrom Music Label, they have released several special editions of albums by the likes of Maschine Brennt, Sector One, Datapop, Unisonlab and Kosmonaute.

 

The CD will feature 4 different bonus tracks compared with the original release, the track listing for this edition of the album, is as follows:

Waiting For The Day

Atomkraft

A Face I Knew

Gamma Rays

Call Me Up

Electrique Fabrique

Giro D'Italia

The Lonely Robots

Bundesautobahn 52

Florian

A Face I Knew (VST Mix)

Gamma Rays (Radio Version)

Giro D'Italia (Theme)

Florian (Maschine Brennt Radio Edit Remix)

The album is scheduled for release on December 12th.

More information is available on the Razgrom Music Label Website here
 

Monday 22 November 2021

New KRAFTman Single "Call Me Up" Is Now Out

 KRAFTman has released a new single called "Call Me Up", a track taken from the album "Electrique Fabrique" which also includes the stunning single "Florian"


The new single features 7 tracks in all, including a brand new track "I Am A Machine", a remix of "Call Me Up" by Passenger S (Metroland and 808 Dot Pop), and a cover version of the Kraftwerk track "The Telephone Call".

Full Track Listing

1. Call Me Up

2. I Am A Machine

3. The Telephone Operator

4. The Telephone Call (KRAFTman's 7 Inch Version)

5. Call Me Up (808 Dot Mix)

6. Call Me Up (Long Distance Call)

7. Call Me Up (Original Demo)

The 7 track single is available from Bandcamp here

The album "Electrique Fabrique" is available from Bandcamp here 

The 7 track single "Florian" is available from Bandcamp here

There are more KRAFTman releases available on Bandcamp here

i-Select #75

Edition #75 of i-Select has been released today on White Lion Radio


This is a series of shows dedicated to electronic/synthpop bands, that are unsigned, signed to a small independent label or self release their material.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here 

Playlist

Iterations - 500 (Radio Edit)
Montage Collective - Enter With Nothing (FUSED Remix)
KRAFTman - Call Me Up
Oui Plastique - Wish Yourself Away
Etage Neun - Waiting
Hanging Freud - Too Human
Tin Gun - Anthracite Days (Grayedout Remix)
Exposed Brick - Leña (Remixed & Remastered)
Rupesh Cartel - Embers
Eno - Someone I Know (Radio Version)
BlakLight - A Stranger Calls
Nature Of Wires Ft Lady bNOW - Money
Psy'Aviah Ft Oliviya Nicole - Sunbird (Restriction 9 7 inch Remix)
Neuf - Cathedral Bells
Caboan - Nearby Recon
Pulse Lab - Music Is Dead (Hope Mix)
Grandblaster - Real Cruel Number
Darkzine - Hands Aflame
1984 - Shout It Out!
Dani Tamayo Ft Jamie Jamal - Dita Evita (Cyborgdrive Remix)
Kill The Giants - Who's There (Succession Remix)
Hanging Freud - Pieces
Beat Noir Deluxe - A Reason To Live
Elektrostaub Ft - The Light Disappears
Carole Pope & Clara Venice - Speaking In Code
Exposed Brick - IFHT (Original Mix)
Kevin Lux - Skyfall
Violentene - Divide Between Us
Rupesh Cartel - Lighthouse
L'Avenir - She Calls
Projekt Ich Ft Madil Hardis - Mit Dir (POS.2 Remix)
Tin Gun - Reanimation (Matt Gunn Mix)
MORE - Blind (Lead The Blind)
Close To Monday - Split
Betamax Dub Machine - Hit Parade
Jay Cee John V Coleman - You've Become A Monster
Violentene - Dream To Live
L'Avenir - Far Away (In Our Lonliness)
Hanging Freud - Antidote
1984 - Burning With Desire (Extended)
Vogon Poetry - The Christmas Song
Francesca e Luigi - Christmas Love (And The Snow's So White)
Jenny Stevens & The Empty Mirrors - No Sad Thoughts 'Neath The Mistletoe
Eric C. Powell & Andrea Powell - Winter Song

Monday 15 November 2021

The Electronic Music Hour #73

Welcome to edition #73 of our series "The Electronic Music Hour", which features some of the best electronic and synthpop music from the last 40 years.


These shows not only include well known artists from the last 4 decades but new and emerging bands on the electronic music scene from around the world, a lot of which are either unsigned, or on a small independent label, or self release their material.

So the shows will feature old and new tracks that fit in the electronic/synthpop genre.

Listen On Mixcloud

Listen On Hearthis.at

Playlist

Fused Ft Stephen Newton - Dreaming Of Me
Dusty Springfield - In Private (7 Inch Version)
Nature Of Wires - Madame Serena
Gary Numan - Exhibition
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Single Remix)
Machinista - Angel
John Foxx - Ghosts On Water
Kite - A Little More Time
Mirko Hirsch - Feel You Near Me
Tears For Fears - Mad World
Simple Minds - Celebrate
Eurotix - Will You Remember me (Remake)
A-Ha - Forest Fire
Esselbon - Shine
The Assembly - Never Never

Monday 8 November 2021

Maximum 80s #97

White Lion Radio have released edition # 97 of Maximum 80s.

A show that celebrates the 1980s 12 Inch Single!

The biggest hits in the 12 Inch format from the greatest decade in music history.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here

Playlist

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Cake Mix)
Heaven 17 - Who'll Stop The Rain (Extended Mix)
A-Ha - Cry Wolf (Extended Version)
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)
Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It (12 Inch Extended Version)
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling (Extended Version)
Ultravox - Lament (Extended Remix)
ABC - Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix)
The Stranglers - Skin Deep (Extended)
The Thompson Twins - We Are Detective (More Clues)
Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven (12 Inch Version)
The Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (Extended Version)

Monday 1 November 2021

Rubik's 80s Mix #97

Edition #97 of Rubik's 80s Mix is now out on White Lion Radio

This a series of shows that includes the very best in 80s music all in one continuous mix.

The biggest hits from the greatest decade in music history!

A show guaranteed to bring back so many happy memories!

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen on Hearthis.at here

Playlist

Queen - Radio Ga Ga
New Edition - Candy Girl
Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know
Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
UB40 - Red Red Wine
The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination
Limahl - Only For Love
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Will Powers - Kissing With Confidence
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
The Cure - The Lovecats
Snowy White - Bird Of Paradise
Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
Wham! - Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do)

Monday 25 October 2021

i-Select #74

Edition #74 of i-Select has been released today on White Lion Radio


This is a series of shows dedicated to electronic/synthpop bands, that are unsigned, signed to a small independent label or self release their material.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here 

Playlist

ee.Man - Digital Cracks
BlakLight - World
Analogue Electronic Whatever - I'm An Ear (Radio Edit)
Eurotix - The Stupid Ones
Platronic - Control
Empty Mirrors & Robert Severin - Drive Away
Demokrtie - Ice Fall
Jamie Jamal Ft Say - Be The Light
Caboan - Lets Trance Again
Francesca e Luigi - Supernova Star
Planet Neil - We Don't Do Change (Remix)
Montage Collective - Leave The Night (Open Eyes Remix)
Fraula - Sunshine
M.U.N.T Connection - Come On, Johnny Boy (Nature Of Wires Remix)
Elegant Machinery - Safety In Mind (Lifelong Corporation Dual Mix)
Katherine Aly - Pariah
Violet Orchestra - Desperate To Dance
Cold Connection - Burning Love
More - Self-Control
Elektrostaub Ft Claudia Uhle - We Are Dreamers
Analogue Electronic Whatever - All Apply (Radio Edit)
MI66 - Tampa, Varna, Nerja, Miami
Eno - Why Should I Run (Eric C. Powell Remix)
Maschine Brennt - Loop (2020 Carebots Mix)
Demoktatie - The Lookout (Seyhan III)
Grandblaster - DoOrDie
BlakLight - Waiting
Vogon Poetry - Atomic Skies (Day After Remix By Ankomst)
Fraula - Apple Of My Eye
Munatix - Burning Up
Caboan - All Right Left
Robert Severin & Jenny Stevens - Letter To Suzanne
Psy'Aviah Ft Oliviya Nicole - Sunbird (Retro Club Edit)
Darkzine - Creepy Crawly
e-lect - Falling Deeper
Rohn - Lederman - I Can't Watch You Give Up
Conscience - The void
Montage Collective - Keep Burning (Album Version)
Train To Spain - Bad Boy (Piston Damp Remix)
Obsession Of Time - You Brought Feelings

Thursday 21 October 2021

Sweden - The European Capital Of Electronic Music #7

Welcome to "Sweden - The European Capital Of Electronic Music", Edition #7, a show dedicated to independent/unsigned electronic/synthpop bands based in Sweden.

Sweden has been at the forefront of the independent electronic music scene for some time now and this show highlights just how many excellent bands in that genre are based in that country.

The show, features 44 tracks by 44 different bands and artists, that are based in Sweden, most of which are unsigned or signed to an independent label.

Sit back and enjoy a wealth of the finest electronic music from Sweden!

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here or on Hearthis.at here

Playlist for the show:

Gasleben & Electric Friends - Someone
Machinista - Anthropocene
Daybehavior - Washed Away
Red Sleeping Beauty - I Am The Artist
Johan Baeckstrom - Into The 80’s
Mr Jones Machine - I Live For Your Kiss
Datapop - Sterne (The Metroland Constellation Remix)
Kaos - Home
Octolab - Sense Of Balance (Saft Remix)
Obsession Of Time - First Of All
Disco Digitale - Aurora
Eurotix - Tom Jones
My Core Is Dying Ft Gabriella Astrom & Me The Tiger) (Core Mix)
Conny Olivetti - Klick Klack (Remix)
Moonlight Cove - A Hopeless Kind Of Feeling
More - Self-Control
Stormby -  Summer Sensation 2021 (Stormby Retro Mix)
Train To Spain - Make Up Your Mind
Etage Neun - Blinders
Niels Gordon - Inner Grounds
Maschine Brennt - Electro Elite
Karin My - Time To Go
Cinemascape - Silhouettes (Art Nouveau Version)
Vogon Poetry - Atomic Skies (Video L'Eclipse Remix)
Electric City Cowboys - My Heart Is On Fire
Kosmonaute - Computer Music
Petition For Mercy - Sea Of Flowers
Daily Planet - Forgiven
Vanguard - Inside
Stockholm Nightlife Ft Nathalie Hanberg & Giorgio Brothers - Mad World (Radio Edit)
Ashbury Heights - Smile
Francesca E Luigi - Stop The Music
Unisonlab- Approximate (Maschine Brennt Remix)
Sine City - The Emptiest Smiles
1984 - Burning With Desire
Vision Talk - World In Motion
Sister Electra Ft Helm - When Romance Dies
Cold Connection - Strange Kind Of Paradise
Unroyal - Ardenne (Unroyal Remix)
Kite - Hand Out The Drugs
Sonic Reunion - Next To Me
Covered In Snow - Raincheck
SCALA - Destiny
Avantgarde - Between Oceans

 

Monday 18 October 2021

The Electronic Music Hour #72

Welcome to edition #72 of our series "The Electronic Music Hour", which features some of the best electronic and synthpop music from the last 40 years.


These shows not only include well known artists from the last 4 decades but new and emerging bands on the electronic music scene from around the world, a lot of which are either unsigned, or on a small independent label, or self release their material.

So the shows will feature old and new tracks that fit in the electronic/synthpop genre.

Listen On Mixcloud

Listen On Hearthis.at

Playlist

Sparks - Now That I Own The BBC (Motiv 8 Radio Edit)
Alphaville - Sounds Like A Melody (Single Version)
Patrik Pistol Ft Lisa Englund - What's the Meaning
Vanguard - Save me
John Foxx - Cinemascope
The Associates - Breakfast
Mr Jones Machine - A Place In The Sun
Midge Ure - No regrets (7 Inch Version)
Matt Pop & Martin Blix - Let Us Dance Just A Little Bit More (Album Mix)
Ruined Conflict - Cast In Stone
Boy George - The Crying Game
Moist - Stars
Obsession Of Time - Heartbeat
The Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin

Monday 11 October 2021

Maximum 80s #96

White Lion Radio have released edition # 96 of Maximum 80s.

A show that celebrates the 1980s 12 Inch Single!

The biggest hits in the 12 Inch format from the greatest decade in music history.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here

Playlist

Soft Cell - Where The Heart Is (Extended Version)
Alphaville - Big In Japan (Extended remix)
Gary Numan - Music For Chameleons (12 Inch Version)
The Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd (12 Inch Mix)
Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie (12 Inch Mix)
Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (Monkey mix)
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (Extended Version)
Spandau Ballet - The Freeze (Special Mix)
Rick Astley - Together Forever (Lover's Leap Extended Remix)
Blancmange - Feel Me (Extended 12 Inch Version)
Shalamar - I Can Make You Feel Good (12 Inch Version)
Queen - It's A Hard Life (12 Inch Mix)

Monday 4 October 2021

Rubik's 80s Mix #96

Edition #96 of Rubik's 80s Mix is now out on White Lion Radio

This a series of shows that includes the very best in 80s music all in one continuous mix.

The biggest hits from the greatest decade in music history!

A show guaranteed to bring back so many happy memories!

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen on Hearthis.at here

Playlist

When In Rome - The Promise
Erasure - Sometimes
China Crisis - Black Man Ray
David Bowie - China Girl
Talk Talk - It's My Life
Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (I Like It)
Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock
Public Image Ltd - The Flowers Of Romance
The Human League - Only After Dark
Wham! - Freedom
Madonna - Holiday
John Foxx - No One Driving
Japan - European Son
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
Ultravox - Slow Motion 

Monday 27 September 2021

i-Select #73

Edition #73 of i-Select has been released today on White Lion Radio


This is a series of shows dedicated to electronic/synthpop bands, that are unsigned, signed to a small independent label or self release their material.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here 

Playlist

Chad Crouch - Gentle Machine
Obsession Of Time - Leaving Now
BlakLight - Reset
e.e.man - Searching My Soul
Demokratie - Beguile
Cult With No Name - Home Again
Dani Tamayo - Honesty (People Theatre's Truth Mix)
Diamond Field - Spills Like Love
Shiny Darkness -  From Above
e.no - Heads Up (Sorry The Hedgehog Remix)
Vogon Poetry - Atomic Skies (Vidéo L'Eclipse Remix)
Arcade Skies - Even Robots Dream
Red Flag - Pretty In Pity (Lifelong Corporation Circle Mix)
Uncreated Ft Covered In Snow - Rush
Montage Collective Ft Helen Whale - Sledgehammer
Vague Notion - Ungulate
Plexiphones - Breathing (Obsession Of Time Remix)
Maschine Brennt - Artificial Intelligence (V2 Remix)
Stormby -  Summer Sensation (Stormby Retro Mix)
Oui Plastique - Crossing Over
Jeff Appleton - All The Other Times
Bruno Rocha & Jenny Stevens & The Empty Mirrors - Gabrielle
Obsession Of Time - First Of All
Gasleben & Electric Friends - Some (3wH Remix)
1984 - Burning With Desire
Positronic - Karma's Forest
Demokratie - Ice Fall (Radio Edit)
Kevin Lux - The Fusion
SCALA - Destiny
Nórdika Ft Henrik Iversen - Like Stars (Neuroactive Remix)
House Of Seb - Syncopation
Cult With No Name - All Those Things I Admire
Shiny Darkness - Attractive
BlakLight - Careless Memories
Unity One - Bring The Storm (Single Version)
Volker Milch - Pretentious Punk (Remix)
Pas de la Dame Sauvage - Nova (2021 Radio Mix)

Monday 20 September 2021

The Electronic Music Hour #71

Welcome to edition #71 of our series "The Electronic Music Hour", which features some of the best electronic and synthpop music from the last 40 years.


These shows not only include well known artists from the last 4 decades but new and emerging bands on the electronic music scene from around the world, a lot of which are either unsigned, or on a small independent label, or self release their material.

So the shows will feature old and new tracks that fit in the electronic/synthpop genre.

Listen On Mixcloud

Listen On Hearthis.at

Playlist

Yazoo - Too Pieces
Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84)
Alex Braun - Somebody
Softwave - Something Is Missing
Johan Baeckstrom - I Can Read Your Mind
Alphaville - Big In Japan (Single Version)
A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Disco Digitale - Synthetic Man
Ultravox - Slow Motion
Obsession Of Time - Radio Girl
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Marc Almond - My Hand Over My Heart
Electric City Cowboys - Miss You
Stockholm Nightlife Ft Eliza K & Helly - This Love (Unicorn Mix)
Depeche Mode - Master And Servant

Monday 13 September 2021

Maximum 80s #95

White Lion Radio have released edition # 95 of Maximum 80s.

A show that celebrates the 1980s 12 Inch Single!

The biggest hits in the 12 Inch format from the greatest decade in music history.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here

Playlist

Kraftwerk - The Telephone Call (12 Inch Version)
Grandmaster flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (12 Inch Version)
Simple Minds - Someone Somewhere In Summertime (Extended Version)
Visage - Visage (Dance Mix)
New Order - The Perfect Kiss (12 Inch Version)
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (Extended Mix)
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Original 12 Inch Version)
Talk Talk - It's My Life (Extended Version)
Yazoo - The Other Side Of Love (Re-Mixed Extended Version)
Lionel Ritchie - All Night Long (Original 12 Inch)
Madonna - Material Girl (Extended Dance Remix)
Blancmange - The Day Before You Came (Extended)

Tuesday 7 September 2021

Rubik's 80s Mix #95

Edition #95 of Rubik's 80s Mix is now out on White Lion Radio

This a series of shows that includes the very best in 80s music all in one continuous mix.

The biggest hits from the greatest decade in music history!

A show guaranteed to bring back so many happy memories!

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen on Hearthis.at here

Playlist

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
John Foxx - Underpass
Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not the Man I Used To Be
George Benson - Never Give Up On A Good Thing
Yazoo - Only You
The Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side
Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
Flash And The Pan - Waiting For A Train
Simple Minds - Someone Somewhere In Summertime
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved
Cicero - Love Is Everywhere
The Silicon Teens - Memphis Tennessee
Joy Division - Atmosphere
Soft Cell - Where The Heart Is

Monday 30 August 2021

WLR Present.....Alfa Matrix Music Label Showcase

White Lion Radio are delighted to present.....Alfa Matrix Music Label Showcase.

On this show we feature music by artists signed to the Belgian independent label Alfa Matrix, home of Metroland, 808 Dot Pop, Cubic & Psy'Aviah, who will be familiar names to WLR listeners and a whole host of other impressive artists.

You can listen to the show on Mixcloud here or on Hearthis.at here

Playlist

808 Dot Pop - Ultraviolet (Pentatonic)
Psy'Aviah Ft Maysa - Pretender (Extended Edit)
Lights A.M - Shine Our Lights
Entrzelle - Let Me Be A Memory (LLUMEN Remix)
Cubic - A (Alfa Dub)
Metroland - Thalys (London Edit)
First Aid 4 Souls - Rise And Fall
Elektrostaub Ft Henrik Iversen - Wake Up (Feat. Henrik Iversen)
Ilumen - The Dark In Her Eyes (Implant Mix)
Aesthetische Ft Tina Forlorn - This Darkness
Ayria - Sticks And Stones
Psy'Aviah Ft Saydi Driggers - Walking On The Moon
808 Dot Pop - Shades Of Pale (Re-framed By Metroland)
Helalyn Flowers - Tetrachromatic (Metroland's Feeling Blue Mix)
Lights A.M - Agnes
Suicidal Romance - Runaways (Neuroactive Mix)
Junksista - Strom (Metroland Re-Mix)
First Aid 4 Souls - Broken Promise
Technoir - We Fall Apart
808 Dot Pop - Incandescent (More Tantalum)

Find out more about the Alfa Matrix label and their releases by visiting their official homepage:

https://alfa-matrix-store.com/

They have their catalogue on Bandcamp too:

https://alfamatrix.bandcamp.com/

Monday 23 August 2021

i-Select #72

Edition #72 of i-Select has been released today on White Lion Radio


This is a series of shows dedicated to electronic/synthpop bands that are unsigned, signed to a small
independent label or self release their material.

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Listen to the show on Hearthis.at here 

Playlist

KRAFTman - Atomkraft
Beat Noir Deluxe - Compassion
Mind Machine - Do You Hear Me Anymore
Vogon Poetry - Atomic Skies (Electric City Cowboys Remix)
Electron Odyssey Ft Megan McDuffee - Autumn Words
Montage Collective Ft She's Got Claws - I Die You Die
Asota Music vs Nature of Wires ft Sarah B - Fake it to Make it (Asota Music Smooth Remix)
Jenny Stevens and the Empty Mirrors - The Sound of Rain
Somegirl - You Let Me Doubt
Gulvoss - Breathe
EchoDroides - Adamo
Covered In Snow - Raincheck
Projekt Ich Ft Sebastian & The Dream - All Over The World (Klinghaus Mix)
Frank Dorittke - Experience
Maxx Silver - The Thinker
Darwinmcd & Mark Bebb - Mirroring (Daybreakers Reflection Remix)
Maarten Schellekens - Just Wondering
Leaether Strip - Eurovision
KRAFTman - Giro D'Italia
BlakLight - Nightmares
Cobalto - Shine
The Frixion - We Walk A Line
Arsine Tibé - Dark Monday
Unroyal - Ardenne (Unroyal Remix)
Horizons 1982 Ft Sandor Gavin & Jonny Adams - Flashback
Alan Dreezer -  The Chase
Electron Odyssey - Dream With Your Eyes Open
Montage Collective - What Kind Of World (Hindsight Remix)
Isunray - Crystal Harbour (Nature Of Wires Remix)
Mind Machine - Living In Oblivion
Diamond Field - Used To Be
The Weeknd Vs Alesso & One Republic - Save Your Tears Vs If I Lose Myself (Djs From Mars Bootleg)
Maschine Brennt - Systematyka II
After Dark - What Do You Know About Love (Radio Mix)
EchoDroides - Union
Jenny Stevens - Zombie Love
Arc En Ogive - Vise´e

Monday 16 August 2021

The Electronic Music Hour #70

Welcome to edition #70 of our series "The Electronic Music Hour", which features some of the best electronic and synthpop music from the last 40 years.


These shows not only include well known artists from the last 4 decades but new and emerging bands on the electronic music scene from around the world, a lot of which are either unsigned, or on a small independent label, or self release their material.

So the shows will feature old and new tracks that fit in the electronic/synthpop genre.

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Playlist

Metroland - Shades Of Pale (Reframed By Metroland)
OMD - Red Frame White Light
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (7 Inch)
Mitra Mitra - Marionettes
Talk Talk - Mirror Man
Posh - Save The Planet (What's Your Excuse)
Simple Minds - I Travel
Endless Shame - Saviour
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared
Daybehavior - The Whispering Garden
Howard Jones - New Song
Unroyal - We Play Remain In Light
Mika Ella - Free Like Amsterdam (Radio Version)
Erasure - A Little respect
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Uncreated - Suffocated (Obsession Of Time Remix)

Thursday 12 August 2021

The Story Of "Electrique Fabrique" By KRAFTman

KRAFTman

“Electrique Fabrique”


The Album

Waiting For The Day

Electric Cafe

Atomkraft

A Face I Knew

Gamma Rays

Call Me Up

Electrique Fabrique

Giro D’Italia

The Lonely Robots

Bundesautobahn 52

Florian


The Story Of The Album

The independent Machine-Pop label Plonk, based in Sweden, were putting together a special compilation, dedicated to Kraftwerk legend, Florian Schneider and at the same time, I was recording my own  tribute to Mr Schneider, simply called “Florian”. When it was completed I submitted it for consideration to be included on the compilation, the track was welcomed by the Plonk community and the track was included on “We Are Machine Pop 6 (In Memory Of Florian Schneider)”.

Following on from the positive feedback, I received about the track, I decided to release the song as a single and wanted to include some remixes and was delighted to obtain remixes from Maschine Brennt and 808 Dot Pop, in addition I had already recorded a 1980s style extended version of “Florian”.

Undoubtedly, a touching tribute, to a pioneer of electronic music, Florian Schneider, and of course “Florian”, was to be the catalyst for making this album.

Is there a concept behind the album? In a way there is, as many of the tracks, are influenced by the subject matter, used by Kraftwerk in some of their recordings, Telephones, Cycling, Radio-Activity, European Travel, Robots, Motorway Travel etc.

Waiting For The Day was the first track I worked on, after I finished the track “Florian”, from the outset, I decided that this was going to be a long track.

Everything developed from the main sequencer riff and lead synth, it is obvious that the track is inspired by Kraftwerk’s track “Europe Endless”, the only downside to the song being so long, it runs for nearly seven and a half minutes, was, I had to come up with a lot of lyrics!

The music was completed pretty quickly and I felt the song was something special, Passenger S of 808 Dot Pop and Metroland loved it straight away, he had heard the instrumental and could see the obvious Kraftwerk and OMD influences, so that confirmed I had something special, I began writing lyrics and then decided to put the track to one side and work on another song, once I returned to the track, I started from scratch with the lyrics, and decided to use the theme of European travel, as the core element for the song, and that was perfect, both musically and lyrically.

Electric Café is of course a Kraftwerk cover version, one of numerous I have recorded during 2020, it is however, very unique, as it has English lyrics, Kraftwerk never recorded an English language version of the song! I chose to include this track, as it is a version that suits the sound on this album, and of course, due to the fact it is an English version.

Atomkraft is a track that was developed, from an idea I had, whilst jamming, basically I played live drum patterns and bass-lines, whilst recording, in my music production suite, Steinberg’s Cubase, as I had a few ideas and wanted to see what I could create.

I recorded all sorts of snippets, saved my work, and put the recording to one side, then a couple of weeks later, I listened to what I had recorded and a bass-line caught my attention, and that is what you hear on this track, everything was constructed around the bass-line.

It is very rare, for me, to just record adlib; however, it goes to show that ideas based on an instinct do work!

For the vocal parts I used words and phrases, associated with Atomic/Nuclear energy, and decided to make the track dual language, English and German.

A Face I Knew is a song that dates back to 2009, I recorded a version, for what in the end, turned out to be an aborted attempt, at creating an album influenced by the John Foxx album “Metamatic”, this was the first song I recorded at the time, the lyrics came to me whilst I was out driving, unusually, for me, the lyrics came before the music. The song has been completely re-recorded and fits in nicely on this album; it still has some elements of a John Foxx influence, but has been given a major “Kraftwerk” makeover.

Gamma Rays is a song written by Sven Lauwers (808 Dot Pop & Metroland), he wanted a remix doing for a b-side of a single he was releasing, under the 808 Dot Pop name. I said I would have a go at doing a remix and this was the song in question and it was to be my first official remix, it was included on a 5 track EP called “Blackbodies (Radiation)”, I wanted to come up with a remix name to use, and immediately thought of KRAFTman, so now you know how the KRAFTman name came about!

My remix draws on the influence of both Kraftwerk, and Gary Numan and is a more upbeat version, than the original and I also decided to write some lyrics for the track.

Call Me Up is the last track that was recorded for the album, initially I had a melody for the chorus section of the song and worked the arrangement of the song around that, I struggled to get a verse section that flowed well enough in the song and in the end I swapped and changed the verse parts 3 times before I came up with an idea that worked well, the middle eight section of the song needed a melodic part and I came up with what you hear in the song pretty much immediately.

The arrangement of the song was changed a few times too, as I felt the original chorus and verse parts were too long, despite re-working the song quite a bit, there was actually very little of the instruments and sounds I actually used in the demo on the final version.

Initially this was going to be an instrumental track, however, I then thought about making telephone communication the subject of the song, so I wrote some lyrics and created some voice samples, tailored to fit that concept. It is a song that was inspired by the situation we face with the COVID-19 Pandemic, people on lockdown and having to self-isolate, only having a telephone, as a means of communication, with people, of course, not everyone has friends and family, and would be alone and would love to hear a friendly voice on the end of a telephone.

All in all, quite a lot of changes along the way, with this track, it is melodic and best described, as pure “Pop”!

Electrique Fabrique is another recording I wasn’t planning on making, I had no thoughts to record a title track as such, so this is something of a surprise inclusion, and was created whilst “jamming”, I recorded the main drum beat and left it running and recorded any bits of keyboard parts I came up with!

A lot of what was recorded I didn’t use, however, the melody parts you hear before the voice sections was one idea that I kept as I liked the simplicity of the melody and I worked through a lot of different sounds before getting something I was happy with.

One thing I had decided was that the track would be quite minimalistic, as I wanted the rhythm section to be the focus of attention, as It sounds quite powerful. I also decided to make the track dual language with voice sections in both French and German.

Funnily enough, I had recorded the voice parts some time ago, as “Electrique Fabrique” was always going to be the title of the album, so I played around with different language voice parts and recorded them, I had previously attempted to record a track to include them but it wasn’t working out, so glad I kept the vocal parts, as they fit in well, with this song.

Giro D’Italia is a track that came out of nowhere, I came up with the melody line you hear in the verse on this track, I liked the melody and it remained in my head for days and thought, hell why not create a song around it, as it was taking shape, it was clear to me it had a “Soundtrack” feel to it, I don’t know why, but I just felt it would make an excellent soundtrack for a cycling race, but didn’t want to go down the route of the “Tour De France”, as Kraftwerk had already done that, so I decided to read about the history of the “Giro D’Italia” cycle race, which inspired the overall direction of the track, especially the spoken parts in the verses, which give an insight into the history of the race.

The Lonely Robots is a track that nearly got lost in the archives, when I get ideas, especially at night, I tend to hum a melody or sing some words into a portable voice recorder, and recently I came to use the recorder, however, the memory on it was full, so I decided to go through the recordings on it, to delete stuff I no longer needed, and one recording had me singing “You are a robot, I’m a robot too”, I don’t even remember recording it but thought, why not record a song built around that vocal melody and the result is this track.

I have made good use of voice samples I created, that tell you all about robotics and robots, robots are there to replace humans, however, they cannot replicate human emotions, hence the title “The Lonely Robots”.

Bundesautobahn 52 A song I have wanted to try and record for a number of years, a song about a motorway, sound familiar?? Yes it is influenced by Kraftwerk’s track “Autobahn”. I should explain, that the title is the name of the motorway, that goes to Dusseldorf, the spiritual home of Kraftwerk.

I first came up with a melody line and then the bass sequencer section, again I wanted to make this a long track and make it feel like you were on a journey to Dusseldorf, so lots of cars and traffic effects, courtesy of the BBC Effects Archive, which you can download and use freely. The spoken vocal simply sets the scene and works really well; it is the longest track on the album, at almost 9 minutes, but it does hold your attention throughout.

Florian is of course what started this whole album process, sad that it was written as a tribute after the passing of Florian Schneider in April 2020, however, in a strange way Florian Schneider has had a massive influence on this album, something I will be forever grateful for, his passing has driven me to write some of my best ever songs.

I get most of my ideas in bed at night when I can’t sleep, I have had insomnia for years, and the night after Florian died I kept getting this melody in my head and the words “Florian We Miss You, Florian We Do”, the next day I started work on the track. It has been well received and rightly closes this album, of course the lyrics I had in my head became the chorus element of the song, and in the verses I pay tribute to Florian.

So that is the full story behind the album "Electrique Fabrique".

The album is officially released on August 13th 2021.

The album is available on CD (with 5 bonus tracks) and as a Digital Download from Bandcamp here

It is also available from the leading Digital Download Stores, such as Amazon. ITunes, Apple Music etc here