PART2

Mats, Mattias and Staffan of the band PART2 is out with a new masterpiece.

"Everytime I Close My Eyes" contains EVERYTHING a synthpop song should have, the melancholic haunting melodies and a refrain that give you chills with a great vocal. 

Stream it on Spotify, OUT NOW!!! 

PART2 @ FACEBOOK 

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CORE IN MOTION

Chill Sunday for many, and I´m one of them, but the music must go on. 

Todays first post is new music that came in my e-mail earlier this week from a small recordlabel from Germany in darkSIGN Records and one of the latest releases, the band Core In Motion and the great EP "Keep Me Alive" 

The EP contains 5 damn good songs, a brand new from the band in the awesome track "Keep Me Alive", both with the original and a clubby banger remix by Sonic Sound Factory, as a DJ that I LOVE!!! 

The US based Ruined Conflict have done a remix on the track "Lost" and finally Narcotic Elements stands for the last two remixes on the tracks "Not A Game" and "Fire In My Eyes" 

I must say, this is a must have for the fans of future electro pop, so stream it on Spotify or buy it on their Bandcamp, definitely a favourite EP lately for me personally, and most definitely worth playing on Electric Cafe when the season starts up again. 

About Core In Motion: 

Core In Motion is a collaborative music project founded in early 2025 by German producer-duo Sven (formerly Out Of Sphere) and Thorsten (Cradle Of Haze, Inception Of Eternity, Schandpfahl, Sonic Sound Factory and more) 

What started as a reconnection after years apart quickly evolved into a creative powerhouse. Sven brought an archive of unreleased songs and melodies, while Thorsten added his signature production style. 

The vocals comes from Thorsten´s existing squad, crew in Kenneth and Ryo, known through their own projects and memberships (Absolon, Firesphere, Blutlaich, Ryo Utasato, Eli Van Pike and Inception Of Eternity)

Here we have the perfect example of a production process that couldn´t be more effective, Sven stands for the song in rough format with lyrics and vocals, Thorsten produces the song and adds his personal touch. 

Vocals from USA and Production, Germany.

I´m looking forward to upcoming releases from the powerful duo and constellation.

Core In Motion @ FACEBOOK 

darkSIGN Records @ BANDCAMP 

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CHROM

Finally, it has been to long now that we heard something from CHROM, over six month ago, but now the new single, the follower up to "Agony" in "Beyond The Trees" is OUT NOW through Out Of Line Music!!! 

Released Yesterday and what a fantastic song once again, the German constellation have put together, love it, probably a new top song on Klangwald and the Deutsche Alternative Chart. Massive release, big YES on this, buy it, stream it and enjoy!!! 

Chrom @ FACEBOOK 

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SPACEBUOY

More synthpop for the people. 

The UK based act Spacebuoy have updated their old track "I Don´t Know What To Do" in a fantastic 2025 version. 

Pressrelease: 

Originally featured on our 2011 album Fashionista, we have updated I Don’t Know What To Do giving it a shiny synthpop reboot — punchier, brighter, and bursting with vintage energy. Think sharper hooks, richer textures, and a sound that echoes the golden era of retro-futuristic synthpop. 

Spacebuoy @ BANDCAMP 

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ALIEN SKIN

Let us talk about George Pappas aka Alien Skin, George is a former member of Real Life. 

The Australian new wave/synth band topped 1984 charts with their million seller, Send Me An Angel, still one of the best tracks of the 80s in my opinion.

Upon leaving Real Life in 2005 recording commenced on what became the debut Alien Skin album, 'Don’t Open Till Doomsday'. The album resonated with a burgeoning MySpace community of synthpop and darkwave fans, especially of 80s 'Black Celebration' era Depeche Mode persuasion. It was via this once pervasive and powerful social platform a fan base of support emerged and grew. 

The music releases have consciously evolved since 2008. From the atmospheric early albums, characterized by New York's 'Grave Concerns' magazine as “goth music with the rock bled out of it” to the “gloom soaked synth crunch with afflictive emotions” of post-punk darkwave heard on his more current releases. 

Since 2008, 14 CD albums, a prodigious number of EPs and singles have been issued. 

The latest release that is out now exclusive on Bandcamp is the "Coldwave Manifesto EP" 

Pressrelease: 

I’ve always returned to the coldwave genre—its emptiness, its icy atmosphere, its sense of distance and emotional isolation. There’s something in its restraint that feels honest to me. 'Coldwave Manifesto' came out of that space. 

The three tracks—Coldwave Forever, Necromancer, and Kill Me Now Before I Die are not comforting, that's not how I write. They're cold and emotionally frayed at the edges. Just the way I personally like it. 

Alien Skin @ FACEBOOK 

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AVANTFRANK

One of many submissions to my mail: tobbe@hitcity.se 

New music from the Detroit based producer and artist of Avantfrank, the new single "Get Out Of My Life" comes in two versions, the original version and the alternate mix that is my favourite of the two versions. 

The alternate mix is one of the track on the upcoming album "If Mirrors Had Hearts" that are set for release in August 2025. 

Avantfrank @ FACEBOOK

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VINTAGE VOLTAGE

Chris Leaf and Pete Branch of Vintage Voltage is one of my favourite acts from Sweden. 

Their music can be described as melancholic synthpop with lovely vocals and top notch production, if you haven´t heard them before, check out their latest single "Catch Me If You Can" that is out now through their label Progress Production, one of the most innovative labels we have in Sweden. 

Vintage Voltage @ FACEBOOK 

Progress Production @ FACEBOOK 

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