COLOR THEORY

Time to wrap up the day, and we’re doing it on a high note with Color Theory and his latest single "In The Chamber", which you can stream and purchase now. 

Color Theory comes from Los Angeles and you can also follow him on his PATREON 

Pressrelease: 

"Here's my favorite track from my upcoming album, What We Haven't Lost. Thanks, as always, for your support. 🙏🏻🖤 Brian" 

Color Theory @ FACEBOOK 

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ALAN IS WAITING vs SVAJ.

Time for some Swedish acts here on the Swedish blog of Muzik Mag Sweden. 

Alan Is Waiting comes from Stockholm and that is also the base of SVAJ. 

Pressrelease: 

Just released! A wonky, New Order-tinged full-on synth-pop hit song. We're really pleased with how this one turned out! What do you think? 

Written by alan is waiting, remixed/rebuilt by Svaj. (with vocals by alan is waiting) 

Add it to a playlist – support real bands and the Northern Industrial Stockholm Scene 

SVAJ. @ INSTAGRAM 

Alan Is Waiting @ FACEBOOK 

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ECHOBERYL

Echoberyl is a French Synthpop/Darkwave constellation. In the beginning of October they released their new single "Your Poison" with remixes. OUT NOW through the French label of Mother Solitude Records. 

Cecilia and Adriano are passionate storytellers using dark, pulsating music as their primary medium. Over the past years, Echoberyl has carved out a very personal space in the dark scene thanks to tracks with a distinctive personality, powerful sounds and melancholy melodies. 

Songs full of fascinating, scary, sensual, multifaceted female characters to reflect on the present and on our destiny. 

Pressrelease: 

Spooky season is starting, and toxic relationships seem nightmarish enough to have their own stories. A soft poison seeping into your veins, slowly destroying you, making you both confused and guilty, until you realize you need to escape. 

Echoberyl @ FACEBOOK 

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APRIL AFTERNOON vs CHRONIC DREAM

Weekend and Friday soon so let us do some updates on the blog. Some music from Netherlands and USA now. 

Pressrelease: 

Amsterdam-based synth-pop artist April Afternoon is releasing a new single with Los Angeles-based darkwave producer Chronic Dream. 

"Grimace", which came out on 1 October, is a dark pop track about compulsive behaviour. Checking whether the door is actually locked, tics; the world of compulsive behaviours is full of challenges. That’s what April Afternoon and Chronic Dream’s new single ‘Grimace’ is about. Inspired by the groundbreaking film I Swear, ‘Grimace’ explores the world of tics and their social consequences. The message: nobody is ‘normal’; you can just be yourself. 

"Grimace" marks the third collaboration between Chronic Dream (David Burgess) from LA and April Afternoon (Jelmer Luimstra) from Amsterdam. Just like it´s predecessor ‘Wide Awake’, ‘Grimace’ is a dark pop track, featuring plenty of synthesisers, angular drum machines and catchy vocals. In the background, echoes of both Gorillaz and Public Image Limited can be heard. Darkwave producer James K Ultra (Pain in the Yeahs) from Virginia is once again at the controls as mixer. 

The collaboration between the three musicians is quite remarkable. Without ever having met in person – so far – the three work with total dedication on their tracks. This spring, Chronic Dream came up with the basic track for ‘Grimace’, which was then refined by Ultra. April Afternoon then recorded the vocals at the Amsterdam studio of Raggende Manne founder Thijs de Melker. Once that was done, Ultra began the mixing process. Three, perhaps even four versions later, the final product was ready. 

The artwork for ‘Grimace’ is also special. The photo on the cover was taken by none other than the famous punk photographer Edward Colver, a friend of Chronic Dream. Ultra and Chronic Dream designed the rest of the artwork, which has a distinctly Japanese feel. 

Their previous single, ‘Wide Awake’, reached number 813 in the Snob 2000 chart last year. 

Chronic Dream @ FACEBOOK 

April Afternoon @ BANDCAMP 

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GERMAN ELECTRONIC WEB CHART - WEEK 42

From Klangwald over to GEWC or German Electronic Web Chart and this weeks top 15.

Antiage is holding onto it´s grip on the GEWC and the number one spot, the track is now in it´s seventh week there, so it has just one week left on the list before dropping out of the GEWC. Just like on Klangwald, a track can only be on the list for 8 weeks maximum. 

Top Three: 

1 / Antiage - "Leaving Babylon" 

2 / NNHMN - "Turn Me On" 

3 / Mesh - "Trying To Save You" (olaf wollschläger remix) 

Newcomers: 

There are only two newcomers this week on GEWC and the highest of them is actually MESH on number three, so can we already now state that we probably going to have a new number one from them when Antiage and NNHMN leaving the list? both of those tracks have only one week left on the chart. 

The second and the last newcomer this week on GEWC comes from Destroy Me Again with "Moth". DMA goes in at number 13 and my guess is that DMA going to climb next week. 

For the full top 15 chart, both for tracks and album, go HERE 

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KLANGWALD RADIO CHART - WEEK 42

We have a fresh, new week ahead of us, it’s Monday, which means it’s time for my weekly look at the two charts I follow and checking out the new entries and the top three, for instance. Been unactive with my check the last weeks since I was hacked.  

Last week’s number one, Antiage with "Leaving Babylon" has dropped off the list, as you might know, a song can only stay on the chart for a maximum of eight weeks before it has to leave. 

We therefore have a new number one: Mesh, who were the highest-ranking new entry last week on number 2. 

Mesh are set to release a mini-album on November 27, and this is the first track we’ve heard from it. "Trying To Save You" and the remix made by Olaf Wollschläger is well worth it´s number one spot this week on Klangwald. 

The mini-album, titled *Fallen Angel*, follows their previous album, *The Truth Doesn't Matter*; you could say these are songs that didn't make the cut for the full album. Tracks that Mesh’s two key members, Mark Hockings and Richard Silverthorn, felt represented "unfinished business," as they put it themselves. 

Top Three: 

1 / Mesh - Trying To Save You (olaf wollschläger remix) / Dependent 

2 / Alienare - This Is Not The End / NoCut Music 

3 / Silke Bischoff - Under Your Skin / Dependent 

Newcomers: This weeks highest newentry on Klangwald comes from eXcubitors at number 6.

The song "I Don't Care" is originally a track from their album *Another Dimension*. A standalone single version of the song was released in October 2026 on the 4eck Studios label, called 240V remix. That is this weeks highest newentry. 

On number 9 we have the second newcomer and it comes from the duo Blackbook of Switzerland with "Different" and a stunning remix by the Futurepop kings of FrozenPlasma. 

The third newcomer comes from the UK and the artist J:Dead that release music on Infacted Recordings. The latest single from him is "Cannibal" and it hits number 13 this week. 

The last newcomer this week on number 14, comes from the german act of Undercut and "Todetrakt" The UNDERCUT project led by frontman Chewie Sakura is an electronic band from Germany, with a mix of EBM, aggrotech and post-punk. 

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SIMON CARTER

Simon Carter from England is a prolific artist, his latest single, "Introspective" has just been released. 

We have a club-oriented synth-pop track featuring plenty of arpeggios, stabs, and robotic vocals. At times minimalistic, yet infectious. As always, the productions from Simon is spot on. 

Simon Carter has been in the underground electronic music scene for over a decade and has several other projects including 'STUDIO-X vs. SIMON CARTER', 'SD-KRTR', 'NARCONIC', and 'HUMANS CAN'T REBOOT'. 

Pressrelease: 

A truly epic, full-length synth-driven journey built for maximum momentum and atmosphere. Containing huge analogue style synths, pulsing arpeggios, strong electronic drums, deep bass, soaring lead melodies and cinematic textures complete with a poignant vocoder vocal that resonates throughout. This is not just a synth track, but a full cinematic ride: exhilarating, emotional, dramatic, and unforgettable, with enough dynamic development to justify its full-length runtime. 

"It feels like the part of me, I've always been searching for..." 

Simon Carter @ FACEBOOK 

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