“Radio DCS” is a duo from Vienna with a seemingly paradoxical sound, as it is “modern” Retro Dark Wave with a heavy dose of pop appeal. Radio DCS is comprised of two members, Richard Pustina and Gert Bruenner. They grew up in the 80’s, a time of love it or hate it music genres. The debut album “I Try My Best To Mainstream” will be released on 26th of October, 2012 on afmusic.
With post punk and a hint of indie rock the Swedish quartet Tiny Boys is rocking through their debut album, which was released on October 29th 2011 in Sweden and digitally worldwide on Parismusic. A new issue of the CD will be available in the rest of Europe from September 28th 2012 on in every well-known store via afmusic.
It’s been quite around the brazilian post punks. But they didn’t just sit around doing nothing, but were working on another video, this time for the song “Heaven Outside The Mirror”.
Meanwhile known as a chameleon of retro-music, (((S))) start out once more to open up new areas with their music. Precisely said, the newest work “The Moon Is My Sun” is settled in the areas of minmal-synth-wave. “The Moon Is My Sun” will be available from 21st September, 2012 on at afmusic and on all well-known stores as a download and from 12th October, 2012 onwards as well as a CD.
Since meanwhile the first few songs of the upcoming album “The Moon Is My Sun” of the danish, anonymous mastermind behind the ungoogable band (((S))) are available for pre-listening on their official Facebook page as well as on Bandcamp, now the single “Alive/Die” will be released in advance on August 31st 2012, which will increase the fans’ anticipation for the upcoming album once more.
For some time now, something quite special has been brewing in Texas. Something which most people wouldn’t anticipate. ENDING THE VICIOUS CYCLE from Fort Worth, Texas, present new post-punk true to the spirit of the great originals.
If the current debut album isn’t enough of a blast, the swedish Tiny Boys come up with the second video. “Gonna Get My Gun” shows the melancholic, thoughtful side of the band’s debut, dragging oneself into the specific mood of misanthropy and despair perfectly. Post Punk, mixed with a hint of indie at its best.
The fourth release “The Great Dictator” of Marco Cattani (Halo Effect) will be available from July 10th 2012 on as a free download on a lot of download portals. This song was inspired by the great Charlie Chaplin’s movie of 1940 and in particular from memorable final speech that closes the movie. The single also include a b-side called “HAZE”, a song on the rubble of the destruction of World Wars. There is a special remix made by Ira-K Organisation.
Golden Apes, one of the most famous Dark Wave / Post Punk bands in Germany will re-release their whole back catalogue on afmusic. Dreamy melodies, intense vocals and deep-going lyrics are just some of their music’s properties.
On the 15th of June, “The Peter Out Wave” will be released, the first compilation CD from Peter Out Records. Nowadays, many music-scenes/subcultures have their own take on post-punk, whilst not always being aware of the similar music going on in the coexisting scenes.
