out now: Front 242 - Black Out [Alfa Matrix]

Artist:
Front 242

Title:
Black Out

Label:
Alfa Matrix

Cat#:
AM7442

Release Date:
19th June 2026

Format:
2xCD, 2xVinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1.
W.Y.H.I.W.Y.G.
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

A2.
Moldavia
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

A3.
Body To Body
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

A4.
Don’t Crash
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

A5.
Operating Tracks
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

B1.
U-Men
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

B2.
Funkhadafi
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

B3.
Quite Unusual
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

B4.
Generator
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

B5.
Commando Mix
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

C1.
Gripped By Fear
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

C2.
Take One
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

C3.
Red Team
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

C4.
Fix It
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

C5.
Punish Your Machine
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

D1.
Tragedy For You
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

D2.
Hide And Seek
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

D3.
Welcome To Paradise
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

D4.
Happiness
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

D5.
HeadHunter
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

Tracklist CD & Digital:
01.
W.Y.H.I.W.Y.G.
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

02.
Moldavia
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

03.
Body To Body
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

04.
Don’t Crash
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

05.
Operating Tracks
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

06.
U-Men
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

07.
Funkhadafi
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

08.
Quite Unusual
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

09.
Generator
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

10.
Commando Mix
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

11.
Masterhit
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

12.
Gripped By Fear
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

13.
Take One
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

14.
Red Team
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

15.
Fix It
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

16.
Punish Your Machine
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

17.
Tragedy For You
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

18.
Soul Manager
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

19.
Hide And Seek
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

20.
No Shuffle
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

21.
Welcome To
Paradise (Live Brussels – January 2025)

22.
Happiness
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

23.
Headhunter
(Live Brussels – January 2025)

Press Info:
After more than four decades of (re)defining electronic body music, FRONT 242 conclude their live journey with “Black Out”, the definitive final live recording of their farewell tour – spanning over 40 performances across 6 months in Europe and the USA.

Recorded at AB Brussels (Ancienne Belgique) in January 2025, in their Belgian hometown, this album captures the intensity, precision, and raw energy that have defined FRONT 242’s live performances for generations.

“It is with a heavy mix of emotion that we close this great adventure, some 40 years in the making. We realize that ending our journey at this time, when we are still vibrant and full of energy is how the band should be remembered. We are excited to share these meaningful final performances with our wonderful fans who have been with us through it all”, the band wrote when announcing their final tour.

This format of “Black Out” is released as a double-CD digipak featuring 3 exclusive bonus tracks (“MasterHit”, “Soul Manager”, “No Shuffle”).

Marking a historic moment, the album also includes the first official releases of several new tracks the band had introduced live over recent years (“Generator”, “Fix It”, “Hide & Seek”) .

For “Black Out”, FRONT 242 members Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc De Meyer and Richard23 are joined on stage by Tim Kroker on drums, with mixing and production handled in the studio by David Baboulis from the band SOLDOUT.

Spanning the full FRONT 242 repertoire – from early foundational cuts to genre-defining anthems – “Black Out” stands as both a powerful farewell and a final testament to the band’s uncompromising vision

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