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out for a while: Fad Gadget – The Best Of Fad Gadget [Mute]

Artist:
Fad Gadget

Title:
The Best Of Fad Gadget

Label:
Mute

Cat#:
MUTEL7

Release Date:
2001 (CD)
2013 (vinyl & digital)

Format:
vinyl, CD, download & streaming

Tracklist:
CD01-01.
Back To Nature

CD01-02.
The Box

CD01-03.
Ricky’s Hand

CD01-04.
Handshake

CD01-05.
Fireside Favourite

CD01-06.
Insecticide

CD01-07.
Make Room

CD01-08.
Lady Shave

CD01-09.
Saturday Night Special

CD02-10.
King Of The Flies

CD02-11.
Life On The Line

CD02-12.
4M

CD02-13.
For Whom The Bell Tolls

CD02-14.
Love Parasite

CD02-15.
I Discover Love

CD02-16.
Collapsing New People

CD02-17.
One Man’s Meat

CD02-18.
Luxury

CD02-01.
Collapsing New People
(Berlin Mix)

CD02-02.
Fireside Favourite
(I Monster’s Toasted Crumpets Mix)

CD02-03.
Swallow It
(Regurgitated)

CD02-04.
Love Parasite II

CD02-05.
Luxury
(Remix)

CD02-06.
For Whom The Bell Tolls III

CD02-07.
I Discover Love
(Extended Version)

CD02-08.
Sleep
(Electro-Induced Original)

CD02-09.
Life On The Line
(Version II)

CD02-10.
One Man’s Meat
(Remix)

CD02-11.
Immobolise
(Foot Binding Trot Mix)

CD02-12.
Collapsing New People
(London Mix)

Press Info:
Frank Tovey by Iris LuchnerElectronic pioneer Fad Gadget, aka Frank Tovey, ireleased a “Best Of…” collection on 15 October and made his long awaited return with live shows on Depeche Mode’s “Exciter” Tour throughout Europe in September and October 2001.

“The Best Of Fad Gadget” features 30 tracks including all the original singles and B-sides together with brand new and rare remixes.

Fad Gadget, who alongside Human League, Cabaret Voltaire and The Normal, was at the forefront of the Electronic Movement of the late 70s/early 80s and is recognised as one of the most influential acts of the last twenty years.

The first signing to the Mute label, Fad Gadget released his debut single, the ground breaking, ‘Back To Nature’ in October 1979. Recorded using a drum machine and synthesiser a string of classic singles followed including ‘Ricky’s Hand’, ‘Fireside Favourites’ and ‘Collapsing New People’. A truly unique artist his live shows were legendary and quickly established Fad Gadget as one of the most exciting acts of the time.

After four critically acclaimed albums, “Fireside Favourites” (1980), “Incontinent” (1981), “Under The Flag” (1982), and “Gag” (1984), Tovey dropped the Fad Gadget name and recorded a further five albums for Mute under his own name throughout the ‘80s and early ‘90s. He continued to experiment with many different styles, mixing electronics with Rock, Punk, Folk and Dance Music with amazing results.

Relatively quiet over the last few years Fad Gadget returned in 2001 to play successful live shows in London, Belgium and France. Fad Gadget set off on a European Tour as special guests of Depeche Mode in September with British dates in October in London, Manchester and Birmingham.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Collapsing New People”

“Back To Nature”

“Ricky’s Hand”

“Life On The Line”

“Lady Shave”

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Websites:
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Mute
Mute Germany

out now: Various – Ritual12 [Omen Recordings]

Artist:
Various

Title:
Ritual12

Label:
Omen Recordings

Cat#:
OMEN057

Release Date:
05th September 2025 (Bandcamp)
19th September 2025 (other stores)

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
A1.
Swarm Intelligence
Inexorable

A2.
B.A.R.K
Shikijitsu

A3.
Axkan + Duellist
Resilence

B1.
EAS
Honored One

B2.
Hatelove + Ogmah
Hanged Bodies

B3.
Crystal Geometry + Axkan
Kratom

Press Info:
The Rituals series rises again — a fresh strike carved deep into black wax. RITUAL12 summons an international assembly of techno insurgents from the OMEN roster, each delivering their own sonic rite. Across two sides, the intent is absolute: raw, unfiltered power pulled from the shadows and unleashed on the dancefloor.

[SIDE A]
SWARM INTELLIGENCE – Inexorable
Berlin’s Swarm Intelligence ignites the record with precision-tooled percussion and fractured basslines. Polyrhythmic tension winds tighter with every measure, industrial grit locking into a cybernetic march toward total hypnosis.

B.A.R.K – Shikijitsu
A bone-rattling invocation of distorted low-end and ceremonial drums. B.A.R.K drives forward like ancient machinery grinding to life, a Japanese primal energy sharpened to a deadly edge.

AXKAN & DUELLIST – Resilience
Mexico meets Scotland for a brutalist assault: hammering kicks, serrated synth textures, and walls of analogue saturation. No safe passage here — only forward momentum into the heart of chaos.

[SIDE B]
EAS – Honored One
From Los Angeles, EAS delivers a tense, ritualistic construction where a subterranean EBM bassline pulses through metallic drones. Hypnotic, uneasy, and charged with controlled dissonance.

HATELOVE & OGMAH – Hanged Bodies
A dark ceremonial groove heavy with ritual percussion and spectral synth chants. The layers rise to a fever pitch, blurring the line between transcendence and collapse.

CRYSTAL GEOMETRY + AXKAN – Kratom
France’s Crystal Geometry joins AXKAN for a militaristic strike of modular chaos and pummeling drums. EBM-infused basslines drive beneath razor-sharp synth fire, rallying the midnight faithful to the front lines.

RITUAL12 is not a compilation — it’s a convocation. Forged in analogue heat, drenched in distortion, and aimed directly at the heart of the floor, this record demands full surrender. Step in. There is no turning back.

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Websites:
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out now: Chris Liebing & Speedy J aka Collabs 3000 – 2025 EP [NovaMute]

Artist:
Chris Liebing & Speedy J aka Collabs 3000

Title:
2025 EP

Label:
NovaMute

Cat#:
NOMU200

Release Date:
05th September 2025 (vinyl)
18th September 2025 (digital part 1)
07th October 2025 (digital part 2 & EP)

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist Vinyl & Digital:
A1.
Zwart

A2.
Spiegeling

B1.
Strum

B2.
Galude

Tracklist Digital Part 1:
01.
Zwart

02.
Spiegeling

Tracklist Digital Part 2:
01.
Strum

02.
Galude

Press Info:
Techno pioneers Chris Liebing and Speedy J (aka Jochem Paap) reunite as Collabs 3000 for their 2025 EP, a brand new four-track release and their first new studio material together in nearly two decades.

Channeling the raw, improvisational energy of their recently revived Collabs 3000 live sets, these tracks build on the legacy of their acclaimed collaboration with a fresh, future-facing edge. The EP precedes the full remastered reissue of the electronic techno masterpiece, Metalism, out 14th November 2025, and celebrates a partnership that helped to define the sound of early ’00s Techno.

pressed on a strictly limited vinyl run of 500 copies worldwide and released via NovaMute.

Note: the digital edition was released in two parts but most services released the full 4 track EP

Full Track Streaming:

Special:
“CLR Podcast 408”

Recommmendations:
Speedy J’s “Public Energy No. 1” on NovaMute…
Speedy J’s “Ginger (Remastered 2021)” on Warp Records…
“Speedy & Steve” by Speedy J & Steve Rachmad on Mote-Evolver
Speedy J’s “Shoegaze EP” on Electric Deluxe
all stuff by Chris Liebing we featured

Buy Vinyl:
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Decks
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Bleep
Serendee Pity
Shop Vinyles FR
OYE Records
Clone
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Beatport Part 1 & Part 2
Clone Digital Part 1
Qobuz
Bleep
iTunes
Boomkat
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Qobuz
Deezer
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Booking:
Chris Liebing
Speedy J

Websites:
Chris Liebing
Speedy J
NovaMute
NovaMute Germany

out soon: Kmyle – Boreal EP [EPM Music]

Artist:
Kmyle

Title:
Boreal EP

Label:
EPM Music

Cat#:
EPM123

Release Date:
26th September 2025

Format:
download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Boreal

02.
Cartilage

03.
Darkness Light

04.
Metric

Press Info:
Following EPM’s recent vinyl collaboration with Paris’s Yoyaku on Reel By Real’s “Surkit – Remixed and Remastered” and the return (this time solo) of Madben for the “Groove On” EP we continue the French touch as Paris based Kmyle makes his debut release for the label with the “Boreal EP”.

Kmyle is a name synonymous with boundless audible exploration, who has etched a lasting mark in the realm of electronic music. His career seamlessly blends magnetic techno, hypnotic rhythms and ethereal melodies, inviting listeners on a transcendent voyage through time and space.

Kmyle’s musical journey originates from Algiers, surrounded by a rich tapestry of African and Arabic sounds. His creative palette is a fusion of cinematic scores and eclectic inspirations such as Björk, Trentmøller and timeless artists like Pink Floyd. This diverse blend seamlessly integrates classical roots, electronic nuances and the evocative echoes of psychedelic rock, and finds inspiration in science fiction cinema, a genre he deeply admires, adding another layer to his artistic influences.

With revered labels such as Soma, Mord and Skryptöm placing their unwavering trust in his musical prowess, Kmyle’s journey serves as a living testament to his artistry. As a live performance maestro, he effortlessly enthrals audiences with his Möd4rn Live quartet, Laval duo with Electric Rescue and Spatialised 360° adventures.

Kmyle’s journey knows no bounds, launching Kmyle Records in 2020, an exciting new chapter in his career. Guided by luminaries like Luke Slater, Blawan and Laurent Garnier, Kmyle has shaped a formidable career while cultivating lasting friendships. His artistry transcends boundaries, solidifying his place as an enduring luminary in electronic music.

Kick-starting his debit for EPM, “Boreal” builds from a sinister, rolling bassline into a deep and pulsating techno groove, before “Cartilage” trips over its own staccato beat that grows ever more sinister via crunchy claps and ethereal echoes of dubbed out techno. “Darkness Light” takes us into IDM territory where Board of Canada get roughed up on the techno dancefloor, and finally the deep and dark “Metric” takes the EP into a long and menacing hypnotic tunnel.

Snippets:

Full Track Streaming:
“Boreal”