DRAMAS move between art-pop and cinematic electronics, balancing emotional intensity with a sharp sense for atmosphere and contrast. Since their debut Nothing Is Permanent (2018), the Vienna-based duo has built an international profile, with singles like Bloodbath and Undercover Dreamer landing on over 100 radio stations across Europe and a reputation as a compelling live act on festival stages and major tours. Their self-titled second album deepened their minimalist yet immersive approach, while Jewel Drums (2025) - featuring I Heard It On The Radio, marks their most personal work to date. With Die On The Patio, DRAMAS expand their sonic palette, new material already in motion, with further singles to follow ahead of a new album set for early 2027.

UK duo, The Afterword, step forward with their debut single, “An Illusion”, which is set for release on 17th April. Produced by Moritz Kristmann and Mario Fartacek, the track combines intimate, lyrical songwriting with a contemporary indie sound, unfolding from poignant reflection into an irresistibly catchy chorus. Pairing timeless folk influences with deft modern touches, “An Illusion” carries a sense of emotional turbulence that earlier work from the duo once saw highlighted by NME. They resurface here with a quiet confidence and a feeling that this is only the beginning.

Eight years after his solo album debut - which earned him a remarkable comparison to David Bowie’s legendary Low from a US music critic - and following his second full-length Melancholia Beach (2024), multi-instrumentalist and electronic artist Peter Zirbs unveils his new single “These Memories” on April 17. After collaborations with vocalists such as Craig Walker (Archive), Loretta Who, and Tom Walkden, Zirbs now teams up with JD Bolland for a shimmering electronic pop piece, a hymn to forgetting, suspended between dream and release, offering a first glimpse of his forthcoming album, scheduled for 2026.

A spontaneous idea becomes reality: our second audiobook is now available - and what an amazing one! The revised and expanded new edition of Alexander Hacke’s magnificent autobiography KRACH – Verzerrte Erinnerungen (Ventil Verlag), released to coincide with his 60th birthday. What an extraordinary life, from Einstürzende Neubauten to far beyond. We are excited to release the audiobook (total running time: 10 hours 45 minutes), read by Alexander Hacke himself and produced by Peter Zirbs. In addition to the German version, an English edition, BLAST – Distorted Memories, will also be available in spring 2026. Catch Alexander Hacke on his reading tour through Germany and the UK, see the tour dates here.

“Laikka's new album is the latest example of the potential of their musical inventiveness. Visionary sonics and dazzling vocals combine in the masterful work, with deft production and powerful narratives flowing throughout the album.” (Wonderland Magazine, UK). As a cross-genre post-pop duo, Laikka love to break with the conventions of contemporary electronic pop music. Their music is a wild, experimental and energetic journey that effortlessly combines catchiness with a touch of pop melancholy. With their third album I close my eyes, tomorrow, Laikka are gaining increasing international attention — including a nomination for the 2025 Amadeus Music Awards. Following the release of two stunning remix EPs, fans can look forward to brand new music in 2026. 

Lil Julez returns with his new single “Lovebyte”, set for release on April 24, offering a first glimpse into his upcoming second album Pleasurecruise, due in June 2026. A driving, uptempo indie pop track with melodic pull and a charismatic vocal at its core, the song balances immediacy with a more unsettling idea beneath the surface. Inspired by a real-life story, “Lovebyte” explores the fragile space between human connection and artificial intimacy, hinting at the broader themes of escapism and digital identity that shape the record. Created closely with his band and capturing the raw energy of his live shows, the track signals a more direct and unfiltered approach, suggesting that Pleasurecruise marks a bold and emotionally charged next chapter.

With her praised albums "The Soft Bit" (2021) and "What Happens At Night" (2022), sound artist and composer Jana Irmert explored the materiality of sounds. „Irmert’s work swiftly slides from documentary lucidity into the glare of an obsession" (Wire Magazine). Jana Irmert's artistic work takes various forms - from live performances and multi-channel compositions to collaborations with filmmakers and visual artists. In 2019 she received the German Documentary Film Music Award and in 2021 she was nominated for an Edda Award for her sound design for Jóhann Jóhannsson's film "Last and First Men". In October 2024, Jana Irmert released "When I Dissolve", a beautiful new album that collects the compositions Jana Irmert created for an autofictional hybrid documentary. It's also available as a Dolby Atmos version.

Following the release of his dark trilogy Je suis le Ténébreux, Paradise Lost, and M, British avant-garde composer Christopher James Chaplin unveiled Patriarchs in 2021 - a critically acclaimed excavation of antediluvian myth, from Adam to Noah. After three years in the studio, he returned with Door 1 Door 2 (2024), a monumental, spatial work in which voice, texture, and electronics converge into a shifting symbolic architecture, rooted in his language of electronic chamber music. Carried into a series of striking live incarnations across Europe, the material continues to unfold beyond the recorded form. Chaplin is currently back in the studio, reconfiguring his language into a new cycle of shorter pieces, once again orbiting a theme of historical depth. Precise, distilled, and quietly radical, the work promises to surprise while deepening the timeless continuum of his singular cosmos.

The multi-faceted British-Swiss violinist and artist Violeta Vicci moves effortlessly between contemporary classical, ambient and multi-layered electronics. She has collaborated with artists such as Thom Yorke, Elbow and Jónsi (Sigur Rós), arranges strings for post-punk frontrunners Fontaines D.C., and has joined The Orb on their sold-out UK tours. Her breathtaking solo album Cavaglia (2023) was accompanied by a series of remixes including Turze’s take on “Orbital”. “Cavaglia should be listened to as a whole rather than in parts and pieces, as it carries a message that cannot be transcribed into sentences and words. It speaks a universal language, a call to action to find our own Cavaglia.” (A Closer Listen). New solo material is set to follow this autumn, with a new full-length album scheduled for 2027.

Italian electronic composer Drum & Lace released her second full-length album ONDA in summer 2024, a bold, genre-fluid work that has garnered widespread acclaim from critics and listeners alike. Described as having a “chameleon-like nature” (A Closer Listen), her music fuses field recordings, lush synth textures, chamber instrumentation and intricate electronic beats into richly cinematic soundscapes. Influenced by film music, musique concrète and the natural world, ONDA presents a sonic universe both expansive and intimate. Preceded by the singles “Solstice,” “Sisters,” and “Nymph,” the album has been praised as a compelling and confident evolution of Drum & Lace’s unique sound. Watch out for the chance to catch Drum & Lace live - an immersive experience that brings the intricate world of ONDA to life on stage.