Monologue #12: You got me livin’ only for the night…

Now the EP is out, I’ve had a bit more time for DJing and mixing – my latest offering is up now on the Marcel Wave Mixcloud. Slave to the Synths is a blend of italo, electro and romo spanning the decades. It seems to be my most popular mix so far, although quite a few of the tracks are fairly obscure. It’s nice to think of people being exposed to (and hopefully enjoying) the music of a band like Nancy Boy, who never had the fame they deserved in the lad rock-obsessed 90s. Or Raf’s italo version of Self Control, which predated Laura Branigan’s more famous rendition. A special one-off Der Hammer is taking place for the North England portion of my fellow DJ JJD’s tour of the UK and Europe as Soft Riot, along with Uncanny Valley and Hausfrau. This time the venue is Golden Harvest, a café in Sheffield’s Brutalist centre which also acts as a nightspot. The date is Saturday 7 November. More details here. Sadly I can’t promise a décor of neon Disney characters but there should at least be a smoke machine....

Monologue #11: ‘Exotic Prints’ EP out now

‘Exotic Prints’, a digital 4-track EP by Marcel Wave, is now available to buy on Bandcamp, offering a chance for all those who have enjoyed the music so far to support me in the lifestyle to which I have become accustomed – and maybe even witness the splendour of a full-length album in the future. To commemorate this momentous occasion, a video for one of the tracks has been created in partnership with JJD Works: watch Echtes Leder...

Monologue #10: Edging into autumn – Infest and upcoming EP

I’m DJing Bradford’s notable goth festival Infest this weekend, on Saturday night (set starting around midnight), along with Soft Riot as part of the Der Hammer DJ team. We’ll bring our trademark mix of synth-pop, electro and italo. I’m also pleased to announce that the mixing work with James Aparicio on my upcoming digital EP is nearing completion, with a release scheduled for autumn.  A Terrible Splendour fans may remember him as the producer of our album Poseurs. A touch of exotic synthesized emotion as the leaves begin to turn…    ...

Monologue #9: Summer in Berlin…and Bradford!

Der Hammer DJs are coming to Germany! Come and see us (me as Lady Boy, and Soft Riot) on Friday the 5th of June at the dark synth night Labyrinth at Berlin’s 1820 Club. Although we have no more Der Hammer nights planned for Sheffield, we have been invited to DJ at the ever-popular gothic festival Infest in August this year, in Bradford UK. Head on over to the Infest website for more details and to book your tickets for the 3-day...