Blancmange Unleash New Single/Video "Reduced Voltage"

British electronic pioneers Blancmange have unleashed their new single "Reduced Voltage".

The song is taken from their upcoming new album 'Private View', which will be out on September 30. Pre-order your copy here.

Private View captures an artist who is potently in the moment while also being able to draw on 40 years’ worth of knowledge, experience and built-in intuition. “I'm really lucky to be able to make music completely on my own terms,” Arthur says. “Within myself, there are no limits, there’s a massive palette inside and I will try anything.

The video was created by Harvey Wise: "Exploring these visuals throughout in a graphical manner, from the movement in dance to abstracted pixelated textures. Using the simplicity of the dots as a voice to express through, these boundaries give the video an identity or self-contained world."

Watch/listenlisten below.

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New Entry: Blancmange Release New Single "This a State"

British electronic pioneers Blancmange have released their new single "This a State".

The song is taken from their upcoming new album 'Commercial Break', which will be out on 17th September. Pre-order your copy here.

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Watch: Blancmange Release "Dog Walk in a Cloud" Music Video

British electronic pioneers Blancmange have released the video for their latest single "Dog Walk in a Cloud".

The song is taken from their forthcoming new album - their 14th - 'Commercial Break', which will be out on 17th September. Pre-order your copy here.

Watch the clip below.

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New Entry: Blancmange Drop New Single "Dog Walk in a Cloud"

British electronic pioneers Blancmange have dropped their new single "Dog Walk in a Cloud".

The song is taken from their forthcoming new album - their 14th - 'Commercial Break', which will be out on 17th September. Pre-order your copy here.

The album explores acoustic textures and field recordings within their synthesiser exoskeleton.

Co-produced by Benge and mixed at his Memetune Studios in Cornwall, Commercial Break reflects on how the current situation has impacted and re-shaped our perception and experience of everyday life, hinting at new possibilities ahead.

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New Entry: Blancmange Air "Diagram (Expanded Version)"

British electronic pioneers Blancmange have aired the expanded version of  "Diagram".

The song is taken from Expanden Mindset (the longer version of their latest album 'Mindset') which came out in December 2020. Get your copy here.

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Blancmange Announce New LP 'Mindset', Stream Title Track

British electronic pioneers Blancmange have announced the release of their new album 'Mindset'.

The follow-up to 2018's Wanderlust, features 10 new tracks and will be out on May 22 through Blank Check Records. Pre-order your copy here.

Mindset is the 3rd album to be written and co-produced by Neil Arthur with Benge (Wrangler/John Foxx And The Maths) at his Memetune studios in Cornwall.

Check out the tracklist and listen to the title track below.

Mindset Tracklist:
01. Mindset
02. Warm Reception
03. This Is Bliss
04. Antisocial Media
05. Clean Your House
06. Insomniacs Tonight
07. Sleep With Mannequin
08. Diagram
09. Not Really (Virtual Reality)
10. When

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New Entry: Fader Release New Single "Always Suited Blue"

Fader, the duo formed by Neil Arthur (Blancmange/Near Future) and Benge (Wrangler/John Foxx and The Maths), have released their new single "Always Suited Blue"

The song is taken from the upcoming sophomore album 'In Shadow', set to arrive on October 25. Pre-order your copy here.

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Fader Announce New LP 'In Shadow', Stream "Whispering"

Fader, the duo formed by Neil Arthur (Blancmange/Near Future) and Benge (Wrangler/John Foxx and The Maths), have announced the release of their new album 'In Shadow'.

The follow-up to 2017's debut First Light, will be out on October 25. Pre-order your copy here.

Opening with the pulsing darkness of ‘Always Suited Blue’, the tone of the new album is more haunted than their first - cascades of analogue synths falling over rich, sonorous vocals and lyrics that switch between midnight introspection and something more sinister. This slow creep towards something undefined but menacing is partly due to Arthur’s vocals, pitched so low they sound like they’re coming through the boards on the likes of ‘What Did It Say’ and ‘Reporting’. However there’s also a vulnerability in his voice - trying to make some kind of sense out of all the random thoughts and disturbing emotions. ‘Enemy Fighter’ is eerily beautiful, as is the title track which is almost zen-like in its minimalist gloom.

These unsung heroes of underground minimal electronic music seem to be revelling in Fader’s outsider status as they offer a deeply personal album of subtle heartbreak and slow-burning pop songs.

Check out the album's tracklist and listen to "Whispering" below.

In Shadow tracklist:
01. Always Suited Blue
02. Midnight Caller
03. What Did It Say
04. Youth On A Wall
05. Whispering
06. Aspirational
07. Enemy Fighter
08. In Shadow
09. Mindsweeper
10. Every Page
11. Reporting

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New Entry: Blancmange Reveal New Single "Not A Priority"

British electronic pioneers Blancmange have revealed their new single "Not A Priority".

The song is taken from the upcoming new album 'Wanderlust', set to be released on 19 October. Pre-order your copy here.

Stream it below.

Wanderlust Tracklist:
01. Distant Storm
02. In Your Room
03. I Smashed Your Phone
04. Gravel Drive Syndrome
05. Talking To Machines
06. Not A Priority
07. TV Debate
08. Leaves
09. White Circle, Black Hole
10. Wanderlust

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New Entry: Blancmange Air New Single "Distant Storm"

British electronic pioneers Blancmange have aired their addictive new single "Distant Storm".

The song is taken from the upcoming new album 'Wanderlust', set to be released on 19 October. Pre-order your copy here.

The record features ten songs composed by Neil Arthur, and arranged, co-produced and mixed with Benge (Wrangler/Creep Show) at the latter’s Memetune Studios in Cornwall.

Stream "Distant Storm" below.

Wanderlust Tracklist:
01. Distant Storm
02. In Your Room
03. I Smashed Your Phone
04. Gravel Drive Syndrome
05. Talking To Machines
06. Not A Priority
07. TV Debate
08. Leaves
09. White Circle, Black Hole
10. Wanderlust

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New Entry: Blancmange Unleash New Single "Gratitude"

Eccentric musical pioneers Blancmange have unleashed their new single "Gratitude".

The song is taken from the upcoming new album 'Unfurnished Rooms', set to be released on September 29th. Pre-order your copy here.

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New Entry: Blancmange Unleash New Single "Share It Out"

Eccentric musical pioneers Blancmange have unleashed their new single "Share It Out".

The song is taken from the upcoming new album 'Unfurnished Rooms'. Pre-order your copy here.

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Blancmange Announce New LP 'Unfurnished Rooms', Air New Single "What's The Time?"

Eccentric musical pioneers Blancmange have announced the release of their new album titled 'Unfurnished Rooms'.

Written and recorded by Neil Arthur and co-produced by Benge (Wrangler/John Foxx & The Maths and Gazelle Twin co-producer), the 10-track album will be release in September 29 via Blanc Check Records. It’s been a fantastically creative period for both of them, releasing their debut album as a new electronic duo – Fader’s First Light - in June 2017 and then the final sessions for Unfurnished Rooms followed immediately in the summer.

For the new Blancmange record, all the songs were written by Arthur while Benge added percussion and layers of analogue synth, with the pair then mixing the record together in the latter’s Memetune studios in Cornwall. 'Don't Get Me Wrong' features John Grant on piano and backing vocals.

It is the fourth Blancmange album to see Neil Arthur working solo without the input of Stephen Luscombe who retreated from the project in 2015 due to illness. 

Pre-order the album here, check out the tracklist and stream the new single "What's The Time?" below.

Tracklist:

1. Unfurnished Rooms 

2. We Are The Chemicals 

3. Share It Out

4. What's The Time?

5. Wiping The Chair 

6. Anna Dine 

7. In December 

8. Old Friends

9. Gratitude 

10. Don't Get Me Wrong

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Fader Announce Debut LP 'First Light', Stream Title Track

Fader, a new band formed by Neil Arthur (Blancmange/Near Future) and Benge (Wrangler/John Foxx & The Maths), have announced the release of their debut album 'First Light'.

The music was recorded and mixed at Benge's MemeTune Studios while Arthur recorded his own vocals in his home studio. The resulting album is full of twisted electronic pop songs and haunting atmospherics with lyrics from Arthur that explore internalised, dead-of-night fears to stream-of-conscious visions of city life and evocative descriptions of lost and lonely figures who find themselves out of time and out of place.

The record will be out on 23rd June. Pre-order your copy here.

Check out the tracklist and have a listen to the title track below.

01. 3D Carpets
02. Check The Power
03. I Prefer Solitude
04. Way Out
05. First Light
06. Wonderland
07. Liverpool Brick
08. Guilt, Doubt And Fear
09. Trip To The Coast
10. Winter Garden
11. Laundrette

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Blancmange To Release New Album 'Semi Detached' This Month + Stream "Paddington"

Eccentric musical pioneers Blancmange will release their fifth studio album 'Semi Detached', on March 23 through Cherry Red Records.

The follow-up to their 2011's comeback album 'Blanc Burn', was mixed by Adam Fuest, and is shot through with lyrics inspired by Neil Arthur’s instinct for surreal juxtapositions and abstract wordplay It is the first without the involvement of original member and Neils long term collaborator, Stephen Luscombe, due to health reasons.

While retaining Blancmange’s characteristic humour, with this new album Arthur has moved on from some of the old tics and mannerisms to create an edgy, pared down and deeply personal record, getting the balance absolutely right between grit and light, the domestic and the cosmic, despair and joy. 

The record features a tribute to Mark E Smith's band on "The Fall" and a cover of Can's "I Want More". Pre-order your copy here.

The band have also unveiled the video for the abum's first single "Paddington", which is out today (March 9), and celebrates London through a blur of evocative, fragmented images – a random memory recall of life in the city. 

Check out the video for "Paddington", directed by Tone Davies, and the tracklist for 'Semi Detached' below.

Semi Detached Tracklist:

DELUXE EDITION DISC 1
1. The Fall
2. I Want More
3. Paddington
4. It Didn't Take Long
5. MKS Lover 
06. Like I Do
7. Deep In The Mine
8. Acid
9. Useless
10. Bloody Hell Fire

DELUXE EDITION DISC 2:
1 I Want Your Love (Extended Version)
2 Silk Sea
3 That Worm
4 Paddington (Extended Version)
5 I Want More (Extended Version)
6 Like I Do (Extended Version)
7 Useless (Extended Version)
8 Paddington (Alternative Edit)
9 I Want Your Love                                  

This deluxe edition comes with a second CD of exclusive and extended mixes. A limited number will be signed by Blancmange.

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Blancmange Announce "Happy Families, Too…" New Tour and Album

Blancmange have announce they will return to the stage this November to perform the whole of their debut album 'Happy Families' (1982) live for the first time, with the songs which won popular acclaim three decades ago given a 21st century spin. 

Specially re-recorded by Blancmange – and rechristened Happy Families, Too… – the new recording will be on sale exclusively at tour venues.

Co-produced by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, Neil refers to the new versions as an "interpretation". "I just wanted to approach the songs using today's technology," he says. "Every time we perform it's a different interpretation. So rather than just dust off the old songs, I wanted to bring something fresh to the project and make it a contemporary reworking rather than an exact imitation."

Continuing health issues mean Stephen is unable to join Neil on the tour. However, he will be joined by guitarist David Rhodes, who performed on the original album, and sound engineer Adam Fuest, who will manipulate the live mix from the stage. "The intention is to do something a bit like Roxy Music did with Brian Eno processing sounds live during a performance," says Neil. "It might be less predictable, but I like the chance element – the feeling I'm moving forward creatively."

The tour begins on 3 November in Clitheroe, Lancashire, finishing in London and Cardiff on 15th & 16th. 

Website: http://www.blancmange.co.uk