Although generally speaking the vast majority of DWA’s releases come and go on schedule, inevitably every year there are one or two exceptions – particularly when it comes to vinyl, which as a medium not being widely produced is therefore more difficult to source reliably.

At the start of this year we faced some truly horrendous delays from one supplier (unsurprisingly DROPPED afterwards) with regard to the 2LP version of “CygnosiC” – which completely destroyed months of planning and publicity. And just recently, a slight ‘mare with the sleeves of Rave The Reqviem‘s “Is Apollo Still Alive?” the first batch of which we had to reject because of cracking on the folds, and a real horror show with the initial pressing of Die Sektor‘s “These Broken Shields” which came back simply infinitely looping a voice saying “I Am” over and over… (although these might be considered “collector’s items” in their own right SORRY we are simply going to SHRED all 200 of them to avoid any mix up with the second CORRECT pressing!)

Fortunately we have nothing like that to report – just an update on the production status of a couple of vinyl titles that are presently lagging a few weeks behind schedule: (1) C-Lekktor‘s “Radioakktivity” 7″ and (2) Nitro/Noise‘s “Censorsh!t – The Remixes” 12″.
In both cases, the vinyl itself was already delivered – and is currently lodged at our EU distributor Audioglobe’s premises in Italy. While historically-speaking it has usually been the vinyl itself where we experienced delays, this time in fact it has been the printing of outer sleeves – which have been produced separately. All that remains in both cases is for one to be united with the other – records into sleeves – and pre-orders will be shipped, with general release following…
To this end, we are now shipping sleeves to Audioglobe, Audioglobe are now shipping us vinyl…and we would like to thank everyone waiting on pre-orders of both these records for their patience, which will soon be rewarded (think “a couple of weeks” from today, as estimated remaining delivery time).

Overall, having now run through no fewer than FIVE separate suppliers for vinyl, we seem to have arrived finally at a fairly reliable source – which in turn may mean a few more titles being announced on vinyl in the near future.
“Watch this space”

The song that became a feature of C-Lekktor‘s live sets in recent years finally gets an official release – in 3-track extended digital format or strictly limited edition 2-track vinyl version!

On the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the controversial restart of the first nuclear reactor in Japan since the Fukushima disaster, and the 40th anniversary of the original Kraftwerk track’s release, the timing could not be more appropriate or topical for this release.

Mastered by long-term DWA and C-Lekktor associate Jan L at his XMP studios in Germany, the b-side of the 7″ limited edition is Jan’s own Noisuf-X mix of “Radioakktivity”. Strictly limited to 200 copies on heavyweight 42gm black vinyl, in hand-numbered matching yellow-and-black sleeve designed by Markko’s partner-in-crime in side-project Circuito Cerrado Orlando “Psyklon” Urizar, the vinyl version releases in early October and is now available to pre-order HERE for $12 + $3 shipping:
http://dwa-digital.com/album/radioakktivity

The digital version features as an exclusive 3rd track the full 5-and-a-half minute version of “Radioakktivity” – which is the version usually performed live – and is available NOW for the bargain price of just $2 HERE:
http://dwa-digital.com/album/radioakktivity

“Radioakktivity” is the “lead single” from the 11-track DWA compilation album “Covered In Darkness” also out today digitally (and at the end of August on limited edition CD):
http://dwa-digital.com/album/covered-in-darkness-2

“Covered In Darkness” features in addition to C-Lekktor‘s “Radioakktivity” covers from Rave The Reqviem, Sirus, Technolorgy, vProjekt, BlakOPz, Ruinizer, CygnosiC, Cyferdyne, Terrolokaust and Nitro/Noise at a bargain “almost-free” price…

DWV392 C-LEKKTOR – Radioakktivity (7″ vinyl version)

A1: Radioakktivity (Radio Mix)
B1: Radioakktivity (Noisuf-X Mix)

DWD393 C-LEKKTOR – Radioakktivity

01: Radioakktivity (Radio Mix)
02: Radioakktivity (Noisuf-X Mix)
03: Radioakktivity

Every year at DWA we manage to find some new spin on the concept of compilation albums – and 2015 is no exception!

We present you with an eclectic collection of cover versions originally written and performed by 80s icons A Flock Of Seagulls, Army Of Lovers, Depeche Mode, Beastie Boys and Den Harrow, 90s alt rockers Deftones and Korn, industrial scene legends Grendel and And One, dating back as far as 1975 with seminal electro pioneers Kraftwerk all the way through to Nicki Minaj shaking her booty just a couple of years ago.

And yes “present” might just be the key word here – because you can pick this up for JUST ONE LOUSY US DOLLAR if you feel so inclined!

Well over a couple of years in the making since the original idea started being floated around the DWA roster, the level of satisfaction at this finally seeing the light of day is palpable…
Bands known principally for electronic music like vProjekt and Technolorgy reveal their talents on more traditional guitars and drums, acts like Terrolokaust and Sirus known for their electro style tackle 90s alt rock anthems…

Including 8 tracks previously unreleased, and by popular demand an instrumental mix of CygnosiC‘s massive international hit “Mad Desire”, we bring you THE soundtrack of the summer 2015…all for as little as JUST $1 or however much you may think it is worth…

ONE DOLLAR?!?!? WHAT are we talking about?
Well, we set the minimum price for downloading this album to $1 rather than “free” because EVEN IF you give “cover” songs away free you STILL have a legal obligation to pay the composer(s) of each track the statutory $0.091 due under Mechanical Copyright laws. On an 11 track album that adds up to just over $1 – so that is just our minimum legal obligation, not even considering any “production costs”.
“SO HOW MUCH SHOULD I PAY???“.
Well, $1 at least please – so that we don’t have to. But if you really want to know what we think would be “fair: “SUGGESTED PRICE: $5“.
Hey – we’re even virtually giving it away for that price on CD, let alone as a download…

GET THE DOWNLOAD OR CD HERE:
http://dwa-digital.com/album/covered-in-darkness-2

DWA394/DWD395 – V/A – COVERED IN DARKNESS

01 RAVE THE REQVIEM – Crucified
02 C-LEKKTOR – Radioakktivity (Radio Mix)
03 BLAKOPZ feat. MIKE SAGA – Fight For Your Right
04 RUINIZER feat. SÉAMUS BRADD – Beez In The Trap
05 CYFERDYNE – End Of Ages
06 NITRO/NOISE – Black Celebration
07 SIRUS – My Own Summer
08 CYGNOSIC – Mad Desire (Instru-Mental Mix)
09 TECHNOLORGY – Sometimes
10 VPROJEKT feat. JAMIE NOVA – I Ran
11 TERROLOKAUST – Falling Away From Me