Hello, this is Todd from A Different Drum, bringing you another new music update.  Yippee!   I know…you’re excited.

Three cool, independent synthpop releases rolled in this week, so let’s take a quick look.  But first, I thought I’d let you know that I’ve updated the Synthpop Radio Player so you can listen to some of the songs from the latest arrivals, including songs by Mirrors, Jens Bader, X-Sonic, Bio, and Inner Conflict.  Go here to listen :

http://www.adifferentdrum.com/Player/

NEW ARRIVALS:

X-Sonic “The Speed of Light” $10 — This is a cool, underground synthpop release from an American act that you may not have discovered yet.   The music is light and melodic with a nice combination of uptempo tracks, and smooth, mellow synth tunes.   You can listen to some songs from the band on their Myspace page , and order the CD right here :
http://www.adifferentdrum.com/buy/ZOCD1002/X-Sonic-The-Speed-of-Light

Bio “Heroes Secrets” $20 — This is a new import from Russia, and this dark synthpop act sings all in the Russian language with a deep, rich voice.  You can watch a couple of videos to get an idea of their sound on our homepage, and then order the CD here :
http://www.adifferentdrum.com/buy/PMR009/Bio-Heroes-Secrets

Inner Conflict “It’s Just a Game” $20 — This is another import from Russia with some really cool, old-school synthpop with a somewhat minimal approach and moody atmosphere.   Think of acts like B! Machine or early Depeche Mode.   Check out the video track and order the CD here :
http://www.adifferentdrum.com/buy/SA001/Inner-Conflict-Its-Just-a-Game

Also, those of you who are in the VIP Subscriber program already have in your hands a very cool, collectible CD by Faith Assembly called “Dreams from Arcadia”.  If you are NOT a VIP and want to grab one of the band’s remaining copies before they are gone, then visit this link :
http://faithassembly.com/store.html

Thanks for your support and friendship!
-Todd

It’s time for another quick update from A Different Drum.  As a quick reminder, the “tax sale” discounts are only active through the end of this week.  So, if you want to pick up a discount of 10% - 20% off the CD’s you’ve been wanting, now is the time.  Those discounts are applied during “checkout” (you’ll see it in your shopping cart) when you order online at www.adifferentdrum.com New releases are excluded from the discount.

There are some cool releases for those who like old-school synthpop / new wave.  Check these out:

NEW ARRIVALS:

Mirrors “Lights and Offerings” $20 — The debut album by this very cool old-school synthpop band is now available!  We sold out of that limited edition tour CD almost instantly when I announced it.   But alas, the album has the hits.  They sound like a blend of old school OMD with a voice similar to the very popular newer act, White Lies.   Watch the videos that I posted and you’ll get an idea– watch and order the CD here :
http://www.adifferentdrum.com/buy/BRASSIC063/Mirrors-Lights-and-Offerings

Jens Bader “Starlight” $18 — With a new album every year like clockwork, Jens Bader is one of the most prolific synthpop artists in the scene.  This German act cranks out a blend of moody and uptempo synthpop tracks with classic influences from bands like Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode.  Watch the latest video and order the new album here :
http://www.adifferentdrum.com/buy/JENS2011/Jens-Bader-Starlight

Parralox “Metropolism” $20 — Parralox is a synthpop act that has also been cranking out new material faster than many of us can keep up.  With each stellar new album comes a slew of new singles.  This new release features even more remixes from the last album “Metropolis” plus some exclusive new songs!   There are remixes from artists like Rotersand, Edge of Dawn, People Theatre, Code 64, Tycho Brahe, etc.   Check out the track list and order the CD here :
http://www.adifferentdrum.com/buy/B004HEAIUM/Parralox-Metropolism

And One “Naghavi’s Selection / 97-03″ (2CD) $26 — I finally got some of these double-disc collections in from Germany.  This is a collection of songs by And One that were released while the band was on Virgin Records.   You can see the track list and order the 2CD here :
http://www.adifferentdrum.com/buy/B004JLDSDC/And-One-Naghavis-Selection-97-03

Well, thanks again for your support!  Each and every order is very much appreciated and needed.
-Todd