Soft Riot & Carlos Grabstein “Rebuilding It Again” Video Premiere
27 July 2023
A collaborative track between Soft Riot and Berlin-based electronic musician and DJ Carlos GrabStein, originally from Mexico City, based on the single “A Spade Is Played Again” with accompanying video.
Newem’s “Ikko (Soft Riot Remix)” Out Now
28 April 2023
The Soft Riot remix of “Ikko” by Los Angeles-based Newem (a project of Sébastian Chenut of renowned French DJ duo Scratch Massive) is out today on various digital platforms, including Spotify.
Steven Jones & Logon Sky feat. Steve Strange “Corrupt State (Soft Riot’s Switch Version)”
14 October 2021
Close to a year ago now I was asked by Logan Sky to do a remix for his project Steven Jones & Logan Sky. Logan was the synthesizer player and producer in the last line-up of the Blitz Club-based project Visage, featuring the legendary and dearly departed Steve Strange. The result was this remix that was an honour to work on for their Corrupt State release.
Soft Riot remixes Hexadiode
29 October 2020
Coming out in time for this year’s unique, socially-distanced Halloween is a new compilation album of remixes entitled Controlled Burn for Hexadiode, an electronic/industrial band from Dayton, Ohio. This new release features a remix by yours truly for the track “Brain in 3” as well as remixes by other artists including Skeleton Hands, 6th Circle and more.
It’s No Laughing Matter (Obscure Dream Version)
We’re into the first month of the new year and here’s a free download of a track for those interested. A new version of the track “It’s No Laughing Matter” featuring vocals of MM Lyle (Marcel Wave).
Soft Riot’s “Kick The Habit” Remix for Alice Hubble
4 November 2019
Alice Hubble’s “Kick The Habit” single has now been released on the UK label Happy Robots, including a reworking of the title track by yours truly. The Italian synth/post-punk mag White Light/White Heat premiered the single.
0.5 is X – Anniversary Special
1 July 2019
0.5, a label run by Ivan Antunonic (Iv/An), has recently created a great mix from a selection of artists who had appeared in 0.5’s catalogue in the first decade of its micro-operation.
Arthur & Martha’s New Album with a Soft Riot Remix Out Now
8 May 2019
Out now, Arthur & Martha’s “Adjustments” is a collection of remixes from their 2009 album “Navigation”, including a new remix by Soft Riot.
Drama Emperor “Awake” (Soft Riot Remix)
27 March 2019
“Drama Emperor’s Awake (Soft Riot Remix)” has now premiered through the renowned Italian music publication Flux Webzine: “The Soft Riot remix for “Awake” highlights the maximalist approach to synthwave music chosen by this Canadian musician.”
Download “The Music Of Other People” Remixes
10 December 2014
It’s coming to that time of year where things slow down quite a bit. The weather is brisk, cold and biting and we all tend to hole up and re-focus for the coming new year. I’ve been spending a lot of time preparing things for 2015, including a new record. So while we take “five” […]
Keluar Shows Completed, TSTI Remix Released
23 September 2014
After many journeys on trains, trains and automobiles, the Soft Riot machine is back in Sheffield after a successful string of shows with Keluar in Netherlands, France and Germany. Thanks to all the promoters, venues, old friends, new friends and all of those who came out. More shows for 2014 will be coming before a […]
Split Personalities’ “Top Of The Pops” Remix
14 June 2014
Following on the recently released remix of “Cleo” for Keluar, this version of “Top Of The Pops” by Croatia’s Split Personalities is now up online for streaming. This is a Soft Riot version of This will be released on a compilation of I/II and Split Personalities’ odds and ends; popular adaptations, rehearsals, out-of-prints and reworks. […]
The Month Of June, Shows, Split Personalities and Heading North
12 June 2014
Back after a very intense cluster of days in Leipzig at the Gothic Pogo Party festival, a big thanks goes out to the organisers for their efficiency and endurance, as well as the bands Paradox Sequenz, Lola Kumtus and of course, the energetic and enthusiastic Robert Görl! Many familiar faces were seen as well. And […]
Soft Riot remixes Keluar
17 April 2014
This past fall Soft Riot was asked by friends in the Berlin duo Keluar to remix one of their tracks from their first EP, Ennoea, released on Desire. Choosing the track “Cleo”, it was reworked into something new but continuing some of the same atmospheres of the original. After being archived for several months awaiting […]
“DON’T LET ME DOWN (SOFT RIOT’S WORMHOLE VERSION)” PREMIERES ON THE FADER
13 December 2012
Soft Riot’s version of the Window Twins track “Don’t Let Me Down” premiered on the US mag The Fader yesterday. It is available as a free download. Both artists are on the US label Volar Records, who are responsible for the upcoming re-release of No Longer Stranger (LP/digital) and co-releasing the new LP Fiction Prediction […]
“SEEDS OF TIME” (SOFT RIOT’S SHATTER VERSION)
29 November 2012
Earlier this year Soft Riot embarked on a whirlwind tour of several cities with a small gang of good friends in the London group Női Kabát (and Rishi Shah from Pavlov’s Children). It was an exciting ride, if doubled by the intensity of some of the late nights, long drives, occasional obstacles but moreover great […]
A DIFFERENT VERSION OF DIE WORLD
11 April 2012
Today you can find here the unveiling of SOFT RIOT’s “Ice Cave” Version of the track “Die World” by Lebanon Hanover below as a SoundCloud preview. The original track written and recorded by Lebanon Hanover is available on their fine LP “The World Is Getting Colder” released earlier this year on Fabrika Records. This version […]