synth-pop

2006
Arcade Fire adverts in January 2006

and the tracks “Rebellion (Lies)” and ” Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) ” on adverts in January 2006.

Kaiser Chiefs won the Ivor Novello award

In 2006, Employment won the Ivor Novello award for ‘Best Album’

Editors (band) Coachella and Lollapalooza

The band went on to play influential American festivals in 2006 such as Coachella and Lollapalooza .

Arcade Fire recording studio

During the downtime between Funeral and the beginning of recording sessions for Neon Bible , the band purchased a defunct church in the small Quebec town of Farnham , approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Montreal, and spent the early part of 2006 converting it into a recording studio.

Kaiser Chiefs recorded the album

The group recorded the album throughout the September and October 2006 at Hookend Recording Studios in Oxfordshire, England. The group took inspiration from Led Zeppelin and American rock music, and recorded over twenty-two songs.

Editors (band) million mark

Shortly after this, The Back Room hit the million mark in sales worldwide and was also nominated for the 2006 Mercury Prize .

New Order (band) nominated for a Grammy Award

In 2006 the album track “Guilt Is a Useless Emotion” was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Dance Recording .

New Order (band) played several one-off live dates

In 2006, the band played several one-off live dates as well as short tours in the UK, Brazil and Argentina.

Daft Punk For 48 dates across 2006 and 2007, Daft Punk performed the Alive

For 48 dates across 2006 and 2007, Daft Punk performed the Alive 2006/2007 world tour, performing a “megamix” of their music from a large LED-fronted pyramid. The tour was acclaimed and is credited for bringing dance music to a wider audience, especially in North America. The Guardian journalist Gabriel Szatan…
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New Order (band) recorded at the Glasgow Academy

The New Order: Live in Glasgow DVD was recorded at the Glasgow Academy in 2006 and features 18 tracks, including 4 Joy Division songs. Next to that, the release also contains a bonus disc of footage from the band’s personal archive, including 1980s footage from Glastonbury (June 1981), Rome, Cork,…
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