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MARK LANE APPEARS IN NEW ANDREW SZAVA-KOVAT'S DVD DOCUMENTARY.
Dateline: June 28, 2009.

   True Age Media has just released a new documentary on DVD titled "Grindstone Redux." Produced by Andrew Szava-Kovats the documentary focuses on the North American electronic and experimental music scene of the 1980's. Szava-Kovat's is best known as the genius behind the Data-Bank-A, Dominion, and Parade of Sinners electronic music releases from the same era. In addition Kovat's served as keyboard player for the 1987 Mark Lane "Male Nymph" concert performances in Holland and Germany. Currently working as a producer he has ventured into the realm of film maker to produce a vital underground documentary of considerable ilk. His music label has also released the "Grindstone Redux" soundtrack on CD. Mark Lane's "3rd Party" and "Graveyard II" appear in the film and on the soundtrack. Also included are some rare concert clips, interviews, and never before seen photos of Mr. Lane. Other artists included are Szava-Kovat's previously mentioned projects, Curious Voltage, Don Campau, Al Margolis, Static Effect, Warworld, and many others. To purchase these historical collectibles please visit True Age Media by clicking here.

MARK LANE LIVE IN LOS ANGELES AT THE EL CID THEATRE ON SUNSET BLVD.
Dateline: November 15, 2008.

   Club M/R/X and L.A.'s own Wolfpak presents Mark Lane in a special one night one night only performance at the historic cabaret venue, the El Cid Theatre, Saturday Dec.6 at 10.00 p.m. Special guest DJ Veronica Vasika (Minimal Wave Records and East Village Radio) N.Y.C.
   In a special retrospective performance Mr. Lane will be making his first L.A. appearance in 24 years. Analogue sythesizers, vintage toy machinery, and the critically acclaimed personna of L.A.'s minimal electronic music pioneer Mark Lane promises a fun as well as historic evening! 4212 Sunset Blvd., L.A. Ca., 90029.

JOHN FOXX ONLINE RADIO PODCAST TRIBUTE AND LIMITED EDITION VARIOUS ARTISTS CD TO INCLUDE MARK LANE
Dateline: August 4, 2008.

   On Monday August 25th, Robo Cast Radio UK will be hosting a very special program which features original works by artists that have been inspired and influenced by electronic musician John Foxx. The program will be titled “Here We Go-The Other Side of Metal Beat.? It will include special soundbytes from some of the artists including Mark Lane, Louis Gordon, Anne Clark, Lethal Foam, and many more. To coincide with the broadcast the Toffetones Label UK will be releasing a very special limited edition (100 copies only) CD that includes 18 of the tracks from the radio broadcast. To see a full track listing please click here. Check out the androgenous and futuristic online radio show that is sweeping the UK by clicking here.

MARK LANE APPEARS ON ROBOCAST 22 ONLINE PODCAST "ROBOTS LOVE ELECTRONICS"
Dateline: May 30, 2008.

   This week Mark Lane's "The Wealth of Experience" (a Bowie-esque track from the "Inner Most Folds" limited edition CDEP) appears on the podomatic.com online radio podcast "Robo Cast-Robots Love Electronics." The program also includes Motorbikes in Tokyo, Halo Effect, Lethal Foam, Alba Beat, and music from many more excellent electronic music artists. Check out the androgenous and futuristic online radio show that is sweeping the UK by clicking here.

ARTIST MARTHA WILCOX CREATES VIDEO USING "ATOMIUM."
Dateline: February 18, 2008.

   Southern California multimedia artist Martha Wilcox has created a stop animation video using Mark Lane's "Atomium." Aptly titled "Atomium" the video uses a morphing set of drawings and photographic clip art images choreographed to the music to create a bizarre visual ballet that is both provocative and compelling. Wilcox is is an up coming artist that has recently shown her work in Portland, San Francisco, Long Beach, and Palm Springs. To view the results of this collaboration click here. To learn more about the artist Martha Wilcox visit her on MySpace by please clicking here.

MINIMAL WAVE'S "THE FOUND TAPES" VA VINYL INCLUDES "WHO'S REALLY LISTENING?"
Dateline: December 19, 2007.

   The famed and respected Minimal Wave label has released the follow up to their sold out various artists vinyl compilation "V/A: The Lost Tapes." The new LP is titled "V/A The Found Tapes: A Compilation of North American Minimal Wave '81-'87" and it includes Mark Lane's vintage track "Who's Really Listening?" Representing some of the most outstanding and underated synth bands from the North American scene during that time period, the compilation also includes rare previously released and unreleased tracks from Futurisk, Iron Curtain, Deo Toy, Experimental Products, Ohama, Crash Course In Science, Dark Day, Craig Sibley, and Tara Cross. Limited to 500 numbered copies with insert, 180 gram vinyl. To see a full track listing please click here. To purchase one of these vinyl gems please click here.

SKULLLINE'S VARIOUS ARTISTS 2xCD INCLUDES ATOMIUM
Dateline: September 21, 2007.

The Skullline label of Augsburg Germany has released "WHW," their one year aniversary 2xCD various artists compilation packaged in a dvd box. Included in this 31 track experimental music world view collection is Mark Lane's "Atomium." This is especially good news for all of those who missed out on the "Elephant/Atomium" 7" vinyl singles earlier this year. Also included are such notibles as the Hybryds, MDMA, Manmachine, Bleiburg, TT, Shift 69, Life's Decay, Rose Ravine E Amati, Bone Machine, Netjok Net, Zhark, Genocide Lolita, Von Thronstahl, Zyankali, Exemtum, Camisole, Einheit 731, Berkana, and many more. To see a full track listing please click here To visit the nice people at Skullline and get your hands on one of these limited edition (200 copies) jewels click here

MARK LANE APPEARS ON ROBO CAST RADIO
Dateline: September 8, 2007.

Ipodnetworks' online radio podcast "Robo Cast Radio" included Mark Lane's "Halcyon Sentimental" this week as part of their fifth episode (transmission) "We Are The Robots." The excellent electronic music program also included Geigertek, Electra Set, Spectral Response, Vegetal, and more. Check out this amazing androdgenous format by clicking here

NEW INTERVIEW AT ONLINE MAGAZINE CHAIN D.L.K.
Dateline: March 5, 2007.

Online magazine Chain D.L.K. aka Chaindlk.com has posted a new and interesting interview with Mark Lane. Complete with rare and historic photographs the interview covers a variety of subjects including his new releases "The Anti-Tech Testament 1981-1985," and "Inner Most Folds," as well as his early begginings. To read more and gain insight into the mind set of this 25 year electronic music underground veteran please click here

ELEPHANT/ATOMIUM LIMITED EDITION 7" SOLD OUT!
Dateline: February 11, 2007.

The Special Limited Edition "Elehant/Atomium" 7" single has sold out. Copies are no longer available from Editions Mark Lane, but may still be availble from various vendors. For those of you wishing to hear the now rare "Atomium" can still hear it at MySpace by clicking the white link to the right in the banner above. A special thanks to all of you that ordered the single via mail order making this a special 25th music anniversary. More suprises in 2007.

THREE NEW MARK LANE RELEASES CELEBRATE 25th ANNIVERSARY!
Dateline: November 20, 2006.

In celebration of Mark Lane's 25th Music Anniversary (1981-2006) Editions Mark Lane is proud to set forth three new releases.
  The first is a limited edition (500 copies) 4-song CDEP in a full color card stock mini-jacket entitled "Inner Most Folds" and is out now! Confirming a minimal electronic music sensibility that has reached across two and half decades the EP draws upon diverse sources that range from erudite to industrial musics. Mr. Lane's patented vocals work their way through two fantastic synthpop efforts and are counter balanced by two unusual instrumentals.
  The second, a limited edition (300 copies) 7" vinyl 45rpm entitled "Elephant" is also out now! Arriving as a visual reflection of its CD twin, musically it is the first Mark Lane single to contain two instrumentals. The version of"Elephant" that appears here is a different "minimal mix" than the CD version. The flipside "Atomium," a dark and brooding effort, is a non CD track.
  The third release, a 2XCD 24-song Digipak package entitled "The Anti-Tech Testament 1981-1985" available now as well. Long time followers will want to own this package as an addendum to their collections, as it contains many extremely rare and previously unavailable on CD tracks. The new follower will find this release as the "essential beginners listening guide to Mark Lane" as it contains his best known as well as his most obscure work during that time period. For either case the historic value of such a long over due collection will be welcome and mark the passing into the next 25 minimal years. For more information, track lists, and how to purchase all three releases click here.