The passing of Roland’s founder marks the end of an era… Ikutaro Kakehashi was a visionary whose work in the world of electronic music has helped to shape and hone it into a revolution that continues into the modern era. … Read More
Despite our best plans, it’s often the case that we put aside Christmas present shopping right to the last minute. That accounts for the surge in sales at petrol stations on Christmas Eve where your loved ones receive that festive … Read More
‘Julia’s Song’ remains one of OMD’s classic songs whose history dates back to pre-OMD outfit The Id. The song’s evocative lyrics were penned by then-member of The Id Julia Kneale whose own history is detailed in her fascinating book Moods … Read More
In the post-reformation years, OMD have begun to slot in increasingly unique live performances in between their routine touring schedule. When OMD first reformed back in 2007, the band embarked on a re-staged Architecture And Morality tour (to coincide with … Read More
Over recent months I’ve been pondering an idea which I wanted to float past OMD fans regarding the Messages website and plans for the future… I’ve been involved creatively with OMD for over 25 years now. Initially, it was starting … Read More
OMD’s 2015 contribution to Record Store Day came in the form of a special 10″ vinyl release of JULIA’S SONG, which featured the original dub element of the extended version of the song from the B-Side of the 12” release … Read More
Outside of OMD, the band occasionally collaborate with other artists on a variety of projects. Perhaps most notably of late, Paul Humphreys lending his remix services to Erasure’s ‘The Violet Flame’ (issued on a special release for Record Store Day). … Read More
If you have an interest in the long musical history of OMD, then we direct you to the first part of our OMD DISCOGRAPHY which has just gone live. This Discography covers OMD’s single releases from 1979 to 1984 and … Read More
In breaking news, OMD have confirmed that from 2016, all future releases from the synthpop outfit will be digital download only. This move will impact all record releases from the band starting in 2016. Sources say that this move has … Read More
An update on the planned events for the OMD Fan Party scheduled for this coming October. The event takes place on the weekend of 17th-19th October in Manchester. Both days will feature a variety of exciting events and activities including … Read More