electronic :: www

electronic have had two official websites: one made by warner bros to promote raise the pressure (now stored at the internet archive), and another created in 1999 for twisted tenderness (originally located at electronic-net.com). the former was criticised by bernard sumner and fans alike for being somewhat insufficient, though the second site did include videos and audio excerpts of the new songs; bernard sumner claimed “the new electronic website is a great site—the last one wasn’t so good so i hope it goes well” in an interview for top of the pops.

an aol webchat conducted in new york on 15 july 1996 proved informative (bernard confirming the words from the last verse of get the message and the fact that he wrote the essay in raise the pressure), but their impact on the internet could never be fully exploited as by the time it took off as a major promotional tool they had moved on to new order and the healers. fan-made sites such as ceremony and get the message provided a more consistent online presence at the time; since then they’ve been well served by extensive sections on new order online and worldinmotion.net.

all four electronic albums are available on amazon.co.uk, hmv.com and play.com—the marvellous koch edition of twisted tenderness can also be found on amazon.com and the ideal copy. ebay and matt’s cd singles are the best places to find electronic singles at a decent price, while left legged pineapple, eil.com and musicstack are also worth a look. eil charges full prices but it’s worth getting an account for the gems that regularly appear. you should find most things on ebay, however; every british cd single is attainable and completely worth it.