Soft Cell release new single, Nostalgia Machine with brand new remixes by Hifi Sean and Wally Funk

Sunday 30th July 2023

Release date: TBC Label: BMG

Soft Cell follow up 2022’s acclaimed Top 10 long player *Happiness not included with the release of two expanded album editions via BMG on 28th July.  They also release a new single, Nostalgia Machine with brand new remixes by Hifi Sean and Wally Funk on 11th August.

Hifi Sean is a DJ and producer who has worked with an incredible list of artists over the years, including Yoko Ono, Alan Vega, Bootsy Collins, The B-52's and Crystal Waters. The latter scored a U.S Billboard Dance #1 with Crystal for his single 'Testify'. 

A very sought after remixer, and very selective about who he works with, but a huge Soft Cell fan, who has remixed previous tracks for Marc and Dave, and road tests his remixes DJing in some of the world’s top nightclubs.

Wally Funk are a young production duo from Mitte, Berlin recently remixed Soft Cell’s seminal ‘Memorabilia’ which is currently creating waves underground club.  Their Italo Disco-influenced sound is set to tear up dancefloors on this, only their fifth ever remix.

*Happiness now extended is a limited-edition double vinyl album, featuring longer versions of all twelve tracks from the original May 2022 release, and including the singles – airplay smash Purple Zone (with Pet Shop Boys), Bruises On All My Illusions and Nostalgia Machine.  Restricted to 1000 copies, it is available to pre-order now from softcell.co.uk

So fruitful also were the original *Happiness not included sessions that the CD version of the album, subtitled *Happiness now completed features ten brand new Marc Almond and Dave Ball tracks, plus unreleased mixes, remixes and single-only tracks.  The new 78-minute set fits snugly into to the rear section of the original *Happiness not included CD book format, with no versions on the vinyl duplicated on the CD.  Both formats also feature brand new sleeve designs.

Posted by Craig Jones