DE/VISION is an excellent German group that has been on the scene for many years, and continues to produce some of the best synthpop music in the world. They’re one of my all-time favorite groups.

Here’s a list of my 10 favorite songs from DE/VISION, along with the album on which they appeared:

• A Word in Season (a great instrumental from Antiquity)
• Take Me Over (Six Feet Underground)
• Uncaring Machine (Two)
• Heart-Shaped Tumor (Two)
• Digital Dream – Icon of Coil Mix (Devolution)
• See What I See (Noob)
• Try to Forget (Zehn)
• Free From Cares (Zehn)
• Time to be Alive (Popgefahr)
• Until the End of Time (Popgefahr)

I tend to like their faster songs more than their ballads. But some of their ballads are quite good, too.

Hopefully, DE/VISION will be coming to the States this year – and I definitely want to see them when they hit Chicago!

I love synthpop. My iPod has over 2,000 songs as of last count. I love the process of discovering new music. I have to wade through a lot of stuff that just doesn’t tickle my ears, but when I do find something notable, it’s very exciting. Here are five of my favorite synthpop acts, who have been in heavy rotation on my iPod Touch lately:

• De/vision – Does German synthpop get any better than this?
• Foretaste – An obscure French group that has put out two remarkable CDs
• Mesh – We Collide is their best CD yet. I can’t wait for what’s next!
• Rupesh Cartel – This group from Sweden features great vocals and incredible synth instrumentation. They have a unique but very engaging style!
• Marsheaux – These two s from Greece are a little more on the poppy side, but display an amazing knack for writing songs that stick in your brain and play over and over. Great stuff!