BLACK OUT DOUBLE CD DIGIPAK
Title: Black Out Double CD Digipak
Format: 2CD limited digipak
Release date: June 29. 2026
CD1
01. W.Y.H.I.W.Y.G.
02. Moldavia
03. Body to Body
04. Don’t Crash
05. Operating Tracks
06. U-Men
07. Funkhadafi
08. Quite Unusual
09. Generator
10. Commando Mix
11. MasterHit*
CD2
12. Gripped by Fear
13. Take One
14. Red Team
15. Fix It
16. Punish your Machine
17. Tragedy for You
18. Soul Manager*
19. Hide and Seek
20. No Shuffle*
21. Welcome to Paradise
22. Happiness
23. HeadHunter
* 11, 18, 20 – exclusive on 2CD edition
Code: 2CDBO03
After more than four decades of (re)defining electronic body music, FRONT 242 conclude their live journey with "Black Out", the definitive final live recording of their farewell tour—spanning more than 40 performances over six months across Europe and the USA.
Recorded at AB Brussels (Ancienne Belgique) in January 2025, in the band's Belgian hometown, this album captures the intensity, precision, and raw energy that have defined FRONT 242's live performances for generations.
"It is with a heavy mix of emotion that we close this great adventure, some 40 years in the making. We realize that ending our journey at this time, when we are still vibrant and full of energy, is how the band should be remembered. We are excited to share these meaningful final performances with our wonderful fans who have been with us through it all," the band wrote when announcing their final tour.
"Black Out" is released as a double-CD digipak featuring three exclusive bonus tracks ("MasterHit," "Soul Manager," and "No Shuffle"), as a double crystal-clear transparent vinyl edition, and as a strictly limited collector's edition via Alfa Matrix: a clear purple double vinyl with spotted varnish artwork, limited to 1,000 copies worldwide and already sold out.
Marking a historic moment, the album also includes the first official releases of several new tracks the band introduced live in recent years ("Generator," "Fix It," and "Hide & Seek").
For "Black Out," FRONT 242 members Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc De Meyer, and Richard23 are joined on stage by Tim Kroker on drums, with mixing and production handled in the studio by David Baboulis of the band SOLDOUT.
Spanning the full FRONT 242 repertoire—from early foundational cuts to genre-defining anthems--"Black Out" stands as both a powerful farewell and a final testament to the band's uncompromising vision.