BLACK OUT CRYSTAL CLEAR DOUBLE VINYL
Title: Black Out Crystal Clear Double Vinyl
Format: Double LP Crystal Clear Vinyl
Release date: June 29. 2026
A SIDE
A1. W.Y.H.I.W.Y.G.
A2. Moldavia
A3. Body to Body
A4. Don’t Crash
A5. Operating Tracks
B SIDE
B1. U-Men
B2. Funkhadafi
B3. Quite Unusual
B4. Generator
B5. Commando Mix
C SIDE
C1. Gripped by Fear
C2. Take One
C3. Red Team
C4. Fix It
C5. Punish your Machine
D SIDE
D1. Tragedy for You
D2. Hide and Seek
D3. Welcome to Paradise
D4. Happiness
D5. HeadHunter
Code: CRYSTALLP
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.