Mike Allen is hard at work on his third full-length, ‘Sounds From Home’. The album is tentatively due at the beginning of 2009 and will feature contributions from Seestrings, Boc Scadet, and Boy Is Fiction among others.

While earlier releases Cirrhotic (2003) and Mold (2006) continue to haunt and inspire us, we’re told Allen’s next recordings will include influences and themes not yet investigated on previous efforts including but not limited to his pet cockatiel Norman.

German filmmaker Gregor Buchkremer’s thriller “Kaltmiete” (2006) features music from Mike Allen and Lights Out Asia.

“Kaltmiete” was recently chosen as an official selection of the 21st Fantasy Filmfest. With this impressive mood piece about a young man who wages psychological warfare on his roommates, first-timer Gregory Buchkremer has put himself on the map of German filmmakers to watch.

Preview clips from the movie here.