As regular visitors will be aware, Mal Holmes suffered a heart attack last year. Mal has also recently undergone a heart bypass operation and is currently recovering and taking it easy.

OMD fans will naturally want to pass on their best wishes to Mally for a speedy recovery which you can do so by post, // ?subject=Mal Holmes">email and the OMD Forum.

Updates over on the Unofficial OMD Covers site from Jim Shilts: There's a cover version of Souvenir by Quiet Life while plans for the next We Love You covers album are stepping up with April scheduled as the deadline for submitting tracks. Jim also mentions that the sleeve design will be by Bo "Bosse" Nordin.

More via http://listen.to/omd.covers

Martin Cooper now has a portfolio website showcasing his work. The site features a Biography, Portfolio presenting some of Martin's best paintings and also a Shop section for people to buy prints and art cards. The site can be viewed here: www.martincooper.uk.com

Issue 4 of Messages - The OMD Magazine is currently in production.

The new issue will feature interviews with Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey and Mal Holmes talking about Organisation along with all the regular features, news, stories and reviews. More details to follow.

The Messages Website has also received some slight upgrades in its layout and graphics. If you are a Messages subscriber and require access to the Messages website, then please email the OMD Website and we'll email you back with access details.

The Messages Order Form has now been updated allowing you to either subscribe for future issues of Messages (starting with issue 4) or order Back Issues. For more details click here.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are an existing Messages Subscriber and wish to renew your subscription, please use the link via the Messages Website or the renewal form that came with issue 3.

Meanwhile, back on the OMD Website, we have a new OMD Survey up: What Is Your Favourite Junk Culture-era B-Side Song?

Andy McCluskey featured in an article on Moog in The Times newspaper last month. The article explores the legacy of Bob Moog and the use of synths up to the current day. The article is archived online here: www.timesonline.co.uk

Michael Bachmeier is considering the idea of a dedicated album of OMD remixes following on from his remix of Telegraph as previously reported here on the OMD news page.

A thread discussing the idea is up on the OMD Forum. The original idea was flagged up on Hagen Schmitt's German OMD site here: www.omd-germany.de. More on Michael Bachmeier's work is available here: www.trancehousemusic.com.