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See: Half Waif releases new video for Keep it out, plus European tour dates
Nandi Rose Plunkett aka Half Waif has released a video for the lead single from her upcoming album Lavender, out on April 27th via Cascine. Its a brooding yet beautiful piece of synth-pop, the chords weigh heavy on the track, giving it that feeling of almost drowning at some points, while over the top Plunketts …
News: Jungle announce run of UK, European and North American headline dates
Today Jungle have announced a run of new live shows confirmed for this April in North America and May in the UK and Europe (full list of dates below). Jungle, who are known for their mesmeric modern soul and thrilling seven-piece live band, will return to the festival stage this spring with appearances at Coachella …
See: Jamie Isaac reveals new video for Doing Better, plus UK/US tour dates
Doing Better is the the first single to be taken from producer, singer-songwriter and all round musical polymath Jamie Isaac. After the success of his debut album Couch Baby, he’s returned with his engaging electronic soul, with flakes of hip-hop and driven by his emotive piano playing. It’s a fragile thing, with gently stuttering beats …
News: Lorenzo Senni & Francesco Fantini – The Challenge original soundtrack as artbook/Vinyl 2nd March via Warp
Warp wunderkind Lorenzo Senni can now announce details of the vinyl release of the original soundtrack for short film The Challenge. The release exposes Lorenzo Senni as a musical chameleon – blending the sound into the body of the film, making the music a collaborative character rather than an accompaniment. The producer may be best …
See: We are Scientists reveal new video for One In, One Out, plus UK tour dates
Back with their sixth album, New York power pop duo We Are Scientists have released a new video for single One In One Out, and announced a whole run of Uk tour dates. Synth lines immediately mix things up with the bands sound, but its not long before the guitars start to permeate the sound, …
Track: Ibeyi – Me Voy feat. Mala Rodriguez (King Doudou remix), plus European tour dates
Ahead of their huge European tour in support of their critically acclaimed album Ash, out now on the ever brilliant XL Recordings label, Ibeyi have today revealed a remix for their Spanish language track “Me Voy feat. Mala Rodriguez;” as seen through the eyes of PNL-affiliated producer King Doudou. King Doudou sees it as a …
See: James Blake releases new track / video for ‘If The Car Beside You Moves Ahead’, plus European tour dates
Thing with having your own Radio 1 Residency is it’s the ideal place to premiere your own material, which is exactly what James Blake did last night. It’s another surprise following his atmospheric reworking of Don Mclean’s Vincent that he dropped on Christmas Eve. It’s introspective, blurring electronic soul, Blake’s vocal obscured and altered giving …
Obituary: Industrial musician Jeremy Inkel dead at 34
The world of electronic industrial music has been saddened to learn of the sudden recent death of Canadian keyboard player and programmer Jeremy Inkel due to complications arising from an asthma condition. He was only 34 years old. Best known for his involvement in the most recent albums by the veteran act Front Line Assembly, …
Track: Dita Von Teese – Bird Of Prey
After seeing Dita Von Teese performing at the Crazy Horse in Paris to one of his tracks, French electronic music maestro Sébastien Tellier composed an album especially for her. The latest track to be unveiled from it being “Bird Of Prey” – Dita’s breathy vocals float over a shimmery background of space age harp music, before …
News: Release of early Duran Duran ‘Girls on Film’ demo EP
Cleopatra Records take us back to the beginnings of Duran Duran with the release of the ‘Girls on Film’ demo EP, which features rare recordings but no Simon Le Bon. The ‘Girls on Film 1979 Demo’ EP (available now via Cleopatra Records) features rare, previously unreleased debut recordings – including the original version of ‘Girls …