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News: Dimitri from Paris announces Chic remix collection
A remix in the right hands can be a beautiful thing. Dimitri from Paris has a track record of reworking some of the greatest disco tracks and made them reach new heights… And coming in June is a collection of his greatest Chic remixes – the snappily entitled, “Dimitri From Paris presents Le CHIC Remix”. Think …
Track: The Evil Usses – Grouse, plus European tour dates
Part of the flowering and endlessly creative BLOOM collective out of Bristol, The Evil Usses (aka Conrad, Dan, Leon and Lorenzo) have released a new single ahead of the release of their forthcoming album Muck, out April 13th via Stolen Body Records. Making music that sits somewhere between Beefheart, Tortoise and The Cardiacs (at least …
See: Big & The Fat release new video for ‘Crack Crack’
Up and coming four piece Big & The Fat have released a new video for ‘Crack Crack’ the flip side of their single Fruit, out via limited pink vinyl on the newly formed We Can Do It records on March 30th. The track is hot and sweaty, with this mix of old school beats, pulsating …
See: 77:78 reveal new video for Love Said, and album details
77:78, the new project from Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin (The Bees), have announced details of their debut album ‘Jellies’ for Heavenly Recordings and UK festival appearances. The band has also recently unveiled ‘Love Said’, their first release for the label. This track was available previously on white label 7” (until it sold out within …
News: Brian Eno announces ‘Music For Installations’ Box Set
Brian Eno has announced details for the box set release of his ‘Music For Installations’, which comes out via UMC on May 4th, 2018. It is a collection of new, rare and previously unreleased tracks, all of which will be available on vinyl for the first time. All of the material was recorded by Eno for …
Track: Ladytron – The Animals
Electro-pop pioneers Ladytron make their long-awaited return with shimmering single ‘The Animals’. Ladytron – Helen Marnie, Mira Aroyo, Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu – were formed in Liverpool back in 1999. Combining electro, pop, new wave and shoegaze elements they released five records over a ten-year period, went on a succession of world tours and …
Track: Bicep – Opal (Four Tet Remix), plus live dates
Belfast duo Bicep have revealed a new Four Tet remix of ‘Opal’, taken from their self titled debut album, which came out last year on the vaunted Ninja Tune label, and was rightly heralded as one of the dance music albums of the year. Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) gently rubs the rough edges off …
Track: Pinkshinyultrablast – In the Hanging Gardens (Ice Choir Remix), plus album and tour news
IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PINKSHINYULTRABLAST SHARE ‘IN THE HANGING GARDENS’ REMIX BY ICE CHOIR ALBUM ‘MISERABLE MIRACLES’ RELEASED ON CLUB AC30 MAY 4TH To celebrate exactly 10 years since Russia’s finest export, Pinkshinyultrablast, played their first show at the Money Honey Club in Saint Petersburg, the band have shared a new remix …
See: Soft as Snow reveal new video for Pink Rushes
The Norwegian-born, Berlin-based duo Soft as Snow will release their debut album ‘Deep Wave’ on April 6th, via Houndstooth. It was created by Soft as Snow members Oda Egjar Starheim and Øystein Monsen, with additional mixing and production by WIFE (of Tri Angle Records). Their oblique leftfield pop recalls Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, deep Detroit …
Meet/Live Review: A-ha Unplugged: Bedsit to the O2
I interviewed Pål Waaktar-Savoy before he played guitar for the A-ha MTV unplugged acoustic gig at the O2. That gig was half concert, half band history. Before A-ha, Mags and Pal had been in a band called Bridges. Morten heard them play a song called ‘Sox of the Fox’ and realised he wanted to join …