Dub Gabriel New Album Raggabass Resistance Out Now

Raggabass Resistance is the groundbreaking 4th album release from critically acclaimed Ragga/Dubstep producer, Dub Gabriel. Three years in the making and spanning multiple continents, he has been on an epic bass-fueled journey that saw him enlist the support of an incredible crew of collaborators - U-Roy, Warrior Queen, The Spaceape (Kode9/Burial), Brother Culture, Jahdan Blakkamoore (Major Lazer/Snoop Lion), Dr. Israel, MC Zulu, Juakali, PJ Higgins (Temple of Sound), David J (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets), Pedro Erazo(Gogol Bordelo), and Mark Pistel (Hercules & Love Affair) – they all come together in an electro-organic stew of future reggae sounds to create Dub Gabriel’s most realized and ambitious album to date.

CLOSE ‘Beam Me Up’ Feat Charlene Soraia & Scuba(Stream)

!K7 are proud to announce the forthcoming release of the debut album from Will Saul under his new CLOSE alias. Entitled ‘Getting Closer’, it will land in June 2013 and is preceded by lead single ‘Beam Me Up’ due for release on April 22nd.

‘Beam Me Up’ features the vocals of Charlene Soraia and production assistance from Berlin based producer Scuba. It is a clear statement of intent that, in Saul’s ideal world, would be exactly how pop music sounds. Having immersed himself in the world of house and techno for the last ten years, the production on ‘Beam Me Up’ inevitably echoes Saul’s sentiments on the genre. However, with the addition of soaring, shimmering melodies and Soraia’s vocals – that are as heart swelling as they are crystal clear, as catchy as they are cerebral – CLOSE has taken Saul in a remarkable new direction.

The single gets a range of floor facing remixes from George FitzGerald, Hercules & Love Affair and Scuba.

Look out for Will’s Radio 1 Essential mix that will be airing on the 27th April.

http://www.gettingcloser.co.uk / http://www.k7.com

Midnight Magic Drops Holy Ghost Remix Today(Download now), EP Out 4/3!

Midnight Magic is a force to be reckoned with in the studio and on the dance floor. Anchored by former Hercules & Love Affair alumni Carter Yatusake, Morgan Wiley & W. Andrew Raposo, the disco collective is powered by the enormous vocals of chanteuse Tiffany Roth. Serving up a feast of funk, disco, electro and soul, the band has unleashed banger after banger including their dancefloor smash, “Beam Me Up.” The Drop Me A Line single which features remixes from Holy Ghost, Juan Maclean and more was released last October and today the band has released the

“Drop Me A Line” (Holy Ghost Remix) MP3 Download

 

Receiving accolades from Pitchfork to BrooklynVegan, for What The Eyes Can’t See, the nine-piece party powerhouse will perform live at Brooklyn Bowl on March 24th to celebrate the official release of the EP April 3 on Midnight Sounds. The special new package will feature several previously unreleased b-sides.

What The Eyes Can’t See EP Tracklist
1. What The Eyes Can’t See
2. Heat
3. Julio
4. Calling Out
5. Psycho For Your Love (Bonus)
6. Magic Midnight (Bonus)

Catch The Band Overseas!
4/6: Brussels Belgium @ Beursschouwburg, Live
4/6: Brussels Belgium @ Maison Du People, DJ set
4/7: Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz, Lolita Party, Live
4/10:  Rome, Italy @ L-Ektrica, Live
4/11: Milan, Italy @ Milano Rocket, Live
4/12: Tallinn, Estonia @ Club Jazz, Live
4/13: Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser, Live
4/14: Rotterdam, The Netherlands @ Worm, Live
4/19: Paris, France @ Chacha, Club DJ set
4/20:  St Petersburg, Russia @ Dom Beat, DJ set
4/21: Moscow, Russia @ Solyanka, Live

Hercules & Love Affair -Painted Eyes (Video)

Hercules & Love Affair Release Vibrant New Video, On Tour This Summer!
Download Painted Eyes HERE and find out more!

Check out the brand new kaleidoscopic video for album track, “Painted Eyes,” directed by Untitled Associates.

HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR / IDENTITY FESTIVAL US DATES
08/18: Washington DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
08/19: Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
08/20: Boston, MA @ Comcast or Jiffy Lube Live
08/21: New York, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
08/23: Atlanta, GA @ LakeWood
08/24: Tampa, FL @ 1-800 Ask Gary Amphitheater
08/25: Miami, FL @ BayFront
08/27: Houston, TX @ Cynthia Wood Mitchel Pavilion
08/28: Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
08/30: Alburquerque, NM @ The Pavilion
09/02: San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
09/03: San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
09/04: Irvine Meadows, CA @ Verizon Wireless

Download:tobias. Free No 2

free track to teas tobias. album ‘leaning over backwards’ on ostgut ton. out now!
‘free no 2′ is a new version of the cut ‘free no 1′ which is part of the underwater techno album tobias

Download:tobias. Free No 2

The Irrepressi​bles Release Debut Mirror Mirror in America on 9/9 + Special Edition on 10/25+free download

The Irrepressibles Release Debut Mirror Mirror
in America on August 9th + Special Edition on October 25th!

“an enchantingly theatrical pop extravaganza” - Sunday Times

“The Irrepressibles are one of Britain’s best-kept secrets…” - Independent On Sunday

At long last, the flamboyant, fantastical, and unfathomable Irrepressibles will release their debut album, Mirror Mirror digitally in America on August 9^th, followed by a special edition of the album October 25^th featuring exclusive remixes from Röyksopp, Hercules & Love Affair and Zero 7 amongst others. The single “In This Shirt” will be available with exclusive remixes via Beatport on June 27^th.

For a taste of the album, the English group has also made “Forget The Past” available as a free download HERE ,

 

and see a performance video of “Forget The Past” HERE. The group has also released three videos for “In Your Shirt”: check out the band performing in their creation The Human Music Box HERE, footage from the movie The Forgotten Circus HERE, and Roy Raz’ video for the track HERE (NSFW).
 
Led by creative director, conceptual artist, composer, lead vocalist and choreographer Jamie McDermott, the 10-piece performance orchestra has already earned comparisons to early David Bowie, Kate Bush, Anthony & The Johnsons and even Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band. And on Mirror Mirror, the band has created an unparalleled album that fuses European orchestration with pop melodies and soaring cathartic vocals. From the dramatic opener “My Friend Jo” to the galloping rhythms of “Anvil”; from the yearning echoes of “Forget The Past” through to the intensely intimate “In This Shirt”, Mirror Mirror is a beautifully constructed sonic exploration depicting Jamie McDermott’s confessional stories of love, anger, lust and loss with a journey through The Irrepressibles’ mystical and theatrical world.
 
Over the last seven years, The Irrepressibles have pioneered a new frontier in pop performance. Using conceptual sets, and teams of artists in film, dance, avant-garde costume and make-up, the collective bring these songs to life through create extraordinary live spectacles. They have staged their inimitable displays all over Europe, including performances at the Hackney Empire, Roundhouse in London, a Roman amphitheatre in Barcelona, a 17th Century villa in Sicily, the infamous La Cigale in Paris, and played two shows at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to capacity crowds.
Mirror Mirror Tracklist:
1. My Friend Jo
2. I’ll Maybe Let You
3. In Your Eyes
4. Anvil
5. Forget The Past
6. Knife Song
7. My Witness
8. Nuclear Skies
9. Splish! Splash! Sploo!
10. The Tide
11. Transition Instrumental
12. In This Shirt

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Hercules & Love Affair Release “Painted Eyes” MP3, US Summer Tour!

HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR

Blue Songs(August 16; Moshi Moshi)
 

“Painted Eyes” MP3 !
 
US Dates At Identity Festival This Summer

“genuine second album coup….Butler now dwells beside James Murphy and Hot Chip as a purveyor of soulful dance music you can think to”
- UNCUT ****
 
“Like a full-on rock ‘n’ roll lighter anthem, a political piano ballad, a smooth funk song sung by Kele Okereke, etc. It’s an epic offering, one that never buckles beneath the ambition.”
- Stereogum

Hercules and Love Affair’s myth started with the worldwide club smash “Blind”. Their self-titled debut garnered considerable critical and commercial acclaim around the world.  It was named a “Breakthrough Album of the Year” by The New York Times and featured in Pitchfork’s “Top Ten albums of 2008”. The legend continues with their second album Blue Songs. Lead single “My House” is already an international club staple and the new US version has three additional bonus tracks and will come with a bonus remix CD. The album will finally get a US release via Moshi Moshi on August 16^th.

On Blue Songs, Hercules’ mastermind Andy Butler has shifted the focus gently away from the New York house and disco forms of the debut; relocating to Denver and recording the album in Vienna with techno producer Patrick Pulsinger. Kim Ann Foxman returns on vocals, and is joined in starring roles by Venezuelan singer Aerea Negrot, fan-turned-collaborator Shaun Wright , Kele Okereke (Bloc Party) and Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto/Consolidated). Blue Songs sees Butler broaden his musical palette  – “There’s definitely jacking house and there’s definitely even more full-blown disco, but there’s also more experimental, softer music” he explains. Be sure to catch the band on their extensive US tour as part of the Identity Festival to coincide with the release this summer.
 
Tracklisting for Blue Songs
 
Disc 1
 
1. Painted Eyes
2. My House
3. Answers Come In Dreams
4. Leonora
5. Boy Blue
6. Blue Songs
7. Falling
8. I Can’t Wait
9. Step Up
10. Visitor
11. It’s Alright
 
Bonus Tracks
12. Revenge
13. Chanel
14. Shelter
 
 
Disc 2
 
My House remixes
 
1. Stopmakingm  remix
2. Tensnake remix
3. Derrick Carter’s BHQ Voodoo remix
4. Andy Butler remix
 
Painted Eyes  remixes
 
5. In Flagranti remix
6. Moonlight Matters remix
7. Wolfram remix
 
HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR / IDENTITY FESTIVAL US DATES
 
08/18: Washington DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
08/19: Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
08/20: Boston, MA @ Comcast or Jiffy Lube Live
08/21: New York, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
08/23: Atlanta, GA @ LakeWood
08/24: Tampa, FL @ 1-800 Ask Gary Amphitheater
08/25: Miami, FL @ BayFront
08/27: Houston, TX @ Cynthia Wood Mitchel Pavilion
08/28: Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
08/30: Alburquerque, NM @ The Pavilion
09/02: San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
09/03: San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
09/04: Irvine Meadows, CA @ Verizon Wireless

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Hercules & Love Affair new album Blue Songs August 16th and Tour Dates

 

HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR

NEW ALBUM OUT IN THE US AUGUST 16^th on Moshi Moshi

 ANNOUNCE US DATES AT IDENTITY FESTIVAL

“genuine second album coup….Butler now dwells beside James Murphy and Hot Chip as a purveyor of soulful dance music you can think to” - UNCUT ****

Hercules and Love Affair’s myth started with the worldwide club smash “Blind”. Their self-titled debut garnered considerable critical and commercial acclaim around the world.  It was named a “Breakthrough Album of the Year” by The New York Times and featured in Pitchfork’s “Top Ten albums of 2008”. The legend continues with their second album Blue Songs. Lead single “My House” is already an international club staple and the new US version has three additional bonus tracks and will come with a bonus remix CD. The album will finally get a US release via Moshi Moshi on August 16^th. 

 On Blue Songs, Hercules’ mastermind Andy Butler has shifted the focus gently away from the New York house and disco forms of the debut; relocating to Denver and recording the album in Vienna with techno producer Patrick Pulsinger. Kim Ann Foxman returns on vocals, and is joined in starring roles by Venezuelan singer Aerea Negrot, fan-turned-collaborator Shaun Wright , Kele Okereke (Bloc Party) and Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto/Consolidated). Blue Songs sees Butler broaden his musical palette  – “There’s definitely jacking house and there’s definitely even more full-blown disco, but there’s also more experimental, softer music” he explains. Be sure to catch the band on their extensive US tour as part of the Identity Festival to coincide with the release this summer.

Tracklisting for Blue Songs 

 Disc 1

 1. Painted Eyes

2. My House

3. Answers Come In Dreams

4. Leonora

5. Boy Blue

6. Blue Songs

7. Falling

8. I Can’t Wait

9. Step Up

10. Visitor

11. It’s Alright

Bonus Tracks

12. Revenge

13. Chanel

14. Shelter

Disc 2 

 My House remixes

 1. Stopmakingm  remix

2. Tensnake remix

3. Derrick Carter’s BHQ Voodoo remix

4. Andy Butler remix

 Painted Eyes  remixes

 5. In Flagranti remix

6. Moonlight Matters remix

7. Wolfram remix

 HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR / IDENTITY FESTIVAL US DATES

 08/18: Washington DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
08/19: Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
08/20: Boston, MA @ Comcast or Jiffy Lube Live
08/21: New York, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
08/23: Atlanta, GA @ LakeWood
08/24: Tampa, FL @ 1-800 Ask Gary Amphitheater
08/25: Miami, FL @ BayFront
08/27: Houston, TX @ Cynthia Wood Mitchel Pavilion
08/28: Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
08/30: Alburquerque, NM @ The Pavilion
09/02: San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
09/03: San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
09/04: Irvine Meadows, CA @ Verizon Wireless

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French Horn Rebellion Release Show + Exclusive “What I Want” (Golden Pony Remix)

French Horn Rebellion Release Their Debut
The Infinite Music Of French Horn Rebellion
(May 24th, Once Upon A Time Records)

5/21 @ The Music Box in Los Angeles and
New York Record Release Show 5/26 @ Glasslands Gallery

French Horn Rebellion (Robert and David Perlick-Molinari) are self-releasing of their debut album The Infinite Music of French Horn Rebellion physically on May 24^th (Once Upon A Time Records) and after a full USA tour with Yelle, that has earned the DYI brother-duo rave reviews for their energetic and fun live shows, they are coming back to New York to celebrate their album release on Thursday May 26^th at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn. Savoir Adore and Golden Pony are opening up for French Horn Rebellion. Expect to hear their singles “Up All Night” and “This Moment” and the summer hit they recorded with Brasilia’s Database “Beaches And Friends”.

Download: French Horn Rebellion – What I Want (Golden Pony Remix)
More on French Horn Rebellion here

French Horn Rebellion tour dates:
5/20   San Diego, CA @ Casbah (w Yelle)
5/21   Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box at The Henry Fonda (w Yelle)
5/26   Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands (RECORD RELEASE SHOW)
Facebook invite HERE and Ticket link HERE

tobias.-’Leaning Over Backwards’ out July 4th on Ostgut Ton

Underwater techno. That could be ‘Leaning Over Backwards’ in just two words. Tobias Freundʼs debut album for Ostgut Ton also serves as the long player introduction for his tobias. moniker, giving a fascinating and profound insight into his special world of music and sound science. Having been involved in the music industry since 1980, you could easily fill tomes with his work and creations. Formerly based in Frankfurt am Main and for a few years now happily living in Berlin, tobias. started his quest in sound as a synth experimentalist with a Korg MS20, worked a day job as a studio engineer (for acts as diverse as Milli Vanilli and more recently Aerea Negrot, Ellen Allien, Nina Kraviz and Heartthrob amongst others), remixed, released as Pink Elln or in collaborative projects Sieg über die Sonne and NSI. (together with Max Loderbauer) and runs his own label Non Standard Productions. But thatʼs beside the point, even if tobias. does bring friends, old and new, on his debut album. Named after a lyric from a Wire song, ‘Leaning Over Backwards’ suggests the feeling one gets when doing exactly that, bent over a rail, testing how long you can possibly do it before gravity takes hold, toppling you over. In this case it can last forever. Amongst other things, tobias. renounces the ubiquitous dictate of computer sequencing. Reduced to a plain recording device, the computer makes way for the classic drum machines Roland TR 808 and a Korg Mini Pops. Known for their stubbornness, the character brought by unpredictability wins over standardised convenience. Tobiasʼ sound is rewarded with a dynamism that doesnʼt forego attention to detail, accuracy of sound or thoughtfulness.

Rooted in jam sessions with just beats and FX units, the mood and sound of the tracks on ‘Leaning Over Backwards’ follow these parameters. The results are sometimes unswerving club tracks (‘Skippy’, ‘Party Town’, ‘We Stick to the Plan’), occasionally an ambient or drone-like atmosphere (‘Zero Tolerance’, ‘Observing The Hypocrites’) or a hybrid of the two, as in the title track. All united by the imagery of “being underwater” that is apparent from the start with ‘Girts’. Take ‘The Key’ for instance; produced in Santiago by Tobias and his long standing colleague Uwe Schmidt aka AtomTM, you can listen to splintered beats and gloomy pads submerging into the Drexciyan depths. It all comes full circle with ‘Now I Know’. Both fantastical and fey, tobias. once again makes use of Aerea Negrot’s (from Hercules & Love Affair) powerful vocals. As before on ‘Party Town’ or ‘Zero Tolerance’, Negrot is the icing on the cake, turning the album closer into a yearning slice of Blade Runner-esque pop.

‘Leaning Over Backwards’ insists and bewitches with its nonconformity and almost frightening idiosyncrasy. tobias. creates a style of techno that is as far away from the steam roller kicks and traditional rules of functionalism as it is from being purely synthetic. Techno as perpetual motion machine, both above and underwater.

artist: tobias.
title: Leaning Over Backwards
label: Ostgut Ton, DE.
format: CD/ 2×12”
release: 04.07.11

TRACKLIST

01. Girts
02. Party Town
03. Voices Told Me To Do That
04. Skippy
05. Zero Tolerance
06. Free No.1
07. Leaning Over Backwards
08. Observing The Hypocrites
09. The Key
10. She Still Calls Me Mister
11. We Stick To The Plan
12. Now I Know