Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – ‘Get Lost VI’ (Crosstown Rebels)July 8th

Crosstown Rebels infamous Get Lost series returns with a new episode delving into the more obscure and rare choices from the award-winning crossover dance act and old friend of the label, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. Get Lost VI is a double disc compilation full of rarities and cutting edge house and techno carefully chosen and collated by TEED aka Orlando Higginbottom, including a new exclusive track made by him together with Eats Everything that will be released as a single on the label.

Crosstown Rebels’ seminal Get Lost series has previously featured quirky artists and musical hedonists Jamie Jones, Acid Pauli, Dinky and the label head Damian Lazarus. Each episode invites the artist to share new insights into their musical personality and indulge in their more distinctive and eccentric choices. Get Lost is also a renowned series of global events. “I couldn´t think of a better home for my first dj comp mix or whatever they´re called, Get Lost is a brilliant series with an intriguing past (and future). I´m very grateful to Damian and Crosstown Rebels for the opportunity, and excited for people to hear it,” comments TEED.

The eclectic first disc showcases the likes of Gold Panda, LFO and rare solo work from Art Department’s Kenny Glasgow as well as subtle additions such as a fascinating monologue from the notorious psychedelic scholarTerence McKenna. Whilst disc two returns to the dancefloor driven that TEED has become infamous for including a huge Breach remix of Jamie Jones, Ame rework of Tiga and heavyweight meeting of Subb-an & Tom Trago featuring Seth Troxler. The culmination of both hours makes for a timeless asset of electronic mastery available on CD, on vinyl and digitally.

“The Get Lost album project is a very special one for me and demands the most forward thinking artists to take on. TEED proved with his debut album that he is an electronic visionary and now he shows us the inside of his mind as a DJ – we all need to take note at this double album of brilliance.” Damian Lazarus

Label: Crosstown Rebels
Cat no: CRMCD024
Web: www.crosstownrebels.com
Distribution: Above Board
Released: Monday July 8th, 2013

Tracklist

1. Flako – Honey Drips
2. Kevin Harrison – All Night Long
3. Valentina – Wolves (Roman Flugel Remix)
4. Alex Bowman – Kilnsman
5. Jorge Velez – Floo
6. Christophe – Comeback (Casino Times Remix)
7. Matthias Zimmerman – Vicente
8. Dave Aju – Anyway
9. Millennium – ICU
10. Kenny Glasgow – Dance 2 Da House
11. Traumprinz – Eachstep
12. Pitto – Mono Desire
13. Gold Panda – Burnt Out Car In A Forest
14. LFO – Track 4
15. Albinos – Bakatribe
16. Asa-Chang & Junray- Hana
17. Deutsche Wertarbeit – Auf Eneglsflugein
18. Underground Resistance – Base Camp Alpha 808
19. Richard H. Kirk – I Want More
20. Visnadi – Hunt’s Up
21. Trus’me – It’s Slow
22. Breach & Dark Sky – The Click
23. Eats Everything & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Lion, The Lion
24. Tiga – Plush (Ame Remix)
25. DJ Bone – Thursday Night
26. Future Four – Into Orbit
27. Jamie Jones – Tonight In Tokyo (Breach Remix)
28. Subb-an & Tom Trago ft. Seth Troxler – Time
29. Bernard Badie – Time Reveals
30. Hayden Andre Project – Tribal Life
31. Mathew Jonson – Automaton
32. Separate Minds – Troubled World

NME named TEED “One of the UK’s most exciting young producers”when he delivered his debut electronic artist album, ‘Trouble’ in 2012. It was since awarded #1 Electronic Album Of The Year by iTunes and DJ Mag and met with critical acclaim in many end of year charts including #5 in the BBC Album Of The Year Poll, #38 in NME, included in Q’s end of 2012 roundup and in the Top 10 Timeout Albums Of The Year.

Rebel Rave 3 mixed by Subb-an

• - The third instalment of the Rebel Rave series cements 10 years of Crosstown Rebels existence and looks back on their last year of prolific achievements

• - Disc 3 is a compendium of the label’s history carefully selected and mixed by Wunderkind, Subb-an named DJ Magazines ‘Best Breakthrough DJ’ of 2011

• - Discs one and two highlight some of the best moments of 2012 and feature artists that have grown from and with the label such as Art Department, Mathew Jonson, Maceo Plexand Jamie Jones as well as newcomers destined for great things in 2013 such asInfinity Ink and Laura Jones

• - Accompanied by a global tour to mark a decade of the label that will take in 5 continents, 18 countries and 44 artists. Video CR10 tour

As Crosstown Rebels reach a decade of existence they look back with pride on one of their most prolific years to date with the third episode of their treasured Rebel Rave series. This three disc compendium of their yield from 2012 walks back together through a year which saw them launch a mystical festival, Day Zero, and reconnect with classic artists from the label’s history such as Mathew Jonson, Jamie Jones, Tiga & Dinky as well as typically introducing a sea of new faces such asFrancesca Lombardo, Amirali, Fur Coat and Aidan Lavelle.

The third disc is a nostalgic journey on the whole label’s history mixed together by rising star, Subb-an. Named as DJ Magazines ‘Best Breakthrough DJ’ in their 2011 end of year awards, Subb-an’s prodigious studio talents have seen him in demand for remixes of mainstream artists such as Jamie Woon, Lana Del Ray, Noir & Haze and Hollis P Monroe over recent months. An instigator of the infamous Below events in Birmingham and co-owner of One Records alongside Adam Shelton, Subb-an has gradually become cherished worldwide as a tastemaker and musical innovator.

His mix exudes a flair for winning over the dancefloor with graceful stitching and vivacious grooves. He ducks and dives taking a tripped out mood through mind-expanding choices such as Gavin Herlihy’s‘Witching Hour’ and Loco Dice’s remix of Riz MC’s‘Radar’ before steering back to driving into the midst of the night with glorious choices such as D’Julz’s edit of Solomun’s anthemic Rebellion release ‘Daddy’s Jam’ and Subb-an’s own‘Misleading’. His peers Jamie Jones, Francesca Lombardo and Amirali also offer highlights to his seamless selection, with Amirali’s ‘Whisper’ adding an epic and graceful close to his episode.

Subb-an will be a main artist featuring on the colossal 10 years of Crosstown Rebel Rave tour in 2013, taking in five continents and eighteen countries alongside the label founder and flagship artist, Damian Lazarus. This global journey will bear fruit to another torrent of mind tripping, off-the-grid events driven by their tight-knit Rebel family of artists.

Rebel Rave 3 proves why Crosstown Rebels have remained the electronic pioneering force of the past decade and hints at their plans for the future

Label: Crosstown Rebels
Cat no: CRMCD022
Web: www.crosstownrebels.com
Distribution: Above Board Distribution
Released: Tuesday March 19th, 2013

Tracklist

1. Subb-an feat. Anomaly Jonez – Misleading.
2. Francesca Lombardo – Eyes (Subb-an Edit).
3. 3 Channels – Base Place.
4. Solomun – Daddy’s Jam (D’julz Remix)
5. Subb-an feat. Anomaly Jonez – Positive Expression
6. Pier Bucci – Congas Pond
7. Riz MC – Radar (Loco Dice In The Box Remix)
8. Fosky feat. Shiva – Shiva (The Martinez Brothers Remix)
9. Jamie Jones – My Body
10. The Model feat. My Favorite Robot – Still In My Heart (Ivan Smagghe Remix Subb-an Edit)
11. Dan Berkson – The Hollow
12. Gavin Herilhy – Witching Hour
13. Pier Bucci – Jess
14. Amirali – Just An Illusion (Accapella)
15. Mathew Jonson – Dayz
16. Amirali – Whisper

 

CROSSTOWN REBELS 10 YEAR TOUR DATES

JAN 25    SAN JUAN            PUERTO RICO

JAN 26    EL ROSARIO         LIMA

FEB 16    SYDNEY                 AUSTRALIA

FEB 17    MELBOURNE        AUSTRALIA

FEB 22    TOKYO                   JAPAN

FEB 23    HONG KONG        CHINA

MAR 01   CHICAGO              US

MAR 02   NEW YORK            US

MAR 08   MONTREAL           CANADA

MAR 09   TORONTO             CANADA

MAR 14   SAN FRANCISCO    US

MAR 16   LOS ANGELES        US

MAR 23   MIAMI                US

MAR 30   AMSTERDAM        HOLLAND

MAR 31   BASEL                SWITZERLAND

APR 07    BARCELONA        SPAIN

APR 12    BRUSSELS            BELGIUM

APR 13    MUNICH             GERMANY

APR 19    ROME                ITALY

APR 20    BOLOGNA            ITALY

APR 21    MANTOVA            ITALY

APR 26    LEEDS                UK

APR 27    LONDON            UK

APR 28    MOSCOW            RUSSIA

MAY 04    STOCKHOLM         SWEDEN

MAY 07    PARIS                FRANCE

MAY 08    BERLIN                GERMANY

MAY 11    MEXICO CITY        MEXICO

Damian Lazarus -Day Zero Sound Of The Mayan Spirit

• - Assembling thirteen exclusive unheard tracks made for this special release for Crosstown Rebels
• - Marks the debut Day Zero festival happening in Mexico on the special Mayan calendar prophetic date 21^st December 2012
• - Day Zero features the label’s past, present and future artists such as Jay Haze, Acid Pauli. Mathew Jonson, Fur Coat & more

Damian Lazarus, the Crosstown Rebels spearhead infamous his idiosyncratic nature embarks on a daring new project with Day Zero. On 20^th - 21^st  December 2012 he will stage a festival in sun-soaked Playa del Carmen, Mexico that will celebrate the momentous end of this world cycle, as decreed by the ancient Mayan civilisation.

To commemorate this enigmatic event he asked thirteen artists to create a new track for a special Day Zero compilation. His peers and comrades stepped up to the challenge with Rebel’s artist past, present and future contributing to this momentous collection compiled by Damian Lazarus.

Pier Bucci opens with the eerie and captivating ‘Mayas’ full of his Latin-American spirit. He was introduced to the music world by Crosstown, releasing his first two albums on the label. Next up, Quenum shares his‘Prophecy’ and Mathew Johnson returns to the label with the driving pulses of ‘In Search Of A New Planet With Oxygen’. Johnson delivered a huge remix early in the label’s history from Hiem ‘She’s The One’ and is a pioneer of the underground house movement.

Listen closely to the messages hidden in the knocking drums and trembling tones of ‘Jeel, k´eex’ from Mexican native Metrika. Crosstown’s newest first lady Francesca Lombardo’s contribution ‘Cosmic Dancer’ swells with femininity and allure while Fur Coat, who concocted the last artist album for CR, explain a little more about the significant date in their cut ‘Greed, Insanity’.

Fosky & Bog and the newcomer to the label Jay Haze both contribute epic dancefloor monsters to the collection. Haze is boss of legendary techno imprint Contexterrior and has been living in South America of late, fascinated by its mystical pull.

Supernatural cuts from Eduardo Castillo featuring his baritone opera trained voice and the Israeli Navid Izadi ft KMLN align up with Mike Shannon for his ‘Sunrise’ and the closing moments from Thugfucker & Shaun Reeves and Acid Pauli & Nu bring this otherworldly assembly to a flourishing close. 

The Day Zero album arrives on the dawn of the 24 hour event that brings together the best electronic music and entertainment from some of the world’s finest DJs as they embrace a new moment in time. The occasion will mark the end-date of a 25,625-year-long cycle and the final cycle of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar. At this moment the galactic alignment will occur, the earth will align with the centre of the Milky Way creating a moment for transformation, renewal and change.

Joining Damian Lazarus at the event are Massive Attack’s Robert “3D” Del Naja, UNKLE’s James Lavelle, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Jamie Jones, Trentemøller, Art Department, and more alongside artists from the album including Metrika (live), Acid Pauli, Francesca Lombardo, Amirali (live), Fur Coat, Thugfucker, and outstanding alternative performances, workshops, games from Mayan Culture, and jaw-dropping 3D visuals and projections.

Label: Crosstown Rebels
Cat no: CRMCD021
Web: www.crosstownrebels.com
Distribution: Above Board Distribution
Released: Monday December 3rd, 2012

Tracklist

1. Pier Bucci – Mayas
2. Quenum – The Prophecy
3. Mathew Jonson- In Seach of a New Planet with Oxygen
4. Metrika – Jeel, k’eex
5. Francesca Lombardo – Cosmic Dancer
6. Fur Coat – Greed, Insanity
7. Fosky & BOg – Chestionabil
8. Jay Haze -2012
9. Eduardo Castillo – Ahometa Kuyaxi
10. Navid Izadi ft. KMLN – Kurandero
11. Mike Shannon – Sunrise
12. Thugfucker & Shaun Reeves – Timewave Zero
13. Acid Pauli & Nu – 12

The Crosstown Rebels started their mission in 2003 powered by a modern electronic canon spearheaded by Damian Lazarus. The label has inspired countless unforgettable dance floor moments and nurtured many universally adored music makers. Soon to be entering its tenth year at the forefront of future-moving dance music, Crosstown Rebels remains the electronic pioneering force of the past decade.

Hot Waves compilation Vol. 3 – out 24th September

Jamie Jones & Lee Foss’s Hot Creations offshoot, Hot Waves, releases its third  stupendous compilation this September. The 14-track compilation is released digitally on the 24th  September. There’s a double-pack 12” featuring six killer  tracks from the compilation released on the 10th September.
Set up as a platform for burgeoning producers the Hot Waves compilations have gone from strength to strength. Giving a voice to many new producers as well as stalwarts from the Hot Creations stable, this third Volume is probably  the strongest yet.
Hot Waves vol. 3 features artists from previous compilations such as Alexis Raphael who delivers his call to arms: ‘Warhorn’ and French producer Julien Sandre who teams up with Italian Dast for the brilliant ‘Wanna Be’ – another driving house monster perfect for Hot Waves! Wildkats, are back teaming up with TBoy to produce the acid monster ‘Denied’ and Dirty Channels make their second Hot Waves appearance with the excellent ‘So Special’.
Hot Creations artists Lee Foss, Miguel Campbell, Robert James, Richy Ahmed,Mark Jenkyns, Digitaria, Funky Fat and wAFF also make appearances alongside new artists such as Lee Webster with the hypnotic soul-infused slice of dirty house, ‘Spend All Her Money’. New Italian artist Bartolemeo delivers the psychedelic slow breaks of ‘Jean Is Not Death’ and Amsterdam’s Tom Ruijg’s drum-tastic ‘Space Frase’ leads to the 80’s inspired ‘Zohra’ by Guilhem and Remi Mazet.

Robert James delivers another battle weapon in the James arsenal with fantastic ‘Body Movement’ whilst wAFF delivers the sublime ‘Sunshine’, a fantastic slice of hedonistic house. Miguel Campbell and Richy Ahmed come together to make the electro-inspired ‘Tell Me Why’, whilst Lee Foss delivers another corker in the form of ‘Life On Mars’. Mark Jenkyns is clearly going from strength to strength with his latest ‘Moola’. Finally there is an exclusive remix  by Funky Fat of Digitaria’s huge ‘Crazy Life’! A veritable feast of beats and  Basslines!

Watch out for Hot Waves 4 scheduled for release in late November this year with some more sonic delights!

TRACKLISTING

01.  Alexis Raphael – Warhorn

02.  Julien Sandre & Dast – Wanna Be

03.  Lee Webster – Spending All Her Money

04.  Robert James – Body Movement

05.  wAFF – Sunshine

06.  Bartolomeo – Jean Is Not Death

07.  Tboy & Wildkats – Denied

08.  Tom Ruijg – Space Frase

09.  Guilhem & Remi Mazet – Zohra

10.  Lee Foss – Life On Mars

11.  Mark Jenkyns – Moola

12.  Richy Ahmed & Miguel Campbell – Tell Me Why

13.  Digitaria – Crazy Life (Funky Fat Remix)

14.  Dirty Channels – So Special

Diego Moreno – Giddy Up (it_Tizz Recordings) (Preview Clips)

Continuing to impress with their releases and discovering the hottest new talent, the UK’s it_Tizz Recordings reach release numbers 105 and 106, with two outings by Guatemala’s Diego Moreno.  The first record is a double A side that has all the elements of today’s biggest deep house tracks – big deep basslines, warped vintage sounding vocals and spooked out synth stabs.  Think Jamie Jones, Solomun and Noir & Haze. The second release sees remixes of the title track following a similar approach, delivered courtesy of Dan Styles and Cat In The Closet.

Blackhall & Bookless -Josies EP (VIT013)

Blackhall & Bookless

 

Label: Vitalik

Released: 2012

Distribution: Word And Sound
Cat no: VIT013

1. Touch

2. Esoj

3. Esoj (Hatikvah Rmx)

4. Esoj (Soulade Rmx)

 

Newcastles purveyors of fine house make their debut release on Vitalik Recordings. Written by Blackhall & Bookless and engineered by Ethyl, the Josies EP is a contemporary take a classical house aesthetic, timeless house music in short.

Having met through the passion of house music in their early teens, it didn’t take long before Chris Blackhall and Chris Bookless were delving into the depths of electronic music. After years of local residencies developing a sound beyond there years the duo created their Newcastle based brand. 5 years later Jaunt been responsible for introducing acts such as Kerri Chandler, Ben Klock, Jamie Jones, Julio Bashmore, Kyle Hall, Tobi Neumann and Prosumer to North east dance floors. Over the past 2 years they have taken their party to the capital and are now regularly Djing further afield playing at numerous destinations across the UK and Europe.

Having heard early versions the tracks the duo had written Vitalik matched the pair with an engineer that would complement their classical house sensibilities. Ethyl, currently one of the UK’s most promising young house producers has established himself on labels such as Quintessentials, secretsundaze and Tsuba as a well respected artist that exudes a sophistication in his production ahead of his years. The fruits of this experimental collaboration are two very slick productions, emotively charged classic house cuts executed with clarity of concept.

‘Touch’ kicks off the EP with the familiar sounds of 808 percussion and a bouncing Juno bassline. Washes of metallic pads sink through the mix giving way to the gentle but evocative chords that give the track its trademark haunting quality.

‘Esoj’ takes the bpm down to 115 bpm, the huge bassline and trundling beats give the track an expansive feel, a feeling that is further developed by the stunningly bright chord stabs that elevate the track to its melodic crescendo. Esoj is a refreshing example of how to make uplifting house music without being irreverent or cliché.

German studio boffins Hatikvah are first up to bat in the remixes, many will know them from their output on labels like Soma, Suol, Cadenza, Vakant, Liebe Detail, Buzzin Fly and Morris Audio to name but a few. Hatikvah take things in a slightly different direction, swinging the beats and unleashing a monstrous filtered bassline, the rawness of the huge bass  is contrasted by delicately scattered keys. The final interpretation, a beefed up danceflloor rendition by Vitalik stalwart Suolade completes the package. Taking things up to a house tempo the chunky beats and uncomplicated melodies are simple but effective.

Jamie Jones -Tracks From The Crypt

Jamie Jones rise to the top has been a steady climb. The young Welshman was always respected from fellow peers and artists through early releases on Freak n’Chic, Cocoon, Get Physical and a debut artist album on Crosstown Rebels, but now is deeply admired as the best in the game.

In ‘Tracks From The Crypt’ Jamie finally sets some of the best-loved dancefloor bombs of the past five years loose from the vaults of his infamous studio. Tracks such as the bouncing infectious grooves of ‘Somewhere’, ‘Paradise’ and ‘Frequencies’ are infamous from Jamie’s live recordings, and others such as the electro-clash influenced ‘City At Night’, ‘Mari 2d Underground’ a future dancefloor anthem and ‘Tonight In Tokyo’ featuring Luca C are as yet unheard and offer a glimpse of the future. Closing with the leisurely pace of ‘The Lows’, Jamie shows he can stretch the capabilities of house music and has formulated his own new breed.

Jamie explains: “This is a collection of my favourite unreleased secret weapons from the last 5 years plus some brand new tunes that I´m hammering on the dancefloor right now. Looking back in the vaults, I found some killers that people have been trying to get their hands on for ages and decided to make my second album a combination of these.”

Label: Crosstown Rebels
Cat no: CRMCD018
Web: www.crosstownrebels.com
Distribution: Above Board Distribution
Released: Monday June 25th, 2012

Tracklist

1. Somewhere
2. City At Night featuring Surveillance Party
3. Tonight In Tokyo featuring Luca C
4. Special Effect
5. Mari 2D Underground
6. Our Time In Liberty featuring Art Department
7. Stems From Hackney
8. Frequencies
9. Over Each Other featuring Livia Giammaria
10. Paradise
11. Havana Good Time
12. The Lows

Mari 2d Underground [Clip] 


The past few years have seen Jamie launch his own pioneering label and brand, Hot Creations and production outfit Hot Natured, forging his own path with a highly original sound as both a solo artist, and with various collaborations. His remixes of Azari III and Green Velvet were among the biggest tracks of 2011 and he has the rare ability to appeal to many diverse styles of electronic music, championed by Pete Tong, Annie Macas well as Gilles Peterson.

Named Best Deep House DJ and remix of 2011 in DJ Awards Ibiza, Best DJand remix by DJ Mag UK and Best DJ from Mixmag UK as well as Resident Advisor No 1 DJ of the year, Jamie Jones and his label Hot Creations are amongst the biggest names in dance music right now. Imitated the world over they got there by infusing a new originality into a tiring style of dance music – injecting energy through basslines and spirit through vocals and samples.

TOUR DATES

May 16 Showcase, Paris
May 18 – 24 USA
May 25 Life Festival, Detroit
May 26 – 28 Detroit
June 1 Rock In Rio, Lisbon
June 3 Love Saves The Day, Bristol
June 8 Serendipity, Foligno
June 9 Il Muretto, Jesolo
June 28-30 Hideout, Croatia

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Amirali – In Time ,May 14th on Crosstown Rebels

How do you follow up a year of delivering some of the best music on the planet? Find some thats even better. Crosstown Rebels do it again and discover a true talent in Amirali unleashing his longplayer ‘in Time’ as their first entry into 2012.

Amirali goes beyond your average dance music producer. A musician at heart, every instrument heard on ‘In Time’ was played by the Iranian-come-Canadian producer. He shapes his songs in mysterious patterns and subtly hypnotises with his dexterity. The album passes swiftly and stops time in its path, leaving a deep longing to hear it again and yearning to unravel its secrets

Amirali’s voice is mysterious and evocative, a futuristic hybrid of indie idols (think a sombre Ian Brown or intoxicated Radiohead) while tainted with the auras of favourite 80s synth heroes Depeche Mode amidst the current energy of dance enigmas Art Department and Underworld. Forging a strong element of surprise in his tactics, he takes a bold course, daring to create subtle complexities in house music.

The pensive buds of ‘The Harmonious Song’ softly open this quiet masterpiece. Tinkering on weightless pads, Amirali expresses a need to be taken seriously. In ‘Missing’ he spins out swirls of instrumentation and throbbing basslines while his singing curls and smoulders within its light textures.

‘Just An Illusion’ skips with the heartbeat of house music as Amirali fiirts with a higher tempo. But soon enough ‘Painting On A Canvas’ and its successor ‘Last Words’ revives the buoyant space of before, sketching bright skies and pregnant moods within Amirali’s sunken gothic bells, charged guitar strums and reflective keys.

Other highlights in Amirali’s maiden voyage include his first single, ‘Beautiful World’, unleashed on Lazarus’ own Crosstown Rebels label in early 2012. Apop-infused bomb that captivated the dancefloor, it was an apt introduction for this multifaceted talent and powerful signal of the swells and surges of ‘In Time’ and of the great new talent in our midst.

“Making this album was a period of self discovery in which I got to know myself aa deeper level. ´In Time´, the year and a half journey into an experimentation of myself and my sound consists of 13 tracks. Each track has a different story to tell and is a reflection of my past. It’s the most honest and personal I have ever been with my music, like I´m giving a part of my soul to the listener. I hope they enjoy.” Amirali 2012

Label: Crosstown Rebels
Cat no: CRMCD017
Web: www.crosstownrebels.com
Distribution: Above Board Distribution
Released: Monday May 14th, 2012

Tracklist

1. The Harmonious Song
2. Missing
3. Just An Illusion
4. Painting On A Canvas
5. Last Words
6. Midnight Train
7. My Way
8. Beautiful World
9. Whisper
10. No Doubt
11. Hear Me
12. Story Of Us
13. The Sounds Of My Life

Damian Lazarus has a sharp ear and talent for A&R and he illustrates this with great clarity through his latest introduction. He went on a scouting mission for something more alternative for the label, and uncovered the Iranian music maker. Amirali’s heritage from Iran hangs heavy in the atmospheres of ‘In Time’ but Toronto is where he evoked the spirits of dance music into his style. Currently residing in London, Amirali will tour his new and exclusive live set this year to mark the launch of the album including vocals, live keys and a visual exploration into his weird and wonderful mind.

Following a year that the label was crowned the leader of the pack, spawning albums from the biggest artists of the year such as Art Department, Deniz Kurtel and Maceo Plex and coming top of the charts in many end of year charts, Crosstown Rebels dare to introduce another raw talent with unique dimensions. Later this year they have aligned new album material from their homegrown team including Resident Advisor’s no 1 DJ of the year, Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex plus new collaborations and signings Fur Coat, Mother Of Seven and more.

TOUR DATES
Feb 25          Nest, Leeds
March 2        Rebel Rave, Melbourne
March 3        Rebel Rave, Sydney
March 24      Get Lost, Miami
March 31      Calypso, Tunisia
April 7           Fabric, London
April 14         Watergate, Berlin
June 16        Lovebox festival, London

Crosstown Rebels presents Rebel Rave 2 mixed by Droog

 

2011 has been the best year so far for arguably the world’s best underground dance label, Crosstown Rebels. Having released incredible artist albums by Maceo Plex, Deniz Kurtel & Art Department and the sublime ‘Get Lost 4’ mixed by Damian Lazarus, they now release Rebel Rave 2 as a compendium to their most prolific year to date. The album showcases highlights from the year over two discs and features a stunning DJ mix on CD3 mixed by high flying LA threepiece collective Droog.

Rebel Rave returns with another three discs of upfront material from the Crosstown Rebels recent catalogue, in a similar format to the first edition. Featuring some of the most ground-breaking, critically acclaimed and widely loved singles from the Crosstown stable this year; from label stalwarts Jamie Jones, Glimpse, Deniz Kurtel, Dan Berkson and head honcho Damian Lazarus, to a sea of new faces in Russ Yallop, Fur Coat and Subb-an, and outstanding contributions from two of this year biggest artists Maceo Plex and Art Department plus huge releases from Guti & Dubshape, Solomun, James What, Inxec & Droog.

The collection is a great barometer to Crosstown’s triumphant year. The first two discs are unmixed and span buried B-sides, reedits and remixes from some of this year’s biggest releases, featuring work by some inspirational producers such as DJ Harvey, Guy Gerber, Maya Jane Coles, Dixon, Ewan Pearson, Ivan Smagghe, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Zev (Wolf + Lamb) and many more. Disc three is a superb mix of highlights and fresh material from the imprint sonically sculptured together by LA’s Droog. Hypnotic and alluring, vibrant and exciting, this timeless journey cements a victorious year for both the imprint, and its expanding family of artists.

Label: Crosstown Rebels
Cat no: CRMCD016
Web: www.crosstownrebels.com
Distribution: Above Board Distribution
Released: Monday November 28th, 2011

Tracklist

1. Deniz Kurtel – Music Watching Over Me Feat. Leza Boyland
2. Art Department Feat. Seth Troxler – Living The Life (ABA Therapy Version)
3. Maceo Plex – Your Style (Maya Jane Coles Remix) w/ James What – About Love
4. Riz MC – Radar (Loco In A Box Remix)
5. Solomun – Daddy’s Jam w/ Fur Coat – Space Ballad feat. Argenis Brito (Acapella)
6. Russ Yallop – I Can’t Wait
7. Russ Yallop – Crossroads (Fur Coat Remix)
8. Art Department Feat. Soul Clap & Osunlade – We Call Love (DJ Harvey Remix)
9. Damian Lazarus – Different Now (Art Department Remix)
10. Jimmy Maheras – Space Jam (Matt Tolfrey Remix)
11. Inxec v. Droog – Westbound
12. Subb-an – Positive Expression (Dub) w/ Dan Berkson – Anything For You
13. Deniz Kurtel feat. Mykle Anthony – Best Of (Dixon Remix)
14. Maceo Plex – Can’t Leave You
15. Quenum – My Baby Face w/ The Model feat. My Favorite Robot – Still In My Heart (Acapella)
16. Martin Dawson & Glimpse – No One Belongs Here More Than You (Ewan Pearson Remix)

Born in 2008 as a prolific film series that follows some of the most charismatic and formidable characters of the underground dance music scene as their career takes them around the globe (www.rebelrave.tv), Rebel Rave has become a benchmark for a new coming of age for house and techno music. Put together by global pioneers of the industry, Crosstown Rebels, Rebel Rave is a beacon of kudos, keeping a foot firmly in the underground while carving its own path into the mainstream.

The first compilation came from Clive Henry and for the second episode we meet Droog, a unique three piece collective from Lazarus’ new home in Los Angeles. Droog are Andrei Osyka, Brett Griffin and Justin Sloe, a dynamic trio of producers, DJs and music lovers that have set about instilling their passion into their beat hungry West Coast environment. Droog are behind the infamous rooftop soirees at LA’s Standard hotel that brought the elite of house and techno to the city for the first time.

Now regularly showcasing the best talent and with Steve Bug, Magda, Dixon and Soul Clap all big fans of the series, Culprit sessions are undoubtedly the superior event in LA for cutting edge music. In 2009, Droog started their Culprit label, initiated with the debut release from Hot Natured. Since then it has supported the careers of local talent such as Kenneth James Gibson and Lee Foss (before his relocation to London) and brought early releases from Matt Tolfrey & Inxec and Ovum star M A N I K.

Damian Lazarus established Crosstown Rebels 8 years ago and has created a covert force of nature that continues to dig up new talent and future heroes. Rebel Rave is the label’s flagship calling card and an annual celebration of its achievements to date. Rebel Rave marks the close of 2011 for Crosstown Rebels, while next year promises to be an yet more prolific, with new albums from Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex, Art Department & Deniz Kurtel, as well as debut albums from Fur Coat, Amirali and many other exciting new projects.

Watch Rebel Rave TV: http://www.rebelrave.tv

Bristol In:Motion Announce Full Line-Ups 2011

Line Up

Featuring Jamie XX, Jamie Woon live, Toddla T, Henrik Schwarz, Jamie Jones, Calvin Harris, Danny Byrd, Joker, Soul Clap, Annie Mac, Rusko

Plus brands Cocoon, Hospitality, BLOC, Bugged Out & many more

Details

• Date:Fri 07th Oct – Sat 10th Dec, 2011
• Time:10pm -6am
• Location:Motion Skate Park, 74 Avon Street, Bristol
• Price: Various

Tickets

• Bristol In Motion

The start of the UK party season this year is led by Bristol’s pioneering party starters In:Motion. A series of incredible events striking hot on the heels of last year’s triumphant first season, which tore a hole in the skate park come club Motion, spread across five rooms indoors and out. 2011 brings artists from all musical persuasions capturing everyone from the heroes of the scene to the rising stars and bringing all manner of brands from the electronic music community together to embrace all dimensions of the underground dance movement.

The peerless Hessle Audio make their debut for the In:Motion series on 15^th October, standing head and shoulders above the rest with performances from Jamie XX and Jamie Woon. Jamie XX’s movements out of his band, The XX to DJ and remix artist have been well received with heavyweights such as Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Florence and The Machine, and Canadian rap giant Drake. Jamie also released one of the anthems of the summer on NMBRs in the form of ‘Far Nearer’. Since Jamie Woon came onto the scene everyone has been scrabbling for the opportunity to see him live. His album debut ‘Mirror Writing’ saw him strike a terrific balance between convention and subversion, producing dubstep infused commercial tracks, alongside equally enigmatic and enchanting productions. Both of these artists are a rare sight in a club setting, but Bristol In:Motion’s festival atmosphere found within numerous intimate and vast spaces is an apt fit for these two sonic masters.

Bugged Out return for 2011 on the opening weekend on October 8^th, bringing Jamie Jones, now a household name for a new generation of house and techno fans through his Hot Natured guise and Hot Creations label. It will have already been an amazing week for L-Vis 1990 & the Neon Dream who will have just released their staggering new album ‘Neon Dreams’ which features Para One, Teki Latex and Julio Bashmore. L-Vis 1990 (aka James Connolly) a London-based DJ and producer co-founded the groundbreaking Night Slugs imprint with Bok Bok. Also kicking things off in the first week is Fake Blood aka Theo Keating aka Touché. Under his many aliases, the man like Keating has produced some classics over the years remixing the likes of Underworld, Hot Chip & UNKLE. He’s become somewhat of a Bugged Out! family member and will bring his bass heavy bangers to the floor.  

Sharing the bill on opening weekend are firm friends and In:Motion family favourites Hospitality, who bring Danny Byrd, High Contrast and MJ Cole amongst others. Bringing together bass heavy music, an electrifying atmosphere and second to none production, Hospitality have grown into true titans of the scene, consistently bringing the best in show-stopping DJs from the constantly evolving drum & bass scene to a hugely faithful crowd. This summer they represented at the Parklife festival, ripped apart their own stage at Lovebox and set things alight at Global Gathering. D&B is back in Bristol, its spiritual home.

Sven Vath’s Cocoon, are to techno what light is to fire. They continue to touch thousands of people across every continent with their inimitable brand and unfaltering show. This December they will bring it to Bristol for the first time. The now iconic Tiefschwarz headline the show, exemplifying their playful talents for putting everything from electro to tech-house and slithering minimal under the scope and turning out consistently compelling sets.

Bristol’s own Just Jack bring Soul Clap on the 29th October to headline their highly acclaimed Halloween party The Gunpowder Plot which will be complete with circus acts and fireworks. The trend-setting American East coast duo leapt to fame through their relationship to the esteemed Wolf + Lamb family. This year saw them bridge new levels of notoriety through their special DJ Kicks album.

Moving back a little to November and BBC Radio 1’s Toddla T will make the crossing from Sheffield counties to blow the roof of Motion once again. Toddla T has firmly established himself in the last few years with production and heavyweight remixes for the likes of Roots Manuva, Hot Chip, Gorillaz and Tinchy Stryder and more, plus a DJ rep so strong that it bagged him a regular Radio 1 show.

Festival brands BLOC will join heavyweights Run and Bristol favourites Futureboogie, who bring the infamous Henrik Schwarz, ensuring there is something for every musical taste on show.

Add to that the incredible production team and a venue that verges on festival status with five rooms of varying calibre, and In:Motion’s second year is set to be bigger and better than anything else on the radar. 2011 sees improved sound engineering and facilities such as food court and photo booth.

Friday 7^th October – Hospitality with Danny Byrd, High Contrast, Camo and Crooked, Netsky, Cyantific, MJ Cole, Dream, Mele, Tomb Crew,  Kito, Loadstar

Saturday 8^th October – BuggedOut! with Fake Blood, L-vis 1990 & the Neon Dream, Boy-8-bit, Heidi, Jamie Jones, Bowski, Pariah, Waifs & Strays, Untold         

Friday 14^th October – Shit the BED!  Caspa, Dark Sky, Ms Dynamite, Redlight         

Saturday 15^th October – Hessle Audio  Jamie XX, Pearson Sound, Jamie Woon – live

Friday 21^st October – Blowpop  DJ Yoda, Plump DJ’s, Krafty Kuts

Saturday 22^nd October  - FWD//Rinse  Zinc, Ez, Plastician, Roska    

Friday 28^th October – Tokyo Dub  Radical Guru, Jahtari & Soom T    

 Saturday 29^th October – Just Jack Halloween Party  Soul Clap, Tale of Us, Shaun Reeves, Midland  

Friday 4^th November – Annie Mac Presents…

Saturday 5^th November – Gunpowder Plot Bonfire Night Party  Smerins,  Gentlemen’s Dub Club, Babyhead    

Friday 11^th November – Run   Rusko, Andy C, Grooverider, Scratch Perverts  

Saturday 12^th November – Field Day Night  Erol Alkan, Hudson Mowhawke 

Friday 18^th November – All Gone…with Pete Tong, Calvin Harris, Cadenza Showcase    

Friday 25^th November – BLOC  Joker, Martyn, James Holden, Nathan Fake    

Saturday 26^th November – Futureboogie  Henrik Schwarz, Julio Bashmore, Maya Jane-Coles, Bonobo

Friday 2^nd December – Hardcore Heaven  Darren Styles, Gammer, Evil Activities    

Saturday 3^rd December – Shit the BED  Skream, Jack Beats – live, Arab Musik    

Friday 9^th December – Beardyman, Stanton Warriors, Tayo

Saturday 10^th December – Cocoon Tiefschwarz, Dyed Soundorom, Oner Ozer   

 The full line-ups can now be viewed on www.bristolinmotion.com