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February 21, 2014
Mystic Braves Premiere First Single "Born Without a Heart"
Mystic Braves Premiere First Single "Born Without a Heart" on FILTERAnnounce Sophomore LP Desert Island out Apr. 29
Tracklisting01. Bright Blue Day Haze
02. There's A Pain
03. Coyote Blood
04. Desert Island
05. Valley Rat
06. You Take The Dark Out Of Me
07. I Want You Back
08. Born Without A Heart
09. In The Past
10. Earthshake
Listen to "Born Without a Heart" on FILTER
It's no wonder why The Zombies asked Mystic Braves to open their L.A. show last year. While the hometown favorites were barely even a blip on their respective parents' radars when Odessey and Oracle was released, the psych-steeped five-piece sounds like they stepped straight out of the '60s. And not in an obvious, someone's-been-studying-their Nuggets-comps-until-the-grooves-give-out sort of way, either. We're talking a richer, fuller plot of references (garage-borne greats like The Electric Prunes, The Chocolate Watchband and The Music Machine) that filter the band's hook-centric purple haze through robust organ rolls, runaway guitar riffs, heat-stroked horns and a rhythm section that can only be described as "restless".
Especially on Desert Island, a scrappy extension of the self-titled debut Mystic Braves dropped in 2013. From the ravenous opening remarks of "Bright Blue Day Haze"—the first song frontman Julian Ducatenzeiler wrote for the outfit, making it their mission statement in more ways than one—right on through the wild-eyed melodies of "Earthshake," the filler-free effort is more aggressive than their last album yet about as immediately accessible as vapor-trailed rock music gets these days. It's sunshine in a bottle, really, which can only be expected from a group with such deep California roots."The west coast has it all really—beaches, mountains, deserts, cities, suburbs," explains Ducatenzeiler, who's rounded out by drummer Cameron Gartung, guitarist Shane Stotsenberg, bassist Tony Malacara and organist/tambourinist Ignacio Gonzalez. "Our sound is merely a byproduct of the environments we grew up in and the experiences we had. We're not trying to deliberately channel '60s music, either; we simply write sensible pop songs from the heart with psychedelic textures and tones. It just comes natural to us."
SXSW Tour & Echo ResidencyFeb. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Depot, SF State University
Feb. 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Noise Pop, Rickshaw Stop
Mar. 08 - San Diego @ Soda Bar
Mar. 11 - 16 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
Mar. 12 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
Mar. 13 - Austin, TX SXSW Official Showcase @ Hotel Vegas
Mar. 22 - 23 - Santa Ana, CA Burgerama 3 @ The Observatory
Apr. 07 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo,
Apr. 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo,
Apr. 21 - Los Angeles, CA @The Echo
Apr. 26 - Mecca, CA @ Sunset Oasis Ranch for Desert Daze
Apr. 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
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Tracklisting01. Bright Blue Day Haze
02. There's A Pain
03. Coyote Blood
04. Desert Island
05. Valley Rat
06. You Take The Dark Out Of Me
07. I Want You Back
08. Born Without A Heart
09. In The Past
10. Earthshake
Listen to "Born Without a Heart" on FILTER
It's no wonder why The Zombies asked Mystic Braves to open their L.A. show last year. While the hometown favorites were barely even a blip on their respective parents' radars when Odessey and Oracle was released, the psych-steeped five-piece sounds like they stepped straight out of the '60s. And not in an obvious, someone's-been-studying-their Nuggets-comps-until-the-grooves-give-out sort of way, either. We're talking a richer, fuller plot of references (garage-borne greats like The Electric Prunes, The Chocolate Watchband and The Music Machine) that filter the band's hook-centric purple haze through robust organ rolls, runaway guitar riffs, heat-stroked horns and a rhythm section that can only be described as "restless".
Especially on Desert Island, a scrappy extension of the self-titled debut Mystic Braves dropped in 2013. From the ravenous opening remarks of "Bright Blue Day Haze"—the first song frontman Julian Ducatenzeiler wrote for the outfit, making it their mission statement in more ways than one—right on through the wild-eyed melodies of "Earthshake," the filler-free effort is more aggressive than their last album yet about as immediately accessible as vapor-trailed rock music gets these days. It's sunshine in a bottle, really, which can only be expected from a group with such deep California roots."The west coast has it all really—beaches, mountains, deserts, cities, suburbs," explains Ducatenzeiler, who's rounded out by drummer Cameron Gartung, guitarist Shane Stotsenberg, bassist Tony Malacara and organist/tambourinist Ignacio Gonzalez. "Our sound is merely a byproduct of the environments we grew up in and the experiences we had. We're not trying to deliberately channel '60s music, either; we simply write sensible pop songs from the heart with psychedelic textures and tones. It just comes natural to us."
SXSW Tour & Echo ResidencyFeb. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Depot, SF State University
Feb. 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Noise Pop, Rickshaw Stop
Mar. 08 - San Diego @ Soda Bar
Mar. 11 - 16 - Austin, TX @ SXSW
Mar. 12 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
Mar. 13 - Austin, TX SXSW Official Showcase @ Hotel Vegas
Mar. 22 - 23 - Santa Ana, CA Burgerama 3 @ The Observatory
Apr. 07 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo,
Apr. 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo,
Apr. 21 - Los Angeles, CA @The Echo
Apr. 26 - Mecca, CA @ Sunset Oasis Ranch for Desert Daze
Apr. 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
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Bonnaroo Offers BLAM! Highlights Videos
BLAM! 2014 WAS ONCE IN A LIFETIME.....
BUT YOU CAN RELIVE THE EXCLUSIVE EVENT NOW!
The Flaming Lips and Ben Folds SuperJam "Love In This Club"
Wade Boggs Announces Kanye West at Bonnaroo BLAM! 2014 SuperJam Audition
Dance Battle with Taran Killam
Will It Be Elton John or Bricen "Hey Man" Heymen?
fierce panda records to release 20th Anniversary Compilation
** fierce panda records turns 20 years old……and releases saddest album in the world to ‘celebrate’ ** The fierce panda record company turns 20 years old on February 24th. To mark this somewhat surprising event the label is releasing an 18-track compilation comprised of some of the weepiest tunes it has released over the past ten years. Due for release as its own separate entity on Monday 7th April, the album is called ‘endangered: fierce panda 2004–2014’ and will be given away to anyone and everyone who buys a record from the online shop at on or indeed after 24th February.‘endangered: fierce panda 2004–2014’ - the tracklisting: WOODPIGEON The Saddest Music In The WorldMILO GREENE Son My SonGOLDHEART ASSEMBLY Last DecadeTHE WALKMEN In The New YearTHE HOSTS Would You Be BlueTHE CROOKES HowlACRES OF LIONS CollectionsDINGUS KHAN Made A ListART BRUT Rusted Guns Of MilanTHE RAVEONETTES Last DanceHATCHAM SOCIAL SidewalkDEPARTMENT M J-HopHEY SHOLAY The Bears The Bees The ClocksTHE SPINTO BAND They All LaughedMELANIE PAIN How Bad Can It BeTOM HICKOX Let Me Be Your LoverI LIKE TRAINS A Rook House For BobbyULTRASOUND Sovereign In 1994 fierce panda records was invented by three NME journalists in The Blue Posts on Tottenham Court Road. Their intentions were clear: to release the ‘Shagging In The Streets’ EP, the double-vinyl six-track tribute to the magnesium flare which was The New Wave Of New Wave, and then call it a day – you don’t call yourself something as trite as fierce panda if you intend to make it to Christmas. That day was February 24th would ever be the same again. Time, as tends to be the case, has moved on: The Blue Posts is now a Boots chemist and The New Wave Of New Wave is now a footnote in the NME scene-inventing filing cabinet. Unbelievably however fierce panda has survived against several odds, flourishing throughout the end of the previous century with a cavalcade of cheery one-off singles and cripplingly cheekily-titled compilation EPs like ‘Mortal Wombat’ and ‘Otter Than July’. And ‘Songs About Plucking’. And ‘Screecher Comforts’. Indeed, in 2004 fierce panda records released ‘decade: ten years of fierce panda’, a compilation album which hauled together a savvy selection of those pivotal singles and early nuggets from the likes of Placebo, Ash, The Bluetones, Idlewild, Coldplay, Keane, Death Cab For Cutie and – but of course – Winnebago Deal.
Time, as still tends to be the case, has moved on again: having retired from the world of one-off singles in 2006 fierce panda has been attempting to make some kind of sense in a music industry gone mad. There is fierce panda songs for publishing, there is fierce panda management for managing, there is even fierce panda books for, umm, booking. And there have been fierce panda albums. Lots and lots of lovely great big grown up albums.
Which bring us rather too neatly to ‘endangered: fierce panda 2004–2014’, a compilation album which starts with ‘The Saddest Music In The World’ by Woodpigeon and ends with one of the saddest songs in the world in ‘Sovereign’ by Ultrasound. In between is a gentle, genteel and occasionally very grumpy emotional rollercoaster ride through the past ten years of slow-moving independent chaos. The artwork is cribbed from ‘The Hurting’ by Tears For Fears. The vibe is taken from a deserted old man’s pub in the middle of a long, lost afternoon. All 18 songs are culled from the multitude of fierce panda albums and mini-albums released since 2004.
Perversely, for a record which pertains to be a ‘Best Of…’ collection, several of the tracks on ‘endangered:’ were never released as singles because they were too long, too languid or just too damn lovely. Even more perversely, some of these languid, lovely, too-long tracks WERE actually released as singles. Want we do know is that, far from those early snotty New Wave Of New Wave-raving days in The Blue Posts, two of these bands have recently been playlisted on the comfy airwaves of Radio 2, and another six of them should have been.
Terrible sacrifices have been made: because all the tracks are off albums we’ve had to leave behind classic fierce panda one-off singles from Battle, The Maccabees, Boy Kill Boy and Dead Disco. Because all of the ‘endangered:’ tracks are endeavouring to capture a sense of slow-moving sadness we have had leave out the heavy heavy monster sounds of Hawk Eyes, The Blackout and The Computers. And how ‘How Come You Don’t Hold Me No More’ by Welsh Wonders The Hot Puppies – who put the ABBA into Aberystwyth – isn’t on here only the traumatized compiler knows. ‘endangered: fierce panda 2004 – 2014’ then: from ‘Shagging In The Streets’ to sobbing under the sheets. It’s been one heck of a journey… fierce panda
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We Were Promised Jetpacks E Rey Live In Philadelphia
We Were Promised Jetpacks E Rey Live In Philadelphia Streaming At NoiseyLive Album Out February 25 on FatCat Winter Tour To SXSW Kicks Off Tonight At The El Rey In Los Angeles
"Clear, plaintive vocals propelled by ascending-staccato guitars and hellbent dance-worthy rhythms, as if the Texas band Explosions in the Sky had shown up with New Order's singer and backfield." - Rolling Stone
Listen: E Rey Live In Philadelphia via Noisey Watch: E Rey - Live In Philadelphia Album Trailer via SPIN or YouTube
Noisey has premiered a stream of We Were Promised Jetpacks new album E Rey - Live in Philadelphia which was recorded at Philadelphia's Union Transfer. The live album will be released on February 25 via FatCat and follows up We Were Promised Jetpacks critically acclaimed sophomore album In The Pit Of The Stomach. The album features a new track "Peace Sign" which is an early live-version taster of their upcoming studio album, which will be released in the fall. Last month, SPIN premiered the album trailer for E Rey Live In Philadelphia and it's also available to share on YouTube. E Rey Live In Philadelphia is available for pre-order now in the FatCat online store.
We Were Promised Jetpacks could write the book on how to be a rock band. They work tirelessly. They are friendly, humble people. They are passionate about what they do, truly in it for the music and nothing else. They write great songs... and they put on a killer live show.
Some bands spend forever making their album sound perfect, and then fall flat when it comes time to performing live. Not WWPJ. All the explosive energy and drama of their studio albums not only comes across in concert, but is greatly intensified. A Jetpacks concert is transformative experience, a rite of passage, an exuberant unity with those around you.
Now, to kick off a year that will bring a long-awaited new studio album in the fall and multiple US tours including a stop at SXSW, FatCat are proud to present the next best thing to seeing the band in concert; E Rey Live In Philadelphia is a live album with an accompanying film that properly captures the spirit, the community, the power, the pure heft of a WWPJ live show.
Recorded at the final show of their 2012 US tour, at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, and mixed by the band's touring sound engineer Andrew Bush. The film, downloadable separately, includes the full concert shot by a 5-camera crew, as well as tour footage and interviews shot on Super 8 by their friend Matt over weeks of being on the road with the band.
For the uninitiated, this set acts as a great introduction to a superb live band whose two albums have sold over 60k in the US. For fans, this is a new piece of the Jetpacks' puzzle, a reminder of where Jetpacks truly live: on the stage, under the lights and singing along with everyone in the audience.
We Were Promised Jetpacks have also announced North American winter tour. The upcoming tour will make stops in major cities including New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Washington D.C. and will include performances at Austin's SXSW Music Festival. All shows are listed below.
We Were Promised Jetpacks Tour Dates
02.21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The El Rey
02.22 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo's 365 Club
02.24 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
02.25 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
02.28 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock Social Club
03.01 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
03.02 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
03.03 - Cleveland, OH @ the Grog Shop
03.05 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
03.06 - Wilmington, DE @ Arden Gild Hall
03.07 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
03.08 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
03.09 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel
03.11 - Chattanooga, TN @ Rhythm And Brews
03.13 - Austin, TX @ Holy Mountain (Flowerbooking / FatCat SXSW Showcase)
03.14 - Austin, TX @ Latitude 30 (Scottish Arts Council SXSW Show)
03.15 - Austin, TX @ Whole Foods (Quantum Collective WholeFoods Invasion)03.16 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Pasagüero
For more info, please visit:
http://wewerepromisedjetpacks.com/
http://www.fatcat-usa.com/
"Clear, plaintive vocals propelled by ascending-staccato guitars and hellbent dance-worthy rhythms, as if the Texas band Explosions in the Sky had shown up with New Order's singer and backfield." - Rolling Stone Listen: E Rey Live In Philadelphia via Noisey Watch: E Rey - Live In Philadelphia Album Trailer via SPIN or YouTube
Noisey has premiered a stream of We Were Promised Jetpacks new album E Rey - Live in Philadelphia which was recorded at Philadelphia's Union Transfer. The live album will be released on February 25 via FatCat and follows up We Were Promised Jetpacks critically acclaimed sophomore album In The Pit Of The Stomach. The album features a new track "Peace Sign" which is an early live-version taster of their upcoming studio album, which will be released in the fall. Last month, SPIN premiered the album trailer for E Rey Live In Philadelphia and it's also available to share on YouTube. E Rey Live In Philadelphia is available for pre-order now in the FatCat online store.
We Were Promised Jetpacks could write the book on how to be a rock band. They work tirelessly. They are friendly, humble people. They are passionate about what they do, truly in it for the music and nothing else. They write great songs... and they put on a killer live show.
Some bands spend forever making their album sound perfect, and then fall flat when it comes time to performing live. Not WWPJ. All the explosive energy and drama of their studio albums not only comes across in concert, but is greatly intensified. A Jetpacks concert is transformative experience, a rite of passage, an exuberant unity with those around you.
Now, to kick off a year that will bring a long-awaited new studio album in the fall and multiple US tours including a stop at SXSW, FatCat are proud to present the next best thing to seeing the band in concert; E Rey Live In Philadelphia is a live album with an accompanying film that properly captures the spirit, the community, the power, the pure heft of a WWPJ live show.
Recorded at the final show of their 2012 US tour, at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, and mixed by the band's touring sound engineer Andrew Bush. The film, downloadable separately, includes the full concert shot by a 5-camera crew, as well as tour footage and interviews shot on Super 8 by their friend Matt over weeks of being on the road with the band.
For the uninitiated, this set acts as a great introduction to a superb live band whose two albums have sold over 60k in the US. For fans, this is a new piece of the Jetpacks' puzzle, a reminder of where Jetpacks truly live: on the stage, under the lights and singing along with everyone in the audience.
We Were Promised Jetpacks have also announced North American winter tour. The upcoming tour will make stops in major cities including New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Washington D.C. and will include performances at Austin's SXSW Music Festival. All shows are listed below.
We Were Promised Jetpacks Tour Dates
02.21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The El Rey
02.22 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo's 365 Club
02.24 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
02.25 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
02.28 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock Social Club
03.01 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
03.02 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
03.03 - Cleveland, OH @ the Grog Shop
03.05 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
03.06 - Wilmington, DE @ Arden Gild Hall
03.07 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
03.08 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
03.09 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel
03.11 - Chattanooga, TN @ Rhythm And Brews
03.13 - Austin, TX @ Holy Mountain (Flowerbooking / FatCat SXSW Showcase)
03.14 - Austin, TX @ Latitude 30 (Scottish Arts Council SXSW Show)
03.15 - Austin, TX @ Whole Foods (Quantum Collective WholeFoods Invasion)03.16 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Pasagüero
For more info, please visit:
http://wewerepromisedjetpacks.com/
http://www.fatcat-usa.com/
Goldfrapp-New Single Thea, Twin Shadow Remix
New “Thea” Remix EP out March 25th
Listen to Twin Shadow remix “Thea” HERE
Join Goldfrapp for a unique FILM EVENT & EXCLUSIVE Live Performance
BROADCAST WORLDWIDE forONE NIGHT ONLY: March 4th, 2014
View the film trailer HERE
March 2014 is shaping up to be a very exciting month for Goldfrapp with their Tales of Us cinema event and the release of “Thea,” the latest single from Tales Of Us, on March 25th, 2014. “Thea” comes with a stellar remix package including brand new mixes by Twin Shadow, Blood Diamonds, WAWA and Red Top. Listen to a Twin Shadow remix of "Thea" HERE.
Goldfrapp recently announced details of a very special Tales Of Us cinema event – a worldwide screening of the stunning film Tales Of Us followed immediately by an exclusive dramatic live performance transmitted into cinemas from the magnificent surroundings of the legendary Air Studios in London. This must-see state-of-the-art experience will be broadcast by Arts Alliance Media across the UK, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand on the evening of March 4th, 2014.
Watch the film trailer HERE
For the cinema event, to register your interest and see more information including locations of screenings and other exciting reveals in the coming weeks visit: http://po.st/GoldfrappFilm and the official Facebook and Twitter #TalesOfUsFilm channels.
Inspired by Goldfrapp’s latest album, Tales Of Us, the striking film is a 30-minute journey through five of the individual stories featured on the album. Stranger, Laurel, Jo, Drew and Annabelinterconnect subtly, sharing themes of love, loss, madness and identity, taking the viewer on a unique musical journey.With only two stories having been seen previously this is an incredible exclusive opportunity to see the film Tales of Us as it was intended, as a complete journey and on the cinematic big screen, available in select locations for one night only.
Cinema audiences will see the Tales Of Us film transition beautifully into a live 50-minute dramatic theatrical performance by Goldfrapp including classic songs and selections from the spellbinding new album.The Tales Of Us film was co-created by Alison Goldfrapp and director & writer Lisa Gunning (Nowhere Boy, Seven Psychopaths, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen). The marquee creative team behind the live cinematic event includes Executive Producer, Catherine Ugwu, MBE (Executive Producer of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies); critically acclaimed set designer Shona Heath (Dior, Valentino, Prada) who also created the iconic owl that graced Goldfrapp’s Seventh Tree album artwork; and lighting designer Rob Sinclair (Vampire Weekend, Pet Shop Boys).
Maya Vik "Totally Right"
Maya Vik Premieres "Totally Right" On Okay PlayerPlays Brooklyn Night Bazaar With Dâm Funk On March 7thPlays Oslo-Night SXSW Showcase
Media:
Press Quotes:"Summoning the 1980s Minneapolis funk of Prince and Janet Jackson." - The New York Times "The big-haired bass player from across the lake has a funky, electro-pop sound" - Vibe"Catchy, funk-sizzled electro-pop, great hair, and [a] penchant for working a bass like a Robert Palmer girl." - Noisey
Valentine’s Day is this week and it also happens to be Maya Vik’s birthday. To celebrate, she has a present for you from her upcoming yet untitled album. Produced by Pat Lukens, “Totally Right” is a feel good love song that digs deep into the candy jar of late 80s Jam & Lewis era R&B and emerges with enough sunshine to power a small city. So bust out of your winter funk, check your temperature for spring fever, and enjoy this new song because Maya Vik is here and everything is going to be totally right.
‘Music to make babies to’ is just one way to describe the sound of Norwegian bass player and solo artist Maya Vik. Although the press have drawn comparisons to Prince, Janet, Sheila E, and Vanity 6, Maya lays down a fresh brand of sexy electronic funk pop with her steamy vocals and thumping bass lines. Years of hard work has paid off for Maya which includes winning a Norwegian “Grammy” with her previous band Montée, playing in Savoy with a-Ha’s Paul Waaktaar, opening for Lenny Kravitz, and touring the US, Japan, Russia, Holland, and Germany with her own trio. After independently releasing more than two albums worth of critically acclaimed material in two short years, Maya Vik currently is sitting on a trove of new jams set for release throughout 2014.Photo Credit: Paal Laukli
Media:
Press Quotes:"Summoning the 1980s Minneapolis funk of Prince and Janet Jackson." - The New York Times "The big-haired bass player from across the lake has a funky, electro-pop sound" - Vibe"Catchy, funk-sizzled electro-pop, great hair, and [a] penchant for working a bass like a Robert Palmer girl." - Noisey
Valentine’s Day is this week and it also happens to be Maya Vik’s birthday. To celebrate, she has a present for you from her upcoming yet untitled album. Produced by Pat Lukens, “Totally Right” is a feel good love song that digs deep into the candy jar of late 80s Jam & Lewis era R&B and emerges with enough sunshine to power a small city. So bust out of your winter funk, check your temperature for spring fever, and enjoy this new song because Maya Vik is here and everything is going to be totally right.
‘Music to make babies to’ is just one way to describe the sound of Norwegian bass player and solo artist Maya Vik. Although the press have drawn comparisons to Prince, Janet, Sheila E, and Vanity 6, Maya lays down a fresh brand of sexy electronic funk pop with her steamy vocals and thumping bass lines. Years of hard work has paid off for Maya which includes winning a Norwegian “Grammy” with her previous band Montée, playing in Savoy with a-Ha’s Paul Waaktaar, opening for Lenny Kravitz, and touring the US, Japan, Russia, Holland, and Germany with her own trio. After independently releasing more than two albums worth of critically acclaimed material in two short years, Maya Vik currently is sitting on a trove of new jams set for release throughout 2014.Photo Credit: Paal Laukli
Cut Copy Unveil 3D-Printed Video w/ FastCompany
Cut Copy
3D-Printed “We Are Explorers” Video Unveiled w/ FastCompany
Full North American Tour w/ Jessy Lanza
As Support Kicks Off March 19
4th Studio Album Free Your Mind Out Now
Photo credit: Michael Muller
Avant-garde creators Masa Kawamura , Aramique & Qanta Shimizu have always been on the cutting edge of technology & visuals. Lauded globally as innovators, their latest creation is a uniquely constructed and executed video for Cut Copy ’s “We Are Explorers,” which premiered today with FastCompany .
The video features 3D-printed characters exploring the streets of Los Angeles, every frame of which has been created with stop-motion photography. A compelling adventure story, Kawamura & Aramique explain: “we wanted it to be tactile, to feel like a real adventure and felt we could accomplish this by creating a tangible character that we would shoot outside on location in every place.” Check out the “We Are Explorers” video HERE , and we encourage you to post & share!
Click image above to watch the "We Are Explorers" video
Giving fans the opportunity to live their own “We Are Explorers” adventure story, BitTorrent is providing access to the 3D files so they can print them themselves & creative their own narratives of exploration. As Kawamura & Aramique elaborate, “Our goal with BitTorrent is to hand everything over to the public…our storyboards, stop-motion technical plans, 3D files for every figurine, and see what they do with it. Even if people just print the 8 figurines that make up the running sequence there’s so much they can do and so many places the story can go.”
Internationally renowned for their raucous live show, Cut Copy will make their way back stateside for a string of national tour dates with Jessy Lanza this spring! Full dates follow below:
North American Tour w/ Jessy Lanza
3/19: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
3/20: Washington, DC @ Echostage
3/21: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
3/22: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
3/24: Montreal, QC @ Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
3/25: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
3/26: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
3/31: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
4/1: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
3D-Printed “We Are Explorers” Video Unveiled w/ FastCompany
Full North American Tour w/ Jessy Lanza
As Support Kicks Off March 19
4th Studio Album Free Your Mind Out Now
Photo credit: Michael Muller
Avant-garde creators Masa Kawamura , Aramique & Qanta Shimizu have always been on the cutting edge of technology & visuals. Lauded globally as innovators, their latest creation is a uniquely constructed and executed video for Cut Copy ’s “We Are Explorers,” which premiered today with FastCompany .
The video features 3D-printed characters exploring the streets of Los Angeles, every frame of which has been created with stop-motion photography. A compelling adventure story, Kawamura & Aramique explain: “we wanted it to be tactile, to feel like a real adventure and felt we could accomplish this by creating a tangible character that we would shoot outside on location in every place.” Check out the “We Are Explorers” video HERE , and we encourage you to post & share!
Click image above to watch the "We Are Explorers" video
Giving fans the opportunity to live their own “We Are Explorers” adventure story, BitTorrent is providing access to the 3D files so they can print them themselves & creative their own narratives of exploration. As Kawamura & Aramique elaborate, “Our goal with BitTorrent is to hand everything over to the public…our storyboards, stop-motion technical plans, 3D files for every figurine, and see what they do with it. Even if people just print the 8 figurines that make up the running sequence there’s so much they can do and so many places the story can go.”
Internationally renowned for their raucous live show, Cut Copy will make their way back stateside for a string of national tour dates with Jessy Lanza this spring! Full dates follow below:
North American Tour w/ Jessy Lanza
3/19: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
3/20: Washington, DC @ Echostage
3/21: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
3/22: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
3/24: Montreal, QC @ Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
3/25: Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
3/26: Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
3/31: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
4/1: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Ghost Beach Drop Single w/ VICE, National Tour
Ghost Beach
Listen + Share: “Without You” Drops w/ VICE’s Noisey
National Tour With RAC & The Sounds + Firefly Festival!
Debut Full-Length LP, Blonde, Out March 4 via Nettwerk Records
"Ghost Beach are the Venn diagram of their influences—Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, The Police, and Daft Punk—and then some, thanks to a shitload of synths, some nostalgic 80s sonics and even the occasional reggae groove. The sound is unmistakably their own.” – VICE’s Noisey
“If you can get people dancing as early as noon. You're good. They did." – NPR’s All Songs Considered
“…a radiant and catchy cut fit for a tropical island dance party.” – Consequence of Sound
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
Brooklyn-based duo Ghost Beach will release their debut album, Blonde , on March 4 viaNettwerk Records. Perfecting their unique blend of retro & futuristic soaring synth pop, the band previously shared party-starting album cut “On My Side,” featured on People Magazine + “Every Time We Touch,” a funk-infused blazer, strapped with an infectious bassline & classic house beats.
VICE’s Noisey just unleashed another unmistakable Ghost Beach hit in the form ofBlonde album cut, “Without You.” Showcasing their love for influences Ace of Base & UB40, the track features a full-on reggae vibe complemented perfectly by the duo’s distinctive, cutting-edge contemporary touch. Check out “Without You” HERE, and we encourage you to post & share!
Ghost Beach, consisting of Josh Ocean & Eric “Doc” Mendelsohn, has set the Internet ablaze with upbeat anthems, a preference for '80s synth, and consistent number ones on Hype Machine. The band has performed alongside The 1975, ASTR, Betty Who &St. Lucia. They have just announced a Firefly Festival appearance and national tour dates supporting RAC & The Sounds, teaming up to command dance floors across the continent! Full dates below:
Tour Dates w/ RAC
3/27: Montreal, QC @ Theatre Corona
3/28: Toronto, ON @ The Hoxton
3/29: Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
3/31: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/1: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
4/4: Seattle, WA @ Neumos Ballroom
4/5: Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities
4/6: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
4/8: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
4/9: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Tour Dates w/ The Sounds & Blondfire
4/10: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
4/11: Providence, RI @ Fete Ballroom
4/12: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
4/14: Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
4/15: Tampa, FL @ State Theatre
4/16: Miami, FL @ Grand Central
4/18: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
4/19: Austin, TX @ Emo's
4/21: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's
6-19-22: Dover, DE @ Firefly Festival
Listen + Share: “Without You” Drops w/ VICE’s Noisey
National Tour With RAC & The Sounds + Firefly Festival!
Debut Full-Length LP, Blonde, Out March 4 via Nettwerk Records
"Ghost Beach are the Venn diagram of their influences—Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, The Police, and Daft Punk—and then some, thanks to a shitload of synths, some nostalgic 80s sonics and even the occasional reggae groove. The sound is unmistakably their own.” – VICE’s Noisey
“If you can get people dancing as early as noon. You're good. They did." – NPR’s All Songs Considered
“…a radiant and catchy cut fit for a tropical island dance party.” – Consequence of Sound
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
Brooklyn-based duo Ghost Beach will release their debut album, Blonde , on March 4 viaNettwerk Records. Perfecting their unique blend of retro & futuristic soaring synth pop, the band previously shared party-starting album cut “On My Side,” featured on People Magazine + “Every Time We Touch,” a funk-infused blazer, strapped with an infectious bassline & classic house beats.
VICE’s Noisey just unleashed another unmistakable Ghost Beach hit in the form ofBlonde album cut, “Without You.” Showcasing their love for influences Ace of Base & UB40, the track features a full-on reggae vibe complemented perfectly by the duo’s distinctive, cutting-edge contemporary touch. Check out “Without You” HERE, and we encourage you to post & share!
Ghost Beach, consisting of Josh Ocean & Eric “Doc” Mendelsohn, has set the Internet ablaze with upbeat anthems, a preference for '80s synth, and consistent number ones on Hype Machine. The band has performed alongside The 1975, ASTR, Betty Who &St. Lucia. They have just announced a Firefly Festival appearance and national tour dates supporting RAC & The Sounds, teaming up to command dance floors across the continent! Full dates below:
Tour Dates w/ RAC
3/27: Montreal, QC @ Theatre Corona
3/28: Toronto, ON @ The Hoxton
3/29: Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
3/31: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
4/1: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
4/4: Seattle, WA @ Neumos Ballroom
4/5: Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities
4/6: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
4/8: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
4/9: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Tour Dates w/ The Sounds & Blondfire
4/10: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
4/11: Providence, RI @ Fete Ballroom
4/12: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
4/14: Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
4/15: Tampa, FL @ State Theatre
4/16: Miami, FL @ Grand Central
4/18: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
4/19: Austin, TX @ Emo's
4/21: Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's
6-19-22: Dover, DE @ Firefly Festival
Trentemøller x Reptile Youth - JJ [Remix]
JJ [Trentemøller Remix]Listen/Embed: 
The fantastic REPTILE YOUTH have teamed up with crazy mind of TRENTEMØLLER for an exceptionally special remix of their latest single ‘JJ’. Broken down to bare strings and a sparse beat,TRENTEMØLLER adds a completely different dimension to the original and adds new unimagined depths.Take a listen and watch the weird visuals here:
‘JJ’ is taken from the album 'Rivers That Run For A Sea That Is Gone' out March 10th.
Buy JJ (Trentemøller Remix) on Itunes now:
Pre-order 'Rivers That Run For A Sea That Is Gone' on iTunes now:
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Matt Pond Announces Emblems 10th Anniversary Tour
Matt Pond Announces Emblems 10th Anniversary Tour + Pledge Music Campaign
for new album The State of Gold
Listen: "New Hampshire" via SoundCloudListen: "KC" via SoundCloud
Matt Pond PA is excited to announce the Emblems 10 Year Anniversary Tour, kicking off on May 1st at Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH. This special tour will commemorate the anniversary of one of the most regarded albums in Matt Pond PA's ever growing catalog, which earned critical praise and solidified him as an artist to watch.
Paste Magazine succinctly called Emblems, "a lush, haunting collection of superbly crafted chamber pop."
"We've never played all the songs on Emblems in front of a live human audience, so this is definitely exciting. I wrote the album when I first started drifting between New York and Philly. Since I haven't stopped drifting, it feels as relevant as it did ten years ago" said Pond. Additionally - Matt Pond has launched a Pre-order via Pledge Music for the forthcoming album, 'The State of Gold', in which fans will be offered a glimpse into the recording process, early mixes, and various exclusives such as the Guild Guitar used throughout the recording process. That campaign can be seen here: www.pledgemusic.com/projects/mattpond
05.01 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop05.02 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts05.03 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat05.04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade05.05 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
05.06 - Cambridge, MA @ the Sinclair
05.08 - Toronto, ON @ the Mod Club
05.09 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
05.10 - St. Louis, MO @ the Duck Room at Bhlueberry Hill
05.12 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
05.13 - Kansas City, MO @ the Record Bar
05.14 - Omaha, NE @ the Waiting Room
05.16 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
05.17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
05.19 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
05.20 - Seattle, WA @ the Tractor Tavern
05.22 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
05.23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy Theatre
05.24 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
05.25 - Phoenix, AZ @ the Crescent Ballroom
05.27 - Austin, TX @ Red 7For more info, please visit:
http://www.mattpondpa.com/
Listen: "New Hampshire" via SoundCloudListen: "KC" via SoundCloudMatt Pond PA is excited to announce the Emblems 10 Year Anniversary Tour, kicking off on May 1st at Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH. This special tour will commemorate the anniversary of one of the most regarded albums in Matt Pond PA's ever growing catalog, which earned critical praise and solidified him as an artist to watch.
Paste Magazine succinctly called Emblems, "a lush, haunting collection of superbly crafted chamber pop."
"We've never played all the songs on Emblems in front of a live human audience, so this is definitely exciting. I wrote the album when I first started drifting between New York and Philly. Since I haven't stopped drifting, it feels as relevant as it did ten years ago" said Pond. Additionally - Matt Pond has launched a Pre-order via Pledge Music for the forthcoming album, 'The State of Gold', in which fans will be offered a glimpse into the recording process, early mixes, and various exclusives such as the Guild Guitar used throughout the recording process. That campaign can be seen here: www.pledgemusic.com/projects/mattpond
05.01 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop05.02 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts05.03 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat05.04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade05.05 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom05.06 - Cambridge, MA @ the Sinclair
05.08 - Toronto, ON @ the Mod Club
05.09 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
05.10 - St. Louis, MO @ the Duck Room at Bhlueberry Hill
05.12 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
05.13 - Kansas City, MO @ the Record Bar
05.14 - Omaha, NE @ the Waiting Room
05.16 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
05.17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
05.19 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
05.20 - Seattle, WA @ the Tractor Tavern
05.22 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
05.23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy Theatre
05.24 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
05.25 - Phoenix, AZ @ the Crescent Ballroom
05.27 - Austin, TX @ Red 7For more info, please visit:
http://www.mattpondpa.com/
