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2008 ALBUM RELEASES: 2008 FORTHCOMING ALBUMS
using rateyourmusic.com: 2008 Album Releases [Updated Regularly]
This information is updated on a continual basis.
[These dates apply to the UK and can change as record companies/distributors do have a habit of messing us around!]
1 May - Planet U, Shantel E-berg in session 8 May - Spleen Unlimited in session 15 May - Scottish Electronica Special 22 May - Alternative East- alternative Asian influenced music 19 June - Sonar 2006 Highlights # posted by DJ Martian 10:55 PM
4AD has launched a microsite which aims to introduce listeners to the unique world of Scott Walker's astonishing new album The Drift.
The site features - amongst other things - all the lyrics from the record, an essay and Scott Walker timeline written by Ian Penman, portaits of Scott, and the video for "Jesse", which was created by Graham Wood of Tomato. # posted by DJ Martian 10:35 PM
Since last September a u t o p i a has been operating as a blog. Thanks to everyone’s interest and support we are now a full-fledged website. Over the past eight months we have covered innovative artists from around the world while keeping a strong focus on L.A.’s most relevant music. We are continuing our coverage with separate and archived sections of record reviews, news, features, L.A. spotlight, editor’s choice, and live reviews. We look forward to hearing your feedback about our new site. # posted by DJ Martian 10:25 PM
Updated: 2006 Albums - my 2006 A - Z Albums Tracking List - Best Albums & Anticipated Forthcoming Albums 2006 # posted by DJ Martian 8:07 PM
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Madder Mortem : Interview
CoC interview Madder MortemCoC chats with Agnete M. Kirkevaag of Madder Mortem # posted by DJ Martian 9:01 PM
Earplug - Issues 65, 66, 67
earplug recently revamped their web presence. However their fortnighly newsletters are still being published.
Earplug is a twice-monthly email magazine, delivering a handpicked selection of news, sounds, videos, and original features to the international electronic-music community.
Mutek have launched a new website for MUTEK - 7TH EDITION - MAY 31ST - JUNE 4TH 2006
The MUTEK Festival grabs hold of Montreal and ushers in the summer festival season by shaking up the city for its 7th consecutive year. Gathering more than 70 local and international artists, the programming for MUTEK 2006—as always—boasts several headliners and overflows with new discoveries. With approximately 40 performances divided over 10 programs, along with its peripheral program (including panels, workshops and other diverse activities), the Festival is shaping up to be genuine whirlwind of sound, music and audiovisual creation where every event will reveal its own brand of awe-inspiring creativity. The 7th edition of MUTEK offers a captivating itinerary, ideal for anyone seeking new experiences in and around Montreal.
Clark - UK Deadbeat - Canada Eliot Lipp - US Hrdvsion - Canada Junction SM - Switzerland / Chile Magda - USA Marc Houle - Canada Mike Shannon, feat. Anaïs & Tim Bones - Canada Mossa - Canada Pole & Band (H. Leichtmann: drums, Zeitblom: bass) - Germany Richie Hawtin - Canada Sensors_Sonics_Sights (Cécile Babiole, Laurent Dailleau, Atau Tanaka) - France # posted by DJ Martian 1:53 PM
KultureFlash is a free, weekly newsletter covering contemporary culture in and around London. Each week we track down some of the more unusual and interesting events taking place in the Capital and deliver them straight to your inbox. Featuring art, gigs, films, talks, clubs and more -- we are committed to bringing you an eclectic mix of the most stimulating events in London. # posted by DJ Martian 8:44 PM
itsatrap.com have a news scoop regarding Ved Buens Ende
Norwegian cult/avant-metal act Ved Buens Ende is back! The band's current lineup consists of Carl-Michael "Czral" Eide on guitars and vocals, Yusaf "Vicotnik" Parvez also on guitar and vocals, Petter "Plenum" Berntsen on bass and Einar "Esso" Sjursø on drums. They plan on recording a new album this year (interested labels are encouraged to get in touch) and they also will be performing live, playing material from both "Written in waters" and the Virus album "Carheart" as well as new compositions (obviously).
The first of many 5 star reviews appears in the May issue of IDJ
'Burial' - the album - explores a tangential, parallel dimension of the growing dubstep ouevre, using sounds set in a near-future South London submerged underwater. You can never tell if the crackle is the burning static off pirate radio transmissions, or the tropical downpour of the city outside, taking its loud quiet aesthetic neither from the latest digital glitch software nor a mere nostalgia for vinyl's intrinsic physicality. In their sometimes suffocating melancholy, most of these tracks seem to yearn for drowned lovers, as haunted echoed voices breeze in and out, on roads to and from other times. The smouldering desire of 'Distant Lights' is cooled only by the percussive ice sharp slicing of blades and jets of hot air blowing from the bass. Listen also for a fleeting appearance from Hyperdub's resident vocalist, The Spaceape, unravelling his cryptobiography. 'Burial' is a renegade signal from other frequencies, a tidal wave of seductive low-impact noise submerging all but the crispest syncopations, and is well on course to be universally welcomed as the standard-bearer for creative vision built upon the grime and dubstep blueprint. The first of many 5 star reviews appears in the May issue of IDJ : "Burial dares to move forward by moving two steps backwards... aiming for Rhythm & Sound's singularity and getting amazingly close in the process. Most Jungle producers fetishized the sheen of 'Blade Runner', yet tunes like 'Forgive' actually capture the clammy, heat haze of the movie's rain sodden future world... it's enticing tunnel vision rivals Sakamoto for beauty and Boards of Canada for drift... an absurdly addictive sonic opiate for lovesick drifters. Breathtaking." # posted by DJ Martian 11:42 PM
Location: Central London The Cross, The Key, and Canvas nightclubs
TDK Cross Central Line-up (more to be announced later)
DJ SETS:
Andrew Weatherall Ata (Playhouse) Atrak Bloc Party (DJ Set) Ellen Allien Ewan Pearson Filthy Dukes Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden) Geddes (Mulletover) Giles Smith (secretsundaze) Grime Allstars feat: DJ Plastician, Skepta and JME Gucci Soundsystem (Ben Fat Trucker/Riton & Crispin Dior) Issst DJs Ivan Smagghe James Hyman (Xfm) James Priestley (secretsundaze) Jammer & Neckle Camp Joey Negro London Elektricity Optimo Plump DJs Ruff Sqwad Sasha Statik & Drew (Baby Shambles) with MCs Scorcher, Big H & Pres T Vincent Vincent (solo) Young Turks
LIVE ACTS:
Absentee Alex Smoke Annie Booka Shade Black Daniel Clor Gang Gang Dance Good Books Kid Harpoon King Creosote Ladytron Shychild Spank Rock Super Thriller The Bug The Egg The Eighteenth Day of May The Research Young Blood Brass Band
ARENAS & STAGES:
Xfm The Lock Tavern Adventures In The Beetroot Field Secretsundaze Vice Mulletover Druzzis Baltimore Rave Club Deep Down And Dirty Need2soul # posted by DJ Martian 6:57 PM
flavourpill LONDON - Issue 131
This week's flavourpill LONDON [Issue 131 - 25 April-1 May, 2006] # posted by DJ Martian 6:48 PM
A friend of mine is planning a module at a local university for their popular cultural studies department in British pop music from 63-99, and he asked me for ideas, opinions and reading suggestions regarding his (very provisional) course outline. I figured the best place to throw this out for brainstorming was here.
So here's his module plan - make suggestions please!
From The Beatles to Brit Pop: British Popular Music and 20th Century British Popular Culture
This course will critique the socio-cultural impact of British popular music between 1963 and 1999. Songs and LPs will be read as texts which can offer unique insights into British views of class, sex and sexuality, race and politics. We will consider the influence of American culture (Black American culture in particular) on British popular music, the impact of immigration on concepts of Britishness, changing concepts of youth, the impact of changing technologies on music production and consumption, popular music scenes and the importance of location. Every week students will be expected to listen to at least three important LPs, attend a screening and engage in preparatory reading. # posted by DJ Martian 1:43 PM
Tool [2], Kayo Dot [4], Liars [10], Mono [12], TV on the Radio [14], Katatonia [20], Band of Horses [22], Sonic Youth [31], Ahleuchatistas [32], Tenhi [41], Silver Machines [42], Scott Walker [47], The Knife [60], Ihsahn [72], The Gathering [79], Enslaved [82] # posted by DJ Martian 11:33 AM
iLiKETRAiNS Tour and Single Announced
drownedinsound.com report on iLiKETRAiNS upcoming tour dates.
New single: Terra Nova will be released on May 29th
Just heard this on John Kennedy's Xfm Xposure show, the single is like a combination of: Sigur Ros, Michael Gira, Beyond Dawn, Aereogramme, Mogwai and even a touch of The Chameleons.
This band have so much potential ! epic, expansive, intense music # posted by DJ Martian 1:11 AM
Monday, April 24, 2006
remote_ thoughts
music blog to check: remote_ thoughts - contemporary electronic music reviews # posted by DJ Martian 12:40 PM
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Psapp - the only thing i ever wanted
Psapp will release a new album: the only thing i ever wanted on May 22nd in the UK on Domino
heavymetal.no report DHG AKA (Dødheimsgard) will release a new album titled: Supervillain Outcast later this year. [Alerted via itsatrap.com] # posted by DJ Martian 3:55 PM
New Current 93 Album Black Ships Ate the Sky
Durtro will release a new Current 93 album Black Ships Ate the Sky in mid may.
There are 2 editions a Northern American and European version.
Current 93 Black Ships Ate the Sky CD (European edition) DURTRO JNANA 2112
Full colour digipak containing a 56 page colour booklet containing an introductory note on the writing of the album by David, all the lyrics, details of those who created the album, colour photographs of all the Current 93 family on the album, website details for everyone, Hallucinatory Patripassianist colour illustrations and BlackShipText on each page, and the names of all those who supported the recording, and the release, of this album by subscribing to it in advance. The CD and booklet are inserted into a shrinkwrapped slipcase.
Details of a lost krautrock classic, GAM - EISZEIT from Günter Schickert's GAM project, now available at Ultima Thule
Recorded at CCC Studio, Berlin Spandau (1978). Restored & edited by Alan Freeman (May & December 2002).
Günter Schickert: guitar, vocals, trumpet. Axel Struck: guitars, vocals. Michael Leske: drums, percussion.
An album that was almost lost forever. The producer absconded with the mix-down, and the studio mislaid the multi-track tapes, only a first generation cassette survived! You won't believe how good this CD sounds (okay, there are some slight anomalies in the sound effects backing track used on one piece, and a rogue click elsewhere that refused to be removed, but I'm finicky), it's nonetheless a roaring sizzler!
Artist Background:
German pioneer of the echo-guitar, renowned for his classics "Samtvogel" and "Überfällig", he also worked with Klaus Schulze (in concert). Günter also ventured in to more explorative Krautrock and developed a style comparable to the early work of Achim Reichel. The GAM trio (Günter Schickert, Axel Struck, and Michael Leske) featured two guitars and drums, and is really freaked-out improvisations recalling the psychedelic space treks of Ash Ra Tempel or Pink Floyd. # posted by DJ Martian 3:44 PM
Audion #51 (Spring 2006) A4, 40pp - £2.50 - available now
BLACK CARROT (new Northampton band) CAN (opening the lid on the Krautrock legend) UTOPIC RECORDS (Jannick Top label feature) ESCAPADE (interview) prpGROUP (avant-rock from Yorkshire) POSEIDON/VITAL / MUSEA (new release features) MARGEN (label feature) TRIGON (new German band) PICKLED EGG RECORDS (inc. Dragon Or Emperor) CUNEIFORM / RÉR MEGACORP (new release features) AMBIANCES MAGNÉTIQUES (label feature) 50 YEARS OF ELECTRONIC INNOVATION IN MUSIC, PART 1 etc. # posted by DJ Martian 3:38 PM
Loscil - Plume
Kranky provide info on Loscil - Plume due for release May 22nd
Including 3 Mp3 sample downloads. # posted by DJ Martian 3:34 PM
Scott Walker - The Drift
It is most likely that Scott Walker - The Drift will be one of the highest acclaimed albums of the year.
In the UK: Scott Walker - The Drift is released on May 8th on 4ad. In the US the album is released on May 23rd. # posted by DJ Martian 2:37 PM
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Terrorizer - Issue 144
New issue of Terrorizer on sale next week, Thursday April 27th. Satyricon are on the front cover.
FEATURES
STUDIO REPORT: COMMUNIC SATYRICON SODOM ZYKLON IMPALED NAZARENE MINISTRY CULT OF LUNA UNEARTHLY TRANCE + THRALLDOM OXBOW TEXTURES SICK OF IT ALL TORTURE KILLER MADDER MORTEM DOOM METAL SPECIAL DOOM MARYLAND/VIRGINIA/DC DOOM THEMES DOOM SIN & SUFFERING DOOM ORAL HISTORIES: JOHN PEREZ + VICTOR GRIFFIN + AARON STAINTHORPE + STEPHEN O'MALLEY POSTER: Lacuna Coil + Carpathian Forest DOOM TOP TENS FORGOTTEN DOOM BAR-BARIAN WRATH: CROWBAR HARD OF HEARING: DRAGONFOR
Album Reviews Enslaved, Cult Of Luna, Current 93, Impaled Nazarene, Lair Of The Minotaur, Oxbow, Satyricon - May Day parades or desperate maydays?
Includes FREE "Fear Candy 28" Sampler CD
ENSLAVED - 'Fusion Of Sense And Earth' 4.58 MINISTRY - 'LiesLiesLies' (Edit) 4.19 ZYKLON - 'Disintegrate' 4.01 WALL OF SLEEP - 'On Pain Of Birth' 5.46 SERPENT OBSCENE - 'Confessor' 4.07 THREAT SIGNAL - 'Rational Eyes' 3.39 THEATRE OF TRAGEDY - 'Storm' 3.45 KORPIKLAANI - 'Väkirauta' 3.44 KAMPFAR - 'Ravenheart' (Edit) 5.00 RAISE HELL - 'City Of The Damned' 4.47 DEADEYE - 'Raising The Dead' 3.24 BULLET - 'Heading For The Top' 3.01 NEKKROSIS - 'Cross Gender' 5.30 SHARP END FIRST - 'Warchie' 5.20 V.E.G.A. - 'Kill Me' 7.21 # posted by DJ Martian 1:24 PM
The Jazz Journalists Association announces the finalists ballot for its 10th annual Jazz Awards (sm), with the 20-year old professional organization nominating more than 200 jazz musicians, recordings, labels, producers, concert presenters, authors, broadcasters, photographers and new media outlets for recognition of achievements in 2005-2006. Winners of the Awards, to be voted on by the international JJA's approximately 400 professional members, will be announced at a gala supper party, open to the public, on Monday, June 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at B. B. King's Blues Club and Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., in New York City. # posted by DJ Martian 7:26 PM
1. Prince and the Revolution – 'When Doves Cry' 2. Joy Division – 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' 3. Michael Jackson – 'Billie Jean' 4. New Order – 'Temptation' 5. Madonna – 'Into the Groove' 6. New Order – 'Blue Monday' 7. Talking Heads – 'Once in a Lifetime' 8. The Smiths – 'There is a Light that Never Goes Out' 9. Sonic Youth – 'Teenage Riot' 10. The Cure – 'Just Like Heaven' 11. Pixies – 'Debaser' 12. Public Enemy – 'Fight the Power' 13. Pet Shop Boys – 'West End Girls' 14. The Smiths – 'This Charming Man' 15. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 'It Takes Two' 16. The Smiths – 'How Soon Is Now?' 17. Prince – 'Little Red Corvette' 18. Prince and the Revolution – 'Kiss' 19. Public Enemy – 'Bring the Noise' 20. New Order – 'Bizarre Love Triangle' 21. M/A/R/R/S – “Pump Up the Volume'/'Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance)' 22. A-ha – “Take On Me” 23. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force – “Planet Rock” 24. Human League – “Don’t You Want Me” 25. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – “The Message” 26. Madonna – “Like a Prayer” 27. The Specials – “Ghost Town” 28. Kate Bush – “Running Up That Hill” 29. Prince – “1999” 30. Go-Gos – “Our Lips Are Sealed” 31. Dexys Midnight Runners – “Come On Eileen” 32. R.E.M. – “Radio Free Europe” 33. Salt ‘n’ Pepa – “Push It” 34. Joy Division – “Atmosphere” 35. The Jesus and Mary Chain – “Just Like Honey” 36. My Bloody Valentine – “You Made Me Realise” 37. Funky Four 1 – “That’s the Joint” 38. New Order – “Ceremony” 39. Grandmaster and Melle Mel – “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” 40. Cyndi Lauper – “Time After Time” 41. Prince and the Revolution – “Raspberry Beret” 42. The Cure – “InBetween Days” 43. The Clash – “Rock the Casbah” 44. The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl – “Fairytale of New York” 45. Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield – “What Have I Done To Deserve This?” 46. Queen & David Bowie – “Under Pressure” 47. Pet Shop Boys – “Always On My Mind” 48. Madonna – “Borderline” 49. Motorhead – “Ace of Spades” 50. Madonna – “Holiday” 51. Guns ‘n’ Roses – “Sweet Child O’ Mine” 52. Michael Jackson - 'Beat It' 53. Talking Heads - 'This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)' 54. Soft Cell - 'Tainted Love' 55. Cameo - 'Word Up' 56. Bronski Beat - 'Smalltown Boy' 57. George Clinton - 'Atomic Dog' 58. Tom Tom Club - 'Genius of Love' 59. Lipps Inc. - 'Funkytown' 60. Eric B. & Rakim - 'Paid In Full' 61. New Order - 'Age of Consent' 62. Duran Duran - 'Rio' 63. The Stones Roses - 'Fools Gold 9.53' 64. Violent Femmes - 'Blister in the Sun' 65. N.W.A. - 'Express Yourself' 66. Blondie - 'Call Me' 67. Cybotron - 'Clear' 68. Depeche Mode - 'Never Let Me Down' 69. The Jesus and Mary Chain - 'Never Understand' 70. Public Enemy - 'Night of the Living Baseheads' 71. Pixies - 'Monkey Gone To Heaven' 72. Fugazi - 'Waiting Room' 73. Pixies - 'Gigantic' 74. De La Soul - 'Me Myself and I' 75. R.E.M. - 'Fall On Me' 76. Rick James - 'Super Freak' 77. New Order - 'True Faith' 78. The Smiths - 'Ask' 79. Hall & Oates - 'I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)' 80. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force - 'I Wonder If I Take You Home' 81. The Smiths - 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' 82. Young MC - 'Bust a Move' 83. The La's - 'There She Goes' 84. Soft Cell - 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye' 85. Echo & the Bunnymen - 'The Killing Moon' 86. Associates - 'Party Fears Two' 87. Crowded House - 'Don't Dream It's Over' 88. The Beat - 'Save It For Later' 89. Young Marble Giants - 'Final Day' 90. The Cure - 'A Forest' 91. The Primitives - 'Crash' 92. Modern English - 'Melt With You' 93. Don Henley - 'The Boys of Summer' 94. Guns 'N' Roses - 'Welcome to the Jungle' 95. The Fall - 'The Classical' 96. Morrissey - 'Suedehead' 97. Prince - 'I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man' 98. Shannon - 'Let the Music Play' 99. Eric B. & Rakim - 'Follow the Leader' 100. Grandmaster Flash - 'The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel' # posted by DJ Martian 3:46 PM
ex Jane's Addiction members form The Panic Channel
Via an email from The Observer: OMM I can inform that Primal Scream are on the front cover of Observer Music Monthly on sale with The Observer newspaper this Sunday.
Why are Primal Scream still getting attention in 2006? Their last album was autopilot average and that new single is cliched tripe. # posted by DJ Martian 1:12 PM
A glimpse into the business of making Warped music. Samuel Stackhouse interviews Stephen Christian, an executive for the groundbreaking indie UK label, Warp Records. # posted by DJ Martian 1:04 PM
Matmos Interview
The Guardian interview Matmos # posted by DJ Martian 12:23 AM
Susanna and the Magical Orchestra
The title of the second Susanna and the Magical Orchestra album has been unveiled as Melody Mountain
29 MAY 2006 Brighton, UK St Georges Church 30 MAY 2006 Bristol, UK Bierkeller
01 JUN 2006 Glasgow, UK ABC1 02 JUN 2006 Leeds, UK Brudnel Social Club 03 JUN 2006 Nottingham, UK Rescue Room 04 JUN 2006 Manchester, UK Mint Lounge 06 JUN 2006 London, UK Koko # posted by DJ Martian 12:05 AM
Thursday, April 20, 2006
TV on the Radio in Session on Radio 1 Tonight
TV on the Radio are in session on Rob Da Bank's One Music show on Radio 1 tonight, 11pm show.
TV On The Radio are in session for Rob da Bank on Thursday 20th April # posted by DJ Martian 8:02 PM
Mixmag Relaunched
Mixmag have once again unveiled a new look and the spine bound format returns. Andrew Harrison is the new editor.
The new issue is in the shops today, Goldfrapp on the front cover with a free Ritchie Hawtin Mix CD.
As you should know, EMAP sold Mixmag to Development Hell, who also own monthly rock mag: The Word.
April 19 – GATE Cinema, Notting Hill April 20 – Picturehouse at FACT, Liverpool April 21 – Greenwich Picturehouse April 22 – Ritzy Cinema, Brixton April 23 – Duke of York Cinema, Brighton # posted by DJ Martian 12:08 AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
GUTTERBREAKZ on Boxcutter
GUTTERBREAKZ comments on the new Boxcutter album Oneiric
I think its safe to assume that, for the first half of this year at least, the two big albums to come out under the dubstep banner are this one and Burial's eponymous debut on Hyperdub. Both will probably be hailed as masterpieces, but from different quarters. Whilst Burial's vision is a grainy, haunted, post-'90s reverie, Boxcutter's ultra-modernist standpoint looks only to the future; its outlook is completely utopian, even when shadowed by moments of great poignancy # posted by DJ Martian 11:59 PM
This week the former 1Xtra Mix Show resident Friction brings us two hours of next level D&B. # posted by DJ Martian 1:08 PM
Boomkat - Fonal Records
Boomkat have an editorial feature on Finland's Fonal Records
When you think of Finland, what springs to mind? If it revolves around lush forests, wan complexions and reindeer roasts, your cultural stereotypes (whilst adhering to the prevailing consensus) are well past their sell-by-date. These days Finland is all about the music - carving an aural fissure across the leftfield cultural landscape, firing out idiosyncratic releases that succeed in being both fiercely parochial yet blithely borderless. Sounding like nothing you've ever heard before without resorting to fickle novelty, the likes of Paavoharju, Kiila, Kemialliset Ystävät, TV-Resistori and Es have helped stick a blue and white pin into the musical-map; with the chief thumb in this process belonging to Fonal Records. # posted by DJ Martian 12:18 AM
Burial praise continues to roll in from around the globe. But apart from Dubstep scensters, elite bloggers, Breezeblock listeners...Burial is virtually unknown.
WAKE UP WAKE UP.. From the recent Breezeblock Burial 20 minutes mix .this could be one of the defining electronic albums of the 00s.
[Earlier this year, Ephel Duath cancelled their UK tour, however they said they would rearrange UK dates and here they are.] # posted by DJ Martian 6:39 PM
Kultureflash - Headlines from London [No. 160 / 14.04.06]
KultureFlash is a free, weekly newsletter covering contemporary culture in and around London. Each week we track down some of the more unusual and interesting events taking place in the Capital and deliver them straight to your inbox. Featuring art, gigs, films, talks, clubs and more -- we are committed to bringing you an eclectic mix of the most stimulating events in London.
Note this a Double edition. # posted by DJ Martian 6:27 PM
Italian atmospheric metal/ art-rock band Novembre are signed to Peaceville Records, they are supporting Katatonia on tour. If you rate Mew or Anathema check them out.
Ryan Teague is a composer/producer working in the field of electro-acoustic composition. His music is an exploration of the possibilities between more traditional instrumentation, techniques and arrangements, combined with electronic treatments, sampling and manipulations. Teague is equally concerned with clearly defined structure and compositional form, but seeks to interject this with more experimental and spontaneous elements.
OUT NOW: We Are 15! Free DVD featuring interviews with Carl Cox, PvD, Pete Tong, & more! 15 years of Top Tunes, Top Flyers, & DJ Technology. Plus 200 great nights out, and hundreds of new tracks! # posted by DJ Martian 4:52 PM
Artist - MOTOR Title - Klunk Label - NOVAMUTE Format - CD / 2 X LP Catalog No. - NOMU170CD / NOMU170LP Release Date - 24/04/2006 # posted by DJ Martian 4:46 PM
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Kaada Announce New Album
Kaada anounce a new album, Music for Moviebikers due for release July 11th on Ipecac
[Via email]
Confirmed on Ipecac: Kaada # posted by DJ Martian 12:40 PM
This weeks show is an Xtreme Music Show. We've got Cutting Pink With Knives in Session, Karl Hyde and Terrorizer Magazine to name but a few things!
including:
Jonathan from Terrorizer Magazine Dilenger Escape Plan - 'Panasonic Youth' (LP- Miss Machine) (Relapse) Blut Aus Nord - 'The Choir of the Dead' (LP- The Work Which Transforms God) (Candlelight) Skullflower - 'Black Rabbit' (IIIrd Gatekeeper) (Cargo) Enslaved - 'Tides of Chaos' (LP- Ruun) (Osmose) Nasum - 'Understand: You Are Deluded' (Relapse) Khanate - 'Capture' (LP- Capture & Release) (Hydrahead) # posted by DJ Martian 12:18 AM
Monday, April 10, 2006
Xiu Xiu: Pitchfork Interview
Pitchfork interview Xiu Xiu # posted by DJ Martian 10:37 PM
[Alerted via it's a trap] # posted by DJ Martian 10:10 PM
VINTERSORG: New Album Title: Solens Rötter
Blabbermouth.net report VINTERSORG: New Album Title Revealed - Solens Rötter that tentatively due before the end of the year via Napalm Records. # posted by DJ Martian 9:58 PM
Jesu Mp3
cmj.com provide a link to a new Jesu download track: Star from the new Jesu EP # posted by DJ Martian 1:12 PM
Paskaa Musaa' and immediately asserts Delay's intent to cast off the minimalistic mantle and beef up his techno credentials with some steely beats and roaming bass.
Nick Luscombe opened his Xfm flo-motion show with a track from this album, Paskaa Musaa - wow this multidimensional techno sound has similar vibes to recent dubstep sounds coming from the UK. # posted by DJ Martian 10:34 PM
Alternate Endings - The End Records Sampler
Alternate Endings is a free streaming 2006 preview special from The End Records label.
In particular listen to a new 9 minute Agalloch track from their forthcoming album. It's epic, lush and atmospheric dark metal at it's finest.
01: Voivod - The X-Stream* album: Katorz (The End) 02: The Gathering - Shortest Day album: Home (The End) 03: Green Carnation - Alone album: The Acoustic Verses (The End) 04: Head Control System - Wonderworld album: Murder Nature (The End) 05: Giant Squid - Neonate* album: Metridium Field (The End) 06: Agalloch - Falling Snow* album: Ashes Against The Grain (The End) 07: Virgin Black - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra sessions** album: Requiem (The End) 08: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Sleep Is Wrong album: Grand Opening And Closing (reissue) (The End) 09: Dissection - Starless Aeon album: Reinkaos (The End) 10: Unexpect - Megalomaniac Trees album: In A Flesh Aquarium (The End) 11: Thine Eyes Bleed - Cold Victim album: In The Wake Of Separation (The End) 12: Sadus - Sick album: Out For Blood (Mascot) 13: Impaled Nazarene - For Those Who Have Fallen album: Pro Patria Finlandia (Osmose) 14: Laethora - Black Void Remembrance * album: March Of The Parasite (Unruly Sounds) 15: Yyrkoon - Signs album: Unhealthy Opera (Osmose) * denotes alternate mix and will differ from album version ** string excerpts. full instrumentation not represented
this two-thousand and six exclusive is offered compliments of the house by the end records and partners in crime # posted by DJ Martian 8:26 PM
venn festival 2006
The latest info for venn festival in Bristol on 2nd, 3rd and 4th June - Stokes Croft, Bristol, UK.
3 day eclectic/ experimental/ leftfield music festival happening in Bristol in early June.
So far confirmed:
65daysofstatic - Ariel Pink - Baba Zula - Bass Clef - Cobra Killer - Chris Corsano - Crescent - Fog -Graham Massey - Kid Carpet - Knowledge Of Bugs - Kode 9 - Male - Max Richter - Optimo - Oren Marshall - Robin Fox - Rose McDowall - Scion - Tape - Team Brick - Tetine - The Aliens - The Assdroids - The Chap - Tony Allen - Toolshed - Vashti Bunyan - Vialka - Volcano The Bear - V/Vm
Friday 2nd June VASHTI BUNYAN + MAX RICHTER + CRESCENT St. George's / 7pm / £10-18
THE ALIENS + OPTIMO DJs + 65DAYSOFSTATIC + TETINE Malcolm X Centre / 8pm / £9
Saturday 3rd June BABA ZULA + ARIEL PINK + SCION + FOG + TOOLSHED + COBRA KILLER + VOLCANO THE BEAR + DJ GRAHAM MASSEY + DAVID HERMAN DUNE + KODE 9 + ROBIN FOX + V/VM + NETTLE + CHRIS CORSANO + OREN MARSHALL + VIALKA + KID CARPET + BASS CLEF + TAPE + KNOWLEDGE OF BUGS + TEAM BRICK + TWOCSINAK + MALE more TBC Stokes Croft, various venues / all day & night / £15
Sunday 4th June TONY ALLEN + special guests Trinity Arts Centre / 6pm / £14 # posted by DJ Martian 7:35 PM
Two day experimental music festival - July 21st and 22nd in Birmingham, UK.
Fiday 21st July
Room 1: DJ Food . The Bug & MCs Ras B & Warrior Queen . PCM . Mistress
Room 2: Wrong Music Crew Shitmat . DJ Scotch Egg . Jason Forest . The countryside alliance Crew . Moronic Dance Music Association . Twocsinak . Hot Roddy/Minimal Impact . The bohman brothers . DJ Cheesemaster
Saturday 22nd July 06:
Theatre Space: Rother & Moebius (Neu! & Harmonia) Thrones (Joe Preston ex Melvins/Earth) Circle Final (Justin Broadrick) Alexander Tucker Haddonfield Illinois Voice of The Seven Woods
Outside Stage: Special Guest TBA High On Fire Broadcast Modified Toy Orchestra Michael Gira (SWANS) Shade (Stephen O'Malley Dylan Carlson) Hanne Hukkelburg Una Corda
Medicine Bar: Andy Votel (dj set) Shy Child Zombi Noise Noise Allore! Knives Circulus Mills & Boon more acts tba
film programme by 7 Inch Cinema Record stalls Cake Art Installations
For further details check the Official Supersonic Festival 2006 website. # posted by DJ Martian 7:20 PM
I disagree with about 80 % of the albums selected. # posted by DJ Martian 7:05 PM
MUTEK 2006
MUTEK have announced initial details of MUTEK 2006 - 7TH EDITION
Montreal, Canada / May 31 to June 4
MUTEK chose the notions of interlacing and networking as a source of inspiration for its 2006 edition. This focus will help illuminate and solidify the rapport between Berlin and Montreal. Ultimately, we aim to collectively thrive off the ramifications of our mutual events and the networks that define us. Many elements of MUTEK 2006 will thus revolve around this dimension.
The first wave of confirmed performers include: ALEX UNDER — Spain AUDIO WERNER — Germany CLARK - UK DANDY JACK — Chile DIMBIMAN — Germany GUIDO SCHNEIDER — Germany JACKSON AND HIS COMPUTER BAND — France JAN JELINEK — Germany HENRIK SCHWARTZ — Germany MARC LECLAIR (AKUFEN) — Canada MODESELEKTOR — Germany NOZE — France PIERRE BASTIEN — France RYOICHI KUROKAWA — Japan SKOLTZ_KOLGEN — Canada SONJA MOONEAR — Switzerland STEPHEN BEAUPRÉ — Canada TBA — Georgia THOMAS BRINKMANN — Germany + many more to come # posted by DJ Martian 6:50 PM
6 Music - 6 Music Chart
Each week 6 Music Chart show tracks what music Brits are buying outside of the official albums top 40 chart. [They include most forms of rock, electronic, world music etc. They use official albums chart data to compile this chart.]
This Weeks Chart: includes
7 Secret Machines - Ten Silver Drops 8 Knife - Silent Shout 10 Calexico - Garden Ruin 12 Nathan Fake - Drowning In A Sea Of Love 15 My Latest Novel - Wolves 18 Lacuna Coil - Karmacode # posted by DJ Martian 5:58 PM
Mew on 6 Music - Hub Sessions
Mew are on the 6 Music - Hub Sessions - this Wednesday, April 12th. # posted by DJ Martian 5:45 PM
Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND have announced that Steven Wilson of PORCUPINE TREE will produce their next album, entitled "The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR". # posted by DJ Martian 4:29 PM
Fond of clear and delicate soundscapes, Mountains’ Brendon Anderegg and Koen Holtkamp have been gathering praises since the release of their debut album last year. With respective solo projects and a record label under their belt, the pair could have taken it easy, but, following a first live collaboration, they decided instead to join forces. With their second album, Sewn, just out, we took the opportunity to chat with them both about combining acoustic and electronic instruments, playing live and choosing a name that relates to their work. # posted by DJ Martian 4:36 PM
themilkfactory.co.uk ISSUE #77 APRIL 2006: Summary
themilkfactory.co.uk deliver another fine selection of reviews. [The summaries below are from themilkfactory.co.uk e-mail/website, to see the full reviews go to the link above]
ALBUM OF THE MONTH
THOMAS STRØNEN - Pohlitz Pohlitz is the debut solo album by Norwegian drummer and percussionist Thomas Strønen, one of the founding members of jazz band Food.
REVIEWS
BIRD SONG - Lightning Ghost Bird Show is the solo project of Town And Country’s Ben Vida. On Lightening Ghost, he explores a rather eclectic musical scope and balances out atmospheric moments and more intense compositions.
CAROLINE - Murmurs Caroline’s first single had her compared to the likes of Björk and Múm, yet she partly fails to deliver over the length of a full album.
DEPTH AFFECT - Arche-Lymb Arche-Lymb is the impressive debut from French hip-hop-infused electronic outfit Depth Affect. The quartet present here a truly varied and fascinating collection of grooves and tunes.
DEXTRO - Consequence Music Following a handful of EPs released over the last couple of years, Glasgow-based multi-instrumentist Ewan Mackenzie, AKA Dextro, crafts on his debut album a series of wonderfully evocative and cinematic pieces.
DICTAPHONE - Vertigo II Dictaphone is the project of Belgian Oliver Doerell and German Roger Döring. Vertigo II, their second album, is a detailed melding of electronic and acoustic elements.
GLISSANDRO 70 - Glissandro 70 Glissandro 70 pay homage to avant-garde disco and classic West End records of the late eighties on their debut album for Montreal-based Constellation Records.
KIERAN HEBDEN & STEVE REID - The Exchange Session Vol. 1 First volume documenting the collaborations between electronic master Kieran Hebden a
