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Saturday, March 31, 2007

  Earplug - Issue 91

Issue 91 of Earplug

April 2 - April 11

Earplug is a twice-monthly email magazine, delivering a handpicked selection of news, sounds, videos, and original features to the international electronic-music community.

# posted by DJ Martian 12:58 PM

Friday, March 30, 2007

  Venn 07 - Venn Festival, Bristol

Website just launched for: Venn 07 - ... 31st May - 3rd June ... Bristol

About Venn:

The Venn Festival was born in 2003, out of a dual impetus: an overbearing urge to enliven the straightjacket music presentation format, and a desire to give Bristol, UK a landmark music festival that was one of the most exciting of its kind in the world.

Venn imagines a festival of music, sound and art that, by resisting obvious programming and modes of production wherever possible, triggers a wide set of emotions and thoughts. An inexpensive festival of musical overlap for as many fellow explorers that can be persuaded to come.

Occupying a collection of venues, buildings and outposts scattered around Bristol, UK, Venn is operated by a collection of disparate music obsessives who bring to Venn their own entertaining sensibilities and probing spirit.

2007

For 2007 Venn goes astral. Pulling in acts of the very highest calibre from divergent musical constellations, this year's line-up is Venn's broadest yet.

Maverick originators like Faust, J Spaceman and Einar Orn mix it with young firestarters like Cooper Jones, Helena Gough and Beardyman; there's rare performances from key sonic protagonists like Vladislav Delay, Voe and Stephen O’Malley, plus sound sorcerers shrouded in reclusive mystique like Aufgehoben and Paavoharju (both playing on Saturday). Plus, there's a range of carefully chosen artists perform two-set specials.

Venn 07's many musical colours include nervous pop, bicycle noise, industrial jungle, world-wise folk and neon-lit house - yet through the Venn kaleidoscope no sound stays still: everything can be something else.


Acts so far confirmed include:

PAAVOHARJU (Fonal)
A very rare performance from this stunning psych/Bollywood-tinged folk collective from Finland.

FAUST with COLIN POTTER & GEOFF LEIGH EXCLUSIVE
The incendiary, the legendary, the originals get a live sonic reshaping from Nurse With Wound's key collaborator, plus Geoff Leigh from UK avant-rock pioneers Henry Cow.

KTL (Stephen O’ Malley from Sunn O))) (Southern Lord) & Pita (Mego)
The ultimate doom and electronics face-off.

LUKE VIBERT
UK dance music’s premier chameleon, freerange multidimensional f***ed up groove.

SPRING HEEL JACK with MARK SANDERS & J SPACEMAN EXCLUSIVE
Heavy electro-acoustic juxtapositions with the Spiritualized main man and some big jazz/electronic/avant players.

VLADISLAV DELAY (Huume, Chain Reaction, Mille Plateaux) 2 SETS
Finland’s don of the deep abstracted dub electronix - also performing a microhouse playboy set as LUOMO.

A HAWK AND A HACKSAW with THE HUN HANGÁR ENSEMBLE
Eastern European folk, gypsy song, Mexican fanfare and cinematic flourishes.

SCROOBIUS PIP vs DAN LE SAC
Irresistable invective and explosive cut-up beats from the country's hottest leftfield properties. Thou shalt steal a subversive march on the mainstream.

GHOSTIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Dadaist electronic punk with Einar Orn of The Sugarcubes. ‘In Cod We Trust’.

THE ONE ENSEMBLE ORCHESTRA
Folk textures, cinematic gestures and wild card moves from this amazing avant-chamber group performing a specially commissioned piece called ‘Other Thunders’.

MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ
Revolutionary and humble pop from Japan. Kings and Queens of the skewed melancholic song.

LAWRENCE (Novamute/Ghostly International/Kompakt)
Sparkling 4/4 narratives from a German house/techno prodigy, also known to play with abstract hip hop and ambient guitar.

JACK ROSE
12 string and slide guitar raga-time from one of the most revered modern folk-blues players.

YELLOW SWANS 2 SETS
Organic noise immersions from Portland, Oregon. Play a full-on electric set and a withering acoustic set. Be warned.

BEARDYMAN 2 SETS
The incredible beatboxing lone ranger of UK hip hop plays it both party and cerebral.

QUADRODE
Experimental Goldfrapp/Portishead side project. Analogue heaven.

plus ...
BRONNT INDUSTRIES KAPITAL + ISLAJA
+ JUSTICE YELDHAM & THE DYNAMIC RIBBON DEVICE
+ HELENA GOUGH + SAFETY SCISSORS + ROBIN FOX
+ SJ ESAU + VOE + AUFGEHOBEN + WITHERED MAN
+ BABY DEE + MANYFINGERS + ARRINGTON DE DIONSYO + ADRIAN ORANGE AND THE CHILD SLAVE REBELLION
+ TRIMSOUND + VEXKIDDY + DIRECTORSOUND
+ SILVER PYRE + THEE, STRANDED HORSE + SOFT CIRCLE + IGNATZ + SLEEPING STATES + BELLATRIX
+ MORNINGSTAR + LEVENSHULME BICYCLE ORCHESTRA
and many more acts, DJs, workshops, & art interventions.

# posted by DJ Martian 4:02 PM

  Mojo - New Issue

New issue of Mojo features The Arctic Monkeys on the front cover.

[Why are they giving publicity to this basic bland guitar band? leave them to the pathetic NME.]

also FREE CD! MADE IN BRITAIN 2007

# posted by DJ Martian 2:04 PM

Thursday, March 29, 2007

  Uncut - New Issue

New issue of Uncut magazine features Pink Floyd on the front cover.

# posted by DJ Martian 5:48 PM

  Top 1000 Albums of 2007 @ rateyourmusic.com

Top 1000 Albums of 2007 @ rateyourmusic.com has been updated. A new number 1 - a retro concert: Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall 1971

selected positions in the top 100

3 Panda Bear - Person Pitch

6 Neurosis - Given to the Rising

7 Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone

8 LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

10 Moonsorrow - Viides Luku - Hävitetty

13 Dark Tranquillity - Fiction

14 Swallow the Sun - Hope

15 Eluvium - Copia

18 Caspian - The Four Trees [post-rock band from Beverly, Massachusetts: Caspian]

21 Jesu - Conqueror

22 Rotting Christ - Theogonia

24 65 Days of Static - The Destruction of Small Ideas

26 Stars of the Lid - Stars of the Lid and Their Refinement of the Decline

27 Amon Tobin - Foley Room

28 Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet

30 Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond

31 Marnie Stern - In Advance of the Broken Arm

32 Dälek - Abandoned Language

33 Lunar Aurora - Andacht

36 Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position

37 Do Make Say Think - You, You're a History in Rust

42 Gazpacho - Night

44 Gui Boratto - Chromophobia

48 !!! - Myth Takes

50 Deerhunter - Cryptograms

51 Frog Eyes - Tears of the Valedictorian

52 Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future

53 El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead

57 Field Music - Tones of Town

61 Battles - Mirrored

63 CocoRosie - The Adventures of Ghosthorse & Stillborn

64 Watain - Sworn to the Dark

65 Shining - Grindstone

67 Pelican - City of Echoes

84 Minsk - The Ritual Fires of Abandonment

90 The Fall - Reformation Post TLC

92 Hella - There's No 666 in Outer Space

94 Husky Rescue - Ghost Is Not Real

100 Arve Henriksen - Strjon

# posted by DJ Martian 3:00 PM

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 28th

Some links of interest:

Festivals update:

Sweden's largest music festival: Hultsfred 2007

Slottsfjell Festival 2007 - another Norwegian music festival with a diverse line up.

Interviews:

Scott Herren interview: Pitchfork: Herren Talks Prefuse, Savath, New LPs, Collaboration

Pelican interview: Drowned in Sound - Features - Pelican: "We’re neither trend setters nor trend followers"

Robyn interview: Dorian Lynskey meets musician Robyn Carlsson | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited

Robyn's record label wanted her to sound like Christina Aguilera, so she ditched them. Now the former teen star is leading the charge of fresh, oddball pop coming out of Sweden. Dorian Lynskey meets her

Artists:

Amoral

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - AMORAL: New Album Details Revealed - Reptile Ride that will be released on August 15th

Fennesz Sakamoto

Pitchfork: Fennesz Reprises Sakamoto Collaboration with LP, Tours

Hauschka

FatCat Records : News Hauschka Free MP3 Download and Live Dates

Anders Ilar

New album: DOTSHOP.SE - Anders Ilar: Ludwijka (Extended Visit)

Shitkatapult (STRIKE82CD)
April 9th, 2007

Primordial

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - PRIMORDIAL To Record New Album This Summer

Mark E Smith and Mouse On Mars !

GIGWISE, Mark E Smith Forms Band With Mouse On Mars Members

Tobias Thomas

RA: Tobias Thomas mixes Please Please Please. Music News

Longtime Kompakt DJ Tobias Thomas finally unveils the third and last instalment of acclaimed his mix CD trilogy. ‘Please Please Please’ arrives at the end of April.

Trans Am

New Video: YouTube - Trans Am - Conspiracy of the Gods

fast cars, a sexy lady, sunshine, dramatic electronic art-rock - what more do you want !

# posted by DJ Martian 1:54 PM

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

  2 New Albums from Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd

Darla will release 2 new Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd albums on June 11th

Info via Darla: ROBIN GUTHRIE & HAROLD BUDD - After the Night Falls



Info via Darla: ROBIN GUTHRIE & HAROLD BUDD - Before the Day Breaks

# posted by DJ Martian 2:02 PM

Monday, March 26, 2007

  Terrorizer - Issue 156

New issue of Terrorizer magazine features Mayhem on the front cover. [Due on sale March 29th]

Terrorizer #156 March 2007

Feature Highlights:
STUDIO REPORT: AKERCOCKE
MAYHEM
MACHINE HEAD
NAGLFAR
SAXON
ABORTED
CHTHONIC
DYING FETUS
WATAIN
HEARSE + BIRDFLESH
THE END

ART SPECIAL
DAVE McKEAN
POSTER ART

WITHIN TEMPATION

Fear Candy 40: 15 Tracks!



More info: Terrorizer - 156

# posted by DJ Martian 11:20 PM

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 26th

Some links of interest:

Hauntology in The Sunday Times: The art of noise refined

Today’s electronica has something vital to say, writes Bethan Cole

Music blog: Nordic Noise - The best of music from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland

New Rough Trade Megastore to open this Summer in the Brick Lane area of London

Via The Indepedent: Rough Trade opens massive record shop to fight internet - Independent Online Edition > News

Set to open its doors to the public in the next two months, the store will occupy 5,000 sq ft of floorspace, sell CDs and vinyl, and be used as a venue for gigs. It will open near Brick Lane in the East End in the summer and, according to those behind the project, the megastore will "reflect the public appetite for exciting new music"

Radcliffe & Maconie Team up

New 8pm weekday slot on Radio 2: Radcliffe moves up in Radio 2 reshuffle | Radio | MediaGuardian.co.uk

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie are getting a nightly prime time slot on Radio

Andrew Collins on leaving BBC 6 Music: Where Did It All Go Right? - Penultimate - Andrew Collins

Music 2007

My 2007 Albums list on rateyourmusic.com has been updated. Now featuring 612 releases.

2007 A - Z Albums Tracking List - a starting guide to new & forthcoming album releases

also: 2007 Expected list

Artists that are expected to release new albums in 2007 - awaiting announcements of album titles and release dates. [No doubt some will be delayed till 2008 !]

Artists

Vladislav Delay

New album DOTSHOP.SE - Vladislav Delay: Whistleblower

Huume (HUUME13CD)
April 30th, 2007

Happy Mondays

Happy Mondays New Tour And Single News — News — AngryApe and New Mondays LP set for summer - Rock and pop - Music - Entertainment - Manchester Evening News

Hot Chip

Hot Chip To Release DJ Kicks Album — News — AngryApe

Håkan Lidbo

New album DOTSHOP.SE - Håkan Lidbo: Dunka Dunka

Musick (MUSICK16CD)
April 7th, 2007

Opeth & Porcupine Tree frontmen join up for project

MTV News | Porcupine Tree's Wilson Talks Complex New LP, Project With Opeth's Akerfeldt

Panda Bear

Interview: Drowned in Sound - Features - DiS meets Panda Bear: "I feel like the music I like the best is exclusively pop stuff"

Scorn

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SCORN Completes Work On New Album

# posted by DJ Martian 1:58 PM

Thursday, March 22, 2007

  ECM Book: Horizons Touched: The Music of ECM

Available to order @ Amazon UK a new book on the history of the ECM label: Horizons Touched: The Music of ECM (Hardcover) - Publisher: Granta Books (2 April 2007)

Horizons Touched: The Music of ECM

Info on ECM website: ECM - A Book about ECM

A Book about ECM

"Horizons Touched: The Music of ECM" is now available. Published by Granta Books of London, and edited by Steve Lake and Paul Griffiths, this book presents a multiple-perspective survey of the label’s work.

The first volume to address the full range of music on ECM, “Horizons Touched” contains extensive interviews with producer Manfred Eicher and over 20 specially commissioned essays on all aspects of the label’s work by an international line-up of leading music journalists and writers. Interspersed between the essays are more than 100 statements from ECM’s composers, musicians and engineers as well as film makers, photographers and designers associated with the company. The book also includes a complete ECM discography, with all releases from 1969 to the present.

Incorporating more than 400 colour and black & white illustrations – album covers, concert photos, session photos and more – this is a book every ECM collector will want to own. This large-format 448-page hardcover book measures 22 x 30 cm, weighs more than two kilos, and is issued in a slipcase.

The Contributors

Article authors: Steve Lake, Manfred Eicher, John Fordham, Michael Tucker, Ivan Moody, John Potter, Helen Wallace, Peter Rüedi, Josef Woodard, Herbert Glossner, David Fanning, Keith Jarrett, Wolfgang Sandner, Karl Lippegaus, Paul Griffiths, Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich, John Cratchley, John Kelman, Geoff Dyer, Thomas Steinfeld

Plus statements by Jan Garbarek, Enrico Rava, Gianluigi Trovesi, Louis Sclavis, John Surman, Jon Balke, Iro Haarla, Tomasz Stanko, Arild Andersen, Nils Petter Molvær, Manu Katché, Trygve Seim, Eberhard Weber, Anouar Brahem, David Darling, Jon Christensen, Marcin Wasilewski, Charles Lloyd, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Peter Erskine, Gary Burton, Mark Feldman and Sylvie Courvoisier, Pierre Favre, Annette Peacock, Jack DeJohnette, Roscoe Mitchell, Joe Maneri, Mat Maneri, Barre Phillips, Evan Parker, Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Marilyn Crispell, Christian Wallumrød, Carla Bley, Steve Kuhn, Vasillis Tsabropoulos, Bobo Stenson, Steve Tibbetts, Lena Willemark, Ale Möller, Anders Jormin, Zakir Hussain, Stephan Micus, Kayan Kalhor, Miki N’Doye, Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Terje Rypdal, Ketil Bjørnstad, Dino Saluzzi, Tord Gustavsen, Savina Yannatou, Jacob Young, Nik Bärtsch, Michael Galasso, Susanne Abbuehl, Michael Mantler, Robin Williamson, Steve Swallow The Hilliard Ensemble, Trio Mediæval, Stephen Stubbs, Barry Guy, John Holloway, Rolf Lislevand, Kim Kashkashian, András Schiff, Thomas Zehetmair, The Rosamunde Quartett, Christoph Poppen, Paul Giger, Michelle Makarski, Thomas Demenga, Till Fellner, Alexei Lubimov, Anja Lechner, Dennis Russell Davies, Frances-Marie Uitti, Herbert Henck, Gidon Kremer, Gavin Bryars, Thomas Larcher, Eleni Karaindrou, Heiner Goebbels, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Tigran Mansurian, Valentin Silvestrov, Giya Kancheli, Alexander Knaifel, Veljo Tormis, Elliott Carter, György Kurtág, Heinz Holliger, Helmut Lachenmann, Bent Sørensen, Meredith Monk, Gideon Lewensohn, Arvo Pärt, Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville, Robert Wilson, Theo Angelopoulos, Christian Frei, Sandra Nettelbeck, Peter Laenger, Jan Erik Kongshaug, James Farber, Stefano Amerio, Gérard de Haro, Lars Müller, Roberto Masotti, Jan Jedlička, Gérald Minkoff, Muriel Olesen, Jim Bengston, Mayo Bucher, Christoph Egger, Caroline Forbes, Werner Hannapel, Jean Pierre Larcher, Thomas Wunsch, Alan Teder, and Dieter Rehm.

# posted by DJ Martian 11:12 PM

  The Wire - April 2007

New issue of The Wire features Terry Riley on the front cover.

The Wire 278

Terry Riley
Maja Ratkje
Invisible Jukebox: The Dead C
Eyeless In Gaza
Aufgehoben
Islaja
Michio Kurihara
Cross Platform: Hal Rammel

# posted by DJ Martian 3:43 PM

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 21st

some links of interest:

New electronic music blog from Stylus magazine: Beatz by the Pound

It's rather late to be doing this: ILX: *****ILX BEST OF 2006 TRACKS/ALBUMS NOMINATIONS THREAD*****

Festivals

Connect Music Festival

New festival in Scotland: ::: CONNECT MUSIC FESTIVAL :::

Connect Music Festival, Inveraray Castle (31 Aug - 02 Sep)

Some artists announced so far: LCD Soundsystem, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bjork

Renaissance 15th Aniversary - Wild in the Country

RA: Forum. Wild in the Country with Sasha & John Digweed, Francois K, Tiefschwarz 30/06/07

SATURDAY 30TH JUNE 2007

Renaissance 15th Aniversary
WILD IN THE COUNTRY
Knebworth House, Hertfordshire

Renaissance celebrate their 15th Anniversary with an original boutique festival – Wild in the Country. Set against the backdrop of Hertfordshire’s Knebworth House, 3 arenas will feature the most exciting electronic artists in the World to create a bespoke summer experience.

SASHA & JOHN DIGWEED
RICARDO VILLALOBOS
FRANCOIS K
TIEFSCHWARZ
EROL ALKAN
MATHEW JONSON LIVE
LUCIANO
JUSTICE
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
HAND ON THROAT
FILTHY DUKES
MARCUS JAMESPLUS MORE TBA

Limited Early Bird Tickets £35 BF from renaissance.com Info:
wildinthecountry.co.uk
myspace.com/wildinthecountry
renaissance.com

Artists

Editors

Editors deliver their Interpol Karaoke: RoomThirteen.com - Editors Announce UK Tour

Flying Lotus

New signing to Warp records: Flying Lotus Signs With Warp Records — News — AngryApe

Fridge

New Fridge mp3 track: Fridge “Eyelids” at Elastic Heart // The Noises Reasonable People Make

The North Sea

New The North Sea album on Type records on May 7th: The North Sea Readies Exquisite Idols Album — News — AngryApe

Optimo

New Optimo mix ompilation: RA: Optimo walkabout. Music News

Optimo 'Walkabout' track list

1. Throbbing Gristle - Walkabout [Mute/Industrial]
2. Grungerman - Grungerman [Profan]
3. Pansonic - Hapatus [MUTE]
4. Databrain - Electrofrogs [Pin-Up Records]
5. Like A Tim - Aibe Stracie [Djax]
6. Lenny Dee & Nicolai Vorkapich - The Virus [Nugroove/Empire Music Werks]
7. Philus - Kuvio 3 [Sahko]
8. Shane Berry - Fillertet 2 [Trapez]
9. Boris - My Machine [Diwphalanx]
10. Godsy - The Grass Runs Red [Whatever We Want Records]
11. Suicide - Radiation [Ze Records]
12. Eventell and Metaboman - Control a Zoid [Musik Krause]
13. Thomas Brinkmann - Momomexico [Max Ernst]
14. 6k - Tighten [Pi Recordings]
15. Marc Houle - Bay of Figs [Minus]
16. Herbert - Moving Like A Train (Smith & Hack Remix) [Studio K7]
17. Black Dice - Manoman [DFA]

‘Walkabout’ mixed by Optimo will be released on Mule Electronic on April 30th, 2007.

Von Spar

DOTSHOP.SE - Von Spar: S/T

All hail Von Spar - the best danceable shit since The Chap - sorta on the same axis as DFA, Tussle and Fujiya & Miyagi. Ace ***
Tomlab (TOM99CD)
May 7th, 2007

Vreid

Norwegian BM: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - VREID: New Song Available For Download

# posted by DJ Martian 12:20 AM

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

  David Torn - Prezens - ECM - Has a creative modern masterpiece arrived?

Listen to 2 tracks from the forthcoming David Torn album : Prezens that will be released by ECM next month: www.myspace.com/prezens

Press Release

David Torn
prezens

David Torn: guitars, live sampling & manipulation, microprocessors
Tim Berne: alto saxophone
Craig Taborn: Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B3 organ, Mellotron, bent circuits
Tom Rainey: drums

ECM CD: B0008650-02

1) ak (9:19)
2) rest & unrest (3:44)
3) structural functions of prezens (10:56)
4) bulbs (6:18)
5) them buried standing (2:43)
6) sink (7:14)
7) neck-deep in the harrow. . . (12:32)
8) ever more other (4:12)
9) ring for endless travel (2:23)
10) miss place, the mist. . . (5:45)
11) transmit regardless (7:20)

Could this be one of the defining artistic albums of 2007?

A combination of sound styles are utilized, jazztronica, improv, experimental electronics, art-rock, jazz-fusion, rock in opposition and ambient.

The tracks have space, texture, improvisation, experimentation, creativity, attention to detail. David Torn's guitar bleeds with similar intensity [on the bulbs track] to that of O'rang on the 1994 album Herd Of Instinct.

Listening to the 2 tracks references to the following artists can be made:

Supersilent, E.S.T, Triosk, Eno and Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Techno Animal, Chris Bowden, Talk Talk, Miles Davis, King Crimson, Skerik, Ulver [Circa: Perdition City], Bark Psychosis, O'rang, The Science Group, Miriodor, Brian Eno, Radiohead, Terje Rypdal, Eivind Aarset.

# posted by DJ Martian 10:42 PM

Sunday, March 18, 2007

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 18th

Some links of interest:

Tufluv is back blogging as ///NUFLUV

New issue of Urb magazine: dubstepforum.com :: View topic - joe nice makes urb magazine's 100 next list!

New issue of Decibel Magazine features Type O Negative on the front cover.

Rather strange to see Robert Smith on the front cover of DJmag

The 90s: Top 50 Dance Albums of the Nineties? - Dissensus

Web streaming radio: Counterstream Radio

Counterstream Radio is your online home for exploring the music of America's composers. The only principle that defines the music we broadcast is that it's never about following the rules: This is music created without regard for anyone who says, "You can't do that!

Drawing upon the American Music Center's substantial library of recorded music, Counterstream Radio's programming is remarkable for its depth and eclecticism. Mixing the work of composers such as Elliott Carter, John Cage, Bill Frisell, Kid 606, Abbey Lincoln, Milton Babbitt, Philip Glass, Morton Feldman, Laurie Anderson, and hundreds more, the station streams influential music of many pedigrees 24 hours a day. Keep listening and discover the sound of music without limits.

Music 2007 so far: favourite 2007 release | xltronic messageboard

Column: Out Music #3: Pitchfork Feature: Column: Out Music #3 - Column by Dominique Leone

2 Norwegian BM Artists that are releasing new albums profiled by MIC Norway:

Dimmu Borgir

MIC Norway: Dimmu Borgir: In Sorte Diaboli

Mayhem

MIC Norway: Mayhem: Ordo Ad Chao

Other Artists

Arcade Fire

Paul Morley goes OTT: Interview: Arcade Fire | OMM | The Observer

Love, death, religion, war: Arcade Fire explore such epic themes in so thrilling a fashion that critics, fans and their rock star peers find themselves united in wonder. In London and New York, Paul Morley discovers the secret of this special group's magic in their most intimate interview ever

Colleen

Colleen Returns With Les Ondes Silencieuses Album — News — AngryApe

Matthew Dear

More info on the upcoming Matthew Dear album: RA: Matthew Dear unveils Asa Breed. Music News

Digitalism

GIGWISE: Digitalism Unveil Debut Album Details

Digitalism have confirmed that their debut album will be released on May 21st

Dødheimsgard

antenna interview Dødheimsgard - Vicotnik interviewed by Lolk

iLiKETRAiNS

The Daily Growl: A history lesson with iLiKETRAiNS

In Vain

New Norwegian metal band: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - IN VAIN: 'The Latter Rain' Album Details Revealed

Röyksopp

RA: Back to Royksopp's. Music News:

1. Talking Heads – Born Under Punches
2. Harry Thumann - Sphinx
3. Kasso – One More Round
4. Pino D’angino – Ma Quale Idea
5. Edgar Winter – Above & Beyond / Ray Mang & Nathan D’troit – Off Side
6. Mr Flagio – Take A Chance
7. Mike Oldfield - Charleston / Emmanuel Splice - Meatball
8. Jesse – That’s Hot (Joey Negro Re-edit)
9. Art Of Noise - Legs
10. I Level - 3A.M. Give Me
11. Klein & Mbo - Dirty Talk (European Connection)
12. Supermax- It Ain't Easy
13. Idris Muhammad – Could Heaven Ever Be Like This
14. Guy Dalton – Night People (New York Club Mix)
15. Valerie Dore – Get Closer
16. Ginny – Can’t Be Serious
17. Funkadelic – I’m Never Gonna Tell It
18. The New Birth – It’s Been A Long Time

Röyksopp 'Back to Mine' is released on DMC Music on April 2, 2007.

Sigh

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SIGH: 'Hangman's Hymn' Release Date Announced

Groundbreaking Japanese act SIGH will release its seventh studio album, 'Hangman's Hymn', on June 12 via The End Records.

# posted by DJ Martian 11:45 PM

  Obscure 80s Electro Track: Equip - XXXO

Track details via discogs: Equip - XXXO

This track is pure orgasmic one of the finest tracks i have ever listened to in my life. A true lost classic - a spacey electro track from the 1980s that was just released on 12" vinyl in December 2006

produced by DJ Greg Wilson

massive pulsating synths !, drum machines, futuristic spacey-electro music that grooves and flows

This blog has a link to a download: JUST DO IT NOW !

20jazzfunkgreats.blogspot.com

see reference on the blog post to:
Equip- XXXO (Manchester England 1983)

# posted by DJ Martian 8:58 PM

  2007 Albums: Update

My 2007 Albums list on rateyourmusic.com has been updated. Now featuring 570 releases.

2007 A - Z Albums Tracking List - a starting guide to new & forthcoming album releases

also: 2007 Expected list

Artists that are expected to release new albums in 2007 - awaiting announcements of album titles and release dates. [No doubt some will be delayed till 2008 !]

# posted by DJ Martian 1:55 PM

Thursday, March 15, 2007

  Introducing: Alcest: Shoegazer sounds from France

Alcest are from Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Alcest = shoegazer sounds with female vocals meets a hint of atmospheric metal [metalgaze music]

Listen on myspace: www.myspace.com/alcestmusic

A must for My Bloody Valentine, Lovesliescrushing and Jesu fans

[For Extreme Metal fans, Alcest share a common member with Amesoeurs the post-punk meets avant black-metal band] info on Amesoeurs

Official website for Alcest

Debut Alcest album to be released this summer: Souvenirs d'un autre monde on Prophecy Productions

# posted by DJ Martian 9:23 PM

  Earplug - Issue 90

Issue 90 of Earplug

March 15 - March 28

Earplug is a twice-monthly email magazine, delivering a handpicked selection of news, sounds, videos, and original features to the international electronic-music community.

# posted by DJ Martian 5:46 PM

  Sonar 2007 .::. Line Up Announced

Just announced details of Sonar 2007 festival: ::. Sonar2007 .::. Concerts & Dj's .::

When: 14, 15 and 16 June


Beijing Waves presents
White (Beijing Waves/CN)
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Dubstep presents
Kode 9 & The Spaceape (Hyperdub/UK)
Mary Anne Hobbs (BBC1/UK)
Oris Jay (Texture/UK)
Skream (Tempa/UK)
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Ed Banger Records presents
DJ Mehdi (Ed Banger Records/FR)
Justice (Ed Banger Records/FR)
Uffie feat. Feadz (Ed Banger Records/US-FR)
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Hot as HEL presents
Accu (Exogenic Breaks Records/FI)
Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators (Pony Canyon/FI)
Tuomas Toivonen (Stupido Records/FI)
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Innervisions presents
Ame (Innervisions/DE)
Chateau Flight (Innervisions/FR)
Dixon (Innervisions/DE)
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Lo Recordings presents
Black Devil Disco Club (Lo Recordings/FR)
Cursor Miner (Lo Recordings/UK)
Jon Tye (Lo Recordings/UK)
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Noble Label presents
Junji Kubo (Noble Label/JP)
Kazumasa Hashimoto (Noble Label/JP)
Piana (Noble Label/JP)
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On&On Records presents
C2C (On & On Records/FR)
Hocus Pocus (On & On Records/FR)
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Station 55 presents
Burbuja (Station 55/ES)
Joe Robinson (Station 55/UK)
Night of the Brain (Station 55/ES)
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Altern8 (UK)
Beastie Boys (Capitol/US)
Clark (Warp/UK)
Cornelius (JP)
Dave Clarke (Skint/UK)
Devo (Rhino Records/US)
Dizzee Rascal (XL Recordings/UK)
DJ Nu-Mark (US)
Dorian (PIAS/ES)
Emanon (Shaman Work Records/US)
Facto Delafé y Las Flores Azules (Musicbus/ES)
Fangoria (Subterfuge/ES)
Fiblanda (spa.RK/ES)
Haswell & Hecker (Editions Mego/UK-DE)
Jeff Mills (Axis/US)
Junior Boys (Domino/CA)
Khan of Finland (Tomlab/FI)
KTL (Editions Mego/US-AT)
Mala Rodríguez (Universal/ES)
Mogwai (Rock Action-PIAS/UK)
Narod Niki
Nettle (Soot/ES)
New Young Ponyclub (Modular/UK)
Planningtorock (Chicks On Speed Records/UK)
Radio Slave (Rekids/UK)
Rahzel & Dj Js-One (MCA/US)
Simian Mobile Disco (Wichita Recordings/UK)
Timo Maas (DE)
Various Production (XL/UK)
Wolf Eyes (American Tapes/US)

# posted by DJ Martian 1:47 PM

  New Issue: ROCK-A-ROLLA MAGAZINE

New issue of ROCK-A-ROLLA MAGAZINE now on sale. DÄLEK are on the front cover.

Welcome to the official website of ROCK-A-ROLLA, a bi-monthly UK magazine covering the best in avant-rock, metal, noise and experimental sounds.

ISSUE 8 OUT NOW! FEATURING:

DÄLEK, THE LOCUST, BIG BUSINESS, HELLA, PRURIENT, EARACHE, THE RESIDENTS, BLACK SUN, THE HIDDEN HAND, NORDVARGR

# posted by DJ Martian 11:58 AM

  Rumskib - New Shoegazer Band from Denmark

Another fine discovery via avi @ ..: it's a trap! | 03.14.2007 - Rumskib are a new shoegazer band from Odense in Denmark.

Listen on myspace: www.myspace.com/rumskib

Listening, obvious references to The Cocteau Twins circa Heaven and Las Vegas, and early Lush the same sublime tumbling Kaleidoscope sound textures.

Rumskib are

Keith Canisius - Guitars, composer, singer, producer ect.
Tine Louise Kortermand - Singer
Live members Martin Skovshoved - Drums, Boe - Bass, Peter guitar

also Jonas Munk [From Manual] programing drums and synth

Darla will the self titled album from Rumskib on May 8th

Info via Darla

EXCLUSIVE. Darla is proud to release the debut record by Danish uber nu-gaze group Rumskib. Rumskib is the Odense, Denmark duo of Keith Canisius (Guitarist, Vocalist, Composer, Producer) and Tine Louise Kortermand (Singer). Keith produced the debut record with Jonas Munk (Manual), who programmed the beats, made the electronic sounds, and played synthesizer. Rumskib's debut record begins with a Simple Minds New Gold Dream style intro. A rough & repetitive MBV Loveless style guitar line kicks in. Next an aggressive baggy beat begins to pump making Rumskib sound nearly like Curve. Then a very lovely surprise: A very pretty, Lush style guitar change comes and simultaneously the wall of sound vocal harmonies begin -- like Emma, Miki... and Bjork! There's no denying Rumskib are derivative, however, Rumskib has such command of all the genre's key sound elements and their own pop songs are so damn good the band gloriously claim the new shoegaze sound as their own. Rumskib's sound is at once modern and classic, blending a strong love for early 90s shoegazer bands such as Chapterhouse and Lush with the sensibilities of grand Scandinavian 80s pop such as A-Ha and Roxette, all flavored with harsh noise-rock guitars and crunchy micro-programmed beats. Sometimes their sound is up-tempo, almost danceable like The Cardigans meet St. Etienne. At other times their sound is thick, heavy, and romantic recalling The Cocteau Twins or Simple Minds. Rumskib manage to be both surrealist and accessible; complex but straight forward. Vocalist Tine Louise creates harmonies so beautiful one would think they came from some mysterious wonderland (or Victorialand?) and Keith Canisius' lyrical call & response guitar playing is intelligent and evocative. Combine all this with well crafted compositions and Jonas Munk's trademark head-spinning, multi-layered sound sculptures, and you've got a work of undeniable beauty.

AngryApe are also on the Rumskib bandwagon early: Rumskib Set To Release Debut Album — News — AngryApe

# posted by DJ Martian 12:22 AM

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 13th

Some links of interest:

Changes at BBC 6 Music

Phill Jupitus to leave 6Music | Radio | MediaGuardian.co.uk and press release: BBC - Press Office - Shaun Keaveny to present new 6 Music breakfast show

HMV Unveils Turnaround Strategy

BBC NEWS | Business | HMV seeks to revitalise business and BBC NEWS | Business | 'Top dog' HMV no longer leads pack and HMV looks for three-year turnaround | Business news | Guardian Unlimited Money

Shares in music and book retailer HMV Group have fallen 16% after the firm issued a profit warning as it launched a 'radical' review of the business.

Dubstep finally showed up on the NME radar last week: the nme dubstep article - Dissensus

interesting post from this blog on dance-punk in 2007: TUNETOURIST: Dance-punk: who’s the daddy?

Dour Festival

Music festival in Belgium: 19th Dour Festival | 12-15 July 07

Artists

Dragons

www.myspace.com/dragons1

Dragons = So Depeche Mode-alike band from Bristol. The vocalist has a very similar vocal style as Dave Gahan.

Which is the better Depeche Mode alike performance? Dragons Vs Paradise Lost

Dragons - Here are the Roses. [2007]



Paradise Lost - So Much is Lost [1999]



Kammerflimmer Kollektief

soulseduction.com - kammerflimmer kollektief - jinx - this will be released June 5th on Staubgold

Meshuggah

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MESHUGGAH: New Album Tentatively Due In September

Octavia Sperati

blog.myspace.com/octaviasperati:

Octavia Sperati are confirmed for the Amon Amarth + Finntroll UK and Ireland April tour!

14 - (UK) Nottingham Rock City
15 - (IE) Temple Bar, Dublin
16 - (IE) An Cruiscin Lan, Cork
17 - (UK) Glasgow Cathouse
18 - (UK) Carling Academy London Islington
19 - (UK) Manchester The Club Academy

Rush

The new Rush single: Far Cry is being streamed @ Official Rush website

RUSH - Official Website

the track has a similar feel to Porcupine Tree on the In Absentia album in 2002.

Simian Mobile Disco

Simian Mobile Disco Debut Album Details — News — AngryApe

Test Dept

Side-Line: Test Dept sees re-releases out on Some Bizarre

Continuing the re-issue of their extensive back catalogue, Some Bizarre presents 2 classic albums from Test Dept's 80’s incarnation: 'The Unacceptable Face Of Freedom' and 'Beating A Retreat'.

# posted by DJ Martian 9:22 PM

Monday, March 12, 2007

  DEADLOCK - Code Of Honor Video

New Deadlock video for the track: Code of Honour

Deadlock are a German band with a hybrid style that combines numerous metal sub-genres progressive-goth-symphonic-melodic-death metal. The female ethereal vocals [Similar to The Gathering] contrast with the male death metal growling vocals.

The music has a full on rich epic production, the attention to sound detail is immaculate. Deadlock's versatility and virtuosity are displayed on this track to the max. Dynamics, atmospherics, moments of euphoria, rhythmic intensity and emotional power.

The female vocalist, Sabine has a powerful ethereal clear vocal style that is a pleasure to listen to.



also permanent link: YouTube - DEADLOCK - Code Of Honor

Reminder, DEADLOCK will release their new album "Wolves", on April 16th in Europe and May 25th in the U.S via Lifeforce Records.

# posted by DJ Martian 8:12 PM

  RA: Resident Advisor - New Look Website

New User Interface: RA: Resident Advisor - the online electronic music magazine changes outlined: RA: Welcome to new RA. General News

# posted by DJ Martian 12:34 PM

Sunday, March 11, 2007

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 11th

some links of interest:

The Observer profile some forthcoming albums that will be released this Spring: 10 essential albums for spring | Live reviews | Guardian Unlimited Music

Dusted Features [ Listed: Stars of the Lid Mark Templeton ]

Every Friday, Dusted Magazine publishes a series of music-related lists compiled by our favorite artists. This week: Stars of the Lid and Mark Templeton.

Scandinavian music @ SXSW: The Austin Chronicle: Music: Hammer of the Gods: Come on feel the Nords

Artist news:

Ansur

My Norwegian metal faves Ansur BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ANSUR: In Writing Mode

Norwegian progressive extreme metallers ANSUR are working on the material for their sophomore album, tentatively due later in the year via Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records.

Official website has a new look: Ansur

Manes

Bravewords.com > News: MANES - New Album Release Bumped To May

Due to some unforeseen technical troubles with the cover, the new MANES album, How The World Came To An End, has been postponed to a May the 7th release via Candlelight Records

Sissy Wish

Listen on myspace: Sissy Wish

great uptempo electronic pop from Bergen, Norway. Ace production and the female vocalist has a varied engaging vocal range.

Sissy Wish will be appearing at SXSW: south by southwest festivals + conferences

Sissy Wish aka Siri Wålberg

New album produced by the Norwegian ”super-producer” Jørgen Træen, aka Sir Dupermann - who has connections with the Smalltown Supersound label.



Sissy Wish - Beauties Never Die was released March 5th in Norway.

# posted by DJ Martian 11:50 PM

Saturday, March 10, 2007

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 10th

some links of interest:

Norway's By:Larm 2007 reviewed: PopMatters Events Feature | By:Larm 2007: Part 1—The Music

Held deep in the ice-bitten annals of Trondheim, Norway, By:Larm 2007 gathered hundreds of Scandinavian musicians for a massive, three-day music-and-arts festival. PopMatters covers the best new Scandanavian talent emerging from the festival and offers 20 exclusive MP3s and an exclusive mix.

SXSW: MIC Norway: Heading for Texas

No less than 23 Norwegian acts are set to perform at next week’s showcase festival South By Southwest in Austin, Texas

BBC are going to SXSW: BBC - Music - South By Southwest 2007 and On-Air Schedule: SXSW

Some how I missed this 2006 best of feature focusing on electro/house/techno etc music: #31: 2006 Best Of… - Beatz By The Pound - Stylus Magazine and
Beatz By The Pound 2006 Best Of [Individual Writer Lists]

Best Music 2007 Thread on ILM: ILX: Now that we're 1/4 of the way through the year, list all the 2007 releases worth listening to so far:

Dubstep radio streaming 24/7: Reload-Radio online DUBSTEP radio/stream - Home

Alan McGee: Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - music: Why I'll miss Arthur:

British music magazines are formulaic and superficial in comparison to the underground American press.

New issue of Zero Tolerance Magazine features Marduk on the front cover.

ReadWrite/Web notes MyStrands Links Music Recommendations To Wikipedia Info

Riff Magazine #1 new music webzine in an online issue format

The Shortlist Prize

FILTER : Shortlist Music Prize Nominees Announced - I don't understand the need for this award and the methodology is rather dumb. The initial list is rather uninispring highlighting typical Pitchfork / Metacritic approved artists.

if i had to narrow it down to 10 from the initial longlist of nominations: [and it was difficult to reach 10!]

Field Music - Field Music
Howling Bells - Howling Bells
Liars - Drum's Not Dead
Matmos - The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast
Mew - And the Glass Handed Kites
OOIOO - Taiga
The Knife - Silent Shout
The Secret Machines - Ten Silver Drops
Serena Maneesh - Serena Maneesh
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain

U2's The Joshua Tree album was released 20 years ago this week: BBC - 6 Music - Events - U2 - The Josgua Tree - I remember when it was released Island Records took a 2 page ad in Sounds magazine.

From London's FACT magazine: LATEST ALBUM REVIEWS: Fact Magazine

Artists

Badun

Badun jazz electronic music, listen on myspace: www.myspace.com/badunband

The debut self titled Badun album will be released on Rump Recordings on April 2nd.

Calyx & Teebee

2 junglists team up: Dogs On Acid - Calyx & TeeBee present ANATOMY forthcoming on MOMENTUM in May

Liars

Pitchfork: Liars Get to Work on Next Album

Neurosis

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - NEUROSIS: New Song Posted Online

Listen on myspace: Neurosis

Panda Bear

stereogum: New Panda Bear Video - "Bros"

# posted by DJ Martian 1:55 PM

Thursday, March 08, 2007

  VIRB - A new social networking website

A new social networking website has publicly launched: VIRB

[VIRB is run by the same company, Unborn Media that developed PureVolume]

So, what is VIRB?

a social networking website with a superior user experience when compared to the ugly Myspace

has some similarity to the features [e.g blogging] & design of say Vox and MOG

it also offers integration with flick and allows uploading of YouTube/Google videos.

Another feature: VirbTunes? VirbTunes is a software plugin for iTunes that tracks your song plays and sends the data to Virb.com.

music section of Virb is still in it's formative stage. Artists should join as this is another marketing opportunity to promote their music and connect to new potential fans.

Features of Virb and a more detailed overview of Virb

marketing blurb from VIRB on their homepage

Musical, photographical, videoical, everythingical.

You like stuff. Virb likes stuff. Use it to keep your all stuff in one place and you'll be surprised at how many other people like stuff, too.

Get your Virb on.

Virb puts all of the things that make you you — photos, videos, blogs — in one place. So you can find friends (and friends can find you). It takes less than 30 seconds to get started:

scope

* Music
* Video
* Blogs
* Fashion
* Photography
* Design
* Comedy
* Art
* Sports
* Writing
* Compassion

Some reviews of Virb:

This review looks at the features of Virb Five ways Virb succeeded right out of the box.

From Mashable: Virb.com, Possible MySpace Killer, Goes Live and Will Virb Tackle MySpace in 2007?

Virb° at Elastic Heart // The Noises Reasonable People Make

StartupSquad » Blog Archive » Virb Launches; Takes MySpace head-on

Textonic » Blog Archive » Review: Virb - Advanced Social Networking

steadyoh: Tired of Myspace? Bored with Facebook?

Virb.com: Social Networking with Style! - The Net is Dead

# posted by DJ Martian 6:21 PM

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

  New Apparat Album - Walls

Listen to 2 new tracks from the new Apparat album Walls: www.myspace.com/apparat

The album is due for release in May on Shitkatapult

Official website: Apparat mentions this album has taken 3 years to make.

new track Arcadia sounds like Kid A era Radiohead / Julian Fane.

Other new track: You Don't Know Me has stunning orchestral strings interwoven with glitch electronics.

Front cover

# posted by DJ Martian 9:14 PM

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 7th

Some links of interest:

Music 2007: Boring Machines Disturbs Sleep: Albums of the Year (So Far)

Early 80s Cabaret Voltaire remembered: connexion: the selector » Cabaret Voltaire - “Sleepwalking”, “Crackdown”

Pitchfork monthly metal column: Pitchfork Feature: Column: Show No Mercy by Brandon Stosuy

Artists

The Dead See

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - THE DEAD SEE Signs With PLUTO RECORDS - another new post-metal band joining the ranks of Cult of Neuro-Isis !

Digitonal

Digitonal.com news are performing at 2 events in London this week. They are still working on the new album.

A couple of things on the horizon for next week. Firstly, we are doing a short laptop set over at the Big Chill House on the 8th, alongside proper sets from Echasketch and Laroca, with Jon Hopkins and Honeyroot on DJ duties.



Also:

Secondly, on the 10th we're playing a full band set at Cargo, supporting Subsource, The Qemists and DJs Saffrolla and Shorty, plus a further set from DMC finalist Mr Thing.

Fields

Fields UK Tour News: Fields News on This Is Fake DIY

Hearts of Black Science

it's a trap! profile this Swedish electronic rock band: ..: it's a trap! | Profile: Hearts of Black Science

Isis

Drowned in Sound - News - Isis to tour UK after ATP appearance

Katatonia

New Video: YouTube - Katatonia - July

The Mission

New album : MusicNonStop.co.uk: The Mission - God Is A Bullet

Secret Machines

GIGWISE: Secret Machines Lose Guitarist To New Project

Secret Machines’ have announced that guitarist Benjamin Curtis is to leave the band to start a new project called School Of Seven Bells.

Alex Smoke

Interview: RA: Resident Advisor - Alex Smoke: A walking contradiction - Feature / Interview

His music might be moody, but the Scottish technoist is anything but. RA checks in with a cheerful Alex Smoke.

Xiu Xiu

Interview: PopMatters Music Feature | Jamie, Take a Bow

Jamie Stewart, front man for noise-rock confessional Xiu Xiu, goes beyond therapy on his new album, The Air Force.

# posted by DJ Martian 1:54 PM

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

  SuperSonic 07 Festival Announced

Just announced: SuperSonic 07

When: 13th - 14th July
Where: Birmingham, England @ The Custard Factory
What: 2 day Avant / Experimental Music Festival

SuperSonic 07

Also more info coming soon: » Symposium -'Metal'

on myspace SuperSonic Festival

Mogwai as headliners

Festival Poster

This is the initial line up, more acts to be announced over the coming months.

Notice media partners: Rock-A-Rolla / Plan B magazine / Rock Sound / Zero Tolerance magazine and Drowned in Sound

# posted by DJ Martian 7:37 PM

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 6th

some links of interest:

early IDM: Gridface: IDM: The Early Years (1991-1993)

mick mercer - TOP 30 GOTH SINGLES

Jarvis curates Meltdown festival | News | Guardian Unlimited Music

Venn Festival

Bristol based: Venn Festival Initial Line-Up Revealed — News — AngryApe

Blogs

Music blogs to check:

floodwatchmusic.com
Free Jazz
He is Faux Pas
Metal Flows In My Veins
Live it! …prowlermusicblog
Pulses, Verses and Other Flotsam by Ray Van Horn, Jr.
your standard life

Interviews:

Gregg Bendian: Gregg Bendian: Inner Flame, Musical Visions

Adrian Klumpes: [from Triosk] Adrian Klumpes interview by Renae Mason at Cyclic Defrost Magazine

Max Richter: Max Richter interview by Eve Klein & Oliver Laing at Cyclic Defrost Magazine

Supersilent: WHITE HEAT: Supersilent [via It's a trap]

Artists

Bad Brains

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - BAD BRAINS Signs With MEGAFORCE RECORDS

Björk

Pitchfork: Exclusive: Bjork Talks Volta for the Very First Time

On Friday, Björk opened her music box and revealed its latest treasure: Volta, the Icelandic powerhouse's forthcoming album, due out May 7 on One Little Indian/Atlantic.

Dan Deacon

DOTSHOP.SE - Dan Deacon: Spiderman of the Rings

Carpark (CAK37CD)
May 14th, 2007

Deadlock

German Progressive-goth-symphonic metal: BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DEADLOCK: 'Wolves' Track Listing, Release Date Confirmed [The female vocalist sounds abit like The Gathering the music more closer to The Project Hate Machine]

DEADLOCK will release its third album, 'Wolves', on April 16 in Europe and May 25 in the U.S. via Lifeforce Records.



Listen to Deadlock on myspace

Matthew Dear

Matthew Dear has a new album: Asa Breed due in June on GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL

Matthew Dear's long-awaited sophomore album, Asa Breed, arrives this June on Ghostly. Moving beyond his dancefloor roots on Spectral Sound, this record finds Dear further exploring vocal pop, with expanded instrumentation, and of course the forward-thinking production values he's become known for.

Jatun

For UK readers Juno are stocking the debut Jatun album JATUN - Jatun



Reminder Jatun are similar to Ulrich Schnauss / M83, listen on myspace: Jatun

Negura Bunget

My metal faves Negura Bunget will be touring the UK with Ephel Duath: Negura Bunget UK dates - Ultimate Metal Forum [Negura Bunget are now at number 7 on Top 1000 Albums of 2006 rateyourmusic.com for their current masterpiece album OM]

Slaraffenland

Danish experimental art-rock band with improv jazz elements: ::Slaraffenland:: - album titled: Private Cinema due in May

listen to Slaraffenland on myspace

Reaction from music blogs:

stereogum: Band To Watch: Slaraffenland

My Old Kentucky Blog: Slaraffenland : Private Cinema : Home of the After-After-After-After-After-After-After-After-Party!

An Aquarium Drunkard » Slaraffenland :: Private Cinema (May 15th)


Mark E Smith

The Fall: Happy Birthday Mark E Smith PLAYLOUDER Monday March 5th: Today Mark E Smith, singer and noggin behind The Fall, is fifty years old.

Alessandro Stefana

Alessandro Stefana - Official Site:

POSTE E TELEGRAFI' COMING SOON...

The solo debut album of Alessandro Stefana titled “POSTE E TELEGRAFI”, will be released by Important Records the 27 march 2007.

This instrumental album encloses a personal world of sounds and visions that traverses atmospheres that are both dreamlike and vaguely western, with references to the rural blues and the psychedelic.
The disc is made still more evocative by his unique selection of instruments like pedal steel guitar, kalimba, omnichord, vinyl loops, balaphon, electric guitar, banjo and tape echoes.

Special Guests on the album:
MARC RIBOT - electric guitar
LEO ABRAHAMS - laptop guitars
MARCO PARENTE - percussions
ENRICO GABRIELLI - bass clarinet
VINCENZO VASI - bass
DAVIDE TIDONI - personal objects

http://www.importantrecords.com/

Listen to Alessandro Stefana on myspace

# posted by DJ Martian 12:28 AM

Monday, March 05, 2007

  British & Irish - Music Blogosphere

I have created a combined RSS feed for Music Blogs by British & Irish people using Kinja: djmartian's default mix

Listed Blogs: djmartian's default mix

Scope:

British / UK [English, North Irish, Scottish, Welsh] based music blogs.
Irish [Republic of Ireland] based music blogs.
plus [Brits / Irish people] living abroad e.g Simon Reynolds and Tony Fletcher's ijamming

Use this RSS OPML file in your RSS reader [e.g Bloglines] or add as a module on your personalized Google homepage.

Suggestions for additions welcomed.

# posted by DJ Martian 11:57 PM

Sunday, March 04, 2007

  2007 Albums

Updated my 2007 Albums tracking list, now featuring 512 releases.

# posted by DJ Martian 11:57 PM

Saturday, March 03, 2007

  Metal Storm Awards 2006 Results

Results announced: Metal Storm Awards 2006

Intro: Metal Storm Awards 2006 - Results

# posted by DJ Martian 7:23 PM

Friday, March 02, 2007

  Music Links Round Up - Update - March 2nd

Some links of interest:

Pitchfork Feature: The Month In: Techno

The Month In: Techno
Artists and Labels to Watch in 2007
The Month In by Philip Sherburne

More info regarding techno/ house/ electro: T A P E: Weekly Disco

Interesting personal timeframe faves list for this blogger: Random types: Best Of: 100 Favourite All-Time Records

XLR8R - The XLR8R Office Top Ten Album Picks, Feb 26

Festivals Update:

Benicàssim

Festival Internacional de Benicàssim = FIB Heineken = fiberfib.com » Line Up 2007 latest news regarding confimed line up so far:

!!! + Animal Collective + Arctic Monkeys + Armand Van Helden + Bright Eyes + Calexico + Cansei de Ser Sexy + Herman Düne + The Hives + The Human League + Iggy & The Stooges + Klaxons + Mando Diao + Matthew Dear live and band + Micah P. Hinson + Muse + Os Mutantes + Peter Bjorn And John + Peter Von Poehl + Simian Mobile Disco + Two Lone Swordsmen + ... and many more

Bestival 2007

Tickets on sale now: Bestival 2007 - News on The Isle of Wight

When: September 7th -9th

Live Acts: Beastie Boys // The Chemical Brothers // Gregory Isaacs // The Levellers // The Orb // Billy Brag // The Maccabees // The Cuban Brothers // Dub Pistols // Calvin Harris // Mr Hudson & The Library // Simian Mobile Disco // Bonde de Role // Cagedbaby // Horace Andy // Jah Wobble // Zion Train // Fujiya and Miyagi // Fionn Regan // Daedalus // Ska Cubano // Super Nashwan // Kate Nash // Remi Nicole // The Shakes // Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip // Fields // Adjagas and many more live acts to be announced…

DJs: Francois Kevorkian // Gilles Peterson // Tim Westwood // Rob da Bank // David Holmes // Justin Robertson // Erol Alkan // Ben Watt // Andy C and many more DJs of the highest calibre...

The Big Chill

Confirmed dates for bigchill.net - Festival The Big Chill festival takes place on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of August 2007

Quart 07

Quart festival in Norway: Quart.no - some artists confirmed for this key music festival in Norway.

Venn Festival

The dates for the Venn Festival in Bristol have been confirmed as 1st, 2nd & 3rd June 2007. 2007 Festival Website to launch soon.

Artists News:

!!!

Decoymusic.com - !!! album stream

Abigor

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ABIGOR: 'Fractal Possesion' Track Listing Revealed

Listen on myspace: Abigor - impressive avant industrial progressive black metal

Joakim

BBC - collective - joakim interview plus listen to album 'monsters and silly songs' in full

Maps

Confirmed May 13th release date: Maps Reveals Debut Album Details — News — AngryApe

After that, Mute release the eleven track We Can Create on May 13th.

The Ocean

Bravewords.com > News: THE OCEAN - "We Are Working Day And Night On Our Upcoming Album"

We are working day and night on our upcoming album which is due for a summer/fall 2007 release. Configured as a conceptual two-CD, the album will be divided into a full-length CD of roughly 50 minutes playing time and a mini-CD of roughly 20-minutes playing time. The mini-CD will contain five tracks continuing along the path of 2005's critically acclaimed Aeolian album, while the full-length CD will see us explore calmer, but deeper and darker waters... we will reveal more details on the album concept soon.

Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys touring the UK | Sound Generator

May 2007

24 - Gateshead Sage
25 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall
27 - London Hammersmith Apollo
28 - Manchester Apollo
30 - Brighton Centre

Tickets are on sale this Friday, March 2nd

# posted by DJ Martian 12:22 AM

Thursday, March 01, 2007

  Earplug - Issue 89

Issue 89 of Earplug

March 1 - March 14

Earplug is a twice-monthly email magazine, delivering a handpicked selection of news, sounds, videos, and original features to the international electronic-music community.

# posted by DJ Martian 6:42 PM

  Terrorizer - New Issue

New issue of Terrorizer magazine features Clutch on the front cover.

Terrorizer #155 March 2007

Feature Highlights:
STUDIO REPORT: MARDUK
CLUTCH
TYPE O NEGATIVE
JESU
ONSLAUGHT
THE BERZERKER
SCENE REPORT/UK THRASH
THE LOCUST
CHIMAIRA
MINSK

ART SPECIAL
TRAVIS SMITH
GREAT ‘BAD’ ART
JACOB

# posted by DJ Martian 11:47 AM

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