30 January 2012
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release a new single ‘Dream On’ on March 12th. The special B-side of the single will be ‘Shoot A Hole Into The Sun’ – the first track to be released from the work Noel has recorded with the Amorphous Androgynous. The critically acclaimed eponymous debut album was released last Autumn and has already sold over 550,000 copies to date, earning the singer songwriter a BRIT award nomination for Best British Male this year. Noel has also been...
30 January 2012
One of the biggest, most respected and revered names in drum & bass is without doubt Shogun Audio’s head honcho, Friction. 2012 is looking to be a pinnacle year for the DJ/producer as he readies not only his debut artist album but also gets set to take over the most prestigious job in the business; BBC Radio 1’s flagship Drum & Bass Show. His first single of the year is as you’d expect nothing short of mammoth; primed and ready to rock, this is polished D&B of the highest...
30 January 2012
Possibly the World’s Greatest Show on Snow welcomes the Mercury prize winning Dizzee Rascal to its Mayrhofen slopes this year. Dizzee will headline the The party in the Eristoff Forest on Friday night and is no stranger to the mountains, having blown the festival away at Snowbombing ‘09 when he played ‘Bonkers!’ for the first time live and proceeded to shake the snow off the trees! Dizzee said: “I can't wait to get back to Snowbombing, the last time was wicked but this time it will be...
30 January 2012
Now in its eight year, one of the biggest success stories of 2011, ID&T’s Tomorrowland festival, returns to the stunning De Schorre National Park in Belgium on the 27th July 2012. Back once more for another three-day bonanza, the event has just announced the return of Swedish DJ/producer Avicii, who headlined the main stage on the Saturday in 2011.
30 January 2012
EXIT announced New Order as one of the first headliners for the Main Stage. Formed after the demise of Joy Division, New Order is one of the most critically acclaimed bands of our time and have influenced the music scene for years. Combining rock and pop with electronic and dance music, and the energy of underground clubs, New Order has consistently pushed the boundaries creating a unique sound to lift and inspire. With a string of hits under their belt including ‘Blue Monday’, the best...
30 January 2012
The Cosmic Cowboys’ Back & Forth label welcomes two of the hottest new artists around in the shape of Echonomist & Andrade for an EP of house music backed with remixes from Pol_On and Quell. Following on from a series of superb split artist EPs in 2011, Back & Forth kick off the new year with a release from two new artists who have already been building quite a following with their recordings for the likes of Dessous, Upon You and Poker Flat.
28 January 2012
Iboga Records kicks off 2012, with ‘Everlasting’ a brand new compilation selected by leading light on the international dub and bass scene Gaudi featuring a selection of largely new and unreleased tracks from a selection of artists who have defined their genre. Featuring an impressive tracklisting that includes The Orb, System 7, Trentemoller, Lamb, Eat Static, Shpongle, Mad Professor, Tipper alongside productions from Gaudi himself, this is two-hours of sonic perfection.
27 January 2012
Together, Oscar Gaetan and long-time friend and production partner Ralph Falcon form MURK, one of the most celebrated and accomplished production outfits ever to grace house music. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with seminal artists such as Danny Tenaglia, Junior Vasquez and Blaze to name but a few, MURK soon established a unique sound and have, over the last 20 years, cemented their legacy as producers of the very highest order.
27 January 2012
Dirtybird has always been synonymous with sweaty basslines, quirky ideas and bass driven funk. It's only fitting that a label based on a philosophy of bringing smiles to the dance-floor was created by a party, which this year celebrates 10 years of culinary outdoor antics. To mark this anniversary the label bastions and DJ frontline will be performing a nine-date tour throughout the spring, spanning the birthplace of the Dirtybird empire San Francisco, through to New York, Detroit, Miami, LA,...
27 January 2012
Sishi Röschʼs Digital Delight imprint reaches its 10th release on January 31st with a 13 track compilation featuring the likes of Death on the Balcony, Miguel Puente and Wildkats.
Rösch has seen recent releases and collaborations for No.19, Lower East and One Records establish his reputation amongst the upper echelons of the house new school and his Barcelona-based label, co-run with Diego Moreno and Miguel Puente, has further cemented it.
The labelʼs strength has been to release...