DAVID BOWIE’S SONGS MEET STANLEY KUBRICK’S 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY IN A MIXPIECE OF SOUND AND VISION FROM MANCHESTER PRODUCER FRITZ VON RUNTE Bowie2001 – A Space Oddity comprises a remix CD, with 15 new versions of classic Bowie tracks like “Heroes”, “Let’s Dance” and “Ziggy Stardust”, a 100 minute mixpiece with all these new versions mixed together continuously, and also a movie, synchroniZing this...
XOXO’s Noah Kussack’s solo LP elevates his harmonious hooks & melodies to new heights with producer James Paul Wisner As a prequel to Mother Night’s debut LP (formerly XOXO), frontman & lead songwriter Noah Kussack hit the studio to collaborate with renowned producer James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory / Paramore). These recordings emphasizes Kussack’s infectiously catchy songwriting, ...
John Ralston – Jesus Christ 24 Hour Service Station has released John Ralston’s “Jesus Christ” b/w “A Marigny Xmas” as a 7 inch and Digital single. Nearly three full years since last we heard from him with 2008′s White Spiders, he appears like a mirage with two alternate universe classics. “Jesus Christ” a daring A-side with it’s drones, screeches, and clanging recalling the glory of the Velvet...
Tommy Simms releases his solo LP ‘Then The Archers Bowed And Broke Their Bows’ Win Win Winter frontman Tommy Simms delivers his solo opus, packed with concise & intelligent displays of musicianship. FOR FANS OF: Portugal the Man, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Band of Horses, Crosby Stills Nash & Young. With influences ranging from classic southern rock to more experimental yet accessible musical stylings, Savannah, Georgia’s Tommy Simms is...
The Beauvilles – Whispering Sin There is a sense of urgency in the record “Whispering Sin”. A convincing feeling that you get after the first listen that makes one believe that singer Shawn Kyle Beauville lives and dies with every note of the band’s music. That abandonment spills over from the very first track of this first full length record from American indie touring group the Beauvilles, an album of 12 songs that suggests the terms...
Freebass is: Peter Hook (bass) – New Order & Joy Division Gary “Mani” Mounfield (bass) – The Stone Roses & Primal Scream Andy Rourke (guitar) – The Smiths Gary Briggs (vocals) – Haven & The Strays Nat Wason (guitar) Phil Murphy (keyboards & programming) – Man Ray Paul Kehoe (drums) Freebass, originally born out of a conversation between Mancunian bass legends Mani, Hooky and Rourkie some five...
Washington, DC’s Daddy Lion takes fuzzy indie rock and splits it between insatiable pop hooks, unusual time keys and sparkling harmonies. With a fantastic timelessness mining the past 30 years of pop influences, Daddy Lion handles classic rock/ blues type progressions, acoustic introspection and even a brief bout with synth electronic elements. Featuring six memorable moody rockers, the songs on their debut EP cover fragile subjects, but...
Releases: Summer 88 Tokyo Joe Man Ray is Peter Hook and production partner Phil Murphy. The first fruit of this partnership is the summer 88 EP, which finds the duo creating acid house tracks evoking the style & euphoria felt during that epic “Summer of Love” at The Haçienda nightclub. Revisiting the staple sounds of the period with a modern twist, the mates used analogue technology to recreate precisely the sounds belting through the summer of...
For Fans Of: Junior Boys, New Order, Cut Copy, OMD, Moby, Radio Dept. Kites With Lights is Electro Pop for a rainy day, a blissed out dance floor or a late night drive. You notice these subtle moments and pack them away for a smile or a tear. The remarkable thing about Kites With Lights is you can sense that each song is longing to fill time. Timeless is the key to a Kites With Lights tune: A clean and clear aesthetic: Electro Pop with a...
Pocket (aka Richard Jankovich) was the principal creative mind and frontman for NYC electro pop band, Burnside Project. Their single “Cue The Pulse To Begin” became the theme song for Showtime’s Queer As Folk and went Top 40 in Japan. Since 2006, Jankovich has been making a new name for himself in the remix community as Pocket, quickly becoming one of today’s most celebrated producers. POCKET has remixed Beck, Radiohead, Kristin Hersh, Of...
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