Festival season is well and truly upon us, and this weekend it’s all kicking off on the Emerald Isle. That’s right, this weekend Dublin will play host to some of the biggest music acts on planet earth! Get ready to throw your diamonds up for Jay – Z, wave your glow-stick about for Faithless and dance hard to our guy Fatboy Slim – guaranteed to get the crowds pumping with his summer smash ’Machines Can Do The Work‘.Other acts set to grace the stage across the three day, eco-friendly festival include Eminem, Dizzee Rascal, Florence + The Machine and Calvin Harris.
The South of France, 4 days, 3 different stunning venues, sunshine, sea and a seriously killer musical line up…if Carlsberg did festivals, chances are it would read pretty much like the upcoming Sete Festival.
Internationally acclaimed DJ / tastemaker Giles Petterson has rallied an array of the world’s most cutting edge DJ’s, artists and musicians to play over 4 days in the beautiful surroundings of Sete. Line up includes Mala, Simbad, Flying Lotus and Joy Orbison to name but a few.
Artist/Producer/DJ Son of Kick will also be performing a super charged set, dropping and mixing hits including the latest cuts from his upcoming EP ‘Revolution A,B,C‘ released July 26th.
Beginning on July 8th and culminating on the 11th with a 16 hour private beach party, this is set to be the hottest summer festival!
If you aren’t already familiar with Johnny Two Shoes, then get to know because you will be hearing a lot about them in the future. Johnny Two Shoes are two young brothers working independently to design and create their own computer games. Their latest project, ‘Plunderland‘ will be availiable on the iPhone and the iPad (even more reason to get your mitts on one!) and is set to be thier biggest project to date.
Check out this video clip to get a sneek peek of what the game will look like…Excited much? We sure are.
Described by Clash Magazine as ‘one of the best live reggae acts on the planet’ The Black Seeds will be joined by Easy Star All Stars, the masterminds behind three of the best – selling reggae albums of the last decade – ‘Dub Side of the Moon’, ‘Radiodread’ and ‘Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band’.
Every online purchase comes with a free 4 – track bonus EP download, featuring tracks from both The Black Seeds and Easy Star All Stars!
Fatboy Slim’s ‘Machines Can Do The Work’ is undoubtedly the summer festival dance anthem of the year, and the follow-up remix package is set to be just a big! Featuring heavy, hardcore mixes from fellow superstar DJ’s such as Joris Voorn, Reset and Ado, there will be no escaping the sounds of Fatboy Slim and Co. this summer
This x-rated video should carry a parental advisory warning! Son of Kick has really pushed both artistic and musical boundaries with this deep, bass -- heavy record. ‘Revolution B’ is set for digital release under Way Way Records on July 5th.
S.O.K is in a playing field of his own right now, creating a unique sound dubbed as ‘pychostep’ by friend and vocalist RQM. If this video leaves you wanting to hear more then be sure to get yourself down to one of S.O.K’s bumping super -- charged live sets this summer.
93 Feet East East London -- 03/07/2010
02 Wireless Festival After Party -- 04/07/2010
Giles Petersons World Wide Festival Sete – 11/07/2010
The first fruits of the much hyped collaboration between Fatboy Slim and Herve has finally arrived. ‘Machines Can Do The Work’ is a no nonsense full on acid workout and is set to blow up as this Summer’s No.1 dance anthem.
The original track is supported by a rather special mix from the man with a million aliases: Herve, aka Action Man, and is sure to get the festival revellers pumping this Summer.
Monetary Slave/ Pure Love will be the second single to be lifted from Bluba Lu’s eagerly anticipated sixth album, ‘Quadrotopia’.
Bluba Lu consists of two Bulgarian producers; Konstantin and Dimitar. They brought their unique and innovative style of music to the masses when they staged a huge quadraphonic concert in Sofia. It was to become one of the most exciting music events the Balkan scene had ever witnessed.
‘Monetary Slave’ is the standout track on the album. With Miss Sihava taking on the lead vocals, this opulent track will leave you feeling aurally ravished.
‘Monetary Slave’ is supported by a dubstep remix produced by the famous Bulgarian DJ, Balkansky.
‘Pure Love’ is beautifully performed by jazz and soul singer, Naima. Her voice, a powerful instrument for expressive solo’s and multi-voice harmonies, will gently creep in to your mind on this beautifully haunting track.
‘Pure Love’ is supported by a techno remix from DJ Drum Kid.
The single Monetary Slave/Pure Love is taken from the forthcoming album Quadrotopia due for release on Bluba Lu Records on 7th June 2010.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… …London DJ and producer jozif, epitomises that oft misused term, ‘one to watch’. His distinctive and original productions are already making a lasting impression on industry-heroes such as Andrew Weatherall, Craig Richards and Howie B, and in scene that rarely stays the same for long, his natural passion and devotion to music has seen him producing DJing and producing for 13 years.
Sprouting from bonafide rock star roots, jozif has been immersed in music and inspiration his whole life. Access to a record collection beyond measure meant an endless supply of new sounds and sensations, while a healthy appetite for hedonism fired his imagination and fuelled his ambition.
Like many aspiring DJ’s, early gigs taught jozif the humble art of playing to the smallest clubs, but also the attitude that an atmosphere is only what you make it. The belief that a good DJ plays to the best of their ability wherever they find themselves helped shape this consistent and captivating musician, who now rocks some of the most popular dance floors. His intense blend of juddering tech house and rich minimal grooves, have earned jozif gigs at benchmark clubs such fabric, We Love….Space Ibiza, The Warehouse Project and The End (RIP).
His productions such as ‘Room 1′ and ‘Me Me Me’ are murky and hypnotic, and demonstrate a natural aptitude for innovative and captivating dance music. Eschewing the “in” sound, jozif’s output has always followed its own path – quirky, charismatic and thoroughly electronic, his are the stand-out tracks that permeate a twisted 6am dancefloor, or drive a Balearic afterhours party through the roof.
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In 2010, jozif has solo works set to be released on Matt Tolfrey’s Leftroom (Burning Up EP), the Ibiza based Vitalik (Coca Grande EP) and the much lauded New York imprint Wolf and Lamb (Chicago / Jus’ You / We R Child).
His track ‘Back 2 My Roots’ was recently featured on Agoria’s acclaimed Balance 016 mix CD, and is set for release on his Infine France label alongside ‘Sunrise’. ‘Tiger Tiger’ was released at the start of the year, receiving extensive DJ support from the likes of M.A.N.D.Y, Craig Richards and Matt Tolfrey to name a few.
jozif also has an extra special Limited Edition project with one of dance music’s luminaries set to be unleashed very soon…details to follow….
In challenging times for the music industry, two specialist music agencies team up to increase capabilities and reach. Reprise Music Group & Trailer Media PR will mix experience and youthful enterprise to deliver strategic campaigning across a variety of media platforms.
From traditional and online music PR, through music supervision, dj/live bookings, tour promotion, publishing and social media marketing; the new business will communicate to and service market sectors involved in or around the music industry.
This timely synergy embodies the future of the music business and the level of service a modern agency has to offer its clients. An agency model that can deliver all the needs of modern music profiling by working talent into all the right places, with the right focus and timings.
The agency will serve clients needs through a considered media mix and strategic planning involving an extended team. Whether it’s a cover feature or a string of live dates to support an album release; a timely move to shifting a fan page’s demographics or indeed increasing YouTube hits to gain a playlist spot.
With a satellite office in Sydney looking after Australasian affairs and specialising in music supervision and music for TV advertising, the London office will be the creative hub for operations throughout the UK, Europe and North America. Reprise will oversee affairs alongside their established business as booking agents, marketers and publishers, with plenty of scope to offer existing clients a more comprehensive service whilst creating new business opportunities.
As Trailer’s owner/director Anton comments, “Clients know you need a good spread of media to increase visibility at all stages of campaigning within an already saturated market. The UK is one market in the world where artists want to perform and labels want to secure press. The coming together of Reprise and Trailer is a by-product of this demand, where labels, artists, managers and even distributors, can benefit. Whatever you are offering musically it’s about fuelling and feeding the fire; with one thing helping drive the other. Existing and new clients will see the benefits of having this media mix organised and overseen by one agency”.
