This might seem the dream of more than a few fans of British music of the 80's and 90's, but it is real. A super band that includes members of Cocteau Twins, Massive Attack, Goldfrapp and Echo and the Bunnymen has formed. Their name is The Hookham Boys and they are playing tonight (11/26) for the first time in London at a charity concert.
The Prodigy announced that on March 2 they will release Invaders Must Die, their new album that counts with the collaboration of drummer Dave Grohl (ex Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age) and James Rushent (Does It Offend You, Yeah?). "A collision of old skool rave noise with the stratospheric limits of new technology," they stated.
Almost three months before the official release date, Spin.com exclusively presents Just Like Heaven, a new The Cure covers album made by indie rock artists. Listen to this 16-track album interpreted by an eclectic collection of artists, such as: Tanya Donelly (The Breeders), Dean & Britta, Cassettes Won't Listen and The Brunettes.
With an incipient career and only one released album, many artists are coming out in the desired show business universe:
those who can get a high position in charts and appear on radios and music video channels without leaving behind their own —more or less— avant-garde aesthetic. Short careers but with a big future.
Flowmi picked five artists to watch, discover and, maybe, become a fan of.
In November, Get Physical celebrates its 100th release, which will pit some of its best artists in what the tech-house label calls Battle Tracks (the same track produced or remixed by two different artists). Some of the artists are M.A.N.D.Y., DJ T, Booka Shade, and other international artists such as Italoboyz or Nôze.
Including tracks released during summer and some new ones, the German label !K7 offers a free compilation to its fans. To get this album that includes productions by Hot Chip, Carl Craig and The Herbaliser, among others, you have to enter your personal info here. Hurry up and download it!
On January 26, the album Decent Work for Decent Pay: Collected Works: Volume One will be released. It is an album that compiles the best Diplo's remixes (the "most respectable ones," he said.) A retrospective to the producer's most eclectic form made in collaboration with artists such as Hot Chip, Bloc Party, Peter Bjorn and John, CSS, Bonde do Rolê, and Spank Rock, among many others. Check out this preview.
Last Friday, during his show on the BBC Radio 1, Pete Tong presented the world premiere "Mind Dimension," the first track from Tiga's new material. The track will be included in his next album, on which people is speculating titles, such as Mindimension/The Future. Check out the track of which, a couple of days before, there only were four copies: Tiga's, Tong's, Soulwax's and Erol Alkan's.
According to the artwork of their latest compilation
Anjunabeats Volume Six, the British trio Above & Beyond are inviting fans to participate in
a contest where the winner will join them in a flight on a hot-air balloon. Besides, they will play a high-altitude DJ set using a
Pacemaker. Learn how to participate.