Et stykke tid siden rodede den københavnske DJ og producer Lou Van rundt i sin gamle samling af plader og CD'er, hvor han fandt et gammelt soundtrack til Jullerup Færgeby . Èt af disse tracks gjorde indtryk og satte sig fast i hovedet på ham og derfor satte han sig for at producere en lettere alternativ og meget mere dansevenlig version af det ældre original-track. Resultatet af dette er blevet overraskende lækkert. Det blander lidt humor med lækkert beat og sampler original-tracket, så det får et mellemøstligt udtryk med referencer til Renaissance Man 's [...]

Even the self-proclaimed gamekeepers to the new music rhino are entitled to periods of blogging inactivity ok? We've seen some gigs alright – and here they are - just get off our backs. Jeez. The roundup starts as long ago as two whole weeks, when Manchester's Citizens played their debut show at Tiger Lounge. Considering the band are friends and New Ears associates it's difficult for me to provide an impartial opinion. But, on Saturday night, two of the band were in the same corner of the Star & Garter as that [...]
By Miguel Banuelos Happy 2009! As great as 2008 was, we are already digging into what should be a great year in British music. So let's get right to it… One of the worst things that 200 brought us was the surprise stroke that afflicted Long Blondes ' guitarist, Dorian Cox. With that news came the unfortunate break-up of the band, and some serious AEC heartache. But the new year has good news, not only has Cox begun to regain the use of [...]

Late of the Pier is a four-man band from Nottingham that has worked with Erol Alkan to produce their debut LP 'Fantasy Black Channel', which is set to be released on January 13, 2009, on Astralwerks Records. The tracklist for the album is set as follows: 1. Hot Tent Blues 2. Broken 3. Space And The Woods 4. The Bears Are Coming 5. Random Firl 6. Heartbeat 7. Whitesnake 8. VW 9. Focker 10. The Enemy Are The Future 11. Mad Dogs And Englishmen 12. Bathroom [...]

by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Late of the Pier - The Bears Are Coming (Emperor Machine Rmx) (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Eugene Francis Jnr & the Juniors - Beginners (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo - You Are One of the Few Outsiders Who Understand Us (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Faunts - Intantly Loved (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Faunts - Memories of Places We've Never Been (MP3) DOWNLOAD: [...]
Late Of The Pier - The Bears Are Coming (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Remix) I am obsessed with Late Of The Pier. I have been listening to their debut album Fantasy Black Channel almost every day for like a month now. I have sought out their remixes, one of which I share today. Produced by Erol Alkan and singer Sam Eastgate (AKA L.A. Priest), they offer a seamless blend of rock and electronics. The
Un groupe anglais nous annonce que des ours arrivent. Sympas les mecs. Voici un remix bien "funky fresh" de "The bears are coming" des Late of the Pier qui sortent enfin leur album début aout. Late Of The Pier - The Bears Are Coming (Haunts remix) Ce morceau me fait d'ailleurs penser à un bon petit tube des années 90 (bientôt la hype [...]
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...to those who wait. Rather than post the bootleg of this bitch that's been floating around blogland for a few weeks, I thought I'd wait it out and only post the 100% authentic version. Featuring as the B-side to the Mystery Jets' next single Hideaway , here it is, the evil love child of Erol Alkan and Switch ... Mystery Jets - Hideaway (Switch Remix) Mystery Jets Myspace Mystery Jets "Behind The Bunhouse" Blog [...]
ZACH THAT: Continuing with my fascination of English guitar dance rock bands, I present to you: LATE OF THE PIER. Their music is one part Brian Eno and three parts Klaxons (even though they don't seem to take too kind to the comparison). With only a fourteen track home recording to their name, the band has yet to reach the big leagues, however, they are currently working (or wrapping up) on their first studio recording to be released May 2008 by Parlophone . Here is a video for their first single, "The Bears [...]
One night, young Sydney lads Dinesh and Jeremy were mucking about in their garage, mixing their tunes like they did every Friday night. They'd met while working at the candybar at the local cinemas, and had become good mates through a near identical taste in music. A couple of local gigs was the source of their motivation to one day become the musical masters of the DJ decks. As we can see from the pic, they're pretty jovial guys, having a bit of fun. [...]
With the imminent release of Elle Milano's long long long awaited debut Acres of Dead Space Cadets on the 14Th April looming, as well as touring over April and finishing with the Great Escape and Hull Festivals, I thought now would be a great time to talk about lead singer Adam Crisp aka Kobe Winona's other projects. The myspace gives little away about Entrepreneurs , so its not difficult to understand why I have only recently found out about them, and even then it was down to the sharing-caring [...]
I apologise for the lack of posts lately – finding an apartment in Sydney is like winning the lottery. That and Uni… you really don't need to hear my excuses but they're laid out for you there anyway. The Bulgarian is about to arrive. His bouncy baselines are deceptively upbeat, infectious and are a certainty to get the dance floor banging. Slightly dirty, you can't help but to produce a smile and nod your head when the unique sound that is The Bulgarian [...]
I recently stumbled upon the unbelievably talented Florian Lunaire through the usual means - Myspace - and really, and I mean this genuinely, hit the jackpot. Based in London and releasing under the name F. Lunaire , his debut The Mondestrunken EP was released in February through Stiff Records . With songs that are comprised of a diverse range of instrumentals, all brought together by some fantastic piano work on his part. When performing live, he's accompanied by members of Kid Harpoon's band The Powers That Be [...]
So since I last posted about the No Love Lost Records Mixtape Project , there have been another twelve mixtapes, including some of the best so far. So just in case people aren't up to date on things, here are some more highlights... 025 - The Bulgarian 028 - Matt Payne 030 - Chewy Chocolate Cookies 031 - AC Slater 032 - Hostage 033 - LA Mode 035 - [...]
A band who have been quietly satisfying my slight fetish for the avant-garde in recent times will be hitting these shores (UK) in May, as well as releasing the fantastic ' Chrome's On It ' on a split 7' with Sunni-Geini through No Pain In Pop in June. Telepathe are a (yet another) Brooklyn based foursome who have been around for quite a while now, all be it with various line-up changes, but are steadily building up some momentum after settling on their current setup. Busy Gangnes [...]
South London four-piece The xx are making some big waves at the moment, playing in some of London's top venues/club nights including Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes , Hoxton Bar & Grill , BOSH! and White Heat . I haven't been this excited about a band since... White Lies ? This is a band that seem to have it all; 2 guitars, 1 bass, a children's Casio keyboard, & a drum machine. If I'm honest, I was sold when I got to 'a children's Casio keyboard', but the fun doesn't [...]
So Bolt Action Five are now more. After releasing singles through No Pain In Pop and This Is Fake DIY as well as a remix EP on Lost In Paris Records , it seems the self-proclaimed 'Industropoppers' have called it a day after posting a bulletin confirming the rumours on their Myspace account. Quite a shame considering the London four-piece could produce some awesome dance-floor hits on their day, including one of the soundtracks to my summer last year (due to my housemate having it on repeat [...]