New Amon Tobin Website

There are run-of-the-mill artist websites where nothing ever changes and flash looks disguise lack of content. That's around 90% of them accounted for. Then there are those few where you get stuff you're not getting anywhere else.

Once a month for the next six months, Amon Tobin will be releasing one exclusive track (not previously released on any album) made available for sale directly through his web site at amontobin.com. But not only is there exclusive material, there's the chance to generate your own exclusive material. Site users are being invited to submit videos for these songs for compilation on an eventual DVD release.

Tobin's web site already features a community element. The Fans' Videos section of the site provides a platform for people to submit their own films for his tracks. Tobin's music is known for being cinematic and providing a perfect accompaniment to moving pictures (as evidenced in his score of films such as "Taxidermia" and games such as "Splinter Cell 3: Chaos Theory"). You only have to look at the list of his scored and licensed works (also on the site, in the Media section) to see that. Amon Tobin has decided to embrace this marriage of music and image and see what results are forthcoming.

Don't get us wrong, though - Tobin's site has enough bells and whistles to keep any midget-attention span satisfied. Check out the game that's prominently featured - through a 360 degree search and a series of clicks, you can unlock the creatures that live within the site to witness a unique demonstration of 3D animation in synch with Amon's scores. Set up the right speakers and note that the whole experience is in surround sound.

In addition to the exclusive tracks in the coming months, Tobin will be offering a digital release of his soundtrack to "Taxidermia", live mixes, ringtones and ringbacks, as well as new designs for t-shirts, hats, posters, desktops, CDs and vinyl. You can stay posted by grabbing the Amon Tobin gydget (link).

Stop reading, log on, enjoy.
(Source : ninjatune.net)

Link :
amontobin.com
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Roots Manuva - new album scheduled for August / September 2008 !

"The new Roots Manuva album is almost complete, and is scheduled for late summer this year. The title isn't finalised as yet, but what is certain is that Rodney's reached new heights with the music. Light and dark, vulnerable and wise by turns, the album draws together cruffy anthems, club-shuddering basslines, slime and reason and introspective insight in trademark fashion. Like all Roots Manuva full lengths, it's an album in the truest sense of the word; a coherent body of work that provides a window - fuck it, a door - into the world of Rodney Smith." - (Source : myspace.com/rootsmanuva)

Links :
rootsmanuva.co.uk/rootsmanuva
myspace.com/rootsmanuva
bigdada.com/artist.php?id=14
photo by Tom Sheehan
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Tru Thoughts Rarities & Upcoming Releases - April 2008

Here's a list of all the tracks and upcoming releases from Tru Thoughts artists and former Tru Thoughts artists that have been played by Rob Luis & such, which haven't been released yet... go hunting!

ALICE RUSSELL UPCOMING ALBUM
Alice Russell - new album being finished
"We have just put the horns down, and just putting those finishing touches on the new album. We are getting hassled from Mr Scruff for copies of the tracks he’s heard, so can’t be bad...." (from tmjuke.co.uk)

THE BAMBOOS UCOMING ALBUMS
The Bamboos - Live CD [June 2008, Tru Thoughts]
The Bamboos - 3rd album [Oct/Nov 2008, Tru Thoughts]
"Bamboos Album # 3 in the can finally... Whew! This one contains some serious blood, sweat and tears and will be out in Oct/Nov 2008."
"In the mean time look out for The Bamboos live CD which will drop on Tru Thoughts in June..."
(both from lanu.com.au)

BELLERUCHE RARITIES
Belleruche - Reflection (Trus Me remix) [Tru Thoughts]

BONOBO RARITIES
Pharoah Sanders - Black Unity (Bonobo & Fourtet edit) [CDR]

HINT RARITIES
Al Fatz - Came Down (Hint Remix)
Something a bit different. Grabbit, Rabbit! (via Divshare, source : myspace.com/theycallmehint)

KYLIE AULDIST UPCOMING ALBUM
Kylie Auldist - Just Say [May 2008, Tru Thoughts]
The debut album by Kylie Auldist will be released on Tru Thoughts Records in May 2007.
Produced by Lance Ferguson and featuring members of The Bamboos expect sweet soul music and Deep Funk flavours!
Includes "Never Did I Stop Loving You", "Community Service Announcement", "Cut You Loose", "I'm Still into You"....

LANU RARITIES & UPCOMING ALBUM
Lanu - Rise (Opolopo remix) [Tru Thoughts]
Lanu - Afro Blue (solo guitar) [myspace.com/lanumusic]
Lanu - LP #2
Announced as works in progress on lanu.com.au

ME&YOU (ROB LUIS + TM JUKE) RARITIES
Me&You - Arnie vs Ghandi [CDR]
Lata Mangeshkar (as sampled by Britany) taken to drum and bass.
Me&You - The Reason I Wrote This [CDR]
Me&You - Random Search [Tru Thoughts)]
Portishead - Strangers (Me&You remix) [CDR]
Fela Kuti - United States of Africa (Me&You remix) [CDR]
Me&You - Brown Paper Bag (Quantic's Flowering Inferno remix)
"We will be doing an MP3 promo of ‘Brown Paper Bag’ by Quantic Flowering Inferno (this is the name he is adopting for some forthcoming dub remixes he is doing)" (from myspace.com/meyoubrighton)
Me&You - Fly Pelican Fly [from upcoming Rebtuz release]
This one might be The Beatnuts - Off The Books (Me&You remix)... no more info yet.
Fela Kuti - United States Of Africa (Me&You remix) [CDR]

NATURAL SELF NEW ALBUM & SINGLE
Natural Self - Art Of Vibration
Brand new album to be released late May, 2008, in LP format with a bonus CD version included, and to be released late June, 2008, in CD format.
Includes "Feet Keep Moving", "In The Morning", "Welcome To The Ascension"...
Natural Self - Rising feat. Andreya Triana
Brand new 12 inch to be released May, 26th, 2008

NIROBI (ROB LUIS) RARITIES
Artwork vs Sway - Download Red (Nirobi Edit) [CDR]
Quantic vs Mr Vegas - Furthest Up (Nirobi Edit) [CDR]

NOSTALGIA 77 NEWS
Lizzy Parks - LP in production
"I'm pleased to say production of the new Lizzy Parks LP is in the final stages. Produced with Riaan Vosloo from Nostalgia and Examples of Twelves. Keep your ears peeled." (from nostalgia77.com, more info on Lizzy Parks on myspace.com/lizzyparksmusic or on lizzyparks.co.uk)
Keith & Julie Tippett - LP in production
"Work is now underway on a nostalgia 77 production for British legends Keith & Julie Tippett. The LP’s a collaboration between Red Kite records and our own Impossible ark Records." (from nostalgia77.com)
Elizabeth Shepherd - Parkdale
Upcoming album on Do Right!, produced by Nostalgia 77, to be released May, 6th, 2008

QUANTIC RARITIES
Quantic's Flowering Inferno - Make Dub Not War / Version [from upcoming 7 inch on Tru Thoughts]
Quantic's Flowering Inferno - Cuidad Del Swing [from the upcoming Tru Thoughts album]
Quantic's Flowering Inferno - Death of the Revolution [upcoming Tru Thoughts album]
Quantic is working on an album for his dub project Flowering Inferno (the first thing released under that name will be his rework of Brown Paper Bag on a 7" with Pilloski's remix of Quantic).
Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Message To Tomorrow (Quantic Drum & Bass Mix) [Tru Thoughts CDR]

TM JUKE RARITIES
TM Juke - Skin Dub [myspace.com/tmjuke]

TM JUKE & THE JAKE BAKER TRIO UPCOMING ALBUM
TM Juke & The Jack Baker Trio - LP
"So myself and Jack Baker have just put the finishing touches to our exploration into everything rhythm driven. The album features collaborations with some of the heaviest percussion & horn players in the uk, and some great guest vocalists: Gecko Turner, Andreya Triana, Alice Russell, Kathrin De Boer. So keep your eyes out for the album this summer. Singles on the way!" (from tmjuke.co.uk - more info on the Jack Baker Trio on myspace.com/jackbakertrio)
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QWARTZ, PRIX DES MUSIQUES NOUVELLES EDITION 4 - 3/4/5 AVRIL 2008

Qu’est ce que Qwartz? Un concours avec une série de prix/awards destinés à récompenser artistes, labels, graphistes et manifestations électroniques et de musiques nouvelles (électro acoustique, noise, indus, etc.). Cette année, 80 000 € de dotations vont être remis aux différents gagnants grâce à des partenaires institutionnels manifestant ainsi un intérêt certain pour les musiques parfois les plus expérimentales de l’électro.

Vous pouvez consulter sur le site qwartz.org les nominés des différentes sélections. Un jury a sélectionné en blind test des artistes parfois surprenants.

Qwartz, c’est aussi :
- Une cérémonie de remise de prix au Cirque d’Hiver (Paris 11), Vendredi 4 avril 2008.
- Un village des labels au Cirque d’Hiver le même jour.
- Une soirée d’ouverture à la Maison des Métallos (Paris 11), Jeudi 3 avril 2008.
- Une double soirée complémentaire àla Bellevilloise et à la Java, Samedi 5 Avril

Ghislain Poirier - No Ground Under
(2xLP) Ninja Tune ZEN138, 2007-10-31 (Canada), 2008-02-18 (Rest of the world)

Tracklisting:
01. Courto
02. Blazin' feat. Face-T
03. Jusqu'en haut feat. Omnikrom
04. Hit & Red
05. No More Blood feat. Face-T
06. Go Ballistic feat. Zulu
07. One Hand Can't Clap
08. City Walking feat. Abdominal
09. Ladies & Gentleman feat. Ambitieux & DJ Netik
10. It's a War War
11. Exils
12. Dem Nah Like Me feat. Mr. Lee G
13. Diaspora
14. Mangnen l'boulé feat. Nik Myo

Links :
ghislainpoirier.com
myspace.com/ghislainpoirier

The Qemists - album (ZENCD129)
Daedelus - album
The Long Lost - album (ZENCD133)
John Matthias - single (COUNTCD013P)
John Matthias - album (ZENCD131/COUNTCD014)
Hexstatic - 10 year anniversary DVD
Funki Porcini - On (ZENCD140)
Bonobo - Live at Koko DVD / Remixes single
The Cinematic Orchestra/Solid Steel presents : Soundtrack Collection 1
The Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur Live At The Barbican DVD (ZENDV122 DVD+CD)
The Cinematic Orchestra - Breathe remixes (ZENDLS200B)
Mr Scruff presents KISS pt.2 (ZENCD116)
Ronnie Darko Solid Steel (ZENCD666)
DJ Kentaro - Trust (inc. Coldcut remix) (ZEN12193 limited 12")
Pop Levi - single (COUNTCD009)
Pop Levi - Never Never Love (COUNTCD010)
Diplo - single (BD084 12")
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We have 6 winners of the Scion contest.

The right answers to our questions was.
Q1. Toyota & Beyond with Ninja Tune
Q2. Devlin
Q3. Scion volume 13

And the lucky winners are:
Romain Labouree, France
Frederick Lavoie, Canada
Ignacio Irazoqui, Argentina
Jean-Baptiste Laumond, France
Jordan Clymer, USA
Anders Jönsson, Sweden

The cd's will be shipped out this week.

Congratz to everyone, and to those that wasn't that lucky, there might be more contests in the future for another try.
ZaM
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Free Scion v.18 by Darko cd contest!

We have 6 copies of the latest Scion CD for give aways. Simply answer the 3 question below and email us with your answers. The first 6 emails that checks out with the right answers will get a copy each. Remember to fill in your full address. Use the subject 'Free Scion v18 contest' when you email us. The contest ends 31st of october.

Q1:
What company produced the Darko of Spank Rock CD?
Q2:
The next mixcd by Darko and another guy was titled Fabricdead 33.3, what is the name of the other guy?
Q3:
Mr. Scruff has also done a mix at the Scion series, what volume number was that?

Good luck!
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Just finished talking with Diesler on Skype, who's got many great news to announce!!
- new album "The Rhythm Station" out on Freestyle in October 2007
- new single "When She Was Bad" out on Freestyle in October 2007
- new remix for The New Mastersounds out on Record Kicks in October 2007
- new remix for AIFF out on Unique in September 2007
- new remix for The Houdini's out on Social Beats since July 2007
- new remix for Lovemonk in preparation
- new album with Katie Miller in preparation

and don't forget Diesler's Podcast Adventures which are all listed here and on his own site......