Friday, 31 January 2014

TOY: New Single 'It's Been So Long'

TOY's new single 'It's Been So Long' is released on Heavenly Recordings on Monday 17th March 2014.
Video produced by Douglas Hart.

www.toy-band.com

www.primarytalent.com/toy

Parklife Manchester 2014

The Parklife festival takes place in Heaton Park, Manchester over the weekend of 7th & 8th June 2014, and features a whole host of Decked Out and Primary Talent artists.

...Bipolar Sunshine
...Breach
...Chromeo
...Cyril Hahn
...East India Youth
...Erol Alkan
...Green Velvet
...Jacques Greene (Live)
...Justin Robertson
...London Elektricity
...Maribou State
...MK
...Mount Kimbie
...Pusha T
...Route 94
...Stylo G
...Throwing Snow (Live)
...Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (DJ)
...Wilkinson
...Zomby

Half Moon Run: X&Y Festival Liverpool

Half Moon Run will be appearing at the X&Y Festival in Liverpool on 11th July. Get your tickets here:

www.seetickets.com/Event/x-y-festival-2014/liverpool-uni-mountford-hall/764429

www.primarytalent.com/half-moon-run

Half Moon Run: To Support Neil Young at BST

Half Moon Run will be supporting the legendary Neil Young & Crazy Horse at the British Summer Time event in Hyde Park, London on 12th July.
Tickets are available here:

www.axs.com

www.primarytalent.com/half-moon-run

Chromeo: New Video 'Come Alive'

Chromeo unveil a new video for the track 'Come Alive' featuring special guest Toro y Moi.
Purchase it now from iTunes.

www.smarturl.it/ChromeoComeAlive

www.primarytalent.com/chromeo

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Crookers: Free Download 'Heavy'

'Heavy' the new tech-house track from Decked Out's Crookers is now available from Soundcloud as a free download.

www.crookers.net

www.primarytalent.com/crookers

Stylo G: New Signing, New Single 'Move Back'

'Move Back' is the brand new banger from lyrical badman, Stylo G and sees the London Don following up the success of 'Badd' and 'Soundbwoy' with another storming dance floor anthem.

The track's thumping bassline combines with a jubilant live horn section which adds a dash of old school reggae style to Stylo's modern dancehall fire.

The sound and lyrics of 'Move Back' pay tribute to some of reggae's finest - the legendary artists and soundsystems who continue to influence Stylo's sound.

It's been a big year for Stylo G. His breakthrough single 'Soundbwoy' peaked at number 18 in the UK chart and Stylo spent the summer performing to enthusiastic crowds at Glastobury, Leeds, Reading and Wireless festivals. He stole the show at Notting Hill Carnival when he joined Toddla T Sound and has toured extensively across mainland Europe and performed with Major Lazer on their recent tour.

Stylo G is a new addition to the Primary Talent roster with booking agent Craig D'Souza.

www.primarytalent.com/stylo-g

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Basement Jaxx & Azealia Banks: Wireless Festival

Wireless Festival will take place at Finsbury Park, London and Perry Park, Birmingham over the weekend of 4th-6th July. The first announcement of participating artists includes:

...Basement Jaxx
...Azealia Banks

www.wirelessfestival.co.uk

www.primarytalent.com/basement-jaxx

www.primarytalent.com/azealia-banks

The Cure: Teenage Cancer Trust Concert 2014

The Cure make a welcome return to the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 29th March, following their acclaimed 2011 appearance and will play a full three hour show. This will be The Cure's second time performing for Teenage Cancer Trust, after closing the week of shows for the charity in 2006. They also raised money for the charity on Record Store Day 2012 by releasing 'Friday I'm In Love' on a limited edition 7".
This year is the 35th anniversary of debut album 'Three Imaginary Boys', highlighting The Cure as one of the UK's most influential and timeless bands.

Bandleader Robert Smith said: "The Cure are once again delighted and honoured to be playing the Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust."

Tickets on sale Friday 31 January at 9.30am

www.teenagecancertrust.org

www.primarytalent.com/the-cure

Mikill Pane: New Single 'Good Feeling' & UK Tour

'Good Feeling' is the brand new single from Mikill Pane, released 18th March on Mercury Records. It's a through-the-looking glass single that opens up the world of Mikill Pane. It's an incredibly accomplished, fresh, vibrant hook-laden single that mixes kitchen sink drama of parties and Facebook with student flats and shady landlords.

With nods to ska, reggae, hip-hop and more this fusion of styles, though done before, in Mikill Pane's hands feels incredibly new and fresh.
There's a real vibrancy, something that matches the crisp delivery of the lyrics as he paints vivid images of student life in the city.

Mikill Pane's forthcoming debut album will be the quintessential summer record, one that lights up rooms, clubs, and parties wherever played. He is an enormous new talent, charismatic, forthright and opinionated. It's sharp, witty, at ease with language the whole time, with razor-sharp couplets with universal sentiments.

Mikill Pane's debut album 'Blame Miss Barclay' is released later this year on Mercury Records.

Signed to Mercury at the end of 2012, last single 'Dirty Rider' picked up support at both Radio 1 and 1Xtra. He's already played to a packed field at Reading Festival and regularly sells out 500+ capacity venues.

See Mikill Pane on tour throughout the UK in February, dates on his artist page.

www.primarytalent.com/mikill-pan

The Family Rain: Streaming Debut Album 'Under The Volcano'

The Family Rain's debut album 'Under The Volcano' will be released on 3rd February, listen to an individual track breakdown, on the NME website.
The band will play NME Awards show at the Garage in London on 11th February.

www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/exclusive-album-stream-the-family-rain-under-the-volcano

www.primarytalent.com/the-family-rain

Slowdive: Reformation & Forthcoming Live Dates

Slowdive played their last show together twenty years ago in Toronto, Canada - now they have decided to reform. They have re-joined Primary Talent with Ben Winchester, and will appearing at the Primaverasound Festival in Barcelona on 30th May, along with other shows to be announced. Check their artist page for details.

www.slowdiveofficial.com

www.primarytalent.com/slowdive

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Painted Palms: New Video 'Forever'

Painted Palms unveil the video for the title track of the new album 'Forever'. Out now on PolyVinyl Records.

www.paintedpalms.net

www.primarytalent.com/painted-palms

Phoenix: Win Tickets for Brixton Academy Show

Win tickets to see Phoenix live at London's O2 Brixton Academy, next week on Thursday 5th February. Only at Guardian Music.

www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jan/27/win-meet-greet-phoenix

www.primarytalent.com/phoenix

Doc Daneeka: Interview & DJ Mix in iD

Doc Daneeka has an interview in, and provides a mix for iD.

www.i-d.vice.com/en_gb/read/interviews/1269/whats-up-doc-daneeka

www.primarytalent.com/doc-daneeka

New Band: The Magic Gang

Brighton based band The Magic Gang are a new addition to the Primary Talent roster, for Matt Bates.

www.primarytalent.com/the-magic-gang

Clancy: New 'Overdue' EP Premiered at Mixmag

Clancy's second ep for the Spiel imprint entitled 'Overdue' is premiered exclusively for Mixmag, released on 10th February.

www.mixmag.net/music/exclusive-music/premiere-clancy

www.primarytalent.com/clancy

Critical Music presents 'Underground Sonics'

Out today... the new drum'n'bass compilation from Critical Music entitled 'Underground Sonics', features tracks by: ...Ivy Lab
...Noisia & The Upbeats
...Stray
...Kasra

www.beatport.com/release/critical-music-presents-underground-sonics/1220584

We Are Augustines: UK Tour

We Are Augustines will be returning to the UK to tour during April & May 2014, their new album 'Augustines' is released on 3rd February.

www.primarytalent.com/we-are-augustines

Monday, 27 January 2014

Cedric Gervais: Wins a Grammy for 'Best Remix'

Cedric Gervais won a Grammy Award last night for 'Best Remixed Recording (Non-Classical)' for his version of Lana Del Rey's 'Summertime Sadness'.

www.nydailynews.com

www.primarytalent.com/cedric-gervais

Rockwell: London Grammar 'Hey Now' Remix

Rockwell has remixed London Grammar's track 'Hey Now'.

www.primarytalent.com/rockwell

Inner City: New Signing to Decked Out

2012 was the year that Kevin Saunderson, Paris Grey and Ann Saunderson, collectively known as Inner City released their single 'Future' (on Defected Records). It was their first entirely new material since taking a break in 2001.

READ MORE… www.primarytalent.com/inner-city

Dyme-A-Duzin: New Single 'White Girl'

Brooklyn emcee Dyme-A-Duzin dropped off 'White Girl' the first single from his upcoming mixtape 'Hip Hope'. The track was co-produced by BNFB (Brand New From Brooklyn) & PreedomWorld and features Junior Bell and Keon Bryce.

www.primarytalent.com/dyme-a-duzin

Daft Punk: Win Five Grammy Awards

Daft Punk swept the boards at last night's Grammys, with 'Get Lucky' and 'Random Access Memories', winning a total of five awards.

...Record of the Year
...Album of the Year
...Best Pop Duo / Group Performance
...Best Electronic / Dance Album
...Best Engineered Album

They also performed 'Get Lucky' live on the show, with Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers and special guest, the legendary Stevie Wonder.

www.primarytalent.com/daft-punk

Friday, 24 January 2014

Metronomy: Stream Title Track of 'Love Letters'

Metronomy are streaming the new single and title track of their upcoming fourth album 'Love Letters', which will be released on 10th March.

www.nme.com/news/metronomy/75067

www.primarytalent.com/metronomy

LSA: 'No Good Man' Q Magazine's 'Track of the Day'

LSA's new single 'No Good Man' is released on 3rd February - and is currently Q Magazine's 'Track of the Day'.

www.news.qthemusic.com/2014/01/lsa_-_no_good_man.html

www.primarytalent.com/Lsa

P.Money: 'Fire In The Booth' on BBC Radio One

P.Money features on 'Fire In The Booth' on Charlie Sloth's BBC Radio One show.

www.primarytalent.com/p-money

Rockwell: BBC Radio One Residency

Rockwell on BBC Radio One with the freshest bass technology from around the world, including Stray in the mix.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03q133s/BBC_Radio_1s_Residency_Rockwell

www.primarytalent.com/rockwell

T.Williams: BBC Radio One Residency

T.Williams on BBC Radio One with a unique fusion of four key points of the UK musical landscape - grime, garage, house and jungle.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03q1306/BBC_Radio_1s_Residency_T.Williams

www.primarytalent.com/t-williams

Crookers: New Video 'Heavy'

Crookers new track 'Heavy', was premiered exclusively on the Thump website. New album is due in the summer, see his artist's page for new upcoming DJ dates.

www.thump.vice.com/en_uk/videos/music-videos/exclusive-watch-the-official-video-for-crookers---heavy

He was also interviewed recently by Thump onboard the Holy Ship.

www.thump.vice.com/words/weirdo-hunting-with-crookers-on-holy-ship

www.primarytalent.com/crookers

Thursday, 23 January 2014

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2014

The very first BBC Radio 6 Music Festival, will take place over two weekends at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester. Primary Talent artists performing on the 28th February will be:

...Metronomy
...The Horrors

www.bbc.co.uk/events/e8gmxj

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

The Magician: Clean Bandit Remix

The Magician has remixed Clean Bandit's track 'Rather Be'. Read the review in Digital Spy.

www.digitalspy.co.uk

www.primarytalent.com/the-magician

Field Day London 2014: Line Up

The first line-up for Field Day London, taking place over the weekend of 7th / 8th June at Victoria Park in Hackney, London... has been announced. From the Primary Talent and Decked Out rosters, the featured artists include:

...Metronomy
...The Horrors
...Charlotte OC
...East India Youth
...Erol Alkan
...Ghostpoet
...M O N E Y
...Teleman

www.facebook.com/fielddaylondon

Chloe Martini: Remixes Destiny's Child's 'Say My Name'

Chloe Martini has remixed Destiny's Child's R'n'B classic 'Say My Name', and it's available from Soundcloud as a free download.

www.primarytalent.com/chloe-martini

MELT! Festival 2014

The MELT! Festival takes place at Ferropolis, near Berlin between the 18th-20th July. The first announcement of the line up features many live acts and DJs from the Decked Out and Primary Talent rosters.

...Erol Alkan
...Brodinski
...Gesaffelstein (DJ Set)
...Jackson & His Computer Band (Live)
...Baauer
...Boys Noize
...Breach
...Chromeo
...Kele Okereke (DJ Set)
...Metronomy
...Tiga

www.meltfestival.de

The Great Escape 2014

The Great Escape takes place throughout Brighton, between 8th-10th May and will feature Primary Talent artists:

...Circa Waves
...Darlia
...Rejjie Snow
...Youth Man
...Sundara Karma

www.escapegreat.com

Slottsfjell Festival 2014

The Slottsfjell Festival takes place near Tonsberg in Norway, between 17th-19th July. The line up features Primary Talent artists:

...Phoenix
...Buraka Som Sistema

www.slottsfjell.no

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Kate Tempest: 'Brand New Ancients' in New York

Kate Tempest's new show 'Brand New Ancients', has received a lot of critical acclaim in New York, for the performances at St.Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn.
Interview on Bloomberg TV

www.bloomberg.com

Review in New York Times

www.nytimes.com

www.primarytalent.com/kate-tempest

The Magician: Magic Tape 39

The latest in The Magician's series of Magic mix tapes (#39) is now online on Souncloud.
Next week he will be performing in France, Italy & Switzerland, see his artist page for details.

www.primarytalent.com/the-magician

Noisia & The Upbeats: New Single 'Little Fling'

This stylistic and seductively gritty collaboration between Noisia and The Upbeats, will be featuring on Critical Music's forthcoming compilation, 'Underground Sonics'. Dropping on 27th January and painstakingly put together by label boss Kasra over the past year, 'Underground Sonics' is an exciting overview of modern day drum & bass, showcasing the true dexterity of one of the most well regarded, independent electronic music labels in the UK today.

www.primarytalent.com/noisa

www.primarytalent.com/the-upbeats

Monday, 20 January 2014

Ebony Bones: French Tour February 2014

Ebony Bones will be touring in France, throughout February. See her artist page for full details.

www.primarytalent.com/ebony-bones

EBONY BONES TOUR: FRANCE FEV MMX1V from EBONY BONES on Vimeo.

The Glitch Mob: Love Death Immortality Tour

The Glitch Mob will be touring Europe throughout May 2014, in support of their new album 'Love Death Immortality', which is released on 11th February.

www.primarytalent.com/the-glitch-mob

Rat Attack: New Single 'Saturday Night Feeling'

Rat Attack's new single 'Saturday Night Feeling' is out today.

www.primarytalent.com/rat-attack

Dimension: New Single & Example Remix

Dimension is back with his next release on CYN Music. 'Crowd Reaction' is a seriously heavy tune, recieving the support of DJ's from all corners of D&B.
His remix of Example's 'Kids Again' is out on 16th March.

www.primarytalent.com/dimension

Sunday, 19 January 2014

Connan Mockasin: New Single & Tour

Connan Mockasin's UK tour begins on Monday in Bristol, see his artist page for full details. His new single 'I'm The Man That Will Find You' is out soon on 12" vinyl, on the Phantasy label.

www.primarytalent.com/connan-mockasin

Hangout Beach Music & Arts Festival 2014

The Hangout Beach Music & Arts Festival takes place between 16th-18th May, on the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama. The following Primary Talent and Decked Out artists will be performing:

...Boys Noize
...The Bloody Beetroots
...The 1975
...Claude VonStroke
...Brodinski
...RDGLDGRN
...LE1F
...Bad Suns

www.hangoutmusicfest.com