Octave One present Jazzo Reworks
With Octave One’s latest and great album, Burn It Down, still making a big impact on dance floors worldwide, the time has come for a top team of remixers to add their own spin on one of the tracks from it. That track is ‘Jazzo/Lose Myself’ and the remixers are Paul Woolford and Mat Playford, whilst new dubs and instrumental mixes are also included on this essential package.
Detroit’s Burden brothers Octave One are known around the world for their compelling live sets and have been for decades. That latest album was another broad proposition full of many analogue house and techno styles. The track that gets remixed here actually features vocals from Ann Sanderson, who also sung on Octave One’s multi-million selling hit, ‘Blackwater,’ so it has a nice sense of history to it.
Paul Woolford is first to go and is someone who has been turning out left of centre house and techno cuts on labels like Hotflush, Cocoon and Planet E For years. The Leeds based producer has a real understanding of his studio gear and always pack a real punch. That was never more evident that on this remix, which came about as Paul has said before that Octave One have been a huge influence on him. “My intention was to bring out the soulful edge of Octave One's sound and place it within the framework of a track that would work towards the end of the night." The result is a fresh and dynamic cut with rumbling bass, well treated vocal cut ups and a magnificent strong section that will have everyone reaching for the lasers.
Next up is Mat Playford, someone who has being doing his own thing for ten years plus on labels like Intimacy, Skint and his own Social Problem. As well as this he is a resident DJ and remixer for the much loved Hard Times crew and is a regard at places like We Love… in Ibiza. His rework is deep and melodic, with fat synth lines and smeared chords all adding up to a colourful and intense techno stomper, complete with joyous strings, for the peak time in the night.
As well as the original and an InstruDub from the 2014 vinyl release, this new digital package also includes the feel good, soul infused and party starting Ocapella version for DJs to use at their leisure. As such, this remix package is one everyone needs in their bag.
Artist: Octave One
Title: Jazzo Reworks
Cat No: 4WDG627
Label: 430 West
Released: 4th December
TRACKLIST
1.Jazzo/Lose Myself (Paul Woolford Rework)
2.Jazzo (Mat Playford Rework)
3.Jazzo (Original Mix) [from the 2014 Vinyl release]
4.Jazzo (Original InstruDub) [from the 2014 Vinyl release]
5.Jazzo/Lose Myself (Ocappella Mix)
CONNECT
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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Todd Hansen (SXSW) confirmed keynote speaker at Eurosonic Noorderslag
Todd Hansen, lead interactive festival programmer at South by Southwest (SXSW), is the first confirmed keynote speaker for the Buma Music meets Tech programme at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016. In addition, Hansen will be part of the Buma Music meets Tech jury, helping to determine which start-up will win the 2016 award.
SXSW Interactive is an incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital creativity launched by SXSW in 2007. The event features five days of compelling presentations and panels from the brightest minds in emerging technology. Notable examples of start-ups presented at SXSW include Twitter and Foursquare. SXSW Interactive has become the place to discover the technology of tomorrow, today.
About Buma Music meets Tech
Buma Music meets Tech is an innovation programme, during the Eurosonic Noorderslag Conference, initiated by Buma/Stemra which supports and motivates start-ups and helps to accelerate their growth. Buma Music meets Tech offers companies a platform to promote themselves to both professionals, the media and the public. Alongside that, a network of companies, entrepreneurs, management organisations and investors provide start-ups with the opportunity to evolve into an enterprise with an effective business model. By offering exposure, networking, the sharing of know-how and experience with professionals, validation by collective management organisations and a contact network, Buma Music meets Tech acts as a kick-starter for innovative music-related start-ups.
Buma Music meets Tech also organises a pitch programme for start-ups and a conference programme about innovation during Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016. Start-ups that meet the necessary criteria can fill in the entry form. You can register until the 11th of December 2015: https://www.buma-music-meets-tech.nl/en/join-bmmt/pitch-at-an-event/
Tickets
To attend Buma Music meets Tech you need a Eurosonic Noorderslag conference registration. http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/tickets/conference/
About Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping to break new acts on the international live music scene. A sold-out event for many years, Eurosonic Noorderslag attracts over 3,900 professional delegates, including representatives of over 430 international festivals. Eurosonic Noorderslag presents showcases by more than 300 acts alongside a conference programme featuring 175 panels, keynote speakers, interviews, workshops, dinners, pitches, parties and meetings covering the latest developments in the international music, media and interactive industries.
Eurosonic Noorderslag has been responsible for kick-starting the careers of European acts like Ásgeir, Aurora, Bastille, Dotan, Ibeyi, James Blake, Jett Rebel, Hozier, Milky Chance, Royal Blood, Seinabo Sey and Vök.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Exit Festival aftermovie with stunning 360 video
Exit Adventure proves once more to be a worlds' leading festival holiday package
One of the leading European festivals, Exit from Serbia, released its first interactive video in 360 degrees, shot by East City Films, a London-based video production company. Filmed in 4K resolution, this video provides a unique insight in one of the most unique festivals in the world. Exit’s unique story unfolds throughout the 6-minute video, reflecting its roots in Serbian revolution of 2000 and its rise to one of the leading European festivals to this date. Located at spectacular 18th century Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbia, Exit’s 360 video provides stunning shots from its campsite sandy beach on Danube river to festival’s main stages including sunrise shots at famous Dance Arena! East City Films, production company behind this video, thanks to its collaboration with Exit, recently produced first ever 360 virtual reality live broadcast from MTV EMA in Milan.
Exit Festival 360 Experience in 4K: https://youtu.be/FAjG9_mVxU0
Exit festival, combined with its seaside sister Sea Dance festival, makes for a festival package dubbed the Exit Adventure, created to be the biggest and longest-lasting festival holiday in whole world that spans over 10 days! This unique package combines two award-winning festivals at two spectacular locations in two neighbouring countries, which proved to be a success formula that attracted 300.000 people from 60+ countries who have traveled from magical Petrovaradin fortress in Serbia to stunning Jaz Beach in Montenegro. While Petrovaradin fortress is the biggest defensive fortification in Europe, Jaz is officialy the best European beach according to leading tourist guide Lonely Planet. Both festivals have multitude of stages and diversity of genres, from the most demanded rock and pop acts, to EDM, techno, bass, hip-hop and even metal, punk and hard-core! This year, Exit was headlined by the likes of Emeli Sande, Manu Chao, Faithless, Motorhead, John Newman, Hardwell, Martin Garrix and many others, while Sea Dance featured stars like The Prodigy, Roisin Murphy, Rudimental, Sigma, Gramatik, Odesza, Flight Facilities and many more.
Both festivals are once more nominated for the Best European Festival titles, and shortly before the end of the voting on 12 November, the official Exit Adventure Aftermovie is out now, vividly picturing some of the best details from this summer’s great festival journey!
EXIT Adventure 2015 Aftermovie: https://youtu.be/ebe9YwSQu7A
Do you already miss Exit Adventure? Stay tuned, early bird tickets available soon!
More information on EXIT Festival here: www.exitfest.org
About EXIT:
EXIT started off humbly but bravely back in 2000 when it was a student movement fighting for freedom and democracy in Serbia. Evolving from the student protests of 2000, the expression of rebellious spirit of young people in Serbia and fighting for political change and freedom. In addition, EXIT has played a vital role in bringing together the new nations of former Yugoslavia, war-torn by the events at the end of last century. It is the social importance of the Festival that made it unique and globally recognized.
EXIT is a non-corporate event with a unique history, proving that music is a universal language that can connect and bring people together to make the world a better place. EXIT is more than just a music festival, where hedonism meets activism as EXIT continues to evolve and bring like-minded people together. Exit also supports many community and humanitarian missions.
Today, EXIT is globally acknowledged as one of the most popular European music festivals winning the highly coveted title of ‘Best Major Festival’ at the 2014 European Festival Awards and reflects how EXIT has grown over the years attracting a global audience of 2.5 million visitors from 60 different countries. What was once a movement is now one of the most prestigious music events in the world!
EXIT where hedonism meets activism.
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42 Acts for Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag has extended its line-up with a further 42 acts, bringing the pan-European musical adventure closer to completion. Last Saturday the pre-sale for the upcoming edition has started. The combi-tickets and tickets for Dutch showcase Noorderslag are sold out. There are still tickets available for the conference and Eurosonic, the showcase festival for European music.
Added to the line-up of Eurosonic:
And the golden choir... (DE), Better Person (DE/PL), Blaue Blume (DK), Blossoms (UK), Branko (PT), Broken Back (FR), DeWolff (NL), Erik and the Worldly Savages (RS), FEWS (SE), Fjaak (DE), FùGù MANGO (BE), Graham Candy (DE), Grandbrothers (DE), Guadalupe Plata (ES), Hasta (NO), Ingrid Lukas (EE), Jeanne Added (FR), Jesper Munk (DE), Jodie Abacus (UK), Jones (UK), Kid Simius (DE), Lowly (DK), Mantar (DE), Marc O'Reilly (IE), Ninos du Brasil (IT), Núria Graham (ES), Pleasure Beach (IE), Populous (IT), Rat Boy (UK), Sara Hartman (DE), Steve'N'Seagulls (FI), Svavar Knútur (IS), The Deaf (NL), The Jacques (UK), Town of Saints (NL), wrongonyou (IT), Yung (DK).
Last week the following acts were confirmed for Eurosonic:
A O S O O N (UK), Astrid S (NO), Briqueville (BE), Brodka (PL), Chloe Martini (PL), Ciaran Lavery (IE), dePresno (NO), Fai Baba (CH), Forever Pavot (FR), HÆLOS (UK), HONNE (UK), INHEAVEN (UK), Jain (FR), Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation (SE), Kenton Slash Demon (DK), Kontinuum (IS), Liss (DK), Mugwump (BE), My Baby (NL), Oaktree (BE), POSTAAL (FR/UK), Samm Henshaw (UK), Sarah P (GR), The Young Folk (IE), Vant (UK), Whilk & Misky (UK).
The following acts were confirmed for Noorderslag:
Birth of Joy (NL), Keljet (NL), Klyne (NL), Rondé (NL), The Brahms (NL), Charl Delemarre (NL), Gerson Main (NL), Lucas Hamming (NL), Oij (NL), The Brahms (NL), Mandrake’s Monster (NL), Zitakula (NL).
Tickets Eurosonic and conference available
Festival tickets for the festival Noorderslag and passepartouts for both festivals Eurosonic and Noorderslag are sold out. Tickets for Eurosonic, the international evening programme on Wednesday 13, Thursday 14 and Friday 15 January 2016, can still be obtained. Official tickets are available through Ticketmaster.nl.
Conference registrations can be obtained through www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl.
About Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping to break new acts on the international live music scene. A sold-out event for many years, Eurosonic Noorderslag attracts over 3,900 professional delegates, including representatives of over 430 international festivals. Eurosonic Noorderslag presents showcases by more than 300 acts alongside a conference programme featuring 175 panels, keynote speakers, interviews, workshops, dinners, pitches, parties and meetings covering the latest developments in the international music, media and interactive industries.
Eurosonic Noorderslag has been responsible for kick-starting the careers of European acts like Ásgeir, Aurora, Bastille, Dotan, Ibeyi, James Blake, Jett Rebel, Hozier, Milky Chance, Royal Blood, Seinabo Sey and Vök. www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl.
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dubfire:liveHYBRID Premiere in France at Big Bang Festival Paris
Dubfire’s critically acclaimed live project dubfire:live HYBRID is heading to Paris for the debut performance in France on Saturday 7th November.
Having previously touched down at leading events around the globe including; Amsterdam Dance Event, Time Warp and Sonar, fans in France will now have the opportunity to witness the experience that’s been taking electronic music world by storm.
While some artists choose to be merely content with status quo, others constantly look for ways to reinvent themselves and evolve. Falling well into the latter category, techno titan Dubfire brings his most ambitious achievement to date to Big Bang Festival Paris - dubfire:liveHYBRID.
The critically acclaimed live show reinvents the concert experience by seamlessly weaving together elements of 2D and 3D animation with live audio and lighting to explore the intersection of science and technology - of man and machine - and their resulting evolution and inevitable fusion.
Says Dubfire: “I’d always intended for my music to be performed live, supported by the latest advancements in music, stage design, lighting and sound technology. It took me years to build up a body of work that I’m proud to stand behind and find the team to create the HYBRID show. It’s been an incredibly inspiring ride and I’m tremendously excited to finally bring the show to the fans who continue to support me and my sound”
Watch the official trailer here: Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/iuORN3mydD0
"We don’t exaggerate when we tell you the event was unlike anything we had previously seen or heard before anywhere, let alone at ADE" - THUMP
"The cinematic experience of Dubfire 's performance feels like you are inside a movie...indeed the highlight of this years Amsterdam dance event" - The Creators Project, Vice
“Playing behind four panels that enhanced and refracted his shadows, he (Dubfire) unveiled his new live show on Friday night, captivating the crowd with a spellbinding combination of minimal techno and trippy rendered visual.”. – Billboard, US
Saturday 07.11.2015
BIG BANG Festival: Le Palais de Congrès de Montreuil, Paris
dubfire:liveHYBRID: from 2.00 to 3.00 am
dubfire dj set: from 5.00 to 7.00 am.
More info here: http://elasticapeople.com/newsletters/no-sleep/No-Sleep-Dubfire-Hybrid-in-France.html
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Dubfire:live HYBRID / Première en France au Big Bang Festival Paris.
Le très attendu live show de DUBFIRE nommé HYBRID offrira sa première représentation en France a Paris le Samedi 7 Novembre prochain.
Après s’être présenté dans les plus grands évènements de la planète en matière électronique (ADE Amsterdam, Sonar Barcelone, Time Warp, etc), les fans français vont maintenant pouvoir être témoins de ce qui est aujourd’hui considéré comme l’un des LIVE SHOWS les plus impressionnants de son secteur.
Tandis que plusieurs artistes ont tendance a se conformer dans leur carrière, d’autres sont en constante recherche de nouveaux moyens pour se réinventer puis évoluer.
Le titan de la techno, DUBFIRE, apporte le meilleur fruit de son immense savoir faire au BIG BANG Festival a Paris: DUBFIRE: LIVE HYBRID.
Ce spectacle réinvente l’expérience du concert en conjuguant 2 éléments tels que l’animation 2D puis 3D, avec le live audio et lumières, afin d’explorer profondément la très fine intersection entre science et technology, entre l’homme et la machine, puis leur constante évolution de plus en plus fusionnée.
Dubfire apporte que: “J’ai toujours pensé que ma musique méritait d’être jouée en live, accompagnée des derniers avancements en termes de production, lumières, son et technologie. Cela m’a prit plusieurs années pour enfin trouver une équipe qui me permette de mettre tout cela en place, et après un parcours aussi émotif dont je suis très fier, je suis maintenant plus qu’excité a l’idée de présenter ce spectacle a tous mes fans qui continuent a supporter ma musique."
Regardez le trailer officiel ici: https://youtu.be/iuORN3mydD0
“On exagère pas lorsqu’on vous dit qu’on a jamais rien vu de pareil! L’expérience cinématographique dans laquelle vous plonge le live de Dubfire vous fait sentir comme dans un film… Sans aucun doute l’un des gros morceaux de cette année a Amsterdam Dance Event “ - The Creators Project, Vice.
“En jouant entre 4 panels qui reflètent son jeu d’ombres, Dubfire combine un son exquis de minimal techno avec de surprenantes visuels “ - Billboard, US
Samedi 07.11.2015
BIG BANG Festival: Le Palais de Congrès de Montreuil, Paris
dubfire:liveHYBRID: de 2.00 à 3.00 du matin.
dubfire dj set: de 5.00 à 7.00 du matin.
Plus d’infos ici: http://elasticapeople.com/newsletters/no-sleep/No-Sleep-Dubfire-Hybrid-in-
Connect
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soundcloud.com/dubfire
youtube.com/dubfiretouring
instagram.com/dubfire
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Álvaro Soler winner of 2016 European Border Breakers Awards
Los 40 Principales in Barcelona, the Spanish artist Álvaro Soler is announced as the fifth winner of the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the European music awards for emerging artists.
Before Álvaro Soler's 'El Mismo Sol' became the ultimate 2015 summer hit, he had already seen much of the world. He was born in Barcelona with Spanish, Belgian and German blood, and he moved to Japan when he was 10 years old. After that, he returned to Barcelona and formed the group Urban Lights with his brother Gregory Tauchert and a college friend. This band made beautiful indie pop, but Álvaro decided to change his course in 2015, focusing on a solo career in latin music.
This resulted in debut album 'Eterno Agosto' (2015), of which the aforementioned single 'El Mismo Sol' became number one in Italy and then quickly took over the rest of Europe. With his recent European tour, Alvaro Soler’s goal of getting people in Barcelona and Berlin (if not also in Paris, Stockholm, Rome, and Amsterdam) to start dancing has been successfully obtained.
Earlier this month Carnival Youth (Latvia), AURORA (Norway), Oscar and The Wolf (Belgium) and KOVACS (Netherlands) were unveiled as 2016 EBBA winners. Five more winners will be announced and filmed, in the coming weeks, at destinations all over Europe. The footage will be part of a unique ‘road-trip’ mini-movie, which will be shared on the EBBA social media and website.
The EBBA are about breaking down borders and recognising emerging European rock, pop and dance artists who achieved success in countries other than their own. These unique European music awards are funded under the European Union (EU) Creative Europe programme. With the EBBA, the European Union wishes to highlight the success of 10 debuting European artists in selling albums and touring outside their home territory.
From Adele (2009) to Milky Chance (2015), the winners of the EBBA represent the full breadth of European talent and diversity. Other previous winners include Stromae, Emeli Sandé, Gabriel Rios, Hozier, Melanie De Biasio, Of Monsters and Men, Woodkid, Mumford & Sons, Caro Emerald, Lykke Li, Disclosure, Katie Melua, John Newman, The Ting Tings, C2C, Tokio Hotel, The Script, Zaz, Nico & Vinz, Saybia, Damien Rice, KT Tunstall, Alphabeat, Milow and Afrojack.
Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity is a strong part of its cultural appeal, but linguistic barriers sometimes make it harder for artists to work internationally and achieve cross-border sales success. The EBBA seek to help them overcome these obstacles.
To be eligible for the 2016 awards, the artists must have achieved border-breaking success with their first international release in Europe between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015.
Background
The winners are selected on the basis of data from Nielsen Music Control research, the European Broadcasting Union, EBU radio stations, and from festivals participating in the European Talent Exchange Programme.
The winners will receive their awards in a ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands, on January 13, 2016. The ceremony will feature performances of the winning acts.
One of the winners will receive a Public Choice Award based on votes cast on the EBBA website from the end of November to Christmas. Up to 15 voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony: each will be able to bring a friend and the prize includes their flight and hotel costs.
The EBBA, now in their 13th year, is organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from Buma Cultuur, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City of Groningen and Music Week.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
KOVACS winner of 2016 European Border Breakers Awards
At NPO 3FM in Hilversum/The Netherlands, the Dutch artist KOVACS was announced as the fourth winner of the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the European music awards for emerging artists.
With her raw and soulful voice, Dutch Sharon Kovacs creates beautiful, piercing music. Since the release of her debut EP ‘My Love’ in 2014, her star has been on the rise. Her single (which carries the same name) became an instant megahit on 3FM radio, and the station named her their Serious Talent in June of that year.
This summer, Kovacs performed successfully at Bospop and North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands. She also delivered unforgettable performances in Germany at the SWR3 New Pop Festival and at the Reeperbahn Festival. This autumn Kovacs is taking her music on the road with her ‘Shades of Black’ tour.
On October 9 the Latvian band Carnival Youth was announced as the first of ten 2016 EBBA winners. The announcement of Norwegian singer AURORA as second winner followed on October 12. Last Monday, October 26, the Belgium Band Oscar and The Wolf was unveiled as third winner. Six more winners will be announced and filmed, in the coming weeks, at destinations all over Europe. The footage will be part of a unique ‘road-trip’ mini-movie, which will be shared on the EBBA social media and website.
The EBBA are about breaking down borders and recognising emerging European rock, pop and dance artists who achieved success in countries other than their own. These unique European music awards are funded under the European Union (EU) Creative Europe programme. With the EBBA, the European Union wishes to highlight the success of 10 debuting European artists in selling albums and touring outside their home territory.
From Adele (2009) to Milky Chance (2015), the winners of the EBBA represent the full breadth of European talent and diversity. Other previous winners include Stromae, Emeli Sandé, Gabriel Rios, Hozier, Melanie De Biasio, Of Monsters and Men, Woodkid, Mumford & Sons, Caro Emerald, Lykke Li, Disclosure, Katie Melua, John Newman, The Ting Tings, C2C, Tokio Hotel, The Script, Zaz, Nico & Vinz, Saybia, Damien Rice, KT Tunstall, Alphabeat, Milow and Afrojack.
Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity is a strong part of its cultural appeal, but linguistic barriers sometimes make it harder for artists to work internationally and achieve cross-border sales success. The EBBA seek to help them overcome these obstacles.
To be eligible for the 2016 awards, the artists must have achieved border-breaking success with their first international release in Europe between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015.
Oscar and The Wolf announced as winner of 2016 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) for pop, rock and dance music
This afternoon, at VRT’s Studio Brussel, the Belgian band Oscar and The Wolf was announced as the third winner of the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the European music awards for emerging artists.
The band from Brussels, who have been compared with Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver, achieved widespread success with their No1 debut 'Entity'. The album, co-produced by the band’s singer and songwriter Max Colombie, is characterized by music as dreamy and dark as their name. As Oscar and The Wolf put it themselves: "Our sound is electronica with a childlike melancholy and imagination."
Asked recently about the band’s name, Colombie, 23, explained: “Oscar is a name I really like - it’s poetic and light. And wolf is the dark animal that comes out at night and howls to the full moon, and moon stands for solitude and coldness. It’s bright together, because that’s how I see my music - as a balance between light and dark.”
Background
The winners are selected on the basis of data from Nielsen Music Control research, the European Broadcasting Union, EBU radio stations, and from festivals participating in the European Talent Exchange Programme.
The winners will receive their awards in a ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands, on January 13, 2016. The ceremony will feature performances of the winning acts.
One of the winners will receive a Public Choice Award based on votes cast on the EBBA website from the end of November to Christmas. Up to 15 voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony: each will be able to bring a friend and the prize includes their flight and hotel costs.
The EBBA, now in their 13th year, is organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from Buma Cultuur, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City of Groningen and Music Week.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Oscar and The Wolf win European Border Breakers Awards
As well as being 2016 European Border Breakers awards Winners , Oscar and The Wolf have just started a major European tour, which takes in shows in Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland.
On October 9 the Latvian band Carnival Youth was announced as the first of ten 2016 EBBA winners. The announcement of Norwegian singer AURORA as second winner followed on October 12. Seven more winners will be announced and filmed, in the coming weeks, at destinations all over Europe. The footage will be part of a unique ‘road-trip’ mini-movie, which will be shared on the EBBA social media and website.
The EBBA are about breaking down borders and recognising emerging European rock, pop and dance artists who achieved success in countries other than their own. These unique European music awards are funded under the European Union (EU) Creative Europe programme. With the EBBA, the European Union wishes to highlight the success of 10 debuting European artists in selling albums and touring outside their home territory.
From Adele (2009) to Milky Chance (2015), the winners of the EBBA represent the full breadth of European talent and diversity. Other previous winners include Stromae, Emeli Sandé, Gabriel Rios, Hozier, Melanie De Biasio, Of Monsters and Men, Woodkid, Mumford & Sons, Caro Emerald, Lykke Li, Disclosure, Katie Melua, John Newman, The Ting Tings, C2C, Tokio Hotel, The Script, Zaz, Nico & Vinz, Saybia, Damien Rice, KT Tunstall, Alphabeat, Milow and Afrojack.
Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity is a strong part of its cultural appeal, but linguistic barriers sometimes make it harder for artists to work internationally and achieve cross-border sales success. The EBBA seek to help them overcome these obstacles.
To be eligible for the 2016 awards, the artists must have achieved border-breaking success with their first international release in Europe between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015.
Background
The winners are selected on the basis of data from Nielsen Music Control research, the European Broadcasting Union, EBU radio stations, and from festivals participating in the European Talent Exchange Programme.
The winners will receive their awards in a ceremony hosted by TV personality and musician Jools Holland at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in Groningen, Netherlands, on January 13, 2016. The ceremony will feature performances of the winning acts.
One of the winners will receive a Public Choice Award based on votes cast on the EBBA website from the end of November to Christmas. Up to 15 voters, chosen at random from different countries, will be invited to the award ceremony: each will be able to bring a friend and the prize includes their flight and hotel costs.
The EBBA, now in their 13th year, is organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from Buma Cultuur, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City of Groningen and Music Week.
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@46.32.240.39
Connected a new label for contemporary electronic music
Firm friends and confidantes since their days working at independent label Gee Street in the ’90s, Fetisch, better known as Berlin DJ & Producer Terranova, and renowned Brixton based group Stereo MC’s are redefining their musical relationship with the launch of their highly anticipated new imprint ‘connected’.
After the recent success of their collaborative Kompakt single ‘Tell Me Why’, the crew realized the potential in their collaboration and ‘connected’ was born.
‘connected’ is an entity where we can do anything we feel, make cool packaging, put other people’s records out, do great merchandise. It’s a concept for how we always saw all the labels we’ve both been involved in. We just wanted to do something we had control over we could call our own, and try to take to a good place” says Stereo Mc’s Rob Birch.
Distributed by Cologne’s leading electronic imprint Kompakt, the focus of the new label will be quality releases, distinctive artwork, original videos, custom apparel and live performances as well as being an outlet to combine and cultivate the tastes that the musicians share.
“As the whole thing develops, it opens up other possibilities for other records we want to put out. Under that umbrella, there’s all those possibilities. If people can get into the concept of the label, then everything becomes a collectable thing, that is part of it. I think there are still people around who want to do that, they want to get involved in music, they want something they can get their teeth into and really love.” Add Stereo Mc’s Nick Hallam.
And as for the musical manifesto? Terranova’s Fetisch adds - “Uniting the classic with the future, like a good science fiction movie. The slick ones are always boring, but things like Blade Runner, that’s always been the most exciting to me. We’re trying to create something as unique as how we met with an equality of how something should sound. Kompakt has given us the Freedom and Structure to move forward. The writing’s on the wall… .”
To celebrate the announcement of his new label in collaboration with stereo mc's - terranova has once more teamed up with Berlin-based concept store No74 to release a limited edition package - exclusively available at No74 and on www.connected.co.com.
This limited edition package contains a sweatshirt bearing the label’s logo artwork as well as a connected lettering by Berlin-based artist Carsten Fock and comes in a run of 100. The package also includes a USB stick with an exclusive Terranova Dubversion of ‘connected’ by the Stereo MC’s along with a 60 min. DJ Mix.
Stereo mc’s ‘Deeper EP’ feat Terranova will be released on December 4th via connected followed by a collaborative album and various tracks from other like-minded artists. The release will be celebrated at No74 at a special event on Wednesday the 21st of October.
Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXZdDJICtm0-
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14 Acts added to Eurosonic Noorderslag Lineup
Eurosonic Noorderslag confirms more up and coming acts for its 30th edition next January. The anniversary edition of the leading European Music Platform will take place from Wednesday the 13th to Saturday the 16th of January 2016 in Groningen, The Netherlands.
The following names are confirmed for Eurosonic, showcasing European acts;
Antilopen Gang (DE)
BeGun (ES)
Fakear (FR)
Frances (UK)
Koala Voice (SI)
Liima (FI)
Mura Masa (UK)
Muck (IS)
Okay Kaya (NO)
The Dutch showcase festival Noorderslag reveal the first 5 acts;
Causes (NL)
Douwe Bob (NL)
Fresku (NL)
HAEVN (NL)
Indian Askin (NL)
Line up so far:
Alice on the Roof,b Alina Orlov, Alle Farben, Antilpen Gang, Ary, Axel Flovent, Bastian Baker, BeGun, Bingagroove, Bokka, Causes, Da Chick, De Underjordiske, Dolores Haze, Douwe Bob, Elias, Fakear, Frances, Fresku, Haevn, Holographic Human Eelement, Hvob, Indian Askin, Jonathan, June, K-Ross, Katea, Koala Voice, Kovacs, LA M.O.D.A., Liima, Ludovik Material, Middlemist Red, Momend, Nao, Mura Masa, Muck, Ocho Macho, Okay Kaya, Pauw, Sacri Cuori, Scarred, The academic, The Big Bluff, The Chikitas, Ti, Tom Fire, Tout Va Bien, Trad.Attack!, Violet Skies, VR:Nobody
More info on the line up here: http://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/festival/line-up/
Ticket sales:
Festivaltickets are available on October 31 2015, 13:00 CET through www.ticketmaster.nl. Residents of Groningen can pick up tickets at the sales points of concert venue De Oosterpoort, and at record store Plato. A maximum of 4 tickets can be bought in one transaction.
Conference registrations can be obtained through www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl.
About Eurosonic Noorderslag
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping to break new acts on the international live music scene. A sold-out event for many years, Eurosonic Noorderslag attracts over 3,900 professional delegates, including representatives of over 430 international festivals. Eurosonic Noorderslag presents showcases by more than 300 acts alongside a conference programme featuring 175 panels, keynote speakers, interviews, workshops, dinners, pitches, parties and meetings covering the latest developments in the international music, media and interactive industries.
Eurosonic Noorderslag has been responsible for kick-starting the careers of European acts for 30 years including Ásgeir, Aurora, Bastille, Dotan, Ibeyi, James Blake, Jett Rebel, Hozier, Milky Chance, Royal Blood, Seinabo Sey and Vök. www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl
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