The Monitors http://www.the-monitors.com Keeping track of new music, media and industry news Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Django Django – Django Django http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/03/django-django-django-django/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/03/django-django-django-django/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:43:29 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7591 Django Django - Django Django

Combining deep 60s psychedelic grooves with the minimal looping work recently found within work by the likes of Walls and Caribou, Django Django come along and add a hint of spice to the sound. The glazed expression of the music perfectly fits the Beta Band electronic feel their going for; from the Beach Boys influenced ‘Life’s A Beach’ and ‘Silver Rays’, to the more out-there moments of ‘Wor’.

Scotland seems to be going through a bit of an indie band renaissance at the moment, from the children of Biffy such as We Were Promised Jetpacks, and now the next generation of stoned up alternative artists seem to have a band to turn to as well. This self titled debut deffinitely delivers an exciting promise. There’s numerous routes to take from this ecletic mix of genre hopping, what happens next will be very exciting indeed.

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Combining deep 60s psychedelic grooves with the minimal looping work recently found within work by the likes of Walls and Caribou, Django Django come along and add a hint of spice to the sound. The glazed expression of the music perfectly fits the Beta Band electronic feel their going for; from the Beach Boys influenced ‘Life’s A Beach’ and ‘Silver Rays’, to the more out-there moments of ‘Wor’.

Scotland seems to be going through a bit of an indie band renaissance at the moment, from the children of Biffy such as We Were Promised Jetpacks, and now the next generation of stoned up alternative artists seem to have a band to turn to as well. This self titled debut deffinitely delivers an exciting promise. There’s numerous routes to take from this ecletic mix of genre hopping, what happens next will be very exciting indeed.

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/03/django-django-django-django/feed/ 0 Serenade Your Date http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/01/serenade-your-date/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/01/serenade-your-date/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:36:30 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7585
Heineken have just launched the ‘Serenade your Date’ Facebook app which helps you record a song in order to ask the lady/gentleman of your Facebook dreams on a date. 

apps.facebook.com

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Heineken have just launched the ‘Serenade your Date’ Facebook app which helps you record a song in order to ask the lady/gentleman of your Facebook dreams on a date. 

apps.facebook.com

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/01/serenade-your-date/feed/ 0 Prince Club – Pulse Radio Mix http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/01/prince-club-pulse-radio-mix/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/01/prince-club-pulse-radio-mix/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:18:13 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7583 PRINCE CLUB (ex-MadKids) are two young dj/producers from Montreal, Canada who have their hand on the pulse of unique house music production. With support from the likes of Brodinski, Discobelle, Riva Starr and Jet Project already they’re one of the freshest and most buzzing set of producers/DJs currently coming from across the pond.

]]> PRINCE CLUB (ex-MadKids) are two young dj/producers from Montreal, Canada who have their hand on the pulse of unique house music production. With support from the likes of Brodinski, Discobelle, Riva Starr and Jet Project already they’re one of the freshest and most buzzing set of producers/DJs currently coming from across the pond.

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We have a special feature for you in this mail out: let us introduce you to Radar Music Videos, one of the most useful resources for new musicians and aspiring film makers in the UK.

In a world where YouTube is regularly said to be one of the best new music resources on the web, having a gripping video is paramount to grabbing attention, and Radar’s aim is to make this as easy as possibly. For budgets as low as £500 and up to £5,000 you can send out your track on their site and recieve pitches from new directoral talent world wide. Not only that, but videos produced via the service will then get sent out to some of the top music industry indiviuals and 14,000 other subscribers. So far their projects combined have hit 16 million views, with bands ranging from The Holloways to Drumsound & Bassline Smith.

Make a FREE ACCOUNT now, and later join up as an ARIST/LABEL subscriber to advertise your briefs. Check out the full selection of videos here on YouTube.

SPECIAL MONITORS PROMOTION:
The first 3 artists or labels to email caroline@radarmusicvideos.com win a free advert worth £50. The advert displays across the Radar website for one week, the weekly newsletter (distribution 14k) and the Tipsheet, which goes to these influential reviewers.

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We have a special feature for you in this mail out: let us introduce you to Radar Music Videos, one of the most useful resources for new musicians and aspiring film makers in the UK.

In a world where YouTube is regularly said to be one of the best new music resources on the web, having a gripping video is paramount to grabbing attention, and Radar’s aim is to make this as easy as possibly. For budgets as low as £500 and up to £5,000 you can send out your track on their site and recieve pitches from new directoral talent world wide. Not only that, but videos produced via the service will then get sent out to some of the top music industry indiviuals and 14,000 other subscribers. So far their projects combined have hit 16 million views, with bands ranging from The Holloways to Drumsound & Bassline Smith.

Make a FREE ACCOUNT now, and later join up as an ARIST/LABEL subscriber to advertise your briefs. Check out the full selection of videos here on YouTube.

SPECIAL MONITORS PROMOTION:
The first 3 artists or labels to email caroline@radarmusicvideos.com win a free advert worth £50. The advert displays across the Radar website for one week, the weekly newsletter (distribution 14k) and the Tipsheet, which goes to these influential reviewers.

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/02/01/introducing-radar-music-videos/feed/ 0 Become part of a Global Band http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/become-part-of-a-global-band/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/become-part-of-a-global-band/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:03:46 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7575
Whole World Band is an ambitious app project by ex-10CC man Kevin Godley. By putting up draft mixes of tracks up on the site, you can also add your parts to other people’s creations, and a revenue stream for the artists is also looking to be being developed. It will launch March 2012.

wholeworldband.com

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Whole World Band is an ambitious app project by ex-10CC man Kevin Godley. By putting up draft mixes of tracks up on the site, you can also add your parts to other people’s creations, and a revenue stream for the artists is also looking to be being developed. It will launch March 2012.

wholeworldband.com

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Band of the Day literally delivers you a new band a day, with a free download, every morning to your smart phone. The idea’s so simple it works.

Bandofthedayapp.com

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Band of the Day literally delivers you a new band a day, with a free download, every morning to your smart phone. The idea’s so simple it works.

Bandofthedayapp.com

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/band-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Damn Damn Patriots – Do The Sell Out http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/damn-damn-patriots-do-the-sell-out/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/damn-damn-patriots-do-the-sell-out/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:46:31 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7569

Reading four piece Damn Damn Patriots met at a local history club and they certainly don’t shy away from the aesthetic of their inspirations. Scuzzy, early 80s, very ‘live performance’ production techniques nudge at the New Wave records they likely hoard. Luckily, they also have a high understanding of how two minute pop bangers work out. In the case of the two tracks of their upcoming release, the two cases work together pretty damn well.

Purchase from the 24th February via Woodenhouse Records

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Reading four piece Damn Damn Patriots met at a local history club and they certainly don’t shy away from the aesthetic of their inspirations. Scuzzy, early 80s, very ‘live performance’ production techniques nudge at the New Wave records they likely hoard. Luckily, they also have a high understanding of how two minute pop bangers work out. In the case of the two tracks of their upcoming release, the two cases work together pretty damn well.

Purchase from the 24th February via Woodenhouse Records

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The Camden Crawl is back an bigger and better than ever this year, and to celebrate they’re kicking things off this year with a special Friday event at the legendary Koko venue, headlined by Death in Vegas.

Long time member Richard Fearless had this to say about playing the event: “We’re really over the moon to be playing the opening night of this brilliant festival. We’re going to bring our full on sonic and visual assault to Koko, our first time playing this amazing venue and first time playing Camden Crawl.”

The night will also feature four support bands and a club night after the headline band. We can already tell this is going to be a very exciting weekend.

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The Camden Crawl is back an bigger and better than ever this year, and to celebrate they’re kicking things off this year with a special Friday event at the legendary Koko venue, headlined by Death in Vegas.

Long time member Richard Fearless had this to say about playing the event: “We’re really over the moon to be playing the opening night of this brilliant festival. We’re going to bring our full on sonic and visual assault to Koko, our first time playing this amazing venue and first time playing Camden Crawl.”

The night will also feature four support bands and a club night after the headline band. We can already tell this is going to be a very exciting weekend.

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/camden-crawl-present-death-in-vegas-koko/feed/ 0 Simpson’s Hit Their 500th Episode http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/simpsons-hit-their-500th-episode/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/simpsons-hit-their-500th-episode/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:41:36 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7560 For their milestone 500th episode The Simpson’s have gathered everybody’s liberal news leaker/possible sec criminal Julian Assange to star as the beloved yellow people’s new neighbour.

mashable.com

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mashable.com

]]> http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/simpsons-hit-their-500th-episode/feed/ 0 Ed Sheeran Breaks Rubbish Record http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/ed-sheeran-breaks-rubbish-record/ http://www.the-monitors.com/2012/01/31/ed-sheeran-breaks-rubbish-record/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:24:49 +0000 NIcholas_b http://www.the-monitors.com/?p=7558 Ed Sheeran has joined the Levellers as being able to reach the top album spot, but with rubbish sales. Go figure.

nme.com

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nme.com

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