Nina Persson: New Album 'Animal Heart'

Cardigans singer Nina Persson releases a new solo album, 'Animal Heart' (Lo Jinx), which this week has entered the BBC Radio One Independent Chart at #23.

www.facebook.com/ninaperssonofficial

• Nina Persson

• Contact
• Dave Chumbley
• Steve Backman
• Laura Martin

The Glitch Mob: New Album 'Love Death Immortality' In UK Dance Chart

The Glitch Mob's new album Love Death Immortality, on Glass Air Records, has entered the BBC Radio One UK Dance Album Chart at #6.

www.theglitchmob.com

• The Glitch Mob

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• Cris Hearn
• Cecilia Chan

LE YOUTH: 'Dance With Me' Enters UK Chart at #11

'Dance With Me' the new single from LE YOUTH, featuring another Primary Talent artist Dominique Young Unique on guest vocals, has entered the BBC Radio One UK Singles Chart at #11, and the Dance Singles Chart at #6.

www.leyouth.com

• LE YOUTH

• Contact
• Cris Hearn
• Cecilia Chan

Daft Punk: Brit Awards 2014

The Brit Awards take place at the O2 in London, next Wednesday 19th February. Daft Punk have been nominated for Best International Act.

www.daftpunk.com

• Daft Punk

• Contact
• Peter Elliott
• Eileen Mulligan

Erol Alkan: DJ Mag Cover February

Erol Alkan is the cover star of the February issue of DJ Mag.

www.erolalkan.co.uk

• Erol Alkan

• Contact
• Martje Kremers

The Polyphonic Spree: UK Tour 2014

The Polyphonic Spree will be touring the UK throughout June 2014, to promote their recent album, 'Yes, It's True'.
See artists page for details.

www.thepolyphonicspree.com

• The Polyphonic Spree

• Contact
• Serena Parsons

The Bloody Beetroots: Featuring Tommy Lee 'RAW' Video Premiere

There's only one artist coming out of the electronic scene right now who's embodiment of music, art and culture provokes a movement in itself, that artist is Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo alias The Bloody Beetroots and his new endeavor only drives his pioneering dominance even further.
His latest vision set to premiere on Feb 14th 2014, Valentines Day, is the explosive video for The Bloody Beetroots feat Tommy Lee 'RAW'. The single is taken from his second artist album 'Hide' which was released with critical acclaim on Ultra Records / Sony Columbia in late 2013.

Directed by award winning video director Agata Alexander who's previous credits include the music video for Destructo 'Higher', HARDfest trailers and also collaborations with likes of Marilyn Manson and Clint Mansell, the video features Sir Bob himself and founding member of Motley Crue, Tommy Lee. In true rock and roll style Rifo and Lee are not only performing in the video but then go on to obliterate the warehouse space, set in downtown Los Angeles. Meanwhile the song itself captures the punk-rock spirit, which is what Rifo and Lee are both so well known for.

From one-man studio production to full live band shows with The Bloody Beetroots LIVE, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo is a pioneer, reinventing the landscape of electronic music.
See artist's page for tour dates.

www.facebook.com/thebloodybeetroots

• The Bloody Beetroots

• Contact
• Martje Kremers

Vitalic: Paul Kalkbrenner Remix

Decked Out's Vitalic remixes Paul Kalkbrenner's 'Altes Kamuffel'.

www.vitalic.org

• Vitalic

• Contact
• Martje Kremers

The Front Bottoms: New Video 'Backflip'

The Front Bottoms release a new video for the track 'Backflip' from their album 'Talon Of The Hawk'.

www.thefrontbottoms.com

• The Front Bottoms

• Contact
• Ed Sellers

Alizzz: Lenno's 'Rebirth' Remixed

Alizzz has remixed Lenno's 'Rebirth' taken from the 'Never Stop Remixed EP'.

www.facebook.com/alizzzmusic

• Bo Saris

• Contact
• Francesco Caccamo

Ivy Lab: New Track 'Live On Your Smile'

Ivy Lab's new track 'Live On Your Smile', taken from their new 'Missing Persons' EP on Critical Music, is Friction's 'Fire Track' on BBC Radio One. Released on 24th February.

Already declared by Backdrop as one of the best drum & bass releases you're likely to hear in 2014, Ivy Lab's 'Missing Persons EP' is nothing short of sublime; a collection of work from Sabre, Stray and Halogenix that'll simply take your breath away. Featuring their mainstay vocal collaborator Frank Carter III on the title track, Ivy Lab carry us from sumptuous, warm liquid through to acid tinged tech with Emperor's input and finish with some west coast, lo-riding electro crunk. Essential is an understatement.

www.ivylab.co.uk

• Ivy Lab
• Pale Waves

• Contact
• Francesco Caccamo
• Matt Bates

Beacons Festival 2014

The Beacons Festival takes place at Skipton in Yorkshire, between 7th - 10th August, and features the following Primary Talent artists:

...The Fall
...Nightmares On Wax
...TOY
...East India Youth
...M O N E Y

www.greetingsfrombeacons.com

Gesaffelstein: Koko London Sold Out!

Decked Out artist Gesaffelstein's show at London's Koko, on Friday 14th February is now completely SOLD OUT!

www.facebook.com/gesaffelsteinmusic

• Gesaffelstein

• Contact
• Martje Kremers

The Preatures: New Single 'Better Than It Ever Could Be'

The Preatures release a new single 'Better Than It Ever Could Be', available to purchase on iTunes. Singer Izzy describes the song:
"Jack had this riff that we were jamming around. We kept throwing it out and being a bit dismissive of it - it's so classic but we thought it was cool and didn't want to see it go to waste. I'd been listening to a lot of Bowie, particularly the 1977 record 'Low' he did with Brian Eno. 'Sound and Vision' is one of the tracks on the record and it's like Bowie's little ode to writing and making music. So I guess I wrote 'Better Than It Ever Could Be' as a bit of an answer to 'Sound and Vision'. I liked the idea that imagination is as good as it gets, that there is always something lost in the realisation of an idea, but the loss is kinda joyous in its own way."

www.thepreatures.com

• The Preatures

• Contact
• Dave Chumbley
• Laura Martin

Plissken Festival Greece

The Plissken Festival in Greece, takes place over 6th-7th June, and will feature Primary Talent & Decked Out artists:

...Dub Pistols
...Mount Kimbie
...Nightmares On Wax
...Vitalic
...Nadia Ksaiba

www.plisskenfestival.gr

Metronomy: New Video 'Love Letters'

Metronomy unveil a brand new video for the track 'Love Letters', directed by Academy Award winner Michel Gondry (Daft Punk, Bjork, The White Stripes).
The album 'Love Letters' is released on 10th March.

www.metronomy.co.uk

• Metronomy

• Contact
• Matt Bates

The Magician: Chromeo 'Come Alive' Remix

The Magician has remixed Chromeo's new single 'Come Alive' featuring Toro Y Moi.

• The Magician
• Chromeo

• Contact
• Martje Kremers
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis

29th International Dance Music Awards

The 29th International Dance Music Awards, will take place on 27th March at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. A host of Decked Out and Primary Talent artists have been nominated for various awards:

BEST UNDERGROUND DANCE TRACK
...Green Velvet: 'Bigger Than Prince'
...Karin Park (with Maya Jane Coles): 'Everything'
...Breach: 'Jack'
...Tiga (vs Audion): 'Let's Go Dancing'
...Claude VonStroke: 'The Clapping Track'

BEST INDIE DANCE TRACK
...Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (with Eats Everything): 'Lion, The Lion'

BEST HOUSE / GARAGE / DEEP HOUSE TRACK
...Green Velvet: 'Bigger Than Prince' (Hot Since 82 Remix)

BEST ELECTRO / PROGRESSIVE HOUSE TRACK
...Tommy Trash (with Sebastian Ingrosso & John Martin): 'Reload'
...Lana Del Rey: 'Summertime Sadness' (Cedric Gervais Remix)

BEST TRANCE TRACK
...BT: 'Skylarking'

BEST DUBSTEP / DRUM & BASS TRACK
...Krewella feat Pegboard Nerds: 'This Is Not The End'

BEST TECH HOUSE / TECHNO TRACK
...Tiga (vs Audion): 'Let's Go Dancing'
...: ''

BEST CHILLOUT / LOUNGE TRACK
...Hot Natured: 'Planet Us'

BEST COMMERCIAL / POP DANCE TRACK
...Daft Punk (feat Pharrell): 'Get Lucky'

BEST COMPILATION / FULL LENGTH DJ MIX
...Breach: 'DJ Kicks'

BEST NORTH AMERICAN DJ
...BT
...Krewella

BEST TRANCE DJ
...Matt Zo

BEST INDIE DANCE / UNDERGROUND DJ
...Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

BEST TECHNO / TECH HOUSE DJ
...Tiga

BEST DUBSTEP / DRUM & BASS DJ
...Bassnectar
...Krewella

BEST ARTIST / GROUP
...Daft Punk
...Krewella

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST (SOLO)
...Breach

BEST FULL-LENGTH STUDIO RECORDING
...Mat Zo: 'Damage Control'
...Krewella: 'Get Wet'
...Daft Punk: 'Random Access Memories'

BEST FEATURED VOCALIST PERFORMANCE
...Daft Punk feat. Pharrell: 'Get Lucky'

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
...Daft Punk feat. Pharrell: 'Get Lucky'

www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas

Metronomy: NME Cover

Joe Mount from Metronomy is the cover star of this week's edition of the NME, the new single 'Love Letters' is available now.

www.metronomy.co.uk

• Metronomy

• Contact
• Matt Bates

The Bots: New Video '5.17'

The Bots have released a new video for '5.17', taken from their new 'Sincerely Sorry EP', out now on the Fader Label.

www.TheBotsBand.com

• The Bots

• Contact
• Ed Sellers

Circa Waves: New Single 'Stuck In My Teeth'

Circa Waves new single 'Stuck In My Teeth' is Zane Lowe's 'Hottest Record In The World Right Now' on his BBC Radio One show tonight.

www.facebook.com/CircaWaves

• Circa Waves

• Contact
• Matt Bates

Vellico: Debut EP 'The Pennines'

Vellico aka Ross Tones from Throwing Snow's side-project with his brother Alistair, release their debut ep 'The Pennines'.

www.twitter.com/vellico_

• Vellico

• Contact
• Michael Harvey-Bray

Clancy: New 'Overdue EP'

Clancy is a young producer from Manchester now living in London. His remix for Little Dragon has got a lot of praise and has hit over 100K plays on his Soundcloud along with his recent remix of The Magician's latest single. His music is house, sometimes deep, sometimes with vocals, designed to engage the mind as well as the body. Both original tracks have that unique "Clancy" sound, a great mix of deep electro and uplifting House grooves.

Clancy's new 'Overdue EP', his second for Dirty Crew Recordings is released on 10th February.

www.facebook.com/Clancy.music

Moon Boots: Free Download 'C.Y.S.'

Download new track 'C.Y.S.' by Moon Boots from his Soundcloud account, released by French Express.

www.facebook.com/moonbootsmusic

Latitude Festival 2014

The initial line-up for the Latitude Festival in Southwold, Suffolk, UK has been announced, and it includes a host of Primary Talent artists:

...Two Door Cinema Club
...East India Youth
...Slowdive
...Anna Calvi
...Kate Tempest
...Scroobius Pip
...George The Poet

www.latitudefestival.com

SecondCity: 'I Enter' New Dirtybird Compilation

SecondCity have a track 'I Enter' with Tyler Rowe featured on the new Dirtybird compilation album 'Dirtybird BBQ', compiled by Claude VonStroke. Released on 25th February.

www.facebook.com/scndcty

• Secondcity

• Contact
• Michael Harvey-Bray

The Trouble With Templeton: Live At Music Feeds Studio

Brisbane's The Trouble With Templeton perform 'Soldiers' and other tracks live in the Music Feeds studio.

www.musicfeeds.com.au/tv/the-trouble-with-templeton-soldiers-live-at-music-feeds-studio

• The Trouble With Templeton

• Contact
• Dave Chumbley
• Laura Martin

Karin Park: New Single 'Shine'

Continuing to reignite the electronic scene with her own injection of dark, synth driven pop, Karin Park is regarded as Scandinavia's hottest new export and now into 2014 proudly delivers the her new single 'Shine'; dark, poetic and deliciously romantic.

As a Grammy Award winning 6 foot plus Swede raised in the jungles of Japan, Karin Park's sound and live performances can be hailed hypnotic and fantastically toxic; captured by a fan's comment after the latest sold out show at Berghain, Berlin in September.

"I felt a whole new scope of emotions i couldn't even begin to define..."

Now following on from her critically acclaimed "visually striking and emotionally stimulating" album 'Highwire Poetry' produced by Christopher Berg (Fever Ray) and Barry Barnett, 'Shine', continues into 2014 where the dark side of love and poetically induced dance music meet.

Occupying a notably creative space somewhere between the lines of live electronics and more endearing deep slow-burning club jams, Karin Park's new single 'Shine' is a heady throbbing 4/4 mix of deep grooves that maintains a breathless pace and a unique sound.

Karin Park has done only a few, but carefully selected collaborations in the past year and her vocal appearance on 'Everything' marked a key collaboration between Karin and acclaimed DJ/Producer Maya Jane Coles, a noir tale of ornithological obsession. The video's director Thomas Knights also responsible for some of Karin's recent and most striking photo shoots.

The package also includes remixes from hotly tipped Brighton foursome Let The Machines Do The Work, Lovegrove and rising UK Stars Hannah Wants & Chris Lorenzo.

www.facebook.com/karinpark

• Karin Park

• Contact
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis

Slowdive: Reunion In The Press

The reunion of British indie-icons Slowdive, to record a new album and play live, twenty years since their last shows together has a attracted a lot of interest from the music press. Read some of what they have to say from the links below:

www.pitchfork.com/news/53741-slowdive-nine-inch-nails-kendrick-lamar-disclosure-st-vincent-the-national-to-play-primavera

www.pitchfork.com/news/53724-slowdive-reunion-expands-with-more-shows-possibility-of-new-music

www.nme.com/news/slowdive/75153

www.thequietus.com/articles/14361-slowdive-interview

www.thequietus.com/articles/14357-slowdive-reunion-primavera-new-material

www.clashmusic.com/news/its-official-slowdive-have-reformed

www.creation-records.com/slowdive-confirmed-for-primavera-sound

www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/29/slowdive-confirm-reunion-primavera-london-gig

www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/slowdive-reform-for-primavera-festival-2014-144916

www.slowdiveofficial.com

• Slowdive

• Contact
• Ben Winchester
• Charlie Renton

Boys Noize: 'Got It' Featuring Snoop Dogg

Boys Noize has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, for this track 'Got It', which is a teaser for his forthcoming remixes album 'Out Of The Black'.

www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/18713/1/boys-noize-got-it-feat-snoop-dogg

• Boys Noize

• Contact
• Martje Kremers

Hudson Mohawke: Under Armour Advertisment

Hudson Mohawke has provided the music for this new advertisment for trainers from Under Armour.

www.stoneyroads.com/hear-60-seconds-of-brand-new-hudson-mohawke-in-a-shoe-commercial

• Hudson Mohawke

• Contact
• Cris Hearn
• Cecilia Chan

Primaverasound Festival 2014

Generally perceived as being the first major festival event of the European season, Primaverasound begins in Barcelona on Monday 26th May and runs for a week, with the major outdoor events taking place over the weekend at the Forum site. Primary Talent artists will be well represented with appearances by:

...Har Mar Superstar
...Pond
...Metronomy
...Slowdive
...Television
...Chromeo
...Connan Mockasin

www.primaverasound.es

Wilkinson: New Single 'Too Close'

Wilkinson's new single 'Too Close' featuring Detour City, is out now on Ram Records, the remixes are released on 23rd February.

www.facebook.com/wilkinsonuk

• Wilkinson

• Contact
• Michael Harvey-Bray

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

• TOY

• Contact
• Steve Backman

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

www.parklife.uk.com

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

• Half Moon Run

• Contact
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis