Maribou State: Forthcoming Release

Maribou State have the following record forthcoming on the 'Friends Will Carry You Home Too' compilation on Catz N' Dogz... 'Pets Recordings' imprint:

• Secondcity

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• Michael Harvey-Bray

NME Awards 2013: The Nominations

The NME Awards will take place at The Troxy in London on 27th February. The nominations were announced yesterday, with quite a few Primary Talent artists included:

BEST ALBUM
...Alt-J 'An Awesome Wave'

BEST NEW BAND
...Alt-J
...Django Django

BEST SOLO
...Noel Gallagher

BEST MUSIC FILM
...LCD Soundsystem 'Shut Up & Play The Hits'

BEST DANCEFLOOR ANTHEM
...Solange 'Losing You'

BEST BOOK
...Mike Skinner 'The Story of The Streets'

www.nme.com/news/various-artists/68285

Cedric Gervais: Lana Del Rey Remix

Cedric Gervais' remix of Lana Del Rey's track 'Summertime Sadness' was #1 on the Hype Machine chart last week.
It will be released on Spinnin' Records on 1st February.

www.hypem.com/track/1sm0s/Lana+Del+Rey+-+Summertime+Sadness+(Cedric+Gervais+Remix)

• Cedric Gervais

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• Cris Hearn
• Howard Gray
• Cecilia Chan

Nick Warren: 'Renaissance - The Masters Series'

The first Renaissance 'Masters Series' of 2013 comes courtesy of DJ, producer and label owner Nick Warren. This is not only his first compilation for the clubbing institution since 2001 but his first full solo outing over two CDs.

"The mix was a joy to do. It had been a while since I had done a downtempo mix for a compilation and with the success of my Soundgarden Radio show I thought the time was right for one again. CD1 is a mix of new and old, the ambient mixes are always a bit tougher to find all new material for, and tunes like the Bubble Club track were missed by a lot of people when it was released last year.CD2 sums up where I am as a DJ right now: a mixture of deep melodic house and techno plus a euphoric ending. All the producers really did a great job for me and the thanks as always goes to them" - Nick Warren, Nov 2012

Like all great mixes, it is ultimately far more rewarding to sit down and absorb the sounds than read about them. The nigh on 160 minutes of genuinely engrossing, eclectic music tells the sound of Nick Warren.
There's no quick start guide for this: it involves commitment.

Nick has achieved much in dance music: playing across the planet as Massive Attack's tour DJ, era defining compilations for Renaissance, Global Underground and Back To Mine, timeless music and live shows as Way Out West and residencies at all of the key clubs; Ministry of Sound, Cream and of course Renaissance. In Nick's present he continues to play out across every continent, whilst also maintaining Hope Recording's high quality output. Driven by a continual desire for change, his sound is no better represented than by his bi-monthly radio show 'Soundgarden' on Friskyradio, which attracts over 150,000 listeners to each broadcast.

2012 saw Renaissance celebrate their twentieth year of activity. They returned to Ibiza for a sterling season at Pacha, a series of special 20th Anniversary events in the UK, headed by Sasha and, towards the end of the year, John Digweed, and instigated a new series of high quality mix compilations; Tale of Us, Francois K and Slam are all lined up for releases in the first half of 2013.

Geoff Oakes of Renaissance said: "We've tried many times over the years to do something with Nick and I'm really pleased it's finally happened. Nick's delivered a great album, which gives us the perfect start to 2013".

www.renaissance.dj/product/renaissance-the-masters-series-nick-warren-pre-order-limited-signed-copies

• Nick Warren

• Contact
• Howard Gray

K.Koke: New Single 'Lay Down Your Weapons' featuring Rita Ora

K.Koke releases a new single 'Lay Down Your Weapons', on 3rd March based on his recent experiences in jail. The track features fellow Roc Nation artist Rita Ora on vocals, and comes from his forthcoming album 'I Ain't Perfect'.
See the feature in todays The Guardian:

www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/jan/21/k-koke-rita-ora

Solange: Live Reviews for XOYO

Solange received some excellent reviews for her London shows at Xoyo on the 16th/17th of January. At one of the shows she invited Oliver Sim from The xx onstage, to help her cover Nicole Wray's 'Make It Hot'.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/9808142/Solange-XOYO-London-review.html

www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jan/20/solange-live-london-review

www.stereogum.com/1239211/watch-solange-and-the-xxs-oliver-sim-cover-nicole-wray/video

• Solange

• Contact
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis

Blood Diamonds: New Single 'Barcode'

Blood Diamonds releases a new single 'Barcode' featuring young New York rapper Dominic Lord, on 26th February.
Out on Skrillex's label OWSLA.

www.4ad.com/artists/blooddiamonds

• Blood Diamonds

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• Nathalie Blue

DJ Mag: Best of British 2012

DJ Mag's 'Best of British 2012' has some accolades for Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs: 'Best Album' for 'Troubles' and 'Best Live Act'.

www.djmag.com/best-of-british

Kate Boy: 'New Band of the Day'

Swedish / Australian combo Kate Boy are 'New Band of the Day' in today's The Guardian.
Northern Lights EP is out Jan 22nd via Iamsound Records.

www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jan/17/new-band-kate-boy

• Kate Boy

• Contact
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis

Alter The Press '10 Most Anticipated Albums'

The rock, punk, emo & hardcore website Alter The Press, has published it's '10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013' list, which includes three Primary bands.

...Candy Hearts
...The Summer Set
...We Are The In Crowd

www.alterthepress.com/2013/01/atp-lists-10-most-anticipated-albums-of.html

Field Day London 2013: Line Up

More artists have been announced for the line-up of Field Day at Victoria Park, London. From the Primary roster these include:

...Connan Mockasin
...Django Django
...Egyptian Hip-Hop
...Mount Kimbie
...Solange
...TNGHT
...Vondelpark

www.fielddayfestivals.com

Action Item: New Album 'Resolution'

Unsigned band Action Item's new album 'Resolution' has charted at #72 on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Charts and at #9 on the US Independent Charts. The band's 'Resolution' tour recently included a sold out show at The Gramercy Theatre and this trend looks set to continue as the hit LA's legendary Roxy Theatre on 25th January.

www.actionitemonline.com

Dark Sky and Breach: 'The Click'

'The Click' is the new collaborative project between Dark Sky and Breach, aka producer Ben Westbeech. It's released on 11th February.

www.facebook.com/darkskyuk

• Dark Sky

• Contact
• Michael Harvey-Bray

Santigold: New Video 'Girls'

Santigold has unveiled the video for her song 'Girls', taken from the soundtrack of the Golden Globe Award winning TV show of the same name.
Santigold is also featured on the forthcoming Major Lazer album: 'Free The Universe'.

www.santigold.com

• Santigold

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• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis

Rat Attack: New Video and Tour

Rat Attack will be supporting The Red Jump Jumpsuit Apparatus, on tour through the UK in March. They have just unveiled a new video, entitled 'Heartbeat' and featuring Liam Cromby (We Are The Ocean).

www.facebook.com/ratattackuk

• Rat Attack

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• Ed Sellers

MTV Clublands Artists to Watch in 2013

MTV Clubland's ones to watch in 2013, include a host of Primary Talent artists:
...Baauer
...Mat Zo
...TNGHT (Hudson Mohawke & Lunice)

www.mtv.com/news/articles/1699952/kill-the-noise-dillon-francis-edm-2013.jhtml

The History of Apple Pie: Debut Album & Tour

The History of Apple Pie release their debut album 'Out of View' on 28th January, on the Marshall Teller label. Preview the track 'See You', online here.
The band begin an extensive UK tour on 31st January.

www.thehistoryofapplepie.com

• The History of Apple Pie

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• Steve Backman

Tiga: New Single 'Plush'

'Plush' - the new Tiga single, taken from the Mix LP 'Tiga Non Stop' is out now.
Including remixes from Jacques Lu Cont and Ame.
Video directed by AlexandLiane.

www.facebook.com/officialtiga

• Tiga

• Contact
• Cris Hearn
• Cecilia Chan

Wilkinson: New Single 'Need To Know'

Wilkinson has just been named 'Sara Cox's Next Big Thing' on BBC Radio 1, and his current single 'Need To Know' (Ram Records), added to the Radio 1 B-Playlist.

www.wilkinson-music.com

• Wilkinson

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• Michael Harvey-Bray

Brit Awards 2013: The Nominations

The nominations for this year's Brit Awards, were announced last night, at a ceremony at the Savoy Hotel in London. BBC Breakfast Show host Nick Grimshaw, read out the list of nominees, which include a host of Primary Talent International artists. The awards ceremony will be held at the O2 in London on 20th February 2013.

BEST BRITISH GROUP
...Alt-J

BEST BRITISH MALE SOLO
...Plan B

BEST BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH
...Alt-J

MASTERCARD BEST BRITISH ALBUM
...Alt-J; 'An Awesome Wave'
...Plan B; 'ill Manors'

BEST BRITISH SINGLE
...DJ Fresh; 'Hot Right Now' feat Rita Ora
...Rizzle Kicks; 'Mama Do The Hump'

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE
...Lana Del Rey

www.brits.co.uk

The Upbeats: New Single 'Diffused'

New Zealand drum'n'bass duo The Upbeats release their new single 'Diffused' on Vision Recordings through Beatport on 14th January, then on iTunes and vinyl from the 28th.

Diffuse (verb): spread over a wide area or among a large number of people... Sometimes track titles genuinely write themselves.

A global hook-up between New Zealand and Holland, this bone-shaking slice of emotion-caked D&B has already spread itself across the planet.
And it's about to spread itself over every discerning dancefloor.

Within seconds of pressing play you'll hear why. Opening with a dreamy synth hook, minor-key melody and distant, inward-seeking vocals, 'Diffused' is The Upbeats at their most pensive and contemplative.
Triplet kick drums tease before the drop then BOOM: the rolling groove hits you like a fleet of magic carpets, whisking you to far-off places you didn't even know existed. Known for their consistent variety, 'Diffused' is infallible proof that The Upbeats can go just as deep as they can hard.

Remix-wise S.P.Y was the perfect choice. Fresh from winning Best Album at the Drum & Bass Arena Awards, the Brazilian's penchant for soul, depth and melodic clarity is reflected in abundance throughout his reversion.
Paying respect to the original, he's maintained the arrangement and hook while adding his own skippy drumwork and sonic-boom hits on the bassline.

Elsewhere we find Aussie producer Opiuo cooking up an entirely different flavour. Pushing the tempo down to glitch territory, he's grafted the lush chords into a swaggering, spliced groove that shimmers and sparkles with equal measure of funk and stomp. A true schooling in tempo-flexing, you can file this re-rub under 'special'.

'The Undertaker' finishes the set, and does so with a knowing nod. An all-out sonic shocker, if you've picked up on their previous work for Bad Taste, Lifted, Ganja-Tek, or indeed their collaborative work with Vision bosses Noisia, then you'll be well aware of the duo's darker dance capabilities. Growling and grizzling with perfectly measured menace, 'Undertaker' will pile-drive your floor into submission with true distinction.

We've said it before but we'll say it again... Sometimes track titles genuinely write themselves.

www.theupbeats.co.nz

• The Upbeats

• Contact
• Nick Reddick

Boy Kid Cloud: Free Download

Fresh off the back of his NYE show for UKF at London's Brixton Academy, Boy Kid Cloud opens his account for 2013 with a second cover demonstrating his vocal and production talents. Download 'Show Me Love' (Robin S cover) for free from Soundcloud.
Watch out for news of a new EP forthcoming on Gemini and Inspector Dubplate's Inspected Records this March.

www.facebook.com/boykidcloud

• Boy Kid Cloud

• Contact
• Nick Reddick

Django Django: New Video 'Hand of Man'

New video from Django Django is for 'Hand of Man', made by their drummer David Maclean and his brother, BAFTA award-winning director John Maclean. The track is taken from their self-titled debut album.
See Django Django on tour in the UK from February.

www.djangodjango.co.uk

• Django Django

• Contact
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis

Jaymo & Andy George: iTunes Dance Compilation of the Year

Jaymo & Andy George's compilation album 'Moda Black' has been awarded 'iTunes Dance Compilation of the Year' for 2012.

www.thisismoda.com

• Jaymo & Andy George

• Contact
• Laetitia Descouens

Zombie Nation: New Video 'Level'

New video from Zombie Nation, for the track 'Level', taken from his latest album 'RGB' on Turbo Recordings.

www.zombienation.com

• Zombie Nation

• Contact
• Laetitia Descouens