08.18.06 (MusicPortal.com) The self-titled debut from THE HUMAN VALUE will be released in the UK by Big Deal Records via Proper Distribution on October 2nd. The album is helmed by Grammy award-winning producer Bruce Bouillet. "The Human Value" vacillates between the light and dark side of the human condition. Awash in fuzzed-out guitar, propelled by grinding Electronic rhythms and propagated by seductive ruminations, the collection of songs achieves the rare feat of obtaining sonic bliss with catchy Pop overtones. Vocalist Turu's sensuous singing and intense confidence provides an in-your-face performance of sheer intensity, while guitarist/vocalist Hiram, formerly of Kittens For Christian, supplies the guttural, body-grooving riffs and yearning accompanying vocals. Musically, the band have been hailed as a modern-day Siouxsie And The Banshees, however, their songs capture an attitude that's more aligned with America's West Coast music scene. When listening to "The Human Value," one can't help but think about all those bands like Romeo Void, Missing Persons and X. Also name-checked here would have to be PJ Harvey and Yeah Yeah Yeahs as well. The first single from "The Human Value," 'Give Me,' will see a release on September 18th, and was recently shot for a unique new promotional video - the concept of which came to singer Turu in a dream. The band had just finished doing a shoot with photographer Bquicktronic which had taken place in the latter's bathtub. Later that same night, Turu suddenly woke up in the midst of what she claimed to be "a bizarre dream that the band was in Bquick's bathroom moving around as if we were being observed in photographic flipbook." Turu immediately started brainstorming the concept with Hiram, after which the video took on a life of its own. It consists entirely of still photography (roughly 3,000 pictures), filmed on the band's digital camera. Once developed, the stills were painstakingly edited together. The Human Value are slated to play about 10 weeks of supporting live dates in the UK starting in September.
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08.17.06 (MusicPortal.com) ABERDEEN CITY's album, "The Freezing Atlantic," has been reissued via Dovecote Records/Red Ink Distribution. It was originally released independently in the Fall of last year. Meanwhile, the band are slated to play the entire Electric Six tour on the following dates: 09/13 Lansing, MI [Temple Club] • 09/14 Toronto, ON [Lee's Palace] • 09/15 Buffalo, NY [The Showplace Theatre] • 09/16 New York, NY [The Bowery Ballroom] • 09/17 Northampton, MA [Pearl Street Night Club] • 09/18 Hoboken, NJ [Maxwell's] • 09/19 Cambridge, MA [The Middle East (Downstairs)] • 09/22 Baltimore, MD [Sonar] • 09/23 Washington, DC [Black Cat] • 09/25 Carborro, NC [Cat's Cradle] • 09/26 Atlanta, GA [The Earl] • 09/27 St. Petersburg, FL [State Theatre] • 09/28 Miami, FL [Studio A] • 09/29 Orlando, FL [The Social] • 09/30 Tallahassee, FL [Beta Bar] • 10/02 Nashville, TN [Exit/In] • 10/03 Birmingham, AL [Bottle Tree] • 10/04 New Orleans, LA [Parish House Of Blues] • 10/05 Houston, TX [Walter's On Washington] • 10/06 Denton, TX [Hailey's] • 10/07 Austin, TX [Emo's] • 10/09 Tuscon, AZ [Plush] • 10/11 San Diego, CA [The Casbah] • 10/12 Santa Ana, CA [Galaxy Theatre] • 10/13 West Hollywood, CA [Key Club] • 10/14 San Fransisco, CA [Independent] • 10/16 Portland, OR [Doug Fir Lounge] • 10/17 Vancouver, BC [Richard's On Richard's Cabaret] • 10/18 Seattle, WA [Neumo's] • 10/20 Denver, CO [Larimer Lounge] • 10/21 Denver, CO [Larimer Lounge] • 10/23 Omaha, NE [Sokol Underground] • 10/24 Columbia, MO [Mojo's] • 10/25 Kansas City, MO [The Record Bar] • 10/26 Madison, WI [The Annex] • 10/27 Minneapolis, MI [First Avenue] • 10/28 Milwaukee, WI [Mad Planet] • 10/29 Louisville, KY [Headliners Music Hall] • 10/31 Chicago, IL [Double Door] • 11/01 Newport, KY [Southgate House] • 11/02 Columbus, OH [Little Brother's] • 11/03 Cleveland, OH [Grog Shop] • 11/04 Detroit, MI [St. Andrew's Hall]
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08.15.06 (MusicPortal.com) "Brazilectro" counts among the best and most successful compilation series for latin inspired grooves to date. More than just a term, Brazilectro has a trademark, constantly reflecting the evolution of a very important musical genre throughout it's beautiful and inspiring years of existence. "Brazilectro: Session 8" is due September 4th via SPV Recordings, and once again adds to the image of the series - providing yet another top notch collection of some of the finest grooves for fans, lovers and those "in-the-know" alike. Some of the worlds' leading producers and DJs contributed 26 cherry-picked tracks, including seven previously unreleased gems and a string of insider faves previously only available on vinyl. "Brazilectro: Session 8" Track Listing: Disc 1: 1. Ernestine (Lemon Remix) - Joe Bataan • 2. Valeu - Marcos Valle (Featuring Joyce) • 3. Bossa - The Visioneers • 4. Sunday - DJ Day • 5. Mi Swing Es Tropical - Quantic & Nickodemus • 6. Funky Brasilia - Timax • 7. Watermelon Man (Dan The Automator Remix) - Poncho Sanchez • 8. Vamos Irmanos - Ed Royal & DJ Enne • 9. El Barrio (Mo'Horizons Remix) - Fort Knox Five • 10. Near The Ocean - Under Pressure (Featuring Katia B.) • 11. Lenda - Ceu • 12. His Majesty Rides - Josh Rouse • 13. Moonlight_Bossa - Breakout • Disc 2: 1. Early Daiquiris - Club Des Belugas • 2. Sou Da Pesada (7 Samurai Remix) - Jorge Ben • 3. Beira Do Mar - S-Tone Inc • 4. Not With Me - Jojo Effect • 5. Killer feat. Top Cat - Boozoo Bajou • 6. Cuban Clowns - Curv • 7. To The Full Every Minute (Yam Who! Rework) - Big Bang • 8. Valeu ( 4hero Remix) - Marcos Valle & Joyce • 9. Roda Piao (Spiritual South Remix by Mark Robertson) - Azymuth • 10. Pointless - PLSS • 11. Fiore de la Citta - Seu Jorge • 12. Smoothpipe - Flamingo Star • 13. Dia Brasil - The Juju Orchestra
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08.03.06 (MusicPortal.com) THE LONDON APARTMENTS' "Logistics & Navigation" EP will be released later this month on Beggars Banquet Records throughout the world in CD, vinyl and digital download formats and includes the songs 'Streetlights Are Soldiers,' 'Circuit,' 'Summer Takes All Of My Time' and 'Stories Of Big Cities & Bigger Hearts.' The London Apartments began as a bedroom-recording project for then 19-year-old Justin Langlois. It was 2003, and Langlois had just entered his first year at the University Of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. A fifteen-minute walk away from main campus there sits a four-story apartment complex in Windsor, and at the top of its shambled brick exterior is a cement plaque that reads "The London Apartments." In this early 20th-century building, Langlois lived in a small apartment with thin walls, no insulation and cold floors. Against a wall in the room that doubled as a bedroom and living room, there was a desk at which Langlois sat with headphones and recorded the sounds that he wanted to hear. It began as noise manipulation, mostly creating layers with his acoustic guitar and static from the television. To avoid disturbing his neighbors, Langlois began to sing ever so quietly, and in between classes he began to toy with freeware drum machines and random sequencing software, eventually layering it all together. Borrowing a mini disc player from his roommate, Langlois listened to the songs on cold winter walks to his classes, and upon returning home would try to learn more about why certain sounds happened. Langlois uploaded the experimental tracks to the CBC-run site, New Music Canada, which has since become an integral part of The London Apartments' story. Sound Of Pop Records founder J.C. Smith was browsing the site and came across the splash page with Langlois as a featured artist. Smith's find resulted in the first of many trips to Sound Of Pop in Toronto for Langlois, where initial conversations of a single-song licensing deal flourished into a recording contract and publishing agreement with the Toronto-based label.
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