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carl morris
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Subject: emoticon & headspace news | april 2005 | vince watson album
out now
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:50:53 +0100
From: emoticon & headspace recordings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Carl Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
hi and welcome to the first *emoticon & headspace* newsletter in a very
long time. it's been a while, but we're overflowing with exciting news
and fantastic music for your lucky ears. if you're not interested,
scroll to the bottom and unsubscribe. if you are, keep reading - and
we'll try and keep you up to date more regularly from now on...
so what's new? well, headspace has just released *vince watson*'s
'sublimina' album, and has full-lengths from *dan curtin* and *arne
weinberg* lined up for later in the year. emoticon has released a 12"
from domu and shifty's *yotoko* project and is currently sifting through
a mountain of new demos. promotion for both labels is now being handled
by our friends at *nomorewords* in amsterdam, while worldwide
distribution continues through the mighty *rush hour*. we're working on
a new website design (we know, we've been saying this forever, but we
really are), and we're preparing to offer a proper mail order service
for those who like to buy direct. here's what the rest of the crew have
been up to...
*arne weinberg* is about to release 'solitude', the second release on
his own low-key 'aw' label - don't sleep on the first 7" if you haven't
already picked one up. you can check out the tracks (including an
excellent *shawn rudiman* mix) at www.arneweinberg.de
<http://www.arneweinberg.de>.
*vince watson* is gigging like a madman all over europe right now, and
has some brilliant new releases coming out on f communications' new f...
u! offshoot and his own bio label. keep an eye on his new website
www.vincewatson.co.uk <http://www.vincewatson.co.uk> which is due to
launch in may.
*tom churchill* joined vince and arne to represent headspace at london's
excellent flashpoint <http://www.flashpointclub.com/> night in february,
and will do the same thing for our friends at delsin
<http://www.delsin.org> in amsterdam next month. tom, vince and arne are
also all due to play at the excellent new *elektrosouls* night in
brighton (run by ai records' *jacen solo*) in june and july.
meanwhile tom is keeping up his dj residency at traxx
<http://traxxevents.com>, which is running strong every month in glasgow
- thanks to *daniel bell* for rocking it this month, and don't miss
*anthony 'shake' shakir* in may. if you're in scotland this weekend look
out for the excellent triptych <http://triptych05.com> events, with too
many names to list (we'll be going to see *karlheinz stockhausen*, *luke
vibert* and *herbie hancock* for starters). the traxx crew will also be
soundtracking bar soba on sunday night, while trying to sneak off to
check *recloose*, who's spinning over at the observatory at the same
time. it's going to be a long weekend up here - have a good one whatever
you're doing...
*latest headspace release*
vince watson - sublimina
hs 017 - cd/2xlp
info and mp3 samples <http://emoticon-headspace.net/infosheets/hs017.html>
'sublimina' is vince's third full-length album, chock full of soulful
and timeless machine music, from shimmering dancefloor tracks to more
reflective grooves. we're very proud of this release and think it's one
of the best techno albums for a long time. but don't just take our word
for it...
/
"love it. drove from wellington to auckland playing it. fantastic
driving music and good headmusic for the dancefloor." - carl craig
"it is absolutely stunning. vince is the man!" - laurent garnier
"it's really my type of music. there should always be demand for well
produced techno like this." - ken ishii
"sublimina is watson's most accomplished work yet: this is a deeper and
more ambitious slant on the detroit techno blueprint than he has
attempted previously." (4/5) - idj magazine/
*latest emoticon release*
yotoko - bullet-time
emot 019 - 12"
info and mp3 samples <http://emoticon-headspace.net/infosheets/emot019.html>
(nb: this is now sold out at rush hour, so act fast to pick up a copy if
you haven't already.)
after the awesine 'wet ink' lp on delsin, and a killer 12" for archive's
neroli offshoot, domu and shifty have crafted three more distinctive
tracks for emoticon, showcasing a wide range of influences while still
managing to sound like no-one else out there. is it techno? is it broken
beat? is it hip hop? who cares?
/
"this is hot. number one on my chart." - anthony 'shake' shakir
"the unexpected bomb of the last few months. i don't know what it is,
but it rocks!" - fabrice lig
"it's fresh! i like this fusion - sounds very phat and futuristic!" -
gilb-r (chateau flight)/
*upcoming dates*
april 29 - vince watson @ holodeck, clwb ifor bach, cardiff
april 30 - vince watson @ queensday, amsterdam
may 14 - tom churchill @ smirnoff experience
<http://www.smirnoffexperience.co.uk/SmirnoffSVX/glasgow.jsp>, the
arches, glasgow
may 21 - vince watson & tom churchill @ delsin invites
<http://nomorewords.net>, pakhuis wilhemina, amsterdam
may 21 - anthony 'shake' shakir @ traxx
<http://www.traxxevents.com/news/event.php?ID=76>, liquid lounge, glasgow
may 26 - vince watson @ world headquarters, newcastle
may 27 - tom churchill @ kinky afro, sub club
<http://www.subclub.co.uk>, glasgow
may 27 - vince watson @ hq, rotterdam
june 3 - vince watson @ sublimina/elektrosouls, brighton
june 4 - vince watson @ ostgut/berghain <http://www.berghain.de/>, berlin
*what we're listening to*
gonzales - solo piano (no format)
studio pankow - linienbusse (city centre offices)
rhythm & sound - see mi yah (burial mix)
marcia blaine school for girls - dens and gods (dalriada)
rekid - diamond black (soul jazz)
*what we're dancing to*
carl craig - sandstorms (planet e)
future beat alliance - 6th feb (suicide)
various - amsterdam remix ep (new religion)
juan atkins - the berlin sessions (tresor)
ame - kuma/engoli (sonar kollektiv)
