Sébastien Tellier will follow-up 2008′s Daft Punk-produced Sexuality with My God is Blue, due out on April 16. Of the album, Tellier has this to say: “Don’t listen to my album; listen to my message. Enter into vibration with my music. Let’s merge our dreams, together spreading this communal energy in an immense blue wave that will wash over the world — and truth will emerge.”
Good morning! I have some news and videos to welcome you into the weekend. Today’s update includes the Cosmic Opera with Axwell, Tiesto playing the first ever live Twitter concert, Sebastien Tellier’s new album, the Brit Awards, and LCD Soundsystem’s documentary. Please read on after the jump.
Axwell for Cosmic Opera Event
In the past week, a mysterious teaser video has had the web abuzz with talk of a brand new New York event titled Cosmic Opera.
Today, the curtain has fallen and Swedish House Mafia member, Axwell has been announced to headline the first in a series of events.
The series, which will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom is being billed as an extrasensory dance event.
Cosmic Opera founder, Justin Cohen said, “I have ambitions to change the way people experience electronic-dance concerts, turning them into theatrical events with dreamlike imagery.”
He added, “We will also have a storyline, with costumed actors mingling in the crowd.”
Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements and check out the bizarre trailer below.
Tiesto DJs First-Ever Live Twitter Concert At 2012 CES
CES saw the power of dance music firsthand Wednesday night, as Tiësto took the booth at Las Vegas nightclub XS to make social media history.
The DJ/producer and Billboard cover star partnered with HP and Intel to stage the first-ever live concert stream on Twitter, for a room full of the sponsors’ best clients – some still wearing their CES badges and trade show comfort shoes – and an online audience of thousands.
“The coolest aspect for me is to be the first one to do it,” the 42-year-old global superstar said earlier that day. “Twitter is here to stay; it’s a long-term thing. And to be a part of it, to help its development, is amazing.”
The private, invite-only set also marked the launch of another social media initiative for the man his friends call Tijs: “In The Booth,” a 10-part video series meant to document Tiësto’s fast-paced, globetrotting life, is set to premiere on the artist’s YouTube channel on January 17. Produced by Believe Entertainment Group – the digital content company behind Lebron James’ animated Web series “The Lebrons” – the documentary was also underwritten by HP and Intel, and features Tiësto prominently using the brands’ products.
“He’s the king of electronic dance music, but he’s also a guy who gets it,” said Believe co-founder William H. Masterson III from the event’s “black carpet” (HP’s key brand color). “He tries to create experiences for his audience that they’ve never had before.”
For the sponsors, the Tiësto partnership was an ideal way to showcase their top priority for 2012: The new ultrabook category, created by (or according to event signage, “inspired by”) processor giant Intel to compete with Apple’s MacBook Air. Ultrabooks are meant to be light, thin and powerful; aesthetically pleasing but undeniably high-functioning. While Intel has charged all of its manufacturing partners to try their hands at making the lithe machines – with Acer, Lenovo and Dell also debuting new models at CES – the focus at XS was HP.
With media sponsorships that span other verticals – like “Project Runway” (Season 9 winner Anya Ayoung-Chee made an appearance at the HP booth, and at the Tiësto event) – HP likes to position itself as a facilitator of creativity, for a slightly younger and hipper audience. Its Envy 14 Spectre, a lightweight, visually striking Gorilla Glass-encased 14-incher; and Folio 15, a 15-inch addition to the Folio series, which boasts long battery life, were splashed all over the venue, on video screens, banners, and even in glass cases for revelers to gawk at.
Tiësto played his heart out for the full 90 minutes, blasting his trademark confetti cannons, and dropping a greatest-hits type of set, including Avicii’s omnipresent “Le7els,” Kaskade’s “Turn It Down,” a new remix of Oasis classic “Wonderwall,” and his own “Maximal Crazy.” The UStream video feed appeared in the extended body of a traditional Tweet, on HP and Intel’s enhanced Twitter pages. The video player was tiny – but the real-time quality of the platform, now augmented with sight, sound and motion, was undeniably game-changing.
With logos strewn around every corner of the room – sketched on mirrors, projected on walls, even stretched over male dancers in branded unitards – there was no doubt that HP and Intel were in full support of their smiling Dutch DJ star, and his 847,000 Twitter followers.
“Five years ago, no way – brands like this wouldn’t have gotten behind a DJ,” says Believe co-founder Dan Goodman. “They wouldn’t have known who you were talking about. Even now, I think it’s early; we’re just at the beginning.”
“Never before has their been a form of music that’s taken hold so hard,” said Masterson. “Electronic music is probably the most dominant category globally right now. The way people react to the music, and the enjoyment they get out of it – that tells the entire story.”
(via Billboard)
Sebastien Tellier returns with My God Is Blue
Sebastien Tellier will release his next album, My God Is Blue, this April on Record Makers.
My God Is Blue will be Tellier’s first batch of new songs since Sexuality, his 2008 LP produced by Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk. In his RA review of that record, James Glazebrook said: “It seems that Sebastien’s genitals have a greater attention span than his brain, and following them has given him some much-needed direction.” My God Is Blue seems to mark a shift in direction, judging by the comparatively un-sensual tracklist. A weirdly passionate press release claims the album shows him reaching “spritual maturity.” Tellier himself has this to say: “Don’t listen to my album; listen to my message. Enter into vibration with my music.”
My God Is Blue is produced by Ed Banger artist Mr. Flash, with guest production by Pavle Kovacevic.
Tracklist
01. Pepito Bleu
02. The Colour Of Your mind
03. Sedulous
04. Cochon Ville
05. Magical Hurricane
06. Russian Attractions
07. Mayday
08. Draw Your World
09. My Poseidon
10. Against The Law
11. My God is Blue
12. Yes It’s Possible
Record Makers will release My God Is Blue on April 16th, 2012.
The Brit Awards have announced their nominations at a launch ceremony in London tonight with Chase & Status, David Guetta and James Blake all receiving nominations.
Taking place at The Savoy, the list was characteristically dominated by the massive selling but snooze inducing likes of Adele, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran.
The Brits abandoned their Best Dance Act category several years ago but there is a smattering of nominees from the genre in this years list.
Chase & Status are nominated in the Best Group Category, James Blake is up for Best Male Solo Artist and David Guetta is nominated in the Best International Male category.
There is also nods for crossover rappers, Professor Green and Example and Jay Z and Kanye West are up for Best International Group.
Click here to see the full list of nominees and let us know what you think. Are there enough dance acts in there for your liking?
Watch and Weep: LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Shut Up and Play the Hits’ Trailer
LCD Soundsystem must be one of the most prematurely eulogized bands ever. Frontman James Murphy’s decision to announce the end of his hugely influential New York dance-punk group in advance, and to cap it all off with a four-hour farewell concert at Madison Square Garden last April, left plenty of time for TV victory laps and fond online tributes. By this point you might think you’ve moved on. The trailer for upcoming documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits will prove you’re wrong.
The two-minute video ought to bring back a flood of emotions for anybody the least bit invested in LCD Soundsystem. As a live recording of the band’s most powerful song, “All My Friends,” starts to lock into a groove, and longtime SPIN scribe Chuck Klosterman lends elegaic narration, we see Murphy wandering the streets of New York City, ecstatic fans crying and rocking out, balloons dropping, members of Arcade Fire making a surprise cameo, and even a particularly forlorn fan wearing what appears to be a panda mask. Never have we empathized so much with a furry.
The film, directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace and set to premiere later this month at the Sundance Film Festival, focuses on the final show and the events surrounding it. Southern and Lovelace previously directed and produced a documentary about Blur, No Distance Left to Run. Sundance is set for January 19 to 29 in Park City, Utah, and will also feature Murphy’s acting debut in Jagjaguwar co-produced film The Comedy. Murphy may have famously once turned down a Seinfeld writing gig, but like that show, LCD Soundsystem went out on top.
Good morning! I have some news and videos to welcome you into the weekend. Today’s update includes the Cosmic Opera with Axwell, Tiesto playing the first ever live Twitter concert, Sebastien Tellier’s new album, the Brit Awards, and LCD Soundsystem’s documentary. Please read on after the jump.
Axwell for Cosmic Opera Event
In the past week, a mysterious teaser video has had the web abuzz with talk of a brand new New York event titled Cosmic Opera.
Today, the curtain has fallen and Swedish House Mafia member, Axwell has been announced to headline the first in a series of events.
The series, which will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom is being billed as an extrasensory dance event.
Cosmic Opera founder, Justin Cohen said, “I have ambitions to change the way people experience electronic-dance concerts, turning them into theatrical events with dreamlike imagery.”
He added, “We will also have a storyline, with costumed actors mingling in the crowd.”
Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements and check out the bizarre trailer below.
Tiesto DJs First-Ever Live Twitter Concert At 2012 CES
CES saw the power of dance music firsthand Wednesday night, as Tiësto took the booth at Las Vegas nightclub XS to make social media history.
The DJ/producer and Billboard cover star partnered with HP and Intel to stage the first-ever live concert stream on Twitter, for a room full of the sponsors’ best clients – some still wearing their CES badges and trade show comfort shoes – and an online audience of thousands.
“The coolest aspect for me is to be the first one to do it,” the 42-year-old global superstar said earlier that day. “Twitter is here to stay; it’s a long-term thing. And to be a part of it, to help its development, is amazing.”
The private, invite-only set also marked the launch of another social media initiative for the man his friends call Tijs: “In The Booth,” a 10-part video series meant to document Tiësto’s fast-paced, globetrotting life, is set to premiere on the artist’s YouTube channel on January 17. Produced by Believe Entertainment Group – the digital content company behind Lebron James’ animated Web series “The Lebrons” – the documentary was also underwritten by HP and Intel, and features Tiësto prominently using the brands’ products.
“He’s the king of electronic dance music, but he’s also a guy who gets it,” said Believe co-founder William H. Masterson III from the event’s “black carpet” (HP’s key brand color). “He tries to create experiences for his audience that they’ve never had before.”
For the sponsors, the Tiësto partnership was an ideal way to showcase their top priority for 2012: The new ultrabook category, created by (or according to event signage, “inspired by”) processor giant Intel to compete with Apple’s MacBook Air. Ultrabooks are meant to be light, thin and powerful; aesthetically pleasing but undeniably high-functioning. While Intel has charged all of its manufacturing partners to try their hands at making the lithe machines – with Acer, Lenovo and Dell also debuting new models at CES – the focus at XS was HP.
With media sponsorships that span other verticals – like “Project Runway” (Season 9 winner Anya Ayoung-Chee made an appearance at the HP booth, and at the Tiësto event) – HP likes to position itself as a facilitator of creativity, for a slightly younger and hipper audience. Its Envy 14 Spectre, a lightweight, visually striking Gorilla Glass-encased 14-incher; and Folio 15, a 15-inch addition to the Folio series, which boasts long battery life, were splashed all over the venue, on video screens, banners, and even in glass cases for revelers to gawk at.
Tiësto played his heart out for the full 90 minutes, blasting his trademark confetti cannons, and dropping a greatest-hits type of set, including Avicii’s omnipresent “Le7els,” Kaskade’s “Turn It Down,” a new remix of Oasis classic “Wonderwall,” and his own “Maximal Crazy.” The UStream video feed appeared in the extended body of a traditional Tweet, on HP and Intel’s enhanced Twitter pages. The video player was tiny – but the real-time quality of the platform, now augmented with sight, sound and motion, was undeniably game-changing.
With logos strewn around every corner of the room – sketched on mirrors, projected on walls, even stretched over male dancers in branded unitards – there was no doubt that HP and Intel were in full support of their smiling Dutch DJ star, and his 847,000 Twitter followers.
“Five years ago, no way – brands like this wouldn’t have gotten behind a DJ,” says Believe co-founder Dan Goodman. “They wouldn’t have known who you were talking about. Even now, I think it’s early; we’re just at the beginning.”
“Never before has their been a form of music that’s taken hold so hard,” said Masterson. “Electronic music is probably the most dominant category globally right now. The way people react to the music, and the enjoyment they get out of it – that tells the entire story.”
(via Billboard)
Sebastien Tellier returns with My God Is Blue
Sebastien Tellier will release his next album, My God Is Blue, this April on Record Makers.
My God Is Blue will be Tellier’s first batch of new songs since Sexuality, his 2008 LP produced by Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk. In his RA review of that record, James Glazebrook said: “It seems that Sebastien’s genitals have a greater attention span than his brain, and following them has given him some much-needed direction.” My God Is Blue seems to mark a shift in direction, judging by the comparatively un-sensual tracklist. A weirdly passionate press release claims the album shows him reaching “spritual maturity.” Tellier himself has this to say: “Don’t listen to my album; listen to my message. Enter into vibration with my music.”
My God Is Blue is produced by Ed Banger artist Mr. Flash, with guest production by Pavle Kovacevic.
Tracklist
01. Pepito Bleu
02. The Colour Of Your mind
03. Sedulous
04. Cochon Ville
05. Magical Hurricane
06. Russian Attractions
07. Mayday
08. Draw Your World
09. My Poseidon
10. Against The Law
11. My God is Blue
12. Yes It’s Possible
Record Makers will release My God Is Blue on April 16th, 2012.
The Brit Awards have announced their nominations at a launch ceremony in London tonight with Chase & Status, David Guetta and James Blake all receiving nominations.
Taking place at The Savoy, the list was characteristically dominated by the massive selling but snooze inducing likes of Adele, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran.
The Brits abandoned their Best Dance Act category several years ago but there is a smattering of nominees from the genre in this years list.
Chase & Status are nominated in the Best Group Category, James Blake is up for Best Male Solo Artist and David Guetta is nominated in the Best International Male category.
There is also nods for crossover rappers, Professor Green and Example and Jay Z and Kanye West are up for Best International Group.
Click here to see the full list of nominees and let us know what you think. Are there enough dance acts in there for your liking?
Watch and Weep: LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Shut Up and Play the Hits’ Trailer
LCD Soundsystem must be one of the most prematurely eulogized bands ever. Frontman James Murphy’s decision to announce the end of his hugely influential New York dance-punk group in advance, and to cap it all off with a four-hour farewell concert at Madison Square Garden last April, left plenty of time for TV victory laps and fond online tributes. By this point you might think you’ve moved on. The trailer for upcoming documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits will prove you’re wrong.
The two-minute video ought to bring back a flood of emotions for anybody the least bit invested in LCD Soundsystem. As a live recording of the band’s most powerful song, “All My Friends,” starts to lock into a groove, and longtime SPIN scribe Chuck Klosterman lends elegaic narration, we see Murphy wandering the streets of New York City, ecstatic fans crying and rocking out, balloons dropping, members of Arcade Fire making a surprise cameo, and even a particularly forlorn fan wearing what appears to be a panda mask. Never have we empathized so much with a furry.
The film, directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace and set to premiere later this month at the Sundance Film Festival, focuses on the final show and the events surrounding it. Southern and Lovelace previously directed and produced a documentary about Blur, No Distance Left to Run. Sundance is set for January 19 to 29 in Park City, Utah, and will also feature Murphy’s acting debut in Jagjaguwar co-produced film The Comedy. Murphy may have famously once turned down a Seinfeld writing gig, but like that show, LCD Soundsystem went out on top.
Sébastien Tellier – Record Makers head honcho and original french-electro afficiando has released details of his forthcoming album ‘My God Is Blue’ due out April 16th.
The once Eurovision finalist (2008) has spoken of the record… ‘”Don’t listen to my album; listen to my message. Enter into vibration with my music. Let’s merge our dreams, together spreading this communal energy in an immense blue wave that will wash over the world– and truth will emerge.”
Although we’re thinking hoping he isn’t referring to anything Blue Man Group.
Tracklisting – My God Is Blue
01 Pepito Bleu
02 The Colour of Your Mind
03 Sedulous
04 Cochon Ville
05 Magical Hurricane
06 Russian Attractions
07 Mayday
08 Draw Your World
09 My Poseidon
10 Against the Law
11 My God Is Blue
12 Yes It’s Possible
The kind folk over at Future Classic have veto’d us into an interview with Sebastien Telliers Label-lees and french all stars Acid Washed!
Was blown away but the thoughtful responses and uniques of the guys not just from a musical stand point but of a deeper kind.
Competition details to win signed merch and track at the end!
Ubbs: Name and hometown?
Andrew Claristidge: Lille (North France).
Richard D’Alpert:Paris (France).
Ubbs: We all know acid wash was big in the 80s, is the name an attempt at a revival, a bit of nostalgia or something else?
Andrew Claristidge: it is not really about nostalgia. It is more like a reminder. It is liked: “hey yo, do you remember those jeans we were wearing when we were 12 years old…?”
It is not about revival… It is about keepin’ memories alive and build up with those memories something new, future-orientated!
We liked also the technical aspect of it. Making something looking old even if it is new. Acid Washed sounds for sure vintage and really 80′s orientated. It is for us a big influence (and maybe not the best one…eh eh eh). The way they used in music ultra-high technology (at that time called sampler, synth…etc). They made the best out of those machine…
Richard D’Alpert: It’s although mostly due to my friend Jenny McFarlane, who found the name when we were looking for one:)! I guess she caught well the spirit.
Ubbs: What were some of your proudest moments growing up and musically?
Andrew Claristidge: we are constantly improving, it makes me proud. Musically: I am proud of some new tracks we just finished. It is a new turn for us. I think we reached a new level of quality in terms of sounds research… I am proud of a lot of things and it will take too long to mention them here … and maybe it’s too personal.
Richard D’Alpert: I have mainly doubts, not much pride. Maybe sharing great and true musical moments on stage with some of my most liked dj fellows like Kavinsky, SebastiAn, Sébastien Tellier, Romain Turzi… Spending time in LA with of my personal heroe, Guy-Man, half of the Daft Punk.
Ubbs: What are your thoughts on the current state of the music industry both commercially and independent? Are they sustainable in 2011 and onwards?
Andrew Claristidge: it is a great and in the meanwhile an awful time for music. They are loads of great emerging talents around and you can find via internet and modern sharing technology some amazing music. And for the rest… well… It is getting more and more pathetic. Commercial music is getting worse than ever.
Richard D’Alpert: The never ending agony of the majors makes me personally very happy, every day of my life. Their suffering is the price to pay for all the shit they did dear to release, especially all over the 90′s, thinking they will make always, always, and always more money. Stupidity eats you all at the end. I like what the boss of InFiné – a French label I really like – said in an interview lately : “we have to invent it all, and not rethink what’s not working no more.” That’s a good quote.
Ubbs: Whats next for Acid Washed?
Andrew Claristidge: we will be touring a lot and then as soon as we have time, we will be back to the studio and record some new tracks/songs. We are right ready with our new LIVE act, Anthony Burrill made some amazing visuals for it. So what’s for Acid Washed? WE WILL HYPNOTIZE YOU! :)
Richard D’Alpert: UK, Italy and Germany. And things I can’t reveal:-)
Ubbs: If there was a tug of war between you guys and Sebastien Tellier/Kavinsky, who would win?
Andrew Claristidge: us for sure :) Just kidding… That would be depending on the wind… We are kinda sporty… But quite skinny.. Anyway like Coubertin’s quote “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”
Richard D’Alpert: this wont happen since we are not only label mates, but friends.
The originals got plenty of euphoric vibes and soulful meaning whilst mixes come in the form of the blissed out Hypnolove (below) zip, Pilooski, Acid Washed and Mellow, all grand.
Findlay Brown – Promised Land (Hypnolove Remix) 192 removed by request
