DEFECTED RECORDS & GILLES PETERSON ARE IN THE HOUSE

Defected Records are planning to release the new installment in their finest House compilation “In the House” early 2008. With world renowned DJ Gilles Peterson at the reins, this compilation will differ from previous albums in the series. Gilles love for jazz, funk and soul will be a strong influence in this house compilation, with classic and exclusive tracks also an added feature.

Also coming up will be DJ Gregory’s ‘Faya Combo Sessions’, which will include several new remixes of the Frenchman’s classic tracks, in addition to five new cuts. There’s also artist albums from label favourites Copyright, Fish Go Deep, Junior Jack and Martin Solveig that are sure to keep people dancing. Perhaps most excitingly, the recently-released Bob Sinclar ‘Live At The Playboy Mansion’ will be followed up by Dimitri From Paris ‘Returns To The Playboy Mansion'.

Posted: Friday, 26 October 2007

STOMP TO RELEASE BASEBALL DEBUT ALBUM!

Stomp Entertainment are pleased to announce that they have signed a deal with Melbourne band Baseball to release their long awaited debut album "Animal Kingdom". The album is set for release February 2008, with the first single " Soft Boy Factory" hitting radio in November this year. Animal Kingdom was recorded on 2 inch tape at Head Gap Studios (My Disco, Ninetynine, Magic Dirt, The Slits, etc) in Melbourne and has been mastered by John Golden (Sonic Youth, Chris Isaak, etc) in California. 

Formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2002 - Baseball is the project of Thick Passage (Ninetynine, ex-Sandro) who fronts the band on vocals and rhythm violin, joined by Monika Fikerle (Love of Diagrams) on bass. The duo then acquired the services of Evelyn Morris (Pikelet, True Radical Miracle) on drums and vocals, and Ben Butcher (The Assassination Collective) to play guitar. They have been performing with this line-up since the beginning of 2005. 

Baseball have toured 18 countries in the last two years, which has seen them share the stage with the likes of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (US), Vincent Gallo (US), Auf Der Maur (Canada) and Boom Boom Satellites (Japan) at the Hohaiyan Rock Festival in Taipei. They've also played along side No Means No in the Czech Republic.  In Australia the band has played shows with Saul Williams (USA), Sleater Kinney (USA), Les Savy Fav (USA) Ni Hao (Japan), Ryokuchi (Jap), Birushanah (Jap), Sabot (Czech Rep) and The Hold Steady (USA). 

"Easily my new favoritest band"

Jon Chapple, Mclusky, Shooting At Unarmed Men

Posted: Wednesday, 24 October 2007