Dance Evolution; Skrillex, Diplo and A-Trak: The Billboard Cover Story
It’s nice to see dance music get the credibility it deserves with this Billboard cover story by Kerri Mason. Much of the music sited in the piece; Duck Sauce, Major Lazer, Rusko, you can find on this here lil ‘ole Maxi site. We betta work.
Once again, Maxi Promotion is honored to be nominated for Best Independent Record Promotion/Marketing at the International Dance Music Awards at the 2012 Winter Music Conference. Congratulations to all the nominees especially these Maxi artists: Morgan Page, M83, Vanessa Daou, Duck Sauce, David Guetta, Tiesto and Daft Punk. Vote here.
Vince Clarke and Martin Gore are set to release their full length VCMG collaboration Ssss on March 3rd to Ssssalivating techies everywhere. Their debut EP1 Spock featuring remixes by Edit-Select, Regis, DVS1 and XOQ is out now and EP2 Single Blip (love that title) will be out soon.
Ssss, written and produced by Vince Clarke and Martin L. Gore, was mixed by Timothy “Q” Wiles, recorded and engineered by Sie Medway Smith and Vince Clarke and mastered by Stefan Betke (aka Pole).
Ssss Tracklisting:
Lowly
Zaat
Spock
Windup Robot
Bendy Bass
Single Blip
Skip This Track
Aftermaths
Recycle
Flux
Maxi is proud to have promoted two of the nominees for Best Dance Recording “Barbra Streisand” by Duck Sauce and “Sunshine” by David Guetta And Avicii from David’s Best Dance/Electronica Album nominated Nothing But The Beat. See all the nominees at the Grammy site.
The outrageous homeboy and Peaches – giving you a glam combo of Wendy O Williams and Wendy Wild, are hard rockin’ with Amanda Lepore in this clip directed by Ben Stupac. The remixes are coming in January.
Electronic pioneers Vince Clark (Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode) and Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) have come together to form VCMG. The two have collaborated on a minimal house and techno LP coming in early 2012. After being inspired by the minimal dance music he’d been listening to, Vince approached Martin to collaborate and each worked in their own studios, communicating and exchanging files digitally. A series of EPs will be released prior to the LP, the first being EP1/Spock featuring remixes by Edit Select aka Tony Scott, Regis aka UK techno musician Karl O’Conner, DVS1, Brooklyn based producer Derek VanScoten and XOQ, aka Uberzone who mixed the LP. Enjoy the silence.
Catch the Canadian trio Austra touring their new LP Feel It Break for some seasonally spooky grooves
10-26 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church ^
10-27 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel ^
10-28 Asheville, NC – Moogfest
10-30 Atlanta, GA – The Earl ^
11-01 Orlando, FL – Backbooth ^
11-02 Miami, FL – Grand Central ^
11-04 New Orleans, LA – The Saint ^
11-05 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs ^
11-06 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-08 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room ^
11-09 Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar ^
11-10 San Diego, CA – The Casbah ^
11-11 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo ^
11-12 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall ^
11-14 Portland, OR – Holocene ^
11-15 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile ^
11-25 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium @
11-26 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club @
11-28 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle @
11-29 Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room @
^ With Grimes
@ With Young Galaxy, Tasseomancy
% with TV on The Radio
“Two wild and crazy guys”? Coupla dickheads? Teabaggers – and not afraid to show it? Seriously though, that’s some headstrong genetialia.
The brand new Erasure LP Tomorrow’s World is finally out now. They’ve been performing songs from the LP along with their hits to packed crowds across the US since late summer and the response has been ecstatic. Check out the debut single “When I Start To Break It All Down” here and buy Tomorrow’s World here.
LA based French artist Anthony Gonzalez is starting his North American Tour to support the new M83 LP Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. The show is selling out fast but there’s still dates open to catch it.
Oct. 15 – Mexico City – Corona Capital Festival
Oct. 28 – Washington DC – Black Cat (early show) (Sold Out)
Oct. 28 – Washington DC – Black Cat (late show) (Sold Out)
Oct. 29 – Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade (Sold Out)
Oct. 30 – Asheville, NC – Moog Fest
Oct. 31 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Nov. 1 – Tallahassee, FL – Engine Room
Nov. 2 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theatre (venue change)
Nov. 4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
Nov. 5 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
Nov. 7 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
Nov. 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Music Box (Sold Out)
Nov. 10 – San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine (Sold Out)
Nov. 11 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Nov. 12 – Vancouver, BC – Venue (Sold Out)
Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA – Neumos (early show) (Sold Out)
Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA – Neumos (late show)
Nov. 16 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Nov. 17 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (early show) (Sold Out)
Nov. 17 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (late show) (Sold Out)
Nov. 18 – Toronto, ON – Lees Palace (Sold Out)
Nov. 19 – Montreal, QC – Le S.A.T.
Nov. 20 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Nov. 22 – New York, NY – Webster Hall (Sold Out)
Nov. 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg (Sold Out)
