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‘examining the relationship between design and music’

examining the relationship between design and music’. http://bit.ly/anGEkD a great article.

excerpt:

This series of articles aims to examine the relationship between design and music. How does one compliment the other? How do different designers solve the various creative problems of this discipline? What makes a successful (if not iconic) solution for music design? And how do creative partnerships in this field operate?

I can think of few more important, successful and inspiring case studies for this series than the creative partnership between Underworld and Tomato – which spans two decades, six studio albums, countless tours and side projects, a number of changes in personnel and numerous shifts in visual and musical style.

Throughout all this change, three players have remained at the core of the partnership and continue to work together today – Underworld’s Karl Hyde and Rick Smith (who have recorded together in various incarnations since 1980) and Tomato’s John Warwicker, who is an artist, designer, writer and conceptualist.

The work of John Warwicker and the music of Underworld have both played a massive part in the development of my own work, so I feel extremely privileged to have been able to speak with John about his relationship with the band, his process and how the visual identity of Underworld has evolved over the past 20 years.

I began my conversation with John by asking about how the dynamic between Tomato and Underworld has changed over time, how work is structured between the two and if any creative conflict exists within the partnership today...

read full article and amazing pictures and artwork here:http://madebyhk.com/19/08/2010/underworld-by-tomato/

Congratulations to Eleanor McEvoy!

A version of Eleanor’s song Little Look, from her 7th album Out There, was recorded, with a video, in Poland with ‘Banana Boat’ an a cappella group from Poland. Eleanor sings lead while Banana Boat provides the rest of the sounds, a cappella.

The video was in the 2009 US a cappella Top 30 charts for over 7 weeks.

The good news about this version of the song is that Little Look was recently awarded “Collaboration of the Year with an Artist from Outside Poland” in the 2009 Polish Friends of Music Awards and “Folk Song of the year”.

CATEGORY: The Folk Song of the Year: ”Ukraina” – Banana Boat & Eleonor McEvoy

CATEGORY:. Collaboration of the Year with an Artist from Outside Poland: ”Little Look” – Banana Boat & Eleonor McEvoy

The video can be viewed by following this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFBDxQ5Xd3s

Take a Little Look ( with Banana Boat) is the bonus track on I’D rather Go blonde the SACD  MOSACD308 also available 20 September UK & 17 September Ireland

Gig announcement: Underworld: RDS Saturday November 27th

The great news is not only is Underworld’s new album ‘Barking’ set for release September 10th 2010, but they are also going to be playing in the RDS in November!

Barking is the title of Underworld’s first album in three years, and their first to be constructed with a brilliant cast of co-conspirators. All the tracks were written by the band in their Essex studio before being given to handpicked studio heads from across the whole spectrum of dance music to add some of their style and creativity to the band’s raw material. The result is a pimped-up Underworld record and their finest collection of songs in over a decade.

From the first undulating pulses of submariner bass, the first vocals – soft like a whisper in the ear – and the first fizz of hi-hats that force along the pace, the sound is unmistakably Underworld. Electronics wrapped effortlessly around songs; streams of consciousness lyrics that form indelible images; a perfectly balanced mix of melody and rhythm. Underworld’s sixth studio album is a thundering return to form.

Tickets are: €39.50 (Incl Booking Fee) available from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide from Fri 10th of Sept.

this is epic

PERCHED

ENJOY (O:

Underworld new single : Always Loved a Film video= Ace!

EDITH PIAF;AT CARNEGIE HALL 1957

WE  are very pleased to announce the release of :

EDITH PIAF: AT CARNEGIE HALL 1957

RELEASE SEPT 10^TH (FUTURE NOISE)

For the First time on CD, this release includes extensive biographical notes and track-by-track commentary by Spencer Leigh, acclaimed BBC radio presenter and journalist. Unusually for concert recordings, it features Piaf speaking and singing in English on occasion.

There is a memorable photograph of Edith Piaf performing at Carnegie Hall in January 1957. She is a tiny figure, not five foot tall and perhaps seven stone, wearing a simple, dark dress on a vast stage and we can see hundreds of people intently watching her. Her records were great, still are, but it was on stage that she truly revealed her compelling personality. Piaf’s concert at the Manhattan venue was a triumph on a par with her famed concerts at the Paris Olympia. She was working with her regular conductor, Robert Chauvigny, and Piaf could choose from over 100 of his arrangements for orchestra and choir.

Sometimes intentionally, sometimes accidentally, her songs often reflected the tragedies in her life and Piaf poured her feelings into them. No other performer, not even Billie Holiday, Judy Garland or Shirley Bassey, has performed with such intensity. You can appreciate the feelings in her songs even if you don’t know the language, but for this concert Piaf speaks and sings in English on occasion, making this album (first released in 1977) one that is particularly cherished by her many fans worldwide. Now, for the first time, the entire album can be purchased on CD

CD1

1            C’est pour ça

2            Je t’ai dans la peau

3            Les amants d’un jour (Lovers for a day)

4            Les grognards

5            C’est a Hambourg

6            Miséricorde (Heaven have mercy)

7            La goualante du pauvre Jean

8            Padam…Padam

9            Les feuilles mortes (Autumn leaves)

10            Mariage

CD2

1            Un jeune homme chantait (The highway)

2            La fête continue

3            Heureuse

4            Le petit homme (One little man)

5            L’homme à la moto

6            Je n’en connais pas la fin (A merry go round)

7            Télégramme

8            L’accordeoniste

9             Hymne a l’amour (If you love me, really love me)

10             Bravo pour le clown

11            La vie en rose

12            Monsieur Saint Pierre

NEW RELEASES: QUICK RECAP

THE RIPTIDE MOVEMENT rev up the heat with new single!

An evening with Eleanor McEvoy.

Eleanor McEvoy is about to release her most eagerly awaited studio album titled: I’D RATHER GO BLONDE on the 17th September.

She invites you to join her at her intimate Dublin show on Oct 8th in The Sugar Club. (Tickets cost €15 are available HERE )

“This absolutely stunning album, has been a real find – one of the most compelling female singer-songwriters I’ve heard in a long time.” - MAVERICK*****

The album features eleven new songs, nine of which were penned by McEvoy, one co-write with former Beautiful South man Dave Rotheray and, finally, there’s a cover of “Good Times” by Sam Cooke. It is the eighth album in a twenty year career that has seen McEvoy establish herself as one of Ireland’s most accomplished singer / songwriters. The album has been mixed by Ruadhri Cushnan’ who did the breakthrough Mumford & Sons record of this year and has a willfully contemporary relevance. McEvoy is back is Top form with this new stunning release. Definitely not one to be missed. You can also tune into TODAY FM on Ian Dempseys Breakfast Show onSept 7th at about 8:30am to hear Eleanor perform the lead track ”Look Like Me” from the album LIVE on air. You can also listen back to her MOONEY performance here on RTE radio1:

She will also undertake a headline tour of her own in October/November where she will be playing tracks from throughout her career but also of course from “I’d Rather Go Blonde”.

See www.eleanormcevoy.com. For all updates + full list of gigs.

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PR contact: Linda Coogan Byrne @ linda@goodseedpr.com

For press/media passes to the gig please contact Linda.

Saw Doctors’ new toons take fans on an unlikely adventure…

taken from pg 9 of todays Irish Independent.