ALBUM GUESTS INCLUDE BLACK THOUGHT, CHALI 2NA, SIA

‘DRINKING FROM THE SUN’ ARIA CERTIFIED GOLD AFTER FIRST DAY SALES AND PLATINUM AFTER FIRST WEEK

Australia’s Hip Hop giants ‘HILLTOP HOODS’ are set to release their #1 ARIA charting album, ‘Drinking From The Sun’, in the U.S. on Tuesday 29th May through Golden Era Records/Fontana. Upon release in their home country, ‘Drinking From The Sun’ took the top spot from Adele and is now the act’s third consecutive number one album and fastest selling domestic album of the year in Australia.

‘Drinking From The Sun’ boasts fourteen tracks and features guest appearances from Black Thought (The Roots), Chali 2na (Jurassic 5), Sia, Classified (Canada), Lotek (UK) & Solo (Horrorshow).

Staying at the forefront of the Australian Hip Hop Scene, HILLTOP HOODS held the No.1 chart position for 2 weeks and ‘Drinking From The Sun’ received gold certification on its day of release then platinum status the following week. ‘Drinking From The Sun’, HILLTOP HOODS 6th studio album, also features the ARIA triple platinum hit single ‘I Love It’ featuring the amazing vocal talents of Sia (“Wild Ones”). The group’s hit single took over the airwaves as they supported Eminem and secured the cover of the March issue of Rolling Stone in Australia.

WATCH ‘I LOVE IT’ MUSIC VIDEO – Animal Logic Version

WATCH ‘I LOVE IT’ MUSIC VIDEO – Blue Tongue Version

HILLTOP HOODS undertook a whirlwind North American tour in March/April including first time showcases in New York, Boulder & LA. With the group’s first visit to the U.S. and the response was overwhelming with all shows reaching capacity and receiving rave reviews. A more extensive tour is consequently planned at the end of 2012.

WATCH ‘SPEAKING IN TONGUES’ Featuring Chali 2na

The forthcoming album release gives U.S. hip-hop fans the music that has seen HILLTOP HOODS win multiple awards, achieve multiple platinum album sales and play to sold out venues around the globe.

‘Drinking From The Sun’ is available from Tuesday, May 29th through Golden Era Records/Fontana.

Since releasing their debut EP 100% No Modern Talking in 2011, the past 4 months have been a whirlwind of success for Knife Party- the four tracks have received over 500,000 downloads worldwide and Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen have been tirelessly DJ-ing all around the world, curating their own Earstorm stage at Australia’s massive Future Music Festival and embarking on a US tour with appearances in Las Vegas, New York, Austin and on the main stage at Ultra Music Festival in front of 100,000 people. Now they’re primed to release their follow up on Big Beat / Earstorm, the Rage Valley EP, on May 28th at Beatport, and on June 4th at all other digital retailers worldwide.

RAGE VALLEY EP TRACK LISTING:

1. Rage Valley
2. Centipede
3. Bonfire
4. Sleaze feat. Mistajam

KNIFE PARTY LIVE DATES SUMER 2012

5/31 Firestone Outdoor // Orlando

6/2 Live 105′s BFD 2012 // San Francisco

6/3 The Brooklyn Terminal Project // Brooklyn

6/7 Bassrush Massive @ Orleans Arena // Las Vegas

6/8 Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas

The 9th annual Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media has been announced, featuring headliners Kimbra, Carl Craig, Matthew Dear, Fennesz, John Talabot, Ariel Pink, and Actress, Nina Kraviz, and Baths.

In addition to the headlining acts above, the festival will feature such heavy-hitters as Dragonette, Emancipator, and Yppah. Click here for the first 60 musical acts announced.

Following the “artist a day” approach, the rest of the musical lineup (60 more acts out of 120) will be announced on June 27 with the entire program of educational programs, film festival, after-parties and boat-parties announced on July 11th. To reward attendees who purchase passes early, tickets will be discounted by 25% through June 26th.

Please visit The Decibel Festival website for more information and to purchase tickets. See attached flyer and link to the 2012 preview video.

In year nine, The Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music Performance, Visual Art and New Media is quickly becoming the SXSW of the swelling cultural phenomena that is electronic music. The Seattle based festival expects to hit 30k attendees this year with over 170 artists from 19 different countries, plus 72 educational speakers, making Decibel Festival an oracle for the growth of the entire international electronic music scene. The entire festival takes place over a five day period at over 14 venues in Seattle, Washington.

NOTE FROM THE DECIBEL FESTIVAL CURATOR AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR
In 2003, I founded Decibel Festival with the mission to redefine underground electronic music and visual art as a unified performance medium, while establishing the Pacific Northwest as a vital hub for electronic music culture in the United States. At the time, “laptop performance” was still shrouded in mystery and most electronic music performance consisted of turntables, CDJs, and a mixer. Electronic music in America had receded from the rave boom back to small communities of loyalists caring more about the music itself than its potential to generate revenue or fan base. This has been the community that has supported Decibel from day one and I’m thrilled they are still at the heart of Decibel today.

Fast forward to 10 years and electronic music is pervasive in nearly every facet of mainstream American culture and we continue to have mixed emotions regarding this surge. As avid supporters, performers, producers, and fans of electronic music for over 20 years, we can’t help but feel nostalgic for a time when underground warehouse parties and independent record stores were the predominant outlet for electronic music discovery.

As much as the digital age has brought many advantages, it’s important to remember how we got here and what it means. It’s a balance between technology and creativity; innovation and nostalgia; popularity and obscurity. With each year I hope to build a program that encompasses all of these elements while retaining the integrity of a festival known for pushing the boundaries of both art and science.

Looking at our continued growth from our inaugural festival of 2,500 attendees in 2004 to 23,000+ attendees in 2011, I am faced with the challenge of assembling a compelling program that captures our past, present, and future. Although we’re only mid-way through announcing this year’s line-up, I believe that 2012 will be our most ambitious program. Based on the initial list of artists below we already have our most diverse program to date. This includes a strong international presence with 19 countries represented as well as 25% of the line-up featuring female artists, which is a historically high number based on other electronic music festivals. In addition, Decibel is continuing to embrace a wide spectrum of genres, venues, and activities designed to entertain, educate, and inspire attendees regardless of age or background. 2012 festival pass holders will be treated to 34 audio/visual showcases, an outdoor event, a three-day conference, and a film festival. In addition, Decibel will be co-curating and co-producing eight after-parties and five boat-parties, none of which will conflict with the festival schedule. As you begin to look at what we have in store this year, I encourage you all to dig deep into our new website and explore a festival filled with discovery, decadence, beauty, emotion, and unbridled entertainment start to finish.

Much more to come. Hope to see you in September!
Sean Patrick Horton, -Founder, Curator and Creative Director

VENUES
The Paramount Theatre : 911 Pine St
Showbox SoDo : 1700 1st Avenue South
Showbox at The Market : 1426 1st Ave
Neumos : 925 E. Pike St
The Nordstrom Recital Hall : 200 University St
The Crocodile : 2202 2nd Ave
Broadway Performance Hall : 1625 Broadway
Melrose Market Studios : 1532 Minor St
The Baltic Room : 1207 Pine St
Re-Bar : 1114 Howell St
The Triple Door : 216 Union St
Barboza : 925 E. Pike St
The Islander Cruise Ship : 1611 Fairview Ave E
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

PARTNERS
4Culture
Abstract Earth Project
Alga Rhythms
Bookr
City Arts
The Confluence
90.3 KEXP
Ictimus
Rane
Red Bull Music Academy
Resident Advisor
Rockstar Digital
Starborne
The Stranger
Surefire Agency
The W Seattle (Official Hotel of the Decibel Festival)
XLR8R
+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

LISTEN TO “L.O.V.E.”

Globetrotting producer Onra has staked his claim as one of the most exciting beat-makers of the past few years, thanks to releases like his Chinoseries collections (made from scratch with samples found while traveling Asia) and the Pitchfork-acclaimed Long Distance LP. All the while, his electrifying live MPC performances around the world – everywhere from the Red Bull Music Academy in Bucharest and Giles Peterson’s Worldwide Festival, to LA’s down-and-dirty bass sanctuary the Low End Theory – add new dimensions to the cosmic grooves Onra puts on tape.

With his first release for Fool’s Gold, the Deep In The Night EP (out Tuesday, June 12th), Onra continues to chart new musical territory. The EP’s five tracks meld the snap of vintage jheri curl R&B with squggling disco synths and deeply funky, late-night vibes. From the new jack swinging “After Hours” (featuring T3 of Slum Village) to the moody, screwed loops of closer “Hold Tight,” Deep In The Night’s cut-and-paste danceability proves a must-listen for any occasion. After all, it’s always after hours somewhere…

DEEP IN THE NIGHT TRACKLISTING
1. After Hours ft. T3
2. L.O.V.E.
3. Somewhere (Deep In The Night)
4. V.B.B. ft. Jay Kin & Amalia
5. Hold Tight

UPCOMING ONRA TOUR DATES:
Thurs 5/24 – Chicago @ Beauty Bar
Fri 5/25 – San Francisco @ 1015 Folsom
Wed 5/30 – LA @ Low End Theory
Sun 5/27 – San Diego @ Kava
Thurs 5/31 – Dallas @ Dallas Contemporary Museum
Fri 6/1 – St. Louis @ Lola
Sun 6/3 – Upper Lake, CA @ Raindance Festival
Wed 6/6 – Calgary @ HiFi
Thurs 6/7 – Toronto @ Supermarket
Fri 6/8 – Montreal @ Underworld
Tues 7/17 – NYC @ Santos Party House
Wed 7/18 – DC @ U Street Music Hall
Sat 8/4 – Maui @ Loft in Space
Fri 8/10 – Vancouver @ Waldorf Hotel
Sat 8/11 – Seattle @ The Crocodile
Sun 8/12 – Portland @ Mississippi Studios

Graffiti6

Sunday, May 27th at 1:00pm – Bigfoot stage

Graffiti6 — a collaboration between British singer-songwriter Jamie Scott and songwriter-producer TommyD, are on our this spring with Eric Hutchinson. Their Capitol Records debut album Colours was released on January 24th, 2012. The group has recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, and Rachael Ray. They have an upcoming appearance on Jimmy Kimmel on May 24th! Check out their latest music video for their brand new sing “Stare Into The Sun”:

The previous single, “Free”, was included as “Pick of the Week” in USA Today, which praised the track’s “melodic bassline and singer Jamie Scott’s exquisite falsetto breaks.” Check out the music video for “Free” here:

Graffiti6’s songs have been heard on Grey’s Anatomy, Covert Affairs, CSI: NY, One Tree Hill, and the MTV series Teen Wolf. MTV has also featured the group in its Freshmen 5, Artist to Watch, and Push campaigns. Graffiti has been selected as VH1’s You Oughta Know artist for the month of March and the Vevo Lift artist till May!

Chiddy Bang

Sunday, May 27th at 4pm – Sasquatch stage

Chiddy Bang, comprised of rapper Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege and producer Noah “Xaphoon Jones” Beresin, released their lauded full-length debut album BREAKFAST (Virgin Records) this past February. With television performances on NBC’s The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, TBS’s Conan and strong reviews in print, the highly anticipated album debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 and #5 on the Billboard Current Albums. Chiddy Bang also claimed the top spot on the iTunes Hip Hop Chart, peaking at #1, as well as the iTunes Top Album Chart where it reached the #2 position. Building off the strength of their ever-growing digital community, as well as extensive touring, Chiddy Bang has officially sold over 1 million singles in their short career. Chiddy Bang also just released the video for duo’s new single “Mind Your Manners” which has received over 1 million views in just over 1 week.

The video, directed by Tim Nackashi, whose credits include Maroon 5, OK Go, Death Cab For Cutie and Theophilus London, features Chiddy Bang in a warehouse with various characters from all walks of life enjoying the jovial track that expresses individuality. Combined on YouTube the song has well over 5 million views.

“Whether you like your beats to purr or roar, chances are there’s something for you in Dane Anders Trentemøller…” – Pitchfork
Watch the video for “My Dreams” at the Noisey premiere or YouTube

Danish indie-electronic artist Anders Trentemøller has debuted a brand new video for the live acoustic version of “My Dreams” with Noisey. Featuring the sultry vocals of previous collaborator Marie Fisker, Trentemøller released “My Dreams” digitally and on 7″ for Record Store Day via his own In My Room label. The single is “a soft, euphoric pop-ambient cover of the bluesy 1984 rocker by influential Hollywood punks the Gun Club,” explains SPIN. The acoustic video follows the first “My Dreams” clip which was comprised of behind the scenes and live footage from the producer’s incendiary US tour last fall. Featuring his lauded full band and guest appearances by expert theremin player Dorit Chrysler and Coco Sumner (I Blame Coco), the tour concluded with the band’s late night TV debut on Late Night with Carson Daly.

Last fall, Trentemøller released Reworked / Remixed that celebrated some of the producer’s favorite remixes he’s crafted for other artists, as well as his own songs that other musicians have reworked. Featuring UNKLE, I Blame Coco, Depeche Mode, Modeselektor with Thom Yorke, Efterklang, Mew, Kasper Bjørke and many more, CMJ said, the “beats are crisp and instruments are perfectly mixed, mastered and balanced, fitting together like pieces in a very exact glass puzzle.”

My Dreams Tracklisting

1. My Dreams feat. Marie Fisker
2. My Dreams feat. Marie Fisker (Acoustic Version)
3. Blue Hotel [Digital-Only]

Critical Praise for Kreayshawn:

“She’s probably closer than most of us to what future human beings will be like.” – GQ Magazine

“She’s at the center of a new hip-hop generation that pairs reckless creativity with online mythmaking and ignores the old rules about who you should be, what you should wear, and what you can become.” – SF Weekly

“Kreayshawn is a trendsetter in music, fashion, and the Internet and isn’t going anywhere but up.” – CBS News

“Kreayshawn has become a global obsession; she’s anything but boring.” – V Magazine

Following a year full of shows, travel, press, photo shoots, and personal projects, Kreayshawn, one of 2012′s most talked about sensations, will release her debut album, Somethin ‘Bout Kreay on August 14, 2012 via Columbia Records. Drawing inspiration from a myriad, of genres including everything from sissy bounce to juke to 80′s rap, to pop and beyond, Kreayshawn’s album is a reflection of her vast musical taste.

This past year has been a flurry of excitement and new experiences for the 22 year-old Oakland, California native, who abruptly gained the attention of millions when her undeniably catchy anti-materialism anthem “Gucci Gucci,” became an instant viral hit. “Gucci Gucci” garnened over 200,000 views within its first 48 hours last May and over 2 million views in just two weeks, with over 34 million views to date. Kreayshawn worked on her debut album in between performances around the world in Japan, the UK, France, and Canada and US major festivals like Voodoo, POPPED!, Bamboozle & The VICE Noisey tour, which she co-headlined with Neon Indian. Says Kreayshawn, “I feel so accomplished, having finished my album; I got to travel the world, perform for crowds of tens of thousands, be on covers of magazines all over the world, and finish a whole album in less than a year.”

Setting the tone for Kreayshawn’s debut album is the single “Breakfast,”, produced by Free School. The video, which she directed and produced in Atlanta, features 2 Chainz. “My favorite part about the video shoot was the breakfast party in the kitchen. It was so colorful and just how I envisioned it when I wrote the treatment.” With the album release date now on the horizon, Kreayshawn’s excited to share her eclectic style with the public. Says Kreayshawn, “I just want everyone to be ready for a mystical musical journey through genre and sound. There’s just somethin ’bout Kreay…”

Watch the video for “Breakfast” here

New music, produced by 41, from David Dallas’s upcoming album ‘Falling Into Place.’

“There’s always a point where you have to decide whether to actually put your all into any given undertaking. From that point, any number of things can determine whether it ultimately succeeds or fails. To take a ‘leap of faith’ has always seemed more an idealistic statement than a truthful one to me. The word faith implies a higher degree of certainty or confidence than most of us have when attempting to do anything special. In reality, it’s more of a leap of hope – done on a feeling, a hunch, that if what you do is good enough, one day it’ll all pay off.” -David Dallas

Watch The Glitch Mob on Last Call with Carson Daly

WATCH SEGMENT BELOW

This week, The Glitch Mob took a break from the recording of their sophomore LP to spend time catching up with Carson Daly, who found this story to be an elevating tale of triumph over hardship. At their home away from home, The Airliner (The Venue for Low End Theory), The Glitch Mob discuss the creation of their music, the special relationship they have with their fans, playing live, and how their music helped to heal a man named Grant Korgan.

As derived from LA Weekly: Two years ago, Grant Korgan was in a terrible snowmobile accident and his doctors told him he’d never walk again. However, Korgan rejected that prognosis.

Korgan’s rehabilitation was immediate, intense, and fueled by The Glitch Mob. Before the accident, The Glitch Mob’s music had enhanced his marathon kayaking and snowmobile treks. After, their compositions gained a profound resonance, particularly after one of Korgan’s close friends wrote the group about his situation. When he returned home from the hospital, there was a care package of signed Glitch Mob gear, which served as a constant companion during his recovery.

“Music feeds the fire, fuels the foot and gets the legs jumping. Our generation has been given the gift to have powerful motivating music in our ears at all times.”
- Grant Korgan

“We were so humbled when he told us our music helped him get through therapy and overcome a tremendous life challenge. There’s no way to describe the feeling you get when you realize that your music has helped make a real difference in someone’s life.”

Battle Royale Will Take Place 6-9-2012 At Exchange LA & Main Event Features Canibus Vs. Dizaster & Undercard Features Illmaculate Vs. Arsonal

VIP & General Admission, PPV (UStream) Tickets Are Available Now

New video trailer for Canibus vs Dizaster Battle

— “You better come with some f*cking bars! I don’t want to hear no f*cking excuses when this sh*t ‘s f*cking over; no excuses! This is your chance to prove yourself homey. That’s the great thing about Hip-Hop. That if you get blackballed, that if any stupid sh*t happens to you in Hip-Hop, no matter what somebody says to you at the end of the day the power of the word is what remains. So you can save yourself, because aint nothing going to hold me back from doing what I gotta f*cking do to you bro. That’s it, aint nothing going to save you. Nothing—see you in Disneyland bro!” Dizaster

The outcome of this epic battle is anyone’s guess, but one thing is for certain: on June 9th 2012, fans worldwide will be tuning in to KOTD’s Ustream page to witness a very historic event in Hip-Hop!