it's SPRING - so time to get out your Victoria and Jacob records

yup - it's perfect for a relaxing spring listen, a must for fans of Lorde, Chvrches and the xx... lovely:




also, in case you missed them last year, here are all the remixes of the singles from the album, and they are FREE!

Theia Mania (Soundhog remix)

Soundhog is the main alias of North Wales resident Ben Hayes.  Having made a small name for himself as part of the 'Bastard Pop' class of 2001/2, and as a DJ of some renown for a short while, he's carried on quietly working at the fringes of the musically acceptable over the past ten years, building up a small arsenal of ropey analogue synthesizers and 1/4" tape machines in the process.  Listing everything he's done would be far too time consuming, as would his various musical outlets and other projects, so just heading over to www.soundhog.co.uk would be a better idea for the uninitiated.

Theia Mania (Fox's Kraflaesque remix)

KRAFLA was Simon Fox (grover / world of fox) + Steve Hough (einstellung / cable regime / godflesh / grover).
contact: worldoffox.com/krafla
download Krafla's complete works for free: soundcloud.com/world-of-fox/sets/krafla-complete-works/

"Lovely electronica." Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1.

Extending the experimental tendencies of grover, krafla added layers of depth and instrumentation to fragile song structures and delicate melodies, mixing live instruments and electronica. A debut 7" single on Static Caravan Records was followed by an e.p. on Bearos Records and tracks on a number of compilations on different labels. 

This remix is by Simon Fox. Remixes and other projects are always considered.

Theia Mania (Fox acoustic remix)

Simon Fox is an acoustic meddler, with work ranging from traditional folk songs to more challenging sonic experiments. Since disbanding grover, Simon has quietened down, trading sweeping guitar theatrics for more intimate, acoustic-led songwriting. The songs, performed under various fox monikers, show a more personal, reflective side, with deceptively rich arrangements, a disarming wit and a flair for creating intimate moods. 
The debut fox release, the first rule of comedy by lonesome fox was released in december 2007 on bearos records. a host of fox singles and exclusive compilation tracks are available on where it's at is where you are records, and the debut solo album, everything is for the best by world of fox on commercially inviable records. In 2010, world of fox released one free cover of an '80s song each month as part of the respect project and the whole thing was released on where it's at is where you are records at midnight on new year's eve 2011. The latest album, borrowed times, will be released summer 2013 on commercially inviable records.

contact: worldoffox.com / worldoffox@gmail.com
and stream all fox releases: mixcloud.com/worldoffox

oh, and you can get respect here too:

Theia Mania (Silver Swans remix)

San Fancisco's most excellent Silver Swans are the latest band to remix Victoria and Jacob... the mix was previewed over on Prefix...

Theia Mania (The Leaf Library's Sing Around You remix)

The Leaf Library live in London and make occasional droney pop music in the vein of Yo La Tengo and Broadcast. (They all love other music too including Sonic Youth, Steely Dan The Misfits and keyboard era Miles Davis but that doesn't always make it in.) They have almost released music on a number of indie labels and their one and only album to date, 2011's 'Different Activities, Similar Diversions' was self-released (with a little help from the Proper Songs label). After a couple of brief appearances on stage and an appearance on the WIAIWYA Olympics compilation (with the track 'Badminton House', they took some time to do other things like working and making babies. The band's next release will be as part of the WIAIWYA singles club in 2014 and is likely to be called 'The Greater Good'. 
The Leaf Library live here: http://theleaflibrary.blogspot.com and their music can be found here: http://theleaflibrary.bandcamp.com

Theia Mania (Haiku Salut remix)

and this brings us onto the remixes for the third single to be taken from Victoria and Jacob's debut long player. the BEAUTIFUL Theia Mania... the first mix comes from Haiku Salut... and this is an extremely exciting thing...

this weekend you can see Haiku Salut playing at indietracks (and you should, oh, you should) and Victoria and Jacob playing the Secret Garden Party...

it's all go... hope you like the mix as much as we do... thanks Sophie, Gemma and Louise!

Haiku Salut are a trio from the Derbyshire Dales who use accordions, ukeleles, glockenspiels, pianos, loopery and laptopery to create gorgeous instrumental music that part folk, part neo-classical and part electronica. Their debut album, “Tricolore”, was released in March, and received four star reviews in The Guardian, Uncut, Rock’N’Reel, Drowned In Sound, and many more. “Whether they're potentially scoring the next Wes Anderson film or the next imagined movie in your head, Haiku Salut effectively meld together electronic, contemporary classical, and accordion-heavy indie into a lovely post-rock sonic,” wrote Popmatters, while Uncut declared: "If Sigur Ros shared a cottage in Dovedale, they might just sound as magical as this.”

Debut album “Tricolore” can be bought on CD, vinyl or digitally at: 
http://howdoesitfeeltobeloved.bandcamp.com/album/tricolore

Cry Baby remixes

oh, yes... here are all the remixes of Cry Baby, the second single to be taken from the debut long player from Victoria and Jacob, in one handy bundle... that's eight exclusive mixes from Darren Hayman, Sazrah, Papernut Cambridge, DJ Downfall, Antwerp, HUSH!, Cosines and Yukka - LOVELY!

Cry Baby (Yukka remix)

Yukka is London based electronic musician Jacob Mayfield. His sound incorporates house samples and field recordings with mesmerising vocal cuts and delicate percussive textures. He is currently in the studio working on his debut EP due for release later this year.

He has shared the stage Cloud Boat and Airhead (R&S Records) and been a guest DJ on NTS Radio.
This was released earlier this year:

Cry Baby (Papernut Cambridge mix)

"Former Death In Vegas and Thrashing Doves guitarist and now prolific underground producer/engineer Ian Button has a list of current projects and collaborations that include Go Kart Mozart, David Cronenberg's Wife, Deep Cut, Darren Hayman, Pete Astor, Rotifer, Paul Hawkins etc. Papernut Cambridge is his new band/project - conceived in a dream in 1990 and realised in 2013 by getting friends, guests and bandmates to send recorded parts via email, their vinyl only LP/EP package Cambridge Nutflake will be the second release (in September 2013) on the new Gare Du Nord label co-op formed by Button, Robert Rotifer and Ralegh Long. Topics demonstrated include the absurdity of dreams, repetition, the power of alcohol, and the value we place on art itself. And repetition."

Web: https://soundcloud.com/gare-du-nord
Twitter: @papernut_c
Cambridge Nutflake LP and EP provisionally out in Sept

Cry Baby (Sazrah mix)

Sazrah is a music producer, music blogger and song writer from Cambridgeshire.

She has already received UK and international radio play for her 50 Cent remix and has produced for Damian Marley and Nas. Sazrah has also scored for independent films, composed Catwalk music for UK fashion weeks, and theme music for UK radio stations. 

Sazrah is passionate about encouraging females in the music industry and is overwhelmed to have the support from her all-time favourite inspiration, Missy Elliott.

You can catch Sazrah presenting on the Afro Vibes radio show which airs every Saturday 8pm-10pm and she presented live on stage at 2013 Glastonbury Festival. She is also set to be working on her first album.

@sazrah_producer 

www.facebook.com/sazrahproducer

www.sazrah.co.uk

Cry Baby (DJ Downfall mix)

DJ has been putting the finishing touches on his third long player for around a decade now, in the meantime he worked on last year's Turner Prize winning film, plays guitar in indie legends Tender Trap, hosts regular club nights and remixes the great and the good; everyone from the Postal Service to the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Kenickie to Help Stamp Out Loneliness have benefited from DJ’s electronic throbs and thumps – like Vince Clarke’s charity shop rocking beats, only in a broom cupboard

Cry Baby (Cosines Remix)

Cosines are a mathematical pop band from north London. Simon Nelson and Alice Hubley met on the London Underground after a Stereo Totale gig in 2009. Two days later Simon was round Alice's house unblocking her kitchen drain. Since then Simon has been round and put up two curtain rails, a blind and a shelf. This unlikely meeting, got them talking and once the DIY was done they started making music together, fusing metronomic pop sensibilities, 60's grooves and krautrock noise. What you maybe would get if you mix Love, United States of America and Stereolab. The band were completed by Daniel Chapman, The Late Jonny Drums and Kajsa Tretow. The band are currently working on a debut album and consequently doing less DIY.

The band's debut single "Hey Sailor Boy! was released on Fika Recordings in May

cosinesband@gmail.com

http://cosines.co.uk

Cry Baby (Darren Hayman remix)

There is very little Darren hasn’t turned his hand to, from instrumentals about lidos, to lifesize lego models of pets, from albums of traditional English folk songs to a year-long residency at an East London jazz club, from being in the biggest little band in Britain to curating an exhibition of people and animals in space… and here is yet another string to his bow – dub-indie remixing

http://www.hefnet.com/

Cry Baby (H U S H! remix)

H U S H ! are a british indie dream pop trio from Bridport, Dorset, England formed in 2011. Currently in the studio with Che Albrighton from Clock Opera (Island Records, Moshi Moshi Records). H U S H ! release their debut single later this year. Hyped on blog's and zines throughout 2012 and tipped as SoundXp's 'Tips For 2013' as well as being played on BBC Introducing a number of times. This is Indie Pop not far from the likes of New Order, The Durutti Column, Echo and the Bunnymen, Twin Shadow & Beach House offering a grand & atmospheric ShoeGaze texture to a pumping rhythm section of analog drum machines and synthesisers. Described as  'an eclectic mix of everything good about the 80's with a modern and original touch'. 

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Cry Baby (Antwerp remix)

and without wasting a breath we're onto Cry Baby, the second single to be taken from Victoria and Jacob's debut long player:

London based producer, Antwerp has a new EP, 'Myriad Shapes',  out on the 17th June via his own label, Noise Praise. Darling of the blogs and with a burgeoning live-show - 2013 looks set to be a big year . Just don't ask if he's Belgian. Because he's not - Ok?

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Festival release date

hope you enjoyed the long weekend

today is the release date!... yup... Festival is out today, and you can get your copy here:

Festival (Skantze´s Malibu remix)

the final Festival remix comes from Erik Skantze... next week comes the first remix of Cry Baby:


The Norwegian producer Erik Skantze makes instant joy! He's inspired by disco, house, jazz, italo disco and afrobeat. 

The last few years he has been producing remixes for artists such as Skatebård, Kakkmaddafakka and Art Department as well as djing regularly in Oslo and playing at festivals such has Slottsfestivalen(Kastellnatt). When he's not on the dancefloor/dj-booth dancing he's in the studio making fresh new tracks. 
This year he's been stuck in the studio finishing up some tracks soon to be released on Prins Thomas' label Full Pupp.

this is his first ever remix

Festival (Johan Hedberg remix)

the penultimate remix of Festival comes from Johan Hedberg:

Johan Hedberg is best known as one half of Swedish pop group Suburban Kids With Biblical Names. They wanted to “turn all the dance floors into a burning inferno of Ba-ba-ba”, to quote the Kids themselves. And with their debut single “Rent A Wreck”, they surely did. They sound as if they’ve been writing songs together since the beginning of time. Or perhaps more like children who’ve played together forever. 

In 2005 Labrador released their debut album simply called #3, which not only reached the charts in Sweden and got amazing reviews here - it was somewhat of a slowly growing worldwide success. The album was released in late 2006 in North America and in 2007 in the UK. In Sweden it was nominated for a “Grammis” year 2005 (a prestigious prize at the big award show “Grammisgalan” in Sweden).

Johan is currently recording his debut full length solo album, to be released in the autumn. A new single will be released in June, on Labrador, called Nacamasterna. During the last year Johan has remixed Acid House Kings, Making Marks and now Victoria and Jacob.http://www.labrador.se

Festival (Pris Dream Attack remix)

it's Monday, which means just one thing, a new Victoria and Jacob remix...the hits keep coming: