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Dr. Dre confirms he’s writing an N.W.A. biopic with Ice Cube & ‘Friday’ director F. Gary Gray //

crackmag — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:01:33 +0000

Following the incredible success of Dr Dre’s Beats headphones (Forbes Magazine rated him #1 in their 2012 ‘hip-hop rich list’, estimating that he earned £70 million in 12 months), you might think he’d see the music game as an interruption of serious business.

However , in an LA Weekly interview focused on the new degree program Dr. Dre has set up with Interscope boss Jimmy Lovine at the University of Southern California (its full title: the Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation), Dre dismissed the idea that his new ventures will distract him from his music career. “No, I’m more inspired to go back into the studio now. Beats is rolling, this thing is happening, and it’s incredible. Now I’m ready to go back to my first love”, he said. “I’m going back in and hopefully the next Kendrick Lamar or the next Eminem walks in the door and I can work with that artist. I’m going to record forever”.

He also shed a little light on a more specific, and incredibly exciting project – an N.W.A. biopic directed by F. Gary Gray (the man behind Friday, the videos for Ice Cube’s It Was A Good Day, Dre’s Keep Their Heads Ringin’ and their collaborative single Natural Born Killaz):

“We just go the green light from Universal. I was just with Cube and F. Gary Gray yesterday writing the script, so it looks like it’s really happening. Gary is directing the movie. It’s going to be a true story. It’s going to be based on all the true events that happened”

Watch the video for It Was A Good Day below.

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Ty Segall announces August release date for next solo album ‘SLEEPER’ //

crackmag — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:15:51 +0000

Looks like 2013 is shaping up to be another busy year for the uber prolific Californian garage rock proponent Ty Segall. Alongside releasing a series of singles with his new project Fuzz and recently reissuing a pair of his rare LPs back in January, Ty Segall has recorded a new solo album entitled SLEEPER, which will be released via the reputable indie imprint Drag City on 19th August.

Last year, Segall dropped a solo album Twins, an album under the Ty Segall Band name and a collaborative record with White Fence, all of which were excellent. Watch a trailer video for SLEEPER below.

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Listen to Mount Kimbie collaborate with King Krule //

crackmag — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:39:20 +0000

Mount Kimbie are set to drop their new album Cold Spring Fault Less Youth, the follow up to their excellent 2010 album Crooks & Lovers, via Warp on May 28th. We’ve already heard previews of Blood and Form and Made To Stray from the album, but now they’ve shared a more polarising track: You Took Your Time, one of the album’s two collaborations with the 18 year old, slurry voiced singer-songwriter King Krule (pictured above). Listen to the track after the jump.

Mount Kimbie play Field Day on the 25th May and The xx-curated Night + Day festival on 22nd June. Check out the full tracklisting of Cold Spring Fault Less You below and read our interview with the duo in the new issue of Crack.

Cold Spring Fault Less Youth Tracklist:

01. Home Recording
02. You Took Your Time (feat. King Krule)
03. Break Well
04. Blood and Form
05. Made To Stray
06. So Many Times, So Many Ways
07. Lie Near
08. Meter, Pale, Tone (feat. King Krule)
09. Slow
10. Sullen Ground
11. Fall Out

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Shed reprises his Head High alias with the ‘Burning’ EP //

crackmag — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:31:58 +0000

René Pawlowitz is a man of many aliases, but who’s most commonly known for churning out exceptional techno as Shed. He’s dropped a new EP as Head High, a once-anonymous moniker which he uses to release some particularly vintage sounding beats. The Burning EP is out now on 12” via Power House. You can preview the tracks here and check out a B-Side below.

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Iceage, !!!, The Soft Moon, Jeffrey Lewis, Micachu and more confirmed for new London event ‘Visions’ //

crackmag — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:21:31 +0000

London promoters Sexbeat, Bird On The Wire and Rockfeedback have announced Visions, a new one day music event that takes place across three London venues on August 10th.

The line-up so far includes Cloud Nothings, !!!, Iceage (pictured above), The Haxan Cloak, Molly Nillson, The Soft Moon, Beacon, Jeffrey Lewis, Still Corners and Micachu, who’s most commonly known for fronting The Shapes, but will be unveiling her new project with the mysterious Tirzah.

The performances will be held in Netil House, The Oval Space and New Empowering Church in the Hackney area. Loud and Quiet magazine have been announced as the event’s media partners. For more info, head over to the Visions website.

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NEON NEON COMPETITION //

crackmag — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:17:18 +0000

We’ve been talking about this for a long time, a long, long time. We’ve interviewed them about it, and we’ve waxed lyrical about it after witnessing the Cardiff leg. Neon Neon’s live realisation of their Praxis Makes Perfect album, in collaboration with National Theatre Wales, is surely one of the boldest and most ambitious presentations of an album of all time. A combination of Neon Neon live show and an extraordinary promenade theatre performance, they stop at London’s Village Underground for a series of events brought to you by the Barbican, more info on which can be found here. There are three dates, June 4th, 5th and 6th, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away for each. Just answer this question.

Who of the following is not Welsh?

a) Bridget Jones

b) Gruff Rhys Jones

c) Jamie Jones

Send entries to competitions@crackmagazine.net marked ‘NEON NEON’, with an additional TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY if you have a preference. Competition closes on May 24th.

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COMPETITION: Win X2 tickets for Farr Festival featuring Eats Everything, Andrew Weatherall , Oneman, Bicep, Jackmaster and more //

crackmag — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:17:27 +0000

Farr Festival is returning to a forest area just outside London from the 19th-21st July. Across stages hosted by Futureboogie, Pardon My French, Numbers, The Ransom Note and more, the line-up includes Eats Everything, Ben Pearce, Jackmaster, Spencer, Oneman, Bicep, Andrew Weatherall, Bicep, Waze and Odyssey among many others. The full line up can be seen here.

We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away for the event. For a chance of winning, just answer this question and send entries entitled ‘Farr comp’ to competitions@crackmagazine.net. The competition closes at 2pm on Thursday 30th May

Which of the following artists isn’t associated with the Glaswegian label Numbers?

a) Jackmaster
b) Spencer
c) Jamie Jones

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Bobby Womack, Diiv, Wolf Alice, Deptford Goth, Eddie Izzard and more added to Lattitude Festival’s line-up //

crackmag — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:54:39 +0000

The legendary Bobby Womack will play a special Sunday afternoon slot at Lattitude Festival, which is taking place in Suffolk from 18th-21st July. The announcement is part of a new wave of acts which includes Diiv, Wolf Alice, comedian Eddie Izzard and many more. Check out the new additions below.

The Lattitude festival line-up also includes Grizzly Bear, Kraftwerk, Yo La Tengo, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jessie Ware, Modest Mouse, Rhye, Beach House and Purity Ring to name a few. Info and tickets can be found here.

Sunday Afternoon Performance:

Bobby Womack

Special Guest:

Eddie Izzard

New Music Confirmed:

James Rhodes
Coves
Deptford Goth
DIIV
Gabriel Bruce
Georgia Ruth
Hollie Cook Soundsystem
Joanna Gruesome
MØ
Money
Retro Stefson
Torres
Valerie June
Wolf Alice
Boom Bip & Charlie White
Josh Record
Amore

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Just Jack to bring A Guy Called Gerald to Bristol, launch new music agency with outdoor day party //

crackmag — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:13:11 +0000

On the 8th June, Bristol promoters Just Jack are throwing a party at Bristol’s Motion club in which Manchester legend A Guy Called Gerald will headline. As a pioneer of the Roland TB-303 synth, Gerald’s significant contribution to the acid house phenomena can’t be emphasised enough. Since relocating to Berlin in recent years, A Guy Called Gerald’s career has remained fruitful with releases on !K7, a perfected raw live show and an uncompromising attitude. We’ve embedded his timeless classic Voodoo Ray below. Also among the line-up is former Freak N Chic boss Dan Ghenacia (who’s cooked up the new fabric mix with his French super group Apollonia), Delano Smith, Summits and more. The Shapes team will be spinning sets in a boutique area with Shambarber resident Billy Disney. Tickets can be bought here.

In other Just Jack related news, they’ve recently launched a music agency. In celebration of the new venture, they’re throwing an outdoor party in the basketball court at Bristol’s Riverside Youth Centre on the 15th June. Mano Le Tough, Typesun, James Welsh, Seka and others are booked to play the event. More info can be found here.

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Kendrick Lamar shares video for ‘Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe’, jumps on Solange’s new single //

crackmag — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:24:56 +0000

Kendrick Lamar has released a video for Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe, one of the many highlights from his seminal 2012 album good kid, m.A.A.d city. The video sees Lamar attend a funeral service, rap in a field, get baptised in liquor and pop champagne bottles with some ‘grieving’ guests. Juicy J, Lamar’s Black Hippy bandmate Schoolboy Q and comedian Mike Epps also attend the service to pay their respect. The scenario ends with a message which reads ‘Death To Molly’. In response to the clip, Lamar’s affiliate Danny Brown tweeted, ‘I hope this new KDot video do make people stop fucking wit #Molly’. As one of hip-hop’s most enthusiastic ecstasy advocates, you’d be forgiven for speculating that there’s a hint of sarcasm in Brown’s comment.

We’ve embedded an extended version of the video below, which includes a snippet of a new Schoolboy Q track that samples Cherry, a recent track from Portland’s slick electro-pop outfit Chromatics.

And if you’d like to pause Random Access Memories for a couple more minutes, you can check out Kendrick hop on a new version of Solange’s True EP track Looks Good With Trouble over at Nah Right. Solange is releasing the song as a single on iTunes.

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Daft Punk’s new album to be aired in London’s The Shard tonight //

crackmag — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:32:13 +0000

We don’t know if you’ve heard, but Daft Punk are releasing a new album called Random Access Memories on the 17th this month. The album will be played tonight (13th May) at a listening party which is taking place in The Shard, London’s epic new skyscraper which is known to be the tallest building in the European Union (via The Line of Best Fit).

The listening party is a ‘special invite only’ event. However, there’s been rumours flying round today that the record will be made available to stream via iTunes at midnight. A dramatic teaser video for the record can be watched below. Tune into Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 Show at 19:00 tonight to hear an ‘in depth’ interview with Daft Punk, and most probably some of the new tracks.

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Watch an astronaut perform Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ in outer space //

crackmag — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:43:25 +0000

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has released the first ever music video to be recorded in space on Youtube. Hadfield, who’s the Commander of the International Space Station, is a social media phenomenon. He’s posted many videos in which he describes the emotional impact of life out in space, and he’s racked up more than 831, 500 followers on Twitter.

Hadfield has also been recording music in the space station. And now he’s released a video for his cover of David Bowie’s Space Oddity. Watch it below.

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The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster break up again after one year of reforming //

crackmag — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:10:08 +0000

Brighton based scuzz-rock outfit The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster have reportedly split up… less than a year after they’d reformed. The band initially broke up in 2011, but announced a comeback in May 2012, possibly inspired by a boost they received after their song Chicken was used in a Nike Football ad around that time.

The band were scheduled to play The Great Escape festival and a date at the 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in October. The news of the band’s split came via a post on The Great Escape’s Facebook page, which reads:

“Today TGE HQ received the sad news that The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster has disbanded just days before they were due to bring the house down this Saturday at Coalition. According to a statement from the band, a shared musical common ground couldn’t be found and they apologise for any disappointment caused by cancelling upcoming shows.”

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster released three studio albums over the course of their career, with the their first being 2002’s Hörse of the Dög and their last being Blood and Fire, which was released in 2010. Watch the video for the band’s single Celebrate Your Mother below.

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Wu-Tang’s Raekwon drops two new tracks from forthcoming solo album //

crackmag — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:26:22 +0000

While there’s been a lack of reassuring information about the supposedly forthcoming 20th anniversary Wu-Tang Clan album, many of the collective’s members have been keeping active with their solo projects this year. Masta Killa and Inspectah Deck have both dropped solo records to little fanfare (although the latter is certainly worth checking out) and Ghostface Killah recently released his ambitious concept album Twelve Reasons To Die. Now Ghost’s rhyming partner Raekwon has shared two new tracks over the weekend, including a soulful new tune called Son of Sam, and All About You which features Estelle (the British singer appeared on Rae’s much grittier track Chop Chop Ninja). The tracks are set to appear on Raekwon’s forthcoming album F.I.L.A. Stream both below.

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Apollonia’s ‘fabric 70′ mix set for a July Release date //

crackmag — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:42:07 +0000

Apollonia, the Parisian trio made up of Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom and Shonky are behind the next instalment of fabric’s mix series. Although they’ve worked together for many years previous, the trio officially launched the Apollonia project from the ashes of Ghenacia’s Freak n’ Chic label in 2012.

According to a press email sent out, fabric 70 was cooked up over an ‘intense’ six week period in the group’s Berlin studio. “The mix is a reflection about of our culture and how we play, and it’s a really good mirror of who we are and what we do, mixing the old school stuff that fits in really well at the moment, with some brand new music”, they said in a statement.

Check out the full tracklisting for fabric 70, which is released July 17th, below.

fabric 70 tracklist:

01. El Prevost feat. D.Ham – Allez Ally [Third Ear]
02. Trus’me – Nards (Ryan Elliott Remix) [Prime Numbers]
03. Apollonia – Trinidad [Apollonia]
04. The Mole – Bleep Blop Robot [Maybe Tomorrow]
05. Nail – I’ve Been There [DiY]
06. Daze Maxim – Farbfilm (Dyed Soundorom Remix) [Apollonia]
07. Funk E – Masa de Fatza [Kurbits]
08. Eduardo De La Calle – The Guy From Hackney [Appian Sounds]
09. Mood II Swing feat. John Ciafone – Ohh [Strictly Rhythm]
10. DeWalta & Frieder Klaris – Fromsidetoside [Vakant]
11. Mazi – Scene Shifter [Gourmet]
12. Môme – Control (Tevo Howard Remix) [Fragil Musique]
13. Apollonia – Visa Americain [Apollonia]
14. Philipp Boston – Night Chime [BTAIM]
15. Masomenos / Ark / Cabanne – Bronze Septembre [WTM]
16. Grimes Adhesif – Fearless Fun [Curle / N.E.W.S.]
17. Callisto – Need Ur Love (Stalactite Mix) [Guidance]

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Nina Kraviz and Simian Mobile Disco added to Standon Calling line-up //

crackmag — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:15:33 +0000

Today, Nina Kraviz and Simian Mobile Disco have been announced as the latest line-up additions to Standon Calling, which takes place in Hetfordshire 2nd-4th August. Kraviz and SMD will be joinging the likes of Giles Peterson, veteran hip-hop producer DJ Format, Greg Wilson, Digitalism, De La Soul, AlunaGeorge, Band of Skulls, The D.O.T. feat Mike Skinner and many more.

Early Bird tickets have already sold out, but weekend tickets can still be purchased for £99. For more info about the event, including this year’s intriguing ‘Running away from the Circus’ theme, head over to the Standon Calling website.

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QOTSA share animated video, send creepy voicemails to fans //

crackmag — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:24:58 +0000

Over the weekend, Queens of the Stone Age launched this awesome new website which sent out cryptic and creepy voicemail messages to those who signed up. The messages were delivered by The Vampyre of Time and Memory, the character who’s on the cover of QOTSA’s forthcoming album …Like Clockwork, which drops on June 3rd via Matador. With Josh Homme gradually revealing collaborators such as Elton John, the Scissor Sister’s Jake Shears, Dave Grohl, Alex Turner, Trent Reznor and Nick Oliveri, the hype about the record has been boiling up for quite some time.

Now a 3 minute clip of album track I Appear Missing has been shared. The accompanying video features sinister, blood splattered animations courtesy of Liam Brazier and Boneface (who created …Like Clockwork’s cover art). Watch it below.

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We’re curating Simple Things 2013, Moderat announced as 1st headliner //

crackmag — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:31:07 +0000

We’re extremely excited to announce that Crack has teamed up with No Need To Shout and Colours to curate Simple Things 2013, a unique one day music event that’s taking place across multiple venues in the heart of Bristol on October 12th. With over 60 acts and 10 stages, we’ll be hosting a truly eclectic line-up which reflects the diverse content of our magazine and brand. Our first wave of festival partnerships includes Crazylegs, Alfresco Disco, Shapes and Howling Owl.

The first of our headliners to be revealed is Moderat, whose debut album is widely regarded as one of the most groundbreaking electronic records in recent years. The trio, compromised of current Crack cover stars Modeselektor and Apparat, followed the record with a tour that included headlines slots at Melt!, Bloc and Sonar. Their legendary live show earned them the no.1 spot on Resident Advisor’s ‘Best Live Acts of 2009’ list. Their hugely anticipated sophomore album is set for a release this August.

The line-up of last year’s Simple Things event included Grimes, Squarepusher, Factory Floor, Hudson Mohawke, Lunice, Rustie, Ghostpoet, Wet Nuns, Vondelpark and many, many more. We’ll be announcing more artists as well as more details about the venues, stages and partnerships of Simple Things 2013 in the coming weeks.

Due to an incredible response, our Super Early Bird tickets have already sold out. Early Bird tickets can be purchased here and more info can be found here.

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Snoop Dogg launches ‘Snoopify’ photo sharing app //

crackmag — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:13 +0000

Snoop Dogg has unveiled a new photo sharing app named Snoopify, which allows users to customise pictures with ‘digital stickers’ that are befitting of the self-parodying West Coast legend’s legacy. “Decorate your photos with never-before-seen graphics of Snoop, ranging from classic Snoop Dogg to Rasta-inspired Snoop Lion looks and phrases”, says the app’s official website. The app operates on iOS and Android and was developed with 99centbrains, who previously worked on Major Lazer’s Lazergram app which allowed iPhone users to remix their album Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do.

Always the entrepreneur, Snoop is also the subject of a forthcoming beat ‘em up computer game called Way of The Dogg (via Fact). Watch a trailer for the project below.

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Dev Hynes reveals that Clams Casino and Kindness are on the new Blood Orange album //

crackmag — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:39:25 +0000

Dev Hynes has revealed that Adam Bainbridge (ie Kindness) and Clams Casino will feature on his forthcoming new album as Blood Orange. In an interview with MTV Hive, Hynes expressed a desire to get the currently untitled record – which will follow up 2011’s Coastal Grooves – out before the summer is over. As well as directing Solange Knowles’ live band on tour, Hynes has kept himself busy by recording with Jessie Ware and Mutya Keisha Siobhan/MKS, the group consisting of the three original Sugababes members. MKS’s Lay Down In Swimming Pools, a Hynes recorded re-work of Kendrick Lamar’s Swimming Pools (Drank), can be heard here. Watch the video for Blood Orange’s single Sutphin Boulevard below.

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