Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

Storming The Base Contest still taking email entrants.  Contest ends June 20, 2013.  The contest features Haujobb's 2011 release 'New World March' on high-quality 2LP vinyl, which is limited to 250 copies worldwide.  See the details in the left margin or for more information click HERE



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MODERAT --  (MODESELEKTOR + APPARAT)

FIRST SINGLE: “Bad Kingdom” released July 16th

NEW ALBUM: II  released August 6th

Few artists have brought electronic music from Berlin to the farthest flung corners of the world with more passion and enthusiasm than Modeselektor and Apparat. Individually or united as Moderat, they have consistently toured the world, grown a loyal & dedicated fan base, and have continued to amaze with quality releases all the way.

On August 6,th  Moderat will release their new album II via Mute. For their first single, Moderat have chosen the enchanting "Bad Kingdom," a song that perfectly unites the two main musical elements of the project: Pop & Club. Featuring both an original and instrumental version, the single will be available digitally. A limited edition 10” will be sold as an exclusive tour merch item and via the Monkeytown Records

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What does a £2,500 record sound like? - Audiophile Pete Hutchison has gone to extraordinary lengths to reissue golden era classical recordings in their purest form





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Numero Details First Unwound Box Set in Complete Recordings Reissue Campaign











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'Abbey Road' Album Cover Saves Lives

One of the most iconic album covers of all time, The Beatles' "Abbey Road" photo graces merchandise of all kinds, and now it graces public service announcements against jaywalking in Calcutta. About 140,000 people die in road accidents each year in India, the highest rate in the world. So the new billboards, showing John, Paul, George and Ringo flawlessly demonstrating the proper way to use a crosswalk and bearing the slogan, "If they can, why can't you?" is needed. Impressively, since the posters went up, accident rates have fallen by 20 percent.