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2008-08-28

Kraak & Smaak Tour Dates Announced

In support of their upcoming release of their full length, critically acclaimed album Plastic People, Kraak & Smaak will be stepping onto US soil for a 10 plus date tour. Taking Plastic People on the road won't be a small undertaking, as all dates will be completely LIVE. Plastic People releases September 2nd on iTunes and everywhere else on September 9th.

Friday - 11/7 Sonar Baltimore
Saturday- 11/8 Mercury Lounge New York
Tuesday - 11/11 The Parish Room Austin
Thursday - 11/13 Magistic Theatre Madison
Friday - 11/14 Subterranean Chicago
Monday - 11/17 Fox Theatre Boulder
Tuesday - 11/18 Bluebird Theatre Denver
Thursday - 11/20 The Loft San Diego
Friday - 11/21 Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles
Saturday - 11/22 The Independent San Francisco

Some praise for 'Plastic People':

“We've got a new anthem [Squeeze Me], y'all! Say hello to Kraak & Smaak, one of the hottest groups around! Hailing from the Netherlands, their music could best be described as Amy Winehouse meets Moby. Their sound is an exploration in soul, funk, dance, electro and breakbeat. Kraak & Smaak are f*cking amazing! Justice are SO last year. It's all about Kraak & Smaak!”- PerezHilton.com

"I'd give it a 6 if I could!" ***** - IDJ

"it's a stunning collection...resistance is futile" Album of the Month - M8

CLICK HERE to watch the video for the first single ‘Squeeze Me’

2008-08-20

Ultra Records Signs Deadmau5

ULTRA RECORDS SIGNS PRODUCER AND DJ DEADMAU5 FOR N. AMERICA

'RANDOM ALBUM TITLE' ARTIST ALBUM IS FIRST RELEASE SCHEDULED, 'WORLD TOUR' 50 DATES ANNOUNCED

DEADMAU5’s Random Album Title (ULTRA Records)
Release: November 4th

1. Sometimes Things Get, Whatever
2. Complications
3. Slip
4. Some Kind Of Blue
5. Brazil (2nd Edit)
6. Alone With You
7. I Remember
8. Faxing Berlin (Piano Acoustic Version)
9. Faxing Berlin
10. Not Exactly
11. So There I Was

“Deadmau5 is doubtless one of dance music's golden boys…His dark take on shimmering four-to-the-floor is chameleonic, lending itself to the virtual DJ bags of everyone from electro-crunchers to big-room conductors.” --Arielle Castillo, Miami New Times (August 7, 2008)

He’s the hottest name in the world of electronic music, creating music that transcends the charts. He’s also known for his tailor made giant Mau5head and his name is DEADMAU5. This fall, he’ll embark on his massive ‘World Tour’ presented by Beatport and Puma in anticipation of his debut album for ULTRA Records, Random Album Title.

DEADMAU5--the JUNO Award-winning producer and electronic artist who flirts with techno and minimal beats, while hinting at tech house, trance and electro--kicks off his ‘World Tour’ September 1 in Las Vegas, NV. Over three months he’ll travel through three continents and perform over 50 shows in such countries as Brazil, Mexico, the U.K., Ireland, Argentina, Canada and America. From the Virgin Festival in Toronto to Electric Factory in Philadelphia to Parque Vincente Guererro in Mexicali, Mexico, club music enthusiasts everywhere will get to experience live the sights and sounds that made Beatport name him their “most influential, forward-thinking and relevant person.”

At these shows DEADMAU5 will showcase the material that will appear on Random Album Title. The album, set for release on November 4th via ULTRA in the U.S. and Canada, brings together for the first time all of DEADMAU5’s most popular material including smashes “Not Exactly” and “Faxing Berlin” along with his collaboration with Kaskade “I Remember” plus new songs “Some Kind of Blue” and “Slip.”

The concept of his live show operates off a laptop with a Lemur, Anomaly and visual effects, set to change the face of live electronic performances as we know it. Complete with his signature Mau5head with its powerful strobe lighting eyes, this mind-blowing piece of costume is worn to maximum effect during his live shows; yet another addition to the ever-increasing aura that surrounds this unique young artist.

In less than a year, the Canadian-based whiz kid has gone from near obscurity to receiving the accolade of Producer Of The Year, beating various supremos to the top spot while also becoming the number one-selling artist on Beatport and the most in-demand producer in electronic music now. Singles “Not Exactly” and “Faxing Berlin”—which appear on Random Album Title--have amassed over 30,000 sales between them on Beatport alone, with the former hitting the top spot for six weeks. It still retains its status at the greatest selling release on the site while his productions have hit the Beaport #1 spot on no less than 12 occasions. His tracks are some of the most powerful and innovative sounds of recent years, with the U.K.’s Radio 1 and every other major radio station around the world from Rome to Rio play listing his productions in both their specialty and peak time shows, while daily demand for remix projects continues to grow from the biggest labels in the industry.

PUMA AND BEATPORT PRESENT DEADMAU5 'WORLD TOUR':

9/1 Las Vegas, USAWet Republic
9/3 Ann Arbor, USANecto
9/4 St. Louis, USA Home
9/5 Chicago, USAHouse of Blues
9/6 Washington DC, USA Ibiza Night Club:
9/7 Toronto, CANADAVirgin Festival
9/11 Austin, USASky
9/12 Houston, USABar Rio
9/13 Dallas, USALizard Lounge
9/16 New York, USACielo (DJ Set)
9/17 Boston, USAUnderbar
9/18 Newport Beach, USATentation
9/19 Mexicali, MEXICOParque Vincente Guerrero
9/20 Denver, USABeta
9/22 Orlando, USA Firestone
9/23 Columbus, USABoma
9/24 Winnipeg, CANADAHifi
9/25 Edmonton, CANADAThe Bank
9/26 Seattle, USADecibel Festival Neumos
9/27 San Francisco, USARuby Skye
10/2 London, UKMatter
10/3 Oxford, UKOxford Academy
10/4 Bristol, UKCarling Academy
10/10Manchester, UKThe Warehouse Project
10/11Sheffield, UKThe Plug
10/17Dublin, IRELAND Tripod
10/18 Newcastle, UKDigital
10/23 Brighton, UKDigital
10/24Nottingham, UKBoudoir Superstar
10/25 Leeds, UKVictoria Works Warehouse
10/30Sacramento, USAThe Park
10/31Los Angeles, USAShrine Auditorium: Hard
11/1 Las Vegas, USAOrleans Arena
11/7 Curitiba, BRAZILPark Barigui
11/8 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINACreamfields
11/14 Rio De Janeiro, BRAZILCream
11/15 Belo Horizonte, BRAZILCreamfields
11/16Sao Paulo, BRAZILXxxperience
11/19Boulder, USAFox
11/20Atlanta, USAOpera
11/21 Philadelphia, USAElectric Factory
11/22 Santo Domingo, DOMINICAN REPUBLICThe Cave
11/26 New York, USAWebster Hall
11/27Vancouver, CANADACelebrities
11/28Vancouver, CANADACelebrities
11/29Detroit, USABleu
12/3 Merida, MEXICO Centro De Covenciones
12/4 Anaheim, USAHouse of Blues
12/5 Phoenix, USAMyst
12/6 Mexico City, MEXICOVegas Night Club
12/26Toronto, CANADAThis Is London
12/27 Miami, USAMansion

2008-08-15

Be in Kaskade's Music Video!

2008-08-08

Celebrate the Olympics with FREE Music from Ultra!

2008-08-04

Above & Beyond TV - Mexico!

Check out the video to see Above & Beyond tour through Mexico and meet hundreds of fans at their in-store signing, complete with backstage footage of their live performance!

2008-07-28

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