Virgin Music Blog...One to watch: Razmataz Lorry Excitement March 6th, 2009
It’s ace to think that the UK has been responsible for breeding some of the biggest electronic acts over the last couple of decades. Artists such as Orbital, Underworld, Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers and Massive Attack continue to top the bills at major festivals due to their creativity and unpredictable live shows. But who’s going to fill in the gaps once these bands put down theirs samplers and finally lock away the drum machines? Recently we have seen Orbital announcing plans for a live return, but we can’t rely on them forever. Sadly, we don’t think they’ve cracked the recipe for eternal musical youth.
We need some new artists who make music to a high standard and who’ll drag the posers from the bar and on to the dancefloor to shake whatever booty they have on them. Razmataz Lorry Excitement does just that. Believe me when I say so - I’ve witnessed him dropping an electro bomb in the room, and everyone stops to listen.
Electronic music sometimes gets a bad wrap from other people who don’t dig the scene as much. Granted, a man lurched over a laptop might not be that exciting to watch. But with Razmataz Lorry Excitement this isn’t the case. Armed with beaten up samplers, keyboards and other complicated looking equipment, he spends an entire gig constantly tweaking and adjusting his hardware to make sure the set runs smoothly.
At the moment, gigs seem to be confined to North-East England, but after listening tracks to his MySpace and viewing live vids of him in action, it would seem odd for other promoters not to snap him up and possibly give him gigs in exotic places like Blackburn.
Matthew Laidlow, VirginMusic.com
"Razmataz Lorry Excitement is one of the most exciting local acts I've seen in a long time. Mixing up classic dance sensibilities and huge beats with all the attitude of modern electro-rock acts like LCD Soundsystem, Soulwax or Simian Mobile Disco, RLE creates a sound that could well be pure audible ecstasy.
You can't help but move to RLE, even if you're as embarrassingly void of rhythm as I am, the basslines throb right through you, shaking you to the core and causing your balls to tremble in your trousers like a sockful of marbles on a washing machine. If you're one for pulsing rhythms, thumping beats and super-sonic melodies, you'll love RLE.”
Paul Gibbins (Live review for NARC magazine May 2008)
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NME: "...you'd do well to check this out." 7/10 www.new-noise.net: "smart Daft Punk-esque dancefloor electro with a retro edge and a punkish sensibility."
Razmataz Lorry Excitement : A Sense of Excitement
CD
iTUNES digital download
also available at RPM & Alt Vinyl (newcastle) Rough Trade (london) Resident (brighton)
Razmataz Lorry Excitement : Roger The Dog [The Story So Far] : Digital Single Available On iTunes
Hope you’re all fantastic! Saturday 28th November sees THE PLAYGROUND present the Nominees for the Best Breakthough Act BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB on the decks along with the most exciting, innovative and genuinely imaginative force in music right now- GAGGLE.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB- DJ// GAGGLE// THE COOLNESS// COLD IN BERLIN// PUSS IN BOOTS// ELECTRIC RIOT// MICRON 63// LEIGH DE VRIES// THE GAA GAA’S // THE DEEP BELOW// DJ Darkorse// Straightola (VJ Set) and Burlesque performances
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THE PLAYGROUND is proud to host the OFFICIAL WHITE LIES AFTER PARTY on 20th November with a DJ set from WHITE LIES and live performances from White Rose Movement// Post War Years// Danny Valentine & the Meditations// Hektor Red// Dangerous Heresy// Divine Incest DJ’s// DJ Darkorse and Burlesqueshow.
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
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4 track EP, titled Call Signs, it provides the perfect introduction to
the band prior to the release of their debut album, Grappling Hooks, in
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THE PLAYGROUND Vs Noise Of Art will give you a big Halloween bash on Saturday 31st October featuring Man Like Me// My Tiger My Timing// My Toys Like Me// Trash Fashion// The Midi Midis// Glitches// The Teeth// Kindle// Gene Serene// DARKORSE-DJ set/// Rack ‘n’ Ruin – DJ Set// Afro Punk-DJ set// Slinky Sparkle// Chris Columbine// Little Bo Freak and Lydia Darling// Noise of Art’s “Dance of the Vampires” with They Came From The Stars and I Saw Them Vs Les Hommers DU Train// Ben Osborne -DJ set// Immaculate Extremists// Overlap// Your Mum// MOTH and more
“You're unlikely to attend another event in London like this so our advice is to get your ticket sharpish.” DJ Magazine, 2009.
New to the Gizeh family, after previous releases on Bella Union and Nettwerk, Trespassers William return with a new EP full of their usual chilling warmth. A sensory overload of broken, distorted soundscapes, all the while pinned back by Anna-Lynne's unmistakably haunting vocals and words.
Trespassers spent two years touring with the likes of Damien Rice, Stereolab, Explosions in the Sky and Broken Social Scene before recording their second album with Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips/Mercury Rev/Low/MGMT etc). Anna-Lynne has also recorded guest vocals on The Chemical Brothers 'Push the Button' record.
Trespassers William will be playing at the Cluny 2 on Sunday October 4th with support from Glissando and Dot to Dots.
After our hugely successful launch with the BRUTE CHORUS and CIRCA BURLESQUE trapeze artists, stilts, performance artists and burlesque dancers we have the next instalment coming up on Saturday the 26th September featuring KAPUTT, ROMANCE, SPEAK AND THE SPELLS and a whole lot more. Looking forward to seeing you there.
"blending low-level hip-hop beats with Scorn-esque bass and elonated guitar riffs to remarkable effect. . . it's that awesome. . . the music is superb, the artwork and packaging equally good. . . [it's] warped shuffling genius. 300% necro, foo'! (5/5)" (Zero Tolerance magazine).
Necro Deathmort's This Beat Is Necrotronic is released on Distraction Records on August 31st, but you can get your hands on it for FREE (on a 'if you like it, why not buy the CD?' basis) in all of its 320kps mp3 glory at distractionrecords.com!
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Hello razmataz lorry excitement. Here's what's happening on Saturday 25th July at The Red Rooms...
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This SATURDAY at Newcastles best Back Alley ClubNight!
Expect to hear a charmingly random selection, including the likes of the following.
MGMT, The Specials, Prince, The Kinks, Crystal Castles, David Bowie, Prodigy, Blur, Hot Chip, The Smiths, Daft Punk, The Cure, Friendly Fires, The Beatles, Human League, Led Zep, The Clash, Oasis, Depeche Mode, The Streets, Stevie Wonder, Kasabian, Sister Sledge, CSS, Beastie Boys, Kings Of Leon, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Calvin Harris, The Stone Roses, Green Day, Jay Z, Duran Duran, T Rex, Detroit Social Club, James Brown, AC/DC, Shiny Toy Guns, The Who, The Chemical Bros., Maximo Park, ABC, Chic, Roxy Music, Blondie, Supergrass, Adam & The Ants, Queen, The Coral, Bloc Party, Justice, Tom Jones, Mystery Jets, Pulp, MIA, The Libertines, De La Soul, The Cribs, Erasure, Primal Scream, Curtis Mayfield, Snoop Dogg, Girls Aloud, Jimi Hendrix, Gossip, Verve, Joy Division, The Jam, The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Pink Floyd, Kanye West, The Charlatans, The Supremes, Kraftwerk, Talking Heads...
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