04 Aug 2008 - The book is burning up the summer
The Book - re-release with the Magik J 'Love the Dub mix is tearing up the clubs this summer - its released through Beatport first and then across stores at the end of September with mixes also from Mat Playford, Zoo Brazil and Flash Atkins. We'll be giving away some label stuff running up to the release and a best of with exclusives.
But first a little help to our friends:
Karoshi Bros released - Free T-Shirts and downloads for the swiftest
WAW bring you a special remastered original and an Ingo Star Cruiser mix on a SEVEN inch - YES that's SEVEN INCH VINYL - only a limited number - It's out NOW and there's only a handful been made in France.
Order your 7" VINYL with full colour sleeve animation from Dominic Bellamy here (WAW04) and then add your BONUS free DOWNLOAD of the ORIGINAL versions of LOVE THE WORLD from here (WAW01), that was released last year which include Magik Johnson Vocal, extended and Flash Atkins mixes - as if by Magik your won't be charged.
Of course it's out on download with the demon Love the Dub mix from Magik Johnson played by Fatboy SLim, Pete Tong, Skrufff, Jerry Bouthier and loads of party dudes.
Sign your mates up for this and future shirts and downloads here:
03 Apr 2008 - New 12s in the SHOP
Its that time of the day when you just sit back and let the house warmth that emanates from the paper catalogue roll over you.
Downtime, Solarism, Summer Bummer and Reset plus lots more that i have dug up in garages around the Nth West
Come in,
Be warmed.
STOP PRESS - New tunes due for Spring release:
Magik Johnson, Matt Playford and Flash Atkins remixes of The Book.
22 Nov 2007 - Karoshi - death by overwork
When paperecordings started in 1993 during the heady days of House when there were more DJs buying tunes in Eastern Bloc than there are glum faces on a crowded tube on a Monday morning.
Selling music was so pure and simple back then; our mates made the music, designed the sleeve, pressed the wax and sent it to our distributor who supplied the shops. All we had to do was go out dancing, feeding our own organic sound to the DJs playing our clubs to spread the word. Nowadays the rules are changing so swiftly that we have Radiohead (back) firing the gun of their own 'label free' album downloads, Madonna setting sail with live promoter's Live Nation and Prince, well just being himself and ‘allegedly’ promising to laser blast his imagery from his tattooed fan’s napes and hollows.
The challenge of starting a new ‘label’ couldn't have seemed greater or more ridiculous. The same way that bit torrents are blowing cold air across the film industries’ private places, downloads have made most of those selling audio sit bolt upright, shocked and stunned at the rug being pulled from under their feet. Apart from boutique 7's and a handful of 12’s the physical market is reeling with many of its distributors falling by the wayside. So, what did we do?
We Are Woodville is a new project we'd like to welcome into the world. A sassy digital package has been created for a ‘liquid’ debut release (Love the World by Karoshi Bros), utilising video, mobile and download to maximise broadcast royalties instead of bearing the immediate ball & chain of vinyl manufacture.
Nothing can compete with the warm sound generated by vinyl and I’d never let my 7” collection anywhere near eBay, but there is room for differentiation and new technologies are liberating labels and music makers, encouraging a spontaneous, have a go approach. Certainly, We at Woodville have been empowered by the canny way we can easily connect our music with likeminded souls across the planet, and are feeling a familiar electric buzz in the air whilst flying by the seat of our pants in this brave new musical landscape. Death by overwork, possibly, but what an ace way to go.
Check out the track on I Love Video and buy audio here
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