Agoria - Impermanence

Set for release in February, Impermanence is the delicious new LP collection from French DJ and producer Agoria aka Sebastien Devaud.

Agoria was first introduced to electronic music via Kevin Saunderson’s classic Good Life playing on his local radio station at home in rural France back in 1988 and set out on a mission to save enough money to purchase his first 12″ of the track.

Fast forward to 1999 and Agoria was making the music himself, producing and releasing his own material and in 2002 he gained international recognition with the release of a series of 12″s on Pias Recordings.

His acclaimed album Blossom followed in 2003 and since then he has released two more long-players The Green Armchair (2006) and soundtrack Go Fast (2008), all showcasing Agoria’s talent for creating deep, stripped-back, melodic, techno tracks.

This rare talent holds good today and on his latest LP Impermanence, Agoria appears to have found himself through his own music, saying; “For the first time, I have complete freedom in creating my music, I don’t have the feeling any longer of having to work within certain boundaries and the result sounds more like me.”

The new album opens with a track so sparse it is almost bare, serving as a gentle introduction to the vocals of Kid A, a twenty year old female singer from Virginia who is the album’s biggest discovery with her Bjork like delivery.

Other contributors on the album are Berlin based DJ Seth Troxler, attempting his best sexy whisper in inviting the listener to ‘allow yourself to drift.’

Carl Craig makes an appearance voice wise on the more upbeat track Speechless, which frankly doesn’t quite work in the same way as say Isaac Hayes or possibly Seth Troxler’s voice might have done with its supposedly sexy lyrics.

But don’t let that spoil the LP for you, there is plenty to applaud on this excellent collection, not least the introduction of Kid A on the scene on an album that is both intimate and alluring.

AGORIA – IMPERMANENCE – LP – Infine (France) – Release Feb 2011

01- Kiss My Soul 02- Souless Dreamer 03- Panta Rei 04- Simon 05- Speechless 06- Grande Torino 07- Heart Beating 08- Little Shaman 09- Under the river 10- Libellules

Agoria Tour Dates:

15-Jan-11 – London – Fabric
22-Jan-11 – Zouk – Singapore
29-Jan-11 – Ageha – Tokyo (Japan)
03-Feb-11 – Velvet – Clermont Ferrand (France)
04-Feb-11 – Transbordeur – Lyon (France)
05-Feb-11 – Rex club – Paris (France)
11-Feb-11 – Barcelona (Spain)
12-Feb-11 – Madrid (Spain)
18-Feb-11 – London (United Kingdom) TBC
19-Feb-11 – Panorama Bar – Berlin (Germany)
25-Feb-11 – Room 26 – Rome (Italy)
26-Feb-11 – Tunnel – Milan ( Italy )
04-Mar-11 – Pratersauna – Vienna (Austria)
05-Mar-11 – Trouw – Amsterdam (Holland)
12-Mar-11 – Libertine Supersport – Brussels (Belgium)
17-Mar-11 – San Francisco (united States) – TBC
18-Mar-11 – King King, LA (United States)
19-Mar-11 – New York – (United States) – TBC
25-Mar-11 – USA TBC
26-Mar-11 – USA TBC
01-Apr-11 – L’Espace – Rennes (France)
02-Apr-11 – France
15-Apr-11 – Gaité Lyrique – Paris (France)
16-Apr-11 – Festival Des Giboulées – Le Creusot (France)

Cottonmouth aka Olly Edgecombe is creating a DUBSTEP storm, he is producing hit after hit having been played on Radio One, gone vinyl and is consistently hitting number one on the Soundcloud hot list . He is also on the All Time Hotlist tracks on Soundcloud with every one of his tracks to date. Cottonmouth is definitely one to continue to listen out for, as it is guaranteed Cottonmouth will continue to sink his fangs and inject his Dubstep venom in the music industry, creating some real Permanent Damage Records, which will keep the Dubsteppers begging for more.

The Cottonmouth is a North American snake, also known as the “water moccasin”, so beware of this dude, as his Musician/Production bite is as big as his Dubstep.

Nacho Overload is Cottonmouth’s new release out 25th September 2010 – Monkey Dub Recording.

As I am also a Snake – my Chinese Birth Year – I was not afraid to get up close and personal with the Cottonmouth. I asked Cottonmouth for an exclusive pre Nacho Overload release interview, warning him, bite me and I’ll bite you back!

So get your Nacho’s and Tequilla, sit back and enjoy this Nacho Overload interview with the man himself!

When was your first record deal, who with and where did you party to celebrate?
“The one and only Permanent Damage Records!” I celebrated in style with some Maryland Cookies and Southern Comfort whilst making more tunes”

What inspired you to be a Musician/Producer/Dubstepper?
“I have always been into music and picked up mixing pretty quickly so thought it was right to give DnB producing a go when I was 13, just a shame I stopped for 6 years – 3 years later”

What is your musical background?
“None really, I have taught myself. It took a long time, but the internet is good for tutorials and shit these days”

Who inspired you musically/favourite bands?
“Everything really, my dad has been a major influence as he likes and listens to everything, so I have followed in his footsteps”

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
“Just want to keep making tunes that people enjoy and maybe crossing genres a bit, but most of all to just enjoy doing it!”

What was your main goal for this year?
“To get played on Radio 1 and get a vinyl released and they were both achieved”

Favourite food?
“Again everything, I cannot name any food that I do not like, but if I had to choose it would be seafood, especially shell fish…mmmmm!!!”

Relationships?
“None of your business!”

Which country do you want to visit and most favourite Country visited so far?
“I really want to go to India and Iceland to explore and my favorite country I have visited has to be Norway. It is just mindblowingly beautiful”

Do you like cooking, if so your favourite dish to cook?
“Beans on toast:)”

If you could have a coffee with someone famous who is alive, who would it be?
“Parov Stelar (and anyone who thinks Yollanda is good, check this guy out. He shits all over them and needs to be recognised more)”

If you could have a coffee with someone who is no longer alive, who would it be?
“Marvin Gaye”

Favourite Film?
“To many to name but a few are: Oldboy/Casshern/Dark City/Delemorte Dellamore”

What is your all time favourite Tune?
“At the moment I have a soft spot for Chris Isaak – Wicked Game hahaha, but all time probably has to be Smokey Robinson – The Tracks Of My Tears”

Whats the worst christmas present you have ever had given and worst one you ever bought?
“Dunno really but I got 4 sets of pyjamas from different people when I was younger which was funny as”

Album Release?

“No dates planned for an album at the moment just focusing on single and EP releases.”

Live gigs/tour dates/venues?
“Tour of the US/OZ and NZ coming up next year so stay tuned in”

Learn more about Cottonmouth below:

http://soundcloud.com/cottonmouthedge

http://www.myspace.com/oliveredgecottonmouth

http://www.facebook.com/cottonmouthdub

http://www.youtube.com/user/cottonmouthedge

Pendulum are about to embark on their first American tour, including dates in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Mexico.  The aptly named ‘Tour of the Americas’ will kick off in Brazil on September 27 and finish with a CMJ Music Marathon showcase at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom on October 26th.

Pendulum have been winning even more fans over with some fantastic live festival performances this year.  Their hard-edged amalgamation of big beats, massive guitars, and powerhouse hooks, merging the best of heavy rock and drum n bass in the process.

Recently, Pendulum made British headlines with their cover of Coldplay’s “Violet Hill” on Radio 1’s Live Lounge. The show itself dubbed it, “the best Live Lounge to date” and the track immediately earned itself a slot on the channel’s A-List alongside “Other Side,” the band’s current UK single.

American audiences received their first sample of Pendulum’s brand new sound when the band made a triumphant U.S. live debut at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this April.

Since their formation in 2002, Pendulum has caused quite the stir in both the hard rock and dance music communities around the world. The band’s 2005 debut, “HOLD YOUR COLOUR,” was an international breakout success, with sales in excess of 225,000 in the UK alone, where it still sits in the Top 40 album chart today.

“Granite,” a featured track on their current album, “IN SILICO,” topped the UK’s Dance chart while also reaching the UK top 30 Singles chart.

PENDULUM
Tour Of The Americas Concert Dates

SEPTEMBER
27 Sao Paolo, BR Skolbeats Festival
OCTOBER
1 Boston, MA Middle East
3 Chicago, IL House of Blues
4 Toronto, ONT Kool Haus
5 Detroit, MI I Rock
7 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
9 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
11 Salt Lake City, UT Murray Theatre
13 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan
14 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
18 Mexico City, MEX Motorkr Festival
19 Guadalajara, MEX Motorkr Festival
22 Atlanta, GA The Loft
24 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
25 New York, NY Webster Hall
26 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

For more information, visit
www.pendulum.com
www.myspace.com/officialpendulum