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So, Dean Street Studios on Monday is where this new version of John Cage's '4'33''' is being recorded. I think we'll end up with several producers in the control room, we already have more than half a dozen of them invited, with Paul Epworth, bless him, agreeing to be the head honcho. It'll be his job to manage the assembled throng, which right now ranges from Pete Doherty to Orbital, Mr Hudson to Fenech-Soler, and Coldcut to Enter Shikari.
It's not the biggest studio in the world, so the physical bodies and mental egos will be squished together in Studio One, with the music film legend Dick Curruthers (Oasis, Manics and Rolling Stones film-maker) filming the chaos for the promo video to accompany the single. "Remixes?" I hear you ask. Fear not, there will be some mixes, Alex Metric, Adam F, Hot Chip, Herve and Mr Scruff have all agreed to do one each, though they're not 'remixing silence' as such, more giving us a four and a half minute snapshot of their life, like when you get a 'pocket-call' from someone, and you listen to them getting on with their life, in the hope you may find clues as to the numpty who accidentally called you from their pocket. Today I have to call Dave Soulwax and persuade him to do one in the infamous Ghent studio that has churned out some of our favourite remixes of the past decade. Now, I need a couple of favours you as well - all I'm doing at the moment is contacting almost everyone I know and asking for favours, and I don't want you to feel left out! So, could you, right now, go to www.facebook.com/cageagainstthemachine and join the community by pressing the 'like' button. Then, in a couple of weeks, when they send out the link to pre-order it, please do that. It's so important not to lose focus about the real aim of this. Yes, OK, to see Simon Cowell's face when he's beaten by total silence will be delicious, but we have to raise some serious money for charities that never get a look in here in the UK. I'm talking specifically about the BTA (the British Tinnitus Association) - for whom I'm an Ambassador - and CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably) - who I've hooked up with through my friend and colleague Joe from Ou Est Le Swimming Pool. They are so desperate for money to fund research and fuel awareness. The BTA can't even afford to keep ONE phone line open 24 hours a day, to take calls from suicidal sufferers at their wits end at 4am. This is the most important thing I've ever done (as part of a brilliant team with Joe, Wall Of Sound, the guys from the Cage page and countless others who've offered to help - like Buttercup Cakes, who're turning up with brownies, soup and tea on the day!). But I can't do it without you, so this week no rants, no humorous anecdotes from 'Ted's Showbiz Tales' archive, just a plea to you, my friends, colleagues, followers and family, please, join the Cage page... and get EVERYBODY you know to do the same. Let's spread the word and try to pull off the biggest surprise in popular music history. Eddy x |
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Calvin Harris to quit singing and end his live show Calvin Harris has told Aussie newspaper Herald Sun he's going to stop singing, in order to focus on producing and DJing instead, a decision which will also result in an end to the rather popular live show format he's been touring for a while now. Said Harris: "I've stopped the live shows. I'm going to focus more on production and DJing and zero per cent of my time will go on singing. I'll do tracks with people who can sing well - proper artists, proper performers. I can focus on what I'm much better at, which is making music. I'm just not cut out for that role". Talking about why, as a producer first and foremost, he went the full on live show route in the first place, he continued: "I kind of fell into it a few years ago - the live show had to happen, I had to be the frontman because I was doing the vocals on the songs. It went alright. I spent a few years trying to get it really properly good, but it dawned on me it wasn't going to get much better. I've taken the singing thing as far as I can". The new look Calvin Harris machine may also be popping out new tunes on a more regular basis than the customary 'new album every two or three years' system would allow. He added: "The priority is making good songs and getting them out there, not making anybody wait, especially me. The next thing will have a featured vocalist and it's dead exciting because these are proper artists. It's a new lease of life for the sort of music I make". -- Jamie xx remixes Gil Scott-Heron The album will be released on 21 Feb, and will be preceded by a single, 'NY Is Killing Me', which you can hear now at werenewhere.com. -- Burn The Negative split In a statement, the band said: "Unfortunately, the news today is not great, were letting you all know that we have made the difficult decision in bringing Burn The Negative to an end. This is a decision made whole heartedly by the band, some members unable to commit, some wanting to pursue new projects, it certainly wasn't the record label, whom have themselves, been supportive and nurturing beyond duty". -- Metronomy announce new album The line-up now features Anna Prior on drums, Oscar Cash on keyboards and saxophone, and Gbenga Adelekan on bass. Mount handles vocals, guitar and additional keyboard stuff. No release date has yet been announced but the band will be touring in January, before headlining the opening NME Awards show in February. |
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The music Eddy played on The Remix on Xfm on 26 Nov 2010
Featuring an hour co-hosted by Danny Byrd, plus highlights of Club Remix, with Dan Kahuna, Killaflaw, Hitchcock and Rialto Burns. Listen back to last week's show at www.xfm.co.uk. Motorhead - The Ace Of Spades (Acoustic Version) (Virgin) The Human League - Night People (Wall Of Sound) Chase & Status feat Tempa T - Hypest Hype (Vertigo) CO HOST WITH DANNY BYRD CO HOST WITH DANNY BYRD (Contd) CO HOST WITH DANNY BYRD (Contd) CLUB REMIX HIGHLIGHTS - with thanks to Jagermeister and Chris Denman REMIX DARKSIDE Buy tracks from iTunes Buy CD, vinyl and that from Amazon |
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