AUTOMATIC PANIC stands way above the underground world of Electro. He is a triple threat: producer, DJ and remixer. His music is praised and played by heavy hitters such as Justice, Felix Da House Cat and Digitalism. This club hit maker has remixed everyone from MSTRKRFT to Puff Daddy and his track “The Sound” was recently released on SONY Records ONELOVE Compilation, mixed by Junior Sanchez. He is clearly no stranger to the DANCE SCENE but is talented and diverse enough to bridge the gap between pop and dance music. He produces electro pop punk queen, DJ Cat and all of her music. “I’m not POP. I’m just PUNK!” he exclaims. Indeed, his unique style and diverse tastes in music bring a rare sound which is never duplicated. AP is constantly introducing new remixes and new tracks, often his own, into his mixes. However he never forgets his roots bring in a healthy amount of the best tracks of the past and present electro dance rock. The future? Despite a busy studio schedule, 2009 will introduce Automatic Panic’s live show! Teaming up with New Yorker, DJ Cat, the two will embark on a tour sure to wow audiences. Causing thunder on the dance floors from coast to coast, city to city, country to country, the sounds of Automatic Panic is coming your way! For more info visit: myspace/automaticpanic
Automatic Panic: Louder
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Daisy O’Dell
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G.L.O.V.E.S. is the side project of Yama Indra, of the formerly Melbourne, Australia based band, Damn Arms. G.L.O.V.E.S.’ debut 12″ “Pyx” was released in August 2009 under Bang Gang 12 Inches. G.L.O.V.E.S. has also remixed the likes of Cut Copy, Sneaky Sound System and The Deathset and is currently on tour in Australia and is scheduled to hit Europe and Asia by January 2010. A release of new G.L.O.V.E.S. material should be out by the early 2010, so make sure you check back for more updates soon!
James Ford and Jas Shaw. Two men. Three letters. SMD. Electronic pioneers. DJs. Producers. They’ve been tearing up dance-floors around the world for the past few years, but how did their story begin, and where will it end…? Back in the late ‘90s, James and Jas were studying folklore and physics respectively at Manchester University, while crafting strange electronic music in the spare room of their shared house. Although he eventually dropped out of his course, Jas’s grounding in quantum physics was to come in useful later: the drum pattern on SMD’s early white label Tits & Acid was based on matrix mechanics devised by Werner Heisenberg. But before Simian Mobile Disco there was Simian, a four-piece band Jas and James formed at Manchester with singer-songwriter Simon Lord and bass-player Alex Macnaghten. Like contemporaries such as Broadcast and the Beta Band, Simian sought to combine traditional songwriting with electronic sounds, with one key difference – their name did not contain the letter ‘B’. Soon the duo started knocking out their own tunes, releasing limited edition early bangers such as The Count, Fake Bake, and Clam Digger on friend’s labels like I’m Cliché and Kitsune, Catnip and Wax Fuckface. One early tune – Epilectrics – infamously had to be withdrawn from record stores when it was found to induce fits in dogs and Tweenagers alike. So what’s next for Simian Mobile Disco? 2009 will see the release of their hotly anticipated second album, Temporary Pleasure. If Attack Decay Sustain Release was a record for the dance floor, their sophomore effort is aimed squarely at the boudoir. “This one’s for all the ladeez out there”, says Jas. “And for all the gentlemen who wish to get with those superfine ladeez”, adds James. Then the boys will head back on the road, bringing their unique blend of hip-house influenced crunkadeleic poonstep to a venue near you. Be afraid. Be very afraid…
blissful march of supporting members, which include Argentinean pop star Erica Garcia and members of Foreign Born, into an impassioned collective fervor. The result is not just a nod to the lush variation of global music, but a unique foray into a new kind of reinterpreted American pop music. Fool’s Gold has shared the stage with a variety of artists ranging from Cat Power, Fugiya & Miyagi to The Senegalese Kora Master Youssoupha Sidibe. They presently have a limited edition 7” out on Black Iris and an upcoming EP out On IAMSOUND in September of 2009.
Since the turn of the 21st century, DFA club music maestro Juan MacLean has been laying groundwork. First, there were killer singles, from “By The Time I Get to Venus” in 2002, to last year’s international mega hit & critical year-end favorite “Happy House” as well as the “The Simple Life”. There was a debut full-length (Less Than Human, 2005); remixes for colleagues like Air, Chicken Lips, Daft Punk, David Gahan, Matthew Dear; international tours with Cut Copy and Shocking Pinks; and DJ gigs from Telluride to Tel Aviv. Now comes the next stage of the operation, The Future Will Come. While the second full-length from The Juan MacLean may sound effortless in its execution, don’t be deceived. This record was made in accordance with a very careful plan. “Before going into production of the album, before I wrote anything, I had aesthetic and conceptual guidelines in mind,” admits MacLean. “I stuck to those, and they panned out.” MacLean makes no apologies for this creative choice. “In my career as The Juan MacLean, my guiding principle was to start out more dance-y and instrumental, and someday bow out making flat-out, three-and-a-half minute pop songs.” Right now, he estimates this creative arc is at its midpoint. The perfect time to craft a set of tracks to rival “Don’t You Want Me,” then. Watch the effect the opening bars of “Happy House” have on a packed night club; the exuberance it triggers in listeners easily matches the giddy heights of that time-tested synth-pop classic. 
naturally 80’s tinged but centered around production and sonic character of the now and future. In august of 2008 they uploaded these songs onto Myspace, and instantly began receiving an overwhelmingly great response from around the world, from both critical tastemakers and youthful pop lovers alike. In the months that have followed, Electric Youth’s “Replay” has become a favorite on popular music blogs worldwide, receiving remixes from acclaimed remix producers in 9 different countries (from France and the UK to Japan and Thailand), they’ve toured Europe and are now working on their debut album, scheduled for release in 2010. 
meshing them into a more cohesive whole. However the center of the record is still great songs, with undeniable melodies and inventive lyrics leading the way. From the electro-thrash of “Fixin’ to Thrill” to the wired country stomp of “Gone Too Far” to the beauty of “Pick Up The Phone” and “Easy,” it’s the songs and the voice of Martina Sorbara that tie it all together and make it uniquely Dragonette. Recently tipped by everyone from Kanye to Gaultier, the band looks set for a major breakthrough. here “Pick Up The Phone” gets a dreamy mix from Daisy. Enjoy!
