Patrick Wolf and Alec Empire Live! @ Underworld London 1st May 2009
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 Patrick Wolf will appear on stage a with Alec Empire for a live performance of his new single, ‘Vultures’, which Alec helped to produce.
This takes place at The Underworld in Camden, London as part of Alec’s mammoth European tour called, ‘The Past-The Present-The Future’.
Alec’s new mini album, ‘Shivers’ will be released on 25th May on EYHO.
After the critical acclaim of 2008’s, ‘The Golden Foretaste of Heaven’, Berlin’s favourite anti-hero, Alec Empire releases ‘Shivers’, a 7 track mini album that serves up as a little taster for his highly anticipated new album out later this year.
This is the most recent output from The Hellish Vortex, the production team founded by Alec Empire and Nic Endo. THV is based in a studio warehouse space in the centre of Berlin; it’s design reminiscent of Kubrick’s, ‘Space Odyssey’.
Last year, Empire announced a change in direction, a departure from his signature digital hardcore sound and called it – “The Sound of New Berlin”. This sonic revolution has brought about an influx of hipster collaborations in the form of Raveonettes, who got their single remixed by Nic Endo and Alec’s mutual pairing with one, Patrick Wolf, who’s Berlin musings have led to the hotly tipped single, ‘Vultures’. Blogosphere and NME favourites, Big Pink have also appeared on a few tracks off the new album.
Alec Empire's output has never been higher and more diverse than over the past months. Those who remember him as the industrial noise terrorist he once was when he appeared on the cover of Kerrang! magazine many years ago, should think again. Never one to be pigeon holed, Alec has worked with a myriad mix of artists like Thurston Moore, Jon Spencer, Dan The Automator and Definitive Jux bad boy, EL-P for example.
The track ‘Baby Skulls’ is the perfect representation of “The Sound of New Berlin”. This is electronic music the likes of which you have not experienced before. Berlin is the city with the most hedonistic club nights anywhere in Europe. A city that doesn't allow compromises when it comes to getting your next kick. The only way to survive and evolve is to keep on reinventing yourself to stay ahead of the pack.
‘If You Live or Die’ features Big Pink's Robbie Furze on guitars and a Big Pink remix is also on the cards.
This is Alec’s revolution and 2009 looks set to be the year of the Empire.
‘Shivers’ will be released on digital format (iTunes has a full live concert as a "bonus" feature) via Eat Your Heart Out Records, and will also be available as limited edition special packaged CD.
Track listing:
1. Shivers
2. Control Drug
3. Vampire State
4. Baby Skulls
5. T.o.T
6. 1000 Eyes (Film version)
7. If You Live Or Die Feat. Robbie Furze from Big Pink
Past-Present-Future Tour 2009:
Alec Empire and Nic Endo present a special tour this year playing material from ATR to songs from the next album.
24th April Bang Face Weekender Camber Sands
1st May The Underworld London
2nd May Satan’s Hollow Manchester
3rd May Ivory Blacks Glasgow
4th May Studio 24 Edinburgh
5th May The Waterfront Norwich
(Tickets available through www.flagpromotions.com and www.ticketweb.co.uk)
ALEC EMPIRE – ‘SHIVERS’
OUT 25TH MAY 2009
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PATRICK WOLF ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF SINGLE 'VULTURE' ON 20th APRIL, 2009.