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single artists Single artists who have featured on the Blow Up catalogue (reverse order): |
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neon plastixNEON PLASTIX live on the sunny-side but cross over the tracks to practice, where they call an industrial welding estate home and nobody minds the electro pop disco racket there! Since 2005 they’ve taken over their home town with an explosion of sound, playing their take on influences ranging from Devo, Talking Heads, U2, Japan, to The Rapture, The Faint, Hall and Oates… the list is endless. And when they’re not painting your ear canals with musical vibrations, they’re running their very own club night – CLUB PLASTIX at The Boiler Rooms in Doncaster. They released their limited debut PRICK TEASE / NEON INVASION in February 2006 which gained support from Steve Lamacq on Radio 1 and Silent Dave on Virgin Xtreme, followed up by a limited double A-side DREAM / ON FIRE released in November, continuing their intent for complete Neonisation! Since then they’ve been playing up and down the UK and Europe too, along the way bagging supports for The Kooks, White Rose Movement, The Infadels, Klaxons, Robots in Disguise, Test-Icicles, The Duels, The Blood Arm, Good Shoes, Howling Bells, Clor, and The Young Knives. Last Summer they played the launch parties for Vice Magazine in both Antwerp and Amsterdam, and have recently been invited to Dublin and Italy. "These Yorkshire disco pop chaps profess to making "music to make girls smile" and while this writer is most definitely in possession of a wang-doodle, these new-wave songs force a grin regardless of gender. An impassioned and feel-good statement of intent." NME |
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cat. no. BU039CD release date: 6th november 2006, status: out now read reviews of this release Order at hmv.co.uk now / blow up stockists |
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cat. no. BU035 / BU035CD release date: 27th febuary 2006, status: out now read reviews of this release Order at hmv.co.uk now / blow up stockists |
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eight legsEight Legs – four 18-year-olds from Stratford-upon-Avon. Eight Legs have an edgy sound reminiscent of The Smiths or The Cure and more recent bands The Libertines, Interpol and The Strokes. Their dark emotive lyrics complement their tunes perfectly, and will refuse to leave your head. Eight Legs have played hundreds of gigs around the country, already having supported bands such as The Cribs and The Futureheads. "Worth trying if you're outspoken, dishevelled and/or slightly bitter." Drowned In Sound "This band demands your attention now… The sound of NME’s favourite band only with more style and substance" rhythmandbooze.net |
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cdoassCDOASS are new-wave punk-funksters from Sweden. Think Gang of 4 meets Franz Ferdinand meets The Pop Group meets The Homosexuals meets Kasabian. Their recent support slot on The Hives European tour, led Hives mainman Howlin' Pelle to proclaim that "CDOASS is the new Swedish Rock sensation.""A hybrid between Kraftwerk, The Rapture and Haloblack" musicOMH.com "They played the kind of new-wave revivalist song art rock that Franz Ferdinand have triumphed with, but with melodic invention replaced with neurotic velocity and fearsomely tight, wired grooves." Daily Telegraph "All snappily dressed and with the best dance moves I have seen in ages. Like some freakish cross between Franz Ferdinand and Kasabian they entertained the crowd. After their 30 minute slot, CDOASS left the stage to loud cheers and applause" Joyzine.co.uk speak to me / chemicals (Blow Up 45s Series #2) cat. no: BU030, format: ltd. 7" release date: 13th june 2005, status: out now Order now at hmv.co.uk now Ltd. 7" |
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strip musicSigned to buzz independent label, Playground Music in Sweden, Strip Music emerged from the dissolving of popular Stockholm band Yvonne. They had gained a sizeable core fan base in Sweden, and thanks to a European tour with International Noise Conspiracy, had support from further afield, but when genuine musical differences forced the members apart, frontman Henric de la Cour and bassist Christian Berg decided on a more minimalistic approach from the goth/synth style of Yvonne. Starting with the basic idea of only two chords max every song, only two instruments and only lyrics about love, in time Strip Music evolved into a six-piece whose music was described by Vice Magazine in Sweden as 'Joy Division meets early Manics'. More specifically, their debut album, gives us 45 epic minutes of Joy Division bleakness meets OMD pop joy meets U2 arena dynamics meets Suicide's synth attack meets the shadowy, trance-like qualities of The Cure. All held together by Henric's melancholic lyrical style and dynamic vocals, it's signature Strip Music. Taking all their influences and putting them in the melting pot, Strip
Music are decidedly doing their own thing. Asked who his hero is, frontman
Henric cites Blixa Bargeld from Einsturzende Neubauten, who recently performed
in London, on April 5th, as part of their 25th Anniversary Tour, leaving
de le Cour gutted to have returned to Stockholm just missing their show.
"He's the coolest musician ever…On one record he plays the cigarette.
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trap 2TRAP2 are: vocals: Mike / guitars: Tim / bass: Fez /
keys & synths: Oag / drums: Jonny low without sound e.p.
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the riflesThe Rifles formed in January 2004 and it wasn't long before a demo was recorded and the plaudits started coming in. One of the band's first champions was Alan McGee who helped out The Rifles throughout 2004. Towards the end of 2004 Radio 1 and MTV's Zane Lowe also heard the demo of 'Peace And Quiet' and immediately invited the band into the Radio 1 studios to record a session. This was broadcast in December and The Rifles have since been name checked by Zane as one of the bands for 2005.Produced by Nick Addison and Graham Dominy, debut single 'Peace And Quiet' looks set to take the band onto the next level, joining the list of great, British, debut singles - 'White Riot', 'Supersonic', 'In The City' - mixing a 2005 swagger with the working class hero zeal of The Jam and The Clash's agitated outsider cool. Having recently supported Graham Coxon along with Bloc Party at the former Blur guitarists' request, The Rifles will be undertaking a fortnightly residency to tie in with this release at London's Metro Club - the first band to be invited to do so since The Bravery. peace & quiet (Blow Up 45 Series No.7) cat. no: BU029, format: ltd. 7" release date: 14th march 2005, status: deleted read reviews of this record |
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the frank popp ensembleFrank Popp is no stranger to Blow Up, having guest djed at the Blow Up club, and once again he brings his own brand of 60s cool to the UK with the release of the fifth single from the Blow Up 45 Series 'Hip Teens Don't Wear Blue Jeans'. Frank Popp is an artist, graphic designer and resident DJ at Germany's Unique Club, and it is the sound of his favourite records from 60s Soul to Freakbeat that set the scene for The Frank Popp Ensemble. When this single was first released in Germany it received extensive playlisting as well reaching No.1 in the club charts. The Frank Popp Ensemble have been described as 'low-fi home recording and live-musicians meeting on the audiophile catwalk'.hip teens don't wear blue jeans (Blow Up 45 Series No.5) cat. no: BU026, format: ltd. 7" release date: 5th november 2001, status: deleted |
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noonday undergroundNoonday Underground is the, by now, much touted project by former Adventures In Stereo member, Simon Dine. He spent two years in Berlin tinkering with equipment, making the most of Eastern Bloc snippets and then piecing them together to form the album 'Self-Assembly' on M21 Records. His influences range from Stax soul and The Beatles to De La Soul and The Left Banke. The second track from this album, 'London' was included on the NME's covermount CD, for their 'Most Influential Bands In The World' issue in December 2000, whilst in January's Mojo Magazine, Paul Weller cites this album as one of the best he's heard in 2000, and they have remixed his track 'There's No Drinking After Your Dead'. Noonday's offering on the Blow Up 45 Series is a double-a side featuring 'Hello', which is a remix of a track from the aforementioned album and the brand new track 'The Light Brigade', both featuring the strong soulful vocals of Daisy Martey. Since the release of this single, Noonday Underground has reissued 'Self-Assembly', this time including 'The Light Brigade' as well.hello / the light brigade (Blow Up 45 Series No.3) cat. no: BU021, format: 7" release date: 19th february 2001, status: available read reviews of this record |
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guy pedersenGuy Pedersen, double-bass player extraordinaire, born 1930 Fort-Philipe, France. Pedersen played with Henri Renaud, Sacha Distel and Jean-Loius Viale, amongst others, at the Tabou and Ringside clubs in 1950s Paris. He played in many bands working with Michel Legrand, Baden Powell, the Swingle Singers and Dexter Gordon to name but a few. He recorded extensively as a highly sought after session musician. However, as his 'Indian Pop Bass' single for the Blow Up 45 Series and the credits for Exclusive Blend Volume 3 will testify, he was not just an extraordinary musician, but also an extremely accomplished composer. Indian Pop Bass was released orignally as a single in 1970 (pictured left), but with a different b-side ('amour, delicies et contrebasse'). The Blow Up 45 Series issus features 'Les Copains de la Basse' as a b-side, which like the a-side, is taken from Exclusive Blend Volume 3.indian pop bass (Blow Up 45 Series No.2) cat. no: BU020, format: 7" release date: 11th september 2000, status: available read reviews of this record |
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the elevatorsFormed in Helsinki in 1994, arctic icons The Elevators are reknowned for their weird take on lounge and jazz, and hooked up with Jimi Tenor as his backing band and providing the live accompaniment for the Finnish Sexhibition Erotica presentation in 1996.The Elevators' single for Blow Up's 1000 Series 'Shave' is a progressive bossa nova garage groove which is previously unreleased, while b-side 'Separator' has been taken from the band's sole album to date - the apocalyptic kitsch curio "Linoleum", on Finland's Odor Records. shave (Blow Up 1000 Series No.4) |
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komedaSwedish cult sensations, Komeda were started in Umeå by Henrik Andersson (now in Ray Wonder), Lena Karlsson and the two brothers Marcus and Jonas Holmberg, and are named after Polish musician and composer Kryzstof Komeda (known for composing music for early Roman Polanski films). They have recorded several albums for Sweden's NONS Records, as well as being asked by Beck himself, to support his 1996 tour. Their music is a swirling mix of melodic pop, film music and 70's/80's punk/new wave. Komeda provided the third single for Blow Up's 1000 Series, which is a storming cut taken from their second album, 'The Genius Of Komeda'. 'Boogie Woogie/Rock'n'Roll' is a short sharp blast of Swede beat and is backed by the more jazz influenced 'Herbamore', previously a Swedish-only release. This was the first time either of these tracks were commercially available on a single to the UK.boogie woogie/rock'n'roll (Blow Up 1000 Series No.3) cat. no: BU013, format: ltd. 7" release date: 1st april 1998, status: deleted read reviews of this record links: www.nons.se |
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capriCapri were a London-based five-piece who chose their name because "it suggests so many things. Everything from the glamour of the island where Sophia Loren was born to a crap 80s car and the name of a dry cleaners in Mayfair." Their debut single for Blow Up's 1000 Series was described as "an aesthetically fetching representaion of their rare pop beauty", their influences ranging from Motown, Roxy Music, Paul Quinn to The Associates and The Beatles.something snaps / smile (Blow Up 1000 Series No.2) cat. no: BU010, format: ltd. 7" release date: 11th november 1997, status: available read reviews of this record links: www.myspace.com/paulcapri |
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cuffCuff were a Croydon-based quartet formed after Liverpool born frontman/singer/bassist Lee Horrocks and drummer Ray Whisker found the talents of guitarists Neil Whitcher and Sean Walmsey through an ad in the Melody Maker. Horrocks has a songwriting flare and skill that belies his age and says "I'd liked to be known for our songs rather than our sound. I've never particularly followed bands, its always great songs that get me". Cuff were favourites at 1997's London Music Week, and the band's single 'Yellowmaddacoolivision' for Blow Up received extensive support and airplay from MTV at the time of its release (as well have on of the most unusual of titles). Cuff had previously recorded another single on Club Spangle. Last seen: jetting off to the US after signing to Atlantic. yellowmaddacoolivision
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katerinePhillipe Katerine aka Katerine, is one of France's most diverse contemporary singer-songwriters', and possesses an almost english eccentricity. Katerine has been very prolific in his native France, and has participated in numerous collaborations, with artists such as Bertrand Bergalat and Blow Up's very own Lucky 15 on 'Les Souers Winchester'. His single for Blow Up's 1000 Series (shared with Lucky 15), evokes echoes of French Soundtracks and Serge Gainsbourg.mon coeur balance (Blow Up 1000 Series No.1) cat. no: BU008, format: ltd. 7" release date: 21st april 1997, status: deleted read reviews of this record links: www.katerine-website.com |
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