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The Penelope[s] on Tour

The Penelope[s] are embarking on their first North American tour this week. This French indie electronic duo share with bands like Cut Copy and M83 a distinctly pop sensibility that draws on indie rock from the early 90?s and mix them with elements of synth-pop and early house to create a sound that appeals to home listeners and club kids alike.

After a track on DJ Hell’s International Deejay Gigolo label, they released of their first album, The Arrogance of Simplicity in 2006 on Vitalic‘s Citizen Records. Their fame grew quickly. Within a year The Penelope[s] had played the best European festivals (Sonar, Razzmatazz, Dour), opened for Human League and Ladytron, been named alongside Justice, Sebastian and The Klaxons as the revelation of the year by the readers of Trax Magazine and caught the eye of designer Agnes b., who championned them early on.

Their debut US album, “Priceless Concrete Echoes “, produced by BlackStrobe‘s Arnaud Rebotini, confirms their status as one of the most exiting bands to emerge from Paris’ digital renaissance,The Penelope[s] push the envelope of French scene, keeping sophisticated, strange, unique, demanding with explosive live performances. Be sure to catch them live on their first ever US tour.

07/29 – Montreal – Meg Festival @ Club Soda
w/ Black Strobe, Mary Hell, The Popopopeps and Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws
$17 adv. | $20 door | 10PM | 1225 boulevard Saint-Laurent

07/30 – New York – Piano’s
$10 | 10PM | 158 Ludlow Street

07/31 – Brooklyn – Rock Shop
w/ Visqueen
$10 | 8PM | 249 4th Avenue

07/31 – New York - Tribeca Grand After Party DJ Set
w/ Black Strobe
Free | 11 PM | Two Avenue of the America

08/03 – Sacramento – Club Lipstick @ Old Ironsides
w/ Shaun Slaughter & Roger Carpio spinning
$5 | 21+ | 9pm | 1901 10th Street

08/04 – San Francisco – Rickshaw Stop
w/ Planet Booty, Dylan Trees and DJ Aaron Axelsen (Popscene
$10 adv. | $12 door | All Ages | 8PM | 155 Fell Street

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Rebotini – Music Components Rev.2

With the critical success of the album as well as the explosive live show built on the use of old machines, Arnaud Rebotini wanted to follow through and surround himself with producers that can’t be ignored to remix his album: Chloé, Jasper Dahlback, Blackstrobe, Discodeine, Xaver Naudascher, Martini Brös, Steve Moore…

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Wax Tailor “This Train / Leave It”

After successfully completing an 11 date North American Tour, Wax Tailor is back with a new single. This Train is perhaps the most beloved track of Wax Tailor’s new album In The Mood For Life. A genre blending masterpiece, the track brings together the talents of Rapper Voice and Roots singer Ali Harter.

Included on this release are the album version, a downtempo remix from Mike from Dafuniks that is a little musical gem, and an extended version where Mattic adds a verse. Continue reading Wax Tailor “This Train / Leave It”

The pEneLOpe[s] ‘Sabotage’ video

The Penelope[s] -Sabotage (Beastie Boys cover)

Off their debut US album Priceless Concrete Echoes comes the single Sabotage from the pEneLOpe[s], a high energy cover of the classic Beastie Boys song complete with it’s own homage of the infamous Spike Jonze video.
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Wax Tailor ‘In The Mood For Life’ Out Today!

Wax Tailor is back with a new album! In The Mood For Life was recorded during the past 12 months between Paris and New York, and finds the Tailor redefining the boundaries between abstract hip-hop, soul and 60′s pop once again. Continue reading Wax Tailor ‘In The Mood For Life’ Out Today!

The Penelope[s] Priceless Concrete Echoes

French indie electronic duo The pEneLOpe[s] take many of their cues from contemporaries like M83, Cut Copy, and MGMT, mixing a distinctly pop sensibility that draws on Brit pop from the early 90′s with elements of synth pop and early House that appeal to home listeners as well as club kids. Continue reading The Penelope[s] Priceless Concrete Echoes

Wax Tailor “Say Yes (feat. A.S.M.) video

His first album Tales of the Forgotten Melodies drew comparisons to the likes of RJD2, Portishead and DJ Shadow, while his second Hope & Sorrow landed him a nomination at the prestigious Victoires de la Musiques, as well as the US Indie Awards. Wax Tailor is back with the first single off his upcoming third album.Featuring UK rappers ASM, Say Yes is a follow up to last year’s Positively Inclined, which was Wax Tailor’s breakthrough single.
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Rebotini “Music Components”

Out in stores July 7th, 2009.

Arnaud Rebotini holds a special place in the world of Electronic Music. One of the originators of dance music in France, he attained world recognition when he formed Black Strobe in the early 2000’s and conquered the dancefloors with hits such as Innerstrings or Me And Madonna.

Two years after the last Black Strobe album, Arnaud Rebotini comes back with his first solo album Music Components. Continue reading Rebotini “Music Components”

Be part of the new Wax Tailor video !

Wax Tailor just finished recording his third album “In The Mood For Life“. It will come out in September worldwide. To celebrate in style this new release, Wax Tailor will be releasing a single in June. The video for it will be shot by Tenas, who had done the sensational video for “Positively Inclined” last year.

The track is called “Say Yes (feat. A.S.M.)” and we would like to involve some of you in the making of the video. Continue reading Be part of the new Wax Tailor video !