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Wall Of Sound founder heralds a ‘new dawn’
MARK JONES UNVEILS NEW ROSTER FOR 2012
ON THE WALL UP AND COMING
The label plans to release the following in the coming months:
Killaflaw (pictured below) Single: Broken Idol Album: Sleaze and Grit
ECHOES Single: Heartbeat Album: Electricity
LABELS BY TIM INGHAM
19th year will prove to be one of the most important in its history. The British label split from
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its involvement with PIAS late last year, leaving Jones to become “wrapped up” in preparing a relaunch of his famous label. The label has signed typically
unorthodox one-page contracts with its artists, which now include Echoes, Adamski,
all Of Sound founder Mark Jones (inset) has predicted the label’s
Killaflaw, Mekon, Saskilla (pictured above), BEF and Jones himself. The exec told Music Week that
his agreements with his new roster of acts encompassed recordings, live and merchandise. “Running a record label now
is so different from what it was 19 years ago - to me it means [being involved] in everything now,” he said. “It always like that with me;
we’ve always supported the artists in every way. “It’s just now we’re involved
in everything together – I don’t want to say the word 360
because it’s crap. It’s more 720 with me anyway – round and round in fucking circles.” When asked if Wall Of
Sound may soon partake in publishing agreements with the artists, Jones said: “I had the company with Sony/ATV – Wall Of Sound music Publishing – but that’s come to an end. “I’m looking at different
options at the moment. With the new talent, I’ll be working with them on that level, and as a manager – just don’t say the word ‘agent’.” Jones said he would be
releasing “much more music” on Wall Of Sound than he did in 2011 – but stressed his quality control is as high as ever. Music Week understands Jones is in discussions with distributors for potential future partnerships. “This is a new dawn for Wall
Of Sound,” said Jones. “We’re at another stage of this journey for this label.” He added: “I’ve always
wanted to sell millions of albums – I said that right at the beginning and certain independent comrades were like: ‘You can’t say that!’ But nothing’s changed.”
Album: Music of Quality + Distinction Volume 3 - DARK Singles: TBC
Fatboy Slim draws ‘new generation’ to Brighton
He’s one of the biggest ever acts to come out of the UK dance music scene: so it’s only right that Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook, has started wooing the emerging younger community of dance-heads in the UK. According to manager Garry
Blackburn, Cook has “caught the attention of a new generation of dance music fans” after taking full advantage of the online world. The culmination of this
exposure will be Big Beach Bootique 5 – the fifth of an ‘occasional’ ten-year series of dance events, and the first major music event at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton. 40,000 fans will attend the
Amex over 2 nights on June 1 and 2.
Blackburn explained: “Friday
is house night. Alongside Norman is legend Carl Cox, Luciano, the exciting Maya Jane Coles, and Norman’s label protégés The 2 Bears. Saturday is bass-orientated, with Nero, Annie Mac, DJ Fresh, Jaguar Skills, Doorly and Union.
“With an audience that big,
the Amex shows will be different from the wild spontaneity of the beach ten years ago. “But being in this stadium
enables a fantastic ensemble of the world’s greatest DJ talent to play for longer with an
extravagant production in an inspirational setting.” He added: “This is where
Norman pays his respects to the good folk of Brighton, and we all get down on it by the seaside. “This edition stars 600 square
metres of video wall, running 60 metres along the length of the
Norman Cook: DJ is set to take his Big Beach Bootique to Brighton’s football stadium
pitch, enabling the Bootique to go ‘wider’ than ever before. It’s an amazing chance to show off the new production developed for this year’s touring.” Cook has streamed a series of
mixes around the world hosted by local media this year. These have included Globo in
Brazil, Urb in the USA, WMC's live Ultra You Tube stream in the USA, J-Wave in Japan, Triple J in Australia and XFM in the UK. He's also played on the Great
Wall of China, the Holy Ship as it beached on a reef off Grand Bahama, Creamfields in Brazil, Ultra in Miami, and toured Australia with Tinie Tempah and Swedish House Mafia – as well as co-writing and producing Rizzle Kicks’ Mama Do The Hump.
ADAMSKI Album: Neo Waltz Singles: TBC
BRITISH ELECTRIC FOUNDATION: BEF
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