08 Music Week 10.08.12 DATA DIGEST Picture: Rachael Wright CENTURY BOY
July 30, 100 Club, London: Plan B rocks Converse's Represent series of gigs at the his- toric 100 Club.
PICTURE OF THE WEEK THE TASTEMAKERS
Today’s opinion formers predict tomorrow’s headline acts 1 2 3 4
TIM DICKENSON THE BLUE WALRUS Strangers • Safe/Pain Stranger Sounds
Finding light in numb darkness, [STRANGERS] have written an electronic anthem that embraces both angst and electro-pop with SAFE / PAIN. Soft chords and understated synths build to a soaring chorus - a desperate flare of desire to feel something, anything, to rekindle what you had.
PETE JARRETT RECORD OF THE DAY Paul Cook & Chronicles • Candlelight Grandpa Stan Records
The curse of heartbreak has clearly hit Paul Cook hard. Vital organs in pieces, his gift of expressing those feelings through song is displayed to poignant fash- ion in this out-right superb debut. It's 'heart on sleeve' stuff, and certain to con- nect with anyone that can relate to Paul's lamentations of lost love.
DAVID SINCLAIR THE TIMES Deacon Blue • The Hipsters Edsel/Demon
The real gone kids return with their first studio album in a decade. Beautifully crafted songs including the poignant “Here I am in London Town” and the heartfelt “Turn” find Ricky Ross and co right back at the top of their game. “The Hipsters” is a classic pop package from Glasgow with love.
DAVID MCCARTHY DJ MAG Boysnoize • XTC Boysnoize Records
The first taste of the third Boys Noize album shows an accomplished distilla- tion of previous standouts such as 'Yeah' and 'Jeffer'. The result is far warmer and more accessible, which is ironic as the mad noise of his debut album is now the sound of many mainstream chart hits."
SIGNS O’ THE TIMES
Sheffield metallers Bring Me The Horizon (pictured) have signed a record deal with Sony label RCA. Following three album releases on indie labels since 2004 – namely Visible Noise and Thirty Days Of Night Records – the five-piece will release their next LP with the Sony label group in 2013.
Spirit Music Group has signed of a multi-year, North American pub- lishing agreement with David Paich, renowned LA musician
and founding member of Boz Scaggs’ band and Toto. Through the deal, Spirit will provide a wide range of creative and administra- tive services for Paich’s entire back catalogue as well as new works.
Kobalt Music Group has signed an exclusive long-term deal with Paul McCartney's publishing com- pany MPL. Kobalt will now admin- ister the songs of three MPL catalogues - MPL Communications, MPL Music
Publishing, and Cherio Corporation (Cherio) - throughout the world, with the exception of the US, Canada, UK and Eire. It will also provide synch licensing to the company.
Track: Tiësto vs. Diplo ft. Busta Rhymes - C'mon (Catch 'Em By Surprise) Usage: NBA Baller Beats (video game) Usage: Online Trailer & In-Game Label: PIAS / Musical Freedom Publisher: Kobalt Artist Management: Complete Control Management Music Supervisor: Sergio Pimentel
PIAS and Majesco Entertainment Company have teamed up to launch NBA Baller Beats on Kinect for Xbox 360. Tiësto vs. Diplo featuring Busta Rhymes is used in the game and as the sound- bed to the games teaser online trailer which has over 2.3 million views on YouTube. PIAS head of artist partnerships, Charles Fitzgerald (pictured) said: "The game is an exciting combi- nation of music, action and basketball. The beats-driven element demands a solid dance
beat and being a basketball game you always have to include some hip hop, thus Tiësto, Diplo & Busta Rhymes. The perfect fit!"
SYNC STORY The tale behind a standout sync deal in the industry this week…
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