It is with regret that Angel Artists & The Grid have parted company. This is totally down to differences between us that we have been unable to resolve.
We would like to wish them good luck in the future!!
Click below for the Dave Ball (Soft Cell/The Grid) interview at this years Glastonbury where he was part of The Grid headlining acts on the West Stage!
The Grid were one of the headlining live acts on the main stage at Glade on 18th July '08 & we're pleased to say that they were fantastic!
The packed tent got even fuller as the beats got harder & they played out their classics such as "Texas Cowboys" & the Balearic anthem "Flotation" as well as tracks from the recently released "Doppelganger" album on Some Bizzare.
Big thanks out go to the promoters at Glade for a fab night!
The Grid's performance at this years Glastonbury went down a storm!
They were 2nd to the top of the bill on the West Stage in the Dance Village & the place was well & truly rammed!!
The set included new tracks from the recently released "Doppelganger" album (out now on Some Bizzare via Plastic Head Distribution) as well as old fave's such as "Texas Cowboys" & "Flotation".
Also included on stage was Kieran Evans who was responsible for the visual show on the night (pity the lighting outside spoilt the effect, but it was fab none the less!!).
We'll try post up some piccies of the performance when we get them!
It's official! Legendary dance diva Michelle Weeks has confirmed that she will be supplying vocals for Icehouse Project new track "NYC".
Were all very excited about such a cool vocalist working on this fantastic tune, as this will add even more weight to such a cool track that has always been a fave with us here at Angel Artists!
The track is a cool slice of electro house but with that Icehouse Project twist added to it.
We'll keep you updated on this track as it develops!
Long Range are scheduled to go into the studio with what is the world's greatest beatboxer (to us anyway!) Beardyman!
Hopefully this collaboration will be included on the forth-coming Long Range 2nd album due out sometime in 2009.
Beardyman is known as one of the best beatbox champions & has been featured on TV shows on
many occasions & not only is a talented individual, but he mixes comedy with his routines which makes a change from all the seriousness in the business!
Matthew Thompson is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed, award winning movie "London To Brighton" which featured a young girls friendship with a street girl as she runs away from London to escape some violent gangsters which ends up leaving the girl in grave danger.
The movie should be screened in 2009 & is already a favourite within the festival circuit.
The Grid have just been confirmed to close the Castle Stage after Roisin Murphy at this years The Big Chill Festival on August 1st.
This is a fantastic opportunity for both Dave & Richard not only to play after Roisin (or a fantastic opportunity for her to play before them maybe!!), but to close the stage too!
Check out The Big Chill website or their MySpace page!!!!
Dave Ball has just finished an interview for Prism Films for a new documentary looking into the effect the 60's, 70's & early 80's music has had on the electronic music scene & how it has shaped it into what it has become now!
As a member of Soft Cell, Dave is a perfect example of how influential these times have been on the music scene from then, to now!
Prism Films are responsible for some fantastic documentaries & programmes in recent years & we are sure that this will be a huge success!
The Grid & Long Range has a great time on the "20th Anniversary Of Acid House" panel hosted by John Robb at The Great EscapeFestival.
The place was packed as they spoke about their time at what is perhaps one of the best era's for dance music.
Dave Ball reminisced at his time as Soft Cell & how important they were in the development of electronic music (along with Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre & the likes), whilst Phil Hartnoll spoke of his time in Orbital with his brother Paul.
Richard Norris spoke of how The Grid's legendary track "Swamp Thing" was only meant to be a joke that ended up being an international hit!!
Nick Smith wondered what all the fuss was about as he was only a "nipper" (kid to all you US readers) when the "2nd Summer Of Love" erupted!!!
And how can we forget our brothers & sisters "across the pond" in the USA for their influence on our UK Acid House scene as together we all produced some classic Acid hits!
Props to Maurice, Roy Davis Jnr, Tyree, Marshall Jefferson, DJ Pierre & Josh Wink (who continues to be a major influence to the new breed of Acid producers such as the UK's Jesus Superstar! http://www.myspace.com/jesussup3rstar
John Robb was a fantastic host & we all enjoyed the day's events!
If you missed the festival.......SHAME ON YOU!!!
But if you're not in the UK.......believe us...it was fantastic!!!
Our very own Phil Hartnoll (Long Range) is set to play at Hungary this Summer at one of their most prestigious events.
So Phil is not only busy DJing around the place, he is also very busy with Long Range with fellow partner Nick Smith on new remixes, festivals & the 2nd Long Range album!
Angel Artists are proud to announce our exclusive management of Journalist & pop pundit John Robb!
John has appeared as a pundit on many television programmes including Channel 4's"Top 100" shows, BBC's"I Love the 60s/70s/80s/90s" series and "7 Ages Of Rock", as well as offering expert pop culture opinion on several TV debate shows and both BBCand Channel 4 news. He has been a regular contributor to Sky's"The Pop Years", and produced and presented a 10 part series on the history of punk rock. He also presented a 12 part guide to the arts in North West England.
He was also co-manager of the pop act Cornershop who had the massive hit with "Brimful Of Asha" which featured the Fatboy Slim Remix & was a number 1 hit!
John has had several books published:
The Stone Roses And The Resurrection Of British Pop (Ebury Press)
Noise Bible - Adventures On The Eighties Underground With The Membranes (Thrill City)
The Soul Manual (Ultimate)
The Charlatans: We Are Rock (Ebury Press)
The Nineties: What The Fuck Was That All About (Ebury Press)
We are pleased to announce that we have just signed Paul Dakeyne to Sedition DJs to look after all his DJ bookings.
Sedition DJs is a very well known & respected DJ agency representing the likes of Paul Jackson, King Roc, Mike Monday & many other names, so having some of our guys on the roster is fantastic!
For all DJ bookings for Paul Dakeyne please contact:
Our very own Long Range & DJPhil Hartnoll are booked to play one of their legendary Ableton AV sets at this years Big Face Weekender @Pontins in the UK over at Camber Sands on 26th April.
Expect plenty of cool music taken from their "Madness & Me" album on LRR Recordings as well as some new gems!
Angel Artists are pleased to announce Long Range to the family here.
Long Range is the new project by Phil Hartnoll who is best known as one half of legendary live & recorded act Orbital who were one of the biggest electronic acts for almost 20 years & had such hits as Chime, Belfast, Satan, Funny Break & more. They were also famous for their legendary live sets with the now classic "headlight glasses" & for their version of Dr Who.
Now with writing partner Nick Smith who is best known for his work with labels such as Dragonfly (Youth's Psy Trance label) & for his work on Ridley Scott's Hannibal movie, they have released a new album entitled Madness & Me which has been very well received both critically & publicly, & what with a selection of high profile live dates, Long Range are set for great things.
The new album harks back to the ambient textures of Orbital, but with that new distinct style that will soon be synonymous with them.
The album is available on the LRR label & can be bought at all the usual major music stores & via all good digital sites.
See the Gallery section to see images & click on Jukebox to hear snippets from the album Madness & Me.
The new long awaited album form The Grid entitled Doppelganger is now available to buy at all good records stores, as well as all the leading digital sites such as Amazon & Beatport etc.
The album has been getting excellent reviews in all the major music press & broadsheets as well as the digital sites & has been seen as a welcome return to form for the act who's new album is the first in ten years since their major worldwide hit album Evolver on Sony-BMG.
The Grid have been confirmed to play the Dance Tent West Stage at this years Glastonbury Festival on 28th June.
They are set to play some of their classics such as Swamp Thing, Texas Cowboys & Flotation as well as new tracks from the new Doppelganger album on Some Bizzare via Plastichead distribution.
Buy your tickets from all the usual ticket sellers!
The Grid have been confirmed to play the Main Stage at this years Glade Festival on 20th July.
They are set to play some of their classics such as Swamp Thing, Texas Cowboys & Flotation as well as new tracks from the new Doppelgangeralbum on Some Bizzare via Plastichead distribution.
Buy your tickets from all the usual ticket sellers!
The Grid are in the April edition of Record Collector talking about their favourite records past & present. Its a double pager & is in all good magazine stores worldwide now!
The Grid have just done a feature for major dance online magazine BIG SHOT and talk about their rise to fame from techno pioneers to their commercial success with the million selling "Swamp Thing" to their recent return after a ten year break!!!
Look out for new mag WORD where The Grid feature the track "8 Miles From Memphis" from their 4th-coming new album DOPPELGANGER on the cover mount CD!
The mag is more geared towards the rock end of the market, but they told our fantastic press guys that they just had to have The Grid on the CD as they are such fans!
The Grid are to be featured in the major dance press MIXMAG & DJ Mag for both review of the 4th-coming DOPPELGANGER album and the live set at Scala in Kings Cross, London on 11th May.
Yet again, this proves that The Grid are back & have the support of those in the know!!!
Angel Artists are proud to announce our new signings to the management..'Icehouse Project'!
Icehouse Project is the brainchild of Dan Bryan whose energetic stage performances & charismatic voice make the Icehouse Project that little something special!
If you like your music full of Hi-NRG & Electroclash with pop vocal overtones then this is the act that will 'tickle your fancy'.
Think Bobby 'O' meets Dead or Alive with attitude then you'll be on the right tracks!!
Yes, The Grid have been asked to take their live set to Dublin as the 'Doppelganger' tour starts to get underway.
The concert is to be on 4th April 2008 with a support to be announced but rest assured that the show will be just as exciting as the Scala & Manchester Academy sets this month.
Expect a selection of old Grid classics as well as new tracks as featured on their new Some Bizzare release 'Doppelganger'.
