[News]: Mute Records goes Indie .. again ….

Mute Records, founded by Daniel Miller in 1978, is an independent label again. Eight years ago it was acquired by EMI Group after a long partnership.

Today it was announced that Daniel Miller will continue the Mute brand as a new label including most of the artists. A major part of the back catalogue will be licence back to Mute again. Unfortunately great bands like Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Kraftwerk, White Rabbits and Richard Hawley stay with EMI and leave Mute.

Mute and EMI will also work together in the future as Daniel Miller will be an A&R advisor at EMI and EMI will support Mute in issues like royalty administration and business affairs etc.

read full details at billboard news or the EMI statement

out now: Appliance – Re-Conditioned [RROOPP]

Artist:
Appliance

Title:
Re-conditioned

Label:
RROOPP

Cat#:
RR03PP

Release Date:
25th October 2010

Format:
3 x CD

Tracklist:
CD1-01 Tuesday Is Nearly Over
CD1-02 Mountains 1
CD1-03 As Far As I Can See
CD1-04 Violins
CD1-05 A Little More Information
CD1-06 Homing Devices
CD1-07 Navigating The Nursery Slopes
CD1-08 Comrades (In A Moscow Hotel)
CD1-09 Personal Stereo
CD1-10 Electra
CD1-11 Slow Roller
CD1-12 Fast Music
CD1-13 Pre-Rocket Science
CD1-14 Pacifica
CD1-15 Throwing A Curve Ball
CD2-01 West Waves
CD2-02 All The Words For Snow
CD2-03 Sleeping Machines
CD2-04 Bruises
CD2-05 Nocturnal Walker
CD2-06 Homing Devices
CD2-07 Milkrace
CD2-08 Loop The Loop
CD2-09 Return To Telemark
CD2-10 We Are Not Built To Last
CD2-11 Lalo
CD2-12 Spies Of Rota
CD2-13 Rev A
CD2-14 Outer
CD2-15 Weightless Conditions
CD3-01 Number Three Channel Is Clear
CD3-02 King Of The Flight Simulator
CD3-03 In The Event Of Just Looking
CD3-04 Ursa Major
CD3-05 For Tonight
CD3-06 Mach One
CD3-07 Slow Drive
CD3-08 We Are Not Stationary
CD3-09 This Is The Place
CD3-10 IKB
CD3-11 Pleasure Driving
CD3-12 Open
CD3-13 Concentration To Brightness
CD3-14 Smoother

CD1 = BBC Peel Sessions, CD2 = B-sides, CD3 = Early EPs

Info :
This autumn, post-rock band Appliance release an epic 44 track compilation of Peel Sessions, B-sides and early EPs – their first release since 2003’s ‘Are You Earthed’ album. The 3-CD compilation, entitled ‘Re-conditioned’, is being released through the independent record label RROOPP, which specialises in high-quality compilations for independent bands.

The album brings together many of the band’s best moments in one package. CD1 features the four Peel Sessions that were recorded at the BBC Maida Vale studios between 1998 and 2002. This complete set of sessions includes a hypnotic early version of ‘Food Music’, which featured in John Peel’s ‘Festive 50’ in 1999, as well as a previously unreleased track, ‘Electra’.

CD 2 compiles unpolished and unheard demos, B-sides, and other rarities spanning the six years of the band, from low-fi beginnings to multi-layered productions. And CD3 assembles the band’s critically acclaimed three EP’s – two of which are available on CD for the first time – originally released before signing to Mute Records in 1999.

‘Re-conditioned’ highlights Appliance’s interest in experimentation and repetition, combined with a desire to produce first-class melodic songs. Throughout the compilation the band’s instrumentation approach varies from their original guitar, drums and bass set up, but the results are consistently inventive.
Appliance’s David Ireland said: “This is a major accomplishment for the band bringing together some really great creative moments that many Appliance fans won’t be aware of. CD 3 for example could easily have become the band’s debut LP, so it is great to finally see the 10” trilogy come together.”
James Brooks continued: “We never thought we would get to release the four BBC Peel Sessions. Not many bands would have enough material to fill a CD and it is a real pleasure to release these special recordings.”
And Michael Parker added: “We were impressed by the RROOPP label when they approached us to put together this record. Their previous releases have been great packages and very comprehensive. It’s taken a long time to put together but we are really happy with the results.”

Listen:
soon

Buy:
MuteBank
Rough Trade
Amazon GER
Amazon UK
Amazon US
Recordstore.co.uk
HMV
more soon

Websites:
Appliance
RPP

in November 2010: Alan Wilder aka Recoil & Paul Kendall will do some extra shows

 

Info:
In November, Alan Wilder aka Recoil & Paul Kendall will do some extra shows in Germany. So they’ll come back to Germany to perform their multimedia show in Berlin and Dresden. Early this year, they already had a great show at the famous Hansa Studios in Berlin.

Don’t miss this opportunity!

 

Buy tickets:
Koka36
Eventim

 

Websites:
Recoil
Mute

 

out now: Goldfrapp – Believer [Mute]

Artist:
Goldfrapp

Title:
Believer

Label:
Mute Records

Cat#:
MUTE436

Release Date:
3th September 2010 (Germany)

Format:
CD Single & Downloads

Tracklist (CD):
01. Believer (Album Version)
02. Believer (Joris Voorn Remix)
03. Believer (Vince Clarke Remix)
04. Believer (Subway Remix)
05. Believer (Davide Rossi Reinterpretation)

Tracklist (Download Package 1):
01. Believer
02. Believer (Joris Voorn Remix)
03. Believer (Vince Clarke Remix)
04. Believer (Davide Rossi Reinterpretation)

Tracklist (Download Package 2 – iTunes):
01. Believer
02. Believer (Joris Voorn Remix)
03. Believer (Vince Clarke Remix)
04. Believer (Subway Remix)
05. Believer (Davide Rossi Reinterpretation)

Info :
soon

Listen:
“Believer (Joris Voorn Remix)”

“Believer (Vince Clarke Remix)”

“Believer (Subway Remix)”

“Believer (Davide Rossi Reinterpretation)”

Video:
Alternative version

Buy:
MuteBank (CDS)
more soon

Websites:
Goldfrapp (official)
Goldfrapp (German fanpage)
Mute Records

Congrats: Daniel Miller gets MOJO Medal

Congratulations!

Daniel Miller, founder of Mute Records, was awarded with the MOJO Medal. Daniel’s award was presented to him by Erasure’s Andy Bell and Depeche Mode’s Andrew Fletcher.

Second winner from Mute is Richard Hawley with his album “Truelove’s Gutter” (category: best album).

Kraftwerk were also nominated but unfortunately didn’t win (category: catalogue).


all winners …