Astralwerks Press Release
June 17, 1995
Skylab: Astralwerks has licensed the (beyond trip-hop) collective known as
Skylab from the London-based L'Attitude label. Their debut album, "#1" ,
will be released on September 5. Matt Ducasse, self proclaimed "sound freak",
serves as Skylab's commander with co-producers Howie B. (noted Mo' Wax
artist) and Tosh & Kudo of Major Force Records fame. Skylab has been
described by Melody Maker as "...an opium-laced melange of Deee-lite,
Portishead and St. Etienne's more elegant moments." The album will be
preceded by an August 8 release of a 12" with a Dom T. remix of "Exotika"
backed with "Indigo" (Sabres Of Paradise Remix) and "Seashell" (DJ Takemura
Remix).
Ben Neill: Green Machine, the debut Astralwerks by noted trumpet player Ben
Neill will be released September 5. Since 1981, Neill has won international
acclaim for his work with the 'mutantrumpet', a device he first developed
with the aid of the prestigious Steim studios in Amsterdam. The
'mutantrumpet' is an extraordinary instrument that has multiple bells and
valves, which can be used for conventional trumpet playing or for directing
signals to MIDI hook-ups to create huge banks of synthesized tones. It is
this ability to combine traditional acoustic performance with other-worldly
analog/digital landscapes that has drawn Ben into the world of ambient
exploration. He is currently the musical curator of The Kitchen, NYC's
premier performance space for new art, dance and music. Green Machine will
be preceded by the "Sistrum" 12" featuring remixes by San Francisco's Single
Cell Orchestra and New York's DJ Spooky Tha Subliminal Kid.
Chemical Brothers: The duo formerly known as The Dust Brothers are currently
tearing up the U.K. dance charts with their first single, "Leave Home", under
their new moniker. They are gearing up for a series of European festival
dates and are looking forward to U.S. and Japanese dates in the fall. The
U.S. release dates for both their next single "Life Is Sweet" (with mixes by
The Chemical Brothers and French producer Daft Punk) and the Exit Planet Dust
album have been set for August 22.
For More Information:
Amy Welch 212-886-7525
Peter Wohelski/Astralwerks 212-886-7506
Brian Long/Astralwerks 212-886-7505