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Free TNPS Hologram SALEM remix and special Barbican gig

These New Puritans forthcoming single 'Hologram', out 9th August 2010, is the third to be taken from the band's sophomore album 'Hidden' released earlier this year to huge critical acclaim. The band recently invited Traverse City/Chicago trio SALEM to remix the track, after Heather Marlatt from the group lent her vocals to the album 'Hidden'.

SALEM are currently spearheading a new movement in their self named 'drag' music genre. With their debut album 'KING NIGHT' due for release in September there really isn’t a more perfect time for these two innovative bands to team up.

SALEM's remix takes the minimalist percussion and dreamy backing vocals of the original These New Puritans track and massages them into a murky choral infinity over which Jack Donoghue's chopped'n'screwed style draws you into their dead-eyed trance.

To download a free .WAV of the remix, head over to www.thesenewpuritans.com

ĦỊĐĐỂŅ LIVE

This winter, These New Puritans present ‘Hidden Live’ – a chance to to witness the album performed, as it was recorded, with 15-piece brass and woodwind ensemble, multiple prepared-pianos, live Foley techniques, taiko drums and more; the orchestra will be conducted by André de Ridder (Gorillaz, Monkey). Following on from the debut performance at London’s Barbican Centre in October with the Britten Sinfonia there will follow shows at the the Pompidou Centre, Paris, and Crossing Border Festival, Den Hague with more to be announced in the coming weeks.

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Cold Waves @ Number 1

Our recent compilation 'Cold Waves & Minimal Electronics Vol. 1' has topped a chart of this year's best compilations and re-issues put together by respected website The Quietus. They said "Despite the icy, clinical connotations of the term cold wave...this is a profoundly human album. Laden with brass these are organic creations that act as a kind of reappraisal for analogue synths and drum machines over digital music software...." To read the full review and see a rundown of the other top re-issues (including the excellent release Minimal Wape Tapes), CLICK HERE. Keep it cold, kids.

E.GOLD FEATURING ALEXIS - ‘SEPARATE OUR HEARTS’ E.P.

On July 19th, this one off collision between the mysterious 'E.Gold' and Plus Ultra vocalist Alexis Mary will hit the shelves in the form of a delightful 10" slab of black plastic. A classic dance single, influenced by early house music and cold synth sounds, this release goes some way to documenting a burgeoning new clubland 'scene'.

Helmed by clubs such as Defunkt, Reeperbahn, ECC/Offset Circles and Endurance and defined by the sounds of Coldwave, Italo, EBM, and New Beat, East London's streets are thrumming to a new sound and this E.P. is an artefact of our times. Each track is a different feeling, by turns euphoric, downbeat, nervy and dreamy, Separate Our Hearts envelopes you, holding your hand whilst you close your eyes.

This release features some impressive remixes too. Chris Flatline is the other half of Alexis Mary's new group Plus Ultra and his reworking is like a hymn to classic synthesizer soundtracks, Jan Hammer's 'Crockett's Theme' from Miami Vice is one that springs to mind in particular. The Horrors remix recalls the glitchy post-no wave electronic experimentalism of New York's Crash Course In Science, and the EP is rounded of by Ghosthunter's blissed out post dubstep comedown.

Enjoy...

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These News Puritans

These New Puritans will be playing Glastonbury Festival featring on the John Peel stage this Sunday 27th June... They will be tweeting as part of The Guardian's festival coverage. Back in the cities, you can VOTE TNP. New single 'Hologram' out 9th August was played by Radcliffe & Maconie on BBC Radio 2 last night It is a contender for next weeks Radio 2 single of the week, decided by listener vote.

TO VOTE:

Click here and enter your name, email and 'Hologram' in the comments box.

Voting is now live, and fill finish on Sunday.

Hologram Remix Competition

These New Puritans will release their next single 'Hologram' on August 9th... In the meantime you can remix the song yourself. Go here to download the stem files. Good luck!