It's with great pride and honour that Alfa Matrix inaugurates its new label "vinyl" division with a very very special conceptual release: "Thalys" by METROLAND...
Something that started as a crazy idea in a text message, got followed by a 6 second melody written while the band was on the road supporting 80's legend OMD, and eventually morphed into a unique multi-cultural adventure and fruitful collaboration with the renown international railway company itself: "Thalys", symbolised worldwide by its famous high-speed burgundy red trains...
You are fond of vintage keyboards, you got seduced last year by Belgium's METROLAND's successful "Mind The Gap" album and you have LP's by KRAFTWERK, TELEX and KOMPUTER in your music collection? Then, dear ladies and gentlemen, get seated for a new exciting sonic journey across Europe with METROLAND who bring us to the next level with their trademark sound made of carrying layers of melodic synths, robotic vocals and analogue drum machines.
This stand-alone "Thalys" 12" release marks the switch for METROLAND, from one dimension to another that will be opened and revealed in 2015 only... The "Thalys" tune perfectly fits this vinyl format with its extended structure in 2 consecutive non-stop mixed songs crowned by a splendid (and vinyl exclusive!!) remake on the second side by living legend producer/remixer PAUL KENDALL (best known for his current work with Alan Wilder (RECOIL/DEPECHE MODE) and his numerous remixes and productions for the legendary Mute Records). Additionally the B-side song "From Station To Station" was created from recycled parts of the "Thalys" original song to reach new destinations city after city...
The included CD edition of the "Thalys" EP features alternative versions of the songs including stunning remixes by JONTEKNIK and NORTHERN KIND.
We will also notice within this challenging travelling conceptual project, that although all the burgundy red trains are this time departing from METROLAND's homeland capital Brussels, the digital version of the "Thalys" EP gets released in 3 different language versions according to its final "download" destination, with a French version for the "Paris" edition, a German version for the "Düsseldorf" edition and a "London" edition in English for the rest of the world... Die-hard METROLAND collectors will nevertheless find their way around these territorial frontiers and embrace all 3 versions thanks to Alfa Matrix's official space-travelling Bandcamp machine alfamatrix.bandcamp.com.
This extraordinary sonic homage by the METROLAND duo to this successful 21st century piece of technology and means of transportation that is embodied by the Thalys burgundy red trains gets marketed by Alfa Matrix in a very limited edition of 333 copies in "vinyl+CD package" format. React fast and add this ultimate futuristic collaboration to your collection.
Picking up from where they left off with last year's much-loved Topshop EP, Brighton based duo, Teardrop Factory have returned with their debut album, Thrash In The Heart. The album falls into existence in a swirling haze of broken sleep, streams of consciousness and teen despondency.
Lead track, '3am Coke Dream' is the album's prelude; an indulgent lo-fi number that oozes with grit and scuzz, highlighting the entire creative journey and setting the tone for the record, literally and musically. Thrash In The Heart was made at home by the band and recorded in their bathroom, then mixed with Julian Tardo (Church Rd Studios / Bowlegs) and finally, mastered with MJ (Hookworms) at Suburban Home.
In the 5th edition of Chronographs monthly single releases, the band release "D.O.T.S"
Chronographs have embarked on a journey of releasing a new song every month for a year, in a bold move to mold their career around the current musical climate.
Guitarist Tom Ridley says:
“Since the album format was conceived, the way in which music is made, sold and consumed has completely changed. Businesses battle to stay in the public eye, but bands are commited to the peaks and troughs of awareness that come with the album cycle. The other problem with that system, is by the time the music is heard, it’s already out of date. By releasing music every month, we’re as relevant as we possibly can be – our audience is listening to what inspired us just a couple of weeks ago. That’s a really cool position to be in.”
Nicolas Cage is back with a bang in 'Tokarev' on DVD and Blu-ray 22-September
Nicolas Cage is back with a bang in action-packed, high-octane revenge drama Tokarev, which makes its UK debut on DVD and Blu-ray courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment on 22 September, 2014.
After a life of crime in his younger years Paul Maguire (Cage – Kick Ass, Leaving Las Vegas), now lives a charmed life. Fully reformed from his old ways, he is now a successful businessman, with a nice house, a lovely wife Vanessa (Rachel Nichols – Star Trek, Conan The Barbarian) and a wonderful daughter Caitlin (Aubrey Peeples – Nashville, Sharknado), who he dotes on. But all that is set to change when his daughter is kidnapped and killed. Hell bent on revenge, nothing will stop Paul in his search to find those responsible. Also starring Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon, Saw) and Max Fowler (The Killing, May Day).
On 10th september Universal releases Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014) on both DVD and Blu-ray.
Actors: Cole Hauser, Josh Kelly, Danielle Savre, Bokeem Woodbine, Ronny Jhutti
Directors: Don Michael Paul
Battle-scarred and disillusioned by the war, Corporal Chris Merrimette is put in charge of a unit whose next mission is to resupply a remote outpost on the edge of Taliban-controlled territory. While driving through the hostile Helmand province, a Navy SEAL flags down their convoy and enlists the unit on an operation of international importance: they must help an Afghan woman famous for her defiance of the Taliban escape the country. Without tanks or air support, Merrimette and his team will need all the courage and firepower they can muster to fight their way across the war-torn country and shepherd the woman to safety. Intense and action-packed, Jarhead 2: Field of Fire stars Stephen Lang (Avatar), Esai Morales (Criminal Minds), Cole Hauser (Olympus Has Fallen), and Bokeem Woodbine (Riddick).
DUTCH VERSION
Op 10 september verschijnt bij Universal Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014) op dvd en Blu-ray.
Drama, Oorlog
Regie: Don Michael Paul
Cast: Jason Wong, Stephen Lang, Cole Hauser, Esai Morales
Met oorlogswonden en getraumatiseerd door de oorlog, krijgt korporaal Chris Merriman de leiding over een unit die verantwoordelijk is voor het bevoorraden van een post op de rand van een gebied dat in handen is van de Taliban. Terwijl ze de vijandige Helmand provincie doorkruisen worden ze gestopt door een Navy Seal en krijgen ze een belangrijke internationale missie opgelegd: een Afghaanse vrouw, bekend door haar gevecht tegen de Taliban, moet in veiligheid gebracht worden en het land uit. Zonder enige hulp moeten Merriman en zijn team al hun moed en kogels verzamelen om zich een weg te banen door een land dat door oorlog wordt verscheurd en de vrouw in veiligheid brengen. Jarhead 2 : Field of Fire met Stephen Lang (Avatar), Esai Morales (Criminal Minds), Cole Hauser (Olympus Has Fallen) en Bokeem Woodbine (Riddick) is intens en zit bomvol actie.
TECHNISCHE GEGEVENS:
JARHEAD 2: FIELD OF FIRE – DVD
Speelduur: 98′
16:9
Frans Dolby Digital 5.1
Engels Dolby Digital 5.1
Ondertiteling: Engels voor doven en slechthorenden, Frans, Nederlands
JARHEAD 2: FIELD OF FIRE – BLU-RAY
Speelduur: 102′
Engels DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Frans DTS-Surround 5.1
Ondertiteling: Engels voor doven en slechthorenden, Frans, Nederlands
OOK VERKRIJGBAAR: JARHEAD 1-2 BOXSET – DVD & BLU-RAY
Speelduur: 216′
Frans Dolby Digital 5.1
Engels Dolby Digital 5.1
Ondertiteling: Engels voor doven en slechthorenden, Frans, Nederlands
Jarhead (2005) – USA
Biografie, Drama, Oorlog
Regie: Sam Mendes
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black
Oscar® winnaar Jamie Foxx (Collateral, Ali) en Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, The Day After Tomorrow) spelen prachtrollen in dit portret van een groep jonge soldaten, “Jarheads”, gelegerd in Irak ten tijde van de explosieve Golf Oorlog. Een schrijnend eerlijk verhaal van de met een Oscar® bekroonde regisseur van American Beauty, Sam Mendes.
