Hand Of Dust is a trio from Copenhagen. They somehow belong the Posh Isolation brood but they play a personal variation of dark rock music with roots in folk and with a lot of focus on songwriting and lyrics. Originally formed in order to play the acoustic songs of singer Bo Høyer Hansen as an electric setting, it quickly grew into a band.
 
In September 2012 the band released a demo tape and in January 2014 they put out a 7" EP on NY label Blind Prophet called Without Grace Or Glory. Recently Hand Of Dust reentered the studio and recorded two songs that will be out on Avant! Records on July 15: Walk In White b/w A Sight For The Living.

Speaking of this upcoming 7-inch single, Danish webzine Vortexas says "I remember seeing them playing one of their first concerts: I nudged the guy next to me and exlaimed “They got like a neo-folk thing going, but electric, don’t they?” to which he answered: “Nah, they’re more like Dead Moon.” In a way I hear both". With some good ol' Gun Club vibe, we might add. This summer the band will arrange a small European tour and once again take to the studio, this time to record a full length LP which will be out on Avant! again after summer. Fow now you may enjoy these two new tunes: not many bands these days can create such a personal sound when it comes to dark folk/rock music.

Entertainment One will release Yves Saint Laurent on 5th August 2014 on both DVd and Blu-ray.

A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge. From the producers of Oscar-winner The Artist.

Director:Jalil Lespert
Stars:Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon

DUTCH VERSION:
Entertainment One zal op 6 augustus 2014 Yves Saint Laurent zowel op dvd als Blu-ray uitbrengen.

Yves Saint Laurent vertelt het verhaal van één van de beroemdste modeontwerpers van de 21ste eeuw. In de film volgen we Yves vanaf het begin van zijn carrière wanneer hij zijn grote liefde en zakenpartner Pierre Bergé ontmoet. Na een korte carrière bij Christian Dior, richt Yves zijn eigen couturehuis op waarmee hij uitgroeit tot een mode-icoon.
 
Regie: Jalil Lespert 
Cast: Pierre Niney , Guillaume Galienne , Charlotte le Bon
Speelduur: 106 minuten
 
Fantastisch geacteerde en schitterend gefilmde biografische speelfilm over het bewogen leven van ’s werelds meest legendarische modeontwerpers: Yves Saint Laurent.
Van de producers van Oscarwinnaar The Artist.

Timedog - objects of mind CD, hand numbered, limited to 150 manufactured glass mastered CD copies [21-diam.]
 
Release: 08. september 2014
Digital release will follow 4 weeks after physical release.

Ambient musician Pete Burton is a multi-instrumentalist with a clear ethos about his music. For him, a feeling of immediate spontaneity is born from the degree of improvisation involved. You can clearly hear this on his debut album "objects of mind". Hailing from Glasgow Pete has delivered a magnificent and beautiful multi layered album that can be perfectly described as a soundtrack-esque drama in 10 acts. His influences from bands such as Popol Vuh are clearly present and Pete played all the instruments on this album such as synths, guitar, bass, kalimba and various percussion instruments in long improvised live takes and sculpted his gorgeous music to an incredible album. Welcome to the diametric family Pete, we are glad to have you on board!

150 manufactured hand numbered CD’s in slim line dvd case. Digital release to follow 5-6 weeks after initial release

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20^th Century Fox Benelux has informed us that The Monument’s Men that’s been directed by George Clooney will be available on 9^th July on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD.

An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners.

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements. From director George Clooney, the film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett.

DUTCH VERSION:

Regisseur en acteur George Clooney zorgt samen met zijn topcast voor de succesvolle verfilming van het waargebeurde verhaal The Monuments Men, wat zich afspeelt tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. THE MONUMENTS MEN vertelt het verhaal van een groep van zeven mannen die kunstwerken moeten beschermen tijdens barre oorlogstijden, zodat deze niet verloren gaan. Het verliezen van unieke kunstwerken tijdens oorlogssituaties is iets van alle tijden: zo raakten tijdens de recente conflictsituaties in Irak, Egypte en Syrië talloze onvervangbare kunstwerken verloren of werden deze genadeloos vernietigd. De fascinerende film THE MONUMENTS MEN is vanaf 9 juli verkrijgbaar op Blu-ray en DVD, met nog nooit eerder vertoonde extra's en is nu al beschikbaar op Digital HD.

Synopsis:
Het op waarheid beruste THE MONUMENTS MEN vertelt het onwaarschijnlijk moedige verhaal van zeven mannen die tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog 's werelds grootste kunstwerken uit handen van de nazi's proberen te houden. Deze groep curators, architecten, artiesten en historici vertrekt zonder enige militaire ervaring naar de frontlinie op verschillende historisch bekende locaties in België en Engeland. Wat lijkt op een onmogelijke uitdaging, wordt uiteindelijk een succesvolle race tegen de klok om duizend jaar aan cultuur te redden. De nadruk wordt gelegd op kunstwerken uit twee Belgische steden: 'het Lam Gods' uit Gent en 'Madonna met Kind van Michelangelo' uit Brugge. THE MONUMENTS MEN is een spannende en heroïsche film van regisseur George Clooney met een sterrencast bestaande uit o.a. Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman en Cate Blanchett.

Cast
George Clooney ( Gravity , Ocean's Eleven ) heeft voor THE MONUME NTS MEN een ijzersterke cast samengesteld. Clooney bewees zich eerder al als regisseur met Confessions of a Dangerous Mind en The Ides of March, maar zet met THE MONUMENTS MEN opnieuw een zeer sterke film neer. Clooney zelf speelt de rol van hooggeplaatste kunsthis toricus Frank Stokes. Matt Damon ( The Bourne Identity , Saving Private Ryan) neemt de rol van kunstcurator op zich en Bill Murra y (Groundhog Day) vertolkt een architect in de film.

Blu-ray
De Blu-ray van THE MONUMENTS MEN biedt naast de spannende film vele extra’s. De special features die alleen beschikbaar zijn op Blu-ray bevatten onder andere nog niet eerder vertoonde scènes uit de film. Bekijk daarnaast hoe de cast van de film tot stand is gekomen. 

 DVD

Ook de DVD van THE MONUMENTS MEN bevat uniek bonusmateriaal. Zo kun je zien hoe George Clooney het heeft ervaren om de film zowel te regisseren als erin te acteren. Zie daarnaast hoe de cast tot stand is gekomen voor de film. 

Digital HD
De Digital HD versie van THE MONUMENTS MEN is nu al verkrijgbaar via de Apple iTunes Store. Digital HD biedt snelheid, gemak en de beste kwaliteit op digitaal gebied.

On their new long player, Die Form return to the minimal club-compatible sounds of their biggest classics. Bare bones grooves, cool erotica and harsh, manipulated male voices meet angelic female singing on an album that sums up the fascination of this band in a nutshell.

„Rayon X“, the title of the new album from cult French multimedia-fetish-art-project Die Form is interpretable in manifold ways, as, on the one hand, it is the French term for x-rays which are used to look underneath the surface of what is visible to the bare eye. On a more symbolic level, it can also stand for the section in the dark back end of a library, which holds all the forbidden titles or as an analogy for the photochemical process that makes photos visible. It is, thus, a perfect symbol for the central themes of the band helmed by sound-wizard and photo-artist Philippe Fichot, namely the glimpse behind the human facade and the exploration of “forbidden” themes and obsessions in a multi-medial combination of music and photography … and it also fits the new album hand in glove. On “Rayon X”, Die Form have distilled the essence of their work and created one of their most fascinating works to date. The cold, minimalist electronics, combined with machine-like rhythms and Philippe Fichot's severely manipulated vocals create the same mesmerizing fusion of surreal atmosphere and harsh club-sounds that have made the group's biggest hits like “Bite Of God” into all-time classics.

The angelic, emotional female voice of Éliane P. serves as the perfect counterpoint that contrasts the chilling atmosphere with an almost otherworldly beauty. “Rayon X” is the most club-compatible and accessible work the group has created in a long time and manages to create an irresistible pull, especially in combination with the photo art accompanying the album design that is, as always, an inseparable part of the experience. In order to present the visual part of the new release in the best possible way, “Rayon X” will also be released as a lavish 2-CD-deluxe-version in an XL-packaging with high quality artwork print and exclusive bonus disc.

For diehard fans, there will also be wooden box set, strictly limited to 150 copies, world-wide, which will contain the deluxe double CD, plus an exclusive “Rayon X”-T-shirt and a signed and numbered DIN-A5 fine-art print on archival paper. The new masterpiece from Die Form will also be released as a deluxe vinyl version. “Rayon X” presents Die Form with a perfect fusion of club sounds and art that has all the right ingredients to become an all-time classic! 

Tracklist:

CD 1:

01. BLACK LEATHER GLOVES / 4:14

02. SCHAULUST (SCOPIC PULSION) / 3:33

03. ReBIRTH/ReDEATH (ICH BIN TOT) / 5:18

04. LA 7ème FACE DU DÉ / 5:08

05. MECANOMANIA(C) / 3:53

06. POLITIK / 4:05

07. IN THE VOID OF HELL / 4:33

08. NEO FICTION / 4:13

09. BIPOLARITY / 3:34

10. PERPETUAL MOTION (Perpetuum Mobile) / 4:31

11. AMNESIA (Amnesium) / 4:22

12. IRON CROSS / 3:49

13. MON AMOUR 2 ?? / 4:08

14. ZOANTHROPIA / 3:56