Van She Drumstick

Watch up to about 40 seconds in, unless you want to know this dudes opinion on Cloverfield.

L.C

Van She - Strangers + Van She Tech Remix

Directed by Lorin Askill from Collider.

Strangers is a post-disco, brain-illuminating anthem, proving that the boy’s talents shine brighter than a cosmos of neon lights. The psychedelic electronic bliss of Strangers with its pulsating bass, beautifully constructed harmonies and teen virtue will be the sacred song of many this Winter. Remixes of Strangers come courtesy of emotronic powerpop producer Yuksek, club house master Strip Steve & an edit by Van She Tech themselves.

The seeds of Van She's debut record were sewn in between tour dates and the various remixes. Once the bare bones of the record were assembled, Van She travelled to London to record with acclaimed English producer Jim Abbiss whose previous work includes Arctic Monkeys, Placebo & Ladytron. The result is a beautiful, confident & a spacey modern rock album of which Strangers is the first ‘official’ single to be released.

The touring front will remain busy for Van She over the coming months on the road nationally for the tail end of the Pnau tour before doing the QLD leg of Rock The Schools, the We Love Sounds tour & The Bravery support in June. Make sure you catch Van She as they begin to fulfill their promise as the band to watch in 2008.

Van She Tech touched themselves up with their remix of Strangers, get it for less than pocket lint (FREE) HERE.

STRANGERS IS AVAILABLE ON CD SINGLE & DIGITALLY JUNE 7

** VAN SHE’S DEBUT ALBUM – V – AVAILABLE AUG 08 **

The Presets - Are You The One? (Lifelike Remix)

A party throwdown that joins the old with the new, this barnstorming new interpretation of Are You The One? has been masterly brought to “life” by French whiz-kid, Lifelike. Lifelike has stamped his name resoundingly onto the minds of electronica fans the world-over. His 1 Serious Remix of AYTO gives a respectful nod-of-the-head to the original track, but is a true reappropriation in its delivery. For Presets connoisseurs, this represents the closest thing to a bridge between Beams and their sophomore album, Apocalypso. In a genre-spotting sense, Lifelike has spawned a track that sits somewhere between a raw, industrial, noise aesthetic, and filtered disco 2am party jam.

The Presets - Are You The One? (Lifelike Remix)

Whoop there it is!
Modular

Modcast Episode 14 - Gentlemen Drivers

So we've lived up to our promise of regular podcasts, and for this next round Gentlemen Drivers from Paris have stepped up to the plate.
Regulars at our Modular parties in France, Gentlemen Drivers kindly stitched up all a bunch of tres bien tracks for the latest ModCast. Whilst their sound has been described by some genre-casting aficionados as a midpoint between 80s and 90s club music, Gentlemen Drivers have remixed the ass off tracks like Homecoming by The Teenagers and DVNO by Justice. Word is that they got some of their own productions in the works too. The latest ModCast is a hot jam city of old school house and disco that needs to go straight from your puter to your pod. GET IT NOW. C’est trop trop!

Tracklisting as follows:

Hi Fi Serious : Because remix
Gentlemen Drivers : Not Over Yet remix feat Soko
Bossa Nostra feat. Bruna Loppez : Jackie
Metro Area : Miura
Spiller : Groovejet Dub
Bob Sinclar : Ultimate funk
Archigram : Mad Joe
Alan Braxe Running
Alex Gopher, Demon & Wuz : Use me
Einmusik : Jittery Heritage
Pryda : Genesis
Cassius : la mouche HCCR Remix
DB Boulevard : Point of view



Modular

Where in the world is Blondie Sandiego?

Despite our best attempts to track down this blonde girl via all the top tier hipsters in Melbourne, we failed.
So now we're calling on you faithful readers of our news post to help us find this girl and prove yourselves to be on a higher tier of hipster than any that we already know.
If you do know this girl please get her to drop Big Chris a line via electronic mail, chris@modularpeople.com, in regards to top secret Modular business.

Thank you for taking the time to read this community announcement.

Modular.

The Return of the Kuntz

Glen.

Cat///Copy?

If you can't see the video go here: youtube.com/watch?v=0ONJfp95yoE

Brought to you by: Celeste in Lost Angeles

Cut Copy - Australian 'In Ghost Colours' Tour

CUT /// COPY - ‘IN GHOST COLOURS NATIONAL TOUR’ JUNE 2008

With the stardust having barely settled following the release of Cut Copy’s chart topping sophomore album In Ghost Colours and having dazzled audiences with their appearance at the recent V Festival, come June the masters, purveyors and destroyers of indie-dance Cut Copy (Dan Whitford, Tim Hoey & Mitchell Scott) are set to embark on a full-fledged run of national headline dates supported by 2 DFA special guests, happy house hero The Juan McLean (USA) & The Shocking Pinks (NZ).

The Cutters comet, otherwise known as In Ghost Colours, rocked the world when it came hurtling to Earth on March 22, tearing up both the Aria Album Chart and the iTunes Album Chart smashing the #1 spot on debut. Having been four years in the making, Cutters were in shock and utterly over the moon upon hearing the news of taking home the top slot.

Coinciding with the forthcoming tour will be the ‘official release’ of the epic sax-house anthem Hearts On Fire. Blazed out in its new album-version glory, Hearts On Fire will be accompanied by the additional remixing work of the Midnight Juggernauts, Holy Ghost! & Knightlife.

Cut Copy’s live show has been likened to that of a lunar eclipse, a perfect harmony of celestial events which results in thousands putting down what they were doing to shed glittery tears of joy at the phenomena. With tickets set to sell out in record time, fans should get in early to avoid missing out. Tickets on sale Thursday 24th April at 9am – details below.

Cut Copy ‘In Ghost Colours National Tour’ 2008 is proudly supported by IMC, TRIPLE J, VIDEO HITS & INTHEMIX


CUT /// COPY
+ special guests
The Juan Maclean (USA) & The Shocking Pinks (NZ)

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY APRIL 24TH @ 9AM

Friday June 6th - The Forum, Melbourne
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and www.inthemix.com.au

Saturday June 7th - WrestPoint Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and from Wrestpoint Service Centre – ph: 1300 795 257 & www.inthemix.com.au

Sunday June 8th - The Batman Fawkner Inn, Launceston
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849
And from venue – ph: 03 6331 7222 & www.inthemix.com.au

Thursday June 12th - HQ Complex, Adelaide
Tickets available from Venuetix. Phone: 08 8225 8888 & www.venuetix.com.au Also on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 & www.inthemix.com.au

Friday June 13th & Saturday June 14th - The Capitol, Perth
TWO SHOWS IN PERTH!
Tickets on sale now from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 &
Moshtix outlets & online www.moshtix.com.au & ph: 1300 438 849 & www.inthemix.com.au

Wednesday June 18th - The Great Northern, Byron Bay
Tickets available from the venue - ph: 02 6685 6454 & www.byronbayentertainment.com & oztix ph: 1300 762 545

Thursday June 19th - Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au & all oztix outlets. ph: 1300 762 545 & www.inthemix.com.au & the venue

Friday June 20th - The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tickets on available from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and www.inthemix.com.au

Saturday June 21st - The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Tickets on available from www.ticketek.com.au & ph: 132 849 and Enmore Theatre Box Office. Ph 02 9550 3666 & www.inthemix.com.au

CUT /// COPY – IN GHOST COLOURS
THE ARIA #1 ALBUM IS AVAILABLE NOW ON MODULAR

Ripping!
Modular

The Presets - Behind The Laneway

When The Presets played the Laneway weekend in Brissie and Sydney a few weeks back, our buddy Jason Treuen went along for the ride. Dude got to hang out, drink their rider and write a feature story for Rolling Stone (which can be found in the current issue). He dropped an email our way with a bunch of pearler shots of the boys from the road and was more than happy for us to put them up. Scroll down to check out the goodness.

Thanks Jase and thanks Rolling Stone.



Jules showing off his shiny new Nikes in Bisvegas.



Taragos are the standard to-from gig transport, Jules and Kim on the way to the Brisbane show.



Kim warms up on the stove.



Jules and his lemon-ginger tea.



The Brisbane show.



The Brisbane crowd.



After show beers are awesome.



Red wine in a home made cup.



Ripping it in Sydney.



Twiddling knobs, Sydney.

L.C

The Presets - Apocalypso OUT NOW + More Tour Dates!

THE PRESETS – RELEASE APOCALYPSO AND CONTINUE TO SELL OUT TOUR

Back in the day, like waaaaay back last year sometime, we let it slip that The Presets were furiously sculling coffee and twiddling knobs in studios around the world, laying down the nuts and bolts of what would become their sophomore record, Apocalypso. A few months on and we have Apocalypso in our greasy little palms. My, how time flies.

In short, and to skip any flowery marketing lingo, Apocalypso is in stores everywhere NOW. If you don’t feel like moving from your chair, get the sucker sent straight to your doorstep from HERE or hit up the digital version from ITUNES.

In other news related to The Presets, tickets for their Apocalypso Tour went on sale Monday of last week, by the end of the day Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne were SOLD OUT. We then released tickets for second run of Brisbane and Melbourne shows which went out the door just as quickly. THEN, on Friday we announced a second Sydney show on Monday 23 June at The Enmore Theatre. It's selling out at a bloody fast rate so jump the queue and go straight to TICKETEK.

We are also able to let it slip that a second show in Perth on June 18 at The Metro has just been announced due to the first being, you guessed it, SOLD OUT. Hit up HEATSEEKER from 9AM tomorrow for stubs.

THE PRESETS – APOCALYPSO TOUR

Thursday June 12 – The Roxy Hotel, Parramatta NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

SOLD OUT!
Friday June 13 – The Enmore, Sydney NSW

SOLD OUT!
Saturday June 14 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD

SOLD OUT!
Sunday June 15 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD

NEW SHOW!
Thursday June 18 – The Metropolis, Fremantle (Perth) WA
Tickets available from heatseeker.com.au

SOLD OUT!
Thursday June 19 – The Metropolis, Fremantle (Perth) WA

Friday June 20 – HQ, Adelaide SA
Tickets available from venuetix.com

SOLD OUT!
Saturday June 21 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC

SOLD OUT!
Sunday June 22 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC

NEW SHOW!
Monday June 23 - The Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Tickets for the second Perth show on sale 9AM TOMORROW from heatseaker.com

THE PRESETS' LATEST SINGLE 'THIS BOY'S IN LOVE' IS AT RADIO NOW

THE PRESETS' NEW ALBUM 'APOCALYPSO' IS OUT NOW - BUY IT FROM JB HI-FI OR ITUNES

Until next bulletin.
Modular

Cut Copy on Rove Live

Around 9:20pm last night, on Channel Ten's Rove Live, you would've been able to catch Cutter's doing their Lights & Music thang to a rather familiar crowd, check out Cut Copy's #1 fans, Andee Van Damage and Busy T in the front row.

L.C

there's no denying

hianta (via kiku)

In Ghost Colours - Out in the USA!!!

Buy it at ITUNES
Buy it at INSOUND
Buy it at TURNTABLE LAB
Buy it at RHAPSODY

on ITUNES:
- "In Ghost Colours" is the Number 1 Electronic Album
- "Lights & Music" is the Single of the Week
- featured "Next Big Thing" artist for the month of April

-Featured artist on MYSPACE and loads of great press from PITCHFORK, LA TIMES, SPIN, FADER, MTV, BLENDER, AOL MUSIC, XLR8R, BROOKLYN VEGAN, URB, BPM, ANTHEM, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, and more!

-COACHELLA and US Tour w/ Black Kids starts late April!!

Miss Jen

Rest of the V Fest photos

Here are some photos from Day 3 of V Fest in Melbourne. I didn't make it to Day 4, but I heard it was "fun."

CUT COPY ON STAGE

DAN - GETTIN' PEOPLE HYPE!

CUT COPY UP! - TOUGH ALLIANCE DOWN!

THESE LIGHTS LOOK LIKE FACES TO ME

AIR - SO FRENCH!
These guys managed to stay completely fresh and clean the entire festival.

BILLY CORGAN AS MONSTER
Apparently, he complained every night that he could hear The Presets drums while he was on stage with the Smashing Pumpkins. We think he was just jealous because people would leave his stage and go see The Presets!

MATHIAS (MUNK)

JOSH (FLOSS) SHOWS OFF HIS TRIBAL GEAR

JONAS (MUNK) TIMES TWO!

RAVE JUICE!!!

GUS DA HOODRAT (BANG GANG)
These dudes were staring at him the whole time he DJ'd.
Especially the one wearing goggles.

Miss Jen

Beards on Fire

Fireproof Radge

New Dates Added To Australian Apocalypso Tour!

After being let loose for just one day, tickets for The Presets’ Apocalypso Tour in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney are now completely SOLD OUT. Now before you hotfoot it to any online auction houses and fork out all your hard earned coin on some stupidly priced stubs, let it be known that some brand spanking dates have been set.

We are now able to announce two new shows to be added to The Presets tour, on Sunday June 15 at The Tivoli in Brisbane and Sunday June 22 at The Forum in Melbourne. For all you Sydney siders, we got some news coming for you very, very soon, hang tight.

Whilst Apocalypso sounds like liquid moonjuice coming out of the speakers in your lounge room, it sounds even better when The Presets are powering out stormer after stormer right there in front of you. If you miss out, you’ll wish your feet faced the other way so you could kick your own ass.

You can hear Apocalypso all over radio this week including Album Of The Week on Triple J and many other stations around the country.

The pre-release on iTunes has already reached #1 within a day.

Apocalypso is out April 12 (that’s THIS SATURDAY, pre-order it NOW), and the newest mind-snapping single, This Boy’s In Love, is at radio and TV now.

THE PRESETS – TWO NEW DATES JUST ANNNOUNCED!

Thursday June 12 – The Roxy Hotel, Parramatta NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

SOLD OUT
Friday June 13 – The Enmore, Sydney NSW

SOLD OUT
Saturday June 14 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD

NEW SHOW!
Sunday June 15 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Thursday June 19 – The Metropolis, Fremantle (Perth) WA
Tickets available from heatseeker.com.au

Friday June 20 – HQ, Adelaide SA
Tickets available from venuetix.com

SOLD OUT
Saturday June 21 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC

NEW SHOW!
Sunday June 22 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Tickets for the additional dates on sale 9AM TOMORROW from ticketek.com

Tasty!
Modular

free Cut Copy track on iTunes US - this week only!

FREE CUT COPY TRACK ON iTUNES (U.S.) - this week only!

We at Modular are professing our undying love and gratitude for you by giving you a FREE mp3 via iTunes! (Share the love & feel free to pass it on to your friends too!) This is available this week only, so don't miss your chance! (& don't say we don't love you.)

Cut Copy's "Lights & Music" : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=277197938&s=143441

John Hancocks all round

Here's Kimberley Moyes of the Presets looking really happy in the den of despair, aka Modular Sydneys board room, signing his life away on 1000 new sleeves for the soon-to-be-released Apocalypso. In case you didnt know, the album drops next week in Australia on April the 12th.
Be sure to keep an eye out for one with some scribbles on it.

much love,
Man Radge

yeah man

(thanks glen you're a photoshop god)

Hianta.

The Presets - Australian 'Apocalypso' Tour!

THE PRESETS – RELEASE APOCALYPSO AND ANNOUNCE NATIONAL TOUR

The Presets are returning to Australia for a tour of devastatingly epic and thrillingly visceral proportions for the one, the only, Apocalypso tour. Taking in the east and the west coast, the trans-Australian jaunt is set to confirm The Presets’ seat on the throne atop dance music mountain.

With the release of the breathtaking Apocalypso on April 12 (pre-order HERE), this tour is set to be the virgin live voyage for a suite of songs from the new record, premiering them in a completely reworked set at bigger, theatre-style venues nation-wide.

Australia’s dance music answer to Gilbert and George will come home to tour Australia after previewing the new record across the UK, Europe and the US taking in Fabric in London, the V Festival around Australia and a 16 stop tour of the US.

With My People an already club classic, and This Boy’s In Love looking likely to follow in its footsteps [in glitter boots], Apocalypso is going to own 2008.

THE PRESETS – APOCALYPSO AUSTRALIAN TOUR PRESENTED BY MODULAR TOURING

Thursday June 12 – The Roxy Hotel, Parramatta NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Friday June 13 – The Enmore, Sydney NSW
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Saturday June 14 – The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Thursday June 19 – The Metropolis, Fremantle (Perth) WA
Tickets available from heatseeker.com

Friday June 20 – HQ, Adelaide SA
Tickets available from venuetix.com

Saturday June 21 – The Forum, Melbourne VIC
Tickets available from ticketek.com

Tickets on sale Monday April 7
Tickets available from ticketek.com + heatseeker.com.au + venuetix.com.

THE PRESETS’ LATEST SINGLE ’THIS BOY’S IN LOVE’ IS AT RADIO NOW

THE PRESETS’ NEW ALBUM ’APOCALYPSO’ IS OUT APRIL 12, PRE-ORDER HERE

Doooof!
Modular

V Festival - Day 2 - Gold Coast

Day 2 - First it's the pool, then its the dance tent, then its The Presets!!

TTA takes it easy.

Getting Fatter.

The Dance Tent gets gay.

Doom (Bang Gang) and Munk

Mike Simonetti (Italians Do It Better)

It got gayer when the lobster and these guys showed up.

Andee Van Damage and me!

Gus Bang Gang and melted Golden Gaytime w/ pink Bacardi Breezer

The Presets take the stage.

The Presets sounded so awesome,
their sound guy got a love note passed to him during their set.

Modular Jen