We're delighted to welcome a new signing to the Regular Beat fold! Altmodisch hail from Copenhagen, Denmark and are made up of: Hans-Christian Pommergaard (keys, guitars & vocals), Thomas Mondrup (guitars & vocals), Mathias Lyhne (programming & live-sampling) and Kristoffer Lyhne (drums & live-sampling).

They impressed so much while opening for Alaska In Winter in Denmark last year that we knew we had to sign them and we're now planning the release of their debut album (scheduled to be released towards the end of this year).

If you like your Notwist, The Postal Service or Portishead, this may just be a band for you. There's mp3s from the album just added to our myspace player and some more clips within the Altmodisch section on our website here >> We'll post more deets on the album's release in due course.


Mitch & Murray are in the studio working on a new record and have announced a handful of live dates which include a slot at this year's Moseley Folk Festival:

June 18th - The Varsity, Wolverhampton
July 23rd- The Victoria, Birmingham
Sept 5th - Moseley Folk Festival

The festival takes place from 4th-6th September and features an impressive line-up including Bert Jansch, Saint Etienne and Beth Orton. There's more info on the festival here: http://www.moseleyfolk.co.uk/

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A big thank you to everyone who came to any of the recent Alaska In Winter gigs. We all had a great time and thank each and every one of you who either attended the shows and/or helped us out in any way during the course of the tour.

Alaska In Winter will be on the road again in the Autumn. Three shows, all in Norway, have just been confirmed, with other gigs elsewhere due to be announced over the coming weeks:

Sept 10th - Phonofestival, Bergen
Sept 11th - NuMusic Festival, Stavanger
Sept 12th - Studentersamfundet, Trondheim

Continuing with all things Alaska In Winter, a gentle nudge in the direction of the new album "Holiday" which is out now - complete with bonus track and available in a lovely digi-pack package; the track-listing is as follows:

We Are Blind and Riding the Merry-Go-Round / Berlin / Speed Boat to Heaven / Highlander pt .1 / Highlander pt .2 / Knorrpromenade / Streetgang pt. 1 / Streetgang pt. 2 / Streetgang pt. 3 / Keep Your Boots Clean and Everything You Step on is Dirt / Close Your Eyes Remix / Horsey Horse pt. 2 (bonus track)

Recent press of the album includes a splendid review on PITCHFORK here and for our friends in France, you can read a review on LES INROCKS here >> The album's also been reviewed in Uncut, Word and various other publications across Europe while Alaska In Winter also appeared on both MTV and Radio 1 last week. The album's widely available from all good record shops and also available to buy on this site - check out the shop for details on this and the rest of our catalogue.


Also a wee reminder that there's also a ltd Alaska In Winter EP available. 'Remixes' is a sparkling collection of 6 re-works from the first album 'Dance Party In The Balkans' and is out now on 12" vinyl / download. The 12" also includes a free mp3 of eacxh track (please note this only applies to orders made through our website). Listen to preview clips from the EP here > Buy the EP here > The tracks are:

1. We Are Blind On The Merry-Go-Round (Alaska In Winter remix)
2. Close Your Eyes ft Zach Condon (Alaska In Winter remix)
3. Speedboat To Heaven (Alaska In Winter remix)
4. Horsey Horse Pt 2 (Doctor Vey remix)
5. Your Red Dress (Young Dead DJs Remix)
6. Balkan Lowrider Anthem (Coney Island Sound remix)


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