Plastic Soup: News

Are you Cream of the Crop? Ever wanted to be next big thing on the club scene, DJ at a world famous dance festival, warm up for some of the biggest names in clubland and have your own residency at one of Liverpool’s coolest hotspots? Then you’re in luck as the third annual babycream DJ competition is back and better then ever. »	Gatecrasher announce Summer Soundsystem 2008 Gatecrasher have just released details surrounding their plans for a summer festival, and safe to say it sees the brand returning to the premier league of outdoor clubbing organisers. After last year’s shindig, which featured a line-up that was at best slightly dull, they’ve sky-rocketed back to throwing up the big ... »
Atmoic Hooligan slate new Album for March Release Second album jitters? Not likely mate... That’s the word from Atmoic Hooligan anyway, who knock out their sophomore opus ‘Sex drugs & Blah Blah’ in March. Pitched as going one further than the bristling debut ‘You are Here’, collaborations with Afu-Ra, Genasis Elijah and Gorillaz & Roots Manuva collaborator Jote Osa... »	Shonky Releases Debut Album Parisian minimal techno artist Shonky is set to release his debut album on Freak n chic records in April. The opus is set to further enshrine the producer into techno folklore after a series of singles have brought him to people’s attentions. »
Renaissance 3D - Tom Middleton next up Tom Middleton, the man behind Global Communication, Jedi Knights, Cosmos and oodles more, is set to be the next artist to mix Renaissance’s 3D mix project. »	Krafty Kuts releases Latest Back to Mine album The acclaimed Back To Mine series opens its account for 2008 with a superlative set from super deck technician, Krafty Kuts, AKA Martin Reeves. Much admired for his faultless abilities behind the wheels of steel, Krafty follows on from the heavyweight selections of Royksopp, Bugz in the Attic and Guillemots with a ... »
Clone Classics releases first Comp Dutch reissue arm Clone Classic Cuts has selected thirteen obscure tracks for its first compilation. »	Lee Burridge to mix latest Balance Comp The twelfth and latest compilation in the highly acclaimed Balance series is due on October 12th and mixed by none other than the UK’s resident king of all things trippy and house based, Lee Burridge. The Australian series has rapidly become one of the industry standards in terms of creating forward thinking mixes, ... »
Factory records founder Tony Wilson dies Factory Records founder and the man dubbed ‘Mr Manchester’ Tony Wilson has died of a heart attack at the age of 57. He had been fighting kidney cancer for over a year, and suffered the fatal attack after complications with surgery to attack the affliction. »	Mercury Prize Nominations Announced The nominations have been revealed for this year’s Mercury Music prize, and as ever it represents a real cross section of artists and themes. Last year’s winners, the Arctic Monkeys, have been nominated once again for their sophomore set ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare, immediately being made 4-1 joint favourites with Am... »
Cream announce winner of DJ Comp The search is finally over for Babycream’s new weekly resident DJ as six of the North West’s freshest talent took to the decks to battle it out in the babycream DJ competition 2007. Cream’s search for a new resident ended at the Grand final at Babycream with a victory for Cler ‘The Rabbit Catcher’ Lever. Cler beat o... »	Djangos Riff to host Africa Oye afterparty With the delightful Oye festival looming ever closer, Django’s Riff have announced the details for their special weekender of parties to coincide with the Festival, serving as an unofficial afterparty. Kicking off on Friday the 15th, the bar hosts live performances from Very Be Careful and Republic of Swing Bateria ... »
We Love Sundays to release compilation Seminal Ibiza party We Love will be releasing their first compilation in July, and in a rather interesting manoeuvre will be asking two djs who only made their Space (and Ibiza) debuts last summer. The task has been entrusted with Serge Santiago and Riton, who have been selected on account of their ability to make m... »	Ewan Pearson gets a Fabric comp Fabric have selected Ewan Pearson to mix the latest instalment in their mix CD series, out in July. The multi-talented musician labels being as a DJ about fourth of fifth on his job hierarchy, beneath remixer, engineer to the stars (Gwen Stefani has benefitted from his studio midas touch) and producer. His rather sp... »
Chemical Brothers To Release New Album Following their fourth consecutive number 1 album, the double Grammy winning “Push The Button”, The Chemical Brothers return with their sixth long player, set for release on 18th June 2007. “We Are The Night” is being touted as psychedelic warehouse party acid music and with an immense supporting cast boasting new R... »	Rock Ness Festival Details Another day, another festival announced or line-up details increased, and it’s proving mighty hard to keep track of all of them here at the Soup. The Rock Ness festival does have a slight unique selling point propping it up however, that being a mythical beast and rather beautiful surroundings going alongside live p... »
Groove Armada Release New Album May 7th sees the release of Groove Armada’s new album ‘Soundboy Rock’, and from what sneaky titbits we’ve heard, it’s a bit of a belter. The first single ‘Get Down’ should be clear in your head by now, the one that sports a rather eye-catching video of bunnies going about some very debauched business and boasting a ... »	Cream Easter Special: No Oakenfold Cream announced today that Paul Oakenfold will not be performing at the Cream Easter Special at Nation on Sunday 8th April. Calvin Harris is confirmed to replace him. Calvin is the self proclaimed reinventor of Disco. His debut single "Acceptable in the 80s" made it into the top 10. Calvin will be performing alongsi... »
Hot Chip to release DJ Kicks Comp Nutbar music aficionados hot Chip have just been announced as releasing a mix cd for trailblazing record lable! K7 as part of their celebrated DJ Kicks series. But how would you define Hot Chip? You could start with talking about their playful, wayward pop, which is certainly an interesting beginning but then that i... »	WIN A GIG AT CREAM... Are you a wannabe superstar DJ stuck in the bedroom, mixing up the best in cutting edge dance music but with no crowd to listen to it? If so babycream could come to your rescue with their awesome new DJ competition for 2007, where you can become the bar’s weekly resident and DJ alongside some of the best names in th... »
Knowsley Hall Music Festival announced After Creamfields upped sticks last year, a festival finally returns to the borough of Liverpool with the announcement of the Knowsley Hall Music Festival. Commencing on Saturday the 23rd June, its set in the opulent grounds of the ancestral home of the earl of Derbyshire. 2500 acres of stunning landscaped gardens m... »	Glastonbury registration announced It’s quite simply the mother of all festivals, the Holy Grail for music lovers in this country and beyond. Where every genre under the sun gets it chance to shine, the biggest stars rubbing shoulders with the hyped and unheard of, and the partying is literally constant from three or four days before the festival act... »
Roy Ayers is coming to Liverpool That’s right, jazz-Funk Legend Roy Ayers will be coming to Liverpool this Easter as part of a very special show at The Magnet. The launch of a weekend affair, the events promotion promises to reaffirm Sunday as the key day in the weekend, with monthly parties planned for afterwards. For those oblivious to Ayers’ in... »