GUNG HO HO HO!

To all who follow this Blog: Thanks for the support we've had in the last six months! its been a great few months with more ups than downs. Me and Matt are slowly making a serious dent in the world with all things Gung Ho! Massive shout out to all out producers/DJ's/bands... Perfect!

I'll no doubt have something to blog before the new year so for now Happy Christmas and i'll leave you with a quote from David Bowie that has helped me through the past few months - " “I've come to the realizations that I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing half the time.”
Perfect!

New Release - Viann Urban Sense EP!

Today we have the Viann 'Urban Sense EP' out to download exclusively on Beatport. Its a belting techno record that will suit any early morning set across the globe.

Click here to buy!

EAT CHRISTMAS!!

To Celebrate The Yule Tide period in a way only they know how The Japanese Popstars have offered you all a free track . Called 'Eat Christmas' its a festive take on their live staple 'Eat This'. Seasons Greetings !

This is the bomb being dropped a while back!



Download for free here!

HOLY SH*T! TRANS MUSICALES 2009!!

Sorry for the crass title to this post but there isn't much else to say. Here's the gist - The mighty trio from Ireland, The Japanese Popstars, played at the famous french festival Trans Musicales. Being a pretty new to the french scene the boys wern't to sure what to expect.... needless to say IT WENT OFF!!! Don't just take my word for it, check out the footage taken from various different sources -

TOTAL DISTORTED MAYHEM!



FACEMELTER!



CATAPULT!



Plenty more clips on youtube so make sure you check them out!

Disco of Doom- In Effect BLOWING UP!

The resent EP from Disco of Doom out on Gung Ho! is blowing up! It reached No 5 in the Buzz Chart, N0 13 in the Cool Cuts Chart, No 51 in the Beatport Electro House chart and now has got a massive play from Pete Tong on Radio One! Firstly In Effect is used as the soundbed for the Fatboy Slim interview then the rest of the track was banged out to full effect! Once again Pete, thanks from all of us at Gung Ho! and we know the Disco Of Doom boys are extremely pumped as well!

Buy this excellent EP exclusivly on beatport. Click through here to buy.

Luke Walker n stuff...

Just to say Matt & Sean from Gung-Ho! met Luke Walker for a few beers today and he handed in what will be his 5th ep for the label. An absolute winner and one which long time fans of the label are sure to love. Keep your eyes peeled.

Also The label is very proud to be releasing Sean Robinson's first signing... Brazilian artist 'Viann' who releases his debut Urban Senses ep. Much more on the techno side of things we are over the moon to continue finding great new producers from all over the globe.

Big up ....

Dr Strangelove

We have recently signed a wicked EP from Dr Strangelove! This may be the first you've heard of Dr Strangelove but it won't be the last. Here's the press release with a special free mix we're giving away as well!!

Gung Ho! Recordings is extreamely proud to be releasing the Debut EP from Dr Strangelove. With two heavy tech laden tracks 'Photograph' and Banshee' it sits proudly in a strong stable of underground releases following from Tom Maddicott's Ravor EP and Disco Of Dooms 'In Effect'EP amongst others.

Dr Strangelove is a heady collaboration between DJ Lottie (Charlotte Jones) and Pete Martin (Colburn / Cass and Slide). Coburn found success with the single 'We Interrupt this Program', gathering support from Music Week (dance album of the year) and XFM (act to watch) along the way. Lottie needs little in the way of introduction - she's a beautiful DJ legend. The partnership formed when Lottie remixed "Lost Life" for Cass and Slide - the result pushed all the right button and the pair went on to do more remixes including tracks for A-Human, City of Light, The Infadels and David Guetta.

Dr. Strangelove have since started making their own music - "Photograph" has been described by Guy Williams as "a low slung sexy beast that grabs you by the ghoulies and wont let you go, Bravo!" and it has been heralded by by Justan Robertson in his podcast as "an electric builder thats been tearing it up for me, grabs you and shakes you about like a frisky puppy!". Banshee meanwhile is Ocelots favorite, saying "We Love this track. One of the most energetic tunes we've heard this year."

Regarding the name Dr Strangelove.... DJ Lottie says "Every time I watch that film it gets better and better, its the one where Peter Sellers plays three different characters. it's a Kubrick film made in the '60s but is so relevant still now it could've been made a few years ago when the American Government was at it's trigger happy worst." BOOM !

Download the set DJ Lottie banged out at Space Ibiza in September!!

The Japs vs The Killers MASH UP!

Mash ups are a funny thing in the world of electronic music. Putting together 2 totally separate pieces of music and creating something that sound good is a dangerous game to play. But occasionally it can be pulled off!! Thanks to the Disfunc mash up boys for putting this together. This mash up is of the new release from the The Japanese Popstars 'B.C.T.T' and the brilliant Killers tune 'Human'

Download it here for free!

A Cut Above The Rest

Here's the mighty Andrew Curley from ITB who is the live agent for many major artists including Gung Ho's The Japanese Popstars, Burn The Negative and Disco of Doom! Curley is here showing off his new haircut from the legendary barber Mr Ducktail. Dashing is the only word that come to mind.

(not sure what the oven gloves are used for in the office but i assume its for handling all the hot shit we send him!)

New Japanese Popstars live footage.

The Japstars have been all over the show performing live recently! On top of touring they are having to put together a second album which is starting to take shape. The best way to get a taste of what is to come is by seeing them live. At a recent show in Belfast someone caught on camera the new opening sequence to their live set and a track that could well be on the new album.

The sound quality in the clip is pretty shoddy but you get a the picture..... The name of this new weap is aptly named "Staring Steven Seagal"

Buy the new The Japanese Popstars tune B.C.T.T here

The Japanese Popstars - Blowpop tonight! GET IN!!

Burn the Negative Live At the O2 Academy Islington

Last night was Burn The Negative's live performance at the Islington Academy. They went with the foot down from the start! Kicking off with 'You Control Me' and getting the crowd locked in right there. From there BTN played more belters off their debut album like Camden, Low, She Said She Said and their new single Wonder Why. After touring together through out the year the boys have got there live performance tighter than a ducks arse, and thats water tight!!!

The single 'Wonder Why' is out on Monday (30th November)

The boys are taking a little time off to work on the new album.... we've already had a cheeky preview of a couple demos and they were just out of this world! We'll let you know the progress as the news comes in!

Pick up the album "In the Atmosphere" here

Disco Of Doom - In Effect & Butter Fingers EP OUT NOW!

Finally Disco of Doom is up on beatport! The release come just as the party season gets into full swing! 'In Effect' and 'Butter Fingers' are a couple of real weapons that are sure to do serious damage over the coming months.

DJ support has come from some big guns - Laurent Garnier, Jon Carter, Jack Beats, DJ Zinc and The Japanese Popstars are all fans and supporting the cause!

Buy the EP here

To celebrate the release the Disco of Doom boys have done us a mix with a their current bombs of choice!

Download mix here

Track list here -

1: Vitalic 'Flashmob'

2: Disco Of Doom 'Butterfingers'

3: Sub Focus 'Move Higher'

4: Passion Pit 'Little Secrets' Jack Beats RMX

5: Claude Von Stroke 'Beat That Bird'

6: Neon Lights 'House Of Funk'

7: Disco OF Doom 'In Effect'

8: Green Velvet 'UFO'

9: The Subs 'Mitsubishi'

10: Autoerotique 'Gladiator'

11: Foamo 'Wardance' Disco OF Doom Remix

12: Boys Noize 'Nott'

13: Doorly 'Horse Step'

Viann - Urban Sense EP

Viann is a producer hailing from the haven of dance itself, Sao Paulo Brazil! It may be the home of the sexy samba but Viann (real name Silvio Vianna) has taken to making music at the other end of the dance spectrum. This EP casts a slightly darker mist over the Gung Ho! catalog and throws itself into the early hours of a forward thinking techno dancefloor. 'Urban Sense' pulls you into the track with a solid bassline and keeps you locked in hypnotic clicks. 'Frenetic' is to be played no earlier that 5am to get those heads down and hands up!

Viann is on the case to get more out in the New Year so keep your ears out.

B.C.T.T Out Now!

The Japanese Popstars have got the frankly EPIC track B.C.T.T out as a single today. So don't hesitate to pick it up! I'll make it easy for you with these 2 links straight to buy -

iTunes

&

Beatport

The boys are currently putting together a few demos for the new album. We haven't got a date for the release but B.C.T.T should tide you for the mean time!

The Japanese Popstars - 15 mins with Pete Tong on Radio 1

Friday just gone Gareth from the Japanese Popstars was the guest on Pete Tong's '15 Minutes of Fame'!!! They talked about many things including his favorite gig, best DJ and the latest tunes they've been banging out.

You can listen to it by clicking here

Disco Of Doom - New Gung Ho! Signing

A. In Effect AA. Butter Fingers

Rising up from the gurgling belly of the underworld comes Disco of Doom AKA London-based DJ and production duo Tom Real and Ben Medcalf. With a shared appetite for destruction and a love of loose women Disco Of Doom sees the duo deliver sick electronic bangers to destroy dance floors across the globe. Signed to Gung-Ho! The EP follows recent gems from the likes of The Japanese Popstars, Tom Madiccott and The Yank. Butterfingers and In Effect are two weapons that will utterly destroy the floor.

Already their previous EP’s have been supported by the likes of Alex Metric, Etienne De Crecy, Autokratz, Tronic Youth, Fake Blood and many more, this is only going to cement them as a duo to keep a sharp eye on..

On the remix front the duo tore apart Fukkk Offf’s last single Love Me Hate Me Kiss Me Kill Me and have been busy delivering remixes for Etienne De Crecy, Foamo and SiBegg whilst unofficially they dropped a tech’d out remix of Chemical Brothers massive Do It Again.

Expect more soon…

http://www.myspace.com/discoofdoom

http://www.samurai.fm/discoofdoom

Facebook Group: Disco Of Doom

Luke Walker 'Find Your Way' Hakkaido Snowboarding!

Got a great clip here of some serious snowboarding in Hakkaido Japan. Boys responsible for such madness have used Luke Walkers 'Find Your Way' as backing music which is a great touch!!

Buy Luke's Classic tune here

The Japanese Popstars -Beatport Chart

The Japanese Popstars have done a chart for Beatport this week. Needless to say its full of devastating tunes! You may even spot another Gung Ho! record in there to give the chart extra strength.

Get onto the chart through this link

Burn The Negative Live Montage

Here is a wicked montage of Burn The Negative photo's taken from a selection of there summer gigs eg Glastombury, Ibiza Rock, Hop Farm Festival and a few more! The track is taken from the special addition CD available to purchase (Click here to buy) Now sit back and enjoy...

Burn The Negative taking down Korova, Liverpool this Friday!

Burn the Negative are headlining at the brand new Korova in Liverpool this Friday. Its not a gig thats to be missed! Last time BTN played to a liverpool audience was Creamfields which was a pretty raucous affair. So going by that Friday is going to go off!!!

The Japanese Popstars - Best of British Live Act - VOTE NOW!!!

The Japanese Popstars Best of British:
For the second year running The Japanese Popstars have been shortlisted for the Best of British - Best Live Act category. This comes after a massive year of touring all the major festivals and hammering all the best clubs all over britain and around the globe!
The Japanese Popstars have been unstoppable this year. Vote for them today, don't be shy. djmag.com/bestofbritish

Richard Murray - Cannibal EP OUT NOW!!

Richard Murray - Cannibal EP out now!

The latest EP from Richard Murray is now up on beatport! This EP has had major support from a host of DJ's and has featured in Jon Carter's latest promo mix.

Download EP through this link

And watch the wicked video here!

Mixmag Review for Tom Maddicott 'Ravor' EP

Make sure to buy this months Mixmag to see this great review for Tom Maddicott's Debut EP 'Ravor' + 'Laugh out Loud'

"Dangerously Good Debut

Starting off quite techy, 'Ravor's ploddy beat happily explodes into a main-room synth riff thats so big it merrily stomps onwards, like the jolly green giant from the sweetcorn ads - "(Gung) ho ho ho". The B-Side 'Laugh out loud' is a blatant and ballsy rompwith all the subtlety of an uppercut from a silver back gorilla. A great debut from the man behind Bath's Metropolis night"

4 Stars!

Massive thanks to Nick at mixmag for that review!

Follow the advice of the wise man and pick up the EP through this link

The Japanese Popstars -B.C.T.T getting MASSIIIVE!

The most recent release from The Japanese Popstars is the beautiful B.C.T.T.

So far the track has been played by Pete Tong on Radio 1 and 2 more Radio 1 plays came from Northern Irish underground playa Rory McConnell. Eddie Temple Morris also gave it a spin on his X FM show THE REMIX and gave the boys some wicked props!

Other support is coming from top guns such as Hernan Cattaneo, Severino (Horse Meat Disco), Colin Peters (Manumission), Jagz Kooner, Thomas Tuft,

I'm sure as time passes on this track more of the major players will be giving this awesome tune some serious big room time!

To pick it up just click here

Check The Japanese Popstars playing it at Oxegen this summer -

Luke Walker - New Mix!

New Zealand's finest and Gung Ho! talisman has supplied us with a special Autumn mix to keep the depression of the cold and rain from setting in! This one well deffo stop you from pulling the covers over your head for a cry.... CRANK IT UP!

http://soundcloud.com/luke-walker/luke-walker-sep-09-mixtape

The Yank - We Can't Be Stopped

The big man from across the pond has delivered a bomb with 'We Can't Be Stopped'! The cheeky samples and mental electro drop has made this a favorite for the party season. We got this video made up and it couldn't suit the track more - touch down in Vietnam!

Pick up the single here

Tom Maddicott 'Ravor' EP OUT NOW!!

The tune that has been rocking many dance floors across Britain and Ibiza is now available on Beatport!

Tom Maddicot is currently spinning for Simian Mobile Disco as their tour DJ. 'Ravor' is causing serious damage.... GET ON BOARD

Beatport link here!

Wicked review from the boys at IDJ -

The Japanese Popstars....

We Just Are: Live....

Gung-Ho Records....

This Northern Irish trio are proving to be quite an act and with live performances like the ones they’ve been racking up, it’s no surprise they are getting such attention.

With an industrial, rave-centric sound that is somehow smoothed out and made accessible without being tamed (a la The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy), this album is a recording of their live tour that has seen them potentially challenge Orbital for supremacy of live electronic acts. No track demonstrates this better than, ‘Rushed Jabb’ – quite simply… MENTALIST!

Jan Mikulin....

8/10....

Cheers IDJ!!

FREE Japanese Popstars tune!!!

To celebrate the release of the 'We Just Are: Live' album we want to give away one of the tracks for free! just click on this link to get Facemelter (live). Easy as that!

The Japanese Popstars 'We Just Are: Live' Out this week!!

The wait for some new material from The Japanese Popstars has been torturous because of there constant touring. But now we have the new live album out today that has some new bombs and classics from the first album. Here's the official press release:

THE SUNDAY TIMES: “DANCE MUSIC DARLINGS”

DJ MAG: “ONE PART KITSUNE STYLE DISTORTO-RAVE, ONE PART CLASSIC STADIUM DANCE THE LIKES OF WHICH WE HAVEN’T SEEN SINCE ORBITAL”

WORD: “LITERALLY AMAZING... THEY’RE INCREDIBLE LIVE TOO”.

NME:“CROWD-PLEASING ORB-MEETS-KRAFTWERK ANTHEMS...PULSATING PRODIGY AGGRESSION... IT’S TIME TO GET THE PILLS IN”.

MIXMAG: “THE MOST EXCITING NEW ELECTRONIC ACT ON THE PLANET”

POPJUSTICE: “F*CKING AMAZING”

THE GUARDIAN: “PICK OF THE WEEK: TOTALLY STUPENDOUS MECHANICAL POP MUSIC”

From the Nerve Centre Derry to Fuji Rock Japan….

52 weeks, 220 Shows, over 500,000 people, 135,000 air miles, 4 continents, 30 festivals, too much airport food, 1 smashed keyboard, 13 broken leads, (only) 2 blown monitors, 1 missed flight, and more laughs than you can imagine.

‘We Just Are: Live’ was recorded from The Japanese Popstars 2008/2009 WE JUST ARE tour that saw the Northern Irish trio deliver their sound (quite literally) to the planet.

Well on their way to becoming Britain’s hottest live dance outfit, Decky, Gary, and Gareth have hammered soundsystems this summer at Glastonbury, Glade, Rockness, Oxegen, Fuji Rock, Planet Love (supporting The Prodigy), and numerous other summer festivals.

They exploded onto the scene in 2008, with a debut album that received heavy praise from The Guardian, Word, Artrocker, NME, Clash, Popjustice, Mixmag, DJ, Radio 1, XFM, and many more, with critics hailing them as the rightful heirs to Underworld, the Chemical Brothers, and Orbital. Remixes for Depeche Mode, Beyonce, Grand National, Ting Tings, Shinichi Osawa, The Music, Groove Armada, and others - came thick and fast.

The Japanese Popstars’ live gigs have seen them tear up stages at Glastonbury, Fabric, Wireless, Oxegen, Matter, Warehouse Project, and countless others. Their tours have taken them across the UK, Australia, Japan, and beyond, supporting the likes of Justice and Basement Jaxx, and cementing a reputation for a blistering live set.

‘We Just Are: Live” features live versions of tracks from their debut album, plus new tracks including ‘Rushed Jabb’, ‘Catapult’, and ‘Kid Roppongi’.

Order album here

Buy from iTunes here

TV Advert for 'We Just Are: Live'

The epic new live album from the Japanese Popstars is hitting the shops on monday! We are pretty excited about this! Have a look at the advert we had made for the occasion....

Burn The Negative Live Video

As I've put previously in the blog, Burn the Negative played at the now legendary Ibiza Rocks on September 1st and killed it! Well we found this live footage on youtube taken from the gig. It features the boys playing 'Wonder Why'.

Arveen & Misk 'Hells Bells' EP on iTunes!

Arveen & Misk seriously mix it up with this EP! 'Hells bells' and 'Blow your whistle' have featured in any good party DJ's sets this summer and will carry on doing so well in to the xmas party season! The mix of electro and classic acid are something these boys are the masters of!

This EP has previously only been available on beatport but now you can get it on iTunes as well.

Download From iTunes here

or

Beatport here

Burn The Negative new double disc release!

Burn the Negative are re-releasing their album 'In The Atmosphere' with a bonus disc featuring a load of sexy acoustic versions and a couple wicked B Sides they have done.... Here's the official press release -

Burn The Negative’s blend of new wave electro pop casts a wry and canny eye over relationships, fame, and late Noughties Britain.

Signed to Gung-Ho Recordings, home to The Japanese Popstars, Gus Gus, Zoo Brazil, Petter & The Pix, and others, Burn The Negative have just been added to ITB’s roster, the live agency that represents The Verve, Soulwax, Hot Chip, Roisin Murphy, and many more.

The four piece band cite Japan, David Sylvian, Gary Numan, Sonic Youth, Bowie, Baby Ford, Nine Inch Nails and a dozen others as holding key spots in their music collections.

All local lads, Mark Baker (vocals), Gary Little (synths/techie stuff), Gareth Milburn (bass/synths), and Lee Smith (guitar/backing vocals), formed in their native Carlisle in February 2008. Mark and Gary have worked together for over a decade, as techno producers, Lil Devious, while Gareth and Lee played in several indie bands. Exemplifying this decade’s fusing of electronica with guitar pop, the four-piece found common ground and began building a name for themselves on the live circuit.

Debut album, ‘In The Atmosphere’, was recorded between Carlisle and Abbey Road Studios (the legendary studio liked their material so much, they featured the band on their website). It’s a unique concoction of energetic trashy disco blended with electro beats, New Romantic rhythms and the spirit of ‘70s punk, ‘80s rock and ‘90s house.

The current single, ‘Wonder Why’, nestles between the epic electronic pop of ‘Low’, ‘Lights’, ‘Travelogue’, and ‘Only For Tonight’. ‘She Said She Said’ and ‘You Control Me’ are fine examples of their drum machine synth-rock, while the shimmering electro funk of ‘Time’ and ‘Change’ sit perfectly alongside instrumental tracks such as ‘Life In Hansa’, ‘Hero In Tokyo’ and ‘Secret Garden’.

Buy the 2 Disc album here

We released The Yank 'We can't be stopped' last week and its flying out of beatport! the words getting around about the wicked sample used in amongst the wonky electro mayhem! Its a true party tune. Get on board and buy it this weekend folks!

Tom Maddicott 'Ravor' EP

The Debut release Production from Producer / DJ / Promoter Tom Maddicott gets its release proudly on Gung-Ho! With a monstrous electronic line and huge bassline ploughing through,it’s an absolute call to arms. ‘Laugh out Loud’ adds some quirkiness to the package with some heavy acid stabs. Tom has already been asked to play on Radio 1’s Introducing tour. Things are looking good.

Aside from recent remixes and productions, Tom has been running his Bath based ‘Metropolis’ night for the last 6 years and has built it to become one of the best underground house nights in the UK with appreances from the likes of, Erol Alkan, Mylo, Switch, Annie Mac, Jon Carter, The Japanese Popstars , Herve, Sinden, Alex Metric, Jesse Rose, Simian Mobile Disco (who Tom is tour DJ for) and many more.

For 2 weeks in a row Pete Tong has played The Japanese Popstars. Friday just gone (4th Sept) he played B.C.T.T and described it as 'sounding pretty heavy' . The week before that Pete played Catapult saying 'one of the more ecliptic and very good one's' from the album and describes the boys live performance as 'lively!'!!

Pretty solid reaction from one of the biggest voices in dance music! Teeing us up well for the release of the 'WE JUST ARE LIVE' album out 21st September.

You can listen again to the whole Pete Tong show here

And its probably a good idea to Pre order the Live album so there's no waiting around. Click here to pre order

Burn the Negative @ Ibiza Rocks

Last night Burn the Negative played the sunset slot for Ibiza Rock. The line up also included the brilliant Soulwax. The early reports from the gig are shouting the boys from Carlisle massive praise! Here's what they are saying about them on the island - "Burn The Negative supported Soulwax last night. Really good fun gig - nearest comparison I can make is that they are like an electro version of The White Lies. We had a great chat with them after the gig, really down to earth guys - see them live, buy their records…burnthenegative.co.uk"

Big thanks to Ibiza Rocks and www.ibiza-blog.com for the great piece you wrote about the band and all the great photos with the blog!

Japanese Popstars new live tune on Pete Tong Radio 1

Last Friday night Pete Tong played 'Catapult'. a brand new track taken from the Japstars forthcoming live album. He said 'one of the more ecliptic and very good one's' and describes the boys live performance as 'lively!'

Massive thanks to Pete and if you want to here it you can listen again from here - Pete Tong Radio 1

'Bring Back Love' Review!

'Bring Back Love' got a wicked review this month in Tillate mag. Here's what it said -

"Rarely do the guys at Gung-Ho! pick up a dud and its yet more quality uncovered here - Glide & Swerve will certainly stand out from the labels pool of edgy electro artists; instead, these guys specialise in Balearic house and electronica and they've come up with an absolute sweetheart of an album. Mostly instrumental (though vocal tracks like 'And I Smile' work too) this is like a aural therapy - particularly when it gets deep and dubby on 'The Journey Back'. This is faultlessly chilled, lovely listening. 7/10"

On that note make sure you pick up a copy -

HMV - Order here

iTunes - Buy now here

Blog post No 1! Glide & Swerve

With so much coming through Gung Ho! at the moment we thought it would be good to keep everyone updated with a blog. So here it is!

The first bit of news has got to be the forthcoming release of the greatest chill out album of the summer. Our boys Glide & Swerve have put together this debut album ready for the tail end of summer. The album is called 'Bring Back Love'. Its got everything you need to relax you after a hard weekend of partying. You can pre order it from HMV here and get a preview of the album on their myspace!