Debbie Tebbs Remix : A remix from our neighborhood by our dj-producer friend Debbie Tebbs. Fat baseline, infectous groove with sleazy indie-dance hooks. We like it eh!
Sunday, 29 April 2012
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Bunker session with Mat Joly
There are certain songs that take much more time to finish than others;
“Open up your heart” is one of them. Like letting a good wine age...some things take a little while to be at their best.
We composed an instrumental version of “Open Up” almost 2 years, and I never really found the vocal line I found good enough. After trying a couple times with no success, we decided to put it aside and retry
another time.
Meanwhile, in the summer of 2011, we crossed paths up with an old friend of ours Mat Joly at a club in Montreal and we caught up and talked music for hours. Mat told us that his band Mobile was no more, and that he had chosen to go solo. We also talked about doing a collaboration some day...
A couple months later, while looking for something else, we fell on the instrumental version of "Open Up Your Heart"... Simon and I shared the same
though: “Could this be the one for Mat?” The next day we sent it to see
if the song would inspire something in him. It did!
Mat came up with a powerful vocal melody and great lyrics . We have the
same desire…write something epic.
Here are a few pictures of the latest session taken by Mat's photographer Louis Turmel at Studio "le Bunker"!
Here are a few pictures of the latest session taken by Mat's photographer Louis Turmel at Studio "le Bunker"!
Monday, 23 April 2012
Fan Funding : The ticking clock
With only 7 days left on the clock, this week is crucial. We have collected $2700 so far but still need a little more to cover the costs of making 300 vinyl records. iPod on shuffle, cold beers in the fridge, tonight we are internet squeegee-ing!
One more remix in the box today ! This time from UK. Its crazy how good the music we receive is. Quality! More than two dozen so far. We have all ready received stuff from South Africa, Turkey, Israel, UK, USA, Mexico, Ecuador even Iran! This is proof that music has no borders! Henry says it better...
"Music is the universal language of mankind." -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Friday, 20 April 2012
Dance it, Dance all Remix : London, UK!
Goodbye Delete 1984 Megamix : "If Phil Collins and Skrillex had a baby it wouldn't be a looker that's face it! But it might create something akin to this. Its kind of a musical Frankenstein!" - John Webber (aka Goodbye Delete)
What is there left to say?
Labels:
80s,
Creative Commons,
Dance it Dance All,
Free Music,
Goodbye Delete,
John Webber,
London,
Remix,
UK
Location:
London, UK
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Fan Funding : Day 18
The campaign is making good progress, we’ve already raised over
1,800.00 $ after two weeks!!!
A-W-E-S-O-M-E ! Fans and friends have been generous, surprised to see how many choose the 99 $ package.
The campaign is still far from being over though, and we still have lots of work to to reach our goal. Kamikaze style baby!
A-W-E-S-O-M-E ! Fans and friends have been generous, surprised to see how many choose the 99 $ package.
The campaign is still far from being over though, and we still have lots of work to to reach our goal. Kamikaze style baby!
BIG LOVE to all
of you that have already put some hard earned money in the machine!!!
Labels:
crowd funding,
Dance it Dance All,
fan funding,
RMX,
Vinyl Record
Location:
Montreal, QC, Canada
Sunday, 15 April 2012
Dance it, Dance all Remix : Mexico !
Kidnas & Asai Remix : A jaw-dropping remix from Mexico. Electro dub step, serious production, heavy bass lines and trip out synths. KILLER!
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Dance it, Dance all Remix : BERLIN Germany
KILL.I.AM Remix : Berlin's remixer Kill.I.Am made an electro-housey version with heavy basslines and breakdowns, high-pitched bleeps, big trancy saw-synths and catchy leads. Pretty efficient.
Labels:
Berlin,
Big Room House,
Creative Commons,
Dance it Dance All,
Free Music,
Germany,
Kill.I.Am,
Remix
Location:
Berlin, Germany
Friday, 13 April 2012
It gives you wings !
What a nice way to start the day ! We received this reply from Red Bull Records this morning. It really gave us wings !
Would be really cool to be associated with Red Bull. They sponsor some pretty kick-ass stuff.
Got my fingers crossed, rabbit`s foot and wishbones in my pockets, horseshoes hung over my door and a four leaf clover underneath my pillow. That`s should be enough to bring us luck !
Alex D
Would be really cool to be associated with Red Bull. They sponsor some pretty kick-ass stuff.
Got my fingers crossed, rabbit`s foot and wishbones in my pockets, horseshoes hung over my door and a four leaf clover underneath my pillow. That`s should be enough to bring us luck !
Alex D
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Dance it, Dance all Remix : Tel Aviv, Israel !
Nimi Dovrat Remix: From Tel Aviv, Israel, remixer Nimi Dovrat created a powerful and melodic mix with beautiful build-ups and strong progressive beats thats sure to put a dent on any dancefloor!
Labels:
Big Room,
Creative Commons,
Dance it Dance All,
Free Music,
Israel,
Nimi Dovrat,
Remix,
tech-house,
Tel Aviv
Location:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Fan Funding : 2e semaine
Cette deuxième semaine a commencé sous une bonne note, 1032$ figuraient déja au compteur!
Ce n'est pas fini mais vraiment, la générosité et l'appui déjà
manifestés sont très encourageants. En
cette deuxième semaine, nous avons reçu notre un don de 999$!!! Le premier "executive producer" de Dance it, Dance all,
Lévis Doucet, nous a bien surpris avec cet appui immense! Ce qui est surprenant aussi est la quantité
de dons de 99$ versus les dons de 9$.
Nous entamons maintenant la 3e semaine avec beaucoup d'espoir de se
rendre à notre but. Voyons ce que le
futur nous apportera!
Labels:
Crowdfunding,
fan funding,
internet,
levée de fonds
Location:
Montreal, QC, Canada
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Dance it, Dance all : MOTEL Costes Mix
Après avoir passé plusieurs semaines à l'écriture de Dance it, Dance all, nous avons décidé de nous payer un petit trip musical. On a serré les drum machines et les samplers pour sortir nos guitares acoustiques et nos percussions. Contrairement à la version originale, qui était un mélange d'électro et dubstep, cette version flirte plutôt avec la musique lounge et latine. Parfaite pour un petit rosé et quelques bouchées sur une terrasse à 30 degrés Celsius.
Étant fans depuis de nombreuses années des albums Hôtel Costes de Stephane Pompougnac, nous avions en tête de vouloir faire une version qui pourrait peut-être un jour se retrouver sur une de ces fameuses compilations. Qui sait ! peut-être sur la compilation 16 ou 17 ou même 21!!!
Stephane fut le premier à qui nous avons envoyé notre mix. Très heureux de savoir qu'il a aimé.
Étant fans depuis de nombreuses années des albums Hôtel Costes de Stephane Pompougnac, nous avions en tête de vouloir faire une version qui pourrait peut-être un jour se retrouver sur une de ces fameuses compilations. Qui sait ! peut-être sur la compilation 16 ou 17 ou même 21!!!
Stephane fut le premier à qui nous avons envoyé notre mix. Très heureux de savoir qu'il a aimé.
Monday, 9 April 2012
Projet: International.
Vous avez probablement remarqué sur nos blogs récents sur Facebook et twitter que notre projet devient international! On a reçu des remix d'Algérie, d'Allemagne, d'Afrique du Sud, de Mozambique, d'Espagne, de Turquie, du Portugual, des États-Unis, de Finlande, etc... Et plus récemment d'Israël! C'est très excitant d'ainsi unifier des DJs producteurs de partout à travers le monde pour le remix de notre chanson "Dance it, Dance All". Très raffraîchissant aussi de voir ces influences et styles propres à certaines nationalités.
Écoutez Quelques-unes de ces productions en cliquant ce lien secret ;)
http://www.theeastonellises.com/secret/danceit
La musique n'a pas de frontières!
Écoutez Quelques-unes de ces productions en cliquant ce lien secret ;)
http://www.theeastonellises.com/secret/danceit
La musique n'a pas de frontières!
Labels:
Crowdfunding,
Dance it Dance All,
Dear Sherlock,
Dub Step,
Free download,
grammys,
musique,
Remix,
RMX,
South Africa,
The Easton Ellises,
Turkey,
UK,
USA,
Violet and the Mutants
Dance it, Dance all Remix : From Algeria with love!
Al Jerry Remix : Discovered and revealed to the house music scene by Pete Tong, this remixer from Algeria puts forward a catchy and sexy groove with strong synth lines to produce an atmosphere rich in textures.
Labels:
Al Jerry,
Algerie,
CC,
Creative Commons,
Dance it Dance All,
Free Music,
Remix
Location:
Algeria
Press Release #1
Press Release : For immediate release
Montreal, April 9th 2012
Montreal band The Easton Ellises to launch their next single "Dance it Dance all" as a free download through a non-profit organization.
The band The Easton Ellises, formed in 2010. They blossomed from the Stereomovers known for its tours in Europe and Asia at the turn of the millennium, and for its shows in major Montreal events such as the MEG and the Black & Blue Festival.
The Easton Ellises’ music is an energetic rock and electronic hybrid, sometimes reaching the frontiers of house and dubstep . Offering a unique sound, they present innovative music which has already sparked interest all over the world.
On May 17th , 2012 The Easton Ellises will launch their 10th single entitled “Dance it, Dance all”. It will be governed by a “Creative Commons” license. Contrary to traditional copyright, fans are encouraged to download. share and use the music freely for non-commercial purposes.
The Easton Ellises are using a type of fund-raising recently made possible through the internet: “crowdfunding”. Fans are invited to participate in the production of 12” Vinyl records. By making a financial contribution to the project, an exclusive access to The Easton Ellises’ unreleased material is granted.
The Ellises Easton put together a producer pack for remixers and shared the stems online on March 15th 2012. The response to this initiative has exceeded all expectations so that the best remixes coming from all around the world will accompany the release of the single. Preview “Dance it, Dance all” and the best of remixes here.
To keep up with the latest news surrounding The Easton Ellises and the official release of “Dance it, Dance all” follow them on Facebook. For more information about their fan funding campaign click here
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Labels:
Crowdfunding,
Dance it Dance All,
fan funding,
Free Music,
Press release,
Remix
Location:
Montreal, QC, Canada
Friday, 6 April 2012
Dance it, Dance all Remix : Spain!
Wardian Remix : From Malaga Spain, this track is a combination of breaks and electro with synths reminding us of the excellent Icelandic band GusGus.
Labels:
Creative Commons,
Dance it Dance All,
Free Music,
Remix,
Spain,
Wardian
Location:
Malaga, Spain
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Dance it, Dance all Remix : From Equador!
Juan Pablo Moran Remix : From Equador's capital Quito, this techno version experiments with hypnotic and atmospheric sounds. Could easily find its way on a Global Underground series.
Location:
Ecuador
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Communiqué de presse No.1
Communiqué de presse
Pour diffusion immédiate
Montréal, le 3 Avril 2012
Le groupe The Easton Ellises lance son single “Dance it Dance all”
En téléchargement gratuit à travers un organisme à but non lucratif
Le groupe montréalais, les Easton Ellises,
a vu le jour en 2010. Il est issu de l’ancienne formation Stereomovers
connue pour ses tournées en Europe et en Asie, au tournant du
millénaire, de même que pour ses spectacles à travers divers événements
internationaux comme le MEG et le Festival Black & Blue.
La musique de les Easton Ellises est un hybride énergique de rock et d’électro, qui se situe parfois même aux frontières de la house et du dubstep.
Offrant une sonorité unique, le groupe propose une musique originale
qui a déjà piqué la curiosité de plusieurs. Les chansons de The Easton
Ellises se sont déjà fait entendre dans divers réseaux radiophoniques à
travers la planète et ont reçu des critiques favorables.
Les Easton Ellises lanceront, le 15 mai prochain, leur 10e single intitulé Dance it, Dance all.
Cet événement marquera la fin d’une étape d’écriture et le début d’une
nouvelle puisque, à partir de cette date, on pourra se procurer Dance it, Dance all par le biais de l’organisme à but non lucratif, Creative Commons.
Ce moyen de diffusion privilégie le partage et le téléchargement
gratuit, contrairement aux autres moyens qui mettent de l’avant les
droits d’auteurs traditionnels.
Les Easton Ellises ont choisi un type de levée de fonds rendu possible, récemment, par le biais de l’internet: le fan funding.
En utilisant ce mode, les donateurs sont invités à participer à divers
projets, dont celui des Easton Ellises, et à aider à sa réalisation à
travers leurs dons. La campagne des Easton Ellises a été lancée le 1er avril dernier et en participant à leur projet, un droit d’accès
exclusif au matériel en création du groupe est offert.
Les Easton Ellises a soumis sa dernière pièce musicale à plusieurs remixeurs afin de promouvoir l’extrait Dance It, Dance All.
La réponse obtenue a dépassé les attentes du groupe, de sorte que les
meilleurs remix provenant de partout dans le monde accompagneront la
sortie de ce single. En attendant, cliquer ici et découvrez Dance It, Dance All en primeur avec les meilleurs remix déjà reçus.
Pour en savoir plus sur la campagne de crowdfunding, visitez www.theeastonellises.com.
Pour vous tenir au courant de toutes les dernières nouvelles entourant
la sortie de ce single, celles des prochaines chansons ou les dates de
spectacles à venir, suivez de près Les Easton Ellises en vous abonnant à
leur groupe Facebook.
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Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez contacter Udo Blenkhorn.
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Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez contacter Udo Blenkhorn.
Monday, 2 April 2012
Violet strikes back !
You might remember Violet from the Ersatz and Black Love remixes he already produced. Here's his latest mutant.
Violet and the Mutants Remix : Masterfully switching between electro dub step this remix from Portugal is a punch in the face! This will be the soundtrack of many speeding tickets. SOLID!
Violet and the Mutants Remix : Masterfully switching between electro dub step this remix from Portugal is a punch in the face! This will be the soundtrack of many speeding tickets. SOLID!
The Campaign Is Launched
Finally, after weeks and weeks of preparation work, countless cups of coffee and
sleepless nights, we're kicking off our fan funding campaign today! Our goal is to
collect enough money to finance the costs of producing a 12 inch vinyl record for Dance it, Dance all.
The Dance it, Dance all stems (all the parts you need to make a remix) are free and available online here. You have until April 15th to submit you version if you want to have a chance of making the record. The best remixes will be pressed on wax!
We created a soundcloud group where you can submit your works for consideration.
Go CRAZY!
We created a soundcloud group where you can submit your works for consideration.
Go CRAZY!
Alex D
Sunday, 1 April 2012
Great NEWS!
We've just been signed by a Major US Label!
We are no longer giving away our music for free, and we now abide to the traditional copyright model.
In order to prevent litigation, Please email back all your free downloads to the email below:
PescadoDeAbril@theeastonellises.com
;oP
Labels:
copyright,
litigation,
Major Labels,
pescado de abril
Location:
Montreal, QC, Canada
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