The Dark Esquire - Situation Day 5 giveaway

And so it comes to the end of the week. Today we have the final Dark Esquire mp3 to giveway to you lucky souls. Today is the Semi-functional Remix of Situation. We gave you a Soundcloud link a few weeks ago but now you can have the mp3 to listen to at your leisure.

Breaking beats.

***WARNING***

This could cause mass outbreaks of disco-dancing. Danceteria and Arthur Baker strokes chin as the kids get on the floor.

CONFUSION

CONFUSION

CONFUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuSION

THE DARK ESQUIRE - SITUATION (SEMI-FUNCTIONAL REMIX)

http://www.myspace.com/thedarkesquire

The Dark Esquire - Situation Day 4 giveaway

And so it continues....

Today we present to you the Songs Against Space Mix of Situation taking you deep into the cosmos - the black obelisk - swirling dark matter as the stars collapse and the black hole sucks you under. Emerging from the vortex is a driving marching drumbeat. I'm not sure where we've ended up or what this means but sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.

Songs against space - we salute you.

THE DARK ESQUIRE - SITUATION (SONGS AGAINST SPACE MIX)

12" now available from:

PHONICA

JUNO

PICCADILLY

ROUGH TRADE

Choose your poison.

Buy the digital release from Beatport (these 4x tracks aren't on the 12" and include an alternative version of Situation as well as remixes from Night Plane and Liquid Vega):

BEATPORT

The Dark Esquire - Situation Day 3 giveaway

Day 3 of The Dark Esquire good stuff.

Slowed down slo-mo sludge at 33 - 8 vooooooiiiccceeeessssss

Check out the detuned guitars

Dark wave

THE DARK ESQUIRE - SITUATION (COSMIC VAN CLEEF MIX)

Now in stock at:

http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/products/TheDarkEsquire-SituationInc.CrimeaXCFCFRemixes-Thisisnotanexit-67379.html

http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/view/61171

The Dark Esquire - Situation Day 2 giveaway

The situation is real....

As mentioned yesterday we're giving away a Dark Esquire track every day this week to celebrate the fact that his debut single SITUATION is out this week.

So, today we have the Invisible Hammer Remix of Situation.

Beats and pieces. Downtempo drums. Melancholic keyboards and guitar lines. Wandering souls. Skyward glances. Overcoats and grey skies. DJ Shadow casting a cursory nod from across the street.

Funny how people have been remixing this and making it darker. More moody. More melancholic.

320kps for maximum listening pleasure. Up for 7 days / 100 downloads.

THE DARK ESQUIRE = SITUATION (INVISIBLE HAMMER REMIX)

Tomorrow, another Dark Esquire mp3. Stay tuned.

Buy the 12" here:

http://thisisnotanexitrecords.bigcartel.com/product/the-dark-esquire-situation-12

http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/view/61171

Download up on Beatport soon.....

The Dark Esquire - Situation Out Now

The Dark Esquire's debut single Situation hits record stores this week. Available on a limited edition 12" of which only 300 copies have been pressed - the sleeve has been lovingly screenprinted by One69a and also hand numbered by my own fair hands. The 12" contains the 12" mix of Situation as well as remixes by Crimea X and CFCF. We've had quite a few pre-orders on this 12" and if you order directly from us at Thisisnotanexit via our webstore (link below) we'll meail you out 320kps versions of the tracks that feature on the 12".

http://www.myspace.com/thedarkesquire

http://www.myspace.com/crimeax

http://www.myspace.com/cfcf

The download version of the single features the 7" version of Situation, Situation II and remixes from our own Night Plane and the wonderful Liquid Vega.

http://www.myspace.com/liquidvega

http://www.myspace.com/nightplane

As a special treat during this week we're going to give away a Dark Esquire track every single day. Today's special treat is the 7" version of Situation. Go get it:

https://download.yousendit.com/MVNjb241TlE4NVVLSkE9PQ

Watch the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHJQExp3mAM

And buy the 12" from here:

http://thisisnotanexitrecords.bigcartel.com/product/the-dark-esquire-situation-12

It should also be in your local record stores from tomorrow...

Stay tuned to Beatport for the download version of the release which should be up later today...

BLACK MERLIN waits in the shadows.

He waits.

You see him in the corner of your eye. He's a bit like Frank from Donnie Darko. The plane engine crashes down. The mirror bleeds. The barrel reloads - click click - the drums pound. The sound reverses and spirals through your mind.

Black Merlin wonders why your fear is so clear to see. Do you have no strength of will. Do you simply accept what's given to you? Do you not think to question? The darkness overtakes you sometimes.

After the dark comes the light of the day.

BLACK MERLIN - THE LIGHT OF THE DAY

((2010))

The year of the black stuff.

BLACK MERLIN MYSPACE

Themes for great cities

Germany holds a special place in Thisisnotanexit's heart. The home of Motorik - the home of Bowie's Low - the home of Kraftwerk - the home of Shackleton - the home of DAF - the home of Tresor - the home of Themes For Great Cities.

The debut release on Themes For Great Cities is a vinyl only release featuring three different artists. No downloads. Just vinyl. Just the black stuff. 300 of them in beautiful printed sleeves. High concept art. The good stuff.

First up is Stabil Elite with a track named KRAUTKAMERAD. I have no idea what this means. All I know is its a sublime piece of motorik - driving driving driving kraut beats - with a new wave vocal. Swirling synths. 2nd half is the kill. Straight to the dancefloor for a lost in the moment eyes closed moment. Momentary bliss. 9:09 moments.

Second is Jantronix and CHEOPS. Acid disco. Wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah. Check the licks. Sounding like Harvey's new release (but better) guitars and acid. It's a 2010 sound.

Third is Earl and SHAPESHIFTER. Beats falling over themselves but somehow staying in control. Embrace the dark - These New Puritans somehow stand and watch and learn.

Dusseldorf. A new sound. Get onto it.

01-stabil elite-krautkamerad-TFGC001-2009

02-jantronix-cheops-TFGC001-2009

03-EARL-shapeshifter-TFGC001-2009

http://themesforgreatcities.blogspot.com/

New Thisisnotanexit Webstore

We have a new Thisisnotanexit webstore as the old one was just a bit clunky and un-user friendly. It's now much sleeker thanks to our friends at Big Cartel with search functionality, a proper basket and checkout system plus rss feed for new products being added. We'll be updating this regularly with very limited and exclusive items so keep checking back.

We've also got The Dark Esquire Situation 12" and Thisisnotanexit Manifesto #1 2 x cd both up for order. They'll be in stock this week so order now to get them before the shops.

http://thisisnotanexitrecords.bigcartel.com/

Once Big Cartel add downloadability to their products we'll also have a Thisisnotanexit download store. Until then it's just vinyl and cds.

DETACHMENTS CARGO SET 16.1.10

Detachments Cargo 16.1.10 Setlist

1. I Don't Want To Play

2. Circles

3. H.A.L.

4. The Art of Viewing

5. Fear No Fear

6. The Flowers That Fell

Storming set.

Next gig: The Queen Of Hoxton 18th February

The Dark Esquire - Situation sleeves...

Detachments - Circles Remixes Part Three OUT NOW

This week we released a bunch of new DETACHMENTS CIRCLES remixes by SPECTRAL EMPIRE (my personal favourite - truly stunning), Roy Dank & Nick Chacona's new remix alias BEG TO DIFFER and finally a new mix by DSICO.

They're available exclusively from Beatport but you can preview them here on Soundcloud.

Detachments - Circles (Spectral Empire mix) by ThisisnotanexitRecords

Detachments - Circles (Beg to Differ Mix) by ThisisnotanexitRecords

Detachments - Circles (Dsico remix) by ThisisnotanexitRecords

BUY HERE:

BEATPORT

Detachments - The Flowers That Fell (Missile Crisis RMX)

Detachments - The Flowers That Fell (Missile Crisis RMX)  by  Missile Crisis

Eat Your Own Ears: Detachments @ Cargo Tonight (preview from The Guardian Guide)

The Eat Your Own Ears crew are nothing if not consistent. Since their inception, they've managed to hover enticingly between the underground and overground, offering a platform to all kinds of awe-inspiring music. It looks like there'll be no slacking from them in 2010 either, as one of their first events of the year already looks like it's going to be one of the most exciting. Showcasing two bands so hotly tipped it's a surprise that neither of them have spontaneously combusted, tonight Cargo would do well to line the stage in flame-retardant tape. First up are Detachments, who have been making sweet music with a dream production gang which includes James Ford, Trevor Jackson, Tim Goldsworthy and Andrew Weatherall. Then it's the turn of tipped London lo-fi electro trio Is Tropical, while DJ action from Stopmakingme will bind the whole thing together in order to make a near-perfect pop package.

Cargo, EC2, Sat

Leonie Cooper

***It's free entry tonight before 11pm with Detachments onstage at 10pm. See you there!***

The Dark Esquire Situation back of sleeve being printed

Ceremony - A New Order Tribute tracklist revealed

A Tribute To New Order Ceremony Track List revealed (featuring Detachments and The Dark Esquire):

DISC ONE

CEREMONY
Yes But No

DREAM ATTACK
Kites With Lights

BLUE MONDAY
Rabbit In The Moon

CRYSTAL
The Dark Romantics

SUB-CULTURE
Pocket (feat. Shaun Robinson & Tracy Shedd)

WORLD
Solo Gigolos U.K.

TURN
Lone Wolf feat. Geri X

MR. DISCO
Detachments

PARADISE
The Beauvilles

RUN
Christian Webb & Adam Knowles

THIEVES LIKE US
Sunbears!

60 MILES AN HOUR
GD Luxxe

LOVE VIGILANTES
Jimmy Oakes

ALL DAY LONG
John Ralston

TEMPTATION
The Dark Esquire

THE HIM
Johnny Parry

DISC TWO

AS IT IS WHEN IT WAS
The Bedford Incident

ROUND & ROUND
Sibling

PERFECT KISS
Detachments

YOUR SILENT FACE
Flight

THIS TIME OF NIGHT
Kingsbury

BLUE MONDAY
The Cloud Room

CEREMONY
The Sheaks

SUNRISE
History

CHOSEN TIME
Light Yourself On Fire

LEAVE ME ALONE
Allegra Gellar

EVERY LITTLE COUNTS
XOXO

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
Jimmy Oakes

REGRET
Win Win Winter

1963
The Milling Gowns

CEREMONY
Yes But No (Kites With Lights REMIX)

Available February 20th 2010

More info here:

http://newordertribute.com/

Parallels - Ultralight (The Dark Esquire Re-Version)

Parallels - Ultralight (The Dark Esquire Re-Version)  by  The Dark Esquire

Detachments LIVE at Cargo 16.1.10

Detachments are playing at Cargo on Saturday 16th January. Stage time TBC.

DJ sets afterwards from Stopmakingme and Alex Egan from Skull Juice.

Free entry before 11pm.

http://www.cargo-london.com/event/kaleidoscope-caravan-clubeatyourownears/

Break your new years resolutions.

The Dark Esquire - Situation (Semi-Functional Remix)

The Dark Esquire - Situation (Semi-Functional Remix)  by  Semi-Functional