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• Blanck Mass announces The Great Confuso EP

  

  The release of his latest album Dumb Flesh in May 2015, and an ongoing European tour have kept the electronic maverick Blanck Mass (aka Benjamin John Power of F*ck Buttons) very busy. The album was solely written, produced and recorded by Benjamin in a number of different locations over the space of a year. As a work of art, Dumb Flesh is a comment on the flaws of the human form in its current evolutionary state.

  The follow up is the incredible 33 minute EP, The Great Confuso, recorded at the end of summer 2015. Consisting of the colossal new title track piece, which runs at over 18 minutes in three parts (featuring guest vocals from Throbbing Gristle/Psychic TV legend Genesis P-Orridge), and three previously released Dumb Flesh remixes — “Dead Format”, “Detritus” & “No Lite” remixed by Dalhous, Konx-Om-Pax & Geneses P-Orridge respectively.

  LISTEN TO “THE GREAT CONFUSO (PT. I)” HERE

  The Great Confuso EP is out digitally today, and additionally several UK independent shops will be supplying limited edition CDEPs of The Great Confuso with purchase of Dumb Flesh from November 13 through the end of the year. Including; Resident, Normans, Bleep, Piccadilly, Rough Trade East / West, Recordstore, Boomkat, The Music Exchange, Hot Salvation + Drift

  Following the cancellation of his previously scheduled 2015 United States tour dates, Blanck Mass is pleased to announce he will be returning to the United States with tour dates throughout March 2016. Itinerary below. 

  It was once suggested that everything we as human beings have ever achieved is merely the culmination of our refusal to acknowledge, or accept our own mortality: a vain, pathetic grasp at immortality via the fatuous notions of legacy, society, family, tradition, art. Whatever. In the greatest traditions of folklore, Blanck Mass summons forth the entity sardonically named The Great Confuso to embody the taunting cruelty of death, and the unknowable beyond. This is the ambitious and gloriously uncomfortable aural propagation of looming disaster.

  Dark, glorious and by turn pulverizing industrial metal and hypnotic synth-wash soundscape, this is Power’s most thrilling work to date. The obsession with human frailty so central to his previous work is focused here on the themes of confusion, anger and surrender. If Dumb Flesh depicted the frailty of the human body, this EP illustrates the fragility of the human mind. Dispassionate and candid, stark and bold, ferocious and tender, The Great Confuso stands as a new electronic masterpiece.

  Remaining 2015 UK/EU Tour Dates:

  Nov 06 – Barcelona, Spain – MIRA Festival

  Nov 07 – London, UK – Illuminations

  Nov 10 – Poiters, France – Confort Moderne

  Nov 12 – Lorient, France – Les Indisciplinées

  Nov 14 – Lyon, France – Le Transbordeur

  Nov 20 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Le Guess Who?

  Nov 21 – Hebden Bridge, UK – Trades Club

  Nov 22 – Norwich, UK – Arts Centre

  Nov 25 – London, UK – Heaven

  Nov 27-29 – Pontins, Wales – ATP 2.0 Nightmare Before Christmas 2015

  Nov 29 – Brighton, UK – Mutations

  Dec 09 – Aberdeen, Scotland – Lemontree

  Dec 10 – Dundee, Scotland – Beat Generator Live

  Dec 11 – Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo

  BLANCK MASS 2016 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

  Mar 04 – Toronto, ON – The Drake

  Mar 05 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz

  Mar 06 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s

  Mar 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right

  Mar 08 – Washington, DC – DC9

  Mar 10 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry

  Mar 15 – Austin, TX – SXSW

  Mar 16 – Austin, TX – SXSW

  Mar 18 – San Francisco, CA – Richshaw Stop

  Mar 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Residence

• SEQUENCES : Blanck Mass Electronic Live Session

  SEQUENCES is a live electronic music series, in binaural sound.
  Check out this incredible video featuring Blanck Mass, recorded live in Paris, May 2015.

   

• New video from Blanck Mass for ‘Dumb Flesh’

  From the new album “Dumb Flesh” out on Sacred Bones 5/12/15. Blanck Mass is Benjamin John Power of Fuck Buttons.

• Blanck Mass announces new album ‘Dumb Flesh’

  We are delighted to announce that the new Blanck Mass album, ‘Dumb Flesh’, has been announced and will be available through Sacred Bones Records on May 11th 2015. Stream lead track ‘Dead Format’ here :
  

• Dour Festival Announces LB.10 Stage

  Dour Festival have announced our LB.10 stage, part of the ongoing event series celebrating LittleBig’s 10th Anniversary

  The LB.10 Stage at Dour on July 19th will be on the Cannibal Stage and  features live performances from Fuck Buttons, the legendary LFO, and Clark, who will be presenting his new Phosphor live show. Paula Temple will also be DJing on the LittleBig stage, while LittleBig acts Machinedrum and 65daysofstatic play elsewhere at the festival that same day.

  to stay connected with all LB.10 updates, visit. www.littlebig.org.uk/lb10

  

   

• Fuck Buttons Announce 2014 Live Dates

  

  Fuck Buttons announce select Slow Focus Live Shows on the following dates.

  Friday 25th April @ The Barbican, London, UK (w/Mount Kimbie & Fennesz) – TICKETS
  Thursday 1st May @ Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast, UK – TICKETS
  Friday 2nd May @ Liverpool Sound City Festival, Liverpool, UK – TICKETS
  Saturday 3rd May @ Live in Leeds Festival, Leeds, UK – TICKETS
  Sunday 4th May @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, UK – TICKETS
  Monday 5th May @ Newcastle University, UK – TICKETS
  Thursday 29th May @ La Machine, Paris, France – TICKETS
  Friday 30th May @ Nuits Sonores Festival, Lyon, France – TICKETS
  Friday 6th June @ Plissken Festival, Athens, Greece – TICKETS
  Friday 11th July @ ATP Iceland Festival, Ásbrú (Former Nato Base), Keflavík, Iceland – TICKETS
  Friday 18th July @ MELT Festival, Ferropolis, Grafenhainichen, Germany – TICKETS
  Saturday 19th July @ Dour Festival, Dour, Belgium – TICKETS
  Saturday 2nd August – OFF Festival, Poland – TICKETS

  More dates to be announced soon.

• Littlebig acts score high in the critics 2013 lists

  

  After another great year for our acts in 2013 we’re looking forward to continuing to grow and strengthen for 2014. The end of year lists contained a very strong showing from our acts, including No.1s from Jon Hopkins, Oneohtrix Point Never, and many many more. Below is an edited selection of the cream of the crop, get in touch now for festival bookings and tour dates!

  Email us at: info@littlebig.org.uk

  65daysofstatic : ‘Wild Light’ [Superball Music]
  No. 3 in Sam Law’s (Kerrang) ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 3 in Muzik Discovery’s ‘Top 50 Albums of 2013′
  No. 4 in Thrash Hits’ ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 19 in Drowned In Sound’s ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 19 in Prog Magazine’s ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 19 in Music OMH’s ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 23 in Rocksound Magazine’s ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 35 in Gigwise’s ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 78 in Louder Than War’s ‘Albums of 2013′
  also…
  Included in Gigwise’s ’32 most underrated albums of 2013′ & ’30 most beautiful covers of 2013’

  Autechre : ‘Exai’ [Warp Records]
  No. 2 in Bleep’s ‘Artists of The Year’
  No. 12 in Bleep’s ‘Best Albums’
  No. 46 in FACT’s ‘The 50 Best Albums’

  DJ Rashad [Hyperdub]
  No. 3 in Dummy’s ‘The 10 best EPs’ for ‘Rollin”
  No. 8 in Rolling Stone’s ‘20 Best Dance Albums’ for ‘Let it go’
  No. 14 in Dummy’s ‘The 20 Best Albums’ for ‘Double Cup’

  Dopplereffekt [Leisure System]
  No. 17 in Resident Advisor’s ‘Top 50 tracks’ for ’Gene Slicing’
  No. 30 in Boomkat’s ‘Top 100 Singles’ for Tetrahymena

  Fuck Buttons : ‘Slow Focus’ [ATP Recordings]
  No. 1 in The Skinny’s ‘The Albums of 2013’
  No. 3 in RollingStone’s ‘20 Best Dance Albums’
  No. 9 in Bleep’s ‘Best Albums’
  No. 34 in Rough Trade’s ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 40 in NME’s ‘50 Best Albums’

  Jon Hopkins : ‘Immunity’ [Domino]
  No. 1 in XLR8R’s ‘Best Releases of 2013’
  No. 1 in Musicexpress ‘Record Of The Year’ (Germany)
  No. 1 in The Evening Standard’s ‘Best 10 Albums’
  No. 1 on Triple J ‘Electronic album of the year’ (Australia)
  No. 3 in Tsugi (France)
  No. 3 in NME’s ‘The Best Albums’ voted by readers.
  No. 4 in Rolling Stone’s ‘20 Best Dance Albums’
  No. 4 in Mixmag
  No. 6 in Rough Trade’s ‘Albums of 2013’
  No. 7 in Time Out
  No. 8 in Mondo Sonoro (Spain
  No. 11 in NME’s ‘50 Best Albums of 2013’
  No. 11 in The Sunday Times
  No. 13 in Groove (Germany)
  No. 14 in DJ Mag
  No. 16 in Intro (Germany)
  No. 17 in The Quietus’ ‘Albums Of 2013’
  No. 18 in Resident Advisor
  No. 24 in XLR8R’s ‘Best Tracks of 2013’
  No. 28 in NME’s ‘Best tracks of 2013’
  No. 29 in Mojo
  No. 32 in Clash
  No. 37 in The Guardian
  No. 37 on Pitchfork
  also…
  No. 16 in Resident Advisor’s ‘Top 20 Live Acts’

  Laurel Halo : ‘Chance of Rain’ [Hyperdub]
  No. 2 in Juno’s ‘Best of 2013: Top 25 Albums’
  No. 2 in The Wire’s ‘Top 50 Releases of 2013’
  No. 15 in Dummy’s ‘The 20 Best Albums of 2013’
  No. 21 in The Quietus’ ‘Albums Of 2013’
  No. 22 in Bleep’s ‘Best Albums of 2013’
  No. 36 in FACT’s ‘The 50 Best Albums’
  also…
  ‘Behind the Green Door EP’ [Hyperdub]
  No. 4 in Juno’s ‘Top 100 Tracks, EPs, and Singles’
  No. 8 in Dummy’s ‘The 10 best EPs’
  No. 15 in XLR8R’s ‘Best Releases’
  No. 46 in Resident Advisor’s ‘Top 50 tracks’ for ‘Throw’

  Leisure System
  No. 20 in Resident Advisor’s ‘Top 20 Labels of 2013’

  Machinedrum [Ninja Tune]
  No. 6 in Bleep’s ‘Artists of The Year’
  No. 16 in Bleep’s ‘Best Albums’ for ‘Vapor City’
  No. 20 in XLR8R’s ‘Best Tracks’ for ‘Eyesdontlie’

  Micachu & Tirzah : ‘I’m Not Dancing’ [Greco-Roman]
  No. 1 in Dummy’s ‘The 10 best EPs’

  Objekt : ‘Agnes Demise’ [Objekt]
  No. 27 in Resident Advisor’s ‘Top 50 Tracks’
  No. 41 in XLR8R’s ‘Best Tracks’

  Oneohtrix Point Never : ‘R Plus Seven’ [Warp Records]
  No. 1 in Bleep’s ‘Best Albums of 2013’
  No. 1 in Ele-King ‘Album of the Year’ (Japan)
  No. 3 in XLR8R’s ‘Best Releases of 2013’
  No. 3 in SPIN’s ‘20 Best Albums of 2013’
  No. 5 in Juno’s ‘Best of 2013:Top 25 Albums’
  No. 6 The Wire’s ‘Top 50 Releases’
  No. 18 in The Quietus’ ‘Albums Of The Year’
  No. 34 in FACT’s ‘The 50 Best Albums’
  No. 51 in ‘Boomkat’s Top 100 Albums’
  No. 89 in Rough Trade’s ‘Albums of 2013’
  also…
  No. 3 in Bleep’s ‘Artists of The Year’

  Stellar OM Source : ‘Joy One Mile’ [RVNG Intl]
  No. 1 in Juno’s ‘Top 25 Albums’

  The Field : ‘Cupid’s Head’ [Kompakt]
  No. 7 in Rolling Stone’s ‘20 Best Dance Albums’

  Visionist [Leisure System / Lit City Trax]
  No. 5 in Dazed & Confused ‘Best Tracks’ for ‘Pain’
  No. 6 in Dummy’s ‘The 10 best EPs’ for ‘I’m Fine’
  No. 8 in White Noise ‘Best EPs’ for ‘Shakes EP’
  No. 15 in DJ Broadcast’s ‘Best Tracks’ for ‘Shakebite’
  No. 19 in Boomkat’s ‘Top 100 Singles’ for ‘M/Secrets’

• Fuck Buttons @ The Forum Feb 7th + single ‘Brainfreeze’ Oct 7th.

  After their exceptionally successful third album ‘Slow Focus’, Fuck Buttons announce the release of new single ‘Brainfreeze’, which will be out next Monday, October 7th 2013. ‘Brainfreeze’ is available for streaming and with a new video.

  A new headline show in London @ The Forum is also confirmed for February 2014.

  More information on ATP Recordings.

  

• FUCK BUTTONS announce European Tour in support of acclaimed new album Slow Focus

  

   

  With the release of their incredible third album, ‘Slow Focus’ coming this Monday 22nd July on ATP Recordings), Fuck Buttons are excited to announce a European tour. The album is receiving amazing reviews across the board:

  8/10, “It’s all-consuming and consistently impressive from the off.” – NME

  4 Stars, “Raw, exhilirating and and completely uncompromised.” – Q

  4 Stars, “A fearsome, mind-broadening collection.” – The Fly

  8/10, “Its compact, often menacing strangeness has its own beauty, too.” – UncutAlbum Of The Month, “A wide-eyed wonder of an album.” – The Skinny9/10, “A truly, genuinely beautiful peice of art.” – DIY8/10 – Ondarock8/10 – Rumore

  8/10 – Loud & Quiet

  8/10 – Clash

  8/10 – MixMag

  The band will bring their spectacular live show to selected cities in France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Belgium and Spain, with tickets on sale now.

  Here are the currently announced dates in full:

  19/09 – Trabendo, Paris, FR (tickets)
  20/09 – Marsatac Festival, Nimes, FR (tickets)
  21/09 – Heart Of Glass Festival, Rouen, FR (tickets)
  24/09 – Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome, IT (tickets)
  25/09 – Locomotiv, Bologna, IT (tickets)
  26/09 – Heartland Festival, Lausanne, CH (tickets)
  27/09 – PMK, Innsbruck, AU (tickets)
  28/09 – Flex, Vienna, AU (tickets)
  29/09 – Meet Factory, Prague, CZ (tickets)
  30/09 – Hipnoza, Katowice, PL (tickets)
  01/10 – Berghain, Berlin, DE (tickets)
  02/10 – Hafenklang, Hamburg, DE (tickets)
  03/10 – Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld, Cologne, DE (tickets)
  04/10 – AB, Brussels, BE (tickets)
  05/10 – Red Bull Music Academy Weekender, Madrid, ES (on sale soon)
  Press can stream and embed ‘The Red Wing (edit)’ taken from the new album:

  here at Soundcloud.

  http://fuckbuttons.com/
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fuck-Buttons/328461343853034

• Fuck Buttons announce UK tour + listen to 1st single

  

  Ahead of their much anticipated new album Slow Focus out on July 22nd on ATP Recordings, you can now hear the 1st (stunning) single The Red Wing.

  New Fuck Buttons website: HERE

  Ticket Links for UK shows: HERE

• Fuck Buttons announce new album ‘Slow Focus’ for July 22nd via ATP

  

  News just announced on Pitchfork >

  UK noise heads Fuck Buttons are back. The follow up to 2009’s Tarot Sport is Slow Focus, out July 23 in the U.S. and July 22 in the UK via ATP Recordings. It’s the first record the band has produced themselves at their own Space Mountain Studio.

  Slow Focus:
  01 Brainfreeze
  02 Year of the Dog
  03 The Red Wing
  04 Sentients
  05 Prince’s Prize
  06 Stalker
  07 Hidden XS

  Fuck Buttons announced live dates ::

  23-05 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
  31-05 Porto, Portugal – Optimus Primavera Sound
  21-06 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
  22-06 Westmeath, Ireland – Body & Soul Festival
  28-06 Pilton, England – Glastonbury Festival
  15-18-08 Black Maintains, Wales – Greenman Festival
  31-08 Bristol, England – ArcTangent Festival
  26-10 Melbourne, Australia – Release the Bats

• Fuck Buttons playing shows and album for 2013..

  

  Our favorite distorted duo have recently been airing some new tunes at select shows in Europe and Australia to great affect. After two years of hiatus concentrating on solo projects, Ben and Andy are finishing up in the studio and preparing for a busy 2013.

  Being on the move, they recently lit up Harvest Festival in Australia, Pitchfork in Paris, Le Guess Who in the Netherlands and Sunn’s Sonic City event in Belgium with trademark performances. In the aftermath of a fantastic set in Australia, Beat magazine grabbed them for a quick interview to catch up on what’s new.

  Leading up to the Australian tour, Oyster Mag also had an interesting chat with the guys about sounds of a washing machine drum and dreams.

  Ben recorded a FACT TV interview talking about what he’s up to with Fuck Buttons & and his solo project Blanck Mass, and their Olympics musical feature.

  We are now booking festivals – expect big things from the Fuck Buttons camp in 2013..