One of our favourite clubs needs help! Klub Drushba in Halle/Saale is an amazing place and has always been a home to great music. We’ve had a brief but deep history with the lovely people who run the club – In Golden Tears played their first ever show there, and other bands like Flashguns made some of their first appearances on German soil at this venue. Now the government has shut down the place and came up with sh*tloads of requirements that the club owner needs to take care of before he can re-open. This basically results in sh*tloads of money he needs to invest. That’s why Klub Drushba needs as much as help as possible from music lovers such as yourselves to be able to re-open as soon as possible. Follow the link to the crowd funding website where you can help make a difference with as little as five bucks. There’s also bags, CDs and a concert flat rate you can get in return.
We at Humming Records have decided to throw some of our money into the hat and help Klub Drushba stay. This also means we’ll be having this year’s label party at Klub Drushba. The sooner, the better!
Out worldwide on April 20th (UK April 23rd): In Golden Tears’ brand new single ‘Underneath The Balance’. It’s going to be available both digital and as limited 7″ vinyl. The music video (and song) will be with you shortly – until then, we’ve got the cover artwork and some new tour dates for you to check out. Over the summer In Golden Tears are going to play +40 Europe & UK shows, the first lot is announced today.
Still available if you haven’t got it yet: Free download of their last single Urban Emotions
Fuck. This is probably the saddest day in the history of Humming Records.
Flashguns today announced the following:
“We regret to tell you that we have decided to end Flashguns. After five years it’s come to a point where we feel like we need to move on as musicians and people. We have loved every minute of it, but this feels like the right decision. We are sure many people will be disappointed, especially after the recent release of our debut album. All we can say is that when we started this band we wanted it to last forever, but unfortunately that is no longer possible. We hope you will continue to enjoy our music and thank you to all those who have supported us over the years. The Berlin show on February 4th 2012 will be our last.
Sam, Giles and Olly”
We started working with the band over two years ago and we’ve enjoyed every last moment of it ever since. It has been amazing seeing the band grow from their first singles & EP to their incredibly mature debut album “Passions of a Different Kind” which we had the pleasure to release on Humming Records this October.
We first met Flashguns in person on the 7th of July in 2010 before their first ever show in Germany at the Prinzenbar in Hamburg. Although they had never played over here, hundreds of people showed up to the gig, all knowing the lyrics to their songs and singing along loudly. A few days later Flashguns handed us a copy of what would be their debut album. From the first second on we were blown away. We have always believed in these guys, always supported their creativity and music – and will do so forever.
We are glad to call Sam, Giles and Olly our friends and will do so for many years to come and they know they will always have a second home in Berlin. We respect their decision and wish them nothing but the best for their future – both personal and musically. Whatever the futures holds for them: it’s going to be great.
Flashguns are going to play two final shows next year in Germany: Haldern (Jan 21st) and Berlin (Feb 4th). We know they are going to put a smile on many faces (including our own) one more time.
From the bottom of our hearts: Thank you for everything, Flashguns. It’s been worth it!
Vivien. Joerg. Colin.
The eagle has landed! Flashguns‘ debut album is now officially released world wide on Humming Records / Rough Trade – and you can stream it for free right here. Check out the player widget below to listen to every single song on ‘Passions of a Different Kind’ for FREE. Yepp, that’s right: F.R.E.E. And completely legal of course! Feel free to share the link on Facebook and let your friends listen in, post it on blogs or just listen to what is our personal album of the year 2011.
To buy & own your personal copy of the album, follow these links:
Mp3: Buy
CD: UK/ GER
Vinyl: UK/ GER
Hitting the stores October 7th: DZ DEATHRAYS’ debut EP ‘Ruined My Life’. Make sure you grab a copy of the first bunch of CDs before they sell out, or go for the digital download. Not that it matters: Mark Ronson & NME still think they are pretty cool and so do we.
Still available for free: Their single Gebbie St and the video for B-Side Rad Solar:
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And seriously – You DO NOT WANT TO MISS these guys whilst they are on tour. We’ve never seen a two-piece break loose so much raw energy on stage. Here are the dates, if you’re in town make sure you head to one of the shows. We’ll be in Hamburg and Berlin next week & hoping to see some of your friendly faces.
• 07.10.2011 Paris – Fleche d’or, FR
• 09.10.2011 Amsterdam – Paradiso, NL
• 10.10.2011 Hamburg – Molotow, DE
• 11.10.2011 Berlin – Comet Club, DE
• 12.10.2011 Hasselt – Muziek-O-Droom, BE
• 13.10.2011 Norwich – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ Waterfront, UK
• 14.10.2011 Oxford – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ Academy 2, UK
• 15.10.2011 Bristol – Thekla, UK
• 16.10.2011 Stoke – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ Sugamill, UK
• 17.10.2011 Brighton – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ Concorde 2, UK
• 18.10.2011 London – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ KOKO, UK
• 19.10.2011 London – Heaven, UK
• 22.10.2011 Cardiff – SWN Festival (NME Stage), UK
• 23.10.2011 Nottingham – Red Room, UK
• 24.10.2011 Liverpool – Mojo, UK
• 25.10.2011 Manchester – Castle, UK
• 26.10.2011 Glasgow – Sleazy’s, UK
• 27.10.2011 Edinburgh – Sneaky Pete’s, UK
• 28.10.2011 Leeds – Cockpit 3, UK
• 29.10.2011 Preston – Mad Ferret, UK
• 31.10.2011 London – Buffalo Bar, UK
We’re almost there folks: Flashguns’ debut album is out very soon, so pre-order now and receive ‘Passions of a Different Kind’ on the day it’s released through Humming Records / Rough Trade – October 17th in UK, and October 14th in Germany:
Mp3: Pre-order
CD: UK Pre-order/ GER Pre-order
Vinyl: UK Pre-order/ GER Pre-order
You need some more convincing? Well, okay then – here’s the video for the brand new single ‘No Point Hanging Around’, shot entirely on 8mm film by Jean-Philippe Blunt and Thom Humphreys, for that amazing extra vintage touch. And hey, it’s not just us loving it: NME did the video premiere in the UK, and tape.tv did an exclusive in Germany. Isn’t that something?
The single is out NOW by the way and features some great remixes, for instance this amazing electronic version which German band & close friends In Golden Tears came up with. We’re currently giving it away as part of our Free Track compilation on Soundcloud. So… it’s free.
Still not convinced? Well… you’re kidding, right?
From today on you can grab Empty Promises, the amazing debut single by Napoleon In Rags on iTunes, Amazon and all other digital stores. There are also two great remixes by German electronic acts VIMES and WAFT AND BREEZE included on it.
Buy here: 
You know you want to.
If you’d like to take a look at the video first – here you go:
Finally the wait is over! Flashguns will be releasing their debut album Passions of a Different Kind world wide through Humming Records / Rough Trade on October 17th, 2011 (Germany October 14th). Producers Luke Smith (Foals, Depeche Mode), Barney Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian) and Flashguns have created a real masterpiece here. You won’t be believe how happy we are to be finally releasing this album on CD, vinyl and as a download. After working with these great guys for almost two years now, the release of their album is probably one of our most anticipated Humming moments to date. We imagine it being kind of like giving birth to your first baby. Well, you know… more or less.
Here’s the artwork and track listing for Passions of a Different Kind - stay tuned as we’ll be shortly sharing the video for the upcoming single No Point Hanging Around with you:
Tracks:
1. Sounds of the Forrest
2. Passions of a Different Kind
3. No Point Hanging Around
4. The Beginning
5. Candles Out
6. Good Breeding
7. Heat & Fire
8. Come and See the Lights
9. Noah
10. Racing Race
Rad News: DZ DEATHRAYS are now a member of the Humming family. NME says: #8 best new band 2011. Mark Ronson says: They have brilliant videos and songs and a great sense of humour and style. Q Magazine says: Track of the Day. We Say: They’re simply fucking awesome!
Which is why we are thrilled to be releasing their debut EP Ruined My Life on October 7th in Germany, Switzerland & Austria.
Our partners in crime (all in the UK) are Too Pure Records (Pulled Apart By Horses) who will be releasing the 7″ single, Big Scary Monsters (Andrew W.K, Pulled Apart By Horses) for the EP in Europe outside of G/S/A and finally Kissability, a new cassette label created by Jen Long (BBC1) and the good folks at Transgressive (Foals, The Shins) who’ll put the EP out on tape. Woah. That’s one hell of a team.
When we first came across them at this year’s Great Escape Festival in Brighton we really had no idea what to expect. Until DZ Deathrays rocked our socks off with their massive wall of sound, creating a blend of driving monster beats firing over an avalanche of guitar similar to the sound of a squadron of attacking Panzer tanks.
To see and hear for yourselves – download their single Gebbie St for free on Soundcloud, check out the video for B-Side Rad Solar and go see one of their gigs:
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• 07.10.2011 Paris – Fleche d’or, FR
• 09.10.2011 Amsterdam – Paradiso, NL
• 10.10.2011 Hamburg – Molotow, DE
• 11.10.2011 Berlin – Comet Club, DE
• 12.10.2011 Hasselt – Muziek-O-Droom, BE
• 13.10.2011 Norwich – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ Waterfront, UK
• 14.10.2011 Oxford – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ Academy 2, UK
• 15.10.2011 Bristol – Thekla, UK
• 16.10.2011 Stoke – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ Sugamill, UK
• 17.10.2011 Brighton – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ Concorde 2, UK
• 18.10.2011 London – Emerge NME Radar Tour @ KOKO, UK
• 19.10.2011 London – Heaven, UK
• 22.10.2011 Cardiff – SWN Festival (NME Stage), UK
• 23.10.2011 Nottingham – Red Room, UK
• 24.10.2011 Liverpool – Mojo, UK
• 25.10.2011 Manchester – Castle, UK
• 26.10.2011 Glasgow – Sleazy’s, UK
• 27.10.2011 Edinburgh – Sneaky Pete’s, UK
• 28.10.2011 Leeds – Cockpit 3, UK
• 29.10.2011 Preston – Mad Ferret, UK
• 31.10.2011 London – Buffalo Bar, UK
The next days will be PACKED with lots of exciting news on bands and releases, so let’s get started on news item #1:
We’re happy to finally share with you the latest addition to Team Humming: Napoleon In Rags from Swindon, UK.
After playing BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury and sharing stages with the likes of Babyshambles and Bombay Bicycle Club, these guys have quite a buzz going on about them right now. Another reason for us to be happy that we can proudly announce that we’re releasing their single Empty Promises World Wide (ex UK) on September 9th. And it’s a pretty damn good single too…
Have a listen for yourselves! We’re currently giving away the single as a free download on SoundCloud alongside two great remixes by German electronic acts VIMES and WAFT AND BREEZE. Feel free to download, embedd in your blog, repost and spread the word. And then hopefully buy on September 9th to make the band and us even happier, ey?
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You will also want to check out this brilliantly shot video right here: