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> THE BLOODY BEETROOTS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “OUT OF SIGHT” FEATURING PAUL MCCARTNEY & YOUTH ON MTV!

Video still from “Out of Sight” > "Out of Sight" (which also features Youth) finds the old Beatle appealing to the stadium EDM crowd in a heavily thumping, airily melodic track on which he wails in his finest Little Richard mode.” – Rolling Stone.com “McCartney does an admirable job shouting above Rifo’s synthy bombast, no mean feat.” – Vulture.com (included in weekly music roundup) "Out of Sight" works because Rifo doesn't make the brand of pure, upbeat progressive house that's most familiar to dance music festival mainstage audiences, but rather an intriguing blend of punk, rock and dance.- Huffington Post “[Out of Sight] counters between soulful, blues crooning from the veteran vocalist over plaintive piano chords before exploding into the type of euphoric build and release you can imagine a stadium full of kids losing their collective brains over.” – MTV Buzzworthy “It’s not your parents’ McCartney tune, but it’s bound to introduce a whole club-goin’, rave-lovin’ generation to the joys of Macca.” –Consequence of Sound King of punk rock dance music Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, better known as The Bloody Beetroots, has debuted the video for his latest single, “Out of Sight” featuring Paul McCartney & Youth on MTV – PRESS HERE to watch! The video, directed by Charlie Lightening (P!nk, Arcade Fire, Bjork) who also directed the video for “Church of Noise,” sees The Bloody Beetroots in his natural habitat, rocking out and orchestrating a haunting choir - with an appearance by the legendary Paul McCartney himself! The Bloody Beetroots will release the forthcoming album HIDE on September 17th (Ultra Music). PRESS HERE to purchase “Out of Sight” on iTunes. Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo a.k.a. The Bloody Beetroots has always been an anomaly amidst the cocooned trends and coddled pedigrees of dance music. After fits and starts in Italian garage-punk bands, Rifo launched The Bloody Beetroots in 2007 and over the next few years, he would win the support of electro house heavyweights Etienne de Crecy and Alex Gopher in Europe and Dim Mak’s Steve Aoki stateside. On Rifo’s watch, anything’s not only possible – but from the sheer vastness of sounds and media that have materialized – probable as well. From the start Mr. Bloody Beetroot has been capable of seamlessly crossing genres, diving into everything from new wave to the primal screams of hardcore punk. His most recent collaborations include studio sessions with Youth and remixing Killing Joke, an opportunity very few are entitled to. After working closely with Dennis Lyxen from The Refused on the single smash club record “Church of Noise,” Rifo developed an online community and cult following that embraces the freedom of art, speech and chaos – www.therealchurchofnoise.com. From one-man studio production to full live band shows with Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 and DJ show touring as The Bloody Beetroots DJ set, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo is a pioneer, reinventing the landscape of electronic music. Behind the scenes of the “Out of Sight” video shoot www.thebloodybeetrootsofficial.com www.twitter.com/bloodybeetroots www.facebook.com/thebloodybeetroots www.youtube.com/BloodyBeetroots www.ultramusic.com

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Live Electronic duo Goldfish are back with a bang with the dynamic video for their second single of 2013: One Million Views ft. Jon Mani

ONE MILLION VIEWS Ft. John Mani Live Electronic duo Goldfish are back with a bang with the dynamic video for their second single of 2013: One Million Views ft. Jon Mani The Fishies, Dom and Dave have been hard at work on their hotly anticipated new album Three Second Memory, out later this year. Watch the video teaser for “One Million Views” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w66V_DCUcB0 Online Destinations: http://goldfishlive.com/ http://www.facebook.com/GOLDFISHLIVE https://twitter.com/goldfishlive http://www.youtube.com/goldfishlive

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"GRAMMY NOMINATED HIP HOP ARTIST J. COLE MOVES FORTHCOMING SOPHOMORE ALBUM BORN SINNER UP ONE WEEK TO COMPETE WITH KANYE WEST; ALBUM AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL

"GRAMMY NOMINATED HIP HOP ARTIST J. COLE MOVES FORTHCOMING SOPHOMORE ALBUM BORN SINNER UP ONE WEEK TO COMPETE WITH KANYE WEST; ALBUM AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL RETAILERS AND IN STORES ON JUNE 18TH PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW J. COLE PERFORMS SELFPRODUCED SINGLE “POWER TRIP” FEATURING MIGUEL ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON Single Sells GOLD With Over 500,000 Units Sold in the US May 28, 2013 - NEW YORK, NY – GRAMMY-Nominated Roc Nation/Columbia artist J. Cole has boldly moved his hotly anticipated sophomore album Born Sinner release date up one week to June 18th in order for his release to coincide with Kanye West. In addition to the standard version of the album, which boasts 16 tracks, J. Cole will also release a deluxe version, which features 21 tracks. Both the standard version and deluxe version of Born Sinner will be readily available at all digital retailers and in stores on June 18th, rather than the original release date of June 25th. “New legends,” says J. Cole, in reference to moving up the release date of Born Sinner. Pre-orders for Born Sinner, both standard and deluxe versions, are now available. Fans can purchase online here: www.smarturl.it/bornsinnerDLX www.smarturl.it/bornsinner J. Cole also revealed the cover artwork for both the standard and deluxe versions of Born Sinner. Stark yet stunning, the imagery, created by artists Hugo & Marie, depicts the seven deadly sins for the standard version and a devil figure for the deluxe version. J. Cole released the album artwork on the heels of the launch of BornSinner.com, a striking digital platform that features audio and visual documentary style stories of the people who have been significant and instrumental in shaping J. Cole’s life as an artist, producer and person. The first single from Born Sinner, the self-produced “Power Trip” featuring Grammy Award winner Miguel, is his fastest selling single yet, and has already sold Gold with over 500,000 units sold to date. The single,which premiered in the U.S. on Clear Channel Media & Entertainment radio stations, is fast approaching #1 on the Mediabase Rhythm Chart and is Top 10 on the Mediabase Urban Chart, currently commanding over 55 million per week in multi-format radio audience. Purchase “Power Trip” featuring Miguel: EXPLICIT: smarturl.it/powertrip The accompanying video for “Power Trip” featuring Miguel, creative directed by J. Cole and co-directed by Nabil and Mike Piscitelli, has also proven to be a fan favourite right out of the gate, having amassed over 7 million views on VEVO. The video is currently in rotation onMTV, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, Fuse and BET. View “Power Trip” ft. Miguel: http://smarturl.it/PowerTripMTV Marking his first late night television solo performance, J. Cole performed “Power Trip” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon with Fallon’s house band, The Roots. Born Sinner is the follow up to Cole’s commercially and critically acclaimed debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story. An auspicious first full body of work, the album, released in fall 2011, debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, having sold over 217,000 copies in its first week. Praised by national publications such as Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and USA Today, Cole went on to garner a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. For more information on J. Cole, please visit www.bornsinner.com, www.jcolemusic.com, www.Dreamvillain.net, www.RocNation.com and www.columbiarecords.com."

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Video For Drive Me Home ft Spoek Mathambo & Riky Rick ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Viewable Online Now;

1st video from the ‘Spoek Mathambo: Future Sound of Mzansi’ compilation;

‘Blah Blah Blah’ Is Playlisted on Metro FM

Drive Me Home ft Spoek Mathambo & Riky Rick ‘Blah Blah Blah’ VIDEO:

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

Spoek Mathambo - the stage name of South African musician Singer-Rapper-Producer-DJ Nthato Mokgata – is at the vanguard of a new wave of African artists with a fresh take on Afro-futurism. His unique vision on electronic music is showcased on Future Sound of Mzansi , a collection defined by an ‘urban’ mixture of international sounds – Hip Hop, Electro, Dubstep – with home grown South African house music influences.

He has enjoyed much international acclaim for this exciting fusion and this compilation includes the best of recent new recordings, unreleased remixes & hard-to-find collaborations in a 15 track album.

Spoek Mathambo: Future Sound of Mzansi

1 Spoek Mathambo ft Sibot & Chi Chi ‘Ice Cream’

2 Spoek Mathambo & Cerebral Vortex ‘Drunk Like That’ (Douster Remix)

3 Douster ft Spoek Mathambo ‘Punani’

4 Robyn ‘Dancehall Queen’ (Diplo & Stenchman Remix Feat. Spoek Mathambo)

5 Spoek Mathambo ft Sibot ‘Round The World’

6 Spoek Mathambo ft Sibot ‘Under My Arm’

7 Spoek Mathambo ft Cerebral Vortex & Fanny Sosa ‘Friday Night’

8 Drive Me Home ft Spoek Mathambo & Riky Rick ‘Blah Blah Blah’

9 Spoek Mathambo ft Okmalumkoolkat ‘Skorokoro’

10 Spoek Mathambo & Cerebral Vortex ‘Drunk Like That’

11 Spoek Mathambo, Okmalumkoolkat & Bra Solomon ‘Weekend Special’

12 Sauti Sol ft Spoek Mathambo & Dela ‘Slow’

13 Tim Turbo ft Spoek Mathambo & Gnucci ‘Linyora’

14 Spoek Mathambo ‘Control’

15 Spoek Mathambo ‘Mshini Wam’ (Canblaster Remix)

Spoek’s international profile increased significantly with the release of his reworking of the Joy Division classic ‘She’s Lost Control’, with the Pieter Hugo and Michael Cleary directed video for ‘Control’ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1CfJIySqEE)winning the prestigious "Young Director Award" at Cannes Lions Festival in 2011. This eye for conceptual detail has resulted in collaborative offers from many local and major artists as acclaimed as Massive Attack and Damon Albarn.

Spoek was again nominated for a MOBO (Music of Black Origin) award in the best African Artists Category - alongside music industry heavyweights DBanj, Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West and Rihanna. Spoek also recently returned from a production collaboration with Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) and UK tour with Albarn's Africa Express (www.africaexpress.co.uk/ ), which also featured artists Amadou & Mariam, Fatoumata Diawara, Baaba Maal, Bombay Bicycle Club and Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs amongst others. Spoek’s previous solo albumFather Creeper, was released in March 2012 through Sup Pop Records.

DEPECHE MODE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ON COLUMBIA RECORDS IN MARCH 2013

DEPECHE MODE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

ON COLUMBIA RECORDS IN MARCH 2013

EUROPEAN TOUR WILL KICK OFF MAY 7

(Columbia Records; New York, NY; December, 2012) – Depeche Mode are set to release their 13th studio album in March 2013 on Columbia Records. “I am very happy with how the album turned out,” comments DM’s Martin Gore. “The music has a similar vibe to Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion and I think the songs on the album are among some of the very best we’ve done.” The band has announced that the new album will contain brand new tracks written by Gore and Dave Gahan. Gahan reveals, “The album has a very organic and direct feel to it. It's not a blues record, but it definitely has a soulful vibe. During the recording process we really tried to get the elements of performing and the live show into the album more.” The band gave fans a glimpse into the making of the new album in October when they released the following video clip featuring new music (http://bit.ly/XO8rPH). Additional album details will be disclosed in the coming weeks.

Pioneers of the post-punk era, Depeche Mode have gone on to become one of modern music’s most influential groups with global sales in excess of 100 million. Formed in 1981, Depeche Mode – Martin Gore, Dave Gahan and Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher – continue to win critical and commercial acclaim around the world both in the studio and on the road. The band’s 12 released studio albums have reached the Top Ten in over 20 countries, including the US and UK. Their last album, 2009’s Sounds of The Universe, debuted at the #1 chart spot in 14 countries around the world.

Since their inception, Depeche Mode’s live shows continue to be a must-see attraction. On their 2009-2010 “Tour of the Universe” alone, the band played to nearly 3 million people across 31 countries, becoming the first electronic band to completely sell out a stadium tour. Following the release of their new album, Depeche Mode will embark on a European tour, kicking off in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on May 7. They will perform 34 shows in 25 European countries, featuring appearances at the Rock Werchter Festival in Belgium, BBK Festival in Spain and Optimus Alive Festival in Portugal. The band will go on to play at Rome’s renowned Olympic Stadium, the Stade De France in Paris, and Moscow’s Locomotive Stadium before wrapping up the European leg of their tour in Minsk, Belarus on July 29. A full North American tour will follow, with details to be announced shortly.

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‘Spoek Mathambo: Future Sound of Mzansi’ Releases Through Sony Music Africa on Nov 26, 2012

Spoek Mathambo will be releasing his first compilation "Spoek Mathambo: Future Sound of Mzansi" through Sony Music Africa on November 26, 2012.

Spoek Mathambo - the stage name of South African musician Singer-Rapper-Producer-DJ Nthato Mokgata – is at the vanguard of a new wave of African artists with a fresh take on Afro-futurism. His unique vision of electronic music is showcased on Future Sound of Mzansi , a collection defined by an ‘urban’ mixture of international sounds – Hip Hop, Electro, Dubstep – with home grown South African house music influences.

Spoek Mathambo: Future Sound of Mzansi

1 Spoek Mathambo ft Chi Chi ‘Ice Cream’

2 Spoek Mathambo & Cerebral Vortex ‘Drunk Like That’ (Douster Remix)

3 Douster ft Spoek Mathambo ‘Punani’

4 Robyn ‘Dancehall Queen’ (Diplo & Stenchman Remix Feat. Spoek Mathambo)

5 Spoek Mathambo ft Sibot ‘Round The World’

6 Spoek Mathambo ft Sibot ‘Under My Arm’

7 Spoek Mathambo ft Cerebral Vortex & Fanny Sosa ‘Friday Night’

8 Blah Blah Blah ft Spoek Mathambo & Riky Rick ‘Drive Me Home’

9 Spoek Mathambo ft Okmalumkoolkat ‘Skorokoro’

10 Spoek Mathambo & Cerebral Vortex ‘Drunk Like That’

11 Spoek Mathambo & Nombolo One ‘Weekend Special’

12 Sauti Sol ft Spoek Mathambo & Dela ‘Slow’

13 Tim Turbo ft Spoek Mathambo & Gnucci ‘Linyora’

14 Spoek Mathambo ‘Control’

15 Spoek Mathambo ‘Mshini Wam’ (Canblaster Remix)

Spoek’s international profile increased significantly with the release of his reworking of the Joy Division classic ‘She’s Lost Control’, with the Pieter Hugo and Michael Cleary directed video for ‘Control’ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1CfJIySqEE) winning the prestigious "Young Director Award" at Cannes Lions Festival in 2011. This eye for conceptual detail has resulted in collaborative offers from many local and major artists as acclaimed as Massive Attack and Damon Albarn.

Spoek was again nominated for a MOBO (Music of Black Origin) award in the best African Artists Category - alongside music industry heavyweights DBanj, Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West and Rihanna. Spoek also recently returned from a production collaboration with Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) and UK tour with Albarn's Africa Express (www.africaexpress.co.uk/ ), which also featured artists Amadou & Mariam, Fatoumata Diawara, Baaba Maal, Bombay Bicycle Club and Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs amongst others. Spoek’s previous solo album Father Creeper, was released in March 2012 through Sup Pop Records.

‘Spoek Mathambo: Future Sound of Mzanzi’ will be available on CD & Download from November 26, 2012.

#Spoek Mathambo #SonyMusicSA

TOYA DELAZY DROPS SINGLE NUMBER 4

TOYA DELAZY RELEASES SINGLE #4 ‘HEART’; DUE DROP DELUXE OUT ON 19 NOVEMBER; INCLUDES A BONUS DVD WITH ALL 4 VIDEOS, 2 NEW TRACKS, 3 REMIXES & THE BEHIND THE SCENES DOCCIE ‘IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A CLASSIC’(Johannesburg – 23 October, 2012) Toya Delazy continues to blaze a trail toward the top of the SA pop landscape with the release of ‘Heart’, the 4th single from her acclaimed debut album ‘Due Drop’. Delazy’s debut album, originally released in April of this year, has been acclaimed by both critics and fans alike and is set to be re-packaged as a Deluxe Version for release on 19 November 2012. Due Drop Deluxe will be a two disc set that will include a bonus DVD with all 4 single videos (“Pump It On,” “Love Is In The Air,””Are You Gonna Stay?” & “Heart”) plus the behind-the-scenes documentary film shot earlier this year entitles ‘It Takes A Lot To Make A Classic.’ The original audio disc has been expanded to include two new singles: ‘Losing My Love’ a track completed with producer Justin Denobrega (most well know as DJ Hi-Tek with Die Antwoord) and ‘Viva Party’ recorded & produced by Pascal & Pearce. The electronic production duo also contributed a banging six minute remix of new single ‘Heart’. New artist ClassyMenace remixes ‘Pump It On’ & ‘Love Is In The Air’ to complete the package! New single ‘Heart’ is another masterful blend of pop, soul and electro that looks set to be as successful as the first three singles that held in the SA Mediaguide Top 100 Airplay Chart for months. “Pump It On” spent 36 weeks on the chart, “Love Is In The Air” peaked at #4 and ‘Are You Gonna Stay?’ continues to impact radio charts across SA. The ‘Heart’ single was released simultaneously with the video, an amazing piece of stop motion animation conceived and directed by Jeana Theron of Velocity Films, and was aided by a non-profit organisation called Great Heart (http://www.greatheart.co.za/), who helped make the fish and some of the props used in the undersea sequences. “This music video inspired me to push myself and be more creative. It really made me want to continue to try new things and keep improving on my videos,” said Toya. The actual shoot took three days to complete, with two days dedicated to filming Toya singing in the giant sea and a separate day to do her hair shots. There was also a second unit, directed by Justine Puren, that focused solely on the close ups of the shark and fish. “We took roughly an hour to shoot 12 frames. This means it took about an hour to shoot one second of the four minute music video,” said Theron. “In spite of the pain I think we are all very proud of the result.” Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx9gS8DQmEs&feature=youtu.be or www.toyadelazy.com to watch it now. ‘Due Drop’ has been hailed by South African media and critics: “Sassy and classy enough to compete globally…” Rolling Stone “The album is filled with insane rhymes, immaculately produced beats and really is the most current sounding album to come out of South Africa in a long time - we cant even fault it.” People Magazine “Toya is a burst of fresh air… We haven’t heard such an original album for a while. We love it.” Heat Magazine END

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CAMA GWINI'S BRAND NEW SINGLE

OFFICIAL PSEUDO VIDEO OF BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘Jikel’emaweni’ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d0BalJWdTQ&feature=youtu.be OFFICIAL FACEBOOK FAN PAGE - http://www.facebook.com/CamaGwiniOfficial Native Rhythms Productions and Sony Music are please to announce the completion of an exciting brand new single titled ‘Jikel’emaweni’ - ahead of Cama Gwini’s new studio album titled ‘Re-birth’ (Nov 2012) - produced by new kid on the block, Jonny Joburg. This time, the enigmatic songstress has chosen to separate her name, Camagwini, to Cama Gwini, drawing a clear separation from the past, and a notable move into a new future. The point of departure begins with Cama Gwini’s original compositions and new music recorded for this highly anticipated release, which shows her growth both in a musical sense and in terms of her spiritual being – revealing a matured artist in the truest sense. For Native Rhythms Productions, this marks a return of the prodigal daughter, who’s been there, and back. After years of self-imposed musical exile - and an outcry from fans who wish to remain inseparable from her natural magnetism - seeking more music - sees the enchanting Cama Gwini responding to a musical calling with absolute clarity - in her intent and determination - to claim her space with complete differentiation. Cama Gwini broke onto the music scene in the late 2000’s and with much fan fair. Just like her bold sense of style, so too her music shows brashness of an artist who truly believes that music is a liberating factor in the realms of soul, body, and mind. With this album, and under the stewardship of Jonny Joburg, Cama Gwini shows a distinct and deliberate move towards a sound that is more global, pop rock, yet soulful and smooth. Her African pedigree is still evident in her vocal improvisation, and sparse chants, that always seem to sneak in a manner that will inspire graceful dancing, which is both courageous and liberating at the same time. With this album, one can truly say Cama Gwini has delved into harnessing her talent to produce her best work to date. Songs like ‘Jikel’emaweni’, ‘Nguwe Lo’, ‘We Ngomso Lam’, ’Egoli’ and ‘Uphind’ubuye’ will carry this album for years to come. She delivers the songs with much ease, taking charge - and straddles between harmonies, improvisations and raves. Well written, well spoken, and supported by excellent music compositions, Cama Gwini has successfully created silence in her music – a testimony to a saying ‘harmony to the spheres’ because here music is pleasant to listen to. Cama Gwini’s music is brave, trendsetting, and courageously boundless. She keeps breaking new ground and will do so infinitely given her nature as a creative being. “Re-birth means so many things to me” says Cama Gwini - “It is a positive change and represents enlightenment - it is the power within all of us, in order for that power to reveal itself we need to exercise it. I call the exercising process the 'Rebirthing process'”.

“I went through a Re-birthing process which is the change in mind, heart, thought, and in words. In order for me to see myself as the Universe sees me - completely, wholly, and perfectly - I needed to discipline myself and enter the Universe. That was the Re-birthing process.”

“I've discovered the beauty in music and the beauty in my voice through the Re-birthing process and I am offering this on my new album” says Cama Gwini. “This album is called Re-birth because everything is new and different from my previous albums. The sound and image have changed to embrace the Re-birth of Cama Gwini. This will be noticeable on the new album sleeve which is jaxtaposing the rural and the futuristic in one and representing the move from a traditional Xhosa sound to an Afro-Futuristic sound I prefer to call Afro-Rock. “My first single ‘Jikel’emaweni’ gives you exactly what I mean by Afro–Rock. Enjoy!” - Cama Gwini For Media Enquiries Please contact Sony Music Entertainment on Tel: 011 274 5000E-mail: [email protected] or E-mail: [email protected] Management contact Native Rhythms Productions on Tel. +27 11 447 5199 Email: [email protected] - Website: www:nativerhythms.co.za

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JOHN ELLIS SIGNS DEAL WITH SONY MUSIC AFRICA

‘Get You’ is the new single from Durban based singer-songwriter John Ellis. The principal member, guitar-player, vocalist and songwriter for the internationally renowned and award-winning band Tree63, he relocated back to his hometown from America after many years of international success to pursue a solo career. In 2010 he released his debut solo album, the politically-charged “Come Out Fighting”, which garnered him another SAMA nomination, and in 2011, in addition to his production work for other South African artists, he recorded his follow-up, an acoustic album entitled “Rural”, accompanied by Johnny Clegg drummer and percussionist extraordinaire Barry van Zyl. John also lectures English literature, politics, communication and academic literacy. Listen to ‘Get You’ here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W6Xy9gjFi8&feature=youtu.be & check out www.youtube.com/johnelliscoza and www.soundcloud.com/johnelliscoza

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