Things to Come Records - News Blog

Berlin is undoubtedly the electronic music center of the universe. August and September the city is host to many important music festivals and Popkomm. What is Popkomm? From their site:

Popkomm is the international business platform for the music and entertainment industry.

Also happening August 17-18 is the anti-everything Fuckparade and power noise festival “Schlagstrom” (electronic explosion).

So if your here in Berlin and want to talk business or pleasure with Things to Come Records email us for an appointment!

http://www.fuckparade.org/

http://www.schlagstrom.de/

http://www.popkomm.com/

We talk with Maurice Roy the designer of many Things to Come Records products including the new album from The Horrorist, new merchandise, new and updated logos and more.

Maurice_Roy_Interview.html

For anyone interested in synthesizers there is a blog called Matrixsynth. Basically the owner is a maniac and posts photos, videos, soundclips and stories of synthesizers all day. He updates the site constantly. We love it. Today he blogged about Things to Come Records studio.

http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/

Direct link to story:

http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/2007/07/things-to-come-records.html

Take a look at a series of photos that show the building of the Things to Come Records recording studio. From empty room to operational. Check out how the soundproofing, bass traps, cieling cloud, and absorbers were created. Also see the cabling and finally all the gear.

http://www.thingstocome.com/images/studio/Current_Studio/photo_page.html

The Horrorist has endorsed Nepheton. A software emulation of the Roland TR-808 drum machine from the Polish company D16 Group. He gives a review and a tip on how to use it. If you make music be sure to check out this great virtual instrument. There is a free demo.

http://www.thingstocome.com/endorsements/d16.html

We have added a new section in our forum for DJ mixes. You can already find sets from Dan Physics, Dave Clarke, The Horrorist and Adam X. If you have some TTC related sets feel free to post them!

Help spread the word about the new album from The Horrorist “Attack Decay”. Click this link to view and copy a countdown widget that you can paste into any website, blog or social networking site like MySpace:

http://thehorrorist.thingstocome.com/viral_team.html

By the way you can hear a preview of the album here:
http://thehorrorist.thingstocome.com/

Thank you for helping us!

On his weekly radio show DJ Dave Clarke will preview some new and unheard songs from the new Horrorist album! The album “Attack Decay” will be released worldwide by Out of Line Music on June 29th.

Part One

Features exclusive tracks from the Horrorist’s New Album “Attack Decay” (out end of June/ Beginning of July), DJ 3000’s new track “Face Your Fate” (out early August) the mind blowing new cut for the DGP and a competition to win Ade Fenton’s New Album “Artificial Perfect” on CD. (open to dutch mobiles only via SMS to 3333, competition closes after broadcast on 3fm).

1) The Horrorist “Now Destructor”
2) Syrob “Stereolize” (The Hacker Remix)
3) Peter Horrevorts “Trasher”
4) Joey Beltram “Sludge”
5) DJ 3000 “Face Your Fate”
6) DJ Bone “Knowhere”
7)Detroit Grand Pubahs “Birth in Zero Gravity” (Distress Signal Mix)
Paul Mac “Blow that edit out”
9) Phase “The Hyper Organism”
10) DJ Skitzo “Paul Mac Re Edit 2″
11) Ade Fenton vs Gary Numan
12) The Horrorist “Wire to the Ear”
13) South Union “Our Rhythm & Soul” (DJ 3000 Remix)

Part Two

Ade Fenton, Producer of Gary Numan’s last album, and now working with John Foxx amongst his own productions provides us with an exclusive DJ Mix for White Noise.

Tracklisting

1. Nine Inch Nails: ‘Survivalism’ (Nothing)
2. Motor: ‘Suckbox’ (Novamute)
3. Chris McCormack: ‘They feed you scraps like starving bongo dogs’ (Materials)
4. Surgeon: Floorshow Part 1 (Counter Balance)
5. Paul Mac: ‘Bitter’ (CDR)
6. British Murder Boys: ‘Learn Your Lesson’ (Downwards)
7. Aphex Twin: ‘Come to Daddy’ (Warp)
8. Terence Fixmer: ‘In Dust’ (CDR)
9. Ade Fenton vs. Gary Numan ‘Healing Psycho Remix’ (Submission/Universal)
10. Joey Beltram: ‘Ten Four’ (Tresor)
11. Ade Fenton: ‘Grind’ (Primate)
12. DJ Hell: ‘Like That’ (Gigolo)
13. Surgeon: ‘Floorshow Part 2′ (Counter Balance)
14. Joey Beltram: Set Ups’ (Tresor)
15. Equinox: ‘Into Battle - Planetary Assault Systems Remix’ (Internal)
16: DJ Urban: ‘Bang that shit up’ (Kne’Deep)
17. Sebastian Prelar: ‘Ass Pumpin’ (Bass Heavy)
18. Nitzer Ebb ‘Look To Me - Fixmer/McCarthy Remix’ (CDR)
19. Motor: ‘Din’ (Novamute)
20. Gary Numan: ‘Metal’ (Beggars Banquet)
21. Nine Inch Nails: ‘Memorabilia’ (Nothing)
22. Depeche Mode ‘Dream On - Dave Clarke Remix’ (Mute)
23. VNV Nation: ‘Structure’ (Out of Line)
24. Ade Fenton: ‘The Last Temptation’ (Primate)
25. Green Velvet: ‘Temptation’ (Relief)
26. Motor: ‘Sweatbox - Chris Liebing Remix’ (Novamute)
27. Crash Course in Science: ‘Cardboard Lamb’ (Planete Rouge)
28. Regis: ‘Blood into Gold’ (Downwards)
29. Joey Beltram: ‘Forklift - Luke Slater Remix’ (Novamute)
30. Ben Long: ‘Loop 6′ (Ergonomix)
31. Surgeon: ‘Fivo’ (Round)
32. Nine Inch Nails: ‘Gave Up’ (Nothing)
33. Paul Mac: ‘Drain’ (CDR)
34. DJ Dexter: ‘Bang the fucking walls’ (Pro-Jex)
35. CombiChrist: ‘This Shit Will Fuck You Up’ (Out of Line)
36. Joey Beltram: ‘The Start it Up’ (Trax)
37. Ulterior: ‘Weapons - Ade Fenton Remix’ (CDR)

http://daveclarke.com/

There is a free promotion going on worth checking out. iTunes, BPM Magazine and Tunecore are giving away 25 free electronic songs. You don’t have to do anything other than follow the link and get the code!

You will find two classic songs from The Horrorist in the free collection! Other notable artists include Ray Manzarek from The Doors and “Like a Tim”. The promotion is for a limited time so go grab now!

http://www.bpmmagazine.net/campaign.aspx

Some show photo sets have been uploaded from recent events. Be sure to check them out! Click over to the photos section or simply the mini images below.

We have a lot of work ahead of us putting back the entire archive but we will get there soon. Please remember if you come to a TTC event and you take some photos we would love to have a copy for the site!