22 August 2012
Helen in Under the Radar magazine (August-September 2012 issue)
Helen Marnie appeared in the latest Under the Radar magazine (August-September 2012) titled The Protest Issue. There are two pictures with the wonderful Helen in this issue. For those who don't know, NHS is National Health Service. Click on pictures for bigger versions:
20 August 2012
The Game Reviews interview (2009)
We recently had the chance to speak with Reuben from Ladytron.
I've been a fan of your music for a while now. Are any of your older songs going to appear on future games?
Hello, nothing planned as yet – but we'd rather our newer songs to be used actually, because that's where we are right now, musically.
Are there any artists that you absolutely idolize and look up to? Did they inspire you to create music yourself?
There are loads – too many to name all – getting asked to support Nine Inch Nails on a European tour was pretty impressive and we've just been asked to play at the Sydney Opera House at a festival curated by Brian Eno this summer. Apparently his daughter got him into us.
Are you excited to be featured on video game soundtracks?
Yes – because it's such a massive opportunity for our music to get to new fans. When you play a game – the music hardwires itself into your head – think Super Mario Bros and all the classic Nintendo soundtracks – then you have all the nostalgia for 8-bit Atari sounds...
Do any of you guys enjoy playing video games? If so, what kinds are you into?
Yeah Danny and I play games – Danny's into the role-play stuff mainly to stop being bored when there's no internet. I tend to play low-commitment games like Need for Speed Carbon and Wipeout. Mira played Second Life once and got accidentally shagged on the beach at a nudist colony.
What kind of music do you enjoy? Any recommendations? Are you perhaps friends with the other bands signed onto Artwerk?
Yeah we are mates with Datarock, who played with us on our North American tour – they are a lot of fun. I'm listening to some old stuff I enjoyed in the 90s right now – an electronic act called Future Sound of London. And a new band from Australia called HTRK.
If you could be featured on the soundtrack of any game coming out in the future, what would it be?
Always loved Grand Theft Auto! Maybe the next one...
Are you going to be writing any new specific songs for games, or do you submit songs you've previously recorded?
Both. We did 3 exclusive tracks for the Sims mid 2008. They were all written especially for the game and we even recorded the vocals in Simlish.
It seems to me that "Destroy Everything You Touch" would work great in an RPG-styled game. Are there any songs in your catalogue that you associate to any video games or films, or events in your life that are special to you?
I suppose they all do. "Fighting in Built Up Areas" always had a gaming vibe to it. We are all big film fans so visual elements are all big influences in the way we put our records together.
What sorts of subjects inspire you to write music?
Life in general.
I know We just got Velocifero not too long ago, but when can we expect another studio album?
Hopefully soon – We have an album in basic form already – we just need to spend some time working on it. Give us a few months.
Thanks for the interview! Is there anything extra you'd like to say to our readers?
Eat your greens.
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Hello, nothing planned as yet – but we'd rather our newer songs to be used actually, because that's where we are right now, musically.
Are there any artists that you absolutely idolize and look up to? Did they inspire you to create music yourself?
There are loads – too many to name all – getting asked to support Nine Inch Nails on a European tour was pretty impressive and we've just been asked to play at the Sydney Opera House at a festival curated by Brian Eno this summer. Apparently his daughter got him into us.
Are you excited to be featured on video game soundtracks?
Yes – because it's such a massive opportunity for our music to get to new fans. When you play a game – the music hardwires itself into your head – think Super Mario Bros and all the classic Nintendo soundtracks – then you have all the nostalgia for 8-bit Atari sounds...
Do any of you guys enjoy playing video games? If so, what kinds are you into?
Yeah Danny and I play games – Danny's into the role-play stuff mainly to stop being bored when there's no internet. I tend to play low-commitment games like Need for Speed Carbon and Wipeout. Mira played Second Life once and got accidentally shagged on the beach at a nudist colony.
What kind of music do you enjoy? Any recommendations? Are you perhaps friends with the other bands signed onto Artwerk?
Yeah we are mates with Datarock, who played with us on our North American tour – they are a lot of fun. I'm listening to some old stuff I enjoyed in the 90s right now – an electronic act called Future Sound of London. And a new band from Australia called HTRK.
If you could be featured on the soundtrack of any game coming out in the future, what would it be?
Always loved Grand Theft Auto! Maybe the next one...
Both. We did 3 exclusive tracks for the Sims mid 2008. They were all written especially for the game and we even recorded the vocals in Simlish.
It seems to me that "Destroy Everything You Touch" would work great in an RPG-styled game. Are there any songs in your catalogue that you associate to any video games or films, or events in your life that are special to you?
I suppose they all do. "Fighting in Built Up Areas" always had a gaming vibe to it. We are all big film fans so visual elements are all big influences in the way we put our records together.
What sorts of subjects inspire you to write music?
Life in general.
I know We just got Velocifero not too long ago, but when can we expect another studio album?
Hopefully soon – We have an album in basic form already – we just need to spend some time working on it. Give us a few months.
Thanks for the interview! Is there anything extra you'd like to say to our readers?
Eat your greens.
Source
19 August 2012
15 August 2012
Helen Marnie's official Facebook page
Helen Marnie opened her official Facebook page at facebook.com/helen.marnie.official
On her page Helen will post news about her forthcoming solo album that it's produced by Daniel Hunt. Helen also posted a hot picture from 2009 with her wearing blue bikini in a pool.
12 August 2012
Ladytron - MTV Iggy, 2011
Format: MP4, 1280x720
Size: 296 MB
Source: HQ internet stream
Content:
1. Interview
2. White Gold
3. Destroy Everything You Touch
Download
08 August 2012
"Tesla", a new Ladytron song from The Sims 3: Supernatural soundtrack
The songs from The Sims 3: Supernatural soundtrack:
Austra - Spellwork
Bastille - Laura Palmer
Garbage - Not Your Kind of People
Khursor feat. Sarai Givaty - Can You Hear Me
Lacuna Coil - Kill the Light
Ladytron - Tesla
MS MR - Hurricane
Oberhofer - Yr Face
Sabi - Wild Heart
Vampire Twins - Lamia
27 July 2012
Beatportal interview (2011)
What was the first record you remember having as a child?
My parents had Beatles, Dylan, Bowie record, stuff like that. I used to have all these children's story records that had music on them too. Some songs and some quite trippy soundscape stuff.
What was the first record you bought with your own money?
Technotronic's "Pump up the Jam" on tape.
Which style or genre of music was your first great love?
My parents' music. The stuff I mentioned before. Then stuff like The Birthday Party, Suicide and krautrock bands.
What was the first concert that you ever attended?
Guns N' Roses, supported by Billy Idol.
What was the first musical instrument that you ever played?
Guitar.
How did you come to start DJing, and what were your first attempts like?
I was a student in Oxford and started a night with some friends playing quite eclectic material. It was a real mix of old '60s music to newer, electronic kind of stuff.
What was the last record (or MP3) you bought? How many tracks/records do you typically acquire every week?
I have more of a monthly shop. Around 20.
What format do you DJ with – vinyl, CD, Traktor/Serato, Ableton, etc...?
CD.
What's the last gig/party you attended where you weren't also performing?
The last gig was by my friend Vice Cooler.
Which track (by another musician) do you wish that you had made?
Most stuff by Vitalic, Brian Wilson or Leonard Cohen.
What's your favorite record from this year that isn't electronic dance music?
Bill Callahan: Apocalypse.
Current reading or last good book read?
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss.
Favorite piece of gear?
My Ricoh GR1v camera.
Favorite city/country/club to perform in?
North and South America.
Which actress would you want to play you in the biopic of your life?
Shelley Duvall in the '70s.
And if you were an actress, which musician would you want to play?
Sun Ra.
One misperception about Ladytron that you'd like to correct.
That we are cold and distant. There is a lot of emotion in our music.
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