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Pete Tong's Essential New Tune
Exits (George Fitzgerald Remix)
Foals
Warner Bros
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"This week's Essential New Tune is hardly a closely guarded secret as we already mentioned George Fitzgerald at the top of the show, but before we hear it, congratulations to him on a tremendous 2018. The release of his album had great reactions, as well as his singles, and it ended up in my top 5 on the show. This week's ENT is George Fitzgerald remix of Exits by Foals." 
This week's featured Essential New Tune was featured in last week’s Friday show on BBC Radio 1. Listen again and forward to 28:08 mins here.
Contact
Label: Ben Durling, Warner Bros
Management: Adam & Graeme, Stealth Management
Publishing: Lynden, Domino Publishing Co
Live: Brendan Long, Nick Cave, Scott Schreiber & Joel Zimmerman, WME Worldwide
08 Mar 2019
Business
  • Live Nation reported attendance growth of 93m in 2018, up 8%, as well as an increased concert revenue of 11% to $10.8bn - its eighth consecutive year of record results. (Billboard) 
  • Mixmag announce global event series with BUDX. (Mixmag)
  • BMG, Skint’s owners since 2014, has announced the return of label founder Damian Harris as creative director with his first move being a rebrand. (RotD)
News and Features
  • The Competition and Markets Authority has said Viagogo had not fully complied with the terms of a court order designed to protect consumers, despite being given a grace period to do so. (IQ)
  • Radio 1 has announced a new Residency line-up including HAAi, Paul Woolford, Charlotte de Witte and more. (Mixmag) 
  • The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint has died at the age of 49. (Mixmag) 
Digital
  • ISLA Instruments is making a 'spiritual successor' to E-Mu's SP-1200 sampler. (RA) 
  • Roland debuts extensive techno pack for producers. (DJ Mag) 
  • SoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor on putting the artist first. (Forbes)
  • Dubset's CEO Stephen White talks about the new partnership with Soundcloud. (OneEDM)
  • Amazon is launching a new feature called Song ID that will announce the title and the artist name before playing each song over Alexa. (TechCrunch)
  • Warner Music has signed a licensing deal with Dubset. (DMN) The licensing startup’s online mixed-audio distribution platform analyses content from music creators to identify the use of original recordings within remixes, samples and mixes.
Live
  • Groove Island is a new immersive dance music experience debuting this September on Catalina Island, just 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles. (Mixmag)
  • Sonár lock in Dax J, Honey Dijon, Andy C and more. (DJ Mag) 
  • Tuscany’s Flash Festival has confirmed Dan Shake, Chaos In The CBD, CC:DISCO! and Laurence Guy for its upcoming 2019 edition. (Mixmag) 
  • Defected Records has announced the line-up for its first ever London festival. Honey Dijon, Horse Meat Disco, Dimitri From Paris, Purple Disco Machine, Masters at Work and Todd Terry will be performing at Central Park in east London on 14 September. (Mixmag) 
  • KappaFutur Festival has announced phase two of its line-up for 2019 with Apollonia, Nina Kraviz, Solomun, Derrick May and Seth Troxler set to play. (DJ Mag) 
  • Bass Coast announces first wave of 2019 artists featuring Courtesy, Ryan Elliott, Lone and Claude VonStroke. (RA) 
  • Tomorrowland are taking over Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome for two days this October as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations. (DJ Mag) 
  • Tchami’s label Confession to close Miami Music Week. (EDMTunes)  
  • Skrillex, Tiësto, Tchami, and more confirmed for EDC Japan’s stacked 2019 line-up. (DA) 
  • The Tea Party dance music festival is in doubt over safety concerns after a man was shot at the event two years ago. (BBC) 
  • Mixmag are hosting an arena at Birmingham Pride with Horse Meat Disco, Octo Octa and The Black Madonna set to feature. (Mixmag) 
  • Miami residents file last-ditch lawsuit against city over Ultra Festival deal. (Billboard)
Comment, Opinion and Analysis
  • We need to end controller snobbery. (DJ Mag) 
  • The music industry's revenue continues to grow, but beneath the surface are warning signs. (Forbes) 
  • What's next for playlist innovation. (Midia - Keith Jopling)
  • China’s music scene is booming, but labels risk getting left behind. (Bloomberg) 
Clubs
  • Terminal 4 and Tronic partner up at Eden to bring a new vision of underground techno to the west coast of Ibiza. (Ibiza Spotlight) 
  • London club The Cause is hosting a fundraiser party in honour of the late Keith Flint. The Cause's party on 16 March will raise awareness for mental health and depression, with all profits from tickets and the bar being split to go to The Cause's charity partners, Mind and CALM. (Mixmag)
Streams & Podcasts
  • DT636 – Cuartero (DT) 
  • RA.666 Matrixxman (RA)
  • Chus + Ceballos in The Lab NYC (Mixmag)
  • Traumer in The Lab LDN (Mixmag)
  • Emerald in The Lab LDN (Mixmag)
  • Audiojack in The Lab LA (Mixmag)
  • Pan-pot in The Lab NYC (Mixmag)
Artist and Music Features
  • Matador: How I play live (DJ Mag) 
  • Fresh Kicks 96: Krotone (DJ Mag) 
  • 5 Facts, 5 Tracks: Jack Mirror (DT) 
  • Get to know Pinty (Mixmag) 
  • Q&A: Vladislav Delay (XLR8R) 
  • Renegade Riddims: Soul In Motion residents Bailey and Need For Mirrors (DT) 
  • 7 must-hear mixes from February 2019. (Fact) 
  • 5 Years of CRSSD: The best of the Festival's Sunny Legacy. (Mixmag) 
  • Algorithm is a dancer: How artificial intelligence is reshaping dance music. (DJ Mag) 
  • Machine learning is helping unsigned artists make Spotify pay. (Wired)
  • Exploring the nostalgic treasures of the rave archive. (Mixmag) 
  • Fabio  Florido talks about his new Multiverse EP. (DJMagla)
  • Classixx talk about their origin, bridging creative differences and developing live show. (MagneticMag)
  • Kastle: Forward-thinking UK Garage... from LA. (iDJ)
  • Jeff Mills interview (Afropunk)
  • Jack into the vivid cyberpunk-inspired sonic universe of futuristic UK producer Murlo. (ElectronicBeats) 
  • How Bjarki became techno's most unpredictable artist. (Mixmag) 
  • The art of production: Christoph De Babalon (RA)
  • Jeff Mills is more than a DJ, more than a producer, more than a musician. (Mixmag) 
  • The dance music world reacts to the tragic passing of Keith Flint. (Mixmag)  
  • Keith Flint’s fire has gone out far too early. (GQ)
  • Keith Flint of The Prodigy was the face and voice of America's '90s electronic boom. (Billboard) 
  • The Prodigy’s Keith Flint was the face of raving for a generation. (LATimes)
  • Court jester, mob orator: The Prodigy’s Keith Flint was rave on legs. (NewStatesman) 
  • Remembering Keith Flint, a rave icon. (RA) 
  • The Prodigy’s Keith Flint remembered: The unforgettable face of rave rebellion. (DJ Mag) 
  • Rave Icon: As the frontman of The Prodigy, Keith Flint delivered a furious new type of dance music. (Mixmag) 
Artist News
  • Rebūke shares new track Take That Back. (DT) 
  • Porter Robinson has announced that he will be launching his own festival called Multiverse this summer in California. (DJ Mag) 
  • Kevin Saunderson is celebrating 30 years of his chart-topping Inner City project with a brand new tour. (Mixmag) 
  • DJ Pierre lines up 35 'Acid Tracks' remixes including versions by KiNK, Kerri Chandler, Carl Cox & Nastia. (RA)
  • HAAi shares new track, ‘It’s Something We Can All Learn From’. (Fact) 
  • Alesso announces new mixtape, Progresso Volume 1. (DA) 
  • The Prodigy have cancelled all of their upcoming tour dates with immediate effect. (DJ Mag) 
  • Marshmello lands historic $60million Las Vegas residency at new KAOS nightclub. (Variety) 
  • Swedish House Mafia are set to perform at the Singapore Grand Prix 2019. (DJ Mag) 
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