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All Tomorrow's Parties  is an organisation based in London that has been promoting festivals, concerts and records throughout the world for ten years. It was founded by Barry Hogan in 1999 in preparation for the first All Tomorrow's Parties festival, the line-up of which was curated by Mogwai and took place in the unusual setting of Pontins Holiday Camp, Camber Sands. Since then the festival has appeared every year, and continues to set itself apart from festivals like Reading or Glastonbury by staying intimate, non-corporate and fan-friendly. Another vital difference is that the line-ups are chosen by significant bands or artists, resulting in unpredictable and exciting events which combine performances by legendary and influential acts with appearances by the latest crop of experimental artists from any (and every) musical genre. The All Tomorrow's Parties festival has become more successful with every passing year, moving in 2006 to a larger holiday camp. It has taken place in the UK, USA and Australia

ATP Recordings is a record label started in 2001 by London concert promoter Barry Hogan, who heads the All Tomorrow's Parties organisation, which has been promoting its world renowned festivals and concerts since 2000. The label was originally created to bring out a compilation CD featuring artists from the line-up of a Tortoise curated All Tomorrow's Parties event. As well as further compilations released to coincide with their festivals, the label soon expanded, signing bands and releasing their records: sometimes for the European market where their records had no distribution, but also on a worldwide basis with artists old and new.

The label has notably released the first album by the reunited Magic Band, and also acclaimed albums from Bardo Pond, Deerhoof and Australia's The Drones. The label develops new home-grown talent such as Alexander Tucker and Fuck Buttons, and has also worked to release records by such varied luminaries as Apse, Autolux, Spiritualized, Built To Spill, Sleepy Sun, Death Vessel, Fursaxa, Jackie-O Motherfucker, The Scientists, Threnody Ensemble and White Out (with Jim O'Rourke). For more info on the ATP Recordings label including information on all new and archive releases, please visit our website at atprecordings.com

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Keadz is a duo who like contrast. They would have almost made their watchword. The two young artists take pleasure in mixing dark and light environments, clear and grainy. And to do that, in terms of textures, nothing is left to chance. Essentially based on using filed recording, their productions intertwine different genres, codes and style. The result is clear: the habits are shaken up and transformed. And this is obviously what Keadz research, an atmosphere all its own. With organic, tribal and aquatic influences, their music is wet and sensual, almost sexual. And if everything works, it may be because the duo likes imperfection and all those little details that create this fragile and sensitive atmosphere. A unique atmosphere that has evolved since their inception, and their strong point seems to be this desire not to be locked in a unique style.

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The Economist was founded in 1843 "to throw white light on the subjects within its range".

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