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Single: ‘Thinking’
Exceptional Blue records: 28 January

“Stunning” The Guardian 
“Seductive” The Times 
“Towering, exhilarating and often beautiful” Mixmag 
 “An object of desire” Metro 
“Submotion orchestra are on the rise, and for good reason” Q
“Excellent vehicles for Ruby Wood’s soulful vocals” Uncut 
“They carry both the funk and the groove into new dimensions” The Word 
“Intriguing - one to keep an eye on” BBC.co.uk 

Tracklist
Thinking (Radio Edit)
Thinking (Uggs and Barbour Remix)
Thinking (Mark Knight Remix)

On date London/Leeds-based seven piece Submotion Orchestra return with Thinking - the third single taken from their critically acclaimed second album Fragments.

Thinking kicks off with easy-going yet somehow frenetic high hat, all tight beats and ghost hits, imploring the foot to tap. This effortlessly cool and funky electronic track combines well-placed synths and live drums with Ruby Wood’s soulful vocals, cleverly chopped and produced, combined with close harmony backing vocals calling and echoing the refrain ‘I’ve been thinking ‘bout you’. Remixes come from Uggs & Barbour and Mark Knight.

Uggs and Barbour have created a remix which somehow defies classification. Safe to say this mystery mix is worthy of further investigation and will not disappoint. 

Remix number two comes from Grammy nominated artist, Mark Knight, who is responsible for some of the biggest dance records of the last decade. His signature sound blurs the boundaries between mainstream and underground and has propelled his revered imprint, Toolroom Records, to world domination. As a producer, Mark has built a reputation for outstanding releases, consistently topping international dance charts with timeless anthems; You Got The Love (Mark Knight remix), Man With The Red Face, Downpipe, Conscindo, Good Times, Devil Walking, Alright… the list is endless. As a DJ, Mark holds international prominence, with his ‘Toolroom Knights’ residencies regularly hosted at Space-Ibiza, Ministry Of Sound-London, Cocoon-Frankfurt, Club Space-Miami, and at key festivals including SW4 London, Global Gathering UK and Dance Valley Netherlands.

Here’s a brief re-cap of the recent Submotion phenomena; Having captivated revellers with their frenetic live dubstep spectacle, the band became firm festival favourites, wowing crowds at Glastonbury, Bestival The Big Chill, Latitude, Secret Garden and Outlook in Croatia.

Last year the band released their debut album Finest Hour, plus singles All Yours and Always. They were met with widespread critical acclaim, plus heavy Radio 1, 6music, 1xtra and NME Radio support. The release of their sophomore album Fragments has helped them achieve more mainstream appeal, whilst still satisfying their die-hard followers. Fragments moves coherently between styles, marking a broader palate of influences seeping into their output.

Fragments received a huge amount of support at press, including a brilliant Mixmag feature, and positive coverage in quality titles DJ, Q, The Telegraph, Artrocker, Aesthetica, Trap and Hi Fi News. There has been great interest online recently with glowing pieces running on SBTV, Drowned In Sound, UKF, FACT, Fake DIY, Artrocker, Data Transmission, Soul Culture,  Beatwolf, Potholes In My Blog and countless more, as well as extensive regional press coverage.

Highlighting their broad appeal, DJ support has come a diverse selection of jocks including  Laurent Garnier, Oneman (Rinse), DJ Flight (Metalheadz/Rinse), Simbad (Defected), Tayo (Kiss), plus Ashley Beedle and Rocky.

Submotion Orchestra have toured the UK and Europe extensively usually selling out venues and delivering triumphant performances which see fans returning time and time again to watch them.

Submotion Orchestra - Thinking (Uggs & Barbour Remix) Clip

Submotion Orchestra - Thinking (Mark Knight Remix) Clip

Eyeline-Blocks and Escher Remix
Out now on 
iTunes ; http://tiny.cc/3tuftw
Beatport : http://tiny.cc/guuftw

01. Eyeline (Blocks & Escher Remix)
02. Eyeline (Original Mix)

One of the jewels of Submotion Orchestra’s highly acclaimed Fragments album – Eyeline – gets the remix treatment courtesy of fast rising stars Blocks and Escher. Make no mistake this is one hot remix and is already being tipped for big things by Friction, Goldie and Fabio with play on Radio 1, 1xtra and Rinse to match   

Over the space of two years Blocks and Escher have grown from being acclaimed newcomers and solo artists to establishing themselves amongst Drum and Bass' most exciting and sought after producers. Having released music on the scene's biggest labels in Digital Sound boy and Renegade Hardware, 2012 saw the launch of their own label Narratives Music and within its first year the accolades of Single of the Year (EDJ) and a spot in BBC Radio 1's tracks of the year. 

With remixes forthcoming on some of electronic music most revered labels and affiliations with the likes of  Metalheadz and Critical Music, the uncompromising sound of Blocks and Escher does not look likely to wane yet. 

Submotion Orchestra released their debut album Finest Hour in 2011They were met with widespread critical acclaim, plus heavy Radio 1, 6music, 1xtra and NME Radio support.The release of their second album Fragments has seen them reaching a wider audience still, whilst still satisfying their die-hard followers. Fragments moves coherently between styles, marking a broader palate of influences seeping into their output.

Fragments received a huge amount of support at press, including a brilliant Mixmag feature, and positive coverage in quality titles DJ, Q, The Telegraph, Artrocker, Aesthetica, Trap and Hi Fi News. There has been great interest online recently with glowing pieces running on SBTV, Drowned In Sound, UKF, FACT, Fake DIY, Artrocker, Data Transmission, Soul Culture,  Beatwolf, Potholes In My Blog and countless more, as well as extensive regional press coverage.

Submotion Orchestra have toured the UK and Europe extensively usually selling out venues, and have played virtually all of the major festivals from Glastonbury to Big Chill to Womad delivering triumphant performances wherever they go which see fans returning time and time again to watch them.

Submotion Orchestra - Eyeline - Blocks & Escher Remix (CLIP)

01. Thinking - Dr Meaker Remix
02. Thinking - Maths Time Joy Remix

Thinking is the third single from London/Leeds-based seven piece Submotion Orchestra taken from their critically acclaimed second album Fragments. This effortlessly cool and funky electronic track is now accompanied by two snazzy mixes

Mix 1 is courtesy of Dr Meaker who have been consistently hitting the headlines over the last twelve months. Their two previous releases on the legendary V recordings have both made the BBC 1XTRA playlist whilst their take on Skyfall has had a complete avalanche of coverage. Now the sublime sounds of Submotion Orchestra are taken off in a new, harder direction courtesy of the Doctor. There’s a heavy d ‘n b influence natch, deftly sprinkled with a side serving of dub and breaks influences to produce a refreshingly original new take on the track 

Mix 2 comes from South Coast new boy Maths Time Joy who brings a much more mystical, dreamier feel to the track .Maths Time Joy is the alias of 22 year-old producer, singer and songwriter Tim Worthington, whose sound combines live guitar and vocals with the intricate sample-based productions of artists such as Flying Lotus and Lapalux. With a production background heavily rooted in Hip Hop, Maths Time Joy has developed his own unique and soulful take on the current wave of bass heavy electronic music. With his mix of Thinking his swirling effects and almost downtempo touches build an overall sound of depth and mystery, that’s already had those good people at XLR8R jumping up and down, so much so that it will be featuring as one of their much prized downloads shortly.

www.submotion.co.uk

Submotion Orchestra - Thinking (Dr Meaker Radio Edit) CLIP

Submotion Orchestra - Thinking (Maths Time Joy Remix) CLIP

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