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Shirokuma Album's In The Shops
Described as "a charming little LP from the always interesting Faith & Hope", 'Secret Moves At The Midnight Chess Club', the eagerly awaited debut album by Shirokuma is in the shops.
The album's had rave reviews from the exuberant Spill Mag review saying "This album skips along like a pair of happy horny honeymooners clutching a bag of Mediterranean melodies and western beats while they waft through an oriental airport's arrival's lounge" to the thoughtful DJ Mag saying "Secret Moves At The Midnight Chess Club is ostensibly an anthology of perfectly formed flights of artistic fancy".
To order your copy visit your local record store and ask for Faith & Hope catalogue number FH047CD which is distributed by Vital or email us.
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Shirokuma On National & Regional Radio
Shirokuma's release 'Moonlight In The Afternoon' is getting fantastic plays on both National Radio (BBC Radio 1 and 6Music) and Regional Radio (BBC Newcastle, Cleveland and Nottingham, Pure, Delta, Oban, Blast, 2FM and Vibe).
The underground dance Internet station: Radio Magnetic have entered 'Moonlight In The Afternoon' on to their A list.
Sales of the single are going well and advance sales of the album "Secret Move At The Midnight Chess Club" which is to be released next Monday (20th of June) have totally suprised us all.
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Shirokuma Is Lamacq's Single Of The Week
Shirokuma's new single ‘Moonlight In The Afternoon’ is Steve Lamacq's Single Of The Week on his BBC 6Music show. This follows plays from 6Music's Phil Jupitus, Radio 1's Rob da Bank and XFM's Nick Luscombe.
Visit Steve Lamacq's web page by clicking here.
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Shirokuma Single Out Now
Shirokuma's new 10" single 'Moonlight In The Afternoon' which was released yesterday (13th June 2005) has set off to a fantastic start with re-orders already coming in to our distributor. The press for 'Moonlight In The Afternoon' and the album ' Secret moves at the midnight chess club' which is to be released next week has been great with more reviews and features going to press now. Make sure you get out and buy a the 10" which also features a fantastic Max Tundra remix.
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Feel Music distributes Shirokuma in Korea
Faith & Hope are proud to announce that Feel Music of Seoul Korea is the exclusive licensee of Shirokuma's debut album "Secret Moves At The Midnight Chess Club".
Feel Music, established in 2000, is a record label that licenses and markets international music. It releases all genres of music including Crossover, Pop and Jazz. Feel Music is excellent at developing and marketing undiscovered, but promising, artists from all over the world. With music you've never heard before, Feel Music is creating the key to unlock a whole new world of excitement and dreams.
Feel Music's President Jay W. Sung was previously with Jigu Records, Sony Music and the Orange label in Korea and had worked as a pop music journalist in radio and music mags until he left Korea in 1997 to study the music business in the U.S. After graduating, Jay moved from Colorado to L.A to join Restless Records. With Jay's marketing Director Helen Won, who also worked at Sony Music Korea, faith & hope’s David Wood said, “Shirokuma now has a wonderful home in Korea run by an extremely professional management team”. For more details contact Jay direct at jay@ifeelmusic.net or visit Feel's website.
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Shirokuma - Collectors Edition Double 10”
The dearly missed John Peel’s favourite maverick J-pop genius “Shirokuma” who NME said, "makes us want to have sex in dressing up clothes" has a “Collectors Edition Double 10” Vinyl Release” of “Moonlight In The Afternoon” out in June on Faith & Hope.
Described as “The missing link between Stereolab and Cornelius" this is going to be a really cool record, which will be in short supply due to the worldwide demand. If you fancy something really interesting in your collection that has some great mixes on, then this is the one for you!
Shirokuma's “Moonlight In The Afternoon” Collectors Edition Double 10”
Vinyl Vinyl One Includes - 1. Moonlight In The Afternoon (The Original) / 2. Spraypaint / 3. There Is Such A Place…
Vinyl Two Includes - 1. Moonlight In The Afternoon (Max Tundra Mix) / 2. Moonlight In The Afternoon (Andy Votel Mix) / 3. T.B.C
The Remixes Listening to the Max Tunda Mix of Shirokuma's Moonlight In The Afternoon it's hard to imagine that record companies rejected his own demos for 'having too many ideas' but he can have more ideas per minute than most of his contemporaries can manage over the course of a career but Max Tunda can also display a pure pop sensibility with sweet melodies, rhythmic punch and blasts of comercialism. A really fantastic mix. To find out more about Max, visit Max Tunda's website.
Described as "a leading light in abstract electronica" Andy Votel is a man that all of us at Faith & Hope love and respect. Not for running Twisted Nerve, another one of Manchester's great labels. Not for being an international artist with XL Recordings. Not even for being an award-winning graphic designer and film-maker. And not even for being one of the U.K's leading producers who's done remixers for companies including XL, Mercury, V2, Ministry Of Sound and Island Records for the likes of Ian Brown, Elbow, Death In Vegas and Kings Of Convenience. No, we love and respect Andy for the absolutely ace mix he’s done of Shirokuma's Moonlight In The Afternoon. (Thanks Andy). To find out more about visit Andy's website.
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Amazing Demand In Asia For Shirokuma
The new album ‘Secret Moves At The Midnight Chess Club’ by Shirokuma has caused massive interest and amazing demand from the whole of Asia. The album is already being advertised on a pre-sales basis on many websites in Japan, Korea, China and most of South East Asia.
The album is being released in May by Manchester based record label faith & hope. David Wood from faith & hope said, "We always knew that Shirokuma's warm, poppy Jap-electronica folk style would appeal to J-pop fans in Asia but we've been totally overwhelmed by the interest and demand for the album. We'd now like to find record labels and distributors who will help us fulfil this demand".
Below is just a short list of some of the companies’ websites that are promoting Shirokuma's 'Secret Moves At The Midnight Chess Club' release. All at faith & hope records would like to thank them for their support CD mall, IMBC, Melon, CD Box, My Listen, Gaseum, Click Box, SM Town.
Calling all Asian (excluding Korea) based record labels and distributors. If you're interested in talking further please email david@faithandhope.co.uk
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Shirokuma played Xfm Session
If you were listening to Xfm last Sunday night at 9pm you would have heard Shirokuma in interview. He then played a lap topset featuring tracks from his Don Quixote EP, and new ones taken from his album 'Secret Moves at the Midnight Chess Club. Blinding! Visit www.xfm.co.uk
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