Junkie XL Interview on maniaTV
Brand new maniaTV "All Access" interview with Junkie XL, featuring Samantha Maloney, and guest Nicole Morier from Electrocute! Check it out at the maniaTV website: http://maniatv.com/shows/all-access/videos/s01e06-052008
Cities In Dust on Gossip Girl
Hello Friends,
Just wanted to let you know, Cities In Dust was featured in Gossip Girl's "Woman On The Verge" episode last night. Other acts featured were:
For more information visit the website: www.cwtv.com/shows/gossip-girl
Love, Tom
Eagles of Death Metal Remix/Edit for Nike
Hello friends,
Please see the press release below on some work I did on this Eagles Of Death Metal track for a new Nike spot. I copied and pasted the official release as this is as clear as it gets. Even if you don't like Football (soccer), this is a very cool spot.
Love, Tom
Press Release:
For the new Nike campaign: Take It To The Next Level, Junkie XL remixed Eagles Of Death Metal's "Don't Speak." The spot directed by GUY RITCHIE, takes viewers literally inside the heads of a rising football star competing against the world's top athletes and clubs. It hopes to inspire, motivate and help footballers become better. The spot will be on high rotation during the European Championship Football this coming June.
Eagles Of Death Metal is an American band from Palm Desert, California formed by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme from "Queens Of The Stone Age." Tom (Junkie XL) edited and remixed the track so it would fit with the spot. Tom says: "It was great again to work with creative director Glenn Cole and with the people from Nike to make this spectacular spot. I have been a fan of the Eagles of Death Metal for years, ever since I heard "Piece Love And Death Metal." To me they are such an underrated band and it was an honor to work with their music. I hope this spot allows a lot of people to discover one of the coolest bands in the world." Junkie XL is working on the proper remix which should be commercially released around the EC Football 2008.
Check out the Nike spot at www.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikesoccer/en_US/
Aubagne International Film Festival - Grand Prix Best Musical Score
The Grand Prix for a best musical score for a feature was awarded to Tom for the feature film "Blind" by Tamar Van den Dop, which seduced the jury for "the quality of the composition and interpretation, which is completely part of the story telling." The Aubagne International Film Festival is devoted to young creation. Visit the website at alcime.nuxit.net
Ultra After Party Update
Due to production problems at Club Life, the organization of the Ultra After Party was forced to cancel the show on Friday night. Even though this was beyond my control, I do want to apologize to all the fans that showed up for a show. Thanks again for making the Ultra Festival itself and the show at Rokbar such a success.
-Tom
New Madonna Single
Junkie XL has just completed the remix of Madonna's new single 4 Minutes (To Save The World) from the new album Hard Candy. French producer Bob Sinclar has also created a remix, as well as Tracy Young and Peter Rauhofer. The Junkie XL remix is set for release on April 14.
Coachella and SXSW
Junkie XL is confirmed to play Coachella in Indio, California on April 26th, 2008 and South by Southwest in Austin, Texas on March 14th, 2008 at Vice with Moby.
Exclusive Beatport EPs
Leading up to the new "Booming Back At You" album will be 2 EPs released exclusively on Beatport. The two EPs (both set for release February 26) each feature a brand new track exclusive only to Beatport, and a cut from the album.
The more progressive "Beating Back At You Vol 1" will feature the new song "Roux" and a dub remix of the album's "Not Enough" featuring Willoughby and Nicole Morier of Electrocute. "Beating Back At You Vol 2" is more techno with versions of "Prevent Confusion" for Beatport and "Zage" from the album.
New album "Booming Back At You"
Junkie XL's new album "Booming Back At You" is set for release on March 10th, 2008. Enough said :-)