ANNOUNCEMENT
Today we are happy to announce the reissue of The Best Of Natacha Atlas, due for release on the 14th of November. For the very first time this celebrated collection will be available on vinyl as a double LP. The reissue features reimagined artwork and has been remastered at Abbey Road.
PRE-ORDER HERE: mantra.ffm.to/bestofnatachaatlas
Originally released in 2005 on Beggars Banquet imprint Mantra Recordings, The Best Of Natacha Atlas gathered together highlights from her groundbreaking career alongside a selection of new recordings and reimagined versions. The compilation reflects Atlas’s wide-ranging influences, from Arabic classical music to electronica, funk and Western pop. The collection also features striking covers, including her haunting interpretation of Françoise Hardy’s “Mon Amie La Rose”, the James Bond theme “You Only Live Twice”, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put A Spell On You” and James Brown’s “(It’s a Man’s Man’s) Man’s World”.
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Today, you can find Gary Numan's Cars (Remixes) on streaming for the first time. In 1993, seven remixes of Cars were released on CD and we are happy to make them available together on streaming now.
'93 Sprint Remix, Multivalve Remix, Endurance Remix, Top Gear Remix, Motorway Remix, E-Reg Model Remix and Extended E-Reg Model Remix are all available here/wherever you stream music.
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Out today on States of Independence, twin episodes (4 & 5) from the Aston twins, Gene Loves Jezebel. Two distinct perspectives from two unique artists. As ever, listen on your favourite platform here pod.link/1836129705 😀
@genelovesjezebel2010 @GeneLovesJezebelVids
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BBC RADIO SESSIONS - VOLUME 2
Announcing Brassy
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Formed in Manchester in the mid 1990s, Brassy brought together Muffin Spencer, Stefan Gordon, Karen Frost and Jonny Barrington to create a sound that mixed funk, punk and hip hop into something wholly their own. Their records were released on Wiiija, the Beggars Banquet imprint known for supporting bold, innovative acts. In June 2001, Brassy recorded a BBC session that captured the band’s vibrant collision of hip hop rhythms and alternative rock energy. The set included “Parkside,” “Bcos We Rock,” “I Gotta Beef / Who Stole the Show,” “All New” and “Extra Juice,” each performance bristling with sharp beats, taut guitars and Muffin Spencer’s commanding vocals.
Brassy BBC Session Tracklist:
1 / 1 - parkside
1 / 2 - bcos we rock
2 / 1 - i gotta beef/who stole the show
2 / 2 - all new
2 / 3 - extra juice
This session is also available digitally!
The whole collection of BBC sessions is available to order now as a completed box, extremely limited in number, only 250 complete boxsets are being sold.
ORDER: arkive.ffm.to/bbcvolume2
Stay tuned for next month’s BBC release—we’ve got more exciting records on the way!
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Today’s a big one, it’s the 40th anniversary of This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall! So we thought we’d share a gem from the archives, the NME "Godlike Genius Award," handed to the late, great Mark E. Smith in 1998 for his one-of-a-kind contribution to music.
Originally released in 1985, their 8th album is one of The Fall’s most loved releases and is often hailed as one of the greatest albums of the 1980s. Drawing from the well of primal rock ‘n’ roll, the band play with muscular spontaneity and inspiration to create music that still sounds unique and challenging, especially against today’s anodyne imitations of Rock and ‘guitar music’.
Pitchfork cited This Nation's Saving Grace as "one of the strongest-ever Fall releases" and "perhaps the best record to emerge from the Beggars Banquet Fall era".The Guardian wrote that the album showcased the Fall "thrillingly subverting the notion of what pop music is", while Uncut wrote that it contained the band's strongest configuration, "in all their menacing, utilitarian finery."
Happy 40th, This Nations Saving Grace.
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🎥Continuing #thecompletistseries this month, we've upgraded x5 existing videos and added x4 new videos, all ready for your viewing pleasure!🎥
Sundial - Bad Drug
Sundial - Going Down
The Teenagers - Homecoming
The Teenagers - Make It Happen
The Teenagers - Love No
The Teenagers - Starlett Johansson
Tindersticks - Dying Slowly
Tindersticks - Sometimes It Hurts
Tindersticks - Can Our Love
Watch them all on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@BeggarsArchive/videos
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After two years in development, we are thrilled to announce our new podcast – States of Independence – Beggars Banquet.
We follow the history of the label told by Martin Mills in all of the 13 Episodes, along with the artists who appeared along the way.
The first two episodes launch on September 11th and can be heard on your favourite podcast platform pod.link/1836129705 .Episodes will then follow weekly.
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FORTY FIVE SINGLES
Released in 1982 on Beggars Banquet, Blade-Runner from Morrissey-Mullen was a spirited jazz-funk reinterpretation of Vangelis’s Blade Runner theme, stretched into an extended jam. The slick, funk-laced single from London’s premier jazz-fusion duo was driven by Dick Morrissey’s bold sax and Jim Mullen’s sharp guitar interplay, they were known as “Mr Sax and Captain Axe”… Issued as both a 7″ and 12″ single, complete with picture sleeve art styled after the film, it also featured "I Pull the Strings" on the B-side.
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BBC RADIO SESSIONS - VOLUME 2
Announcing The Charlatans
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ORDER VIA BANDCAMP: thecharlatans.bandcamp.com/album/bbc-radio-session…
On 20 March 1990, The Charlatans recorded a BBC session that captured the band at the crest of their early momentum. Featuring “Then,” “Always In Mind,” “You Can Talk To Me,” and “Polar Bear,” the set showed us their distinctive blend of swirling Hammond organ, laid-back grooves, and melodic flair. The session highlighted the strength of their songwriting and live chemistry ahead of the release of their debut album Some Friendly…
The Charlatans BBC Session Tracklist:
1 / 1 - Then
1 / 2 - Always in Mind
2 / 1 - You Can Talk To Me
2 / 2 - Polar Bear
The whole collection of BBC sessions is available to order now as a completed box, extremely limited in number, only 250 complete boxsets are being sold. ORDER HERE: arkive.ffm.to/bbcvolume2
Stay tuned for next month’s BBC release—we’ve got more exciting records on the way!
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Seefeel - Pure, Impure
2XLP, CD & Digital
OUT: 17th of October
PRE-ORDER: seefeel.ffm.to/pureimpure
Today we are happy to announce the expanded EPs edition of “Pure, Impure” from pioneering, 90s experimental electronic band Seefeel. Remastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios, this 11-track collection also features newly reimagined artwork. This release will be available on a double black LP, CD and digital, out on the 17th October.
Formed in London in the early 1990s, Seefeel emerged as one of the most innovative bands
known for their textured soundscapes, minimalist rhythms and ambient sensibilities. “Moodswing – Demo” is a previously unreleased early demo version of “Moodswing” and is available on our new, expanded reissue of Pure, Impure, featuring Aphex Twin mixes.
🌠 TRACKLISTING🌠
More Like Space
Time To Find Me (Come Inside)
Come Alive
Blue Easy Sleep
Plainsong
Moodswing
Minky Starshine
Time To Find Me (AFX Fast Mix)
Time To Find Me (AFX Slow Mix)
Plainsong (Sine Bubble Embossed Dub)
Moodswing Demo
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The Beggars Banquet Official YouTube channel features videos from The Beggars Group Catalogue artists. Our labels include Rough Trade, XL Recordings, Too Pure, WIIIJA, Mantra, Nation Records & Situation Two. We constantly scour our extensive archives to find hidden gems to upload alongside the promotional videos. We are in the process of upgrading all of our videos to HD and finding lost live footage of our artists from all over the world.
8 January 2013