Soulwax tour North America

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  • Dance rock collective Soulwax tour the US and Canada this month flogging their 'Nite Versions' album, which finally gets a North American release...
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  • Dance rock collective Soulwax tour the US and Canada this month flogging their 'Nite Versions' album, which finally gets a North American release... Soulwax are brothers David and Stephen Dewaele and friends Stefaan Van Leuven and Steve Slingeneyer. The foursome are equally at home with records as guitars though, with their turntable antics as 2 Many DJs catering to those who like their electronics spiced with rock. This month the Belgian outfit bring their Nite Versions live experience to North America in support of their “new” album. 'Nite Versions' is the latest Soulwax album featuring dancefloor rerubs of tracks inspired by and taken from previous longplayer 'Any Minute Now'. A homage to the extended 12”s of the eighties made by bands like The Human League and Duran Duran, the record includes a collab with the DFA, remixes of their big single 'E Talking' and a cover of Daft Punk’s 'Teachers', described as having "ethereal Roxy music-esque wig-outs, vocal twists and club delirium”. ‘Nite Versions’ was released in Europe last year but it has now been picked up by hipster label Modular Records for its long-awaited North America release. Soulwax 'Nite Versions' Tracklist 1. Teachers 2. Miserable Girl 3. E-Talking 4. Compute 5. Slowdance 6. I Love Techno 7. Krack 8. Accidents and Compliments 9. NYC Lipps 10. Another Excuse (DFA Remix) Soulwax kick off their nine-date tour of the US and Canada this Thursday in Los Angeles at Vanguard. Key dates include gigs at Montreal's S.A.T with Tiga and New York's Ultra Festival. The tour will end with a 2 Many DJ's only date at the V Festival in Baltimore. Radio Soulwax presents Nite Versions Tour Dates Sept 14 Los Angeles, Vanguard Sept 15 San Francisco, Mezzanine Sept 17 Chicago, Double Door Sept 18 Toronto, Mod Club Sept 19 Montreal, S.A.T Sept 20 Philadelphia TBC Sept 21 Brooklyn Studio B Sept 22 New York Ultra Sept 23 Baltimore V Festival 'Nite Version' is out in North America on September 12th, 2006 on Modular Records.
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