Madame apresenta noite nova em Lisboa
Na Sexta-feira dia 26 de Março, Madame apresenta a noite Face Oculta em Lisboa. O evento terá lugar numa das casas mais antigas de Lisboa, a discoteca Stones. Antes do 25 de Abril, antes do Plateau , antes dos “K” invadirem Lisboa, antes do Frágil, inaugurou o Stones na Lapa, este é sem duvida o espaço indicado para este evento que conta com um conjunto de artistas bastante ecléctico.
A noite começa às 22h30, com o concerto de Frankie Chavez a fazer a apresentação do seu novo EP, que vai ser editado em breve pela Optimus Discos. Espera-se 1 hora do melhor Blues/Folk que Portugal tem para oferecer . Este one man show traz consigo uma guitarra e bateria que juntas são bem capazes de proporcionar o ambiente mais psicadélico da musica portuguesa. A não perder.
A noite segue com Vitor Belanciano, o critico de música, em versão DJ. Não sabemos o que nos espera deste set, tudo pode acontecer… é ver e ouvir para crer.
De seguida, Piñacolada promete aquecer corações e pés na pista com a sua mistura muito própria de house e techno.
Segue-se Félix da Cat, o residente da casa, e o anfitrião da noite Face Oculta - Gustavo Rodrigues. Gustavo convida o seu “irmão de cabine” (em Stereo Addiction) - John-E para esta noite, pouco previsível.
“O Baile” returns to London
After a succesful Lisbon run, Friday the 2nd of April marks the return of “O Baile” to London, and Madame and Lumin have a very special evening planned. The lineup will consist of two major portuguese acts handpicked from among the finest Lisbon’s awesome underground scene has to offer.
First up will be Teratron, a new project whose debut album was considered the 3rd best album of the year by popular website cotonete, whose video shot to the top of the charts on MTV Portugal, and whose earth-shaking live act has been a massive success helping them secure warm up gigs for such international sensations as Steve Aoki. After a quick listen to their record, the girls behind “O Baile” couldn’t resist bringing them to London.
Following on from the new boys will be Portugal’s favourite female DJ duo, Heartbreakerz. The two girls have floored clubbers from Lisbon to Paris with their sensual, unique sound which is a deadly blend of techno, tech house and electro. Their flawless mixing skills and uncanny knack for knowing exactly what a crowd wants at any given time has seen them play at every big club and festival in Portugal, the infamous Always Fridays night at The Egg, La Bellevilloise in Paris and has even secured them a spot at this year’s Rock In Rio in Lisbon alongside Paul Ritch, Speedy J and Green Velvet.
As we enter a new decade, Madame and Lumin decided it was time for a change, and have now moved the “O Baile” events to the amazing Islington Metal Works in Angel. Built in the late 19th century this unbelievable venue has three floors and has hosted everything from concerts, to art exhibitions and a whole host of wild parties. So make sure to save the date cause this is one comeback you won’t want to miss.
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Sexta-feira dia 2 de Abril , fim de semana da Páscoa, marca o regresso d’ O Baile a Londres, a cidade que o viu nascer. Para esta noite, Madame e Lumin têm vários trunfos na manga. O lineup vai ser composto por dois dos projectos mais interessantes do underground Português.
Em primeiro lugar , Teratron, cujo álbum de estreia foi considerado o terceiro melhor disco de 2009 pelo site Cotonete. Com um videoclip nos tops da MTV Portugal, a apresentação do seu disco no Lux e um live act arrebatador que já lhes valeu um convite para partilharem a cabine com Steve Aoki na Casa da Música no Porto, esta dupla lisboeta passou do anonimato ao estrelato no espaço de seis meses. Vão ter a sua estreia londrina n’ O Baile de dia 2 de Abril.
De seguida, as Heartbreakerz prometem trazer à cabine deste Baile a sua mistura explosiva de tech house, techno e electro que tanto furor fez nos clubes e festivais de Portugal. A sua técnica infalível e sexto sentido já as levou a quebrarem corações de Paris a Londres. Madame e Lumin apostam bem em trazer um toque feminino a esta edição d’ O Baile, a mesma dupla de Djs que estão confirmadas para o Rock in Rio Lisboa 2010.
Com o início de uma nova década, Madame e Lumin decidiram que estava na hora de “mudar de ares”, por isso procuraram um novo espaço para as edições londrinas d’ O Baile de 2010. Acertaram em cheio com o Islington Metal Works. Construído no fim do século XIX esta venue tem sido local de concertos, exposições de arte e festas controversas. Mas as suas quatro paredes nunca viram nada como O Baile.
Quem estiver por Londres não pode perder, no dia 2 de Abril, o regresso d’ O Baile.
“A Matter of Taste” Interview with Paul Bay of citizensound
Paul Bay is the founder of citizensound. Previously Director of Consumer Communications for Levi Strauss Europe, based in Brussels. His favourite music moment at Levi’s was when the brand helped to re-form the three surviving members of the MC5 (Lemmy, Dave Vanian and Mani on stage along with them at the 100 Club - what a gig!). Madame managed to sit down with the man himself and ask him about what music puts a spring in his step.
What is your all time, favourite record?
John Coltrane - Love Supreme
What song would you get up at 7 in the morning to hear?
The first 40 seconds of Acknowledgement (track 1 of Love Supreme). This was my wake-up call on my phone for three years. Mind you the sound of birdsong is also hard to beat…
What do you think is the best song to ever come out of the UK?
Where do I start?! One moment it could be Misty in Roots - Live at Countervision (the whole album), then it could be Portishead - We Carry On. The Smiths - ‘There is a light that never goes out’ never fails to disappoint. But then again, neither does the Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK or Nick Drake - River Man… hold on Massive Attack - Karmacoma is ageless… I could be tempted by the Fire Engines - Candyskin but Stan Tracey - Starless and Bible Black is very very special too. I have to stop…this could go on forever…
What type of party should exist in the UK, but doesn’t yet?
A political party that does what is promises
What is the best example of a brand having a great sonic branding?
Stay tuned. citizensound is creating these as we speak!
What is the sound of citizensound?
The sound of people saying “ahhh I get it” when we present to potential clients. The sound of making sonic sense out of visual confusion.
What is the sound of You?
My heart, my family, my playlists.
“A Matter of Taste” Entrevista com Vitor Belanciano
Vitor Belanciano é um Djs convidados na primeira noite Face Oculta que acontece no Stones, dia 26 de Março.
Ele é jornalista, crítico de música, DJ às vezes, nos últimos quinze anos, na CoolTrain Crew, Clube Socialismo Tropical, Guida e em nome próprio.
O que passa? Tudo o que é pop. Ou seja, tudo, menos música clássica.
Qual o álbum da tua vida?
“Remain In Light” Talking Heads
A música que pode fazer-te levantar da cama às 7h a dançar?
“Baby i love you” The Ramones
A música que preferias que os teus amigos não soubessem que gostas?
Banda-sonora da Pantera-cor-de-rosa
A banda que nunca viste em concerto e pagavas muito para ver?
Tom Waits
Banda portuguesa favorita?
do passado: os GNR dos dois primeiros álbuns
do presente: Buraka Som Sistema
Música portuguesa que fica para a história?
“E depois do adeus” Paulo de Carvalho
Qual é o som da tua cidade preferida?
É festivo, agarra a vida pelos cornos, não fica a ruminar nela. Não é fado, de certeza. É transcendente.
Que tipo de festa não existe em Portugal e deveria existir?
Qualquer coisa onde se possa suar. Onde se entre e não se fique a olhar. Onde se entre e sejamos de imediato impelidos a dançar. Até não parar.
Nathan Fake confirmed for Lisbon “O Baile” in June!
Constantly striving to break new ground and promote fantastic artists from Portugal and the UK, Madame and Lumin, are very proud to announce that Nathan Fake, one of the world’s most revered electronic music producers, will be playing the Lisbon edition of “O Baile” on the 5th of June.
Nathan Fake is one of the main artists on the highly respected Border Community label and is notorious for his melodic yet pounding tracks and mind bending live act. Known for several underground hits including “The Sky Was Pink” and “Outhouse“, the young producer’s latest album “Hard Islands” was a huge success with critics and deejays alike.
More details will be released soon but we can tell you that two more big international names are waiting to be confirmed and that Nathan will be joined in the booth by Portugal’s biggest DJ duo Stereo Addiction and up and coming Lisbon based producer Twofold.
More news to come.
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Constantemente à procura de novos sabores para introduzir na noite Lisboeta e Londrina e com um desejo insaciável de promover os talentos mais interessantes que Portugal e Inglaterra têm para oferecer, Madame e Lumin, têm orgulho em anunciar a presença confirmadíssima de Nathan Fake, um dos produtores de música electrónica mais respeitados a nível mundial, na edicão Lisboeta do “Baile” a acontecer dia 5 de Junho.
Nathan Fake é um dos embaixadores principais da Border Community, uma das editoras underground mais reconhecidas internacionalmente. A sua música melódica, altamente energética e os seus live acts extraordinários não deixam ninguém indiferente. Autor de vários sucessos de pista, entre os quais se destacam “The Sky Was Pink” e “Outhouse“, “Hard Islands” o último album do jovem produtor foi galardoado pela crítica e vários DJs de renome.
Em breve teremos mais detalhes mas por enquanto podemos dizer que ainda há dois nomes internacionais por confirmar . A Nathan Fake juntam-se na cabine, a dupla de DJs Stereo Addiction e o jovem produtor lisboeta Twofold.
Papercutz to play London “O Baile” in July
Papercutz are a young band from Oporto in Portugal whose striking blend of acoustic and electronic sounds has seen them release their debut album on Montreal’s Apegenine Recordings, win an award at London’s prestigious People’s Music Awards, gain praise from BBC presenter Anne Nightingale and XFM’s Eddy Temple-Morris, and receive an invitation to play at the biggest alternative music festival in the United States - SXSW.
Since Madame and Lumin are always on the lookout for promising young talent, they immediately invited Papercutz to play at the July edition of “O Baile” which will go down at London’s Islington Metal Works, a venue that has hosted everything from concerts, to exhibitions, to Spike Lee’s private parties.
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Papercutz são um projecto musical que nasceu no Porto cuja mistura de texturas acústicas e electrónicas os levou a lançarem o seu primeiro album na editora canadiana Apegenine Recordings, ganhar um prémio em Londres no People’s Music Awards, receber o reconhecimento de Anne Nightingale, apresentadora da BBC, e Eddy Temple-Morris, um dos principais DJs da XFM, e serem convidados a tocar no maior festival de música alternativa dos Estados Unidos - a SXSW.
Como Madame e Lumin estão sempre de olho nos novos talentos a emergir de Portugal e Inglaterra, não hesitaram em convidar Papercutz a tocar na edicão Londrina d “O Baile” a acontecer em Julho no Islington Metal Works, um espaço que já foi local de concertos exibições e festas privadas do realizador Spike Lee.
“A matter of taste” com Lídia Franco
“Hoje em dia o que me põe tensa são entrevistas pois estou a gravar intensamente uma Trabalho para a TV . Por isso não me vou poder alongar tanto o quanto a Música permite mas não resisti a responder sobre essa linguagem universal, essa Arte que nos pode transportar para outros Espaços. Hoje em dia, infelizmente confunde-se muito música com barulho!”
A música que lhe faz levantar da cama às 7h a dançar? - A música que me faz levantar da cama às 7horas e a dançar é o Samba (se estiver de Férias) ou Bach (se for trabalhar).
A música ou banda que lhe faz chorar, por boas razões. E más? Que me faz chorar é a “Banda do Astor Piazolla” (pela beleza) , as que me fazem chorar são as que nos obrigam a ouvir na Rádio, por causa de contratos com Editoras, aí eu desligo!
A música que canta no chuveiro? - No chuveiro ultimamente tenho cantado mais “ai ai ai…”
Banda portuguesa favorita? - A Música Portuguesa é a Amália.
Que tipo de festa não existe em Portugal e deveria existir? - Uma festa em que olhamos uns para os outros com respeito, compreensão e carinho.
“A Condensa da Penha da França ouvia Valsas de Strauss e às escondidas ouvia Jazz. Quando era Bailarina só ouvia Música Clássica pois passava o dia todo em aulas, ensaios e espectáculos. Agora já posso diversificar.”
Madame co-produces Balla’s new video
You can now watch Balla’s new video for the song “Ao Deus Dará” online. The video was directed and edited by JANCL and co-produced by Madame.
O Baile website is now online!
“O Baile“, the events hosted and promoted by Madame and Lumin, have seen a dramatic increase in hype and notoriety. Starting small at the beginning of last year at London venues such as Sketch or Bar Music Hall, and primarily aimed at showcasing the best music spawned from the portuguese underground, the word spread quickly that something special was brewing in some of the UK capital’s hippest nightspots. In November, the girls brought the party to Lisbon in a big way with a huge venue and stunning lineup. It was an unbridled success. In 2010, a resolution was made: “O Baile” would happen simultaneously in London and Lisbon. To celebrate this fact, Madame and Lumin decided to set up a website to help spread the word for their awesome parties. Starting today, you can keep up with all the latest news regarding future events, venues, lineups and competitions at www.obaile.co.uk. Check it out!
O Baile vs. Kali Records
As mentes por trás de “O Baile” foram responsáveis pelas mais memoráveis festas de 2009. Em Londres, clubes como o Sketch e o Bar Music Hall , foram invadidos pelo som português de nomes como Octa Push, Stereo Addiction e Tetine. De volta a Portugal “O Baile” convidou, para tocar em Lisboa músicos como Micachu & The Shapes e Jon Hopkins. Em Novembro a festa de anos da Madame foi inesquecível. Agora estamos de volta para mais danças. Desta vez é o aniversário da Lumin e da Joana e ninguém pode perder a festa.
2010 promete trazer ao “Baile” nomes frescos e excitantes misturados com artistas já estabelecidos, como é o caso do próximo evento. Para começar o ano em grande, “O Baile” decidiu juntar-se a uma das maiores e mais respeitadas promotoras de Lisboa - a Kalimodjo. No sábado dia 13 de Fevereiro, fim de semana de carnaval e véspera de S. Valentim, a equipa vai ocupar o LX Factory com “O Baile” vs. Kali Records, um evento épico que vai funcionar em duas áreas diferentes para dar espaço a tanta música - o Faktory e a Sala das Colunas.
A lista de artistas convidados é fora do comum. Os cabeças de cartaz são os Radioclit, cujo último disco “The Very Best Album”fez a delícia da crítica inglesa, os Plaid, um dos grandes nomes da música electrónica associados à editora Warp Records e o jovem produtor e DJ americano B.Rich
Mas não é tudo, o aquecimento vai contar com vários representantes do melhor que se faz a nível de música electrónica em Portugal - DJ Ride, Octa Push, Drop Top, Zombies For Money, Zeder, Twofold, Nokin, Quayola, Refill e Jameson Yeah. Não se esqueçam de reservar a data, porque esta vai ser, sem dúvida, uma das grandes festas de 2010.
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Saturday the 13th of February is the chosen date for a truly remarkable event, which will surely go down as one of the greatest parties of 2010. Madame & Lumin have joined forces with like-minded promoters Kalimodjo to bring you a unique evening of music - Baile vs. Kali Records.
The team will be taking over LX Factory in Alcântara, as an event of this magnitude requires two venues - Faktory and the huge Sala das Colunas. On the weekend of Carnaval, and in the spirit of Portugal’s cheekiest holiday, the space will be sparkled in red for the best Carnaval and Valentines Day Ball Lisbon has never seen.
The lineup has to be seen to be believed and will include Radioclit, Plaid and B.Rich as the headlining acts.
The support acts have been hand picked by Madame, Lumin and the Kalimodjo crew from among the finest Portugal has to offer and include DJ Ride, Octa Push, Drop Top, Zombies For Money, Zeder, Twofold, Nokin, Quayola, Refill and Jameson Yeah.
So make sure to save the date, because “O Baile” vs. Kali Records is shaping up to be one of the greatest parties of 2010!
O Baile returns to London in 2010
After making it’s Lisbon debut in November and with a second event in the same city in February, Madame and Lumin felt it was high time to bring “O Baile” back to it’s city of origin, London.
On Friday the 2nd of April, the girls will be bringing the party back to the UK with a new venue and two great names from the Portuguese underground – Heartbreakerz, Lisbon’s favourite female DJ duo, and Teratron a new dance floor destroying project featuring members of Portugal’s biggest hip hop crew Da Weasel.
The event will be held at The Islington Metal Works, accessed via a discreet entrance just behind Angel tube station it has played host to the hippest art exhibitions, concerts and even Spike Lee’s private parties.
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Após o sucesso da estreia lisboeta em Novembro do ano passado e com o próximo evento a ocupar a LX Factory em Fevereiro, Madame e Lumin decidiram que chegou a hora de regressar às origens e marcar mais uma festa em terras de sua majestade.
Sexta-feira dia 2 de Abril, “O Baile” está de volta a Londres num novo espaço - Islington Metal Works, e com dois grandes talentos da cena portuguesa – Teratron e Heartbreakerz.
Teratron é um novo projecto orientado para as pistas de dança, formado por dois ex-membros dos Da Weasel e descritos da seguinte forma “o adn de Afrika Bambaataa com a irreverência de Tommy Lee, a insanidade de Prodigy com a frescura da turma Ed Banger, os olhos dos Chemical Brothers, o nariz de Michael Mayer, a boca de Dita Von Teese”. ..
A Islington Metal Works fica por trás da estação de metro em Angel e já foi local de variadíssimos concertos, exposições e festas privadas do realizador Spike Lee.
“O Baile” expands it’s online presence
The events hosted and promoted by Madame and Lumin are growing more notorious every month, especially now that they will be happening in London and Lisbon. To celebrate, the girls decided it was high time to make their online presence more significant. First up, the website is under construction by Design 302. This will be the premier source for info on future events, line-ups and competitions.
Next, the facebook group, which you can join by following this link.
And finally for up to the minute info, 24 hours a day, you can keep up with all things “Baile” on Twitter.
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A notoriedade dos eventos promovidos por Madame e Lumin está a aumentar de mês para mês, especialmente agora que estão a acontecer em simultâneo em Londres e Lisboa.
Assim, chegou-se à conclusão que era hora de expandir a presença destes eventos para a comunidade online. Em primeiro lugar, o seu próprio website, cuja construção está a cargo da Design 302, e que estará pronto nas próximas semanas , com todas as informações indispensáveis para cada Baile: próximas datas, artistas convidados e passatempos.
O grupo Facebook esse sim já está em acção , para aceder basta clickar neste link.
E para novidades de ultima hora, “O Baile” tweeta!
Madame now offers Roadie service
Always thinking of ways to make life more comfortable for all those artists who have late night gigs, Madame now offers a new service – Roadie For Hire.
For every DJ who has to travel many miles to get to a show, usually at ungodly hours, you can now book a roadie who will: pick you up at home, drive you to the venue, help setup any hardware you may need in the DJ booth, sort out the drinks, meet with the promoter at the end of the night to collect your fee, and drive you back home.
Sounds too good to be true? It isn’t, who said life always has to be difficult? This way the artist can focus on preparing for the evening at hand without having to worry about anything but what music they will play, while the roadie deals with everything else. To book this service send an email, one week in advance, to info@madame-management.com. Price on demand (service available only in Portugal)
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Sempre a pensar em melhorar a vida dos artistas que actuam na noite.. Madame disponibiliza agora um novo serviço – um roadie de confiança.
Para todos os djs deste pais que por vezes têm de percorrer kilometros de distancia entre clubes, e em horários complicados, podem recorrer a um roadie que não só os vai buscar a casa, guia-os até ao clube, ajuda com a mala de discos, ajuda na montagem do hardware na cabine, vai buscar bebidas, espera pelo fim da actuação, recebe o dinheiro, e traz o Dj de volta para casa.
Bom demais? Sim, mas quem disse que esta vida tem de ser difícil?
Desta maneira, o artista pode relaxadamente preparar o set em casa, ouvir musica, comprar musica, motivar-se para a actuação, enquanto o roadie trata de tudo o resto.
Para isso , basta marcar com 1 semana de antecedência, para este email: info@madame-management.com. Preço sob consulta.
Madame newsletter out today!
Um e-mail arranjadinho com toda a informação relevante sobre eventos Madame e os seus artistas, vai chegar à vossa caixa de correio, hoje (I hope).
Sim, a primeira Newsletter Madame está finalmente pronta e com tudo o que é preciso para quem quer estar bem informado acerca de Lisboa e Londres, festas, djs, releases, nova musica, e muito mais.
Mas como ninguém disse que ia ser tarefa fácil, Madame precisa da vossa ajuda.
Devido a alguns problemas técnicos ainda por resolver, a newsletter tem ido parar a caixas Spam em vários mails. Por isso vos peço que se estiverem a ler esta noticia, dêem uma vista de olhos no vosso Spam e me digam se receberam ou não.
Depois de a lerem, por favor enviem feedback, de toda a espécie. Estou preparada para tudo. Mesmo. Bom, mau, horrível (já tomei um lexotan logo de manhã, por isso hit me!)
Enquanto os problemas não se resolvem, vejam este video (é só clickar na imagem), feito com muito amor e musica, pelo fabuloso artista plástico Luís Alegre.
Foquem o olhar, ponham o volume no máximo.
Em nome de toda a equipa Madame, OBRIGADO E FELIZ NATAL!
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A swanky little e-mail with all the relevant information about Madame events and the artists she represents, is hitting your inbox today (I hope).
Yes indeed friends, the first Madame newsletter is finally ready and is jam packed with info for anyone who wants to stay up on Lisbon, London, parties, DJs, upcoming releases, new music and much more.
But, since noone said it was going to be easy, Madame needs your help.
Due to some technical issues that are as yet unresolved, the newsletter might have ended up in the spam folder of several emails. So, with that in mind, i’m asking you to check your spam and tell me if you received it or not.
After reading it, give me some form of feedback, any kind is welcome - Good, Bad, Awful (I took a lexotan this morning and am ready for anything, so hit me!).
While the bugs in the system get sorted out, please watch this video (click on the image above), made with much love and music by the fabulous artist Luís Alegre. Focus and turn up your speakers as high as they will go.
From everyone here at Madame Management, THANK YOU and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Madame loves this idea…
The Volkswagen Group has launched a contest whose main goal is the creation of something that takes an idea or activity, most people would find dull, makes it fun and also helps change people’s behaviour for the better. The winners of the contest will get 2500€ to make their proposed projects a reality.
To this end, the anonymous group behind the portuguese blog Buzzofias has put forward their concept: The Garbage Jukebox. The idea is that everyone loves to get together with their friends and have fun, but many times most people leave rubbish behind. Since a party isn’t a party without music, the Garbage Jukebox will run on the rubbish that is normally left on the floor - Plastic cups will be worth 1/2 a minute of music and glass bottles will be worth 1 minute and, since the time you gain on the Jukebox is cumulative, so long as everybody puts their empty bottles and cups in the Jukebox, the music never stops!
To vote for this truly original and awesome idea, click here
Cabaret Xmas Party powered by Madame
A noite de Natal já não é a mesma sem uma festa Cabaret powered by Madame.
Ao peru e ao bacalhau da ceia de Natal junta-se um cocktail de artistas nacionais a representar o que melhor se faz de musica no nosso país, num espaço totalmente decorado a rigor para esta importante ocasião.
Sexta feira, dia 25 de Dezembro a festa é no Lx Factory. Quem se lembra da festa original do ano passado no Teatro Ibérico, sabe que esta noite é um must have natalicio. E para as centenas de pessoas que ficaram ao frio fora da festa, sugerimos que se despachem a abrir os presentes de Natal e que deixem a sobremesa para mais tarde para que não aconteça o mesmo…pois a festa começa cedo e promete incendiar a pista do Lx logo de inicio, não fosse Dj Ride (www.myspace.com/ridept) o responsável por abrir as hostilidades.
Dj Ride é o nosso campeão nacional de scratch que tem tido um ano pleno de sucesso, com convites para actuar no estrangeiro, uma edição de um novo disco, é aclamado pela crítica nacional, e fez uma colaboração com Kika Santos para o tema “U Fill Me” que está em alta rotação nas rádios portuguesas e na MTV. Para celebrar este ano em cheio, Ride decidiu juntar-se à festa de natal Cabaret.
De seguida e porque festa com um dedo de Madame, tem a presença quase obrigatória das duplas mais famosas de Portugal.. a dupla feminina Heartbreakerz e a dupla de rapazes mais internacionais que temos em solo nacional, Stereo Addiction. As duplas partilham ainda a cabine com o mais recente e talentoso representante do novo sangue da musica de dança em Portugal, Twofold.
No Natal, todos os caminhos vão dar ao Lx Factory.
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Christmas just wouldn’t be the same thing without a Cabaret event powered by Madame.
After filling up on turkey and bacalhau, be sure to make your way down to Alcântara for a night filled with the best that Portugal’s burgeoning dance music scene has to offer, in a space that will be decorated down to the smallest detail to ensure that this year’s event will be even bigger, bolder and better than last year’s legendary Cabaret Christmas evening.
On Friday the 25th of December, the mother of all christmas parties will be at Lx Factory. For those of you who remember last years’ epic bash at Teatro Ibérico then you will know that this is the one event you don’t want to miss this year, and, for those many hundreds who didn’t make it in last year, make sure to arrive early and to leave your desserts for after the party to ensure you are not left out in the cold. The evening is sure to start off with a bang, especially since the opening act will be none other than Portugal’s scratch champion, critically aclaimed producer and master of the turntables; DJ Ride (www.myspace.com/ridept)
DJ Ride has had a hugely successful 2009, his unbelievable skills behind the decks have led to many invitations to play abroad, he put out a new album that was lauded by portuguese critics far and wide as one of the records of the year, and he has released a collaboration with Kika Santos entitled “U Fill Me” which is on non-stop rotation on all major portuguese radios and MTV.
Since this event has a subtle hint of the old Madame magic, the Cabaret christmas DJ booth will once again welcome Portugal’s two biggest DJ duos; Heartbreakerz, who will be bringing their uniquely feminine brand of dancefloor magic to the evening’s proceedings, and Stereo Addiction whose headlining spot at last years’ event is still talked about in hushed tones. Joining the awesome foursome, will be one of Portugal’s newest and most promising DJ’s of 2009, Twofold.
This Christmas, every path leads to Lx Factory.
Micachu & The Shapes to play at Lisbon’s first “Baile”
On Saturday, the 21st of November, The Loft in Lisbon will host an event that has been all the rage in London. “O Baile“, a club night that was born from the imaginations of Mariana Duarte Silva and Joana Seguro, is a monthly showcase for Portugal’s cutting edge underground music. As the english capital is one of the most multicultural cities on the planet, the evenings’ concept evolved to include musicians from all over the world. ” O Baile” has had some of the freshest young talent in their DJ booth including Octapush (who were subsequently invited to play at Fabric and at the Glade Festival), Bart Cruz, Gustavo Rodrigues, Bailarico Sofisticado, Twofold, and Quayola, among others.In November, and coinciding with Madame’s birthday bash, “O Baile” will be heading over to Lisbon with a lineup that has to be seen to be believed. We joint forces with Berlin’s Little Big Agency to bring to London so of their most exciting up and coming artists. First up is Micachu & The Shapes an english band who have had the critics enraptured with their stunningly original pop cacophony - they have been credited with releasing the record of the year and being the future of Pop music. Next a young artist whose fans include the legendary Brian Eno, Herbie Hancock and Coldplay (whose latest record, “Viva La Vida”, he helped produce) - the young Jon Hopkins will be bringing his unique electronica stylings and awesome live act to Lisbon’s first “Baile”. Tim Exile, Warp Records latest goldenboy, will showcase his glitchy take on dance music in a live act that will surely add an excentric flavour to the proceedings.
AS if all this wasn’t enough, the night will be rounded off by DJ sets from renowned italian visual artist Quayola, and from Portugal’s hottest DJ duos - Stereo Addiction and Heartbreakerz who will be sharing the booth with Twofold, the latest signing to Madame Management’s roster. The site chosen to host this event, which promises to be the party of the year, is The Loft in Lisbon.
Make sure to save the date, as the night of the 21st of November will surely be an evening you won’t want to miss. More info coming soon.
Book your flight now and come and dance with us in Lisbon
Micachu & The Shapes no “Baile” em Lisboa
No Sábado dia 21 de Novembro Lisboa recebe, da capital inglesa, um evento que tem feito furor na noite londrina: “O Baile“, projecto que nasceu pela mão de Mariana Duarte Silva e Joana Seguro. As duas amigas tinham como ideia um showcase mensal para os novos talentos mais interessantes do underground português em Londres. Naturalmente, sendo Londres das cidades mais multiculturais do planeta, o conceito evoluiu para incluir também artistas internacionais. “O Baile” já teve como convidados um vasto leque de jovens talentos incluíndo Octa Push (que foram convidados, logo de seguida a actuar no Fabric e no Glade Festival), Bart Cruz, Gustavo Rodrigues, Bailarico Sofisticado, Twofold, Quayola, entre outros.
Em Novembro, e coincidindo com o aniversário da Madame, “O Baile” muda-se para terras lusas com um line up de luxo. Em primeiro lugar está Micachu & The Shapes, um conjunto inglês que tem feito as delícias da crítica nacional e internacional , o jornal “O Público” referiu-se a este projecto como sendo “autores de um dos discos do ano” e o “presente da pop”.
De seguida um artista que conta como fãs o lendário Brian Eno, Herbie Hancock e os Coldplay (a quem inclusivamente ajudou a produzir o seu último disco “Viva La Vida”) - o jovem Jon Hopkins vai trazer ao primeiro “Baile” lisboeta a sua fusão única de electrónica e texturas mais tradicionais em Live act.
Tim Exile é o novo coqueluche da notória Warp Records, as suas sonoridades ecléticas e fascinantes, também em Live Act, vão trazer um toque de excentricidade à noite.
Juntando-se a este cartaz extraordinário, “O Baile” ainda vai contar com DJ sets do visual artist italiano Quayola, e das duplas portuguesas do momento Stereo Addiction e Heartbreakerz que vão partilhar a cabine com Twofold, a cara do novo sangue electrónico em Portugal.
O local escolhido para este evento, que promete ser a festa do ano, é o The Loft em Lisboa.
Marquem já nas vossas agendas, o dia 21 de Novembro porque vai ser uma noite que não vão querer perder. Mais informações para breve.
Here it is! Stereo Addiction’s brand new video
Stereo Addiction’s new video for their latest track “Human” debuted a few hours ago at the start of their storming DJ set at Portugal’s biggest music festival, Sudoeste. The boys set the Groovebox stage on fire and their performance began with the video playing on the big screens. For everyone who wasn’t there, you can now watch it right here. Directed by Luís Alegre and produced by Buenos Aires and Madame, “Human” stars a select group of friends, fans and family and represents yet another step on Stereo Addiction’s path to world domination.
Stereo Addiction to debut new video at Sudoeste festival
On Saturday the 8th of August, Stereo Addiction will be closing the evening’s festivities at Sudoeste, Portugal’s biggest music festival. They will take to the decks after Etienne de Crécy and the boys have chosen this occasion to debut their brand new music video for their latest track “Human“. Produced by Buenos Aires and Madame, directed by Luís Alegre and starring a select group of friends, fans and family, the wicked new video clip is a natural fit for Sudoeste’s forward thinking, bohemian atmosphere. The screening will go down at 3:30 AM at the Groovebox stage at the start of Stereo Addiction’s DJ set so make sure to get there on time!
London won´t let me go…
So the day has arrived - 22nd July 09 - for me to leave London and follow my heart to Lisbon.
This all comes from one day sitting on my sofa and having a moment of lucidity and certainty… “I am going to propose to my boyfriend”.
5 months later, and after sharing the plan with my “accomplices” and dear friends - who had to actually wear the t-shirt saying “Gustavo will you marry Mariana?” in front of 1000 people in a night club in London - I finally have to leave the city I now love, to go and meet, my love.
So, here I am sitting on the same sofa, 30 minutes before leaving my London house to take the Luton train. I am feeling relaxed, chatting to blue boy about my crazy decision to get married and to move back to Portugal- he complaining he moved to London because of me… so I do what everybody should do 30 min before leaving home to catch a flight, I double check if my passport is with me. It isn’t. It went together with all the boxes on a bus to Portugal that will eventually arrive there along with other 5 boxes with all my London life inside.
Oh wait… I have my identity card, who needs a passport? Well, if your ID is 1 month out of date, you really need a valid passport.
I don´t have any documents with me, I can´t travel, I panic.
Blue boy is delighted! He never wanted me to go… I start stressing, sweating and obviously do the first emergency call, the person who will always have the solution for every problem in this difficult world – the boyfriend.
“I packed my passport inside the boxes that went to Portugal, my ID is out of date, I can´t travel, I am going to die!”
“Calm down, call the Embassy, I am sure someone there can help, you know that girl´s friend of an old friend of your mother´s good friend.. someone will help”…
Ok, he is not helping me.. I have to do my second emergency call, Rosa.
“Rosa, I packed my passport inside the boxes that went to Portugal, my ID is out of date, I can´t travel, I am going to die.”
“OMG you’re soooo fucked. Let me try to call the Embassy”
She is not helping either, I call my 3rd friend “Di, I packed my passport inside the boxes that went to Portugal, my ID is out of date, I can´t travel, I am going to die.”
“Well…you can always try, sometimes they don´t even check the date on the ID, it happened to me before, it’s not the end of the world, give it a try, run to the airport and try to do something there”
That sounds more reasonable.
I need a 4th opinion on this subject, I call Didi.
“Didi, I packed my passport inside the boxes that went to Portugal, my ID is out of date, I can´t travel, I am going to die.”
“ahahahahhaa that is so you, you´re fucked no one will never ever let you travel”.
Ok, I think about Diana, I go to the airport.
I say goodbye to blue boy who’s still looking at me and thinking, “Thank God! You’re not going anywhere, London doesn´t want you to go, you have to stay, I am sure in 5 hours you will be home again, don´t waste that money, just stay!”
I go.
On my way there I plan everything, I still doubt whether I should just play the stupid girl at the check-in desk “Oh really? My ID card is out of date? Oh my God, I didn´t know I am so sorry”, or if I go the honest route and explain what happened to someone that eventually will have a kind heart and will (God knows why) help me.
The vision of being arrested at the airport because of using a out of date ID card is killing me, all I can think of is how the hell will I explain that to my grandmother?!
Still sweating, I am now at the easyjet desk assistance queue.
My turn arrives, so I start …. “Sir, I have a problem, and you need to help me please, I don’t have my passport, my ID is out of date, I need to go on this flight, I am getting married tomorrow, my parents have been preparing everything for 1 year, the priest is waiting for me to do the matrimonial course and its starts tomorrow, my boyfriend had to get a new suit, I am moving after a long and happy 3 years in London, you don’t know how I feel, I am so stressed, I am having a heart attack, you really have to save my life, I can pay, I have my VISA card, I can …. “ I was prepared to start crying in a very convinced way, when I hear the phrase from heaven – “don’t worry”.
“Don´t worry? You mean don´t worry as in .. you can help me?
“yes”
“but how much yes? You mean I can travel without any document with me?
“you just have to show me your ID”
“but is out of date for God sake”
“just show it please”
“ok”
He types something on a computer and I can feel his warm smile, he is playing with me, he knows I am about to die of anxiety.
“here you go”
“here I go? What do you mean???”
“you can go, I signed this form for you, Bonne Voyage”.
Sometimes, you have to give people a helping hand... I am here to sing praises to an airline company who did that to me. I am an easyjet girl, the type of person who will always check 4 times with TAP, BA and easyjet before I book my flight, just to make sure I am paying less, but still the 200 times I flew to Portugal, I flew easyjet.
I am also the kind of person who will always complain flying on a low-cost and having to wait 45 min on the B side of the queue (seeing all the Speedy boarding people passing in front of me, and thinking how can they pay extra 11 pounds to fly speedy when the idea of flying low-cost is to fly…at a lower cost..), I will also complain to pay 10 pounds for a not so hot in-flight panini, and always laugh when the Portuguese woman says “bem vindos a bordo da eaguizet” .
Always.
But having one easyjet man saving your life and signing a paper that says “Ms. Silva can fly home today, she as an ID that is just a matter of days out of date” can change the world and in one instant make it a better place…
Madame Presents “Melancia” by Piñacolada
Dj Piñacolada is one of FORBES richest men in pleasure.
Burned at 28ºc, “Melancia” is a deep swing between house and new school techno by Piñacolada.
Madame loves it.
Tracklist:
1 -Ekkohaus - Soulshine
2 - Lauhaus - Back To Ipanema
3 - Dinamoe - Born 1920
4 - A Precious System - The Voice From Planet Love (Dixon Edit)
5 - Jamie Jones - You!
6 - Mike - Oi Vai Voi
7 - Lowtec - Please Go Away
8 - Subb-An - Opium
9 - Jay Tripwire, 8 Channels - Hypnosis
10 - Christian Burkhardt - Powder
For more info on DJ Piñacolada, click here.
Stereo Addiction’s new video is almost here!
Stereo Addiction’s brand new video for their latest track is coming. The new promo clip has been in the works for a few months now, but we at Madame Management are proud to announce that, after a lengthy recruiting campaign in collaboration with Myspace, a very tiring but productive and fullfilling day of shooting, and a few weeks in the editing bay, the new video is almost here. The final touches are being added and the early cut is looking great.
“Stereo Addiction would like to thank all those people who participated in the making of the video, namely the director Luís Alegre who worked tirelessly to make sure every shot looked as good as possible, the production company Buenos Aires, the director of photography Luis Campos, their manager Madame, whose role as a producer was indispensable (it was a pleasure) , Myspace, who sponsored the search for extras, and finally a very special thank you goes out to the stars of the promo clip - all the fans, friends and family who turned up to show their support and participate in the shoot”.
Check out the teaser…