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This week at XOYO...

THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND

We see the return of the Sunshine Underground, road testing material from their 3rd album, they've embarked on a short UK tour which see's them swing by XOYO on Wednesday which we're very much looking forward to....



NONCLASSICAL
Nonclassical returns to XOYO in April with Penderecki's 'Threnody' (an experiment in sound for 24 violins 10 violas 10 cellos and 8 double basses) Gyorgy Ligeti's 'Lux Aeterna' for 16 singers (featured in Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey) and 'Peaux' from Pleaides by Iannis Xenakis (scored for six players and 44 drums) alongside Nonclassical / Clean Bandit DJ sets and culminating in a 2 hour headline set from Alex Smoke.

Conductors: Chris Stark / Serge Vuille

Make sure to catch their April podcast to get your familiar with the sounds of Nonclassical...

Just Beats head back to XOYO on Saturday May 5th, having had two fantastic nights they return for the third, and with them they bring Rudimental who have garnered a massive amount of deserved attention recently, especially on the back of Radio 1 listed 'Feel The Love' we spoke to them briefly, about their success, plans for the year and the influence of East London.


1. Hey guys, it's been an amazing last couple of months for you, have you taken it all in yet? What's been most surprising about it all?
Hello! Yea its been really crazy, getting daytime radio 1 play is pretty surreal for us. The support so far has been amazing. The most amazing thing is that we have got to meet some of our childhood heroes... Meeting Simon Dunmore recently has been the highlight!

2. You'll be at Just Beats on the 5th May, very excited to have you guys down, how big a role has East London played in the Rudimental uprising?
Looking forward to the 5th of May, East London has played a massive role for sure. We grew up in Hackney, so from jungle at Kool FM to garage and house on Passion FM and then MC's like Dizzee bursting on to the scene on Rinse FM and Deja-Vu. I think we can safely say East London's has had a pretty big influence on our music and lifestyle.

3. New single 'Feel The Love' is getting major exposure (congratulations), have you got album plans in the pipeline?
Yep, we are currently working on the album, you can expect lots of different styles and flavours. We are an eclectic bunch but we always try our best to make our music standout and soulful. The mix of soulful sounds with Bass and Beats will be a reoccurring theme throughout... That is all you are getting on the album!

4. Black Butter are a fantastic label, how did you guys hook up with them?
Black Butter are great guys, they first picked up "Deep In The Valley" feat MC Shantie in Jan 2011 and we've been working with them since... Great running alongside other BB regulars like Kidnap Kid, Woz, Hostage, RackNRuin, Foamo and co... Make sure you come to the next BB Sessions - it goes off differently!

5. What plans have you got for the rest of the year? Busy we suspect!
Very busy, but the fun side of busy. You can expect more songs, DJ sets at Creamfields/Global Gathering/Outlook/Ibiza rocks to name a few. An album at some-point too, with a wicked live show to go with it. keep updated via our website:www.rudimental.co.uk, Twitter: @rudimentaluk etc...

Be sure to check out Just Beats Volume 2, and be sure to get your tickets for May 5th!

So this week at XOYO we welcome Motion City Soundtrack, who will be performing 4 of their albums across two nights, on Wednesday 18th April they will perform 'I Am The Movie' & 'Commit This Memory' and Thursday 19th April they'll perform 'Even If It Kills Me' & ' My Dinosaur Life'. Exclusive to XOYO, 2 fantastic nights are on the horizon, check out the importance of Motion City Below...

One of Bugged Out's long standing favourite DJs and artists Tiga returns to XOYO London on April 21st. The techno DJ best known for hits like 'Sunglasses at Night', 'Pleasure From The Bass' and 'Mind Dimension' has recently remixed Azari & III and Friendly Fires. His collaboration with Zombie Nation as ZZT continues as does his BBC6 Music radio residency. Currently finishing a mix CD for release this year catch Tiga in the relative intimate surrounds of XOYO on Saturday April 21st.

Catch his latest 6 Music podcast below...



Be sure to check the XO Bar listings for fantastic FREE entertainment!