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Mar 1, 2013

2econd Class Citizen on Tour! – Info And Promo Video

As you may have heard, 2econd CLass Citizen is hitting the road this spring, touring Europe alongside the legendary producer Glen Porter (Content, Project: Mooncircle, Ooohh! Thats Heavy). Furthermore, 2econd Class Citizen will be joined by Kevin Matthews and they’ll be performing as The 2econd CLass Citizen Project.

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Bellow, you’ll find information and currently confirmed dates but, before you do that, take a moment to watch this nice promo video about the tour.
And, of-course, you are always welcome to share and spread by posting this on your blog or facebook profile ; )

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Tour dates so far:

Mar 22. Beim Weissen Lamm, Augsburg, Germany,
Mar 23. Panke, Berlin, Germany
Mar 30. D-Bochum, Rotunde, Germany
Apr 2. Helsinki Klub, Zürich, Switzerland
Apr 3. Rossli bar, Bern, Switzerland
Apr 5. WIE Badeschiff, Vienna, Austria
Apr 6. Cinematograph, Innsbruck, Austria

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General info:

This spring, Glen Porter (Project: Mooncircle) and 2econd Class Citizen (Equinox Records) will be touring together in europe.

With the help of ableton, an electric guitar, korg padcontrol, and a novation launchpad Porter recreates his ferocious dread fueled guitar-bass-drum-driven instrumentals. Using crisp and snappy beat thunder augmented by shuddering layers of tremolo-laden guitar twang Porter takes you on a journey through surf/psych/prog/folk beats drowned with wailing guitars and volcanic drumming. Set sail deep into the psyche of the “one-man-band”, Glen Porter, in his set for “The open road and the smell of blood” European tour spring 2013.

2econd Class Citizen (Equinox Records) has been keeping listeners spellbound with his unique psych/folk/hip-hop fusion for many years. Now he’s joined by Kevin Matthews a multi instrumentalist and keys man with a classical background and a love of many other styles from jazz to d&b for part 2 of The Small Minority tour. featuring music from his two albums both of which recieved favourible reviews from many well respected artists and reviewers alike.
This project draws on Kevin’s musical skills and Aaron’s intuitive and astounding song building wizardry – expanding the sound in a truly exciting fashion.

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We hope one of these shows will be near your area because we are most certain you will love it. If not, don’t worry. You might still have a chance since more tour dates might be added soon!
Be on the lookout.
You can stay up-to-date by visiting the event’s page on facebook, right here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/475395442540332/

Cheers!
the Equinox Records team.

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Jan 31, 2013

2econd Class Citizen – On Emptiness feat. Kevin Matthews (Video)

Jul 5, 2012

2econd Class Citizen – European Tour Dates July

Jun 9, 2012

2econd Class Citizen on Solid Steel Radio Show

For those of you who missed thursday’s Solid Steel Radio Show live stream featuring 2econd Class Citizen and also for those who did catch it but want to listen to it again, here it is, available for streaming and download on Ninja Tune’s soundcloud:

Also, don’t forget there is a limited CDr version of this mix, included on the exclusive HHV bundle for “The Small Minority” were only a very few are still available(!)
So, be quick to grab yours!

2LP+poster+CD-r bundle: http://www.hhv.de/item_276063.html
CD+poster+CD-r bundle: http://www.hhv.de/item_276064.html

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About…

Fresh from the release of his new album ‘The Silent Minority‘, 2econd Class Citizen takes us into an outer space-themed set created especially for the launch party for DJ Food‘s “The Search Engine” earlier this year. Amongst some of his own creations he takes us from Hip Hop to Psyche Rock with even a Sesame Street tune in the mix – truly out of this world.

Tracklist:

Speck Mountain _ Hey Moon _ Finders Keepers
Loka _ The Sound Stars Make (2Econd Class Citizen Remix) _ Ninja Tune
Beastie Boys _ Intergalactic (Accapela) _ Capitol
Primal Scream _ Higher Than The Sun _ Creation
2Econd Class Citizen _ On Emptiness _ Equinox
Mia _ Space _ Xl
Brainticket _ The Space Between _ Rca
Rameses _ Earth People _ Vertigo
Peeping Tom _ Your Neighborhood Spaceman (Feat. Jel & Odd Nosam) _ Anticon
Yila/Scroobius Pip _ Astronaut (Clark Remix) _ Sunday Best
The Isolationist _ Mechanic Robotic _ Jazz Fudge
The Herbaliser _ Moon Sequence _ Ninja Tune
Dr Octagon _ Earth People _ Mo Wax
Del The Funky Homosapian _ Positive Contact _ 75 Ark
Bonnie Dobson _ Bird Of Space _ Rca
Sesame Street _ I Don’t Want To Live On The Moon _ unknown
The Undisputed Truth _ Ufo’s _ Motown
Space Walk _ Lemon Jelly _ Xl
Rameses _ Balloon _ Vertigo
Bo Diddley _ Bad Side Of The Moon _ Chess Records
The Undisputed Truth _ Spaced Out _ Motown
2Econd Class Citizen _ Metamorphosis _ Equinox Records
Spiritualized _ Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space _ Dedicated Records

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May 25, 2012

2econd Class Citizen – The Small Minority – Out Now!

Today, we are happy to announce the release of the long-awaited second full-length by 2econd Class Citizen, entitled “The Small Minority”.

This may be one of our proudest moments this year and we truely believe this album is 2econd Class Citizen at his very best. A brilliant follow up to his “A World Without” debut almost 3 years ago.

We’re sure that many of you have already listened to the EP, checked out the great video by Simon Walter or downloaded the free DJ Food Megamix on Bandcamp. Some of you that have pre-ordered the album in our online shop or at hhv.de (check the limited bundle!) may already hold the album in their hands.

To those that haven’t done anything of the above: check this album out! We are sure, you’ll like what you hear. The feedback so far has been quite overwhelming and we picked a few quotes that you can read below. We would appreciate your support in buying a vinyl copy, the nice digipak CD or a download. Please also help us to spread the word!

Last but not least we want to thank everybody again who was involved in the creation of this album as well as the EP and Postcard Vinyl release: guest musicians, artwork, mixing and mastering, video art, promotion – more than 20 people helped to make this album reality! Thanks!

For more info, please visit the official release page here:
http://www.e-q-x.net/releases/eqx038/

And also, read about (and watch) the first video of this album, entitled “Change (What We’re Creating)”, directed by Simon Walter:
www.e-q-x.net/2012/05/2econd-class-citizen-–-change-what-we’re-creating-official-video/

Tracklist and Previews

(01) And Now, Nothing (02) On My Mind (03) Outside Your Doorway (04) Stop To Wonder (05) Change (What We’re Creating) (06) Inside The Cocoon (07) Memory Page (08) Liberated Lady (09) No Destination (10) Sail Eternal (11) Metamorphosis (12) Fragments of a Dream (13) Stay With Me (14) Beyond The Sun

Release formats: 2LP / CD / Digital

Selected quotes from the press, colleagues, artists and friends around the globe. Here we go:

POPCULTUREZ: “Impressively catchy album”

HIGHFIDELITYSTORIES “One of the best albums of the year already!”

COLLAPSEBOARD.COM “It’s certainly the finest album of its type I’ve heard since Amon Tobin’s ISAM.”

UNDERSONG.UK: “Nothing could have prepared me for the beauty of the album. From the gentle, enchanting welcome of ‘And Now, Nothing’ to the uptempo, Latin-inspired rhythms of ‘Liberated Lady’, this album is a peaceful yet powerful watercolour of perfection.” 9/10

“Really lovely moments on here. Nice…”
Fink (Ninja Tune)

“Your Album sounds great, congratulations! I definitely want to check out your record collection as you obviously had some crazy stuff!”
DJ Format

“Great work! Proper chilly out sample loveliness!”
Olli Teeba (Herbaliser, Ninja Tune)

“Okay man, I gotta tell you: your album is fucking BEAUTIFUL. I’m in love with it already. So lush! I’m about 2/3 in but I just thought I’d ‘live text’ it! Incredible work brother.“
Buddy Peace

“I’m loving your album so much, the layers and subtleties in it are amazing. The pace is generally slow and the mood melancholy but it never feels morose or depressing, there’s a kind of beautiful sadness to it, and such gorgeous acoustic samples.”
DJ Food (Ninja Tune)

Shop links for vinyl / cd edition:

Equinox Records Online Store:
— Vinyl
— CD
HHV.de Exclusive Bundle:
— Vinyl bundle
— CD bundle

Kudos Records
Grenade Offencive (Greece)
Vinylism

Shop links for digital:

iTunes
Juno Download
Beatport
soulseduction.com
amazon.com
musicload.de

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May 14, 2012

2econd Class Citizen – Change (What We’re Creating) (Official Video)

May 4, 2012

2econd Class Citizen – The Small Minority – Exclusive hhv.de Bundle

May 2, 2012

2econd Class Citizen – The Small Minority DJ Food Megamix

May 1, 2012

2econd Class Citizen – Outside Your Doorway – Vinyl Out Now!

Apr 21, 2012

2econd Class Citizen – Outside Your Doorway – Digital EP Out Now!

Apr 18, 2012

2econd Class Citizen – Wyred Folk EP Free Download + New Contest

Apr 6, 2012

Outside Your Doorway Test Pressing Competition

UPDATE: please note that the competition is already over. The winner will be announced tomorrow, monday April 9th. The download is still available until monday evening, please share it via Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/equinoxrecords/2econd-class-citizen-liberated-lady-buddy-peace-remix

Hi there.

Today we’d like to announce a competition going on over at 2econd Class Citizen’s website, giving y’all the chance to win one Test Pressing (out of four) of his brand new EP, “Outside Your Doorway”!

To enter the competition, all you have to do is to answer correctly to five questions by e-mail until Saturday, April 7th – That’s tomorrow!

Read more and participate on this competition here:
http://2econdclasscitizen.com/2012/04/06/win-a-testpressing-free-track/

Also, check out a brand new track of his EP, entitled “Liberated Lady (Budd Peace Remix)”, which has been uploaded recently and is available for streaming and is now offered as a limited-time Free Download (only until tomorrow)! Be quick to grab it!

Finally, be on the lookout for the next 2CC competition (to be announced next week) for winning one of the two remaining Postcard sets!

Sincerely,
The Equinox Records team.

Original Post by 2econd Class Citizen:

Thanks to everybody posting my facebook page and spreading the word! I just reached the 1111 friend mark yesterday so now it’s my turn to give you something in return. Here we go:

1. Outside Your Doorway Test Pressing Competition

As announced, we will give away one of the test pressings (only 4 copies exist!!) of my new EP on Equinox Records. The task is relatively simple, you just have to answer the questions below and send an email to xxx with the headline “Outside Your Doorway EP – I want that awesome testpressing!”:

- How many songs does the EP contain?
- Name the 2 remixers?
- Which rapper is featured on the EP?
- What will be the name of my new album?
- What was the name of the track that I recently remixed for DJ Food?

Hint: some of the info can be found on the Equinox website:
www.equinoxrecords.com

Make sure you turn in your email before tomorrow, Saturday, April 7.

2. Free Track Download

As promised we are going to share a new track from my EP with you. This remix is for the album track “Liberated Lady” and was done by my homie Buddy Peace! More than just streaming it we also decided to give this track away FOR FREE (only until tomorrow, as above)!!! So go ahead and check the link to the track below.

Free Download right here (right mouseclick, save as):
2econd Class Citizen – Liberated Lady (Buddy Peace Remix)

By the way, if you want to pre-order the 12” vinyl version of the EP, Equinox Records just re-launched the bundle offer on their Online Store where you can buy my EP alongside another cool release on Equinox by Deckard. Check the offer right here:
2econd Class Citizen / Deckard Bundle Package

3. Postcard Set Competition

Finally, we also said we are going to give away one of the 2 remaining copies of the ultra limited postcard sets. We will announce the competition for this next week via my facebook page. Just stay tuned!!

Thanks and good luck!!

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Mar 17, 2012

2econd Class Citizen & Deckard Bundle Package! (Limited-time offer)

Feb 14, 2012

2012 Round Up – New releases by 2CC, DJ Scientist, Deckard and more

We had planned to write this a lot earlier so here is a kind of late overview about what’s going in 2012 on our label – because, actually, there is A LOT!!!

2econd Class Citizen (picture Zia)

First of all, we would like to announce the incredible new album by 2econd Class Citizen, called “The Small Minority” which will be released in early May in cooperation with the new Indie powerhouse Fake Four Inc that will support the US release. It’s 2econd Class Citizen’s second album and we believe that it’s a remarkable step up from his debut LP “A World Without”. The album will be supported with an advance vinyl postcard set (drops February 24th) as well as a single which is scheduled for early April. Furthermore, an album promo mix will be provided by non other than Strictly Kev aka DJ Food. We will soon have more info about all these exciting new releases, so stay tuned!

Next up, Deckard, who blessed us with his astonishing debut album at the end of last year, will drop another single on Equinox for the outstanding album track “Günesim” – this single will include a great remix by an emerging new talent on the German electronic scene, Anthony Drawn, as well as an alternative version by Deckard himself. Moreover, Deckard is about to drop a second album on Equinox still this year!!

DJ Scientist (picture Theresa Legler)

You may already have heard about DJ Scientist’s new EP, “The Artless Cuckoo”, which drops at the end of this week, but, may not be aware that plans are in the works to release his first official debut album this year as well. It is actually his unreleased album from 2006. More news about this will follow shortly.

In addition to finishing his solo stuff, Scientist is also working on a 2nd album with Ceschi. There’s only a few more tracks to be finished – so we all hope that a follow up release to the successful “The One Man Band Broke Up” album will be released this year.

Approximately in late May or June, Greek producer Andreikelos, who blessed us with his great remix of Ceschi’s “Black And White And Red All Over” on New Year’s Eve, will drop a first EP on Equinox called “Euryphaessa”. Be on the lookout for a really beautifully composed and exceptional release in Andreikelos’ trade mark style of organic electronic beats.

Playpad Circus (picture Max Winter)

Producer talent Playpad Circus from Berlin is about to finish work on his EP project. A release date is not fixed yet but this long awaited debut EP, which is likely to be released in cooperation with Project: Mooncircle, should definitely drop in a few months.

Anyone remember the “Leinwand EP” which was one of the few vinyl releases on our sublabel Audiac in 2006? Yes? Good! Aqua Luminus III and Misanthrop have joined forces again to deliver a great follow up EP that contains some seriously dope features by the likes of Ceschi, 2Mex, James PHoney, as well as Germany’s turntablist icon DJ Stylewarz! What more can we say?

Last but not least we have a few uprising new talents to drop music on our label as well. It’s too early to talk about it yet – but we’re ready to drop a serious bunch of great new music this year, so watch out!

And finally, for the end of the year, we would like to announce our 10 year anniversary release which will actually be the next part of our “Sound Exposure” series. Again, it’s still too early to talk about this project, but we’ll definitely keep you updated!

Meanwhile, make sure you are linked with the following pages:
http://www.facebook.com/equinoxrecords
http://www.soundcloud.com/equinoxrecords
http://www.twitter.com/equinoxrecords
http://www.mixcloud.com/equinoxrecords

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