You can also stream the full album on Spotify, MOG, Rdio or get a preview on AOL Music/Spinner.com during the week of release.

Check out what the press is already saying about Unlocked:

- “Pulsating grooves and synth bleeps … Nile Rodgers-approved funk, technically demanding fuzz melodies, blues-rock wailing, and full-on speed-picked shred” – Guitar Player
- “(Unlocked) demands to be played from start to finish; ride this trip until there’s nothing left to ride.” – Jambands.com

“FEED THE WOLF” SOUNDCLOUD PLAYER 

Conspirator will be hitting the road in support of Unlocked starting April 11th, so check out the TOUR DATES PAGE to find out when they’re coming to a town near you!

Beginning on March 19, 2012, everyone who pre-orders Unlocked through the official Conspirator store will automatically be entered to win:

- One (1) grand prize winner will win 2 VIP passes including a meet & greet with the band at an upcoming Conspirator show of the winner’s choice, plus a signed, limited edition Unlocked poster
- Twenty-five (25) first prize winners will receive an official, limited edition Unlocked poster, featuring original art from Gwen AP

 GO HERE to pre-order yours today!

(Please note: CD’s will not be shipped until just prior to the official release date of April 10^th. Pre-order contest entry valid for orders placed through April 9, 2012)

New Live Album
Available Online & In Stores Nationwide April 10, 2012

The Disco Biscuits Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner’s alter-ego CONSPIRATOR will be rocking their way onto your stereo, the dance floor and your hearts on April 10th.

You thought this was just the Year of the Dragon but barring the Mayan prediction coming true for 2012, this should be Conspirator’s year as well.  With the recent addition of virtuoso guitarist Chris Michetti and a rotating cast of some of the country’s best drummers – Darren Shearer (the New Deal), Mike Greenfield (Lotus), KJ Sawka (Pendulum) and Adam Deitch (Break Science, Pretty Lights) – Conspirator has reached another level.  As a full band, the music is hitting new highs and killing in the live show.

Get ready for Unlocked: Live From The Georgia Theatre on CD and digitally this April plus a host of tour dates blowing through the country. The album – recorded 10.06.2011 at the historic Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA – is a collection of live electronic rock bliss, delving, twisting and diving effortlessly between house, dub-step, drum and bass, and electro.

Unlocked Track Listing

1. Park Ave 9:22
2. So Much More 5:08
3. Velvet Red > 6:12
4. Feed The Wolf > 5:41
5. Velvet Red > 5:24
6. S & M (Conspirator Remix) 4:14
7. Commercial Amen 6:31
8. Countach > 8:00
9. Proper Education (Eric Prydz vs. Floyd vs. Conspirator) > 4:48
10. Gypsy Lane > 6:12
11. Retrograde 7:27

 Up-to-date info as always at www.conspiratorband.com.

You can stream and share the sampler online via the SoundCloud player below, and if you like what you hear, click on the BUY button next to each track to purchase the album it came from!

Or, visit the SCI Fidelity ONLINE STORE to download the entire 2011 sampler for FREE! (Clicking the BUY THE WHOLE SET button in the Soundcloud player will also bring you here, to “buy” the sampler for $0.00)

2011 SCI Fidelity Records Sampler by SCI Fidelity Records

Thanks for supporting independent music, and Happy Holidays from all of us at SCI Fidelity Records!

“Lotus is so grab-your-nuts funky it’ll have your grandparents poppin’ and lockin’ at a flash mob. Drop it at an impromptu gathering and go from zero to hero the same night.” – DRUM! 

Lotus’ fourth full-length studio album, out now on SCI Fidelity Records,  spans 11 tracks ranging from gentle, ambient grooves to pulsating beats accented with hip-hop style vocals. It is a slight departure from previous efforts, but Lotus successfully melds the organic with the electronic into a sound that grabs the attention of a variety of listeners.

“I predict this forthcoming self-titled album by Lotus to be the soundtrack for the end of my summer and all of Fall. A kiss to you post-rock electronic creations, you make me dance, smile, and meditate through the hours.”- Filter

Lotus’ live shows have become a staple among concert enthusiasts with the high-energy vibe and intense light show working audiences into a blissful frenzy. Today, the group releases footage from its July 2, 2011 show at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO (view). Shot by NoCoast.TV in front of approximately 8,000 fans, the video features the tracks “Behind Midwest Storefronts” (off of Hammerstrike) and “Blacklight Sunflare.”

Lotus “Live At Red Rocks” from LotusVibes on Vimeo.

Following several summer dates including performances at North Coast Festival and Outside Lands, Lotus kicks off a fall tour September 22nd in Boston. See the full tour dates HERE.

Purchase the new Lotus album now in MP3, CD, and double vinyl formats:

Texas Roadhouse Live presents the Emmitt-Nershi Band recorded live last April from the historic Last Concert Cafe in Houston Texas.  The 30-minute show airs in several TV markets in Texas and Louisiana the weekend of July 28-31.

Tune in to see the band perform cuts from the album New Country Blues, including the title track (video preview below).  We hear there’s a special introduction by Texas legend Kinky Friedman!   For more information about the series, check out the website at www.texasroadhouselive.com.

 If you live in Texas or Louisiana, check your local listings to see when this special Emmitt-Nershi Band concert footage will be airing in your market.  

Lotus
Lotus
In Stores & Online September 13, 2011

Check out “Blacklight Sunflare”, from Lotus’ new self-titled album, which drops September 13th via SCI Fidelity Records.

And be sure to head to the SoundCloud player to see the full track list from Lotus as well.

Blacklight Sunflare by lotusvibes

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Lotus’s new self-titled album (September 13, 2011/SCI Fidelity Records) moves in a decidedly more electronic direction than their previous two releases – Hammerstrike (2008) and Oil on Glass/Feather on Wood (2009).  Analog synthesizers, manipulated sounds, dub effects and heavy bass are complemented by horn and string arrangements in addition to Lotus’s standard guitar/bass/drums instrumentation.  Grooves move from slinky funk and gritty half-time on the first half of the album to the beautiful and expansive closing track “Orchids”.  While short pieces of vocals are used throughout, the only song to feature singing is “The Surf”.  The track may be the closest thing to an indie-pop song the band has released, but the melodic guitar hooks and ecstatic synth parts are pure Lotus.

Similar to their music, the recording process for the album looked in multiple directions in order to achieve a distinct style.  Using traditional recording methods to track live to analog tape and then editing and mixing using modern techniques created an expanded musical space filled with uniquely crafted sounds.  The band road tested and tweaked these tracks for the better part of two years.  The result is an album worthy of the self-titled status – the band’s singular sound and spirit runs through every track.

www.lotusvibes.com

The String Cheese Incident announces the digital release of Winter Carnival 2011, a live, 21-track compilation of songs culled from the band’s recent Winter Carnival run at Colorado’s brand new 1STBANK Center.  Available exclusively at iTunes beginning May 24, 2011, Winter Carnival 2011 catches all of the energy and excitement from this epic run of hometown shows.

WINTER CARNIVAL 2011 ON ITUNES

For this year’s edition of Winter Carnival, the band welcomed OTT, JD Crowe and the New South, and Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk to join them on stage at the celebration’s new home, the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado.  A brand new venue just outside of the band’s hometown of Boulder, The String Cheese Incident had played there only once before – hosting the now-legendary “Fourmile Canyon Revival” benefit concert. Now, it was time for SCI to lay down roots at this venue that would run deep. And indeed the 1STBANK Center proved to be a natural fit for this epic run of “Incidents.”

BUY WINTER CARNIVAL 2011 NOW

The String Cheese Incident’s Winter Carnival 2011 Track List is as follows:

DISC 1
1. Betray The Dark
2. Cottonmouth
3. Pygmy Pony
4. Rosie
5. Will It Go ‘Round In Circles
6. Rocky Road Blues
7. Let’s Go Outside
8. Sand Dollar
9. Colorado Bluebird Sky

DISC 2
1. Rivertrance
2. Give Me The Love
3. Blue Bossa
4. Sweet Melinda
5. Big Shoes
6. Ramble On

DISC 3
1. Rhythm Of The Road
2. Dirk
3. Way Back Home
4. Black Clouds
5. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
6. Black Clouds (Reprise)