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French Horn Rebellion consists of Milwaukee born brothers Robert and David Perlick-Molinari. Despite only releasing one single, the irrepressibly catchy ‘Up All Night’, the pair have already received plaudits from the likes of Radio 1, NME, Mixmag and the Guardian. Influential label Kitsuné – known for their knack of unearthing new talent – also featured the track on their ‘Kitsuné Maison 8’ compilation late last year. ‘Up All Night’ was also notable for its brilliant 80’s pastiche video, which saw the band display some awe inspiring dance moves in order to win the affections of two passing ladies.

Since then the band have completed a string of hectic live dates and are currently in the studio working on their eagerly awaited debut album. In the meantime they’ve collaborated with former touring buddies Database to bring us the ‘Beaches & Friends’ EP. ‘Beaches & Friends’ is released on Once Upon A Time Records on March 1^st and is noteable for the fact that it doesn’t actually have an ’original‘ version. Instead the track has been remixed by both bands respectively, as well as receiving edits from The Twelves and Hey Champ.  To stream a preview of the EP follow this link and for the latest news on French Horn Rebellion head to their MySpace.

And in case you’ve yet to see it, check out the great video for ‘Up All Night’ below:

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Brazilian duo The Twelves first caught our attention in early ’08 when they released a string of killer remixes for the likes of Fever Ray, The Virgins and Black Kids. After winning plaudits from taste makers such as Annie Mac and Rob Da Bank, the band has recently signed to Eye Industries and racked up over 1.9 Million plays on their MySpace – no mean feat considering they’ve yet to release any of their own original material.

For a taste of some of their exclusive remixes and an insight into their record bags, follow this link to download their recent ‘The Twelfth Hour’ mix. Taking in everything from M.I.A., Radiohead and Jackson 5;  ‘The Twelfth Hour’ mix is a great showcase for The Twelves high energy DJ sets which are propelled by strings of their own inventive and highly danceable edits.

The Twelves will play a handful of dates throughout December, including an appearance at the Laser Club night on the 11th at the Legion in Shoreditch, London. Those in the capitol on that date are strongly recommended to head down and see The Twelves – they may well be one of the acts to look out for in 2010.

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