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We're very happy to announce that our new LP is finally finished and ready to be mastered. It's been 2 years in the making and we've been solidly in the studio since last summer piecing it together. The album is called Disappear Here and is set for a worldwide release in March/April next year on Distinctive Records.

Recently we've been recording the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra for the album under the watchful eye of Andrew Skeet who we worked with on our second LP. Below are some photos from the session and a video clip of the recording.

Musically, we think this album isn't so much a departure from our sound, but a development and a fresh approach that has produced some of the most exciting music we've ever written. We'll be posting clips of the new LP and a host of free downloads in the coming months so watch this space....

Mike, Chris & Charlotte.x




Click here to watch a video of the recording session...

News : DJ Mag Top 100 voting now open
Voting has now begun for the yearly DJ popularity contest where lots of poor innocent music lovers get bombarded by every DJ on the planet, begging you to vote for them. For those of you who thankfully know little or nothing about this, it’s a chance to vote for your top 5 DJs and when all the votes have been cast the top 100 most publicised DJs will enter the hallowed list. While this isn’t the most scientific scheme to find out who really is the best DJ in the world being included in the list does help raise the chances of your favourite DJ coming to your town. With this is mind, if you’d like to see us included in the list then please click the link below and fill out a ballot form. Voting closes on the 26th of September.
http://top100djs.djmag.com/

We'd also like to bring a few friends to your attention who have been slaving away making exceptional records and tirelessly DJIng in some of the best (and worst) clubs know to man, They're very worthy of your vote and include the 16 Bit Lolitas, Stefan Anion, King Unique, Omid 16B, Jody Wisternoff, Steve Porter and D Ramierez. All of whom have been tirelessly flying the flag for quality music around the world.

News : Hybrid's 4th studio album in final stages...
We’re pleased to announce that our new album is literally weeks away from completion. It’s been a long time coming and has already had one complete rethink along the way. We’re planning on recording strings in the first week of October and then finally sending off the LP to be mastered straight after that. We’re still toying with the last couple of tracks but it’s all set to be delivered for the beginning of October with a release scheduled for the start of next year. We’ll be posting snippets on our website in the near future and all registered members of www.hybridsoundsystem.comwill get an opportunity to download exclusive tracks and mixes when the LP is released. More info to follow...

News : New DJ sets available from Canberra Lot 33
Fresh from his Australian tour last month, Chris has uploaded three sets from his appearance at Canberra’s legendary club, Lot 33. We DJed there back in 2004 and the recording went on to be downloaded over 60,000 times from hybridized.org. This set is sure to follow the same path and is one of Chris’s finest to date. Thank you to everybody that made it on the night and braved the extreme cold, not something you normally associate with Australia! Here’s the first part of the 3 hour set, the remainder will be available on future Hybrid top 100 DJ mailouts later this month.

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With Spring starting to masquerade as Summer, it's now possible to venture into the studio without having to wear three jumpers and a woolly scarf, which is nice. The studio door is wide open, the birds are circling over the nearby field and the air is filled with deafening subsonic bass. It must be album time again...

Last year saw most of album 4 arrive, get frowned at, poked about and finally abandoned as it wasn't quite hitting the spot. One year later and it's a different story altogether. We've currently got about 33 individual tracks in varying states of completion, some have vocals, some have orchestration. Most have furiously heavy basslines and to us, feel more vibrant and alive than any of our previous work.

We've been recording drums in a rather lovely studio in the Midlands called The Priory under the watchful gaze of in house engineer Greg Chandler. Nice man. Makes Alex's drums sound cockier than an Essex boy on a Saturday night out. Since the start of the year we've been recording great washes of grand pianos, swathes of acoustic guitar, barrel loads of live bass and a barrage of new vocal material from Charlotte. John is joining us again in a couple of weeks to work on a few new festival pleasers and Chris is currently giving Future Sound Of London a run for their money in the 'who's got the maddest sound design' competition. Macs are creaking under the weight of all that granular shenanigans.

We'll have some tracks to post snippets of as and when they decide to emerge from the studio, blinking into the daylight. Oh, and a deadline for completion. First week of October. No, really, this time we mean it. Thanks for reading and more updates to follow shortly.

Over and out.

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THE GALLERY
FRIDAY 20TH MARCH
MINISTRY OF SOUND
10.30PM–6AM
www.thegallery-club.co.uk

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BOX:
HYBRID
NICK WARREN
MATTHEW DEKAY
GAVYN MYTCHEL
THE VICEROY

BAR:
16 BIT LOLITAS
JOHN ‘QUIVVER’ GRAHAM
NICOLE MOUDABER
TWISTED SOUNDS

BABY BOX:
HOSTED BY LOST CONTROL

LOFT:
HOSTED BY PLASTIC FONDU

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PRICES:
£10 MEMBERS & NUS
£12 ADVANCE
£15 ON THE DOOR
£6 AFTER 3AM

TICKETS ON SALE HERE:
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=309759

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1. Nhar - Lotus - Original Mix
2. MODE - Colours - Original Mix
3. Tomcraft - Naked on Clouds - Dub Mix
4. Lilium - Poppy Seeds - Original Mix
5. Beckers & Hatfield - You're Not Me - Original Mix
6. John Shelvin - Just Like You Said - Simon & Shaker Dub
7. Christian Smith & John Selway - Move - Dmitri Narkov & Gabe & Ritkam Remix
8. Elvs - Balloon - Original Mix
9. DJ Zombi - Anything You Want feat DJ Zombi - Beckers Remix
10. Shilo vs Radiohead - Flywheel/ Nude - Hybrid Re edit

To listen to an interview with Hybrid click this link:
http://blog.music.je/

We have now made our 'This Is What You Need' mix from December available on the podcast. Subscribe using the links below:
iTunes Link - http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=292800377
Direct Link - http://www.hopemanagement.co.uk/hybrid/podcast/podcast.xml

Thats right, just like ever other show here, HYBRID Sound System can only be heard on the friskyAirwaves. Do not miss the debut show on Tuesday January 27 and then every 4th Tuesday of the month at 09AM PST (1700 London).  -  http://www.friskyradio.com/