These are my last shows before going back to my shack for a good while to make new music.....so if we are in your area, come out and say hi....thanks everyone...

k.p.

Hey everybody!

Environ is VERY excited to be hosting this weekend's P.S.1 Warmup so hopefully you'll join us in what is sure to be a magical summer day. Hope it doesn't rain!

Warm Up Aug. 16: Kelley Polar, Metro Area...

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008
Time: 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Performances by:
Tony Conrad 3 p.m.
Kelley Polar 6 p.m.
Metro Area (Environ) DJ sets at 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Place: 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, New York 11101
Cost : $10.00

"Entropy Reigns" is the first single from Kelley Polar's universally-acclaimed new album I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling. Alongside the highly-esteemed original, the EP features a pair of remixes done by Ewan Pearson and Al Usher (Partial Arts). For the more house and tech-driven floors, check the four-on-the-floor beauty of the "Pearson and Usher's Closed System Dub" (spread deep and loud across the A-side). For more electro and pop-fuelled DJ sets, "Pearson and Usher's Second Law Dynamix" does the trick. Instrumentals for both remixes are included as well!

The digital release of the EP comes with an exclusive Caribou remix of "We Live In an Expanding Universe." Dan Snaith's epic 11 minute journey is expansive, shifting from Beach Boys-on-acid harmonies to minimal Teutonic techno to Merzbow-worthy washes of digital noise; listening (or dancing) to this remix is an adventure in itself.

Vinyl will be available at your local record store, as well as Environ's online store beginning May 13th.

Kelley Polar was featured on two fantastic radio shows this week, both archived for your convenience: a music feature on National Public Radio's Day to Day and Public Radio International's Fair Game. The Fair Game performance of "Entropy Reigns" was also featured on the Pitchfork Forkcast!

Kelley Polar has landed on Facebook, join him!

Hello my friends!

I have a strange request for all you who are native speakers of I-talian, or who excelled at such in high school. I need an artistic translation into Italian from the following English. Free "Expanding Universe" shirt and drinks on me when I’m in your city for the best one....also much respect and appreciation for Club 11, Panoramabar, and everyone who came out to the Environ nights in Amsterdam and Berlin. When Morgan and Darshan played the Magic Tim mix and they opened the Berghain shutters at 8AM and the sun came in, I thought my head was going to explode.

OK, text follows. It may seem cryptic, but all will be revealed in time......if you recognize it, fear not, I will be doing my best (?) to be tasteful....

k.p.


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I saw my baby, crying hard as babe could cry
What could I do
My baby’s love had gone
And left my baby blue
Nobody knew

What kind of magic spell to use
Slime and snails
Or puppy dogs tails
Thunder or lightning
Then baby said

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Put that baby spell on me
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Put that magic jump on me
Slap that baby, make him free

I saw my baby, trying hard as babe could try
What could I do
My babys fun had gone
And left my baby blue
Nobody knew

What kind of magic spell to use
Slime and snails
Or puppy dogs tails
Thunder or lightning
Something frightening
Then baby said

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Put that baby spell on me
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)

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(VIA ENVIRON)

Greetings from Environ!

Kelley Polar's brand-new and amazing Chrysanthemum EP is out today!

You can buy the EP on iTunes!
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=252108582&s=143441

Vinyl is out 21 May. The record should be on other digital venues (Beatport, Napster, etc.) later this month.

There's also a beautiful video done for Chrysanthemum by Marco Cibola of Nove Studio. You can check it in the videos section of our mySpace profile!

You can also find it on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m3VJiocMfg

...or on Google:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3035124262702793052&hl=en

...or you can download the high-rez version (perfect for your video iPod!) from the same iTunes link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=252108582&s=143441

Sorry for all the digital pimpin', but as an artist-run, independent label, profits from record sales actually go to the artists... so please support the artists you like, not piracy!

Thanks for the support!

Love,
Environ

http://www.popmatters.com/music/nowhearthis/pollar-kelley-060711.shtml