'Old Farts' & 'Young Upstarts' take to the road

'Old Farts' & 'Young Upstarts' take to the road with Rude Mechanicals

Pitch Black will be touring their new album Rude Mechanicals around the country in August with support from Module and Tom COSM in most centers. "If we are the Old Farts, these guys are the Young Upstarts of live electronica in New Zealand!" says Paddy. "They both can absolutely rock a crowd, and it's great to have a night of live, original electronic music." Pitch Black will be bringing their trademark real time video show to deliver the full-sensory experience that has always been central to their gigs - No accusations of email-checking or "just pressing play" for these men!

Even though the band is known for its cross-genre approach to electronica, the Rude Mechanicals album sees Pitch Black casting their net even wider than their previous outings Futureproof, Electronomicon and Ape to Angel.

Ranging from periods of atmospheric ambience to skankin' dub, through to stomping drum n bass, the album also features vocal contributions from KP, Brother J, and Lisa Z. Apparently, Pitch Black only work with people with at least one initial in their name.

KP, of Sunshine Sound System fame, lays down an ecologically-themed rhyme and uplifting chorus on the title track. "All the guys in the Sunshine Sound System have been our close friends for years" say Paddy. "We toured around Europe with them in 2002, and shared many adventures, including the van breaking down in the middle of nowhere on the border between France and Germany." "A night in the company of the Sunshine Sound System is a guarantee of a vibey, uplifting time - and KP brings that to this track" says Mike.

Paddy's former bandmate from mid-90s electronica band Mesh, Brother J, contributes a typically enigmatic vocal on rootsy 4/4 stomper 1000 Mile Drift, while Auckland-based jazz vocalist Tracy Z's ethereal vocals float through the skittery beats and ambient wash of album closer Please Leave Quietly. "We thought this would be a good track to be played at the end of a Drum n Bass night, hence the title" says Mike. "Its a track that's both heavy and ambient at the same time. You could definitely drop it as the final let-go after a night of hard out Drum n Bass."

Following the New Zealand tour, Pitch Black will be heading immediately overseas for gigs to support the world wide album release in England, Austria, Spain, Croatia, and Australia, with gigs in the USA and Japan in late November.

Pitch Black's new album Rude Mechanicals is to hit the shops on August 6th.

New Zealand Tour Dates

3 Aug / Napier / Latitude
4 Aug / Whangaparoa / Babalu's
9 Aug / Queenstown / Subculture (with Sunshine Sound System)
10 Aug / Dunedin / MC Refuel (with Tom COSM)
11 Aug / Christchurch / Base (with Tom COSM)
12 Aug / Wanaka / Shooters
16 Aug / Nelson / Phat Club
17 Aug / Wellington / San Francisco Bath House (with Module)
18 Aug / Palmerston North / Govett Brewster Gallery (with Module)
24 Aug / Auckland / Studio (with Tom COSM)

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