The wait is over.

I can finally announce that Lesson One is being released on August 22nd by Vulture Music. The pre-order link will go live tomorrow, and the video is also coming very soon. I know release details are exciting, but you probably just want to hear the track in full, right?

You can listen to it right here

And get more details here

Tell yo’ kids, tell yo’ wife, tell everyone you know

UK Pre-Orders Here

US Pre-Orders Here

A few snaps from Social Club in Paris at the weekend. This was my debut Paris show and I was playing alongside Alan Braxe, Alex Gopher and Das Glow for the Vulture party. Vulture is Alan’s label and also the home for the release of Lesson One (details will be announced very soon!).

DJ Falcon turned up for a surprise set, which was stopped halfway through by a beer being spilt on the power supply for the decks. Somehow the crowd stayed entertained for those few tense minutes and went pretty mental when the music came back on.

Busy P even dropped by, fresh from the Ed Banger party on the other side of Paris, what a nice man he was too. Big thanks to Alex, Alan and Louise for sorting out such a great night. Here’s to the beginning of crazy summer shows. I’m ready.

There’s also a little clip of the b-side to Lesson One being played by Alan here if you want to hear a little teaser…

Not sure what came over me at this point in the night. Probably gin.

I played at Rockness this weekend for Bacardi and therefore ending up drinking quite a lot of.. Bacardi. Looking back on these photos now, I don’t remember taking a lot of them - that means a great time was had by all. Massive kudos to everyone that didn’t care about the rain and just wanted to rave their balls off, especially everyone during my back to back set with Alex Metric, Russ Chimes and Grum at 1am when it was about 0 degrees.

I played alongside Charli at Great Escape last weekend and was treated to this gem. Now I bloody love this song. It was released this week, go and get your copy on iTunes now. 

Some of the best, some of the worst.

HITLIST

Monarchy - I Won’t Let Go (Bag Raiders Remix)

Marble Players - Marble Anthem (Snippet)

Friendly Fires - Live Those Days Tonight

Alan Braxe & Fred Falke - Rubicon

SHITLIST

What’s happened to you, Snoop?

Brilliant video for the new single by Munk, directed by Doublezero. 

I was forwarded this email from my manager yesterday, a couple of students obviously desperate for tickets to the sold out Trinity Ball in Dublin I’m playing tomorrow (alongside Alex Metric, Simian Mobile Disco, The Streets, Katy B and loads more). They’ve got to have huge balls, and they probably sent it to every act playing, but they’ve definitely got a couple of passes from my guestlist because of it. 

I once blagged my way into Annie Mac at my student Union when I was studying a few years ago by tweeting her saying I didn’t have a ticket. Blagging is the best.

Hats off to you Shane and Allison, see you on friday.

Read the email below:

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Dearest Mr. Dow-Smith, 
It has come to our attention that you shall be gracing the Trinity Ball to 2011 with your noted (ha - music pun) presence. Somewhat like the poor Cinderella of yore, my friend and I are toiling away in our final year of college with no hope of going to the ball. Essentially what we are looking for here is a Fairy Godmother. We do not wish for anything as far-fetched as the turning of a pumpkin into an opulent carriage or mice into lovely horses, but we do however have the audacity to ask if you might possibly be able to magic us on to your guest list. Through every fault of our own we did not manage to procure a ticket to our last Trinity Ball. We have the cheek to imagine that someone might feel like rectifying this for us. We wonder if there is anyone out there who might take pity on our (admittedly undeserving) cause. God loves a trier and all tha’. So if there’s room in your hearts and on your guest list for a couple of happy-go-lucky chancers, it would be very much appreciated.However we are aware that even her munificence the Fairy Godmother brokered conditions into the deal for Cinderella. Since having to dash home shoeless as the clock ominously strikes twelve wouldn’t really be suitable in this situation, we would provide any of the following services with glee: 

• First and foremost: Bombarding our friends facebook profiles with your music videos
• Assisting you during your performance at the ball as backing dancers/singers/roadies/mineral water technicians/hair and make-up (not recommended)
• A rollocking pre-party/after-party or suggestions thereto
• Twenty-five packets of skittles and a fish from Moore Street for you or to a charity of your choice
• One half-eaten pineapple
• Assistance in your on-going battle against the Somalian pirates
• A free personality test
• Amateur legal advice and translation of German legal documents
• One of us is licensed to perform matrimonial ceremonies in America
• One red velvet cordon (swear to God, actually have one to give)
• And of course, our ephemeral gratitude.

Thats the name I’ve got for my latest mix of Lesson One, I’m being a little bit (very) nit-picky. Thats also a pic of the compressor working hard while bouncing down; well, a button on the compressor anyway. Shooting the video next week. I finished the B-side last week too, all is plowing ahead. 

Details soon, I promise.