the Diogenes Club '979 EP'

UT111
Released:  22nd February 2010

Following their thrilling success, the Diogenes Club returns for its second release combining Dob and Paul's effortless partnership. Their first EP 'Do You Know How To Feel It?' gained outstanding reviews online through portals such as Pitch Fork, Sound Advice, Pop Stereo and The Hype Machine as well as being played by Pete Tong on Radio 1 and being described as 'the best I've heard in ages' by Andy Warburton (Nu Cool Show, Galaxy). Once again, it results in an excellent EP combining flair, tenacity and charm.

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'979' EP gathers 3 new exciting compositions. Spacey and hypnotic 'Tie Ourselves Around' woos a storm of emotion with bass-like resonances. Highs and lows are characterized by unfathomed, meaningful lyrics.  The moodiness is broken by 'I Could Try To Explain' - an instant balearic feel-good track. It's driven and happy-go-lucky tempo are embellished with lush vocals striding with rhythm. Finally, 'Tete' is an atmospheric lullaby with eerie and delicate patterns that provoke a subtle, yet compelling uplift.

Radio

The Radcliffe & Maconie Show (Radio 2) - "I love that, has real shades of Prefab Sprout about it" 09/02/10 - Pick N Mix Contendor. 15/02/10, 18/02/10, 02/03/10

Bethan Elfyn...Introducing (Radio 1Wales) - 04/02/10 & 11/02/10

Lauren Laverne (BBC 6 Music) - "Absolutely gorgeous record" 25/03/10

Andrew Collins Sitting in for Gidien Coe (BBC 6 Music) - 15/02/10

Xfm The Remix with Eddy TM - "...this is a record that has really crept up on me it's come out of no where, and just uplifted the hell out of me...isn't that lovely" 05/03/10 & 12/03/10

Justin Wilkes (KissFM) - "Already on it :o) Will give "tete'" a spin this week!" - 24/01/2010 (Rehab)

Pathaan (BBC Asian Network) - "From the first few bars, it was love from the off !!!"

Graeme Park - "Loving Tie Ourselves Around a lot. I Could Try To Explain reminds me of the Pale Fountains. And that's a good thing. A pretty groovy selection." THE GRAEME PARK RADIO SHOW PLAYLISTS 30JAN/10

Andy Warburton (Hed Kandi) - "Killer ep. Balearic as you like!"

Jason Bentley (KCRW FM, Los Angeles) - "Compelling songwriting and dreamy, pulsating production make for a most pleasant arrangement once again. The Diogenes Club are really on to something good." - 21/01/10, 06/02/10

Mel Fabregas (The Veritas Show) - "AS USUAL...GREAT STUFF!!"

Steve O'Connor (MoS Radio) - "Nice sounds... Will play for sure!"

DJ Mannix (Crystal Radio) - "cool deep ep, love it"

Jose Maria Ramon (Ibiza Global Radio) - "We love Diogenes Club!!! excellent :) sure play on Ibiza Global Radio" - Feb Playlist

Michael Stukes (Mystik Vibes) - "'I Could Try To Explain' is a thing of beauty."

Hans Tavera (Afterhoursshow) - "I could try to explain" Unique Sound! 5/5 "Tie Ourselves Around" Just Finest! 4/5 Will play both at my show! Thank you!"

Laurent N. - "Tie OUrselves Around" track is HOT BOMB. I love it ... Close your eyes and fly; I'll play it for SURE !!!"

Francois le Roy (Magmaweb) - "I love this track!! i Support in our radio show!"

JT (LUSH 99.5 FM - Singapore) - "great track!"

UNCLE ROLL (Kiwi Club/ Deep Frequency/ Proton Radio) - "All three tracks rocks;) I imagine they will blow people minds when i`ll drop them on some afterhour parties... thanks :)"

Bobi Club FM Radio - "Another awesome realises! Looooving it!This tracks is brilliant! Definitely will play. Many thanks!"

Seven Skies Radio - "Beautiful tune for night @ Seven Skies Radio"

Bartek Winczewski (Import, Poland) - "what a lovely EP again! The Diogenes Club are just unstoppable when it comes to modern post balearic extravaganza. will be playing it lots for sure. I Could Try To Explain must be my favourite track taken from the EP."


Club

Funk d'void - "huge fan of these guys, always listening to their repertoire constantly...great EP"

Nick Warren - "lovelyness"

Jody Wisternoff - "Very good stuff as expected ! Not sure which track i prefer, they all have a similar vibe.Classic Diogenes style."

Roberto Rodriguez (Compost / Freerange) - "I´m a Big fan of The Diogenes Club! Their songs keep getting better and better. Really great EP. Lovely pop songs. Full support."

The Timewriter - "In the beginning I wasn't quite sure whether I should like this or not, since there have been a lot of these kind of "retro" bands and tracks going on in the past years. But "Tie Ourselves Around" has something about it that I can't resist. Guess it's the brilliant bassline, the side chain fx and the melancholic harmonies which take me right back to when this sound was revolutionary. I love the Diogenes Club."

DJ Harri - "nice sound, reminds me a wee bit of prefab sprout."

Pete Mash (Popfiction) - "As good as ever"

Raymundo Rodriguez - "loving these, 'I could Explain' reminds me of George Michael's more downtempo numbers, which is a very good thing. 9/10"

Pete Gooding - "like this, v nice"

Tom Budden - "Wow, stunning. Really like Tie Ourselves Around. Is the picture on the cover taken in Uyuni in Bolivia?"

Chloe Harris - "tete is gorgeous."

Aldrin - "Fantabulous Timeless 3-tracker! Diogenes is certainly on the up and up!"

DJ Meri (Rulers of the Deep) - "I could try to explain - solid groove guys! really dig this one!"

Nacho Marco - "Wow ! So delicious..."

Andy Leary (Relation) - "My favourite "other band" on Urban Torque. I was knocked out when I first heard "Tie Ourselves" a few weeks back. Fantastic track, emotional, dance-able, lyrically interesting and a fantastic vocal. If there was any justice in the world it would be smash hit. "Explain" is on a similar vibe and continues the high quality. And "Tete" finished the EP off nicely, a bit more laid back but again the vocal are stunning. All round a great EP."

Neil Quigley - "Another fantastic EP from Diogenes Club; if there's any justice in the world they'll have a very good year!"

Nico De Ceglia - "Really nice stuff!"

Stephen Lopkin - "Really liking Tie Ourselves Around... nice stuff."

Tudor Moore (Third Floor Tiger) - "Some of the most exciting sounds in British music at the moment. Have been loving their sound now for the last couple of years. Just keeps getting better with tinges of melancoly and intensity. Britains M83 but better ! Another lovely release chaps !"

Jevne (Onethirty) - "Very smooth and nice vibes here. Great sounds for all ears here! Vocals on I could try to explain are super nice!"

James Grant Anjunadeep - "Me Like"

Mark Lowry - "Loving I Could Try To Explain, and loving what Dob and Paul are doing, more please!!!!"

Damien Chicken - "Wow... 'Tie Ourselves Around' is a stunner, beautiful song and lovely moody production, 'Tete' very purty too, but first track is amazing... D."

Miss Nine - "wonderfull - I could Try To Explain"

Will Sumsuch - "Diogenes Club have only gone and done it again. I'm in danger of gushing here, but these are my current favourite artists. 'Do You Know How To Feel It?' has grown and grown on me, and I'm sure this will do the same. Cannot possibly pick a favourite right away, but 'I Could Try To Explain' will be going straight in the bag. My only issue with this record is the lack of vinyl release- the music and artwork definitely warrant it. 10/10- incredible stuff."

Tone Float - "There are great sounds reaching hypnotic and smooth moods. It's a pleasure to listen this delicate sonic landscape.Very well composed, and mixed specially on "Tie Ourselves Around"."

Oliverio (soundexile) - "im a big fan of diogenes club, is pop high quality ! very difficult find for this days... PS:diogenes in argentina is a very famous comic about a homeless very smart :)"

Subsky - "beautiful music, will def play these at the radio..thanks!"

JuaNChazO (Huelva-Spain) - "COOL MUSIC TO COLD TIME...."

Shinji Pons (Remix Winner) - "'Tie Ourselves Around' is definitely an eye-opener. Another great example of how electronic music can sometimes forget hugely overdone drum kicks."

tONKPROJECT (Remix Winner) - "I Could Try To Explain Radio Edit ended on my ipod.nice release ..."

Press

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Brace yourselves people, the summer has come early !!! Or at least for those you believe in the Balearic sound. This package is pure pop but with a beat that will illuminate many a set. Drop any of the three tunes and feel the love but most importantly remember ‘the Diogenes Club’. 9
Pathaan

Blogs

badfotography - "...All at once, you're immediately immersed into this breathtaking electronica beat with breathy vocals and as one Youtube member pointed out, the track has that B-Pitch Control vibe about it. It's emotional and almost-ethereal and just gorgeous..."

thesoundofindie - "I know absolutely nothing about this band and there is surprisingly little about them on their label’s page (Urban Torque) or their own MySpace page. Hailing from Brighton, what now seems to be a three-piece are just about to release their second EP “979.” The most amusing description I read about The Diogenes Club is someone who said it “reminds me of George Michael’s more downtempo numbers.” This track seems to be a bit more of a straightforward club number than that description suggests, but calling them an 80’s throwback band sells these guys short. They are much more interesting than that."

yousoundlikearobot - "Based out of Southern U.K. the Diogenes Club features a pretty unique electronica sound. Keep an eye out their new 979 EP due out February 22. It includes the track in this video, “Tie Ourselves Around”, which first caught my attention as well as a couple others."

offtheradarmusic - "...I am loving it! Amazingly beautiful video/track!... Glad I found out about these guys, think you guys will be pretty psyched too."

wholeoats - "Huge-handed applause for synth pop group The Diogenes Club of Brighton, UK. Shoegaze-glazed grooves all around, especially on their new EP "979"

Everything Is Chemical - "This is a nice/fun little EP, I could see why there are only positive things to be said about this project. I look forward to future releases from The Diogenes Club and, if the next full length is even half as good as this EP, I expect to see them on many year end lists"

Indie Here - "The Diogenes Club will be releasing their latest Ep. "979" in February 22 and instead of sending me a preview of their EP. I got a link to the website where you can preview the EP., a video, and links where you can purchase it...great! I'm a bit bitter because I actually do want this EP. but, no luck, I guess we'll just have to get it when it becomes available next month; however I do belive you should take the time to actually listen to the streaming EP. it's simply amazing!"