Mohombi gets interactive!

Mohombi... In Your Head in every sense of the word. He's the guy who's already collab'd with Nicole Scherzinger and worked with always-awesome Lady Gaga producer RedOne, and now he's set his sights on the UK. With his debut release here set for the 5th March, it's a fair bet In Your Head is going to be a firm future No. 1.

But here's something new - ever been enjoying a YouTube video and found your thoughts wandering, eager to do something extra, to engage a little more with the track and the artist? Well now you can! Mohombi has rustled up this rather nifty interactive YouTube video which links through to various mixes of In Your Head.

Take Me Underground, Slow It Down or our personal favourite, Give Me A Floorfiller! - it's basically triple the amount of Mohombi for your money. And then you can go back and listen to the original again, because it's that catchy.

Oh, and anyone that defines their own sound as 'Afro-Viking' wins our vote too.

Friendly Fires to release bonus remix package

Remember back in 2008 when Coldplay release their Prospekt's March EP - supplementing an already great album with a wealth of new material?

Well, now Friendly Fires have put together their own little package of extra content and plan to release a bonus version of their standout Pala album, to be exclusively available from iTunes.

The digital version will feature five bonus remixes from Tensnake, Tiga, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Benoit & Sergio and Tim Green - it will be preceded by an exclusive vinyl release of the extended Carl Craig mix of Hurting.

Robert Solheim - Syv / O Portiño EP

Fancy some crisp back-to-basics dance music for a wintery morning? Norwegian composer Robert Solheim's approach to the club is an analytical, precise methodology - his lush, sprawling instrumental tracks reflecting the icy sweep of his homeland.

Releasing the double-sided Syv / O Portiño EP, Solheim presents two bubbling, techy slices of spacious dance magic - twitchy, engineered things of futuristic beauty. Taken from his forthcoming Heretics album, the EP also features remixes of the tracks by John Tejada and Dj Puk.

Robert Solheim - Syv / O Portiño EP by Robert Solheim

Erasure announce Be With You as 2nd Tomorrow's World single

Following up on previous single When I Start to (Break It All Down) and a very respectable chart placing of 29 for their Tomorrow's World album, Erasure have revealed that the second track to be taken from the record will be Be With You.

The single release will be made available on CD and as a download package, including an exclusive new b-side and a number of remixes. Exciting stuff!

And how good does the cover art look - continuing the theme of CGI body parts for this album campaign, there's a massive pair of lungs with a load of colourful dragonflies and birds bursting out of it. An everyday occurrence round our way.

Jessie J's new tour dates

Everyone loves Jessie J right now. Even if you're not the biggest fan of her music, there's something so wonderfully charming and down to earth about her personality that you can't help but fall for her a little.

It's also fair to say she's had Quite A Lot of success this year already with her first three singles storming up the charts - her latest, Nobody's Perfect is finally out 'properly' this week with some bonus remixes/alternate versions on iTunes.

Best of all though is that the delightful Jessie has announced a whole heap of new UK tour dates. The rush for her last tour was absolutely mad; venues like London were sold out in under fifteen minutes - so if you didn't manage to catch her last time, now's your chance - just remember to be quick!

And just as a footnote, it's amazing to see Jessie already including an arena date on her tour like Cardiff - a real sign of how far she's already come.

The new UK tour dates are as follows:


OCTOBER


MONDAY 17 BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY
WEDNESDAY 19 DONCASTER DOME
FRIDAY 21 MANCHESTER O2 APOLLO
SATURDAY 22 LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY
SUNDAY 23 BOURNEMOUTH BIC
TUESDAY 25 EDINBURGH USHER HALL
WEDNESDAY 26 BRIDLINGTON SPA
THURSDAY 27 PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS
MONDAY 29 CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA
SUNDAY 30 LEEDS O2 ACADEMY

NOVEMBER

TUESDAY 01 LONDON HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO
THURSDAY 03 BRIGHTON CENTRE

Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite 2011 Tour EP

How exciting! Looks like everyone's favourite pop princess Kylie Minogue is going to be releasing a special digital EP to commemorate her stunning Aphrodite tour. Available from the 3rd May, the tracklisting is as follows:

1. Can't Get You Out Of My Head (BBC Live Lounge Version)
2. All The Lovers (BBC Live Lounge Verison)
3. Get Outta My Way (BBC Live Lounge Version)
4. Better Than Today (Live In New York October 2009)
5. Confide In Me (Live In New York October 2009)
6. Short film chronicling 'a day in the life' of Kylie on the road
7. 6-page PDF booklet featuring original Dolce & Gabbana tour wardrobe sketches

The Facebook page announcing the release also hints at a forthcoming digital release of extra Put Your Hands Up remixes!

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (The Stargate Mix)

A few weeks ago we had the absolutely stellar Alex Metric mix of Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus, and now we have another, this time from Stargate. Clocking in at 3.58 and laden with glossy synth riffs, it's very radio friendly, hence what seems to be the 'Personal Jesus 2011' single cover art they seem to be marketing this under.

What's most interesting though is how this is the most 'modern' Depeche Mode have ever sounded. You see, Depeche Mode's charm is that even on their most contemporary of albums, they retain that dark beauty of their 80s beginnings, carrying with them the legacy of all their years in music. But with this mix, that is stripped away to a degree and replaced with a super-commercial dance mix. I have to admit I prefer what the Alex Metric version did, keeping the original guitar hook intact, but this is nice too. Oh, and it's very Pet Shop Boys-esque too, which is always good.

Personal Jesus (The Stargate Mix) by dmremixes8111

And if you're looking for something really different, then check out the Eric Prydz mix of Never Let Me Down Again. This was one of the other mixes I was instantly looking forward to from the remix album as soon as it was announced - when you get a big-name remixer on board like this, there's always going to be high expectations. Again with this, as with the Stargate mix above, it's very modern sounding. The guitar riff from the song's beginning is stretched out, elongated and tweaked to encompass the whole track; all laid over an infectious bass hook. It works amazingly well, and I guess my only wish is that this version contained more of the track's vocals.

Never Let Me Down Again (Eric Prydz Remix) by dmremixes8111

Remixes 2: 81-11 is released on the 6th June and can be pre-ordered here.