Hello!

We hope you all had a lovely Christmas this year and that the snow didn’t stop you getting from where you needed to be for it!

We are pleased to give you a free Christmas present this year – you can download the live recording of our alternative soundtrack to Charlie & The Chocolate Factory which we played earlier in December at our Christmas gig!  If you want
to hear what the original film sounds like with a drum n bass/dubstep twist you can download the whole thing here for free:
http://bit.ly/charliechocolate

It’s been a great year for thebrokendoor and 2011 is set to be a whole new chapter for us.  As well as being a live band we are venturing into new territory of using 4 laptops to create a drum n bass mashup of the best dnb tracks with all sorts of samples on top that you may recognize varying from Prodigy through to The Beatles.  This is having it’s very first showing on new
years eve. Click the link for the flyer:

http://on.fb.me/tbdnewyearseve

If you fancy a sneak preview of what that sounds like you can check it here:

http://bit.ly/tbdlaptopteaser

Merry Christmas!

thebrokendoor

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Why a new project?

thebrokendoor have been playing as a live improvised drum n bass four piece for a good six or so years now and time has come to add another string to our bow.  We have had an amazing time playing gigs where people wouldn’t expect live drum n bass to be played and have met some brilliant people along the way.  We decided we want to try and get onto the line ups of nights specifically playing drum n bass and dubstep.  Technically it’s difficult to put on a band such as ours at these sort of nights so we decided to reinvent ourselves!  Don’t worry though, the band will still be playing live when we can!

So what does this new set entail?!

We are syncing four laptops together and each using Ableton Live.  Each one us contributes to the sound in real time playing our favorite tracks, but this is no average DJ set with four people.  As well as listening to your favorite drum n bass tune, we are pulling samples from other songs and adding them on top……for instance you may be listening to the latest Goldie tune with Lady Gaga singing on top and a Rage Against The Machine guitar riff shredding underneath.  As you can imagine this is a huge undertaking to find things that fit together really well but with our voodoo magic we have made this happen!

When can I see this live?

We are letting this one drop for the first time on new years eve!!!!  We are playing live improvised drum n bass as a band first and then letting this laptop set out the bag!  We are all seriously excited about this, this should be an incredible night out.

Venue: The Dog & Partridge, Bolton

Time: 8pm onwards

Cost: Minimal damage, more info to follow

Can I hear some now?!

Yes! Here is a little taster of what is to come.  Click here.  Don’t forget you can share this with others if you hit the downwards arrow to start the download and paste it on their facebook/twitter walls or email it to them!

We are also offering a FREE download of our single ‘Extreme Prejudice’.  Simply click here and hit the downwards pointing arrow underneath the song title and press the ‘download’ button.  Easy!

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What’s new?

Dead Rising 2 is out and I feel I should get on it if only for the ability to construct a zombie-eating bucket [VIDEO].

The Walking Dead, the acclaimed comic series by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore, is soon to be aired as a TV series (as an aside, the cast seems to be made up of Channel 4 drama actors. It worked for The Wire, but I’ll reserve judgement). [TRAILER]

And (continuing the theme of resurrection), TheBrokenDoor are undergoing some awesome changes at the moment. I don’t know what I’m allowed to reveal, so I’ll be brief until I can discuss with the group but its fair to say that you’ll be impressed and excited. Of course, it involves a LOT of tech stuff (why can’t we form a ukulele orchestra? It’d be a lot easier) and is based on the same core principles that we have always stood for: fluidity, creativity and spontaneity.

We will be gigging it soon (Looking forward to the NYE gig at the Dog & Partridge).

On another note, last Christmas a group of our most loyal supporters made it through the blizzards to watch us do a live, improvised remix of The Wizard of Oz [GET THE ENTIRE THING FOR FREE AT OUR BANDCAMP]. We’re planning on screening it again soon for a select few friends at Manchester’s Green Room (Get in touch if you fancy coming). We’re also meeting soon to discuss whether we should do something like that again.

Leave a post on our wall [TBD FACEBOOK] if you can think of a film you’d like us to remix.

We’ve got a gig this week at a WaterAid fundraiser and I think its appropriate that you all have a look at their site and the work they do, I myself  will be donating. Forget everything else; There are people in the world without clean water and its simply a travesty.

Anyway I promise to keep you informed about what’s going on, and hope that you’re all enjoying the onset of autumn!!

Dan

TBD

TheBrokenDoor presents…

52MANCHESTER: A night of sonic exploration and collaboration.

TheBrokenDoor, Manchester’s very own improvised DnB outfit, offer the stage to musicians of all styles. 52MANCHESTER is a place for the musically homeless to congregate and collaborate, pushing the limits of their own creativity.

Expect: fat beats, thumping basslines and all manner of noise.
Do not expect: funk, rock, covers or egos. This is not a ‘jam night’.

To be a part of something special email: email@thebrokendoor.co.uk with your details, or sign up on the night. Must play well with others.

THE BAY HORSE. NORTHERN QUARTER. 23RD JUNE.

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Times:

19:30 – 20:00 : TBD perform an improvised DnB Set
20:30 – Onwards : TBD open the stage to collaborate with musicians of all styles.

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This is a FREE night offering some SLAMMING tunes for musicians and music fans alike. As something different than your ordinary night, we won’t be pumping out the tunes all night long, so don’t get there too late!

TheBrokenDoor.

A very long time ago we had free run of a warehouse. We’d rig a PA, a fridge of beers, a few sofas and invite all our friends, wellwishers, and the best musicians we knew to come and hang out. And then we’d improvise whatever music we liked with whoever wants to come and play with us.

And now we’re doing it again.

We’ve finally put out our end-of-year extravaganza for you all to download. We’re using it as a little launch tool to promote our new online store on Bandcamp.

But we’ve finished our remix/reimagined/resomething of The Wizard Of Oz and got it gorgeously mixed for you to download. FREE. Get it at:

http://thebrokendoor.bandcamp.com

We’ve only got our debut record “52″ available to buy as digital plus our very first single and the remixes of it. We’re gonna be giving away loads more free stuff in the coming weeks so keep an eye out lovelies.

Please take 2 mins to nip to our site. We rely on you guys liking what we do and without it there isn’t much point at all.

Thanks

TBD.

TBD are currently working like beavers trying to get on some festivals this summer.  Ploughing through a list longer than your arm with many festivals seemingly not accepting applications from unsigned bands due to your pet mouse playing xylophone applying, we now ask you:

Do you know anyone who can help TBD get festival bookings?

If you have any leads please contact us on our email: email@thebrokendoor.co.uk

TBD meaty treaties will be offered in return for you assisting in our beavering!!!

TBD launched their debut album ’52′ at their home venue ‘The Dog and Partridge’ in Bolton.  Supported by friends they met along their travels ‘With That Knife‘, ‘Kites of San Quentin‘ and ‘The Legend of The Seven Black Tentacles‘, the evening proved to be a great success due to good music and good beer!

TBD’s set went down well with the crowd demanding an encore and if that wasn’t enough, they consequently went on to buy most of TBD’s supply of the album.  They are now running a second printing this week due to popular demand.

You can find pictures of the evening on their facebook.  Full versions of the tracks have been uploaded onto their myspace to satisfy your listening needs!

Check out the gig listing to find out where TBD will be next transmitting bass frequencies in a town near you.

Well. We’re alive. Just about.

Since Xmas we’ve been close to burnout trying to get the album in a fit state ready for our release date on the 27th of Feb. We’re all holding down full time jobs, losing our marbles, trying to have a social life and getting an album together. Tough times guys! Show us some sympathy or at least tell us it was worth it once the albums out! We’ve got a title for the record now too. But I don’t know if we’re announcing it til the weekend.

We’re heading into the studio in 2 weeks. Got something new to lay down. It will NOT be what you expect. We’re not changing direction, we’re just indulging ourselves a little bit.

On another note we’re also prepping something very special and working in conjunction with some amazing artists. Don’t want to spill the beans about this yet either so we’ll just tease you a little longer til we’ve got the full list.

Spotify list coming your way in a day or two to tide you over til the title, the secret and the album are all released.
And for all those that were asking: YES the album will be available on Spotify for you to check out.

Big love kids!
TBD.x