Wall Of Sound Enters New Dawn!.. via Global Deal With Essential

- Covers distribution and services for all new Wall Of Sound releases - New label manager Gavin Fraser joins- Albums lined up for 2013 include British Electric Foundation, Mekon, Adamski presents Neo Waltz, Sykur, Echoes and Killaflaw - Wall Of Sound embarks on ‘End Of The World’ tour of the UK and Ibiza  Legendary British independent Wall Of Sound has inked a global services deal with Essential Music & Marketing.The agreement, which begins with immediate effect, covers manufacture, sales, retail marketing, physical and digital distribution, sync and licensing of all future WoS releases.  This includes forthcoming albums from British Electric Foundation, Mekon, Sykur, Echoes, Adamski presents Neo Waltz and Killaflaw.Bolstering the new operation will be new label manager Gavin Fraser, who brings over 10 years of experience from the likes of Ministry of Sound, Demon and Nuphonic. Fraser will assume responsibility for day-to-day activities at Wall Of Sound.In a busy Q1 2013 schedule, Wall of Sound will release a number of new albums, including Mekon’s Piece Of Work, which features appearances from hip hop legend Schoolly D, Cleo Torres from Agent Provocateur, post industrial techno artist PIG (aka Raymond Watts) and former Adam & The Ants guitarist Marco Pirroni.  Also coming is the debut album Mesopotamia from Icelandic electro four piece Sykur and the third installment – Dark - from Martyn Ware’s British Electric Foundation. Presenting interpretations of classic songs, this features a series of guest vocalists including Boy George, Sandie Shaw, Green Gartside, Shingai Shinowa, Kim Wilde, Andy Bell and Glenn Gregory.Finally, in December 2012, Wall Of Sound will embark on an ‘End Of The World’ UK tour, following predictions made in the Mayan calendar. Featuring live appearances from Killaflaw, Echoes, BB and more, plus DJ sets from Adamski, Mekon and Mark Jones himself, the tour ends with an Ibiza grand finale on 21/12/12  - our supposed day of judgment - at Pikes/Ibiza Rocks House. According to Nostradamus: “Ibiza will be the Earth’s final refuge after Armageddon”.Commenting on the new deal, Mark Jones, Wall of Sound founder said: "With the end of the world looming, it seemed like the perfect time to relaunch the label. This new set up with Essential enables Wall of Sound to focus on its musical and creative energies.. it's a new dawn... it's a new day...Essential and Wall of Sound…Let's take it all the way!”Martyn Ware added: “I'm very excited to be part of the relaunch of Wall of Sound, and our new BEF album Music Of Quality And Distinction Vol 3 – Dark features some fantastic covers and many famous faces. I'm sure the combination of WoS and BEF will be a dream team.”

Said Mekon “Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in” (from The Godfather)Mike Chadwick, founder and MD of Essential, was in the pink: “What have I done?!?! Just kidding, Mark and I go back a long way and it’s great to be working with each other again.”   Commented Gavin Fraser: “Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the most respected talent in the industry. I’m hugely excited to be label managing Wall Of Sound with Mr Mark Jones.”Said Sykur “We’re incredibly excited to start working with Mark and Wall of Sound. The label has an amazing heritage and Wall of Sound are responsible for bringing our favourite band Royksopp to our attention. He also wears a lot of pink. This we like.”Founded by Mark Jones in 1994, Wall Of Sound has been responsible for some of the world’s biggest dance and alternative releases, among them Propellerheads, Röyksopp, Grace Jones, Tiesto, The Bees, Stuart Price aka Jacques Lu Cont, Reverend & The Makers, Aeroplane, Mogwai, I Am Kloot, Scala and the Kolachny Brothers, The Human League and many more.  The label ended its association with [PIAS] in 2011.ENDSNotes for editorsWall of Sound 2013 release schedule includes:Mekon - Piece Of Work - albumMekon - Bin Therre (feat Pig) - singleBritish Electric Foundation presents Music Of Quality And Distinction Volume 3: Dark – albumKillaflaw - albumEchoes - albumSykur - Mesopotamia albumAdamski presents Neo Waltz - album

About Founded by Mark Jones in 1994, Wall Of Sound has been responsible for some of the world’s biggest dance and alternative releases, among them Propellerheads, Röyksopp, Grace Jones, Tiesto, The Bees, Stuart Price aka Jacques Lu Cont, Reverend & The Makers, Aeroplane, Mogwai, I Am Kloot, Scala and the Kolachny Brothers , The Human League and many more. Wall Of SoundAbout Essential Music & MarketingEssential Music & Marketing has been redefining the roles of distributor and record label since its inception in 2003 by Mike Chadwick, former MD Vital Distribution and Martin Goldschmidt, owner of Cooking Vinyl Records.Essential is a division of the CV Group.www.essential-music.comAbout CV GroupCV Group comprises several companies including Cooking Vinyl Records, Essential Music & Marketing, CV America, Cooking Vinyl Publishing and Cooking Vinyl Property.