OK, so surely you know that Heavy Feet are back with some fresh new goodies, their 12x12 album is looking to drop very soon and in the spirit of that, they have decided to be extra, extra nice to the Example Magazine family. BOOM, so they have got a new single and keeping it real in this financial climate, it’s 100% free!

Yes that’s right my friends, I bear gifts. Firstly, check the free track that they have shared:


Secondly, here’s a mix they have done WITH the track listing:
 

HeavyFeet Stamp! Beats Mix

HeavyFeet feat. Jon Rice - Raise A Glass (Q45 Remix)

02. HeavyFeet feat. Jon Rice - Saving Me (Black Noise Remix)

03. HeavyFeet feat. Serocee - Parking Meter (Sam Young Remix)

04. HeavyFeet feat. Bubbz - Young & Dumb (Nick Thayer Remix)

05. HeavyFeet feat. Kovas - We Came To Party (Deekline & Product.01 Remix)

06. HeavyFeet feat. Serocee - Parking Meter (Club Mix)

07. HeavyFeet feat. Rod Hotly & Kid Bliss - Last 2 People (Two Fresh Remix)

08. HeavyFeet feat. Jenna G - War (Kastle Remix)

And finally, if you want to do a cheeky mix for yourself, here are the club mixes:

So we wanted to make sure we had all the fresh news about the new release so we had a quick chin wag with James from Heavy Feet to see how everything was going down.


Example: So, congrats on finishing your '12x12' project, I’m sure the tour is going to be amazing. What inspired you to do such a project?

HeavyFeet: Thank you. We dreamt up the idea for the 12x12 project around September 2009 after having been through a period where we felt particularly uninspired with the music we we're making / trying to make. It felt very much like we had allowed ourselves to get stuck in a routine of making the same track time and time again, which is not a huge amount of fun!

As artists, we had always loved the idea of being able to produce an album, rather than simply releasing a constant stream of EPs, singles or remixes, but taking an extended period of time out to produce said album was always a daunting prospect. Hence we came up with the idea of releasing an album of sorts through the 12x12 project. The process of breaking down the traditional artist album format into twelve singles released over twelve months, delivering a free monthly track coupled with a couple of quality, choice club mixes, has been very liberating for us as artists and allowed us to showcase a new selection of HeavyFeet sounds and influences to our followers. At the same time it has allowed us to release music regularly, so we kind of managed to get the best of both worlds.

Example: Cool, so where are you starting off on your tour?

Heavy Feet: I, unfortunately, am stuck in the rather grey looking Manchester at the moment whilst Mike is off touring the other side of the world! He's got 7 dates lined up across Australia and New Zealand and kicked things off at the weekend with gigs in Canberra, Wollongong and Sydney.

Example: Oh no! Well I’m sure the Mancunians will keep you very busy! So when is the first tune about to drop? Or is that a secret?

Heavy Feet: The entire 12x12 project is available to buy right now. all the original versions of the 12 singles remain free to download for a limited time on the Heavyfeet Soundcloud Page. As for further releases on Stamp! Beats we've got lots of exciting new material to unveil in 2011 and I'm mixing down lots of great new music whilst Mike is away, but exactly when that's due for release and how it's going to sound remains a secret for the time being!

Example: Brilliant, so how did the new Stamp! Beats label come about?

Heavy Feet: We had reached the point musically where we wanted to experiment more with different styles so it seemed like the logical progression to release this music on our own label so that we were in complete control both creatively and financially. It also meant we could cut out working with labels that have sub-standard communication procedures, which is a HeavyFeet pet hate!

In controlling our own release schedule, finances, image, PR, and the many other bits and pieces/release additions that go with releasing music, such as guest remixes, we felt very much that the results and success of the label lay in our own hands, a concept that sits very well with us; knowing that our music is quite simply what we make of it and any blame for lack of success cannot be apportioned to another party.

We launched Stamp! Beats with our first release of the 12x12 project, which was a track featuring Virus Syndicate entitled 'I Spy...  and in having the label release this strangely broken-up album format that is the 12x12 project we felt that it would have enough of a unique edge to succeed in the market place.

Example: OK, so have you done any other tracks or remixes that would be on the label?

Heavy Feet: Well the original version of each single release was a HeavyFeet production, and on every release we took the original track and remixed it ourselves into both something more club-friendly and something more expected from us. This meant that on each release we had a version that we could spin in our sets and that there'd be a version there that our existing fan base would appreciate. So all in all throughout the project we have released 24 HeavyFeet productions.

So as not to dilute the 12x12 project or confuse people following the releases, we tried to keep any purely club-focused music we made whilst the project was ongoing to a minimum. We also have a second EP due for release with Plant in the not too distant future.

As for further tracks or remixes of ours for release on Stamp! Beats, as I mentioned before we are in the process of finishing up lots of new and exciting material but quite what it is and when it's due to drop remain closely guarded secrets at present! 

Example: Good to know we have something to look forward to then! So finally, do you have any appearances in the UK any time soon? Either as a team or on your own?

Heavy Feet: We have a couple of dates for the summer lined up where we'll be performing together at Secret Garden Party & Wakestock, gigs in Sheffield and London are on the horizon, and there's a few others in the pipeline. The main focus for us though once Mike returns from Australia will be finishing even more music and finalising the release programme for Stamp! Beats for the remainder of the year. Once that's all sorted then we'll look at filling up the tour diary!

Example: Sick! Well thanks so much for taking the time out to speak to us! Looking forward to future releases!


So to celebrate the new release, we actually have a competition for you. We didn’t make up the question! So it’s legit OK?

If you answer correctly, you will get a CD posted to yourself with all the 12x12 releases (originals AND club mixes for ya ass) or a password protected download with the same tracks just chillin’. Whichever one you prefer, we cater to all.

SO, the question:

Before Mike and James formed HeavyFeet, which legendary Manchester Club night based at The Phoenix were the pair involved with?

E-mail answers to info@examplemagazine.com  SUBJECT HEAVYFEET

Competition closes 30th June