Funk D' Void's t-shirt range in American Apparel shirts are on sale for one week only in the Soma shop. Originally £20, they are now just www.somarecords.com/shop

Happy New Year!

Soma are starting off 2009 with the launch of the exciting new Somabeta series! The first release is a AA single featuring Audiofillia and Let's Go Outside on 12th January, followed by the compilation album on the 25th featuring even more exciting new artists!

Other releases for early 2009 are singles from Master H and Slam (with a Joris Voorn remix!)

In March we have the next in the Sci Fi Lo Fi series. Following on from Andrew Weatherall and Damien Lazarus, Rob da Bank compiles Volume 3 - Shoegazing from 1985 to present date! On the album are some of the most respected shoegaze artists. This includes the likes of The Jesus & Mary Chain, Ride, Spiritualized, Boards of Canada, Ulrich Shnauss and many more!

This week’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix comes from Soma Records’ label heads Slam. 2008 has seen Slam explode once more in what has been one of their busiest years ever. In between constant touring the guys have recently started their new self-release label Paragraph, focussing on the darker side of electronic dance music. Paragraph has already been picking up huge plays with the first single ‘City Destroyer’ and features on this week’s Essential Mix with upcoming single ‘The One Note Samba’.

Also featured on the mix you can hear an unreleased Joris Voorn remix of Slam’s ‘Ghost Song’. The guys have been busy working with some of the world’s biggest producers lately and have remixes currently coming in from Paul Ritch (Positive Education), Prompt (Ghost Song) and The Black Dog (Azure), not to mention their own recent remix work for Unkle, Radioslave, Sasha and Subban,

The Essential Mix broadcast celebrates the 10th birthday of Slam’s legendary Pressure club nights and the 20th year of Slam long involvement in the industry, be it throwing roof-raising parties at their club nights, producing the most forward-thinking house and techno around, working the talent of their Soma Records roster or simply playing out to their legions of fans. This is one not to be missed.

There are two Pressure t-shirt designs available to buy from the Soma shop in celebration of the 10th birthday www.somarecords.com/shop

Follow the link below to see the 40 minute movie marking the club's tenth year!

http://www.pressure10.tv/

Soma are proud to announce that The Black Dog have won 2008 Album of the Year in DJ Magazine for their 'Radio Scarecrow' album.

The label would like to congratulate the act on their achievement.

The album is still available for purchase in the Soma online shop at:
http://www.somarecords.com/shop/music/soma_cd67/

Soma Compilation 2008 is now available from the Soma shop.

“Gloriously presents a signature sound and vision characterised by deep passion, rampant innovation and countless spine-tingling dancefloor moments. Electric music for the mind and body indeed.”

The new t-shirt designs from Funk D'Void are now available in the Soma shop. There are 3 new designs added (American Apparel shirts):

http://www.somarecords.com/shop/category/1

Get Soma releases at the following prices for a limited time only in the Soma shop:

MP3 - 50p
MP3 single – £2
MP3 album - £5

Flac - 80p
Flac single - £3
Flac album - £7

Slam - City Destroyer, the first release on Paragraph is now available on 12" / MP3 / FLAC from the Soma online shop:

http://www.somarecords.com/shop/music/paragraph_1/

Let's Go Outside has launched a brand new label, Slant Records. The label will be a portal for Let's Go Outside's most personal material as well as music from the collection of incredible artists that he has met over the years.

His first release is a limited download release which will only be available until November 30th. Check it out over at:
http://www.slant-records.com