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Tricky Returns

Domino is proud to announce the return of one of British music's most
audacious artists -
<http://www.dominorecordco.com/site/index.php?page=artists&artistID=268>
Tricky. 

Following some anonymity living in the Bronx with his Jamaican cousins
then moving to LA, setting up a record label and making a film amongst
other things, Tricky returns with his most personal album to date.

'Knowle West Boy' is his first release in 5 years and sums up everything
that Tricky has accomplished since his classic 1995 Maxinquaye debut.
Underpinning it all is a theme of rediscovery... the American exile
rediscovering his love of dear old Blighty; the veteran rediscovering
the joy of making music; the experienced player rediscovering the
struggle of being Knowle West's very own Tricky Kid, the weird but
defiant teen outsider who knew that with enough lust for life you could
become a superstar. 

Knowle West is the area of Bristol that Tricky grew up in, and the base
of his new single 'Council Estate', a twisted Specials-worshipping punk
celebration of self belief and you can see the awesome new video at
<http://www.knowlewestboy.com/> www.knowlewestboy.com.

 
<http://www.dominorecordco.com/site/index.php?page=artists&artistID=268>
Get to know the 'Knowle West Boy' better as Tricky describes own raw and
eloquent words his personal journey arriving at the album.

'Knowle West Boy' tells you everything you always wanted to know about
Tricky, over music that still sounds like no-one else on earth.

Damn it's good to have him back.

'Council Estate' will be available digitally on the 23rd of June and
physically on the 30th of June - his new album 'Knowle West Boy' is
released on Monday the 7th of July 2008.

 <http://www.knowlewestboy.com> www.knowlewestboy.com

Moby launch party - with Moby (London)

MOBY
Launch Party for Last Night � 9th May
New Single � I Love To Move In Here
Out June 9th 2008

�It�s a triumph� - Sunday Times

�Juicy cinematic discotronica� - Mixmag

�A picaresque, altered states voyage through old school hip hop� - MOJO

On 9th May club indigo O2 plays host to one of the biggest dance events of the year: the launch party for Moby�s new album Last Night out May 12th. On the bill are Moby, Mylo and Anders Trentemoller, Earlier in the evening (7pm till 8pm), Moby will DJ in store at Phonica Records in Soho. Moby will then be back in the UK to appear at this year�s Global Gathering on 25th July. For further information go to http://www.globalgathering.co.uk/

Moby will release the single I Love To Move in Here featuring
Grandmaster Caz through Mute on 9th June 2008. Formats will
include mixes from Crookers, Seamus Haji, Holy Ghost, Popof,
Style of Eye and Eric Prydz. The single is taken from
Moby�s new album Last Night out 12th May, recorded in
Moby�s home studio in Manhattan NY and mixed by Dan Grech-
Maguerat who has also worked with Radiohead and the Scissor Sisters.

Moby on Grandmaster Caz:

�My favorite guest is Grandmaster Caz, he was one of the
writers of Rappers Delight, he's been rapping since 1975, and
I'm really happy to have him on the record.
The way his rap came around is I sent him the track and I
thought he�d write something for it. He came into the
studio and he said, �OK, well play me the song. I guess he
hadn�t listened to it yet, so he sat down in front of the
speakers and in about 10 minutes had written out his rap. His
involvement from start to finish was about 45 minutes, I think
it sounds amazing. He�s got such a strong, nice, old school voice.�

http://www.moby.com
http://www.degenerates-nyc.com/

Shortwave Set vid

THE SHORTWAVE SET
NO SOCIAL out now

TAKEN FROM ALBUM 'REPLICA SUN MACHINE', PRODUCED BY DANGER MOUSE AND  
FEATURING JOHN CALE AND VAN DYKE PARKS, OUT ON 5TH MAY

'No Social' is the first single taken for The Shortwave Set's second  
album 'Replica Sun Machine' (out on 5th May). Watch the video here:

QUICKTIME
Low
http://streaming.motiongroup.co.uk/motion/qt/wos/GB-K68-08-00790_Low.mov

Medium
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K68-08-00790_Medium.mov

High
http://streaming.motiongroup.co.uk/motion/qt/wos/GB- 
K68-08-00790_High.mov


WINDOWS MEDIA
Low
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Medium
http://streaming.motiongroup.co.uk/motion/wm/wos/GB- 
K68-08-00790_Medium.asx

High
http://streaming.motiongroup.co.uk/motion/wm/wos/GB- 
K68-08-00790_High.asx

REAL TIME
Low
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Medium
http://streaming.motiongroup.co.uk/motion/rm/wos/GB- 
K68-08-00790_Medium.rm

High
http://streaming.motiongroup.co.uk/motion/rm/wos/GB-K68-08-00790_High.rm

The South London Trio have recruited some pretty special  
collaborators. Danger Mouse (a big fan of their debut album)invited  
them to LA. to offer his production skills. VAn Dyke Park (legendary  
Beach Boys collabrator) assisted them with string arrangements and  
Velvet Underground's John Cale contributed with his distinctive  
soundscapes.

The Shortwave Set are playing the following dates:

3 May - London - Clash Club at 93 Feet East
17 May - Brighton - The Great Escape
31May - Leeds - Wax:On @ Lotherton Hall

http://www.theshortwaveset.com/
http://www.myspace.com/theshortwaveset

Kills artwork, new single

Last Day Of Magic, released on June 16th, is the third single, and one
of the most intense tracks from the Kills' recent album, Midnight Boom.
Featuring a snarling vocal duet from Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince,
backed with Jamie's fuzzy guitars and an upbeat, driving tempo, the
super catchy Last Day Of Magic is a pop song which gradually builds into
a crescendo, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. 

 

Last Day Of Magic will be available on 7" (RUG291) and CD (RUG291CD).
Full tracklisting is TBC.

 

To coincide with the release of Last Day Of Magic, The Kills are
encouraging fans to upload their own photos inspired by the song to
www.midnightboom.com <http://www.midnightboom.com/> , before June 9th.
The winner, chosen by the band, will be the sent a one-off, original
piece of framed single artwork signed and personalized by the band, plus
other Kills goodies.  

 

 

Also the band are playing an instore at Rough Trade East on 12th June
(thursday before single release)

Underage Festival (UK)

UNDERAGE FESTIVAL

In association with BBC Radio 1 and BBC Switch

THE WORLD’S FIRST STRICTLY UNDER 18s CREDIBLE FESTIVAL!


***NEW ADDITIONS TO FESTIVAL LINE UP!!***

THE MACCABEES, THE RASCALS, FOUR TET, CARE BEARS ON FIRE, PULL IN  
EMERGENCY
PLUS YOUNG TURKS SOUNDSYSTEM PRESENTS:
FARIS ROTTER (DJ Set), LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION (DJ Set), MYSTERY JETS (DJ  
Set), GOOD SHOES (DJ Set), FREDERICK BLOOD-ROYALE (Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man,  
DJ Set), KID HARPOON (DJ Set), YOUNG TURKS (DJSet)

***TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM WWW.SEETICKETS.COM***
VICTORIA PARK, LONDON, 8TH AUGUST 2008

www.myspace.com/underage_club
www.underagefestivals.com
www.youtube.com/UnderageFestivals

Excitement builds as new acts are announced for the second coming of  
Underage Festival. The world’s first incarnation of the Underage  
festival in 2007 was an unprecedented summer sensation and this  
year’s line up is bigger and bolder.

Boasting an already impressive bill, the addition of The Maccabees  
promises to bring that bouncing, brash and befuddled blend of quirky,  
upbeat, pop / punk art rocker sound that the band have become so  
famous for.

Miles Cain takes a break from his new project with Alex ‘Arctic  
Monkeys’ Turner, The Last Shadow Puppets to head up his own band The  
Rascals.

Four Tet ( Aka Kieran Hebden) adds a new dimension of sound to the  
festival with his overtly unique music that has been described as  
‘Folk Music made by machines’.

The final new addition to this years Underage festival, and  
potentially the most apt band to play the festival yet, Care Bears on  
Fire grace the stage with their underage kid punk rock.  The New York  
trio (better known as Sophie, Izzy and Lucio) age between 12 and 14  
and have been playing music together since the 4th grade when a  
practice session turned food fight saw a gummy bear melting onto a  
live wire of a fender amp, ‘we were visited by the spectre of a  
giant care bear who told us to go forth and rock’.

And finally on the live front, The Underage Festival’s myspace  
favourite band Pull In Emergency play and upbeat set of thrilling  
melodious guitar pop.

It’s not just the live act schedule that is being bolstered either,  
as the Young Turks Soundsystem brings a cohort of new DJs to the  
underage table.  The cutting edge captains bring an eclectic mish  
mash of the cream up jump up DJ sets in the form of Faris Trotter,  
Lightspeed Champion, Mystery Jets, Good Shoes, Frederick Blood- 
Royale, Kid Harpoon and The Young Turks Themselves.

Playing across the other stages are leading lights of the UK’s  
alternative music scene including headliners  Gallows / Foals / The  
Horrors and supporting cast, Bonde De Role / Bombay Bicycle Club /  
Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds / Count And Sinden / Florence And  
The Machine / Fryars / Ipso Factor / Operator Please / Poppy And The  
Jezebels / Scum / Sons And Daughters / Team Waterpolo / The Rifles /  
Those Dancing Days / Wild Beasts / XX Teens

Last year’s festival received a wealth of A+ reviews and Gold Star  
plaudits from the media. From Sunday Times Style and The Observer to  
Teen Vogue and Time Magazine to Artrocker and NME to the BBC 6  
o’clock news, London Tonight and Radio 1, this was an event that  
captured the imagination of a nation and tapped into a vibrant and  
buoyant scene set by Britain’s youth.

Underage co founder Sam Kilcoyne, now a veteran at 16 and recent  
winner of the Media Guardian’s ‘Rising Star Of The Year’ award  
for the 2007 Underage Festival has returned with his unbridled  
passion to curate the summer’s hottest ticket event. With not one  
complaint and an impeccably behaved crowd in 07 the organizers will  
this year be increasing the capacity from 5,000 to 7,000 to meet the  
insatiable demand of the underage music scene and putting together a  
line up strong enough to wish you were 16 all over again.

What the Papers say:

  The Times 'At the Underage Festival in East London most of the  
artists were veterans of the Club scene, making it a true culmination  
of the Underage Club’s achievements”

The Observer ‘Not many debut music-festivals have garnered as much  
attention as this one, boasting an assortment of unsigned, new and  
reputable talent’

Time Magazine ‘Underage was a day of good, clean, sweaty, noisy rock  
that provided the real highs.’

I-D Magazine ‘Five thousand kiddiewinks going bonkers for bands and  
throwing their shoes at their onstage heroes - the crowds went home  
happy, the festival a triumph.’


LISTINGS INFORMATION:

Location: Victoria Park, 360 Victoria Park Road, London, E9

Ticket price is: £23.00 available NOW from

http://www.seetickets.com or 0870 264 3333

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk or 08700 600 100

http://www.ticketline.co.uk

http://www.lastminute.com/site/entertainment/music/festivals

And in person from Rough Trade East, Dray Walk, Old Truman Brewery,  
91 Brick Lane, London E1.
http://www.roughtrade.com or 0207 240 0105

Bloom Festival Lineup (UK)

BLOOM FESTIVAL 2008 8th – 10th August Seven Springs
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 9QN

BLOOM 2008 – LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

We are pleased, nae thrilled to announced the line-up for this 
year’s Bloom Festival taking place at our new site at ‘Seven 
Springs’ just outside of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Reading like a who’s who from today’s diverse electronic, hip 
hop, downtempo, funk, soul, house, techno, electro, folk, drum 
n bass and indie music scenes, Bloom’s line-up for 2008 
reflects the eclectic and informed tastes of its party 
faithful, set to carry on Bloom’s tradition of fun in the sun 
whilst basking in the glow of glorious music from all corners 
of our wonderfully vibrant music scene. From Roisin Murphy and 
the Brand New Heavies to Kissy Sell Out, The Glimmers, Max 
Sedgley & The Shoots, Herve, London Breakbeat Orchestra, DJ 
Sneak, Ladyhawke, Tuung and the return of Roni Size’s 
Reprazent to name but a few Bloom’s three day party will crown 
yet another glorious season of UK festivals.

So here’s the bit you’ve all been waiting for. So far, this 
year’s line up will showcase the following global talent with 
more line-up additions to be announced over the coming months:

Bloom 2008 – the line-up

Akil The MC (Jurassic 5) Autokratz The Black Seeds (Sonar 
Kollective)  Brand New Heavies (Original full live band) Ewan 
Pearson Florence and the Machine Freeform Five The 
Glimmers High Contrast Hot8 Brass Band James Yuill Justin 
Robertson Kraak & Smaak Kissy Sell Out Ladyhawke The Lionheart 
Brothers London Breakbeat Orchestra Max Sedgley & The 
Shoots Meat Katie The Part Time Heroes Roni Size "Reparazent" 
LIVE Roisin Murphy Super Nashwan Scratch Perverts 
 Shuffle Tunng  Many many more still TBC.... Akil MC (Jurassic 5)

Bloom’s new location, "Seven Springs", set in the heart of the 
Gloucestershire countryside just outside of Cheltenham and is 
thought to be the exact location where the River Thames 
originates. The new site is ideally located - just 2 miles 
from Cheltenham and 5 mins drive from junction 11a on the M5. 
The land Bloom is using is situated on a ridge which overlooks 
the City and has panoramic views of the Malvern Hills off in 
the distance. It really is quite a beautiful spot and Bloom 
hope to make Seven Springs their home for the foreseeable 
future.

Bloom have officially sold ALL of their Early Bird Tickets for 
2008 which means that over 10% of their total ticket 
allocation is already spoken for.

WEEKEND TICKETS:

ADULT 		£85.00 + booking fee
KIDS (5-15YR)	£30.00 + booking fee
UNDER 5 YEARS	FREE
CAMPER VAN / CARAVAN PASS	£25.00 + booking fee

\\\\\\\ PURCHASE NOW BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW ///////
   http://bloomfestival.com/bloom-festival-2008/tickets/
  We've got some cracking events lined up in May so come and 
have a bop with us pre festival!    BLOOM ON TOUR


For a peek at what’s in store at Bloom 2008, take a look at 
this film montage from last year’s sun-drenched carnival 
atmosphere!
http://files.toastedproductions.com/Promo%20v22.mov

“Bloom was bloomin’ marvellous. Good organisation, groovy 
crowd, diverse entertainments. Coldcut loved it. We’ll be back.” 
MATT BLACK - COLDCUT

This year Bloom will attract some 8,000 young and stylish 
individuals to the UK’s most exciting outdoor event as it is 
part of the new breed of boutique festival that has emerged 
over the last 5 years, bucking the trend of large scale, over 
crowded and over commercialised outdoor events.

Bloom will provide a packed programme of the best music and 
entertainment from around the globe; showcasing a unique blend 
of new and established groups, artists, DJs and labels 
covering electro, house, hip hop, folk, indie, rock, jazz, 
funk, reggae, dub, breaks and drum&bass – to name a few!

Offering a rounded and quality festival experience with high 
end local, organic food concessions, luxury onsite 
accommodation, excellent on-site facilities, comedy, cabaret, 
film screenings, interactive media, theatre, workshops and 
family-friendly zones Bloom will explode into carnival of 
colour and free expression this summer.

http://bloomfestival.com/

Bleepfest Paris

The next Bleepfest will be a two day event in Paris close
to the Pont de Sevres on Nov 8 and 9 (sat and sun).

Expect the usual mix of top quality electronica and some fliers
in central Paris saying... 

Tired if the 80's and 90's?
try Bleepfest Paris !!

Bleepfest web pages

Summer Workshop at CCRMA (Stanford)

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CCRMA Summer Workshop for 2008

The Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford  
University is happy to announce its offering of intensive programs  
where top educators and researchers from the fields of music,  
engineering, and computer science present a detailed study of  
specialized subjects. The workshops are one or two weeks long. The  
workshops are open to the public.  Each day begins at 9:00 am and  
ends at 5:00 pm with an hour for lunch on your own. Course tuition  
and fees will vary by location. Workshops located at CCRMA will be  
$650 for one week and $1200 for two weeks.  Fees may be associated  
for lab material.

July 23 - July 4
Digital Signal Processing:
Spectral and Physical Models

July 7 - July 18
Physical Interaction Design

July 21 - August 1
Music Information Retrieval

August 4 - 15
Cell Phone Orchestra

August1 8 - 22
Perceptual Audio Coding

For more information and online registration on these and other  
CCRMA workshops, please visit:  http:ccrma/workshops/2008

Contact info:
 Tricia Schroeter, CCRMA Administrator
 Stanford University
 Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Knoll, Room 301
 Stanford, CA  94305-8180
 650-723-4971 ext. 320 (office)
 650-723-8468 (fax)

Guitar Hero Contest

'Guitar Hero - Game Release 
Release your inner rock star and achieve rock immortality! From now
until June 13th, 2008, consumers can go to http://www.releaseyourrockstar.com
and submit a video of themselves, either playing Guitar Hero III or
rocking out to an air guitar performance, for the opportunity to become
a character in an upcoming Guitar Hero game. The winner will be chosen
by rock legend, Lemmy from Motorhead, and flown to Los Angeles for a
special motion capture session for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to
see their image and likeness in a video game.

Win a Magic Bus (UK)

Video File:- The Magic Bus - The Who - http://www.webitpr.com/writeitfiles/MagicBus%20-%20The%20who.wmv 

 

Win A Unique Volkswagen Van And Help Teenage Cancer Trust

 

9 APRIL 2008 UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT), together 
with legendary rock band, The Who, are launching a worldwide 
competition to win a unique 1965 'split-screen' Volkswagen 
Transporter van with special The Who 'Magic Bus' branding.

 

The competition to win the iconic van, provided by Volkswagen 
Commercial Vehicles, will be launched by Roger Daltrey CBE, 
The Who frontman and patron of TCT, on Tuesday 8 April at the 
opening night of the annual TCT week of fund raising gigs at 
the Royal Albert Hall in London, which includes performances 
from Madness, Muse, Paul Weller, Joan Armatrading, The 
Fratellis and, of course, The Who.  

 

This unique Volkswagen van will be on display outside the 
Royal Albert Hall until the last TCT gig on Sunday 13 April.  
It has been signed by The Who's Roger Daltrey CBE and Pete 
Townsend, and branded with a unique design by The Who's art 
director, Richard Evans, featuring the band's famous target 
logo together with images of the original band members, 
including Keith Moon and John Entwistle.

 

Tickets for the competition are available from www.
thewhomagicbus.com http://www.thewhomagicbus.com/>  
and cost �5 each, with all net proceeds being donated to TCT.  
All entrants receive a free download of a previously 
unreleased live performance by The Who of its famous hit 
'Magic Bus'.

 

Inspiration for the competition stems from a successful 
collaboration between The Who and Volkswagen Commercial 
Vehicles last year which resulted in a special live 
performance by the band at an international celebration event 
of 60 years of the Volkswagen van http://www.
volkswagen-vans.co.uk/transporter>  in Hannover, Germany in 
October. 

 

Stephan Schaller, Head of the Board of Management of 
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said: 'We really hope that 
many people will take part in this competition so we can help 
TCT to support many more teenagers with cancer.'

 

Roger Daltrey CBE said: 'As a long standing Patron of TCT, I 
am delighted to launch this unique competition.  It will help 
TCT raise essential funds so that we can build more teenage 
cancer units within the NHS.  The UK is a world leader in 
providing this support for teenagers with cancer and in 2008 
we will open five new units and start building work on a 
further two.'

Jackson Analogue at the Luminaire (London)

Jackson analogue @ The Luminaire" on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00pm.

Jim says, "FORTHCOMING SUPER HEAVY MUSIC EVENT AT THE 
LUMINAIRE, NESTLED UP THERE IN KILBURN ON THE 22ND APRIL 2008.

A FREE NIGHT OUT FOR EVERYONE AND THE FIRST PLACE TO SEE NEW 
SETS FROM JACKSON ANALOGUE, WOLFPEOPLE AND THE LOVEBIRDS.


CHERRYSTONES WILL BE SUPPLY".

Event: Jackson analogue @ The Luminaire
       "Jackson Analogue, wolf people, the love birds and cherrystones play the Luminaire!"
What: Concert
Host: The Jackson Analogue Appreciation society
When: Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00pm
Where: The Luminaire

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=543381716&k=Z3E6Z3T2RWWMZFMBRC5YQ

Everyone can join Facebook. To register, go to:
http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=543381716&k=Z3E6Z3T2RWWMZFMBRC5YQ&r

Summercase 2008 (Spain)

 http://www.summercase.com/ 

NEW BANDS CONFIRMED

 

INTERPOL

CORNELIUS

THE RAVEONETTES

TIGA

 

PROVISIONAL LINE-UP 2008

THE BREEDERS - CORNELIUS - CSS - FOALS 

INTERPOL - KINGS OF LEON - THE LONG BLONDES 

LOS CAMPESINOS! - MAX�MO PARK 

M.I. A. - MYSTERY JETS - PETE & THE PIRATES 

THE RAVEONETTES - SEX PISTOLS 

SONS & DAUGHTERS - THE STRANGLERS 

TIGA - THE VERVE  

 

 

After the successes of 2006 and 2007, comes the third edition of Summercase.
This coming 18th and 19th of July, Boadilla del Monte in Madrid and the Parc
del F�rum in Barcelona will once again be transformed into urban epicentres
for the very best in independent music. Already considered a must-see event
on the music festival calendar, Summercase will once more form the ultimate
musical bridge between these two Spanish capitals. Two simultaneous days of
concerts in a young festival which in its first year attracted 55,000 people
and then doubled that with 110,000 second time around. 

 

At the 2006 event, audiences were rocked by sets from classic bands such as
Daft Punk, Massive Attack and New Order and wowed by great artists like
Rufus Wainwright, Adam Green, The Dandy Warhols, The Divine Comedy and the
Happy Mondays. In 2007, it was more of the same, as audiences were treated
to eagerly awaited live sets from Arcade Fire and a solo concert from PJ
Harvey. 2007 was also a year for reunions. Alter long absences, The Jesus
And Mary Chain got together to play live and OMD were with us again,
enjoying the form of their lives. Among the other acts that stuck in
people�s memories were Air, Jarvis Cocker, Scissor Sisters, Bloc Party,
Kaiser Chiefs, The Chemical Brothers, Phoenix, The Flaming Lips, James,
Astrud, LCD Soundsystem, and Sr. Chinarro.

 

For the third consecutive year, Summercase will be able to rely on the
backing of Movistar, which is testimony to their unwavering commitment to
music and young people. A staunch supporter of the festival from the very
beginning, Movistar have been involved in the World of music for more than
nine years, in which time they have sponsored more than 20 concert tours and
supported many different artists.

 

Summercase 08

18th & 19th july 2008

Barcelona & Madrid

 

Tickets on sale

Two-day ticket, 95 euros until 15th april 2008

 

Points of sale

Tick Tack Ticket

+34 934 929 180

 <http://www.ticktackticket.com/> www.ticktackticket.com 

FNAC Spain 

Lastminute.com 

Main Event

 <http://www.spainticketbureau.com/> www.spainticketbureau.com 

+34 934 882 266

GT5 for PS3

Get Your Motor Running - Gran Turismo 5 Prologue(tm)

 

o  Additional special  features included in the European release 

o 16-player online racing on PLAYSTATION�Network - a Gran Turismo first!

o 71 dream cars, High Definition graphics, new physics engine... and a TV channel

 

 

Wednesday March 12, 2008 - Attention all driving fans!!  
One of the games industry's most legendary titles is 
about to make its PLAYSTATION�3 (PS3(tm)) debut!  That's 
right - the real driving simulator that's already sold 
almost 50 million units is back. Sony Computer 
Entertainment Europe and Polyphony Digital are pleased to 
announce Gran Turismo 5 Prologue(tm), a prequel title 
showcasing the forthcoming Gran Turismo(tm) 5 for PS3, 
will be available both on Blu-ray Disc(tm) (BD) on 
Wednesday 26 March for �24.99 (RRP), and as a download 
from PLAYSTATION�Network on Thursday 27 March. Launching 
on the same day as the standalone BD version, a PS3 
bundle will be available including a PS3 40GB model, a 
SIXAXIS(tm) wireless controller and a Gran Turismo 5 
Prologue game, all for just �299.99 (RRP).

 


 

But that's not all - for the first time in the history of 
Gran Turismo, you'll be able to race online.  Thanks to 
PLAYSTATION Network, up to 16 players will be able to go 
head-to-head on some of the world's best racetracks - all 
you need to get racing is a broadband connection and a 
PS3. Once you're up and revving, Global Online Rankings 
will leave the world in no doubt as to just who is the 
best at Gran Turismo. 




 

 

And then there's Gran Turismo(tm) TV - a dedicated online 
channel available exclusively from PLAYSTATION Network 
and packed with some of the greatest content that 
motorsport has to offer.  

 

Key Features: 

 

*	The first ever Gran Turismo title with online 
racing: drive online against up to 16 other Gran Turismo aces
*	Race a total of 71 stunning, high-performance cars
*	Race the Eiger Nordwand,  the Daytona 
International Speedway, the London City Track , the Fuji 
Speedway, Suzuka and the High Speed Ring - and then race 
them in alternative layouts
*	All-new physics engine means true next-generation 
vehicle handling
*	All-new and improved opponent AI opponents for a 
nail-biting race experience
*	Access to Gran Turismo TV : a world of great 
motoring TV programming online
*	In-game museum featuring the history and heritage 
of the top car manufacturers
*	My Garage -  a personalised homepage feature with 
calendar, clock and map & weather of major race circuits worldwide
*	Quick Tune facility allows you to adjust power, 
tyres, suspension and more
*	All in stunning High Definition at 1080p  

 

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Additional Features for Europe:

 

*	Drift Mode - The player's drifting technique is 
measured based on drift angles, racing lines, and speeds 
within evaluation zones located at various turns on the course.
*	In Depth Car Tuning - Players have the ability to 
adjust the vehicle's performance, including power, tyres, 
suspension and the ability for quick tuning whilst racing.
*	Two-player Split Screen Racing - Allows players 
to race head-to-head offline. 
*	 New Race Events - Online racing fans can join in 
on a new set of scheduled events and time trials. 

 

The complete Gran Turismo 5 launches in 2009. Until then, 
there's enough ultra-realistic, high-speed racing in Gran 
Turismo 5 Prologue on PS3 and it's out now!  To find out 
more, visit www.granturismoworld.com  . 

 
(Sony)