first single of the Phenomenal Handclap Band‘s new LP Form & Control
the album will be out in February 2012…

Diane Birch & The Phenomenal Handclap Band – The Velveteen Age
[buy iTunes]

we gave you Diane’s brill Sisters of Mercy cover
now here is a stunning Peter Murphy piece
the original is one of my fave songs ever
so I’m more than picky when I hear any new version of it

Diane’s EP is out now, go and get it ASAP cos it’s gold

Diane Birch with The Phenomenal Handclap Band -  This Corrosion
Sisters of Mercy cover

Diane Birch and The Phenomenal Handclap Band reworked the Sisters of Mercy’s classic This Corrosion and it became a modern gospel song. Woooohoooo!

Diane Birch has also covered Kiss Them for Me (Siouxsie & the Banshees), Bring on the Dancing Horses (Echo & the Bunnymen), Atmosphere (Joy Division), Primary (The Cure), Tarantula (This Mortal Coil) and A Strange Kind of Love (Peter Murphy). The result is The Velveteen Age EP, features backing support by New York’s the Phenomenal Handclap Band.

Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms
(The Phenomenal Handclap Band Remix) [mp3 RCRD LBL]

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a phenomenal remix to get you into the weekend mood

The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Baby (Architeq Dub) [mp3 RCRD LBL]

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the original version of Baby was a huge APC fave last month
so we are more than happy to show you this dopeeeeeeee dub mix
a must hear folks! a must hear!!

February was insane
it supposed to be short, but this month was soooooooo long
and full of amazing chooonz, that we could make a TO 50 easily
so without any further waste of time let’s see da winnerz

first, here is the official TOP 10

#01 The Golden Filter – Hide Me [link]
we guess this is not the last time when TGF is #01 on APC
#02 Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix) [link]
the most downloaded song of the month
#03 Panic Girl – Burn And Rise EP [link]
for us this is the most important release of the year so far
#04 jj – let go [link]
the best jj song so far? or its just or bad winter mood
#05 Massive Attack – Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remix) [link]
Brazil calling Bristol, Bristol can you hear us?
#06 The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Baby [link]
LUVELY
#07 The Rodeo – On the radio [link]
APC <3 The Rodeo
#08 Loo & Placido – Californication [link]
the popstar killerz R back
#09 SSION – Clown [link]
Prince on acid
#10 The Young Punx – Ready For The Fight (Phonat remix) [link]
this is not the last time when The Punx are on the APC TOP 10

and now check out the personal charts of the APC Family members

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Baby from The Phenomenal Handclap Band self-titled album
directed by Stephen Agnew

The Phenomenal Handclap Band – 15 to 20
(Soundhog‘s Extended Mix) [MP3]

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Legendary bastard – or bastardly legend – Soundhog treats us to an epic 12 minute electro odyssey with this phenomenal remix [sorry!] of the Phenomenal Handclap Band’s 15 to 20

Says the man himself: “All my life I wanted to be Giorgio Moroder, but it turns out I’m Paul Hardcastle.”

Don’t listen to him, kids. Just get with the programme. This is good stuff.