Hidden Shoal Licensing (HSL), the official licensing arm of the Hidden Shoal Recordings label, is set to launch in November 2009. While the label is already involved in a number of projects, ranging from film sync through to jukebox licensing, Hidden Shoal is excited to be formalising the public face for its licensing activities.

HSL comprises the constantly growing catalogue of over 600 tracks from the critically acclaimed Hidden Shoal Recordings music label. This wonderful selection of music covers a broad spectrum of sounds and styles, from filmic ambient instrumentals through to inventive indie rock and beyond. HSL provides a unique one-stop licensing source, handling both the master and sync rights.

If you’d like to be kept up to date with all HSL news, please join our mailing list or keep an eye on the pre-launch HSL website.

Electro-pop magicians Ghost In The Water are part of a very special event in Minneapolis this Friday night. ‘Private Number: A Tribute to the Minneapolis Sound’ features live sets from GITW and Estate, and also DJ sets of all the finest ’80s tracks. For full details, visit GITW’s MySpace page.

GITW’s Tooth and Cardinal Red EP are available in all their technicolour glory from the Hidden Shoal Store.

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Australian fans will be pleased to know that we’ve extended our CD distribution on the east coast. This means you can now find Hidden Shoal CDs in the following stores: Red Eye Records (Sydney), Waterfront (Australia wide mail order), Rocking Horse (Brisbane), Missing Link (Melbourne), Polyester (Melbourne) and of course over on the west course you can continue to head to 78 Records (Perth), Dadas (Perth), Planet (Perth). As noted Waterfront does Australia wide mail order so if you’re out of reach of a brick and mortar store then your problems are solved (well one of them!). If any of these stores (or any other store for that matter) doesn’t stock the release you’re after then just give them a gentle nudge and they can order through our distribution service.

Of course the wonderful n5Mailorder in the US continues to distribute (wholesale and retail) Hidden Shoal releases to the US, Europe and Asia. And if digital is you thing then head to the Hidden Shoal Store to buy direct or hit any major digital retailer and you’ll find the full catalogue available.

Enjoy!

If you live anywhere near New York then make sure to get your music hungry asses along the  block party on the 21st of June. Not only will you be able to catch Ghost In The Water live and Rich Bennett controlling the turntables but you can also catch such wholly awesome bands and artists as Lawrence Chandler (of Bowery Electric), Luxa, Soundpool, Sharon Van Etten, Elika to name but a few.

The event has been put together by our friends at the wonderful Loveless Music Group in conjunction with Deluxa, Self Storage Recordings,  Hidden Shoal Recordings, Make Music New York and Time Out. Check out full details here and to get you in the mood here’s a copy and paste from the folk at Loveless,

Make Music New York, described by city officials as “one of the largest musical events in the city’s history,” returns for a third year of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on Sunday, June 21st, the first day of summer. MMNY takes place simultaneously with similar festivities in more than 327 cities around the world — a global celebration of music making.”

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