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To chime in the new release of Valerie and Friends, British DJ/producer Russ Chimes    heads down under on a national tour (of the same name) in August.

Blending eighties synth hooks with lush composition, Russ Chimes is sure to set the mood on the dance floor. Enjoying significant blog attention for his own tracks including ‘Daytona’ featured on the Valerie and Friends LP, Chimes has also knocked out stellar remixes for the likes of Sam Sparro, Chromeo, The Golden Filter and Heads We Dance as well as Frankmusik (Confusion Girl) recently touted as Alex Metric’s current favourite track on Pete Tong’s BBC1 radio show (12/06/09).

But who exactly is Valerie? The woman that Amy Winehouse sings about, a French artist collective, a blog, or all three?

Valerie consists of a group of like-minded musicians who run a super-blog valeriecherie.blogspot.com, founded and run by Collage. The French collective is comprised of Anoraak, College, Maethelvin, Minitel Rose, The Outrunners, and champions one honorary Brit, Russ Chimes.

Together and separately, they pay homage to the dreamier aspects of eighties music, digging up forgotten synth-pop classics, and making a few new ones themselves. They combine the streetwise edge of Ed Banger with the nü-disco stylings of Institubes and the classic production values of the first wave of ‘French touch.’

Don’t miss Russ Chimes as he celebrates the release of French retro-futuristic brat pack’s LP, Valerie and Friends.

FREMANTLE: Friday 7th August Limelite
SYDNEY: Saturday 8th August Tank
ADELAIDE: Friday 14th August Electric Circus
MELBOURNE: Saturday 15th August Prince Bandroom

www.myspace.com/russchimes

Valerie And Friends, the collective’s first compilation, is out now through ESR and Bandroom Records. This compilation features exclusive tracks from all the official members of the crew as well as a selection of guest artists from around the world who they have met and befriended along the way.

Valeriecherie Blogspot
Valerie Collective official website
Bandroom Records
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Press shots and artwork is available to download via the presskit section located under Media on the lefthand menu bar meanwhile, click on the link to read more about Russ-chimes (biog-and-disog) and Valerie and Friends album press release.

Please direct all media enquiries to Joselyn Brown joselyn@crimson-communications.com.