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Movement & ATIC Records present 'Keep On The Grass' - it's with great pleasure that we can announce the first of this years free summer parties! Set once again in the stunning surrounds of Barrow's park gardens and bandstand, it all kicks off on 24th April (Easter Sunday), and runs from noon 'till we turn the turntables off.. Featuring resident DJ's Aim, Gripper, Ad Bickerdike, Kid Cagoule and Peter Kay spinning their usual sun-kissed soundtrack of soul, funk, hip-hop, beats and breaks, this 100% un-funded and independent event is free for all - see you there!!!

On April 8th Aim and Niko flew out to Dubai to perform at the 5th Annual Chill Out Festival, venue - the gorgeous Nassimi Beach on Dubai's Palm Island. Aim took the opportunity of a sunset set to drop some super chilled beats (Crowhead's 'ECM' - 'nuff said) before getting into his usual mix of hip-hop, house and gay disco. Niko stole the show however, performing tracks from her soon-come second album, 'A Message From The Border'. Also on the bill were Royksopp, Erikah Badu and The Cinematic Orchestra. Props to Ohm Records for putting on such a fresh festival and thanks to Satyen, Salah, Nik, Justin, Adam and everyone else involved for looking after us.

We're thrilled to report that ATIC Records is taking charge of the Saturday Club Night at the 2011 Meadowlands Festival . Set in the stunning gardens of Glynde Place , an Elizebethan Manor House four miles from Lewes and 20 mins from Brighton, the festival runs from Friday 27th May through Sunday 29th and early bird tickets are on sale now. Please note - this is a boutique festival and numbers are limited so don't hang about. DJ's for the night will be Aim, Crowhead and Mikey D.O.N. (Krispy), Manc legend MC Kwasi will host, and Niko will debut tracks from her new album... we can't wait!

We're kind of enjoying winter this year and we're getting into the festive spirit early so from now until the end of December all our CD's are on sale at just a fiver a pop! We have albums by Aim, Death of the Neighbourhood, The Witch and the Robot, Crowhead and Gripper, along with our acclaimed rarerities and unreleased tracks compilation Follow The Outline so if you missed any, need some fresh copies or just want to give the glorious gift of music this Christmas, visit the web-store and fill your stockings.

Our friends at Amazon.co.uk  are running a special promotion through December with their selection of 100 top album downloads for just £3. They've included Aim's classic Flight 602 long player so if you don't have it yet, or fancy a digital copy for peanuts, head over to amazon.co.uk now. We've seen the rest of the promo picks and there are some killer albums in there ('Pet Sounds', 'Illmatic', 'Straight Outta Compton' etc.) so be sure to have a good look around.

Aim's classic album 'Flight 602' has been selected by the good folks at amazon.com as one of their '100 for $5' promotion through August 2010. Along with essential releases by the likes of A Tribe Called Quest, The Beastie Boys, Sparklehorse and Belle & Sebastian, Flight 602 is available now for the paltry sum of just $5.00! Click here to check the full selection and get yours (offer open to US customers only).

It's that time again - on June 27th ATIC's Aim and Gripper along with Ad Bickerdike of Movement plus special guest Funkmaster Moon bring their mix of soul, funk, disco and whatever else they feel like playing to Barrow's Park Bandstand. Set in the park's gorgeous gardens, it's a wonderful way to wile away a lazy, hazy Sunday afternoon so get your blankets out and pack the pork pies.  Fingers crossed for a scorcher... Barrow Park Bandstand 12:00 - 6:30 pm. FREE!

It's a bank holiday again this weekend (Sunday, 30th May 2010) Why not come and enjoy the sun at our open air and free-for-all,  ATIC / Movement park party set in the stunning surroundings of Barrow's park bandstand and gardens. The thrid party this year expect a nice lazy and chilled vibe, Feat. Movement DJ's (Ad, Ste, Kid Cagoule & Peter) and ATIC's Aim & Gripper. Barr...ow Park Bandstand, 12pm - 6.30pm. See you there!!

This Bank Holday Sunday (May 2nd 2010) The second of this years ATIC / Movement 'parties in the park' will take place. It's our free-for-all, open-air afternoon / early evening session set in the glorious surrounds of Barrow's park bandstand and gardens. Chilled vibes, a beautiful setting and the finest musical selections from the Movement crew (Ste Kendall, Ad Bickerdike, Kid Cagoule and Peter Kay) and our very own Aim and Gripper. Trust us, if the weather's right it doesn't get any better than this. Click here for details.

In this months issue of FUTURE MUSIC (April 2010). Aim's debut 'Cold Water Music' has been featured as a 'CLASSIC ALBUM' with a 4 page article by Roy Spencer. Including an exclusive interview, history told from the man himself, stories behind each track on the album, influences and favorite albums, and a look at Aim's studio today. Originally released on Grand Central in 1999, and re-released on ATIC in 2004, 'Cold Water Music' has stood the test of time and remains as relevant today as the day it was released a decade ago.

Get yourself the album or download now! Plus 2 bonus tracks!