Delphic
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Delphic are an alternative dance
band from Marple Bridge
, Stockport
, Greater Manchester
, England. They are signed to Polydor and released the single "Counterpoint" in April 2009 through R&S Records
, produced by Ewan Pearson
. They are officially a four piece band, augmented by drummer Dan Hadley.
In 2009 the band toured the UK music festival circuit, playing at T in the Park
, Reading and Leeds Festivals
, Creamfields
and Bestival
.
The single "This Momentary" was released on 31 August 2009 through Kitsuné
. The music video for "This Momentary" has been nominated for three UK Music Video Awards
, including Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Telecine. In November 2009 they made their first TV appearance appearing on Later... with Jools Holland playing "Doubt"
and "Halcyon"
.
Delphic are one of the 15 shortlisted music acts for the BBC Sound of 2010
. announced on Monday 7 December. As of 6 January 2010, Delphic were placed Third on BBC Sound of 2010.
Acolyte was released in Australia and New Zealand on 22 January via Modular
and in the United States on 29 June via Dangerbird Records
.
and released on Polydor
on 11 January 2010. Reviewing for BBC Music, writer Lou Thomas commented that it "might just be the first great album of 2010". Acolyte was also described as "on kissing terms with magnificence" by Simon Price of the Independent.
Songs from the Album, including "Counterpoint" from their first EP, and "Doubt
" from their debut album have achieved mainstream success on YouTube, contributing to Acolyte's strong first week sales in the UK.
The song "Red Lights" has been featured on the new E4 advert for 90210
.
The song "Halcyon"
has been featured nationwide on the new advert for the Samsung
Monte mobile phone.
The first song from the album, "Clarion Call", features in the F1 2010
video game by Codemasters
, and is used by Sky Sports as theme music for International Cricket highlights programmes.
After a sell out UK tour in early January with pop noir band Mirrors, the band set tour dates for a second run of the UK in March.
The band have also been nominated for the "Best UK & Ireland New Act" in the 2010 MTV EMAs in Madrid.
Notes: - The single was released alongside the album Acolyte as iTunes
Single of the Week. - The single was released as a 'Buzz' single during November 2009, although it did not appear on Acolyte. Delphic were previously a touring band called "snowfight in the city centre," supporting Ghosts (Atlantic) in 2007.
Alternative dance
Alternative dance or indie dance is a musical genre that mixes rock subgenres with electronic dance music...
band from Marple Bridge
Marple Bridge
Marple Bridge is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Goyt, which runs through the centre of the village, and is close to the town of Marple....
, Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England. They are signed to Polydor and released the single "Counterpoint" in April 2009 through R&S Records
R&S Records
R&S Records is an independent record label. Founded in 1984 in Ghent, Belgium, it is now based in London and managed by Andy Whittaker and Dan Foat.R&S represents the initials of Renaat Vandepapeliere and Sabine Maes, the couple that created the label...
, produced by Ewan Pearson
Ewan Pearson
Ewan Pearson is an English electronic music producer/remixer who works under various aliases including Maas, Sulky Pup, Villa America, World of Apples, and Dirtbox. He is also in Partial Arts with Al Usher. He has remixed for artists such as Cortney Tidwell, Seelenluft, Ladytron, Depeche Mode,...
. They are officially a four piece band, augmented by drummer Dan Hadley.
In 2009 the band toured the UK music festival circuit, playing at T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
, Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
, Creamfields
Creamfields
Creamfelds is a large dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. It is held annually on the August Bank Holiday weekend in Daresbury, Cheshire, England, just outside of Liverpool where it had previously been held for a number of years. It is renowned for being headlined every year by the...
and Bestival
Bestival
Bestival is a four-day music festival held at the Robin Hill country park on the Isle of Wight, England. It has been held annually in late summer since 2004. The event is organized by DJ and record producer Rob da Bank and is an off-shoot of his Sunday Best record label and club nights. The initial...
.
The single "This Momentary" was released on 31 August 2009 through Kitsuné
Kitsuné Music
Kitsuné is a French fashion label and electronic music record label created in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based company Åbäke...
. The music video for "This Momentary" has been nominated for three UK Music Video Awards
UK Music Video Awards
The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music....
, including Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Telecine. In November 2009 they made their first TV appearance appearing on Later... with Jools Holland playing "Doubt"
Doubt (song)
Doubt is the second single from Alternative Dance band, Delphic to be released from their debut album Acolyte. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2010, where it debuted at number 79 on the UK Singles Chart.-Release:...
and "Halcyon"
Halcyon (Delphic song)
"Halcyon" is the fourth single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the sixth track on their debut album Acolyte. The single reached #143 in the UK singles chart.-Advertising:...
.
Delphic are one of the 15 shortlisted music acts for the BBC Sound of 2010
Sound of... (BBC poll)
Sound of... is an annual poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. It was first conducted by the BBC News website in 2003. A top 10 list is published each January.-Winners:-Sound of 2009:...
. announced on Monday 7 December. As of 6 January 2010, Delphic were placed Third on BBC Sound of 2010.
Acolyte was released in Australia and New Zealand on 22 January via Modular
Modular Recordings
Modular Records is an Australian record label. It was established by Sydney-based music promoter Steve Pavlovic as a joint-venture with EMI, but is now distributed by Universal Music in Australia...
and in the United States on 29 June via Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records is an independent record label located in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker in 2004, the label is home to artists across the globe, as well as part of the burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. Their small roster of artists has enjoyed international...
.
Acolyte
Announced on Delphic's website on 2 November 2009, their debut album was called AcolyteAcolyte (album)
Acolyte is the debut studio album by the English alternative dance band Delphic, released by Polydor Records on 11 January 2010. It was recorded mostly in Ewan Pearson's Berlin studio...
and released on Polydor
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
on 11 January 2010. Reviewing for BBC Music, writer Lou Thomas commented that it "might just be the first great album of 2010". Acolyte was also described as "on kissing terms with magnificence" by Simon Price of the Independent.
Songs from the Album, including "Counterpoint" from their first EP, and "Doubt
Doubt (song)
Doubt is the second single from Alternative Dance band, Delphic to be released from their debut album Acolyte. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2010, where it debuted at number 79 on the UK Singles Chart.-Release:...
" from their debut album have achieved mainstream success on YouTube, contributing to Acolyte's strong first week sales in the UK.
The song "Red Lights" has been featured on the new E4 advert for 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
.
The song "Halcyon"
Halcyon (Delphic song)
"Halcyon" is the fourth single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the sixth track on their debut album Acolyte. The single reached #143 in the UK singles chart.-Advertising:...
has been featured nationwide on the new advert for the Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
Monte mobile phone.
The first song from the album, "Clarion Call", features in the F1 2010
F1 2010 (video game)
F1 2010 is a BAFTA Award–winning video game based on the 2010 season of the Formula One world championship. It is the sequel to the 2009 video game based on the same series. The game was released in September 2010 on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. It has sold 2.3...
video game by Codemasters
Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited, or Codemasters is a British video game developer founded by Richard and David Darling in 1986...
, and is used by Sky Sports as theme music for International Cricket highlights programmes.
After a sell out UK tour in early January with pop noir band Mirrors, the band set tour dates for a second run of the UK in March.
The band have also been nominated for the "Best UK & Ireland New Act" in the 2010 MTV EMAs in Madrid.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
IRL Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
BEL Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
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| 2010 | Acolyte Acolyte (album) Acolyte is the debut studio album by the English alternative dance band Delphic, released by Polydor Records on 11 January 2010. It was recorded mostly in Ewan Pearson's Berlin studio...
|
8 | 64 | 151 | 90 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK DAN UK Dance Chart The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital... |
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| 2009 | "Counterpoint" | — | — | Acolyte Acolyte (album) Acolyte is the debut studio album by the English alternative dance band Delphic, released by Polydor Records on 11 January 2010. It was recorded mostly in Ewan Pearson's Berlin studio... |
| 2010 | "Doubt Doubt (song) Doubt is the second single from Alternative Dance band, Delphic to be released from their debut album Acolyte. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2010, where it debuted at number 79 on the UK Singles Chart.-Release:... " |
79 | — | |
| "Halcyon Halcyon (Delphic song) "Halcyon" is the fourth single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the sixth track on their debut album Acolyte. The single reached #143 in the UK singles chart.-Advertising:... " |
143 | 16 | ||
| "Counterpoint" (re-release Reissue A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions.... ) |
— | — | ||
Promotional singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "This Momentary This Momentary "This Momentary" is the second single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the third track on their debut album Acolyte.-Music video:... " |
Acolyte |
| "Sanctuary" |
Notes: - The single was released alongside the album Acolyte as iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Single of the Week. - The single was released as a 'Buzz' single during November 2009, although it did not appear on Acolyte. Delphic were previously a touring band called "snowfight in the city centre," supporting Ghosts (Atlantic) in 2007.