Pitchfork: Ed Banger Teams With Vice, Preps Comp

Parisian dance label Ed Banger Records, run by Daft Punk's manager Pedro Winter (aka Busy P), and home to Justice, Uffie, Sebastian, DJ Mehdi, and more, has struck a U.S. distribution deal with Vice via a partnership with Because Music. (Justice is already signed to Vice in the U.S.)

To kick off the contract, Vice will release an Ed Banger compilation, Ed Rec Vol. 1, digitally on January 16. The collection features material spanning the label's existence, including tracks from the aforementioned artists as well as Mr. Flash, Vicarious Bliss, Zongamin, and others. Ed Banger will release the comp itself, also digitally, on December 18 in Europe

In addition, Vice will drop digital versions of 12"s and singles from Justice, DJ Mehdi, Sebastian, Krazy Baldhead, Vicarious Bliss, and Zongamin in the future.

Beginning this month, Ed Banger will put on a series of parties across North America and Europe. The shows, which feature a variety of acts from the label's lineup, are currently scheduled through early April.

Ed Rec Vol. 1 tracklist:

01 Mr. Flash - "Radar Rider"
02 Uffie - "Pop the Glock"
03 Krazy Baldhead - "Crazy Mothafuckas"
04 Vicarious Bliss - "Theme from Vicarious Bliss"
05 Zongamin - "Bongo Song" (Jackos remix)
06 DJ Mehdi - "I Am Somebody" (Paris version)
07 Sebastian - "Dolami"
08 Justice - "Waters of Nazareth"
09 Busy P - "Chop Suey"
10 Krazy Baldhead - "Revolution" (ParaOne remix)
11 Sebastian - "H.A.L."
12 Vicarious Bliss - "Theme from Vicarious Bliss" (Justice remix)

Ed Banger parties:

12-16 Paris, France - Alors les Filles on Fête Noel *#^%&@
12-22 Dublin, Ireland - Music Center %@
12-29 Nice, France - Klub ^@
01-11 Munich, Germany - Lido @$+
01-13 Barcelona, Spain - Nista *@
02-17 Brussels, Belgium - Ers Hood *@$!
02-24 Nantes, Brazil - Lieu Unique
03-02 Aix-en-Provence, France - Studio 88 #%@
03-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - Royal Unicorn Cabaret *^%@
03-29 New York, NY - Hiro Ballroom *^%@|
03-30 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club *^%@
03-31 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda *^%@
04-14 London, England - Warehouse

* with Justice
# with Uffie
^ with Sebastian
% with DJ Medhi
@ with Busy P
& with Institubes
$ with So Me
+ with Gomma
! with Kavinsky
| with Alex English