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Andy Williams on the Wheels of Steel

Heads check out Andy Williams dropping a set in a City near you in support of his compilation Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective. Definitely ask for at your local store our check it out here (scroll down)..

Aug 15th - Ottawa, On w/ Timekode crew
953 Somerset St. West, $5 / Door

Aug 16th - Toronto, On part of the Hot and Spicy Food Festival
@ Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room, 11pm

Aug 20th - Hamilton, Pepper Jacks Cafe

Aug 23 - Montreal @ The Good, La Sala Rosa.

Here is a recent album review of Variations in Time in Exclaim Magazine,

http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=124&csid2=847&fid1=32502

Here is some more info on the Compilation..

The 13 artists Andy hand-picked to grace Variations do more justice bringing the essence of the "Great Black Music" to life. Whether hip hop, spoken word, soul, free or funky, the diverse artists on this PTR compilation share common ground in the Nile of jazz. Some of the artists include Amiri Baraka, Clifton Joseph, Avram Fefer Trio, Follow Follow and Billy Bang plus more. All proceeds will be going towards the Tyndale St. George Community Centre in Montreal, a place that is close to the heart of Andy.

Now available on all formats, Click here the following link for track previews and the release page.

PTR-1218 Monk Swing

PTR-CD009 Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective

Peep some interviews with Andy Williams..

http://www.montrealmirror.com/2008/042408/music4.html

http://www.voir.ca/publishing/article.aspx?zone=1�ion=6&article=57963

LAL Upcoming shows

Check out some upcoming shows by LAL supporting their latest album Deportation

Aug 14th, 2008 @ Walnut Studio Loft
83 Walnut St. (S. of King, West of Bathurst), Toronto, On $10-$20 @ the door

Aug 23th, 2008 @ The Ottawa Dyke March

Aug 28th, 2008 @ Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
7:30pm-2am, part of Tallulah's Cabaret

Also LAL fans ask for Deporatation at your local record store or pick it up @ the PTR shop, for more info click here
http://ptrmusic.com/release.php?catalog_id=PTR-CD015

PTR Showcase

Hey what'sup people..

Just a heads up we are doing a showcase at Harbourfront Centre as part of Breaks, Beats and Culture.. July 4th

Featuring live performances by LAL , iNSiDEaMiND and Moonstarr with Friends..J More details on our event page here

http://www.ptrmusic.com/event.php?event_id=26

We're celebrating our 10th year so definitely come out and support, and best of all its free!

Check out a new video of iNSiDEaMiND doing their live thing, what you can expect on July 4th

LAL

Check out LAL's latest Video Wasteland off Deportation exploring images of femininity as prescribed by the fashion industry. Directed by David Fernandes.

Make sure to rate the video and leave a comment.. Also you can subscribe to our youtube channel. www.youtube.com/ptrmusic

Lost in Space

Yes Peoples.. Check out some new eye Candy courtesy of LAL a new video for Lost in Space an unreleased LAL track. The video was shot guerilla style on the London Bus System and in India.. Hope you enjoy, make sure to leave a comment on youtube..

Also if you want to check out more visuals from the ptr crew, hit up PTRmusic TV on youtube.. click here www.youtube.com/ptrmusic

LAL @ M-Do Studios

The LAL crew is back from their Tour of South Asia and are back at it in Toronto.

Join LAL and friends for a night of Music, DJs and Dancing, On Saturday Jan 19th..

Check the link for more info on the event..

http://ptrmusic.com/event.php?event_id=14

Happy New Year

The PTR crew would like to wish a happy new year and all the best for 2008. Looking back at 2007 it was another memorable one around here. We finally got our new web design thankfully, and yeah released some fresh beats as well.

In '07 We were honoured to work with Nomadic Massive releasing their debut album Nomad's land, check out what exclaim mag had to say about them in their year end review. http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/beatsandrhymes.aspx?csid1=117

We also released three singles towards the end of 2007, LAL Lost Remixes which is a collection of unreleased remixes that is definitely making some noise. Voice Remixes more head nodders courtesy of Think Twice, Moonstarr and Get Nice. And Monk Swing a limited 12inch Tribute to Thelonious Monk. All these releases are getting massive support worldwide and they are available from the PTR online store!

As you may or may not know 2008 will be PTR's 10th year so we will be doing events and releases to commemorate this. Once again thanks to all the supporters out there that were behind us back in '98. It all started with Code:416, and over the years we've introduced you to artists such as LAL, Moonstarr and Voice.

Peace and Respect

PTR Crew

Nomadic Massive

Introducing Nomadic Massive, the energetic Hip Hop crew from Montreal. Nomadic Massive is a cross cultural experience that gives you a unique take on hip hop music. The crew mixes together Latin American, French, Creole, Arabic and African influences with a solid underground hip hop base. Their Debut album Nomad's Land is dropping Oct 23rd on PTR, each song is steeped rich in meaningful wordplay layered with ideas about social justice. Head nodding beats are provided by Lou Piensa, Scott C, Butta Beats and Ali Sepu.

Here is what people are saying about the Album..

"..a beautifully packaged nine-track LP, superbly polished, kickin' outta my speakers all crisp like it was made in a million-dollar L.A. studio..." Ottawa Xpress

"..the nine track EP is a celebration of the limitless reach of hip hop culture.." Montreal Mirror

Check out the video for Nofy's Peace below..

Ask for Nomad's Land at your local store or check it on the PTR music store. Check the following link

Nomad's Land

New Digital Releases

Check it out! We have two new bangin' releases available right now exclusively through our Digital Audio Store.

Peep new music by LAL The Lost Remixes PTR-DA1216 featuring remixes by Alister Johnson, Dimlite, Arch_Typ and Moonstarr.

And a new sure shot by Voice - Voice Remixes (PTR-DA1217), featuring remixes by Think Twice, GetNice and Moonstarr.

Click the following links to preview the tracks. Thanks for the support

LAL Lost Remixes

Voice Remixes

PTR @ Pop Montreal

The PTR crew will showcasing some upcoming artists and releases at the POP Montreal festival on Oct 3 @ club Lambi,

check the event listing for more info

http://ptrmusic.com/event.php?event_id=12