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Swalf17 Released 07/06/10 Trophy ft. Afrikan Boy by Real Dolls The Real Dolls’ debut release ‘Trophy’ is a dark electronic Hip Hop tune, which mocks the notion of the flashy 21st century playa and his accessory model girlfriend. “ You’re my trophy girl, come stand close to me”. Rod Hotly’s satirical eye examines the two sides involved in the trophy relationship; the first verse plays out the male perspective and the second the female. Bringing home the final verse is Afrikan Boy, M.I.A collaborator and genius MC, going hard and putting down some serious fire. ‘Trophy’ is already proving a force to be reckoned with, regularly taking over the dance floor at the Dolls’ Manchester club night ‘Pronk!’ "Anti-dance brilliance" - BBC "Immensely brilliant display of wacky talent....unfeasibly well written" - Manchester Music "The sound of a city reborn" - NME "Fast becoming creators of popular dance music" - High Voltage The Real Dolls’ music defies easy description; they’re part punk, part electro, part J-Pop, part Hip Hop. Reminiscent of Santigold, Gorillaz and N.A.S.A, at the same time they’re something completely different. Their contagious enthusiasm and high-energy live performances will capture the imagination of even the most committed cynic. The concept of the Real ...

The Real Dolls collective are 'A gang of love'. They’ve evolved over the years into a techni-coloured powerhouse of five (plus friends), offering the type of sounds that can kick any party into gear. Born out of a series of drunken jam sessions, have made an impressive mark on Manchester’s music scene, never failing to deliver their unique brand of infectious musical spontaneity. The Doll’s repertoire demonstrates an enviable versatility, moving from uplifting electronic anthems to grimy hip-hop fuelled tracks in the blink of a glittery eye-linered eye. Their debut single ‘Trophy’, showcases the darker side to The Real Dolls sound; the band themselves describing it as ‘hip-hop club swagger’. Rod Hotly: “Renaissance Man & vocal visionary” Rod Hotly is a founding member of The Real Dolls, alongside Peter Parker and now contributor Ricky X. Rapper and lyricist Rod can be credited with dreaming up the initial Dolls concept after a Frank Zappa interview provided a bolt of inspiration. Sharing the front of stage with Zoe Hooker and rapper Yoshi, Rod provides the perfect accompaniment to her irrepressible energy. Yoshi: “Human dance dynamo & energetic glitter ball” Japanese, Manc Yoshi provides The Real Dolls with both a rapper/backing vocalist and a ...

The Real Dolls is an interesting name, where did it originate from? I saw a documentary about this special effects dude from Hollywood who specialised in synthetic head and body replicas that are used when actors or actresses get blown up. He got some requests to build these dolls for certain individuals’ personal use! His company was born and the name he gave his creations was ‘the real doll’. Initially, I just wrote a song on the subject but as I thought more about how we were planning to mould ourselves into a super group it struck me that the name would be perfect for this new collective. How did the band form? How did you all meet each other? The band that now stands together has taken a little while to form as a solid group. The very first incarnation of the group came out of some drunken jam sessions between Ricky X, Peter Parker and me. We wrote some songs and performed one legendary gig but Parker wasn’t able to commit to us due to his full time job rocking the world as Fingathing. In the meantime, I was asked to contribute some vocal ‘majic’ on a project an ...

Real Dolls Electro Tsunami Check out our Electro Tsunami video starring YOSHI doing her ParaPara moves which is a Japanese teen equivalent of line dancing with its musical counterpart being J pop . Since being introduced to this crazed phenomenon we have developed an unhealthy fascination with it . Check out the night on fire vid by Hinoi Team with KIROKKI   .. its astonishing ! Big UP Yoshi do your dance .If we’re some mutated Public enemy then Yosh is our Flavour Flav .. believe the HYPE !!! Club Brenda montage We put this montage of Club Brenda together for the Best of Manchester Awards at Urbis 09, which was selected by Peter Saville among others. The Sound track is an extended version of Electro Tsunami Related Posts The Real Dolls interview with Rod Hotly Real Dolls Real Dolls Trophy feat. Afrikan Boy

The concept of the Real Dolls came from rapper, Rod Hotly. Inspired by a Frank Zappa interview where an ailing Frank wondered why nobody was writing songs about all the fantastic cyber sex gadgetry and all the other bizarre freaky shit that came with it in the 80’s! Hotly joined forces with Manc Japanese rapper Yoshi, production-savvy Real Dave and world-class scratch DJ, Peter Parker (Fingathing) to form the Real Dolls. Falling in step with the likes of N.A.S.A, Santigold & M.I.A, they are a party band, they like to make you move with their bold, fresh mix of hip-hop, electro, punk and the J-pop sound of ParaPara to make PRONK! _or sex punk_their own brand of music. Live they are in their element with shows constantly changing and energy levels always pushed to 11. Entertainment is high on the agenda as this 4 piece join forces with Veba (Groove Armada, Rae & Christian) & Zoe Hooker to make effortlessly cool pop music! Catch them live at In The City (free entry!) Mon Oct 19th Trof, Thomas Street Switchflicker ‘In The City’ Showcase. 9.00pm Real Dolls 8.00pm Young British Artists. Tues Oct 20th MOHO live Radio 1 & BBC introducing ‘In The City’ stage. 9.40pm Real Dolls For info ...

Club Brenda is an exotic soiree blending performance art, new bands and general debauchery. The next installment of Manchester’s sauciest shindig will be… Brenda's Alternative Pride Party Sunday 30th Aug ‘09 Chaos and mayhem by: NO BRA – London’s most talked-about avant-industrial duo join the dots between Peaches, Throbbing Gristle and Suicide. They’ve jarred audiences far and wide with their brand of ‘doleful pornographic poetry’ (Q magazine) and gratuitous toplessness, notching up supports with The Gossip, Patrick Wolf and Fischerspooner. DAVID HOYLE – Needing no introduction whatsoever, the artist formerly known as The Divine David once more straddles the Brenda stage to thrill and horrify in equal measure. THE REAL DOLLS - Introducing the new line up with VEBA and Zoe Hooker. They are a party band! They like to make you move playing high energy shows It’s all about gettin’up and gettin’ down in Manchester. Pervy pop supplied by DJs: JAYNE COMPTON DEBBIE JUMP BRUNO BROOKES The Ruby Lounge 26-28 High St, M4 1QB £6 advance / £8 door Tickets available from Piccadilly Records & Clone Zone or online from http://www.wegottickets.com/event/55078 Ticketline Artist links http://www.nobra.co.uk http://www.therubylounge.org/ http://www.alexcalledsimonprojects.com/acsp_news.html http://www.myspace.com/therealdolls Related Posts Brenda’s Alternative Pride Weekend Mini Brenda presents David Hoyle 08 Brenda presents David Hoyle 08

Parkertron AKA Peter Parker After coming third at the UK DMC championships Peter Parker, or Parkertron joined Rae and Christians live band where he met Bassist and future band mate in Fingathing, Sneaky. The Fingathing trio rose to notoriety in the UK and then worldwide for pioneering the art of the DJ/Live/Video combination. The bands use of unique comic book style imagery by Chris Drury, Parker's razor sharp skills on the turntables/MPC drum machines, and the irresistible sound of Sneaky's stand up Double Bass propelled them forward to acclaim across the hop hop/ beat driven musical world with an identity and style that was unmistakably their own. Through Fingathing, Parker enjoyed a great deal of success, touring the world playing mind boggling and high energy shows, ripping up the turntable and MPC in an improvised and freestyled environment along with Sneaky, creating a one off show every time. Renowned club DJ Peter Parker is now a member of Real dolls. However, as well as being primary beatmaker for Fingathing and more recently Realdolls he is also making solo music as Parkertron. The work with the Realdolls has seen him branch out way further into the history of club music and beyond, accepting, and being ...

Parkertron Real Dolls Mix Tape FREE DOWNLOAD Peter Parker RealDolls Mixtapes by swalf Tracklisting: Real Dolls:Trophy A-Trak ft Kid Cudi: Mastered Cool Kids: 88 Flying Lotus: Gangbang Danger ft Vyle: 0H00 Jay Z / Dangermouse: Encore Real Dolls: Control Unknown: Township Holywood Holt: Holywood Twilight 22: Siberian Nights Egyptian Lover: Kinky Nation Spank Rock: Bump Real Dolls: My Bitch is Plastic Cex: Phreq DJ sega: Bodies Hit The Floor Fingathing: Cluster Buster Related Posts Parkertron AKA Peter Parker Real Dolls Real Dolls Trophy feat. Afrikan Boy

The concept of the Real Dolls came from rapper, Rod Hotly. Inspired by a Frank Zappa interview where an ailing Frank wondered why nobody was writing songs about all the fantastic cyber sex gadgetry and all the other bizarre freaky shit that came with it in the 80’s! Hotly joined forces with Manc Japanese rapper Yoshi, production-savvy Real Dave and world-class scratch DJ, Peter Parker to form the Real Dolls. Falling in step with the likes of N.A.S.A, Santigold & M.I.A, they are a party band, they like to make you move with their bold, fresh mix of hip-hop, electro, dancehall and the J-pop sound of ParaPara to make PRONK! _or sex punk_their own brand of music. From the bass heavy dirt of ‘Trophy’ to the high octane ParaPara hype of ‘Electro Tsunami’, the Real Dolls repertoire spans the music spectrum from sing along summer jams to full on club anthems. ‘Trophy’ has been destroying the dancefloor in Manchester at their club night, Pronk! Live they are in their element with shows constantly changing and energy levels always pushed to 11. Entertainment is high on the agenda as this 4 piece join forces with Veba (Groove Armada, Rae & Christian) and ...