single available for pre-order

[Stanley Pain]

Christopher D Ashley's first single from his forthcoming album "Cruel Romantics" is available for pre-order.

fancy that

check out www.myspace.com/christopherdashley
where there's a link to SUNDAY BEST'S online record shop, as well as shots of the cover art and interesting blog that convey's the interest of DJ's from across the world. so many kind words... oh, and you can hear the single and it's b-side too.

alternatively you can order at www.hmv.co.uk

WE ARE SHINING out on 17th March.

[Kassen]

What do you yourself think of this sound? Just curious how this process works.

[Stanley Pain]

i like it

just a bit of good old fashioned rock'n'roll dressed up with some synths. give it a few years and hopefully there'll be a more challenging release, by which i mean an album that serves no function other than the cerebral and emotional. that's always interested me, but i like the physical compulsion of dance and rock'n'roll. the avant-garde ambition is dependent on being able to take some serious time out with pen and paper before going into the studio.

[Kassen]

Thanks.

[Stanley Pain]

some kind comments from around the world:

ALEX WOLFENDEN (MAMBO/CIRCUS) FAVOURITE TRACK: COMING 2 AHEAD

ALLISTER WHITEHEAD (MOS RADIO - S/W UK) "REALLY LIKE THE DETROIT VIBE ON 'COMING 2 A HEAD', FANTASTIC!"

ANDY BAXTER (PACHA - BIRMINGHAM/IBIZA) COMING TO A HEAD: "NICE QUIRKY ELECTRONICS, LOVIN IT"

ANDY CATO (GROOVE ARMADA/PACK UP AND DANCE) SUPPORTING THE SINGLE

ANDY WARBURTON (MINISTRY OF SOUND RADIO / HED KANDI - SOLIHULL) "VERY EIGHTIES FEEL, LIKING IT A LOT."

CASS (VARIOUS - LONDON) "I LOVE COMING 2 A HEAD, IT'S ATONAL, YET MELODIC AT THE SAME TIME. THE PERFECT ELECTRO PARADOX. VERY COOL."

CHRIS COCO (BBC RADIO2 / MOS RADIO - LONDON) "WE ARE SHINING IS A NICE LITLE SONG"

DJ PAUL (METRODANCE 95.1 FM - BUENOS AIRES) "THEY ARE REALLY GO0D TRACKS, ESPECIALLY WE ARE SHINING."

GERD HOESCHEN AKA DJ OTTIC (ALOOGA RADIOSHOW - SINZIG / GERMANY) "VERY NICE ELECTRONIC POP MUSIC"

JAMES BLOND (ASTON FM/DANCE 24/7) "I THINK THIS IS WICKED, SO MUCH SO IT'S GOING STRAIGHT ON MY IPOD! THIS REALLY IS GREAT, A POTENTIAL CROSSOVER TRACK THAT IS IMMEDIATELY ENJOYABLE & PURE QUALITY. FULL SUPPORT!"

JAMES MASTERS (CLASH MAGAZINE) "EXCELLENT; WILL DOWLOAD AND CHECK OUT - LIKE THAT ACID STYLE OF THE SECOND ONE"

JAMES MASTERS (REKIDS) "LIKE THE FIRST TRACK!"

JEAN-FRANCOIS FECTEAU ("LE VESTIBULE" CFOU 89,1 FM - CANADA) "EXCELLENT: 2 VERY DIFFERENT TRACKS SHOWING A WIDE DIVERSITY AND LETTING US WONDER WHAT A FULL LENGTH ALBUM WOULD SOUND LIKE."

JNR J (MAJOR LONDON CLUBS - WORLDWIDE) "LIKING THE MELODIES ON 'COMING 2 A HEAD' WILL SUPPORT!"

JOE MORRIS WWW.4CLUBBERS.NET - LEEDS) "EXCELLENT: VERY GOOD TRACK… LOVE THE BROODING ELECTRONIC VIBES"

JONNY BRICK (FRESH AIR FM - EDINBURGH) "GOOD; BROODING AND ATMOSPHERIC."

KISSY SELL OUT (BBC RADIO 1) "EXCELLENT!"

LEO BELCHETZ (CHIBUKU SHAKE SHAKE / RETROFORWARD / SUNDAY ROAST - LIVERPOOL UK) "BOTH TRACKS ARE GOOD. LIKE THE QUIRKY HOUSE FEEL OF COMING 2 A HEAD."

MAKOSSSA (RADIO FM4 VIENNA) "WE ARE SHINING GETS ROTATION ON OUR STATION!"

MARK MOORE (S-EXPRESS) "I'M LOVING THE CHRISTOPHER D ASHLEY TRACKS I HEARD ON MYSPACE. CAN YOU SEND ME THE NEW SINGLE (LOVE IT!) AND STUFF?"

MARK VIDLER (GO HOME PRODUCTIONS) "'WE ARE SHINING' GAVE ME A 1981-1983 GOOSE-BUMP SELECTION DOWN MY LEFT ARM. LIKE IT A LOT. THE TRACK IS A GROWER."

MEAT KATIE "'I LOVE WE ARE SHINING, IT'S A SERIOUS TRACK!!"

MENNO JAGER (WWW.DJBROADCAST.FM/SOUND OF SWOUND - NETHERLANDS) "GREAT TRACKS... BOTH HAVE THEIR CHARM. WE ARE SHINING IS VERY 'NEW WAVE'. OTHER TRACK VERY ELECTRO. WILL SURELY PLAY THEM"

MICHAEL STUKES (WHCR 90.3 FM - HARLEM, USA) COMING 2 A HEAD IS "JUST RIGHT TO HEAT UP ANY DANCE FLOOR."

MIKE MONDAY (VARIOUS) "COMING 2 A HEAD IS WONDERFULLY BATTY, AND I LOVE THE LO FINESS OF IT. I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING HIS ALBUM..."

NICO DE CEGLIA (THE END/AKA + VARIOUS - LONDON) "NICE, I LIKE BOTH TRACKS. TWO DIFFERENT STYLES."

NORBERT BORZYM - BERT (POLSKIE RADIO BIS - WARSAW) "I LIKE BOTH BUT FROM RADIO POINT OF VIEW WE ARE SHINING IS MUCH BETTER FOR RADIO AIRPLAYS. COMING 2 A HEAD IS MAD TECHNO ELECTRO TRACK. GOOD ONE."

ONE DECK PETE (ONE DECK & POPULAR - STEROID ABUSE/BENT AND BLESSED) "COMING 2 A HEAD IS MY FAVE."

PADDY FREEFORM (VARIOUS/WWWW.UNIVERSALVIBES.COM - LONDON) "INTERESTING SOUND, VERY HOT CHIP INFLUENCED...ELECTRONIC AND FUNKY... I LIKE"

PAUL HUGHES (ENERGY FM - ZURICH/DUBLIN) "EXCELLENT; REALLY DIGGING 'COMING 2 A HEAD'. NICE RELEASE. WILL BE WATCHING OUT FOR THE NEXT ONE."

PAULETTE (RADIO FG / MIX CLUB / ONLY FOR DJS / M8 / PACHA RADIO - PARIS) "WELL PRODUCED, THOUGHTFUL, MATURE AND A JOLLY GOOD DARK POP SONG FOR INDIE RADIO SHOWS. MINIMAL SET WILL LOVE COMING 2 A HEAD - RADIOSLAVE WOULD HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH THIS... VERY EXPERIMENTAL"

PETE WHEELER (OAKFORD/DOGMA/ELBOWROOM/DEFECTORSWELD ETC - READING/LONDON) "EXCELLENT; BIG FAN OF CHRISTOPHER D, BEEN WANTING COMING TO A HEAD SINCE HE HAD A LIVE VERSION ON HIS MYSPACE LAST SUMMER. WE ARE SHINING IS MIGHTY FINE TOO, BRING ON THE ALBUM!"

RAYMUNDO RODRIGUEZ (THE END/MINISTRY OF SOUND RADIO - LONDON) "EXCELLENT; GREAT DRUMS AND TWONKY SOUND EFFECTS....LOVE IT"

SEAN BROSNAN (VARIOUS - LONDON) "'COMING 2 A HEAD' HAS SOME TASTY SOUNDS IN THERE, LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING IT OUT."

SHAFUNKERS (SANKEYS - MANCHESTER) "WE ARE SHINING IS EXCELLENT. LOVE IT. GOT A KINDA NIRVANA FEEL. WILL DROP AT SANKEYS WHEN I PLAY IN THE BAR."

TIMO GARCIA (BERWICK STREET RECORDS - LONDON) "I LIKE THE A-SIDE; A GREAT TRACK"

TM JUKE / ME&YOU (ALL OVER, OFTEN - BRIGHTON) "I LIKE "WE ARE SHINING""

TOMAZ (STUDIO BRUSSEL - BELGIUM) "DEFINITELY SOMETHING FOR THE STATION. WE ARE SHINING MIGHT EVEN BE SOMETHING FOR THE DAYTIME SHOWS."

TREVOR LOVEYS (DUBSIDED - LONDON) "LOVE THAT 80'S VIBE ON THIS ONE."

ZIGMUND SLEZAK (IDJ - UK) "EXCELLENT, REALLY COOL TRACK, GREAT VOCALS"

ZIMBARDO (VARIOUS WORLDWIDE) "LOVE BOTH TRACKS!! GREAT RETRO VIBES ON WE ARE SHINING, BUT FOR PLAYABILITY THE WINNER IS DEFFO COMING 2 A HEAD. FREAKY DEAKY VIBES! NICE WORK."

CLUB CHART POSITIONS:

WE ARE SHINING
GAVRON (YES BOSS): 2 IN CHART
JOE MORRIS: 4 IN CHART
NORBERT BORZYM: 5 IN CHART
GERD HOESCHEN: 5 IN CHART
JEAN-FRANCOIS FECTEAU: 7 IN CHART
JAMES BLOND: 13 IN CHART
GREG FENTON (M8 & UPDATE MAGS - UK): 16 IN CHART

COMING 2 A HEAD
JAMES MASTERS (CLASH MAGAZINE): 1 IN CHART
RAYMUNDO RODRIGUEZ: 3 IN CHART
PETE WHEELER (OAKFORD/DOGMA/ELBOWROOM/DEFECTORSWELD ETC - READING/LONDON): 3 IN CHART
PADDY FREEFORM: 13 IN CHART
SEAN BROSNAN: 13 IN CHART
MICHAEL STUKES: 16 IN CHART
ONE DECK PETE: 18 IN CHART

[Stanley Pain]

music week say "Ashley's debut possesses and understated synth driven charm the suggests Sunday Best have stumbled on something quite special".
NME say "sluttish warehouse electro from London's coolest new producer".

humbling and a little surreal. spam for your delectation
i should hopefully be able to contribute some new patches within the next couple of hours.
thanks.