BENNY BENASSI Reveals Details of ‘Electroman’ Out June 7 on Ultra Music/U.S. Tour Set For May and June

DT:            MAY 18, 2011

FR:            ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/JOHN OCHOA

                  MSO

BENNY BENASSI
REVEALS DETAILS OF ‘ELECTROMAN,’
DUE OUT JUNE 7 ON ULTRA MUSIC

ALBUM FEATURES COLLABORATIONS WITH T-PAIN, CHRIS BROWN, GARY GO, YING YANG TWINS, JEAN-BAPTISTE, KELIS, apl.de.ap, SHANELL AND DHANY
WITH PITBULL AS A FEATURED ARTIST ON THE DELUXE iTUNES EXCLUSIVE EDITION

With the June 7 release date of ELECTROMAN (Ultra Music)—the new album from BENNY BENASSI—drawing near, the world-renowned Italian producer and DJ has revealed details about his new body of work. He has also announced that he will set off on a major U.S. club tour this spring and summer in support of the release.

The album’s current single “Cinema” features U.K. singer, songwriter and producer Gary Go and is a charming pop electro gem, with lyrics that engage the spirit of Hollywood and romance: “You are a cinema, I could watch you forever. Action, thriller, I could watch you forever. You are a cinema, a Hollywood treasure.”  Along with its killer remix by Skrillex, which also appears on the album, the song made a huge impact during the Ultra Music Festival in March and since then has been overtaking dance floors around the globe.  Watch the video for “Cinema” here: http://www.youtube.com/user/UltraRecords#p/a/u/0/8k01lcSB0-g.

ELECTROMAN also features current European smashes, the title track “Electroman” featuring T-Pain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wRAzUDseP8) and “Beautiful People” with Chris Brown, along with “Spaceship” featuring Kelis, apl.de.ap and Jean-Baptiste, which was released as a single in the fall of 2010.  View its video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddC6GEHAlkg. The album also features tracks with Young Money’s Shanell, Italian chanteuse Dhany and the Ying Yang Twins.  A deluxe version of the album for iTunes will also be available and will feature bonus content including “Put It On Me” featuring Pitbull, “Spaceship” and “Cinema” videos, plus a John Dahlbäck instrumental of “Electroman” and a previously unreleased song “Dub Rain.”

“Beautiful People”–which is currently charting at #3 in the U.K., #6 in Australia, New Zealand and Denmark, and #8 in Israel–also appeared on Chris Brown’s album F.A.M.E. of which Jon Caramanica in his New York Times review (3/21/11) wrote, “And ‘Beautiful People,’ produced by Benny and Alle Benassi, has the clanging, swelling synths that are the hallmark of megaclubs the world over. It’s bold and also anonymizing, not asking much of Mr. Brown vocally, or in any other way, just as he seems to like it.”  Along with Brown and Benassi, the songs’ star-studded video features T-Pain, The Game, Pharrell Williams, The Rejectz, Tyga, The Runners, Big Sean, Swizz Beats, Timbaland, Polow Da Don, Nelly, Omarion, Teyana Taylor, Seven from Richgirl, Dallas Austin, Estelle, Diddy, Bow Wow, Ryan Leslie and Brandy.  Already it has received almost 3.5 million views at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHxlzcAPbBE.

In support of ELECTROMAN, BENASSI has announced details for a major U.S. tour launching in mid-May that will take the revered artist across major venues and cities, including Marquee in Las Vegas, Ruby Skye in San Francisco, The Mid in Chicago, Salt Palace in Salt Lake City and Club Glow in Washington, D.C. On the tour, BENASSI will perform several new tracks from ELECTROMAN as well as his major worldwide hits.

The track listing for ELECTROMAN is as follows:

1. Good Girl
2. Rather Be feat. Shanell
3. Spaceship feat. Kelis, apl.de.ap, and Jean-Baptiste
4. Beautiful People Chris Brown & Benny Benassi
5. My House feat. Jean – Baptiste
6. House Music
7. Cinema feat. Gary Go
8. Electroman feat. T-Pain
9. Automatic B
10. Control feat. Gary Go
11. Leave This Club Alone feat. Dhany
12. Close to Me feat. Gary Go
13. Cinema feat Gary Go (Skrillex remix)
14. All The Way (Live) feat. Ying Yang Twins

–Deluxe Version—

14 tracks listed above, plus the following bonus content, exclusive to iTunes only

1. Put It On Me feat Pitbull
2. Electroman feat. T-Pain (John Dahlbäck Instrumental)
3. Dub Rain (previously unreleased)
4. Spaceship feat. Kelis, apl.de.ap & Jean-Baptiste (video)
5. Cinema feat. Gary Go (video)

BENNY BENASSI’s tour dates are as follows:

About BENNY BENASSI:

Hailing from Reggio Emilia, Italy, Benny Benassi rose to worldwide fame with the 2002 release of his enormous chart-topping hit single “Satisfaction.”  It was with that tune that he initiated a new genre of music dubbed as Electro, which earned him the crown “Godfather of Electro.”  The demand for Benassi as a DJ is incredible and he headlines major festivals and venues around the world, including performances at this year’s Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival festivals and major North American clubs including Pacha in New York and Government in Toronto.  Benassi’s previous album releases include 2003's Hypnotica (featuring "No Matter What You Do" and "Love is Gonna Save Us") as Benny Benassi presents The Biz, 2004's Pumphonia (whose singles "Illusion" and "Hit My Heart" became massive European hits), 2005’s …Phobia as the Benassi Brothers and 2008's Rock N Rave (featuring Iggy Pop, Black Box and Mia J).  Benny Benassi’s new album Electroman will be released June 7 on Ultra Records.

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For more information on Benny Benassi, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg x223, agreenberg@msopr.com
John Ochoa (Tour) x230, jochoa@msopr.com