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1. ProductResearch:Double Page Spread
Magazine Name:MINOR
Lead Article andHeadline: Animus
Double Page SpreadHeadline:House of Animus
Introduction: Manchesterbornduo,Animus,make amazing4fourto the floorbeatswithgreat
synthand bassto keepyourrave going. They’ve beenmakingwavessincetheyformedback
in2012, in early2014 Animusshotintothe Top 20 UK singleschartwiththeirtune ‘Up to you’
featuringAlex Neswell andnowtheirbackwithanotherkillertrack,‘Far away’. EmilyandShauna
metwhilststudyingatEcclesCollege andare undoubtedlyone of the mostexcitingEDM duosof
2015. From raisingthe roof to rockingMiami Beach, MINOR Magazine bringsyouan exclusive
interview andlookintothe livesof the Animus, the newesthouse DJ’swhoare takingover the
globe. Twoamazinglytalentedyounggirlswithapassion totake overthe worldof house,hopingto
become the bestDJ’s aroundthe world,inthisexclusive interview we talkabouttheirclaimtofame,
future collaborationsandwhatwill happennext.
How did you two meet?
Emily:We metin our lastyearof college,we were bothin the same classandbecame friends
straightaway itwas onlystill we reallygottoknow eachotherthat we realisedwe bothlikedthe
same style of music,andnot alsothat but wantedtocreate it.
Shauna:It was quite weirdhowitall happenedbutI’mgladitdid.
How did it all start?
Emily:Itall startedwhenwe gotgigsin local venuesinourhometownManchester,afterour
managerheardus playhe offeredusa record deal.
Shauna:It’s beencrazyeversince then!
Are you girlsboth influencedbythe same music?
Emily:I wouldsaywe are althoughwe bothlike differenttypesof musicI’mstill forthatdance,
technomovementwhereasShaunalikesabitof popand RnB.
What do your parents think of your music?
Shauna: They’re cool withit.Theydon’t listentodance musicbut because we’re makingittheylike
it.
Emily: My mum’sactuallybecome quite knowledgeable aboutthe genre –she can be quite critical
of stuff Iplayher,she’ll be like,“Oh,Idon’tlike the snare onthat”.
Any collaborationsor festivalscomingup this summer?
Emily:We do have a few collaborations upoursleevesinthe nextcomingmonthsandwe are dying
to tell you,butnot justyetyouguys will have towaitandsee.

2. Shauna:Festivals,festivals,we mightpopupto a few this summerif we’re notthatbusy.Who
knows?We mighthave to showour faces.
What’snext for you guys?
Shauna:As mostpeople have heardwe are releasinganalbumsometime aftersummerandpossibly
releasingafewsinglesalongthe way.We will alsobe guestjudgesonthisyear’sXFactor alongwith
some otherprettyamazingpeople aswell.
What are we goingto getfrom this new album?Can you tell us any more?
Emily:Well because thisisourfirstalbumwe wantto make it a special one,itwill featuresome
tracks fromthe earlycollege days theywill be definitelyfuntohear.
Shauna:It’s goingtobe a lotdifferenttoanyotherhouse artistswe wantit to have a differentfeel
and to give yougoodvibeswhenlisteningtoourmusic.Hopefullythisalbumdoesthatandwe can’t
waitfor youall to hear it.
Animushasjustannounceda UK headline tourforOctober.Grabtheirnew single ‘FarAway’now!
Last weekIattendedone of there one of showsat a local gig venue inLiverpool, the sistersfrom
othermisterswhoare originallyfromManchester, supplymusic you can’t help but dance to. They
are able to bounce off each other’s musical imaginations, bringing together electronic and
acoustic beats into a fully live experience. The crowd was exhilarated, with the music
energising their every step. As soon as you could hear the familiar 80s drum beats you knew it
was vocalist Alex Neswell’stime to shine with his flowing melodies. Their song ‘Up to you’ sent
the crowd into overload, a singing and dancing frenzy.
Most of their songs were coming from their recent EP Look out, but the duo’s set list was also
mixed with refixed club classics.
At last, but far from least, Jess Glynne joined the stage for the final song, their latest
single Deck of cards, currently at 2nd
place in the UK singles chart. In combining her unique,
sound and ultimate production skills, they have created a definitive “club banger”. The tune
screamed disco and the crowd responded phenomenally, shouting back every lyric.
Animus more than impressed with a mix of dance classics and sure-to-be future classics: they
were getting down with the grooves, and so were we.