Review: Roger Goula – Overview Effect
Roger Goula’s Overview Effect draws on a centralised cognitive concept within a neo-classical framework to produce a truly immersive and dynamic debut. Born into a contemporary classical background, and building on his involvement with the free improvisation scene in the mid 2000s, Goula’s work has seen him develop into an experimental blend of classical chamber […]
Kouslin explains the anatomy of his culture-spanning label, and bass-laden release
Ahead of the debut release on his new label ‘Le Chatroom’ this Friday, I spoke to London-based producer Kouslin about his unique take on bass music and the importance of promoting musical diversity. Sam Ross-Laye, aka Kouslin, is part of the new wave of artists experimenting with and innovating UK bass music. His productions over […]
Review: Mauno – Rough Master
Nova Scotian quartet Mauno serve up a diverse sonic palate on their debut album, Rough Master. Glistening with an autumnal glow, ‘Rough Master’ provides an enticingly eclectic sonic journey. From shimmering strings to moody guitar, with flurries of delicate piano and smooth vocals weaving throughout the tracks, Mauno gleefully defy expectation at every turn on […]
The Professionals | Running a record label / store with Idle Hands owner Chris Farrell
Last year we hosted an evening of talks looking at the various professions within the music industry. Today we’re officially launching our new series called ‘The Professionals’. To celebrate the launch of this new series, we’re unearthing archival footage of our talks from last year, before bringing ourselves up to date. And so to get the […]
Review: C.Diab – No Perfect Wave
No Perfect Wave channels the ethereal sounds of natural beauty through exquisitely enduring strings and powerful sonic manipulation. Capturing the sublime transcendentalism and haunting remoteness that nature encapsulates is no easy feat, to say the least. Yet this is what multi-instrumentalist, and resident of Port Hardy’s raw landscapes, C.Diab, conveys with a deeply emotive and […]
Review: Citizenn – Say It Like You Mean It EP
Since surfacing on the Kerri Chandler owned record label MadTech, and being acknowledged as the ‘Best Breakthrough DJ of 2013’ by DJ magazine, Citizenn’s attraction with house music has propelled him into an internationally renowned artist, with releases on Love Fever Records, 20:20 Vision and Crosstown Rebels. Over the years, the London based imprint ABODE […]
Review: Luke Roberts – Sunlit Cross
For album number three Luke Roberts trades musical intricacy for lyrical substance, as he recounts heavy-hearted narratives abroad with a soft indie backdrop. Many may view Sunlit Cross as relatively simple and lacking in innovation, yet the emotion in Roberts’ voice resonates throughout, producing a comforting assortment of simple, alt-country songs. Roberts’ third record expresses […]
Review: Goat + Josefin Öhrn & The Liberation – SWX
Bristol’s SWX was the unanticipated host of a mid-week feast of infectious tribal-inspired jams, led by Swedish cult ensemble Goat and their ambient associates. The everyday music-goer in Bristol may agree that stepping into the building formally known as Syndicate for a night of Swedish psych-rock may seem a tad askew. The venue, re-branded as […]
8 Tracks – TVAM
TVAM stands as one man, Joe Oxley, but represents an army of cross-medium influence. His sound ties in the irresistible nostalgia of Boards of Canada, Suicide‘s deconstructed rock’n’roll, and My Bloody Valentine‘s penetrating noise. On-screen influence is taken from Adam Curtis, as Oxley smashes up the ideas into fragments and reassembles them. We caught up […]
Mala on the importance of sleep, but less so of ‘genre’
Following the release of his latest LP ‘Mirrors‘, on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings, Mala once again found himself in unfamiliar lands. Something somewhat familiar to him. And after a very busy summer schedule, we’re thrilled to catch up with the Digital Mystikz / Deep Medi head honcho – prior to his performance at this years Warehouse […]