Floating Points and James Holden collaborate with Maâlem Mahmoud Guinia
Floating Points and James Holden are going to release an EP entitled Marhaba that was composed with the Moroccan singer and guembri player. The EP will have its first appearance at the independent record label market in Spitalfields this weekend. The EP comes off the back of the pair’s recent trip to Morocco for the fifth Marrakech Biennale (which […]
Jamie XX announces debut album release
Jamie XX’s much-anticipated debut album In Colour is to be released on Young Turks this June. The LP is set to include the melodic singles Sleep Sound and Girl as well as last summer’s nostalgic release All Under One Roof Raving. It will also include notable collaborations with Four Tet and his XX band mate Romy Madley Croft. […]
Red Bull Music Academy UK Tour Hits Bristol 2nd – 6th April
The Red Bull Music Academy is staging a month long UK tour, hitting four cities, for four weekends with 36 shows and 192 artists. The tour, with its carefully curated planning will go through London, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol. With a roster that runs the gamut from global pioneers to top tier UK talent, the Red Bull Music […]
Sound System Culture: A Photographic Exhibition in Bristol
An exhibition documenting Bristol’s rich history of reggae sound systems will be presented at Colston Hall on the 13th June. Funded by Let’s Go Yorkshire and curated by Al Newman and Mandeep Samra, the exhibition is part of a nationwide project documenting sound system culture in the UK. The exhibition began with a look at the thriving sound system […]
Novation and Elevator Sound Present My Machines in Bristol
This Saturday, music hardware manufacturers Novation alongside Bristol hardware shop ‘Elevator Sound’ host a rather special event. Hosted at Hamilton House in Stokes Croft, industry experts, record label owners, print magazines and artists will share their knowledge of the music industry. Also, Novation will be demonstrating some of their latest gear on demo stands, offering both […]
Cone Presents Jessica Pratt /\ 002
For our next instalment of the mix series, ‘Cone Presents’ Jessica Pratt; guitarist, vocalist and humble human being. Drag City Records Jessica Pratt has been producing sweet and poetic melodies for some time now. Though being picked up by Pitchfork magazine and appearing on their TV channel for live sessions, she still manages to retain the integrity and organic approach […]
Cone Presents Jessica Pratt /\ 002
For our next instalment of the mix series, ‘Cone Presents’ Jessica Pratt; guitarist, vocalist and humble human being. Drag City Records Jessica Pratt has been producing sweet and poetic melodies for some time now. Though being picked up by Pitchfork magazine and appearing on their TV channel for live sessions, she still manages to retain the integrity and organic approach […]
Interview: Jessica Pratt
As the singer-songwriter music modal continues to grow exponentially, it is with a spark of irony that we find ourselves at a loss with discovering something different. Jessica Pratt, however, is the clear exception. Pratt emerged modestly with her 2012 debut, an eclectic collection of acoustic folk numbers that boasted a slightly off-kilter mood. Fitted […]
Young Fathers Release Album Teaser ‘Shame’
Alternative hip-hop/pop/electro trio Young Fathers have recently shared their new single ‘Shame‘, a teaser for the band’s new album White Men Are Black Men Too, out April 7th. The three are, so far, probably most recognisable by their track ‘I Heard‘, which hit underground club playlists in 2014, but this latest effort has signs of stripping ‘I Heard’ of its […]
Young Fathers Release Album Teaser ‘Shame’
Alternative hip-hop/pop/electro trio Young Fathers have recently shared their new single ‘Shame‘, a teaser for the band’s new album White Men Are Black Men Too, out April 7th. The three are, so far, probably most recognisable by their track ‘I Heard‘, which hit underground club playlists in 2014, but this latest effort has signs of stripping ‘I Heard’ of its […]