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The UK’s foremost Electronic music conference takes place at British Airways i360 Beachfront Centre on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th April 2019; with the full programme running from Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th April at venues across the city. The i360 conference site, sponsored by Scan Pro Audio, features BMC Professional Conference Theatres 1 and […]
Westgate, Oxford, and Little Brother Eli spent an intimate evening with a small Backseat Becky’s crowd. Entering the brightly, pastel-coloured Breakfast Club diner, with sumptuous wafts of waffles, chicken wings and sweet potatoes in the air, the instructions were to head behind the SMEG fridge. Feeling a sense of illicit intrigue, I pulled back the […]
The past decade has seen some huge changes in the flavour of music coming out of India. No longer is it restricted to Traditional Classics, Bhangra, Filmi, Bollywood, the music now incorporates R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop, Folk, Jazz and Latin genres. Fading out are the coy and innocent women, playful men, formation dances and all things […]
Check out the new video ’25’ by eight-piece alt-soul collective Fieh. This toe tapping deep-soul track features an unusual video, directed by Jack A Bowden (Nike, Missguided), depicts the group initiating a new member, cult style. You can see the Wes Anderson and Tarantino influence here. Founded by 22-year-old singer and multi-instrumentalist Sofie Tollefsbøl, who […]
Bathed in spotlight with the whizzing of Mecozzi’s violin bow filling Union Chapel, Ludovico Einaudi opens with “Cold Wind” accompanied by Hasa on cello. As the notes whirled around the auditorium, filling the space with a enigmatic chill, you sense the beginning of a journey unfolding. Sat side profile, a staunch Einaudi set to delivering […]
In Decca’s 90th year, the historic label still paves the way for change in the music industry with innovative new production technologies. The packaging for new album, ‘Our Planet’ due for release on 5th April, is made from ecological material – algae and FSC fibres. Shiro Alga Carta, has been developed as a way to reprocess […]
On 5 April, Decca Records/Universal team up with Globe, Netflix and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to release the powerfully moving soundtrack to the upcoming series, Our Planet. A poignant exploration of the current issues facing the sustainability of life on earth from the creator of Planet Earth, the new eight-part Netflix original documentary series has been made in collaboration with Silverback Films, […]
Michael Ball – photo credit James Hole Park Michael Ball looks on course to land the top spot with new album, ‘Coming Home To You’. Currently ahead of Jack Savoretti and Tom Walker, Michael will land his first No.1 solo album in nearly three decades! If sales continue at such a rate, this will firmly cement […]
Groundbreaking composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi will be performing two dates at London’s Union Chapel, 28 and 29th March. Both shows sold out within minutes, making this Einaudi’s biggest London show to date. One of the most successful musicians on the planet, the Union Chapel dates follow the release of his 14thstudio album, ‘Seven Days Walking: […]
