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Florence + The Machine Shatter Adele’s Shazam Reign
Florence + The Machine’s interpretation of‘Jenny of Oldstones’ which was featured during end credits of last weeks Game of Thrones, has smashed Adele’s previous reign for the number of Shazams in 24 hours. Adele’s ‘Hello’ back in 2015 racked up 200,000 Shazams in 24 hours while Florence + The Machine attracted 300,000 worldwide following the…
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Review: Madonna Finds Her La Isla Bonita in Medellin
If La Isla Bonita is where the tale begins, 33 years later we hear the update from Madonna as Madame X in Medellin. Noting similarities between the Queen of pop’s 1986 hit, in which the video shows a young and naive Madonna in catholic prayer wishing to run away to fictitious San Pedro, then writhing…
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FJK Performs Majestic Set in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
A lot of artists I interview say they take their inspiration from nature and their surroundings but no one took that statement further than FKJ (French Kiwi Juice) when he performed live from Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, courtesy of Cercle. Cercle, known for filming artists in the most unique of settings, streaming it live on…
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Brighton Music Conference 2019 with David Morales & Paul Oakenfold
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…
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Review: Little Brother Eli Get Intimate with Backseat Becky’s Crowd
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…
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Meet New Delhi Quintet Peter Cat Recording Co
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…
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Norwegian Eight-Piece FIEH Release New Video 25
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…
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Ludovico Einaudi’s Union Chapel Concert Review
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…
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Decca Records Lead The Way With Shiro Alga Carta Packaging
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…
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Decca Records & Netflix Collaborate On New Original Series ‘Our Planet’
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,…
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