Month: September 2016

Music for all the senses – Stan Gemes’ Call of Ancient Love

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Call of Ancient Love is the brand new album from Russian multi-lingual spiritualist and musician Stan Gemes.  Its limited edition physical copy sees the artist offering more than simply a sonic experience – also incorporating elements of touch, feel and taste to bring an inventive multi-sensory experience.

 

The album is packaged into five compartments, each compartment loaded with goodies relating to one of five elements: fire, water, earth, air and space.

 

The elements reflect the artist’s own worldly outlook, having journeyed all around the globe, soaking up spiritual experiences along the way.

 

The elements also reflect the worldly themes of the music, which sees Stan blending rock with traditional and tribal sounds from around the globe including Asian flutes, African percussion, Indian choirs and Hispanic guitars.

 

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Introducing 100 Fables

Led by Lindsey Liora, 100 Fables are a unique band mixing their passion for the 80s with a post punk electronic sound. Their inspirations Blondie, The Cars and The Killers have a clear impact on their music but their sound isn’t comparable.

100 Fables impressively won the title of European Hard Rock Cafe’s global Hard Rock Rising winner and have gained international attention from the likes of The Sun “Single ‘Future Girl’ is a fresh blast of edgy pop” and Sunday Mail “It’s great to see a young band step it up…that confirms them as one of the most exciting new bands in the country”.

What does the future hold for 100 Fables then?  Lindsey says:  “Life is great. We’re meeting a bunch of wonderful people, sharing stages with humble, talented musicians with big plans for the end of summer. Looking back on what we’ve already achieved is a dream considering we haven’t even been together a year yet. You can’t predict the future but you can guarantee to hear and see more from 100 Fables.”

Listen:

Watch their latest live performance of ‘Future Girl’:

Links:

Website – www.100fables.com

Facebook – www.facebook.com/100fables

Twitter – www.twitter.com/100fables

Youtube – www.youtube.com/100fablesofficial

Soundcloud – www.soundcloud.com/100fables

Intimate new EP Ibrahim from The Great Divide

New-Zealand-born, London-based film composer Gerald Clark (aka The Great Divide) teams up with an eclectic mix of artists, including the legendary Robert Wyatt, to bring this impressive and intimate new EP Ibrahim.

The EP’s three pensive and melancholic tracks each explore the feeling of being caught up between the ‘old world’ to and the new, feeling a loyalty to the traditions of the past, but unable to fully embrace the value system of the present.

Stream the EP here on Soundcloud: 

Links:

www.thegreatdivide.co.uk

https://twitter.com/greatdivideuk

https://www.facebook.com/thegreatdivideuk/?fref=nf

https://soundcloud.com/geraldcmin6

‘Skip The Talking’ with Unique Hastings

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A singer, rapper, songwriter and producer, Unique Hastings is a multi-talented artist with music in his veins. His father owned a recording studio and his mother taught him to sing. On top of this, both his grandparents were musicians.

His new track ‘Skip The Talking’ fuses elements of soul, r&b, hip hop and pop, South London artist Unique Hastings’ sound is certainly unique.

Check it out here:

The track was produced by Insanebeatz and it sounds great, so props to the producer.

Unique Hastings is likely to appeal to fans of Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and Seal, combining their collective pop appeal, whilst also channelling his own distinct smoky vocal tone and stylistic diversity.

 

‘Skip the Talking’ is out 30th September

Enchanting indie-folk single ‘Summer Night On Fairytale Land’ from Pedro Syrah

Singer-songwriter and gifted guitarist Pedro Syrah prepares for the release of his new album Fairytale Land with this intimate new track ‘Summer Night On Fairytale Land’.

The Portugal-born artist has already played in esteemed Lisbon venues such as the mighty Aula Magna and now hopes to take his fresh and exciting sound to the rest of the world!

Watch the video for ‘Summer Night on Fairytale Land’ here: 

A creative guitarist, he draws a lot of influence from classical music, also playing with unconventional tunings to form a unique sound that is entirely his own.

His upcoming album is set to centre around a variety of personal themes including love stories, the loss of friends and a roadtrip he took in California. Pedro has described his sound as ‘an immersive experience into ourselves and our feelings’.

With recording set to take place in Abbey Road studio with Sean Magee, Fairytale Land is sure to take this sound to new levels.

Pedro’s music is likely to appeal to fans of indie-folk artists including Ben Howard, Damien Rice, The National and Jamie Cullum.

Pedro Syrah’s upcoming album Fairytale Land is out October.

Links:

www.pedrosyrah.com

https://soundcloud.com/search?q=pedro%20syrah

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJP_Irnyam2yoLAquUiO1w

Smoking New Single From Jo Cooper Set To Spread Like ‘Wildfire’

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Having performed on Australia’s number 1 breakfast show ‘The Morning Show’ as well as performing for Rugby League team The South Sydney Rabbitohs during half-time, Sydney singer/songwriter is superseding her previous brilliant single ‘Touch the Sky’ with ‘Wildfire’ and Cavo’s remix of ‘Wildfire’.

Giving the likes of Jess Glynne and Katie Perry a run for their money Jo Cooper’s high energy and uplifting ‘Wildfire’ sports glorious house pads and a deep harmonious piano underpinning the chords.

‘You cannot help but fall in love with Jo, one of those personalities that makes you smile when she’s around. Jo’s voice is beautiful and full of energy and her talent is only that of a star in the making’ – Carmelo Pizzino (Dancing With The Stars)

Hear the new track here: 

Taking the advice given to her personally by Ed Sheeran whilst she was volunteering at an Australian Radio station, Jo has taken a bit longer to release her debut album making sure it felt right to her and we are glad she did! Featuring an incredible house remix produced by Cavo sees the single being pushed to a more dance festival orientated vibe bringing out the already hugely uplifting nature of the track.

This single follows the success of her 2013 song ‘Stupid Boy’, a track which gained international attention with its Ministry of Sound house remix. Produced by London electronic duo Hoxton Whores, the remix climbed into the top 100 reaching 20 on UK’s Music Week Club Charts.

In 2014 Jo released her highly anticipated debut EP, Running Free, along with her empowering single ‘Don’t Turn Back’, skilfully tackling the heavy topic of domestic abuse.

Links:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUOqYBr8MY

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jocooper

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jocoopermusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoCooperSings

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jocoopermusic

Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/jo-cooper/id669127452

MATTY T WALL – NEW RELEASE

Perth born and bred Matty T Wall is already well on his way to joining legends just like Dave Hole, Bon Scott (ACDC) and the John Butler Trio. “I am like an elastic band pulled really tight, ready to go,” he says. “That’s how I feel about my music.” In his youth following bands like Metallica and Sepultura he recognised how they honoured the blues masters before them, aspiring to be at their level he got into the blues and since Matty has “never gotten out of it.”.

You can purchase the album here:

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blue-skies/id1100087563

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Skies-Matty-T-Wall/dp/B01EII2IRMMTW 047 LQ