Whether you listen to pop, rock, DNB, classical or RNB music, Spotify has it all. Every genre you can think of and millions of tracks to choose from. But what has now become increasingly apparent is that what we once knew as the fight for a record deal, is now a fight to be heard.
Read MoreAhead of his live DJ set on our Instagram on 30th October, we caught up with Alex from Bristol-born record label Boogie Cafe Records. We talked about making dancefloor grooves, working in the music industry, the rise and transformation of the label through shifting priorities, the joys of growing up raving, and the devastation of having your favourite mixtape thrown out of the car window by your Dad.
Read MoreAfter four years studying genetics at Cambridge University, harpist Ailie Robertson reached a crossroads: continue down the path of research science or find a new direction. A gap year at the Ireland World Academy of Music and Dance turned into a music career and, 15 years later, Robertson’s an in-demand composer and performer. She’s set to release her solo project Adenine in October.
Read MoreHailing from Bristol, Suchy released her latest single 'Laylow' in September. Filled with soulful emotion & a diverse mix of instruments, the track also contains important messaging around the often overlooked topic of coercive control - a subject matter currently gathering real momentum both in the news & entertainment.
Read MoreIntroducing 9ICK: he may only be 19, but this classically trained pianist and producer, hailing from Denmark and currently based in Canada, is already a prolific producer and music-maker. If you are looking for something a little deeper than your usual electronic, atmospheric rap vibe, he is one to watch.
Read MoreIf asked ‘What’s your favourite album of all time?’ which, let’s face it, is a savage question to ask any music lover, I will undoubtedly answer with this one. But why? What is it about this collection of 10 songs, lasting just 36 minutes, that has me hooked?
Read MoreSkeleton King AKA Dan Brashaw is a University of Bristol graduate who is currently working out of an old Interrogation Cell in The Island. Writing and creating his own music, he blends together a mix of genres including breakbeat and electronic as well as DJ’ing his favourite tracks, both old and new.
Read MoreThere’s one thing I (at least) haven’t done in a very long time: danced – in a sweaty, crowded room, with all of my best friends, whilst the DJ plays an extended remix of Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber’s ‘I Don’t Care’ for the third time in twenty minutes (Mbargos – you know who you are).
Read MoreIt’s not so much about being a female DJ, but being a Black female DJ playing techno. When I first started going out to techno nights I would sometimes be the only Black woman there. I felt like an outsider, which is crazy, because techno was made by the Black community in Detroit, using Black music in it’s drum patterns. Now there is a call to ‘Make Techno Black Again’, and that is what I want to do and be a part of. I want to reclaim our spaces, because techno has been whitewashed.
Read MoreRobby D is a 19 year old from Reading, Pennsylvania who is living out his dream of creating, in his own words, dark pop music. Already releasing 3 albums in a year, he’s proving to be unstoppable and with new music already mapped out as well fighting for social justice and preparing for his first term at college, we decided to catch up with him after the release of his third album, Bitter.
Read MoreThose who are hungry begin to forage for their food, hunting and gathering the remains of a ten-pound note to scrape together enough to buy a breakfast burrito. Water is gathered from a hosepipe a ten-minute walk away, after the shocking discovery that “that Evian bottle is filled with vodka, don’t brush your teeth with it”. No, this isn’t the beginning of a David Attenborough documentary: it is setting the scene of Leeds Festival, the first festival I ever attended.
Read MoreAhead of his live stream this Friday 4th September at 8.30pm on our Instagram channel, we caught up with Wavedz, Bristol-based DJ, Producer and resident at the stalwart venue of the Bristol clubbing scene: Lakota. As well as being bloody lovely, he plays Disco, Lo-Fi House, Acid House, Techno, Electro & everything in-between, and his own music is definitely worth keeping an ear out for as well. Those of you who were at our launch party in January will know we are all in for some beat-heavy aural joy on Friday; he promises to bring us some sunny vibes to help us get through until that hallowed time we can all be on a dance floor again.
Read MoreNot only do I absolutely love everything about Mitski’s music - the tone, the intensity, and the alarmingly vulnerable lyrics - but her album names are a particular favourite of mine. The title of her fourth album, and the album that I’m going to gush about for the next while, is Puberty 2, a name which on the surface is also just a funny title, but is also a really great set up for the tone of the album.
Read MoreGrabbing the chance to leave Zoom meetings in the past for now, we decided the only way to celebrate their upcoming release was with a pint in a sunny beer garden. Over cold pints we meandered through talk of their very special but undefinable relationship, Viv Albertine, smelly rugs, the importance of knowing your traditional craft inside out if you are going to push creative boundaries, the realities of embarking on a full time music career, and what they see happening in their near future.
Read MoreMy second single ‘People Keep Telling Me’ was inspired by the fact that I was really tired of going to all these parties and the first question people would ask would be ‘Oh, where’s your boyfriend?’ ‘Do you have a boyfriend?’ Why is that the first thing you have to ask me? Why not ask me how my music career is going? How my degree is going? It’s a song about confidence, about female empowerment. I want that song to embody strong females.
Read MoreThe announcement regarding the reopening of venues – at first glance - was a relief; finally there was a way of getting the culture sector back up and running. However, the further delay and the government guidelines for when venues do reopen have now caused more concerns and raised more questions for local, grassroots venues.
Read MoreIt is amazing how powerful live music is. I think a lot of people, outside of your music enthusiasts, and artists, have realised how important live music is. It is like a unity. I would go as far as saying live music is one of the biggest forms of unity in the whole world. For me and the guys, it just doesn’t feel like things are back to normal until that comes back. Live music is at the heart of it all.
Read MoreDuring a pub gathering three years ago, a mutual friend introduced singer-songwriter Michelle Bee to Mark Kyriacou, a music producer and co-founder of the band Loka. A casual conversation about favourite artists led to their passing bits of music and vocals back and forth via WhatsApp and the discovery of a natural creative connection.
Read MoreI plan to do some gigs in London with a guy called Danny Starr, who is actually the son of Ringo Starr. The next single from the EP is going to be called Friends, and that will be put out in the next couple of months. Apart from that I will be just trying to get some more gigs, but it is all exciting.
Read MoreGadget G Radio is a brand new music community that has recently been put together by myself, KL Merchant. My vision was to create this impactful platform to support all unsigned and independent creative artists worldwide in getting themselves heard without being judged.
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