BOYOCA is the melding of soul and electronic musicians Tim Boyce and Lewis Carr. The duo began to combine the sounds of synthesizers with real instrumentation in 2018. Their unique combination of modern and retro influences gives off a strong blend between texture and back beat which utilises choppy guitars, dance rhythms and guest vocalists. BOYOCA intends to… Read more »
London based French DJ and producer, Kousto, delivers lush deep and dreamy house music with a sound evoking the sea and golden sands of the Côte d’Azur. His first EP encapsulated this style with musical waves and analog sounds mingling to create playful, summertime vibes. The legendary Simbad & Peter Pearson have collaborated on his first EP. Featured on… Read more »
French Braids has made a name for himself in recent years and has become known for weaving styles and genres together. The Toronto-born beatmaker, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist adds splashes of his eclectic music taste into every DJ set and song he does. Whether dropping a pop-soul house track or a chill-wave trap track, what connects… Read more »
Formed half a decade ago in a Thameside squat protection scheme intended for professionals but inhabited by the barely-employed, the duo turned a summer of FIFA tournaments, cosmic breakdowns and 4pm beers into a series of bizarre, outsider-music iPhone demos that became a Soundcloud, then a band, then a live show and now an album.
London 4-piece, Talk Show, have set about bringing their own brand of twisted, poetic post punk to stages across the country with echoes of bands such as Savages, Magazine and New Order, their solemn yet infectious take is becoming increasingly hard to ignore.
Formed from the ashes of Late Capitalism, London quartet Italia 90 are revolting in both senses of the word. Listening to their sardonic missives on life in the rainy fascist island is like being beaten over the head with a blunt instrument or cut into with a razor sharp blade, depending on their mood. Haters… Read more »
Fresh from the release of their EP ‘Sunday School’ on Sports Team’s label ‘Holm Front’, Ugly are a four piece alternative group whose music ranges from sprawling biblical epics, to Everly Brothers inspired crooners. All wrapped around jangly doom guitar and lead singer Sam Goater’s rich baritone vocal chords. This is fun for the whole… Read more »
Lacuna Common are a three-piece from Oxford, whose bristly, distorted take on indie-rock pushes the melodic, twisting basslines to the forefront. Lyrically to-the-bone, frontman Alfie Franks (vocals/guitar) combines takedowns of small town mentalities with feedback-laced guitars, backed up by the rhythm section of his childhood friends Tom Eveleigh (bass/vocals) and Gabriel Blythe (drums). Recently seen… Read more »
Music Writer, Promoter and seasoned So Young DJ – Ross provides eclectic and animated sets that shine a spotlight on the fresh wave of exciting artists currently making a name for themselves – all the while tipping his hat to the innovators. Ross has written about and promoted everyone from Squid and The Murder Capital… Read more »
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