In the instance of Parlez Vous Anglais, it was a solid gold gem. After doing an interview with guys earlier in the year, we asked them if they would fancy smashing out a mix for this and believe it or not, they did....
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The end product of this collaboration is their EP Stare, and it certainly lives up to the description. The record was released exclusively for Record Store Day 2012 to coincide with the 5th anniversary of the Erased Tapes record label, to which both artists are signed....
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Popularised by Radiohead’s usage of it for the release of In Rainbows in 2007, it’s the route that Manchester-based rock quartet Tall For Jockeys have taken on their four-track album Get Japan On The Phone. Raw, feisty and full of testosterone, Tall For Jockeys certainly aren’t holding back on their first release....
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Their solo Great Escape show saw them play a late evening set at the 100-capacity venue above the Hope bar on Queen Street, and the 105 dB sound system did their refined, classically-inspired baroque indie rock great justice. Playing a variety of songs from their debut album Entropology, School Is Cool – singer and guitarist Johannes ...
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So you might be surprised to discover that these four Edinburgh boys – vocalist Rory Fairweather, drummer Jack Fotheringham, guitarist Dan Muir and bassist Fergus Robson – are some of the youngest faces on the scene: but don’t say that to their faces. Formed a couple of years ago and with a self-released debut album already ...
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The FabricLive half of the series deals broadly in Bass, DnB, Electro and all strands in between and despite fitting in with this general classification the mix offered up by the trio Digital Soundboy Soundsystem manages still to provide a unique offering. Consisting of a quite astonishing 49 different tracks the three members (Shy FX, Breakage ...
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Hailing from near Melbourne, the band is made up of vocalist John J, drummer Aaron S, guitarist Brendan J and James M on the bass, and their performance at Above Audio on the first day of The Great Escape marked their first show on UK soil, and one of their very first endeavours outside of their native ...
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Hailing from Sydney, the soloist has been compared to the likes of James Blake for his mellow, electro dominant, sampling based style and velveteen voice scattering lyrics throughout his songs; however unlike his comparison’s need for a subwoofer to truly appreciate what’s going on, Tank leans more towards delicate harmonies and subtle melodies to build atmosphere and ...
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If you love your up and coming bands, there was no other place to be than the many venues off of the main way. My Alternative Escape started late on the Thursday night, when, after failing to get into Cloud Nothings, I made my way to Fitzherbert’s fully expecting to just have to listen to The ...
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Now I know you are thinking that there are a lot of bands who seem to be coming out specialising in slacker music but I have to say these guys are a pleasant surprise and not ones to be missed. This song is big with emphatic beats playing over the beautiful voice of the lead singer ...
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