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March 2021

Where are you currently based? Toronto, Ontario, Canada How did you first start playing music? I come from an incredibly musical family and in a way, music was a part of my life right from the beginning. I still have vivid memories of my mom singing in 5-part harmony with her brothers and sisters and father around campfires when I was very young and my parents singing to and with me even long before then. Music was a big part of my life until I started royal conservatory piano lessons, which honestly turned me away from it for a while, haha.  After a bit of time away from the rigidness of the lessons, I started to fall in love with playing songs by ear again and making things up on guitar and piano. This led to me eventually write my first songs. I loved the process and the outlet so much that I never stopped and haven’t looked back since. What's been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been? If Covid had to hit, it happened at the perfect time for me. I absolutely love performing live and miss it like crazy, but because of how often I was playing for people before Covid, I never took the time to finish a recording project. In the forced solitude and open time that the pandemic gave me, I finally finished my first EP. My days consist now of everything that’s involved with sharing the music I made and it’s an incredible feeling that I didn’t know I was missing.  Your debut EP 'Only Pieces of The Truth' will be released on March 12, what influenced the sound and songwriting? The songs on this EP were written over the past 6 years of my life as a performing artist. They explore a desire to deepen my relationships with the people in my life and with myself. Sonically, I was influenced by all of the music that has inspired me most throughout my life as a musician. I think listeners will be able to hear everything from my love of roots, electronic, orchestral and experimental music. I think all of those influences thrown into a mixing pot with who I am as a live performer, and tossed around within the boundaries of my simple home studio set up created the unique and eclectic sound of this EP. How did you go about writing Only Pieces of The Truth? Only Pieces of the Truth was lyrically inspired by a couple in my life who really love each other but are fighting through a distance that came with a build-up of little unresolved tensions over a significant period of time. While I can say what it is about with confidence now, this inspiration happened subconsciously, as almost all of the melodies and lyrics in this song came from an improvisation. I find that my favourite lyrics and melodies that I write come when I am able to get my brain out of the way and flow in an improvisation.  Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with? I recorded and played all of the instruments myself in my home studio in Toronto, as well as a bit in Alberta while I was visiting family using my portable studio set up. The EP was then mixed by my friend Jason Dufour and mastered by Joao Carvalho. How did you approach the recording process? Each song on this EP came with a different approach. For example, Docks (the opening track), came together as a collage of improvised ideas. Nothing was pre-envisioned; it was all just done by playing with interesting delays and sounds, massaging them together and then improvising over the result. In contrast, I Don’t Want to Let You Go and Freedom (both of which I had been performing for quite a while before I brought them into the studio), were put together very intentionally with a clear vision in mind before laying down the first tracks. Only Pieces of the Truth was probably the most difficult. I must have produced more than 10 distinctly different versions of that song before I found one that felt right. What programs/instruments did you use? I primarily use Logic as my DAW and use software from UAD, Fabfilter and Soundtoys daily. In terms of instruments on this EP, I played a variety of guitars, percussion instruments and keys as well as many different software instruments ranging from pianos to synths that I created myself.  What does the EP mean to you? This one means a lot to me! It’s the first body of work that I created fully on my own. I am planning to explore collaboration with many different writers and producers in the future, but it will always be special to be able to look back and know that I started with something that was just me. With all of its flaws and imperfections, it’s a snapshot of who I am at this time in my life. I really hope that this music helps people find peace and vulnerability in themselves as they listen to it and that the songs become theirs now as much as they are mine. Who are you listening to at the moment? Right now, I can’t seem to turn off Leif Vollebekk’s music! His vibe is just perfectly complimenting the way I’ve been feeling lately. Other than that, I always love to hear songs from Matt Corby, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, Labrinth, Jacob Collier and Novo Amor, just to name a few.  What do you like to do away from music? I love playing basketball! It’s been tough now that it’s winter and the gyms are closed for the pandemic. I’m itching to get back out when it all clears up. Other than that and music, my favourite thing to do is to be in beautiful places with people I love. Give me a campfire by a mountain lake, a guitar and my friends and family and I will die a happy man.  What's planned for 2021? I am actually just putting the finishing touches on another EP that I am planning to release soon after my first! After that, I hope the pandemic clears up so that I can sing with and for people again. I have so much pent-up performance energy. Feels like I could tour for a couple years straight now and not take it for granted. I hope that’s in the cards for this year or next! Favourite food and place to hangout? My favourite food right now is sushi and I love hanging out in this secluded spot by the water in Toronto where my friends and I go to have driftwood fires in the summer. I don’t want to say exactly where it is because for now, we seem to be some of the only people that know about it but if you ever come this way, we’d love to take you there!  https://www.jordanhartsound.com https://twitter.com/jordanhartsound https://www.instagram.com/jordanhartsound/ https://www.facebook.com/jordanhartsound
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Where are you currently based?

 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

How did you first start playing music?

 

I come from an incredibly musical family and in a way, music was a part of my life right from the beginning. I still have vivid memories of my mom singing in 5-part harmony with her brothers and sisters and father around campfires when I was very young and my parents singing to and with me even long before then. Music was a big part of my life until I started royal conservatory piano lessons, which honestly turned me away from it for a while, haha. 

 

After a bit of time away from the rigidness of the lessons, I started to fall in love with playing songs by ear again and making things up on guitar and piano. This led to me eventually write my first songs. I loved the process and the outlet so much that I never stopped and haven’t looked back since.

 

What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been?

 

If Covid had to hit, it happened at the perfect time for me. I absolutely love performing live and miss it like crazy, but because of how often I was playing for people before Covid, I never took the time to finish a recording project. In the forced solitude and open time that the pandemic gave me, I finally finished my first EP. My days consist now of everything that’s involved with sharing the music I made and it’s an incredible feeling that I didn’t know I was missing. 

 

Your debut EP ‘Only Pieces of The Truth’ will be released on March 12, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

 

The songs on this EP were written over the past 6 years of my life as a performing artist. They explore a desire to deepen my relationships with the people in my life and with myself. Sonically, I was influenced by all of the music that has inspired me most throughout my life as a musician. I think listeners will be able to hear everything from my love of roots, electronic, orchestral and experimental music. I think all of those influences thrown into a mixing pot with who I am as a live performer, and tossed around within the boundaries of my simple home studio set up created the unique and eclectic sound of this EP.

 

How did you go about writing Only Pieces of The Truth?

 

Only Pieces of the Truth was lyrically inspired by a couple in my life who really love each other but are fighting through a distance that came with a build-up of little unresolved tensions over a significant period of time. While I can say what it is about with confidence now, this inspiration happened subconsciously, as almost all of the melodies and lyrics in this song came from an improvisation. I find that my favourite lyrics and melodies that I write come when I am able to get my brain out of the way and flow in an improvisation. 

 

Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?

 

I recorded and played all of the instruments myself in my home studio in Toronto, as well as a bit in Alberta while I was visiting family using my portable studio set up. The EP was then mixed by my friend Jason Dufour and mastered by Joao Carvalho.

 

How did you approach the recording process?


Each song on this EP came with a different approach. For example, Docks (the opening track), came together as a collage of improvised ideas. Nothing was pre-envisioned; it was all just done by playing with interesting delays and sounds, massaging them together and then improvising over the result. In contrast, I Don’t Want to Let You Go and Freedom (both of which I had been performing for quite a while before I brought them into the studio), were put together very intentionally with a clear vision in mind before laying down the first tracks. Only Pieces of the Truth was probably the most difficult. I must have produced more than 10 distinctly different versions of that song before I found one that felt right.

 

What programs/instruments did you use?

 

I primarily use Logic as my DAW and use software from UAD, Fabfilter and Soundtoys daily. In terms of instruments on this EP, I played a variety of guitars, percussion instruments and keys as well as many different software instruments ranging from pianos to synths that I created myself. 

 

What does the EP mean to you?

 

This one means a lot to me! It’s the first body of work that I created fully on my own. I am planning to explore collaboration with many different writers and producers in the future, but it will always be special to be able to look back and know that I started with something that was just me. With all of its flaws and imperfections, it’s a snapshot of who I am at this time in my life. I really hope that this music helps people find peace and vulnerability in themselves as they listen to it and that the songs become theirs now as much as they are mine.

 

Who are you listening to at the moment?

 

Right now, I can’t seem to turn off Leif Vollebekk’s music! His vibe is just perfectly complimenting the way I’ve been feeling lately. Other than that, I always love to hear songs from Matt Corby, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, Labrinth, Jacob Collier and Novo Amor, just to name a few. 

 

What do you like to do away from music?

 

I love playing basketball! It’s been tough now that it’s winter and the gyms are closed for the pandemic. I’m itching to get back out when it all clears up. Other than that and music, my favourite thing to do is to be in beautiful places with people I love. Give me a campfire by a mountain lake, a guitar and my friends and family and I will die a happy man. 

 

What’s planned for 2021?

 

I am actually just putting the finishing touches on another EP that I am planning to release soon after my first! After that, I hope the pandemic clears up so that I can sing with and for people again. I have so much pent-up performance energy. Feels like I could tour for a couple years straight now and not take it for granted. I hope that’s in the cards for this year or next!

 

Favourite food and place to hangout?

 

My favourite food right now is sushi and I love hanging out in this secluded spot by the water in Toronto where my friends and I go to have driftwood fires in the summer. I don’t want to say exactly where it is because for now, we seem to be some of the only people that know about it but if you ever come this way, we’d love to take you there! 

 

https://www.jordanhartsound.com

https://twitter.com/jordanhartsound

https://www.instagram.com/jordanhartsound/

https://www.facebook.com/jordanhartsound

 

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Jofi

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Where are you currently based?

I live in Sydney, Australia

How did you first start playing music?

I started piano lessons when I was 7 or 8. I first realised I could sing in year 6 of primary school when I auditioned for the school musical and got a lead role. I wrote my first songs on piano and self-taught guitar when I was 13 (I recorded me playing them on my webcam at the time- humorous content which I may leak someday)

What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid experience been?

Recently I’ve been doing a residency program at Church Street Studios and have been busy creating music there. I’m also working on songwriting and producing collaborations with a few international artists which I’m excited about!

I found myself making the most of quarantine- I wrote songs (I’ve got a quarantine-themed track called ‘All My Friends Have Boyfriends’), I became a better producer, I drank wine, and had plenty of time with my family and my dogs (one is sitting on my lap as I write this).

Your new single ‘Catastrophe’ is out now, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

I was listening to a lot of contemporary rnb around the time I made Catastrophe, artists like Snoh Aalegra, Lolo Zouai, H.E.R. I can definitely hear a combination of the genres of music that I love: pop, indie, rnb. I think my production style of including lots of vocal harmony is a defining factor to my music. I have a degree in classical composition which has influenced the way that I arrange vocal harmony in all my tracks, and especially in catastrophe.

How did Catastrophe come about?

Catastrophe was an assortment of different ideas that came together. I first had the ‘ah’ melody (which is heard behind the verse melody at the start of the song, and in the ‘breakdown’ sections).

I developed the main melody off of a few samples – I’ve never done production before melody before but that’s kind of how it turned out. I had the words ‘lean on me’ but I quickly realised the song was destined for a different meaning and it became ‘catastrophe’. The rest of the lyrics rolled out after that.

I’ve spoken a lot about the creation process on my Instagram (@jofimusic) if you’re interested to know more.

What does the single mean to you?

It was pretty cathartic to write about my character flaws and lay them all on the table for me to reflect on (and for everybody who hears it, whoops). Making the track was healing, to reflect on the times I did things I regret, learn from it and move forward with the hope of not being much of a catastrophe in the future.

Where and when did you record/produce/master and who did you work with?

Most of it I recorded and produced at home. I had mixing done by Jerome Blazé and a final mix + tightening of production ideas with David Muratore. The track was mastered by Becki Whitton (Aphir). I worked with Robbie Walcott on producing the retro-90s music video which you can find on my YouTube channel.

How did you approach the recording process and what programs/equipment did you use?

I lay down all the vocals at home, and I had the opportunity to redo some using a great mic at Noodle Music Studio. I originally took a can opening sample off the internet, but David and I recorded it live by opening a beer can next to a mic in the studio. Everything else heard in the track is midi! The DAW I use is Logic Pro X.

Please tell us about any new music on the way:

Catastrophe is the first single from an EP of tracks I made last year! Very excited to get more music out this year.

What do you like to do away from music?

Listen to true crime podcasts, read, go running.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

Becky and the Birds, Kelsey Lu, Sevdaliza.

What’s planned for 2021?

I’m currently working on a live show so definitely some shows plus more music!

Favourite food and place to hang out?

I’m too indecisive a person to know what my favourite food is. Favourite place to hang out is wherever live music is happening.

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Kids Of Yesterday Drop Video For Latest Single Horsin' Around Debut Album Escape Planet Out Now
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Kids Of Yesterday Drop Video For Latest Single Horsin’ Around Debut Album Escape Planet Out Now

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Today, Sydney skate punk band Kids Of Yesterday drop a video for their latest single Horsin’ Around, off their debut album Escape Planet.  

Watch The Video For Horsin’ Around

“Based on true events, ‘Horsin’ Around’ aims to make you think twice about chucking that pineapple on the trots. The gambling and racing industry create ‘wastage’ that extends far beyond the lives that wind up in your pets bellies. If you manage to squint through it’s fun sensory overload, you’ll see it for the machine churning suffering into profit that it is” – Duncan Davidson

Escape Planet was recorded at The Grove studios on the central coast of NSW. The album was produced by the band and Jack Nigro (DMA’s, Skegss, Vacations).

Kids Of Yesterday have combined elements of Frenzal Rhomb, Bad Religion, Rise Against, Frank Turner and NOFX with their own brash form of punk on their debut album Escape Planet. For fans of late 90’s classic skate punk from Fat Wreck Chords and Epitaph Records. 

LISTEN TO ESCAPE PLANET 

Escape Planet opens up with uptempo punk number Twenty Fifteen which sets the tone for the rest of the album. Thought provoking lyrics, aggressive yet melodic guitars along with vocal harmonies akin to Green Day, this is seriously some of the catchiest, well written skate punk to come out of Australia in a long, long time.

Tracks like Reefer Madness, Cause Tomorrow and OH MY GAIAI! sees Kids Of Yesterday at their most energetic while the songs Woman Of Stars and The Directors Cut show the softer side of the band. On recent single Mad World they belt out their own punk rock version of the Tears For Fears hit single. A late edition to the album, the cover was added during the last days of recording. Considering what everyone has been going through this year, you can understand why Kids Of Yesterday decided that this song needed a revival. While the track has been covered many times, the band make it their own, starting off acoustic, it develops into an up-tempo punk rock anthem.
Kids of Yesterday is the brainchild of singer/ guitarist / chief songwriter Duncan Davidson. The band first formed in 2010 in the jam room of a Tempe share-house. Over the years founding members Duncan Davidson and Joseph Lamond have been joined by many talented musicians in the line up, as the band gigged frequently throughout Sydney, while self-releasing several EP. Fast forward to 2020 and we have the culmination of all those years with the release of of the bands debut album Escape Planet.
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KIRSTEN SALTY RELEASES IRRESISTIBLE NEW TRACK 'LIMBO'
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KIRSTEN SALTY RELEASES IRRESISTIBLE NEW TRACK ‘LIMBO’

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Kirsten Salty today reveals her irresistible new track ‘Limbo’, the second single released by the up-and-coming artist hailing from Sydney.

Another peak into the chronicles of Kirsten Salty, ‘Limbo’ accentuates the restlessness of new relationships; the unknown of whether to keep moving forward while never wanting to take a step back. ‘Limbo’ shines a shimmering light on the situation with a bright and colourful instrumental all the while being enriched by Kirsten’s cunningly apt lyrics, it’s an ode to the fantasy of new love in all its shapes and forms.

“’Limbo’ is about a period that I like to call ‘the question mark phase’. This can be in a relationship, friendship, work, family drama… it’s that time when you’re unsure and not on the same page. I was in a situation where me and this certain someone were playing cat and mouse but never saw it going anywhere because we were both so stuck in Limboland. It’s just something everyone can relate to and that’s one of my favourite things about music.” – Kirsten Salty

‘Limbo’ is the compelling follow up to November’s debut ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ produced by and featuring Taka Perry which Kirsten performed live on ABC’s ‘The Sound’. ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ was welcomed with acclaim from fans and critics alike, earning Kirsten a #13 debut on Spotify’s New Music Friday along with playlisting in Front Left, Indie Arrivals, We Be Vibin’ plus loads more and gaining 22.9k streams in its release week. Apple Music followed suit with the track winning spots in Breaking: Pop, Pop Chill, Mellow Days and Alt Pop as well as earning praise from tastemakers at triple J Unearthed:

“Loving this! It’s got a bit of oomph, an easy flow, you sound effortless Kirsten and it just sticks” – Claire Mooney StarStarStarStar

“This one leaps off the page, what a debut! Such vibrance and style and the Taka touch is brilliant.” – Declan Bryne StarStarStarStar

Following the release of ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’, Kirsten supported Fergus James at his sold out Great Southern Nights shows, with those in the room being some of the very first to hear the project live.With her moody mix of bold R&B and sophisticated pop, Kirsten oozes prowess in new track ‘Limbo’. Fearless in her sound, don’t miss out on what’s next to come from Kirsten Salty.

For Fans Of: BENEE | Merci, Mercy | George Alice | MAY-A | Stevan

 

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CRUMB release new single 'Trophy'
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CRUMB release new single ‘Trophy’

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Today, Crumb return to share the new song and video, ‘Trophy‘. The accompanying visual, directed by frequent collaborator Haoyan of America, soundtracks the track perfectly, meeting the band in the middle of a car racing championship ceremony through a surrealist, and at times animated, lens.

Watch the video for Trophy (with original animations from Truba Animation) below.

Crumb is Lila Ramani, Bri Aronow, Jesse Brotter and Jonathan Gilad. ‘Trophy‘ is their first taste of new music this year following the Brooklyn band’s 2019 debut full-length Jinx, Pitchfork noting that “the album’s hypnotic quality grows ever more romantic and tense with repeat listens.”

Listen to and watch ‘Trophy‘ above and stay tuned for more from Crumb.

Listen / Save / Download ‘Trophy’ https://crumb.ffm.to/trophy

Crumb – ‘Trophy’ is out now via Crumb Records

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Photo Credit: Pooneh Ghana Download Hi-Res Image Courtney Barnett today launches a unique and wonderfully detailed online archive of her touring and performing history. The project was initially conceived as a way to give Barnett’s fans a simple way to experience her live performances at a time where touring was made impossible, but during the website’s development it became clear it could become so much more. View the site here. Courtney played her first ever show at an open mic night at The Lark Distillery in Hobart in 2007, she has since played almost 800 live shows ranging from solo sets through to 7-piece backing bands. Her biggest headline shows to-date are at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, London’s Brixton Academy and the Prospect Park Band-Shell in Brooklyn. She has graced some of the world’s most prestigious festival stages including multiple shows at Coachella, Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, Splendour In The Grass, Fuji Rock Festival, Roskilde and Newport Folk Festival. Taking inspiration from the legendary online archives of Neil Young and The Grateful Dead (and more personally, from the extensive excel tour spreadsheets of Courtney’s Mum) the website now gathers together 14 years of touring history, never-before-heard desk-mixes, live television performances and a rich trove of specially commissioned show-posters. The site is designed to delight the most casual fans or indeed the most passionate and knowledgeable. It’s possible to lose months in the archive or simply admire the beauty and simplicity of the site's design by collaborator and long time Barnett fan, Raphael Ong and developers Undertide. Barnett’s fans are encouraged to participate in the growth of the archive by submitting their own pictures, videos and audio recordings. To celebrate the launch of the live experience, Barnett has also made available the extraordinary full concert footage of her only full band live show of 2020. Shot at the height of yet another heatwave in the midst of Australia’s worst ever bushfire season, the film opens with the following statement "At the beginning of 2020 Australia was in the midst of its largest ever bushfire crisis - we felt afraid, overwhelmed and angry…”. The emotion of the concert is visceral as Barnett and band (Bones Sloane and Dave Mudie) tear through a scorching hour of live music in a room that stank of bushfire smoke. A year later our circumstances have all changed and it feels like a different universe watching 800 people crammed into a room, heaving to Barnett’s furious feedback-drenched live performance. Watch it here. The Live at the Corner Hotel concert was shot and edited by Natalie van den Dungen and mixed by Lara Soulio. Courtney Barnet Online Live Music Experience & Archive is available now at courtneybarnett.live
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COURTNEY BARNETT Launches Online Live Music Experience & Archive Premieres Live At The Corner Hotel performance video (2020)

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Courtney Barnett today launches a unique and wonderfully detailed online archive of her touring and performing history. The project was initially conceived as a way to give Barnett’s fans a simple way to experience her live performances at a time where touring was made impossible, but during the website’s development it became clear it could become so much more. View the site here.

Courtney played her first ever show at an open mic night at The Lark Distillery in Hobart in 2007, she has since played almost 800 live shows ranging from solo sets through to 7-piece backing bands. Her biggest headline shows to-date are at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, London’s Brixton Academy and the Prospect Park Band-Shell in Brooklyn. She has graced some of the world’s most prestigious festival stages including multiple shows at Coachella, Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, Splendour In The Grass, Fuji Rock Festival, Roskilde and Newport Folk Festival. 

Taking inspiration from the legendary online archives of Neil Young and The Grateful Dead (and more personally, from the extensive excel tour spreadsheets of Courtney’s Mum) the website now gathers together 14 years of touring history, never-before-heard desk-mixes, live television performances and a rich trove of specially commissioned show-posters.

The site is designed to delight the most casual fans or indeed the most passionate and knowledgeable. It’s possible to lose months in the archive or simply admire the beauty and simplicity of the site’s design by collaborator and long time Barnett fan, Raphael Ong and developers Undertide. Barnett’s fans are encouraged to participate in the growth of the archive by submitting their own pictures, videos and audio recordings.

To celebrate the launch of the live experience, Barnett has also made available the extraordinary full concert footage of her only full band live show of 2020. Shot at the height of yet another heatwave in the midst of Australia’s worst ever bushfire season, the film opens with the following statement “At the beginning of 2020 Australia was in the midst of its largest ever bushfire crisis – we felt afraid, overwhelmed and angry…”. The emotion of the concert is visceral as Barnett and band (Bones Sloane and Dave Mudie) tear through a scorching hour of live music in a room that stank of bushfire smoke. A year later our circumstances have all changed and it feels like a different universe watching 800 people crammed into a room, heaving to Barnett’s furious feedback-drenched live performance. Watch it here.

The Live at the Corner Hotel concert was shot and edited by Natalie van den Dungen and mixed by Lara Soulio.
Courtney Barnet Online Live Music Experience & Archive is available now at courtneybarnett.live
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CIVIC ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM 'FUTURE FORECAST' OUT 26TH MARCH 2021 ? NEW TRACK AND VIDEO 'TELL THE PAPERS' OUT NOW ?
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CIVIC ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ‘FUTURE FORECAST’ OUT 26TH MARCH 2021 ? NEW TRACK AND VIDEO ‘TELL THE PAPERS’ OUT NOW ?

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CIVIC have this morning announced that their debut album ‘Future Forecast’  will be released on March 26th, 2021. The album comes as a follow up to their highly sought after ‘New Vietnam’ EP (2018) and is their first major release through Flightless Records.

Pre-save Future Forecast HERE 

 

Following the release of ‘Radiant Eye’  (Nov 2020)  the band have shared their second single from the album, ‘Tell The Papers’. The track explodes with thunderous energy, every riff a visceral harness of power and propulsion, before snapping into a slide guitar driven hook that commands attention with its brazen assurance. Listen HERE, and watch the video HERE. The video, shot by Oscar O’Shea, boasts a new visual direction for the five piece. Taking a shift from their previous lo-fi videos (Radiant Eye and Call The Doctor), for a more conceptualised approach.

 

“Jim and I wanted to do something that would capture the narrative of the song, whilst still remaining abstract and outside of that – aiming to create a video that was driven by visuals and feeling, rather than the narrative itself”, O’shea says. “We took some simple shots that we felt would work well to the song, whilst at the same time, trying to create some sort of world and story line for it to exist in. CIVIC’s sound is unique in that it is both catchy and playful, while remaining fast, hard hitting, and at times dark, especially on this album. That is what we tried to capture here visually, it’s a new direction for the band and this speaks to that”.

 

Vocalist Jim McCullough speaks of the idea behind the Future Forecast cover art:

 

“The image can be read in many ways. Its ominous uncertainty and sense of apocalyptic aftermath is maybe a reflection on recent times and a glimpse into the future. It seemed fitting to have this as the face of the record, for me it gives off a sense of totalitarianism and a vastness. it’s like an iron curtain or something from space or maybe it’s just a wall”.

 

Driving and tenacious, but never losing sight of a good hook and how to use it – CIVIC don’t tip-toe around the edges, but obliterate them with primal intensity. Finding a home somewhere between 80’s glam rock and Australia’s 70’s greats, they break the pieces of influence before crafting them into their own beast on debut LP ‘Future Forecast’.

 

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An origin story since time immemorial, the five piece came together in 2018 through the traps of the Melbourne music scene. Bonding over a shared love of tightly coiled riffs and a collective musical ethos, they channelled this into their first EP ‘New Vietnam’. In a head rush recording session, the 7 tracks were slammed out in a single day, with the underground hit going on to sell more than 1500 units worldwide. Making a name for themselves through the intensity of their live shows, their ‘New Vietnam’ launch would become one of those folklore moments within Melbourne. Taking to the stage with a contoured cheek and darkened eyes, McCullough’s glamoured stage presence beamed and boomed over the sold out crowd. Cutting through the scene with cult-like vigour, their garnered momentum would lead them to a string of sold out 7 inches, a European tour, a spot on the beloved Golden Plains Festival, a new found home on the revered Flightless Records, and a fan in punk icon Henry Rollins, “I am digging that band… not one bad track in their recorded catalogue”.

 

With momentum in the tank, they took to various locations across Victoria to get the beds of Future Forecast down. From Richmond’s historic Bakehouse Studios in all its grandeur, to a DIY run storage shed on High St, there’s consideration for the new and old on this album. Paying homage to the classics, but pivoting on them with avant-charged edge. It’s raw, searing guitars; pummeling rhythms; driving bass; with vocals that lock into and synergise with their wall of sound. Balanced by the raucous and restrained weaving of melodies and textures, the imbued sense of nostalgia, and the vocal variation which broadens their sound past any one genre label. There’s the horn fuelled drive of album opener ‘Radiant Eye’, the power pop ladden hook of ‘As Seen On Tv’, the emotively atmospheric and vocally subdued ‘Sunday Best’, culminating with closer ‘Come To Know’, before ending in a tightly wound splay of feedback and groove.

 

CIVIC – FUTURE FORECAST
1. Radiant Eye
2. As Seen On TV
3. Just A Fix
4. Tell The Papers
5. Sunday Best
6. Shake Like Death
7. Back To You
8. Hollywood Nights In Hamburg
9. Velvet Casino
10. Clone
11. Come To Know

 

CIVIC are: David Forcier (drums), Jim McCullough (vocals), Lewis Hodgson (guitar/ backing vocals), and Roland Hlavka (bass).

Album discography: New Vietnam 12″ EP (2018), Those Who No 7″ (2018), Selling, Sucking, Blackmail, Bribes 7″ (2019), Radiant Eye 7″ (2020), Future Forecast (2021).
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UNUM Festival Albania Finalises Headliners for 2021 Sven Vath and Ben Klock join Other New Additions Such as Mathew Jonson, Dana Ruh, Tobi Neumann, Manu Gonzalez, Jamie Roy, Andy Luff and Colin Chiddle June 3rd - 7th 2021 Shengjin, Albania
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UNUM Festival Albania Finalises Headliners for 2021 Sven Vath and Ben Klock join Other New Additions Such as Mathew Jonson, Dana Ruh, Tobi Neumann, Manu Gonzalez, Jamie Roy, Andy Luff and Colin Chiddle June 3rd – 7th 2021 Shengjin, Albania

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Europe’s most exciting new underground event just got even better as UNUM Festival 2021 adds a pair of standout headliners in Sven Väth and Ben Klock, plus Mathew Jonson, Dana Ruh, Tobi Neumann and more global greats. On top of this come 15 talented and local stars who are quickly on the rise, and forward-thinking partnerships with iconic brands like Sunwaves, Modernity, Club Der Visionaere, Nordsten, and sCs, plus a guarantee from the Albanian Ministries of Tourism, Environment, and Health that the event will go ahead this year from June 3rd – 7th.

UNUM has already cemented itself amongst the European elite for a number of reasons – the close-knit first edition was a memorable gathering of real music lovers in an upcoming region of the world. The festival really shined a spotlight on Rana e Hedhun, the last untapped corner of Europe in the town of Shengjin, on the idyllic Albanian coastline. It is a rare natural, organic and uncommercialised setting that allows for non stop music night and day, plus sunrise and sunset parties, beach parties, water sports, plenty of local culture, food and drink offerings as well as isolated bays and gold sand beaches to explore.

This year the bar will be raised again with the news that world class clubs and promotions will line up as partners. Each of these collectives will bring their own special know how and sense of underground style to UNUM and include cult Romanian techno festival Sunwaves, the unique party in the Alps that is Modernity, Berlin’s underground haven Club Der Visionaere plus the River Rhine’s floating nightclub Nordsten and more.

Now also playing across the five days of enchanting and escapist hedonism will be techno pioneers like Cocoon’s Sven Vath and Berghain’s own Ben Klock, plus the always essential master of his machines that is Mathew Jonson plus deep house’s finest Dana Ruh, Cocoon’s long time tastemaker Tobi Neumann as well as Manu Gonzalez, Jamie Roy, Andy Luff, Colin Chiddle and over 15 local artist who bring their own distinctive house and techno flavours and perspectives. Already announced are the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Priku, Praslea, tINI, Sonja Moonear, Shaun Reeves, Raresh, Cesar Merveille, Dyed Soundorom, Leon and more.
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IBEYI Release new song 'Recurring Dream' From film How To Stop A Recurring Dream
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IBEYI Release new song ‘Recurring Dream’ From film How To Stop A Recurring Dream

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Afro-French Cuban musical duo Ibeyi have released a new song titled ‘Recurring Dream‘ which the duo wrote and composed for writer-director Ed Morris’ feature film debut How To Stop A Recurring Dream. Starring Ruby Barker (Marina Thompson in Bridgerton), the film, which will be released across global digital streaming platforms today, won Best Feature and Best Actress awards at December’s British Urban Film Festival. Watch the film’s trailer here and the film here.

Ibeyi first started working with Ed Morris in 2014, who directed the twins first music video for their critically-acclaimed single ‘River.’ Thereinafter the trio worked on two more videos together: ‘Ghosts,’ a track off their self-titled album and ‘Deathless,’ the lead single from their stunning sophomore album Ash.  Morris’ debut film will feature Ibeyi’s original piece of music, alongside, previously released music from the duo’s catalogue.

Ibeyi are Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz. The twin sisters are currently at work on their third studio album. They released their critically-acclaimed sophomore album Ash in 2017 which featured appearances from Michelle Obama, Kamasi Washington and Meshell Ndegeocello. The duos’ globally acclaimed, eponymous debut album (2015) earned the twins fans and collaborators in some of the most iconic artists of today include Beyoncé, Alvin Ailey, JR, and Chanel, a result of Ibeyi’s uniquely, captivating blend of Yourban music with modern jazz, soul, and hip-hop.

HOW TO STOP A RECURRING DREAM is produced by Polly du Plessis, with TV and radio presenter Edith Bowman as executive producer. Exploring themes of separation and loss, this dreamy trip takes place over a weekend in the lives of two sisters whose relationship is being tested to its limit. After Mum and Dad announce an imminent, split- custody separation, Yakira – the oldest daughter – kidnaps her younger sister and takes to the road, in an attempt to reconnect before they part.

The film’s lead, Ruby Barker, has recently become a breakout star following the huge success of Netflix’s Bridgerton. Writer-director Ed Morris is director of commercials and music videos for such bands as Massive Attack, and is best-known for the now-banned documentary This Is Not – An Interview with Tony Kaye, an intimate conversation with the American History X director, whose eccentric stunts while working in Hollywood earned him a reputation for controversy within the studio system.

Ibeyi – ‘Recurring Dream’ is out now via XL Recordings / Remote Control
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City Sessions are coming to Live at the Bowl
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City Sessions are coming to Live at the Bowl

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 City Sessions is coming in hot as part of the Live at the Bowl program after celebrating street dance in Melbourne’s public spaces for over nine years.

On Saturday 17 April, this iconic freestyle dance battle event will be adapted for the Sidney Myer Music Bowl as Australia’s best go head-to-head in a 2vs2 battle in the dance styles of Hip Hop, House and Funk.

Cypher Culture’s City Sessions is a series of public activations that create engaging environments to showcase diverse street dance communities through freestyle dance battles. The series is recognised as Melbourne’s largest and longest standing exchange of subcultural dance in the public space.

“Cypher Culture supports dance that comes from the city. It’s the music, the people, the community. As Melbourne is such a diverse city, City Sessions is a great way for cultural exchange. City Sessions started at a grassroots level in our city’s civic spaces and has provided an outlet for the wider street dance community to connect with the public in a celebratory manner,” says producer of City Sessions Efren Pamilacan.

The event will be held in two stages. From 10am – 3:30pm there will be a non-public Preliminary Freestyle Dance Battle. Judges will then select the winners who will go on to compete in the evening event from 5:30pm – 10pm, which will be an elimination-style tournament hosted by MCs.

To keep the music vibe at an all-time high, the final battle event will be in close collaboration with the ever-growing local music scene in Melbourne with DJs Mero and Mothafunk bringing the beats. To celebrate the diverse forms of street dance, City Sessions will also showcase communities including House of Dévine, Jungle City, Burn City Waack and L2R Dance.

City Sessions is renowned for bringing street dancers from across Victoria together for a raw and energetic celebration of street culture.

“The community are people from diverse backgrounds who meet in the city not just because it’s a civic art form, but because it was a halfway point for people coming in from all points of the compass; a focus. They are dancers from Hip Hop, House, Popping, Break, Krump, Dancehall, Footwork and Locking backgrounds so all of them operate outside of studio settings,” said Ef.

Supported by the City of Melbourne and Arts Centre Melbourne, City Sessions is presented by Cypher Culture, a community-focused street/club dance initiative that fosters experiences that create spaces for social, cultural and community dances to be celebrated.

City Sessions is a free event but tickets must be purchased to ensure formal seating allocation. Tickets will go on sale from 12pm, Monday 29 March via liveatthebowl.com.au

 

We’re excited to be welcoming visitors back to our venues in line with the most recent Victorian Government guidelines on COVID-19. We have opened our outdoor café Protagonist, the Sunday Markets as well as the Australian Music Vault. These openings coincided with the Live at the Bowl season, which officially kicked off on 8 January 2021.

We will continue to offer audiences the chance to experience the wonder of the performing arts via our digital hub – Together With You. For more information including: our opening plans and related health and safety policies; bookings for free and ticketed events; and other digital content and experiences, please visit artscentremelbourne.com.au.

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Where are you currently based?  Locked down in Liverpool, baby.  How did Generation form?  We just fell into it, really. Music presented itself to us and we took to it like  fishes to water. We’re constantly changing.  What's been happening recently and how has your Covid  experience been?  We’ve just released a retrospective album with Tri-Tone - Full of teenage  angst and fast guitars. The whole covid thing has kind of put us on pause.  Gigs are looking *fingers crossed* like they may be happening again this  Summer, so we have that to look forward to, at least. Other than that  we’ve been writing. The sound has completely changed - we’re more  electronic now. Distorted saw synths, massive drum machines - that sort  of thing.   Your new mini album 'Suicidal Champagne' is out now,  what influenced the sound and songwriting?  It’s literally an album about us being dead young. We didn’t really think  about what it was about whilst we were making it, we probably didn’t even  know what music was back then. I guess it’s just about things we were  feeling at that time and the things every 17/18 year old goes through  (coping with becoming an adult by excessively drinking and partying). It’s  one big, self-indulgent party - and everyones invited.   How did the concept for the mini album come about? Drinking.  How did you go about writing the album? We write most days, so we just had loads of songs knocking about  with nothing to do but play them live (circa 2016), then Simon - who  we recently released the album with - approached us and threw us in  the studio. From there the songs just developed and became what  they are now.  Where and when did you record/produce/master and who  with?  It was in this lovely converted barn house in the countryside of Leeds  or something. There were two new foundland dogs (massive) that  would walk around the studio while you were tracking. Was a stay  over experience in the barn. I don’t think it’s there anymore. It was  with James Kenosha, who is a great producer and musician (he  played drums on the album also).   What programs/equipment did you use?  For all our demos we use Logic Pro X, but James probably used  Pro Tools, I can’t remember to be honest. In terms of gear, we  used all kinds. I remember putting my guitar through a vintage  Selmer bass cab, but that’s about it. The rest is clouded by red  wine and beer.   What did you find most challenging and rewarding during  the creation of Suicidal Champagne?  It’s always the vocals at the end. Trying to find the right tone for  deans voice. The most rewarding thing will probably happen  when we’re 40 and we listen back and go “ah remember that  time, we had a good time making that”.   Who are you listening to at the moment?  Loads of stuff. Our music taste has no range like. A lot of 90s rave  stuff, hip-hop, bit of industrial, bit of reggae/dancehall. A musical  cocktail of debauchery, really.   What do you like to do away from music? Tough question that one. All we really do is music. Feels like the  hobbies section on your CV this question. Should I put ‘Reading,  exercising…’  Urm, we do all kinds really. Mostly mad Sh** no one would believe or  even understand the reasons why. I guess we don’t either. Recently  got back into skating, which is a blast from the past.   What's planned for 2021?  HOPEFULLY, lots of gigs (toward the second half of the year). We’ve  been hard at work recording new songs as well, so there should be  some new music soon(ish).   Favourite food and place to hangout?  Tough one this ‘cos we’ve been in lockdown for like a year. I’d say Elif on  Lark lane provides the best scran. It’s a Turkish grill joint and it’s so good.  Favourite place to hang out right now is our mums conservatory aka the  beat laboratory.   wholovesthisgeneration.com  IG: @wholovesthisgeneration
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Where are you currently based? 

Locked down in Liverpool, baby. 

How did Generation form? 

We just fell into it, really. Music presented itself to us and we took to it like  fishes to water. We’re constantly changing. 

What’s been happening recently and how has your Covid  experience been? 

We’ve just released a retrospective album with Tri-Tone – Full of teenage  angst and fast guitars. The whole covid thing has kind of put us on pause.  Gigs are looking *fingers crossed* like they may be happening again this  Summer, so we have that to look forward to, at least. Other than that  we’ve been writing. The sound has completely changed – we’re more  electronic now. Distorted saw synths, massive drum machines – that sort  of thing.  

Your new mini album ‘Suicidal Champagne’ is out now,  what influenced the sound and songwriting? 

It’s literally an album about us being dead young. We didn’t really think  about what it was about whilst we were making it, we probably didn’t even  know what music was back then. I guess it’s just about things we were  feeling at that time and the things every 17/18 year old goes through  (coping with becoming an adult by excessively drinking and partying). It’s  one big, self-indulgent party – and everyones invited.  

How did the concept for the mini album come about?

Drinking. 

How did you go about writing the album?

We write most days, so we just had loads of songs knocking about  with nothing to do but play them live (circa 2016), then Simon – who  we recently released the album with – approached us and threw us in  the studio. From there the songs just developed and became what  they are now. 

Where and when did you record/produce/master and who  with? 

It was in this lovely converted barn house in the countryside of Leeds  or something. There were two new foundland dogs (massive) that  would walk around the studio while you were tracking. Was a stay  over experience in the barn. I don’t think it’s there anymore. It was  with James Kenosha, who is a great producer and musician (he  played drums on the album also).  

What programs/equipment did you use? 

For all our demos we use Logic Pro X, but James probably used  Pro Tools, I can’t remember to be honest. In terms of gear, we  used all kinds. I remember putting my guitar through a vintage  Selmer bass cab, but that’s about it. The rest is clouded by red  wine and beer.  

What did you find most challenging and rewarding during  the creation of Suicidal Champagne? 

It’s always the vocals at the end. Trying to find the right tone for  deans voice. The most rewarding thing will probably happen  when we’re 40 and we listen back and go “ah remember that  time, we had a good time making that”.  

Who are you listening to at the moment? 

Loads of stuff. Our music taste has no range like. A lot of 90s rave  stuff, hip-hop, bit of industrial, bit of reggae/dancehall. A musical  cocktail of debauchery, really.  

What do you like to do away from music?

Tough question that one. All we really do is music. Feels like the  hobbies section on your CV this question. Should I put ‘Reading,  exercising…’ 

Urm, we do all kinds really. Mostly mad Sh** no one would believe or  even understand the reasons why. I guess we don’t either. Recently  got back into skating, which is a blast from the past.  

What’s planned for 2021? 

HOPEFULLY, lots of gigs (toward the second half of the year). We’ve  been hard at work recording new songs as well, so there should be  some new music soon(ish).  

Favourite food and place to hangout? 

Tough one this ‘cos we’ve been in lockdown for like a year. I’d say Elif on  Lark lane provides the best scran. It’s a Turkish grill joint and it’s so good.  Favourite place to hang out right now is our mums conservatory aka the  beat laboratory.  

wholovesthisgeneration.com 

IG: @wholovesthisgeneration

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Firestarters: a virtual music industry festival of conversation this March (raising money for Rethink & UK Youth)
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Firestarters: a virtual music industry festival of conversation this March (raising money for Rethink & UK Youth)

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Get involved, for free!

Firestarters is an exciting and innovative virtual festival designed to ignite a million conversations and raise money for leading mental health charity Rethink Mental Illness and the youth support charity UK Youth.
Firestarters will bring together expert insight from over 500 industry leading professionals, this free virtual gathering will help people learn more about – and develop – their passions, goals and interests at a time when we are all disconnected and lacking in human interactions. It all takes place on video conversation platform URfeed and kicks off over four weeks in March by addressing Wellbeing & Fitness, Music & Entertainment, Lifestyle & Culture, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Insight at these unique events comes from professionals with years of experience including Anthony Rose founder of Seedlegals, Jon Salmon from Byte Entertainment, Chef Andrew Clarke, Sky Fitness Presenter Marvin Ambrosius, Manchester United Women’s Footballer Jess Sigsworth, Dan J Lee who is GM at No Copyright Sounds, Hope Virgo, Dump The Scale campaigner, author of Stand Tall Little Girl and eating disorder mental health campaigner, Jenni Cochrane from mental health and wellbeing non-profit Getahead, Julie Weir – Label Head at Music For Nations, Sony Music, musicians Laura Fowes & Ben Santiago, Mike Kill, CEO of Night Time Industries Association, Rob Stephenson, Founder of InsideOut Leaderboard and CEO of Formscore, Consultant Dietitian and Nutritionist Ro Huntriss, Robbie Murch from Facebook’s Identification of Music group, Emma Marshall, a Holistic Health Consultant, Chevy Rough, the Wellbeing and Performance Coach, DJ Pete Gooding, Scott Morrison, Founder at The Boom, Liam Norval, Founder at Posh Cockney and Co-Founder of Hospitality Titans, Pete Warden – Hospitality Director, LXA / Co- Founder Hospitality Titans, Mint Club resident Bobby O’Donnell, Data Transmission’s Grahame Farmer, Alex Jukes from Jukebox PR, Music Journalist Sean Griffiths, DJ Mag Tech Editor Declan McGlynn, Dazed’s Charlotte Cliffers, Tristan Hunt from Association of Electronic Music, Futurebound Owner’s & founders of Viper Records and many more to be announced over the next week.
 
Feeling isolated and lonely is a stress factor that poses a health risk comparable to smoking, alcoholism, or obesity. This is where Firestarters steps in. Humans are inherently social animals, who suffer when cut off from communities and the subtle sources of happiness they bring.  Firestarters’ aim is to connect strangers and ignite conversation fueled by shared passion, interests and goals to bring about a positive change.

Expect to hear from experts picking through topics like “the future of live events” to “kick-starting a business”. There will be opportunities to put your questions and opinions to the experts as well as discuss the events of the day with other people tuning in. There will also be select spaces for group mentoring sessions with some of the experts that will be speaking during the Firestarters event.

URfeed is a video conversation platform that provides a place for groups of people to connect for ‘face to face’ conversation and its unique video messaging system lets people take part in multiple group conversations, without the need to have everyone online at the same time. People can drop in, watch what others are saying and ask questions or say their piece when it’s convenient for them.
Gareth Ingham, URfeed CEO, says, “URfeed is on a mission to bring people together around their passions, interests and goals… enabling people to grow a knowledge network. We are excited that URfeed will help people come together and talk to new people ‘face to face’ in a bid to beat loneliness and it’s great we are able to support these two charities.”

Many of the fundraising channels that charities rely on have been taken away. As such, every video posted in “Firestarters” will carry a donate button so viewers can donate directly from the app to UK Youth and Rethink Mental Illness.

Everyone can get involved with this free virtual event. Simply sign up – for free – to discover talks and discussions that match your passions, interests and goals. What’s more, if you have a great idea, you can submit a talk, discussion, or interview that you would like to be scheduled at Firestarters by registering online, and of course you can  start an impromptu conversation any time.
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Terminal V Festival unveil two-day Halloween 2021 edition with Nina Kraviz, Amelie Lens, Eats Everything and more
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Terminal V Festival unveil two-day Halloween 2021 edition with Nina Kraviz, Amelie Lens, Eats Everything and more

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Date: 30th – 31st October, 2021
Location: Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
This October, the Techno and House music community shall gather in the Scottish capital for an unprecedented event.
Terminal V is a biannual underground electronic music festival held in Edinburgh and for the first-time ever Terminal V will run over two days,  taking place over Halloween weekend 30 + 31st October.
What started out back in April 2017 a 1 day-2 stage event, Terminal V has grown at an incredible pace to become one of the most unique and largest indoor music festivals in Europe.
Terminal V has managed to capture the attention of the world’s electronic music biggest stars to come play the huge Edinburgh event, whilst repurposing the biggest indoor venue in the UK to create something quite spectacular within the industrial/raw feeling site at Ingliston.

The one has been a long time in the making and will be a gigantic celebration, following which will be after a 2 year break. This October promises to have an extra special sense of magic in the air,  expect a blistering soundtrack from a real who’s who of the modern underground landscape. With so much time to plan this huge blow out, the team has really pulled out all the stops to curate an event which will blow minds like never before.
This alongside the intricate detail to the forward thinking/high-end stage production has led to a new type of event in Scotland, exploding at a rapid pace. It is their attention to detail and devotion to serving up an experience like no other that has stood them apart in recent years.  The event has grown to become a true player in the international electronic music circuit.
With Terminal V now branching out globally with the launch of their new Berlin event for 2022, Edinburgh remains the flagship and home of the brand with thousands now flocking to the event from all over Scotland and beyond.
The event has an incredibly varied selection of underground talent, with a firm focus on a program and balanced lineup of techno and house legends alongside the most exciting new acts emerging.
Line up (Over two-days)
AIROD
ALAN FITZPATRICK
AMELIE LENS
AVALON EMERSON
AVNU
BEN SIMS
BEN UFO
THE BLESSED MADONNA
CARLOTA
DAX J
DEBORAH DE LUCA
DERRICK CARTER
EATS EVERYTHING
EJECA
ELI BROWN
ERIS DREW
EWAN MCVICAR
FJAAK (dj set)
FLOORPLAN
FRAZIER
HAAI
HAMMER
HéCTOR OAKS
HELENA HAUFF
HONEY DIJON
I HATE MODELS
IDA
JAYDA G
JOYHAUSER
KINK – LIVE
KORNAL KOVACS
LUKE SOLOMUN
MACEO PLEX
MAN POWER
MIKE SERVITO
MILO SPYKERS
MIND AGAINST
MOXIE
NINA KRAVIZ
NITE FLEIT
OCTA OCTO
PAULA TEMPLE
PERC
PRINS THOMAS
REBUKE
REGAL
ROBERT HOOD LIVE
ROI PEREZ
ROLANDO
SHANTI CELESTE
SHDW & OBSCURE SHAPE
SOLARDO
STEPHEN BROWN
SVEN VATH
T78
TALE OF US
TIJANA T
Artist Testamonials
Richie Hawtin (April 2019)
“Terminal V you reminded me tonight why Edinburgh is a pure techno city. INCREDIBLE”
 Patrick Topping (April 2019)
”Terminal V was literally one of the very best gigs of my life and it blew me away”
Ben Klock (Oct 2019)
“Terminal V was impressive!”
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WATCH/SHARE 'BLUE' VIDEO HERE "Through nostalgia-soaked melodies and yearning lyrics, Homebody is, unlike its title, anything but circumscribed." 8/10 - Exclaim! "Early 2021 has been underwhelming so far, in terms of quality and quantity, but listening to a record like Homebody is one of those things that can restore faith in art and humanity in a matter of minutes." 8.8/10 - Backseat Mafia On January 26th, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Russell Gendron released Homebody, his third outing under the band moniker Bill Jr. Jr. And today, he's premiering the video for his latest single ‘Blue’. Watch the video here. Gendron wrote ‘Blue’ at a time when he was faced with making an important life decision: “‘Blue' is about how I imagined I’d feel if I didn’t move with my partner to Montreal. She had a school thing coming up over there and I had my life thing here and so I had to make a decision to stay, or to go with. Writing the song was a way for me to get closer to my decision: I realized that I’d be so “bluuuuuueee” if I stayed around here doing the same old stuff, so I took the plunge. 'Blue' is a sort of a country song but made strange or “off”, which is why I like it so much. It’s a twanged out and lush version of a known and old timey idea." Much like the video for his previous single, 'Dear Neighbour', ‘Blue’ is shot in 360 degrees creating a fun and interactive video experience, while showcasing Bill Jr. Jr.’s lo-fi 90s slacker vibe. Bill Jr. Jr’s new album Homebody is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit billjrjr.com. FOLLOW BILL JR. JR.: Website | Spotify | Facebook | Instagram
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BILL JR. JR. — A.K.A. VANCOUVER SINGER-SONGWRITER RUSSELL GENDRON — PREMIERES VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE FROM HOMEBODY

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“Through nostalgia-soaked melodies and yearning lyrics, Homebody is, unlike its title, anything but circumscribed.” 8/10 – Exclaim!

“Early 2021 has been underwhelming so far, in terms of quality and quantity, but listening to a record like Homebody is one of those things that can restore faith in art and humanity in a matter of minutes.” 8.8/10 – Backseat Mafia

On January 26th, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Russell Gendron released Homebody, his third outing under the band moniker Bill Jr. Jr. And today, he’s premiering the video for his latest single ‘Blue’. Watch the video here.

Gendron wrote ‘Blue’ at a time when he was faced with making an important life decision: “‘Blue’ is about how I imagined I’d feel if I didn’t move with my partner to Montreal. She had a school thing coming up over there and I had my life thing here and so I had to make a decision to stay, or to go with. Writing the song was a way for me to get closer to my decision: I realized that I’d be so “bluuuuuueee” if I stayed around here doing the same old stuff, so I took the plunge. ‘Blue’ is a sort of a country song but made strange or “off”, which is why I like it so much. It’s a twanged out and lush version of a known and old timey idea.”

Much like the video for his previous single, ‘Dear Neighbour‘, ‘Blue’ is shot in 360 degrees creating a fun and interactive video experience, while showcasing Bill Jr. Jr.’s lo-fi 90s slacker vibe.

Bill Jr. Jr’s new album Homebody is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit billjrjr.com.

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Where are you currently based? Currently my kitchen table; I haven’t moved for a while. How did you first start playing music? I first started playing as an 8 year old because my brother was learning guitar and I wanted to do everything he did. I actually learnt the trumpet as my first instrument. I’m pretty crap now but it’s a cool party trick (and I really respect anyone who’s actually good at it). Where are you currently based and how has your Covid experience been?  I’m super lucky to be quite sheltered from the virus over here in WA but the few months we were locked down were definitely instrumental (haha) in getting this song to a happy place. Obviously covid sucks, but in a strange way I appreciate it for the time it gave me. Your debut single 'Full Grown' was released March 5, what influenced the sound and songwriting? The song itself was written a couple years ago though it has come a long way since then. Because I started it yonks ago the production is super influenced by the artists I was pumping at the time, mainly Panama and Roosevelt. The lyrics are based on a struggle of mine at the time, as I felt ill-equipped to enter a relationship.  How did you go about writing Full Grown? I actually started producing the beat on a family holiday in a hotel room, but as with most things I make I just went through a stupidly long loop of producing, taking it away and listening, writing down notes then coming back and making changes. The lyrics were the complete opposite and finished in one sitting though. Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with? All recording and producing by myself, in a number of places actually but none of them being a proper studio. Then the legend James Newhouse fattened it up with his master. What does Full Grown mean to you? It means having it all together. Bit of a myth really. I feel like a kid a lot and I’m okay to admit it; sometimes it’s great thing and it sometimes it kinda sucks. Who are you listening to at the moment? At the literal moment I am listening to Candid by Sevier; some cool Perth dudes who happen to also share my release date. I’ve been listening to a bunch of Perth folk lately, such as Michael Day, Jacob Wylde, Grievous Bodily Calm and Kyle Charles Hall, among others. What do you like to do away from music? Mainly eating, reading, date nights and walks with my dog. Also love a good game of bananagrams, though I wouldn’t say I’m good at it.  What's planned for 2021? More releases, more eating, reading, date nights, walkies and defs more bananagrams so I can actually get good. Also very very keen to start playing live real soon around Perth! Favourite food and place to hangout? Always big on Mexican food. There’s a taco joint literally 2mins walk from our front door called Hermanos En Cantina which is kinda the go-to hangout for us. Big recommend. https://soundcloud.com/rhyanlj/full-grown/s-YZKjGTQkXsN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rhyan_lj/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicbyRHY/
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Where are you currently based?

Currently my kitchen table; I haven’t moved for a while.

How did you first start playing music?

I first started playing as an 8 year old because my brother was learning guitar and I wanted to do everything he did. I actually learnt the trumpet as my first instrument. I’m pretty crap now but it’s a cool party trick (and I really respect anyone who’s actually good at it).

Where are you currently based and how has your Covid experience been?

I’m super lucky to be quite sheltered from the virus over here in WA but the few months we were locked down were definitely instrumental (haha) in getting this song to a happy place. Obviously covid sucks, but in a strange way I appreciate it for the time it gave me.

Your debut single ‘Full Grown’ was released March 5, what influenced the sound and songwriting?

The song itself was written a couple years ago though it has come a long way since then. Because I started it yonks ago the production is super influenced by the artists I was pumping at the time, mainly Panama and Roosevelt. The lyrics are based on a struggle of mine at the time, as I felt ill-equipped to enter a relationship.

How did you go about writing Full Grown?

I actually started producing the beat on a family holiday in a hotel room, but as with most things I make I just went through a stupidly long loop of producing, taking it away and listening, writing down notes then coming back and making changes. The lyrics were the complete opposite and finished in one sitting though.

Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?

All recording and producing by myself, in a number of places actually but none of them being a proper studio. Then the legend James Newhouse fattened it up with his master.

What does Full Grown mean to you?

It means having it all together. Bit of a myth really. I feel like a kid a lot and I’m okay to admit it; sometimes it’s great thing and it sometimes it kinda sucks.

Who are you listening to at the moment?

At the literal moment I am listening to Candid by Sevier; some cool Perth dudes who happen to also share my release date. I’ve been listening to a bunch of Perth folk lately, such as Michael Day, Jacob Wylde, Grievous Bodily Calm and Kyle Charles Hall, among others.

What do you like to do away from music?

Mainly eating, reading, date nights and walks with my dog. Also love a good game of bananagrams, though I wouldn’t say I’m good at it.

What’s planned for 2021?

More releases, more eating, reading, date nights, walkies and defs more bananagrams so I can actually get good. Also very very keen to start playing live real soon around Perth!

Favourite food and place to hangout?

Always big on Mexican food. There’s a taco joint literally 2mins walk from our front door called Hermanos En Cantina which is kinda the go-to hangout for us. Big recommend.

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