Tuesday 8 April 2014

Music engine jukebox 8/4/14

Fun show . Two hours of music sent in from all over the world . Plus an exclusive mini mix from producer DJ Elusive . All interjected with me talking crap ! 





Elusive exclusive mini mix -
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Biography
Elusive is a House and Techno DJ/Producer based in Brighton. He established himself as a DJ over a decade ago now, playing numerous clubs around the UK including Ministry Of Sound and Pacha.

A long slog learning the ropes of production has started seeing fruition. Three of his tracks 'Feel The Darkness', 'Out There' and 'Listen' have been released by 'Crazy Rabbit Recordings' and are available on on all major digital platforms (http://www.junodownload.com/products/elusive-feel-the-darkness/2439162-02/) (http://www.beatport.com/track/feel-the-darkness-original-mix/5257457).
His current project finds him creating a full remix album for 'The Gravity Drive' (Radio 2, 6 Music) (www.thegravitydrive.com/), creating inventive remixes for each of their singles so far, this album is scheduled for release at the end of 2014.
As well as finding time to work on his own tracks, he runs a monthly podcast called 'The Elusive Sessions', showcasing two hours of his favourite house and techno, you can find and subscribe to this on i-tunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-elusive-sessions/id808685317?mt=2).

Elusive is resident at 'Housetrap', a collective based in the South West of England, which most recently has seen him play at 'Pacha', London with more venues around the UK and Europe throughout 2014

Most recently Elusive has been taken on board with Brighton based DJ collective 'Therapy' (therapy-brighton.co.uk/). 'Therapy' are making big waves on the DJ scene, partnering up with 'Skint Records' to host room two at Digital and hosting the VIP rooms during the forthcoming Brighton Music Conference.

"GET INVOLVED' - Elusive (www.elusivebeats.co.uk)

Playlist -

Doctor Fake -Rock on 
Candy Says -Not Kings 
Kirsten Osborn -We are the people ( house mix )
Animal House -What goes around 
We are the catalyst -Being Number one 
Nathassia Devine -Next 
Exhale -Hoda 
George Merk -The End 
Plastic Barricades -Shine 
Jay Picasso FT Jamie Jooste -genesis 
Lucy Mason -White as snow
Big Zero -Moden World 
White Stallion -Fire at will 
Miggi -Lovin you
Jupiter in velvet -Shut off your mind 
Inherit the stars -Here at the edge
Louise Rutkowski -Help me
Mick j Clark -I want it more 
Sumner -Shadow Park 
Just like Giants -Enemy 
Moan Lisa twins -This Boy 
Michael Schulte -Rock and scissors 
Rich Adams -Chemicals and circumstance 
Chris Farlowe -I'll leave the light on  

Info -

Jay Picasso who is based in London, 
Jay Picasso now returns with his new track Genesis (The Beginning) which also features Jamie Jooste and The Duttonar Chamber Choir.
Drawing heavy influence from film scores and movie soundtracks, Jay Picasso is a ‘Cinematic’ Producer with a production style influenced by the likes of Labyrinth, Naughtyboy and Timbaland to name but a few.  Having already produced for the likes of Izzy Bizu and Joyce Sims, the release of his debut EP Testament is expected to increase his profile even further on the UK music scene and beyond.
Testament is now available to purchase via iTunes and all other major download stores, details on this along with further information on Jay Picasso can be found on his website www.jaypicasso.com or you can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jaypicassoofficial
 

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We Are The Catalyst - Being Number One - out now!
We Are The Catalyst was formed in Varberg, Sweden, by Catrin Feymark and Kenny Boufadene in November of 2012.
After several years of touring and releasing albums as members of the Swedish Modern Metal act One Without, (Who amongst other things toured with bands like Dead By April, Katatonia and Evergrey, was signed to Lifeforce Records and released two albums) both Kenny and Catrin felt the need to do something different from what they had previously done both musically and ideologically.
The band released their first EP; "Panem Et Circenses" on May 2nd 2013.
In November of 2013 WATC partnered with director Grzegorz Jonkajtys, the extraordinary visual effects artist famous for his work on such epic movies as Transformers, Pacific Rim, Terminator Salvation, Star Trek Into Darkness and Sin City, and made the extraordinary video for the single "Tomorrow".
2014 has so far seen the band focusing on finishing their debut album with the working title "Believe In Everything Because Everyone ́s Right" set for release later this year, as well as releasing the amazing video for "Being Number One", directed by Stephan Zlotescu, drawing attention to modern societies obsession with being the biggest, the fastest and the best. "Being Number One" challenges the need to have the newest and the latest, but in the video the topic is taken to the next level.
We Are The Catalyst was based around the idea that if you want something to change, you have to start that change by yourself, and within yourself, hence changing the world in the long run.


Miggi who is based in Portsmouth, England  
 
Playing guitar and writing songs on and offer for over 40 years, Miggi has had an illustrious career the music industry.
Having performed live on London’s Capital Radio as well as on a number of local stations, Miggi is currently recording all of his material in his home studio where he has on occasions invited guest musicians in to help produce the right end product.  
Described as having melodic songs that are eminently listenable and well produced, you can find more information on Migg by visiting his website www.musicbymiggi.com or you can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RowlandMiggiMiddleton


,INHERIT THE STARS
Here At The Edge' from Sheffield's (UK) young rock/metal-core act 'Inherit The Stars' www.facebook.com/inheritthestarsofficial and www.twitter.com/InheritOfficial

'their debut album is a jewel in their crown that could see them on their way to global domination' - Metal Mouth 9.5/10

'ITS have the potential to tear the post-hardcore genre wide apart' - ElectricHarmonyReviews

'the potential to be my favourite discovery of 2013 already' - Loud Stuff
 

Breaking out onto the music scene in late 2012 with a style that's completely their own, Sheffield (UK) born and bred quintet Inherit The Stars are an explosion of sound that should not be missed. With all five members already being well-aquainted with the stage, their live shows ooze energy, creating an impressive gigging experience. Listing some of their major influences as bands such as Fightstar, Funeral For A Friend, Enter Shikari and Chiodos, Inherit The Stars are most recognisable for their powerful riffs, lulling string arrangements, adrenaline-filled synth lines and anthemic choruses.
Boasting a debut album produced/mixed by Jim Pinder at Treehouse Studio (Fightstar, Rise To Remain, While She Sleeps), 'We Were Made To Walk The Skies' was digitally released in May 2013 and earned positive attention from rock/metal critics for their genre pushing sound which takes elements of post-hardcore and alternative rock gelled with metalcore and a dose of punk pop. Equally championed by alternative rock and metal press and radio around the world, Inherit The Stars released three video singles as part of their apocalyliptic themed Orbis Trilogy. In the space of a few months, Inherit The Stars' fast rising popularity has taken them from the smallest of venues to headling Sheffield's 02 Academy for the launch of their latest single 'Ground Zero'


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Louise Rutkowski - Help Me
The sensational new single ‘Help Me’ by former This Mortal Coil singer Louise Rutkowski is out now - March 31st. Currently play listed on BBC Radio Scotland.
Showcasing her stunning voice, the track features a gentle accompaniment of piano and percussion.
Building throughout - the pop ballad is joined by upsurging choral backing, inhabiting an cloud-bursting orchestral crescendo.
For a song so simple - it displays the true talent of the renowned singer turned songwriter.
The Scots music veteran from Glasgow rose to fame as part of gothic pop supergroup This Mortal Coil, signed to 4AD records, in the 1980s.
In 2001 she released six new songs via her own label, Jock Records. Later on, with Glasgow musician Irvin Duguid, her acclaimed single ‘Mimi’ hit the shelves.
The seasoned vocalist has now established herself as a prominent solo artist and has released her debut album ‘Diary of a Lost Girl’.  (out now)
The album, which Rutkowski says was written over seven years and was released on February 21. It is her fifth studio album, but first on her own.
She said her inspiration throughout the recording was: “To have a solo album of my own co-written material, using my influences of Kate Bush, The Blue Nile and Peter Gabriel, to create an honest and intimate piece of work.”
Produced by Duguid, it includes mixes by Calum Malcolm (The Blue Nile), and Steve Orchard, and marks a return to the writing of original material since her music career began with the soul-influenced band Sunset Gun, signed to CBS Records in the 1980s.
Her work has been described as “full of melancholy, introspective and reflective”.
Critics on her website say the album as: “A truly haunting and beautiful album”, 
“Beautiful, stirring and alive with emotion”, and “Pure poetic, lovelorn angst at its best”.
She plays live in London on April 8th at St James Theatre.
More information/contact:
emma@plugginbaby.com (interviews, sessions etc)
http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/louiserutkowskigig
https://itunes.apple.com/album/diary-of-a-lost-girl/id787200040
http://www.louiserutkowski.co.uk/

Having received over 38,730,000 views on his YouTube channel, achieving a No1 album, and reaching third place on Germany’s ‘The Voice’ – Michael Schulte is now setting his sights on the UK market.

 

The charismatic and captivating UK debut ‘Rock and Scissors’ has an engaging style reminiscent of UK favourites Ben Howard, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Kodaline.

 

Although Michael shot to YouTube fame in 2012 covering hits by the likes of Radiohead, Lana Del Rey and Daft Punk; he was quick to put his own song-writing skills to use. Michael’s debut LP secured the No1 spot on the German album charts in late 2012, proving his talent competes with the standard of artists’ he famously covered.

 

Listen to ‘Rock and Scissors’ here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c67Ea-y6wJ8


Candy Says - 'Not Kings' impact date: Monday 14th April 2014!
Taken from the debut album released in May!
Candy Says got us all excited - Clash Magazine
A Sublime Slice Of Percussive Pop - The 405
Already Record Of The Week on Amazing Radio.
Previous radio support for the band has come from Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq, Nemone & Chris Hawkins (6Music), Hattie Pearson (XFM) and Frank Skinner on Absolute Radio.
After the release of 2 sold out cassette singles via Cool For Cats (Fight Like Apes, Thomas Tantrum, Mercy) in 2013, Oxford lo-fi pop collective Candy Says will release their infectious new single Not Kings (out April 7th) and their debut album, also called Not Kings (out May 5th), this spring.
Recorded entirely in the garage of lead vocalist Juju Sophie’s bungalow, the band recreated modern sounds, loops and beats using vintage organs, synths and guitars.
The result is a "lo-fi chic pop" sound – thoughtful and inventive arrangements masquerading as retro pop.
This April they’ll be giving people their first taste of the album when they head out on tour in support of Chrysta Bell:
April:
Mon 7 Oran Mor, Glasgow
Tue 8 Sacred Trinity Church, Salford
Thu 10 Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Fri 11 Oslo, London
Candy Says are Juju Sophie (lead vocals/guitar) and Ben Walker (organ, synths).

ANIMAL HOUSE" and clearly set another pace. "House Rock" surprises with clubby beats, funky sounds, punchy baselines and a lush production. 

"What Goes Around" comes around like a "Charlatans-Tune" in a Garage-styled guise. It's a crisp and clean approach to a Poptune. Not a single note is wasted. Listening to the easy-going vocal-line feels like this melody has been in your head for ages. You can now safe it to you collection. But this won't keep it from spinning in your head.
The title "House Rock" is slightly misleading for there's much more Disco you'll find inside. A pulsating synth-layer sets the stage for a very colorful arrangement. Packed with playful elements falling in and out, Justin creates a lot of tonal friction which keeps the mood still in line with a sing-a-long mode, but it's a tricky one this time.
"3am" and the time is right to get a drink at the bar… the intro which could well be a pensive Rhodes-motif allthrough the proceedings will disappear just after the central key stabs shift the whole affair to become a joyful dance-track. More stringently d.a.n.c.e. than the rest of the package, the vocals are kind of hazily mixed into the background adding a trance-like atmosphere to it.
It's seems like Mr. Schultz has recently listened to a lot of Kitsuné's fine cuisine of sharply-cut pop-selections. "What's Gonna Be In The Night" is a standout moment for the label in terms of sheer joyfulness. It kicks in with a funky French House-feel and when it gets to the euphoric chorus you can't resist to fall in love with the song and life - it is THAT positive!
Dreamy, warm, and gently taking you by the hand to go home - After a great ride you creep into your bedroom under the pillows and get happy by listening to "Glow" - That's it folks!



White Stallion" release the next official single
"Fire At Will" featuring special guest drummer Brian Tichy [http://www.briantichy.com]. Mixed by local Producer and Mix Engineer Darren Jenkins of "Jenk Music Productions" [http://www.jenkmusicproductions.com].
 
White Stallion are proud to have legendary drummer Brian Tichy (credits including "Whitesnake", "Ozzy Osbourne", "Billy Idol", "Foreigner", amongst others) behind the kit once again, "Brian is an amazing player that brings something special to this track, we are honored to have a musician of his caliber involved in our music.”
 
"Fire At Will" is currently available on iTunes, Amazon MP3 and the Google Music Store.
You can also stream the track on Spotify, YouTube, Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/whitestallionrock
or reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/ridethestallion


HODA
 
She made us hold our breath for a year, but it’s been worth it! With her new single Exhale, Hoda has marked her ground as a unique and versatile songwriter with an unmistakably distinctive sound. Raunchy feedback guitars, crisp bass lines and snare-driven drums respond to Hoda’s seductive instructions, tightly lifting together into the track’s climactic choruses.
 
How’s this sound for a cocktail? Pour one Polly Harvey cup of Persian
mystical wine,  add a dash of Patti Smith, mix with Pixies and garnish with a sprinkle of Karen O. Or put another way…Hoda
 
Tehran-born and London-bred, Hoda’s diverse background is matched only by the diversity of her musical influences from Joni Mitchell to Nick Cave; Stone Roses to QOTSA, with a twist of Siouxie Sioux. When asked how she describes her music, she replied, “Some call it ‘Post-Folk’… We call it Rock.”
 
Her self-produced debut EP Arrivals (2011) saw Hoda crack out of her shell to explore a range of musical possibilities. A year on, she self-released the single “Raging Waves” securing her airtime on BBC TV and radio and a standing ovation at London’s legendary 100 Club.
 
“A great song” Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeah’s/ Nick Cave)
 
“Passionate, raw.” (Faranak Amidi, BBC)
 
“Hoda is definitely one to watch” (Fink)
 
With Exhale Hoda has officially crashed the party. She might just be Britain’s answer to the string of whiney one-hit electro-folk acts and a heeled kick-in-the-face of corporate rock. A songwriter of substance, a real woman and a visceral performer, Hoda’s music, much like herself, stands fiercely on the edge of the rocky cliff, offering us the power of authenticity, no matter which way the wind blows.
 
HODA’s 2nd EP is due for release later this year followed by a UK & European tour.
 
Links : www.hodamusic.com
 
SILHOUETTES
 
Silhouettes unleash new single ‘Prufrock’s Dream’ on 19th May as a precursor to the release of debut album ‘Ever Moving Happiness Machines’ on 2nd June, both via UK independent Integrity Records.
 
Follow-up to debut single and Fake DIY Record of the Week ‘Gold Tag’, ‘Prufrock’s Dream’ is a modern day sequel to TS Eliot’s poem ‘The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock’ in which a descendant of Prufrock grapples with his political ineffectuality as a member of the voiceless global herd.
 
“A very promising band trying and succeeding at something really quite hard to execute"
Alex Baker - Kerrang! Radio 

“I love Gold Tag”

Jack Parker - Amazing Radio

“Thumping electronica with mind bending rock-out pieces and falsetto vocals. Not to be missed!”
RipitUp! 

With influences such as John Grant, Massive Attack and Bon Iver, Silhouettes’ debut album twists and turns from haunting pin-drop falsetto sparseness to crunching post-punk guitars and pumping Moroder-esque electro with a beat and swagger to match their fashionable B-Town neighbours. 

Songwriter/vocalist Nathan came across the title ‘Ever Moving Happiness Machines’ in an Adam Curtis documentary, The Century of the Self, which described how Freudian philosophy was used by the U.S. Government to convert society into consumers:“I think the title ties the album together well. The songs are mostly about the awakening of the self within a society obsessed with the vacuous ends of consumerism. The epiphany leads to a transformation of the self through a pursuit of deeper, more natural truths about happiness.”
 
Silhouettes’ tour calls at the following: 14th Apr - Kasbah, Coventry / 16th Apr - The King Billy, Northampton
18th Apr - The Roadhouse, Manchester / 19th Apr - The Windmill, Brixton
26th Apr - Love Music, Hate Racism Festival, Town Hall, Dudley
27th Apr - 6/8 Kafé, Birmingham / 1st May - The Dublin Castle, Camden 
Silhouettes are:  Nathan Till - Vocals, Guitars // Jay Cuthill - Samples, Keyboards, Production //
Ben Blewitt – Keyboards // Xander Roberts- Bass, Vocals // Ben Dargue- Drums  
www.silhouettesmusic.net / www.integrityrecords.co.uk
NATHASSIA DEVINE
 
Nathassia Devine follows up the success of Alien Eyes in sublime style with her new single In My Head.
 
A beautifully crafted song co-written with Grammy Award winning writer/producer Bruce Elliott-Smith. The at times haunting vocals blend perfectly with widescreen feeling electronica and uplifting beats. The CD version features the extra bonus of a remix package to cater for all tastes including a storming Mat Bradshaw Club Mix, Vito Dito Progressive mix and Soulfunktion Deep Soul Mix.
 
The single has now been on the Jemm Radio A national playlist for the last four weeks. Sub TV are huge fans too on the video side.
 
“HUGE!! one of the most stand out deep house tracks that has the same feel as "Closer Than Close" by Rosie Gaines” DJ Sinner
 
“Sounding Kylie-ish at times” DJ Kel Sweeney
 
Nathassia’s debut release was "A" Listed on UK National Radio and play listed across MTV Europe, attracting over a million hits on YouTube, culminating in performances live on Dutch National Radio & TV.
 
Her next featured release was with Russia's leading electronic music artist Moonbeam for their album The Random. At the beginning of 2013 she made the decision to set up a production studio in London to write & record her debut album. She persuaded a host of well known music producers including a Grammy award winner to co-create something unique.
 
 
 TERRY EMM
 
Forever and After, the next track to be unveiled from Bedfordshire singer-songwriter Terry Emm’s third album ‘Starlight’, is a summery slice of English jangly guitar-pop, with a rousing 'seize the day' sentiment.
 
The track is the next single from Terry Emm's highly anticipated third album 'Starlight'. The single follows an online video release of album track 'Loved And Never Lost' which now has over 20,000 views and was also picked up by Tom Robinson's ‘Fresh On The Net’ and received subsequent airplay by Chris Hawkins on BBC 6 Music. The album’s title track ‘Starlight’ was also unveiled recently online to gain wide attention all over the blogosphere including ‘Track Of The Day’ features on the taste-making ‘For Folks Sake’ blog, Shout 4 Music and Indie London. ‘Forever And After’, however breaks out of the pastoral alt-folk stylings of these two tracks with an uplifting guitar-pop urgency and big harmonies. Striking a lyrical note of optimism for what may lie ahead, the warm melodic spring in the step of ‘Forever and After’ demonstrates that Emm possesses a natural pop instinct.
 
‘Forever and After’, conjures Emm’s youth growing up in the 90’s, listening to Brit-pop with it’s Del Amitri / Boo Radley’s esque bright harmonies and sparkly guitar sound and sees him looking back into the haze and naivety of youth to reminisce about young love and lost summers. The lyrics deal with dreaming of success letting go, with a confident realization that it takes less than we think to ‘be what you like’, as in the main chorus line. At only 26 and playing support shows with current Radio 2 buzz act Emma Stevens and upcoming dates coming with folk artisans The Moulettes and US bluesman Harry Manx, Emm looks set to taste more of the success he was dreaming of in youth.
 
‘Starlight’, to be released on August 11th, was produced by Michael Clarke (Clarkesville, Andy Burrows) and features strings by Calina De La Mare (Tindersticks, Ray Lamontagne). On the collaborations, Emm says ““I was a fan of Michael’s band ‘Clarkesville’ when I was younger and their album inspired me a lot with its mix of uplifting pop rock tracks and singer-songwriter style tracks”. “After finishing my last album “Petals Fallen Off The Sun”, I was trying to get out of quite a dark place which that album reflects and kept running into coincidences involving Michael Clarke. I found out that he was now producing and so eventually started laying down some experiments with him and the rest is history. Likewise, involving Calina, I had loved her arrangements on albums I’d listened to when I was young and thought I’d reach back into my youth musical influences in order to take it forward on this new album. The best music from your youth always sticks with you”, he adds.
 
Links : www.terryemm.co.uk / www.facebook.com/terryemmmusic / www.twitter.com/terryemmmusic
 
RICH ADAMS
 
Rich Adams makes his solo debut with his new single Chemicals and Circumstance.
 
The North Yorkshire Singer-songwriter has earned his stripes as a touring musician and veteran of thousands of gigs in a dizzying range of genres. As a result his music drips with soul, folk-rock, blues, swing, and a peculiarly English Americana. His experience has also made him the proud owner of a versatile and passionate voice, capable of reaching into the very corners of a song; a voice which is the envy of his peers.
 
Three studio albums with Scarborough based group Stony helped establish Rich’s reputation as an acoustic artist par excellence. His subsequent work with songwriter Dave Greaves further focussed Rich’s poetic and emotive song -writing style and ensemble playing.
 
Amazingly, on top of all this Rich is now in demand as a swing-jazz singer interpreting the Great  American Song Book with humour, humility and personality.
 
Rich is sitting on a new batch of tuneful and truthful self-penned songs which are to be unveiled for the first time on his debut release for Mercurial Records.
 
"Anyone who has heard Rich Adams will know that, while he may have flown under the radar for far too long, is one of the most talented singer-songwriters you are ever likely to come across; and his warm personality is reflected in the rich and sonorous quality of his singing and his songs."
Mark Horsely –Promoter
 
Rich has an EP launch gig on Sat 7th June (8.30pm) at Sigma @Cask Inn Scarborough and also plays a residency gig at The Watermark Café in Scarborough on the following dates :
 
Fri 18th April / Sun 20th April /  Fri 2nd May / Sun 4th May / Fri 16th May / Sun 18th May
 
Private playlist for new EP:https://soundcloud.com/richard-adams-music/sets/chemicals-and-circumstance/s-y89ZE
 
 Doctor Fake -Rock on from new album accordance out now 
Www.doctorfake.com 

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