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SKITCHY BIOGRAPHY

Is Skitchy a reclusive, manic depressive, obsessive-compulsive, long-haired Cornish weirdo? 
Yes. 
Is it true that he rarely leaves the house, refuses to do interviews, and builds his own computers and synthesizers?
Certainly.
But as one reviewer stated, reflected in the work coming from the studio of this tormented computer geek you will find "Genius-come-borderline-insanity".

Skitchy aka James Martin is a writer-producer of electronic/pop/rock music ranging from Hip-Hop right through the tempo spectrum to Drum&Bass. Working alone from a small studio in Cornwall in the UK, Skitchy has managed to successfully infiltrate the music Industry: 

"Bomba Ding is one of the catchiest tunes we've heard yet on One Music and it's courtesy of Skitchy aka drum'n'bass/electronica ace James Martin..." - Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1.

James began producing music at the age of 14 after finding some free software on the coverdisk of a magazine! What started as a diversion soon became a passion and by the age of 18 he had played his first major festival and turned down a record contract. James continued to teach himself about music and production, and slowly built up a small recording studio learning as he went along. When the late John Peel played the track 'Wotsa Voy' on Radio 1 in January 2000, Skitchy had his validation.
However, music was not his only passion and at this stage he decided to branch into another form of entertainment - video games. Again, he taught himself from scratch, and over the next four years created and sold several games and apps, slowly building a brand called 'DyVision Works'.

As part of this process, James had learned a lot about 3D animation, and so in late 2005 he decided to make an animated CGI music video to accompany one of the songs from his 19 track album - as you do. Over the next 3 months he taught himself the bits he didn't know and the 'Lethargy My Friend' music video was born. This went on to get major airtime on several large TV networks including MTV, and reached the top 10 chart on Video-C alongside such well established artists as Madonna and Massive Attack, reflecting its cult following on the net. It was also recognised as a short film in its own right making appearances at film festivals like OneDotZero in London due to its underlying message about bullying, a subject about which Skitchy feels strongly as he pinpoints it as the root cause of many of his own issues.

Concurrently, the album was getting played on stations around the world (USA, UK, Europe, Australia and beyond), and the track 'Funk Around' was chosen to be pre-loaded on to over a million new MP3 players as part of a Dixons Group promotion in the UK.

"Cut up vocals and a bassline that rumbles deep from the speakers. Taken from a whole album of quality!" - Rob Da Bank, BBC Radio 1.

Skitchy’s second video “Tiny Little Freaks”, (produced and animated entirely by - you guessed it - James himself) was again picked up by MTV International as well as winning a place in the final of the 2007 IMAs. You really need to watch this video closely because (like ogres and onions) its theme has many layers. A two year old will be transfixed by the odd cartoon characters and bright shiny colours, and an elderly politician will balk at its stark sociopolitical jabs - some of which are in your face and some you have to hunt for.

While working on some new material, Skitchy was approached by numerous artists and labels. For some he wrote and produced remixes and for one (Chichino) he made another animation to accompany one of their tracks.

Skitchy released his second album titled 'How Can This Little Brother Recoup' on his own label DyVision Music. Commercial without being cheesy, diverse not esoteric, and edgy rather than grating. It ranges from a bass-bin rupturing mosh through unashamed booty-shaking to a mid-day drunk mellow.

But don't expect to see Skitchy himself - unless you can find his house.

Tel: +44 (0)1872 242621
Email: skitchy@dyvision.co.uk
Web: www.dyvision.co.uk

PS. James has asked me to discourage people from actually going to his house.

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Real music made by a real human - No AI.

Synthwave/Cyberpunk/Witch House since 2013.

minko@minkomusic.com
www.minko.bandcamp.com
www.minkomusic.com

Minko is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Cornwall. In her garret by the sea, surrounded by a plethora of acoustic instruments, she vanishes for periods of time and writes and records. Her haunting melodies and weaving bass lines wind themselves around peeling glockenspiels, ukuleles, flutes, and subtle rumba rhythms. All tied together with Minko's distinctive voice.  All with a low-fi recording sensibility that harks back to bands such as The Young Marble Giants. 

Before this she had a period of producing electronic tunes, including some remixes for Rephlex artist Global Goon. But she decided to leave behind the samplers and synthesisers, move to Cornwall, and immerse herself in an acoustic sound; rewinding to core childhood influences – French pop, post punk, 1960s psych folk.

Minko also still works periodically with Rephlex/Planet Mu artist Global Goon, recently providing vocals for his avant grade brain dance albums Quonk and Plastic Orchestra.

“This is a lovely jewel of an EP from beginning to end. Minko has clearly soaked up her surroundings, and knows how to pour them back into her music..
“For Folk’s Sake review of ‘Songs 1-4 Sybil of Delphi’.

“Minko is obsessed with “amalgamating sounds”, setting a clear, insouciant voice against cool, softly-layered backdrops of multiple instruments.. and her arrangements show a subtle experimental bent reminiscent of Julia Holter, Gainsbourg and Andrew Bird.”
For Folk’s Sake, New Bands Panel.

“With her captivating voice and obvious skill at combining instruments to compliment her desired theme, Minko has brought us a mesmerising record.”
Aurally Yours on ‘Songs 5-8 Creature’.

“‘Songs 1-4 Sybil of Delphi’ – a beautiful thing it is for Minko blends French chanteuse pop through a myriad of dream woven soft psych centred folk mirages, wistfully pastoral and lightly crushed with a becoming sensitivity that’s lilts with a distinctly alluring faraway framing which to these ears at least fixes like a spectral Serge meets Komeda cutie.”
Mark Barton, God is in the TV (former editor of the legendary ‘Losing Today’).

“Minko’s music draws its inspiration from a diversity of musical idioms but it is unique in the way it always finds the gaps between the genres, constantly steering off the grid.”  Nick Duffy (The The Lilac Time).


Lofi Chill-Hop artist from the UK. The perfect Lofi beats for study, chill and sleep.

“Beneath the cheery and sickly-sweet pop melodies lies a wry smile and a dry sense of humour” – Listen With Monger

 “Something sweet and cloying in a good way, combined with that darkness. Loved it!” – Sarah Gosling, BBC Introducing in the South West

"A wondrous indie-pop masterclass" - Indie Rocks Radio

"It may only be April, but this song has such an infectious spring in its step it can surely turn an existential crisis into a feel-good-hit for the summer" – God is in the TV

“British singer-songwriter Nell Davies has a knack for coming up with catchy, sunny side up songs… This DIY effort is utterly charming” – Here Comes the Flood


Nell Davies is an indie singer, songwriter and guitarist, based in rural west Cornwall. She began making music in 2020, when reading Viv Albertine’s autobiography inspired her to buy a guitar and write her first song. She records in a converted pigsty in the garden of her house.

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