Any artist is welcome to send us a track via freshonthenet.co.uk anytime between Monday lunchtime and Wednesday evening (or when we receive 200 submissions, whichever is sooner) - and all our moderators, including Tom Robinson, will listen to every track. This is our full inbox from the week beginning Mon 18th November 2024: from Friday afternoon you'll be able to hear our shortlist and pick your favourites on this week's Listening Post which will appear at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch550

If a track you submitted does not appear in this list, it’s probably because another of your tracks appeared in our Fresh Faves or on the BBC Music Introducing Mixtape during the last three months — we ask that artists featured on either wait three months before resubmitting to give others a chance. 

We also don’t accept short previews or SoundCloud Go tracks that can only be heard as 30 second previews, and tracks made private after submission, which cannot be included in playlists. You will be able to resubmit the track in future. Tracks (and remixes of tracks) that have been previously submitted, and tracks from banned artists will also be removed.

Christmas songs and the like are also not eligible for the Listening Post, although we will collect these into a playlist that will be published on 24 December.

Entire Inbox: Batch 550

I listened to every track in Fresh On The Net's full inbox this week. Here are my favourites! 
You can find the full inbox here:
https://on.soundcloud.com/T6uTcrj95jiwWjVT8

FOTN 550 - MY FAVS

‘Killjoy’ is about resilience against repeated failure when everything urges you to give up. This song twists the classic killjoy move of focusing on failure into a source of strength.

We had a blast making the music video, drawing heavy inspiration from the Metal Gear Solid series. We packed in close to 30 references and even did motion capture to put ourselves directly into the game’s world. 

CHECK IT OUT HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GiHYIdAGkU

Killjoy

Rust & Bones – Fetchflix TV Series – Miss Scarlett

soundcloud.com/user-461764443/sets/rust-bones-new-tv-series-1

The voluptuous, sexy and very beautiful Miss Scarlett Page-Turner, commonly called “Miss Scarlett”, is the daughter of Ronny Page, flutist of the not so famous rock group "Led Vanillin", and Hazel Turner, full time pimp in her neighborhood brothel called “The Nuts”. Since Miss Scarlett Page-Turner was working for her mother as a call girl, she was assigned classy customers such as Dick Boneman. It did not take long for Mr. Boneman to understand how the big selling potential of Miss Scarlett would help his business. Mr. Boneman offered her a job in the sales department of Boneman & Sacks Relic Asset Management Inc. and she became sales rep for the North American Catholic market where she was meeting Bishops and Cardinals to sell them holly relics. The secret of her success was obviously the spicy extras she was offering during the sales meeting. Eventually, sales started to go low when Bishops and Cardinals where too busy dealing with sexual abuses scandals from their priests and having to hide them. Miss Scarlett lost her job as a sales rep and started a new career as novel writer. Her first and only novel “The  Bishops Secret Jewels” was a total success. Indeed, this novel was a real page turner. It was based on the unorthodox meetings she had with Bishops and Cardinals, which later were disclosed by journalist on the news. Could being laid-off by Mr. Boneman be a good reason to kill him? Naaaaah, she became his full time sexy mistress and his partner in crime for much worst sins.

“This story is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.” 

Music & Production: Syrel
Photography: Miss Scarlett  portrait by Syrel

Musical Note:
The double bass line at the beginning is based on the bass line of the “Lady Marmalade” song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan in 1974. The “Lady Marmalade” song is well known for its suggestive lyrics that you probably know very well. I was also vaguely inspired by the song “Scarlet” recorded in 1974 by the English rock band the “Rolling Stones” featuring guitarist Jimmy Page of the “Led Zeppelin” rock band.

Rust & Bones

Rust & Bones – Fetchflix TV Series – Miss Scarlett

'Until I Take My Final Breath' is a track taken from a forthcoming album project called 'Transformations' in which organic recordings of classical instruments are warped and bent using an array of effects, transforming them into otherworldly ambient soundscapes. 

This track features a recording of a woodwind quintet (piccolo, flute, bass flute, clarinet and recorder) which is massively slowed down and then fed through delays and reverbs. The result is a haunting piece where every nuance of the woodwind's vibrato and breath can be heard. 

Also presented in a remixed 'stuttering' version, where filters bring a rhythmic intensity and percussion adds to the chaotic metaphor for trying to snatch a breath of calm in a noisy world.

About the composer: 
Christof R Davis is a rising star of the contemporary classical, ambient and soundtrack genres. His work ranges from intimate solo piano compositions and layered neo-classical pieces through experimental ambient/electronica to cinematic soundtracks. His work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC 6 Music, and he is a regular fixture in BBC Sounds Music Mixes ('The Sleeping Forecast' and 'Ambient Focus' to name two). 

You can find links to all his work at: linktr.ee/christofrdavis

Released across all streaming services on 29th November 2024

Presave or Stream Links:https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/christofrdavis/until-i-take-my-final-breath

Until I Take My Final Breath

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Basement

"Two Feet Tall" is released via Audio Antihero Records on Nov 15th (premiering @ God Is In the TV on Nov 14th - https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2024/11/14/exclusive-ciao-malz-malia-delacruz-two-feet-tall-single-premiere)

* Bandcamp: https://ciaomalz.bandcamp.com/album/safe-then-sorry
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mZeGtrcxa3NRwvHY8aTUT?si=wA7O-I2wR2GyCq3gMmueqw
* FFO: MJ Lenderman / Slow Pulp / @ / Indigo De Souza / Girl in Red / Jordana / Clairo
* Influences: Frog / Elliot Smith / Jerry Jeff Walker / Men I Trust
* Genre: Indie Rock / Indie Pop / Bedroom Pop / Indie Surf
* Confirmed Support: KEXP / BBC / Indie Shuffle / Under the Radar Magazine / The Alternative / Atwood Magazine / God Is In the TV Zine / BIRP! / WFUV (NPR)
* Artist Quote for "Two Feet Tall":

"Two Feet Tall is about the feeling of losing an inch every day you put off making that call you really need to make. It’s the pile of clothes growing bigger and feeling yourself getting smaller. Regardless of the overcompensation, the mountains to hide behind — that unsettling feeling persists. I wanted to evoke the feeling of stagnation while everything else is in motion, so the lead on this track quivers in front of the persistent drums that push the scene along."

* Lyrics:

Drinking all the milk and missing all the three pointers
Think about it still, find new ways to disappoint her
Always one thing, after another aint it
Always reaching, for the back cupboard

I’ve been feeling two, two feet tall
I’ve already heard, heard it all
I’ve been meaning to, call your bluff
But I can never tell, quite tell you stuff

I’m holding my breath and making amends to the summit
All cold in the hands gotta make a new plan to get above it
Am I running to, or am I running from it
Avalanche running in my stomach

I’ve been feeling two, two feet tall
I’ve already heard, heard it all
I’ve been meaning to, call your bluff
But I can never tell, quite tell you stuff

I can never tell, no I can never tell
I can never tell, I can never tell

I’ve been feeling two, two feet tall
I’ve already heard, heard it all
I’ve been meaning to, call your bluff
But I can never tell, quite tell you stuff

Two Feet Tall - Single

Bandcamp

Two Feet Tall

Broken Bottles

Leave You

The Bunker

Pump! Pump! Pump! Push! Push! Push! Is fun Techno/dance/rock song about a daily gym routine that turns into a gym romance! It’s not uncommon for people to form romantic connections with others they meet at the gym, as shared interests and activities can often serve as a foundation for a relationship (in fact, we know two couples who did just that!).
We’ve combined a fast-paced dance song with the addition of a lead guitar to reflect the action packed, exercise routines and work outs that many people do at their local gym.


PUMP PUMP PUMP

Decomposing (ft. Zinga & Jacey Channels)

Brighton’s’ AtticOMatic fuses the limbs of 
jazz, post-punk, hip-hop, folk, and electronica. Often finding themselves stumped when posed the question, ‘what kind of music do you make?’ Their reply is often a series of sighs and head scratches.
Every introspective track bursts with the raw energy of life's highs and all too often, its lows. Having Lived together, the band have a close bond, allowing each other to be vulnerable in their songwriting. Serving as a cathartic outlet.

@atticomatic

The Bunker

AtticOmatic