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04 What You Know

Fall Into You

Gold Spectacles - PseudoFriends

The Night Side Of The Earth

Conscious Route has returned with a new two-track single, ‘Galactic’ b/w ‘Four Five.’
With ‘Galactic,’ Conscious Route shows his lyrical versatility over driving production from rising drum and bass producer, Coben, as Edinburgh-based reggae, dub and D&B vocalist, Wends blesses the track with her sound system-ready hooks.  Coben’s production is informed by his Jazz training and experience of live performance to create an insistent break as Conscious Route and Wends use their experience to bring the lyrical firepower. 
BBC Introducing Scotland Phoebe I-H & Shereen Cutkelvin recently played the track on their show. 
Shereen Cutkelvin said, “Can I just say this trio together are absolute fire. I mean it just all works so perfectly together, it’s by far the best track I heard here, like his just taken the bar so high, his knocked it off to whole other room”
Coben is back at the helm for the b-side, ‘Four Five,’ as Conscious Route is supported on lyrical duties by Naledi, who has been making waves on the Scottish scene since debuting with ‘Dark Soul’ alongside DJ/Producer Nasty P. Now building a following among soul and jazz afficionados as the front singer of Mother All Mighty, Naledi adds a soulful edge to the track that brings a smooth edge to balance the rolling production.

Conscious Route is a rapper, MC, poet and singer-songwriter who was born in London before moving to Edinburgh over a decade ago. In 2020, he unleashed the collaborative ‘Lost Routes’ album, alongside producer True Note, which went on to receive a 4-star review in The Scotsman upon its release. In addition to this, three of his more recent releases, ‘Trojan,’ ‘Orphans,’ and his feature on ‘Dragons Jaw’ by Post Coal Prom Queen, were all named as track of the week on BBC Introducing Scotland. The Sensory EP, a collaboration with producer Toni Smoke, also saw 2 tracks receive worldwide airplay on Rapstation 365 radio station, played by UK’s DJ Shorty on London Chip Shop show, then re-spun by the legendary Chuck D in the USA. His ‘Lost Routes Flip tape’ was supported by Tom Robinson’s BBC 6 Music ‘Fresh On The Net BBC Introducing’ mixtape show and he has again seen his music named among the Herald’s top 100 Scottish tunes of the year. He also recently released the Pyramid EP with shortlisted Scottish Artist of the Year, Scott Bathgate. Conscious Route's release reached the international stage once again with airplay in USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and Europe. BBC Introducing Scotland, presenters Phoebe I-H and Shreen Cutkelvin supported it on their show and calling it, “the ultimate collaboration.” Since then, Conscious Route’s music, including his last single, ‘Portals’ with Forest DLG, continues to get support from the BBC – with ‘Dragon’s Jaw’ making it to BBC Introducing Scotland’s Best Track of the Week show. Neil March BBC6 music curator said, “Imaginative and Inventive UK Hip Hop crafted by one of the most exciting upcoming voices of the UK scene.” His most recent release, ‘Dripping Sauce’ with producer Subject 13, recently released on R&S Records, has been getting hyped reviews and worldwide attention on platforms YORAPS.COM & DMCWORLD.NET. The live music scene has seen Conscious Route support Dabbla, Dead Prez, Marlowe, Pan Amsterdam, Wiki, and Jelani Blackman to name a few…

Produced by Coben
Writing by Conscious Route
Wends featured writing on Galactic
Naledi Featured Writing on Four Five  
Mastered by Forest DLG @ KMJ45 Studio 
Art Work by Lilr Ragaey

Galactic Radio Edits 

01. Galactic (Radio Edit) by Conscious Route ft Wends, Produced by Coben

Avalon

Like all my songs, ‘Tread Carefully’ was born really quickly.  I’d been thinking about an ongoing saga with a friend and reminded myself that I needed to tread carefully.  As soon as the voice in my head said that, I knew it had to be a title.

Later that day, I picked up my acoustic guitar and wrote the song.  The verses had some chord changes that reminded me of The Smiths, whilst the chorus felt quite stadium rock.  From this point, I had a vision, in terms of the artists I wanted to reference…

Throughout the song you’ll hear a baritone and tenor saxophone section, inspired by The Beatles’ ‘Savoy Truffle’.  I bought myself a 12 string electric guitar, aiming to make the guitars sound like The Byrds playing in the style of Johnny Marr.  Towards the end of the song, an alto saxophone solo takes centre stage, which is my nod to Bruce Springsteen.  Later in the coda, I’m paying homage to Supertramp.

Tread Carefully

Fade (Radio Edit)

Fast Lane

Produced by Robert Smyth
Mixed by Ally Jowett
Produced by Paul Winstanly
Music written and performed by Flip Top Head 
Flute by Fran Larkin

Blitzcat Records © 

Follow Flip Top Head:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flipt0phead
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flipt0phead
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flipt0phead
Bandcamp: https://fliptophead.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@flipt0phead

Lyrics:
You see, in my prefacing background
Prefacing back

And with the lick of a flame you entered my mind,
Like the flickering of Alfred Street
But now it’s red
(Now it’s red)
And we’re all equivalent to the gulls of the night,
The foam rolls- a child in a ball pit
And i’m here and you’re there
And we’re thrown down, deep under so i’ll roll with it
And if you were sat on that box,
Steadfast, the opposite of her waves
I’d be there
I’d
Ankles scuffed, fingertips kissed with cold
Kiss me cold, please unfold

Alfred Street

The first single from our sophomore album
‘Thanks for Nothing’
is out now! Streaming on all platforms!

Thanks For Nonthing

Couldn't Give A is the newest taste of the new Ban Summers album. Ban Summers crafts his own brand of scuzzy yet dreamy lofi indie, self recording, mixing, mastering and releasing from his home in Portsmouth.

Join the mailing list: https://bit.ly/BanSummersList
Links: https://push.fm/fl/couldntgivea

Lyrics:
i bought a self help book
but i
couldn't help myself
i bought a brand new mattress
but i
couldn't get to sleep

couldn't get relief
couldn't see through the trees
couldn't get out my head
couldn't give a
couldn't get relief
couldn't see through the trees
couldn't get out my head
couldn't give a

i would've done something
but i
wouldn't enjoy myself
i would've given myself more time
but i
won't miss it anyway

couldn't get relief
couldn't see through the trees
couldn't get out my head
couldn't give a
couldn't get relief
couldn't see through the trees
couldn't get out my head
couldn't give a

couldn't help myself
wouldn't help myself
couldn't go to sleep
wouldn't go to sleep
couldn't help myself
wouldn't help myself
couldn't go to sleep
wouldn't go to sleep

couldn't get relief
couldn't see through the trees
couldn't get out my head
couldn't give a
couldn't get relief
couldn't see through the trees
couldn't get out my head
couldn't give a

Couldn't Give A

Star Crossed Lover

She's The Queen (of suburbia)

Catchy little tune with most likely way too much reverb.

Lift Me Up

Apex

Ortus Solis

Originally had this phrase: Put your faith in it, but words like "fake" and "fade" came into focus as a modern metaphor for the state of the word we're currently living in. Still, I always try to aim for an upbeat funky song with a drive. From the latest album "Put Your Fake In It" [2023] Spotify: https://shorturl.at/chzGH

Put Your Fake In It

Put Your Fade In It

@user-136808290

we know what it is


Mums the word, discretion is preferred
I know the feelings concrete
Fully aware of my subtext
Reveal it till there’s none left
Hot air and cold sweats
Freedoms found in conquest
Let me put this into context
Purge your urge
Usher said it
Let it burn
The many ways, You make me wanna
I guess set we’re learn
We’ll set the wheels in motion
Loco-motive
Charm it, don’t provoke it 
Sometimes things are best said when they’re left unspoken
You could say this was a contest but we’re not rivals
Patient for your arrival 
I put myself to work, back breaking yet effortless
Sensual, not strenuous
A performance fit for an audience but really 
It’s just two of us
An understanding that’s grown
Organic on its own 
Harmonious in our resonance 
Melodic in our change of pace
It’s like sometimes we think the same
I’m in awe of your amazing brain
You know more than you let on
It’s cool and I like that
Sometimes I act the fool
But only to catch the wise
We do more than exchange words
When there’s a meeting of our eyes
I’ve grown to know what you need
You know exactly what I like 
I’ve no issues being on my knees
You don’t care to be my wife

PORN

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