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Surtsey Lied

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Composer: Sonophoria
Performer: Sonophoria 
Producer: Sonophoria

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Mix 8

Blue Wind

Heaven Sent

How can I piece things together?  Show me how to make it good like before.

Good Like Before

Love You Forever

shed.your.skin.

Todo Va Bien

Fresh off the back of his latest EP ‘Dead Beat Poet’, Martin Badder teams up with critically acclaimed singer- songwriter Katey Brooks and dance hit writer Katie Marne (Judge Jools, Lange) to deliver his next big single on BADDER Label.

‘Who Am I' explores the stark emotions of unrequited love, weaving its way into the euphoria of freedom in surrender through breakbeats, moody pads and driving bass lines to deliver a moving track that will have you tearing up and dancing in equal measure.

Badder is a classically trained, electronic music producer and DJ, who writes emotive and deep, dance-floor oriented beats. With recent support from Radio 6 Music’s Tom Ravenscfoft, Deb Grant and Craig Charles, plus previous radio support includes Radio 1’s key dance tastemakers, Martin's momentum is building and marks a perfect time to be releasing with such a talented vocalist as Katey Brooks.

Brooks is a UK-based singer, songwriter and producer whose vocals have featured on records with Brian May (Queen), Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) and Paloma Faith. Her music has been used in the West End, TV and film, earning her several Best Original Song awards at independent film festivals. She has had radio play from BBC Radio 1, 2, and 6music, as well as Canada’s CBC, Jazz FM, and Amazing Radio.

Martin has had his own music remixed by the likes of John Digweed, Bob Sinclar and Hayden James, and has himself re-mixed house music royalty, Basement Jaxx. Martin has collaborated with some of the most renowned vocalists in house, including Clementine Douglas, Roland Clark and Robert Owens to name just a few.

Over the last few years Martin has performed at Printworks and numerous warehouse raves, appearing on lineups with the likes of Gorgon City, Sahsa and Dusky. This summer will see Badder performing at numerous UK festivals in including a headline, main stage live show at 'On The Road Festival' as well as select club bookings throughout the year.

Who Am I

Stream/DL

All songs written by Jody Prewett

Jody Prewett: Guitar, vocals, piano, keyboard, ukulele
Cello and additional vocals by Emily Maguire
Recorded and mixed on the banks of the Avon at New Cut Studios, Bristol and The Vineyards, Bath.
Engineered and mixed by Scot McKenzie
Produced by Scot McKenzie and Jody Prewett
Mastered by Matthew Howe at Mulberry Mastering

Cover photo credit: Ernst Halberstadt, 1973
Cover design by Cristina R

With thanks to friends and family

All songs copyright Jody Prewett 2024. Land & Sea Records
license
all rights reserved

On The Road To Evergreen

Sable Bay

Sable Bay (Antikue's 'Bay of Pigs' Remix)

Our first single ‘FAT MAN’ takes its name from the nuclear bomb. It's an apocalyptic tale about our collective apathy in the face of self-destruction, all wrapped up in an upbeat, synthy love song we hope our gran will like.
Oh and our cover art is a magic eye 👀🤔

FAT MAN

Well it must have been All Saints' Day they supported the Young Guns
And so I dressed up like a star on the set of the Young Ones

I picked up my coat and floated out the door
And it felt like I wouldn't have to think any more
But I hastened to call you while you were blacking out
Cause you wanted to know what the fuss was about

It's not a question of impulse, but being proactive
And I don't think I've ever made a single exact division
And there's nothing like cruel derision
To upset an exec decision

Still, I know my life
It flows whichever way the water runs

Some incredible beauty passed my way as I crawled to the concert
And we met at the hands as we chanted the tunes till our lungs hurt

I couldn't believe that I'd pulled such a goddess
And if she's not perfection, then I don't know what is
In hindsight I hyped over only one touch
But whatever her name is, I loved her so much

You know I can't really help it who I find attractive
And I don't think I've ever made a single exact division
And there's nothing like cruel derision
To upset an exec decision

Still, I know my life
It flows whichever way the water runs

Do you think I'm in love?
I don't think so
Not today

Do you think I'm in love?
Well, I hope not
Oh, I can't say

Oh, you've got to be kidding, I could see this coming from a mile away
I was lost in your lips, not perceiving I'd taken your smile away

If you wanted a change, why'd you settle for me?
I'm simply afraid this is all I can be
Well, don't stand there shaking, get out of my sight
For all you got wrong, babe, you got one thing right:

I won't stand for misfortune, I just can't accept it
And I don't think that either one of us could have kept it spinning
Or that either of us were winning
Or could bear to have kept on grinning

Still, you know my life
It's nice to see you
Now I've got to run

Got to run (Run)
Got to run (Run)
Got to run (Run)

Music produced by Ru Cook at www.lostboysstudio.com.
Written by Will Costello.

Will Costello - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Quinton Aguilera - Lead guitar, backing vocals
Shiv Bhargava - Bass
Josh Brown - Drums, backing vocals

All Saints' Day

if i was to go today

The camera lucida projects an optical superimposition of the subject being viewed, onto the surface upon which the artist is drawing. The artist sees both scene and drawing surface simultaneously, as in a photographic double exposure. This allows the artist to duplicate key points of the scene on the drawing surface, thus aiding in the accurate rendering of perspective.

Camera Lucida

SugarFüt - Mirrors

Make Your Mind Up

Taken from the third LP, Corkscrew Soul. 

This is a stripped back track with a nylon string guitar, piano and cello. 

Oh, and it's about Nick Drake.

Gone Before

Sugarcoated - Clean Version (feat. edbl & Flourish)

Glaciers

This strangely chirpy paean to the Cartesian pupation..

Sand  Imaginings

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