Beautiful song, beautiful voice, great instrumentation!

Hearing Fiona apple.This is a good thing.

you have such a unique sound! the strings harmonies are great in this!

Every week we say it: "For radio play your track MUST be uploaded to BBC Introducing. No upload = no airplay" And every week excellent new music by UK artists arrives in our inbox at Fresh On The Net that I can't even consider for my radio show. 

Sometimes the artists are non-UK residents but more often they simply didn't read the instructions. We receive far more great tunes than we can possibly play each week, so if yours isn't on the BBC Uploader when we come looking for it, we simply play one of the others instead.

Here are 22 great tracks that I liked recently but couldn't include on my BBC Introducing Mixtape - playlisted for your listening enjoyment, in alphabetical order.

Extra Gems

From the album DANIEL KNOX, out now on Carrot Top Records:

http://carrottoprecords.com/?artist=daniel-knox

Blue Car

Swords performing the Portishead track Glory Box live at Smalltown America Records.
This track is released ahead of a Feb 12th headline show at Odessa Club, Dublin for Homebeat Presents: The Last Mixed Tape's 1st Birthday.

Download the track & artwork free: http://www.dropbox.com/sh/259mq6q48blr4tf/AACD7coSsPS0Cxmg0hi_8QEPa?dl=0

Tickets for the show: http://e1.ie/2yra

Glory Box was written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley, Isaac Hayes and remains the copyright of Portishead.

Buy the original on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dummy/id853254.

SWORDS - Glory Box - Live Cover

First single from i am niamh's debut album entitled 'Wonderland'. 

Wonderland

Bird Wandering Off - W.O.N - 10 4,000 Years (non Album Track)

Pop Cultural Pirate

Also available at https://deerful.bandcamp.com/track/before-us-comes-the-flood-pocket-operator-arcade-demo

Written and played entirely on a Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator PO-20 and mixed badly by me in Ableton. If you like this enough to tip me for it, it is pay-what-you-want on bandcamp: https://deerful.bandcamp.com/track/before-us-comes-the-flood-pocket-operator-arcade-demo

PAY WHAT YOU WANT LINK

Before Us Comes The Flood - Pocket Operator Arcade version

Download 'The Mental Institution' here
http://www.datpiff.com/Ezae-The-Mental-Institution-mixtape.769784.html

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Spartan!

Like, repost and download! Hope you like it. 

Savage

Wait Until The Morning Comes by i am niamh (Free Download)

Everything Is Possible

in a milion master

False Persona

Tom Robinson (b.1950) is a songwriter and broadcaster who's released 14 studio albums and won two Sony awards for his radio work. He champions new independent artists on his podcast The BBC Introducing Mixtape on 6 Music and sponsors the music blog Fresh On The Net. He's also co-written songs with Elton John, Peter Gabriel and Dan Hartman over the years. The original Tom Robinson Band first became known in the 1970s as supporters of Rock Against Racism and LGBT rights, following their breakthrough hit  ‘2-4-6-8 Motorway’

i am niamh, comprises primarily of Dublin based solo project artist, Niamh Parkinson. Her musical style is considered Avant-garde, shown through her classically trained voice with idiosyncratic tendencies in her music. i am niamh is a multi- instrumentalist, she uses her voice, cello, digital piano, percussive instruments and skillful intertwines them together with a loop pedal to create a complex palate of sounds. Her music takes unexpected interesting turns in each song.  Her debut album, Wonderland released in May 2015, brings her electronica tendencies into successful focus alongside her continued quirky sounds. The 14 track album is a testament to i am niamh’s creativity from her colourful string arrangements to her hypnotic beats and most of all, her vocal versatility. Wonderland was named ‘Album of week’ by The Irish Times (Nialler9) and The Alternative RTE 2FM (Dan Hegarty). 

* * * ½ /5 “A brave and delightfully offbeat record.” - The Sunday Business Post

* * * */5  “Avant-garde mix...delightfully assured” - The Daily Star

“pleasing slice of vocal-lead orchestral pop.” - Nialler 9

* * * * * * ½/10  “an exciting and experimental debut….electro driven goodness” Hot Press


" Showcasing Dubliner Niamh Parkinson’s incredible voice, classical training and penchant for curious production. " - BBC Radio Ulster 

Album of the week “very contemporary classically-informed chamber pop” - The Irish Times 

* * * *½ /5 “ the most invigoratingly unique compilation that anyone is likely to have heard in a very long time. Its flawless fusion” - Pure M Magazine

9/10 “Wonderland is beautifully brought to life by i am niamh’s off-kilter take on songwriting” - The Last Mixed Tape 

Album of the week "Let's not name-check or list potential influences here. 'Wonderland' is simply that, wonderful." - RTE 2fm ( Dan Hegarty) 




i am niamh  has played an impressive number of shows, including a prime slot at Electric Picnic and the Body & Soul Festival and was featured at the Ones to Watch festival at Whelans. i am niamh  has toured around the UK, Germany and Ireland.  Her music is often played on top stations as  BBC Radio Ulster, RTE Lyric FM, 98FM and RTE Radio 1. Last year was a big year for niamh, she was shortlisted for the Big Break Hot Press competition and captivated crowds with her unique performances. 


i am niamh performs as a solo artist with loop pedal and laptop , she also performs with string players and guitarist.
 
 
“i am niamh’s challenging yet ultimately rewarding sound is something quite unique. Her debut EP is a good taster of that soprano voice and quirky, endearing style of hers, as well as an introduction to her classical roots- this is one well-trained musician….A multi talented artist for the future.”
Hot Press
 


Wait Until The Morning Comes by i am niamh (Free Download)

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