• The Age Of L.U.N.A •
@theageofluna

Noisey (Vice): "Think about soulful music - songs by Erykah Badu, Tribe Called Quest, Fela Kuti; tracks that've been infused with unrelenting energy for life. Combine those earthly influences with a British accent and you've got The Age Of L.U.N.A, one of the few British rap groups who, despite being an average age of 18, are standing above hashtag themed rap to create something more wholesome than a forgettable hook... Listen and you'll hear elements of fellow Londoners Hawk House, Chance the Rapper, and production that's indebted to the likes of Soulelection, Iman Omari, and the array of delectable rarities that can be found when spending hours getting lost on Soundcloud."

DJ Magazine (9/10): "Holy hell - how have I avoided Age Of L.U.N.A for so long? Scratch that, WHY have I avoided Age Of L.U.N.A for so long? I'm an idiot - this is utterly ace, a leak from their new tape that kicks off in a welter of wibble and bloopy madness, then streamlines itself into a raw stomping Dilla-style thrum of wonder, Butch Arkas and Kyote Noir swapping lines that recall everything that can be awesome and fresh about London rap music when it's delivered with such uncut ferocity and strength. The Mixtape this comes from, 'Live Under No Authority' is now available for nowt from a broadband connection near you and should be downloaded as soon as humanly possible. Essential." 

• Mike Dennis •
@mikedennis

Mike Dennis is a classically-trained violinist whose boyhood love of Run DMC, Beastie Boys and Gangstarr led him to create a unique kind of string-heavy hip hop music he half-seriously refers to as Violinica. 

Performing using Jess (violin), a loop pedal and a cajon, Mike builds up layers of dense harmony and embellishes with thoughtful, energetic rhymes drawing inspiration from daily British life and the perils and profits of love with a geeky fanaticism for rhythm-bending and syncopation.

You won't have seen an artist like this before. 

In his previous guise as Fidgital, Mike supported De La Soul, The Bays, J Live and Aesop Rock and toured mainland Europe extensively leaving crowds flabbergasted. In 2015, he released "Another Hour" on his own label, D-Funk Records. The album was made in the 28 days of February for the RPM Challenge. It's available now on iTunes.

"That shit you was doing...took me to different dimensions, man" (Vordal Mega of Cannibal Ox)

"How many brains do you have?!"
(Sensible J/Remi)

Electric Harmony presents: The Age Of L.U.N.A & Mike Dennis

Electric Harmony Office Playlist #94 (EHOP) featuring: Barnaby Carter • Ben Esser • Dilly Dally • Feverist • John Coffey • Mike Dennis • Pablo Nouvelle • The Stone Foxes • The St Pierre Snake Invasion • White Miles

EHOP #94

LOCAL HEROES

January 2016

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Any artist is welcome to send us ONE track via soundcloud.com/groups/dropbox anytime between Monday lunchtime and Thursday morning - and all our moderators, including Tom Robinson, will listen to every track*. This is our full inbox from the week beginning 29 February 2016: from mid-day on Friday 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/batch188

*Note: we don't listen again to tunes we've already heard, and automatically block artists who send more than one track a week (our moderators can manage to work their way through 150 tunes overnight, but 300+ would be impossible!)


ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 188

tunes

Aint Nobody Mix A

stream

Love You More

Putting On The Ritz - Molly & The Kings - Mix A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guUh4z8S1x0&feature=share

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Six Feet Deep // Free Download
Produced by NK-OK
Co-Produced by Melozed
Artwork by Ishmael Joseph of STNR.

Six Feet Deep

Released on Monday 13th April 2015.
Written by Alex Moran
Engineered and mixed by Geoff Allan at Ca Va Studios

QUIET AS A MOUSE - Snowflake

http://liveundernoauthority.com/

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Memory Lane

"Desire" from Dilly Dally's debut album, 'Sore', out October 9, 2015 on Partisan Records. Pre-order now at ptsnre.co/SoreLPCD

Watch the music video now at ptsnre.co/DesireVideo

Official website: http://www.dillydallyband.com/
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Upcoming tour dates: 
10/21 - Chicago, IL - Promontory
10/23 - Winnipeg, MB - The Goodwill
10/25 - Calgary, AB - Broken City
10/27 - Vancouver, BC - The Media Club
10/28 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
10/29 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar
11/02 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
11/03 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theater
11/04 - San Diego, CA - The Hideout
11/06 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge
11/07 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge
11/08 - Columbia, MO - Rose Music Hall
11/11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
11/12 - Washington, DC - DC9
11/13 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
11/14 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby’s All Right
11/16 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
11/17 - Allston, MA - Great Scott
11/18 - Montreal, QC - Piccolo Rialto
11/27 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern

Tickets at www.dillydallyband.com

Dilly Dally - Desire

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FREE DOWNLOAD

Better Than

https://soundcloud.com/barnycarter
https://www.facebook.com/barnabycarterbristol
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b a n d c a m p

Barnaby Carter - Partizan Belgrade

From the forthcoming album 'Smiles and Cries"
Released : 1st May 2016
On: D-Funk Records
http://mikedennis.bandcamp.com

That thing people say sometimes.

"Following 6 Music's immersion in Bristol culture and music last month, this local gem dropped into my inbox the other week. It slapped me around the ears and left me reaching for the replay button - brilliantly written lyrics, an astonishing flow - and sharp, pinpoint production. In some ways it's like a hybrid between early Example and Franz Ferdinand at their knowing, cheeky best. To cap it all, although you'd never guess it from this track, the guy's also a virtuoso violinist and looper, I can't wait to hear his album in May." Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music)

Mike Dennis - Stuff

run. 07:58PM

then they didn’t like where we were. the walls kept us inside to keep us safe, but all we wanted was to go outside. we ran, and hid, just to feel the grass. that was all we wanted. we weren’t out to burn the trees or tag the walls, we just wanted to see the green of the world smile back at us. It was too much for them. just a glimpse was enough for them. they tied us up and left us with only the mind we had to see the trees again. nothing could take that away. nothing will take that away. nothing but hope floated in the sea of doubt and tears they poured in under the bedroom door. they gave us a reason to leave. they kept proving to us that the outside was all we wanted, all by telling us not to go outside. the trees. the flowers.
taller and taller and taller, every month, every week, every night, every day.
hope couldn’t die. the flowers couldn’t die. they cant die.
this was all we had now. this is all we have. and its perfect.
they warned us of imperfection, when all we could see was the beauty of it.
they no longer have the strength to shackle us. we opened the doors and the sun blinded our eyes. no more peeking over the walls to see the green. it was all there in front of us. run. feel the grass on the bottom of your feet, look at the flowers, look, dont stop running. its all here. we’re nearly there. don’t stop running. don’t stop thinking about the flowers in the backyard.


an explanation (TATFITB2015)

Please Love Me

Honest (Rough Demo)

http://robertnashmusic.com/index.php/music-2/

From the album 'The Ghost of Your Old Love' - released January 22, 2016



Leaves Are Falling

im sorry.

@shiloh-dynasty
original: https://vine.co/v/OvPJ6THwWmO

album artwork by namalas

theres still us EP

I'm sorry (feat. shiloh)

MY WAY

One of the tracks off the upcoming album,

upload 17th Jan 2016 - 

Written, produced and mixed by My Style
Master- Optimum Mastering Ltd 

Peace x

MY STYLE - MY WAY

NEW TOWN POP GROUP TACKLES DISAPPOINTING HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE

Speedvark, the Hemel Hempstead based duo, took a holiday recently and were underwhelmed.

Promises of spacious accommodation and luxury facilities made in the glossy brochure were not kept; levels of hygiene on site were below par and the service was disappointing.

At best, Speedvark asserted (to each other) that the travel agent through which the holiday was booked was economic with the truth; at worst it was downright misleading.

One upside (possibly) is ‘Holiday Song’, the band’s new single, which was inspired by the experience.

Lead bugle player, backing vocalist and front man Ben Raudnitz was held at gun point and asked for his thoughts on this latest track: “Holiday Song is a rallying cry for a nation of disappointed holiday makers too weak to do anything about it. It’s an anthem for those of us who are too mild and too terrified to do anything about anything.” He stammered before being shot.

Like many law abiding commuters, the members of Speedvark spent much of their vacation noting the various faults and minor disappointments rather than making the most of their time abroad.  And, like most of their middle income compatriots, the band spent much of its time pontificating about legal recourse, official complaint channels, compensation and possibly even an email to Radio 4’s Money Box with Paul Lewis

Holiday Song

after everything, theres still us. we'll both be out soon.



we'll both be out soon.

Yours & Mine

Modala is the project of British musician & songwriter, and Castellers band mate - Russell Robertson.   His eclectic musical influences, ranging from The Velvet Underground to Claude Debussy, shape a distinctively cinematic sound. Featuring various guest vocalist and collaborations, it is a truly unique and unpredictable must hear musical feast of a project!
Its’ intense, yet laid back, psychedelic spirit weaves perfectly with the beautiful vocals of guest artist Dakota.

Modala - Sealed Fate

« More than words »   Cover

A raw punk/rock'n’roll record written during an intense year the band had while making it. A year in which part of the band travelled to Asia to work on the record on desolate roads, in a hospital and in a Phnom Penh slum, while the other half laboured endlessly in dark Utrecht rehearsal spaces. A conversation between five friends about fear of change, vultures, Romans and The Bomb. Musically a mixture of punkrock, screamo, metal and modern hardcore. Presented with a big shot of rock'n'roll bravery.

Romans

Sunfish -  By John Rodge (New recording)

Sampling Kaa's slippery insidious ditty from The Jungle Book, this is my attempt at being a bit political. Again.

Mike Dennis - Trust In Me

Buy Mike Dennis music here:
https://mikedennis.bandcamp.com/

MEGA VIOLINIST/DOPE RAPPER

Mike Dennis is a classically-trained violinist whose boyhood love of Run DMC, Beastie Boys and Gangstarr led him to create a unique kind of string-heavy hip hop music he refers to as Violinica.

"Violin in hand and a multitude of effects and loop pedals at his feet, he builds up to a string and percussion crescendo before opening his mouth and… wow! This guy doesn’t just spit rhymes, they just cascade out at a speed that is as ferocious as his lyrics." - Wake The Deaf (Ben Gallivan)

Performing using Jess (violin), a loop pedal and a cajon, Mike builds up layers of dense harmony and embellishes with thoughtful, energetic rhymes drawing inspiration from daily British life and the perils and profits of love with a geeky fanaticism for rhythm-bending and syncopation.

You won't have seen an artist like this before.

"Stuff" was Tom Robinson's 6Music Recommends track in March 2016.

In 2017, Mike performed at TedxCardiff and toured two EPs around the UK.

Most recently, Mike released a full-length LP, "Edge in Wordways", on his own label, D-Funk Records in November 2018. It is available to download and stream at http://mikedennis.bandcamp.com


"That shit you was doing...took me to different dimensions, man" (Vordal Mega of Cannibal Ox)

"How many brains do you have?!"
(Sensible J/Remi)

Mike Dennis - Stuff

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