Their Sonic Majesties Request

from time to time we used to make recommendations to Lyonsy's iconic Punk and Indie show on SLE Radio; very privileged to continue this tradition with recommendations for the Live Show on AsonicA Radio

Broadcasting 24 hours, every day at https://asonica.co.uk/ & Live Shows most Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 7pm - 9pm (UK time) - check their Twitter https://twitter.com/AsonicAradio  for details of upcoming shows

this playlist includes some of the tracks recommended & played on AsonicA (date of first Live Show broadcast in brackets)

MATT EDIBLE & THE OBTUSE ANGELS "Mirror Shoes" (27 September 2023)
ALT BLK ERA "Freak Show" (25 September 2023)
ERNOLD SAME "Living Thing" (14 August 2023)
YVA "Do Not Descend" (21 August 2023)
SKINNYBOY TUNES "Pictures" (20 November 2023)
RACHEL CROFT "I Won't Turn You Away" (18 September 2023)
NAOMI IN BLUE "Colour Of Blue"
THE KITE SOCIETY "Powder Keg Love" (14 August 2023)
THE FOLDING DESERT "Afterlife" (19 September 2023)
SIGNAL COMMITTEE - "Save Yourself" (27 November 2023)
RED GUITARS "Good Technology - Jake Angel 'Cowboy' Mix" (28 August 2023, Radio premiere!)
DELILA BLACK "Accountability" (15 August 2023)
STRANGE FLESH "Very" (18 September 2023)
THE GORSTEY LEA STREET CHOIR "Bluebird, Hollywood... Domino" (4 September 2023)
AMY FITZ DOYLEY "Eye Of The Needle" (8 August 2023)
BIG SPECIAL "This Here Ain't Water" (31 July 2023)
IRIS HARLEY "Loud Love" (4 September 2023)
PERSON "Sweet Like Rosa" (31 July 2023)
GRANFALLOON "The Pigeon" (21 August 2023)
RÉALTA "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (25 July 2023)
TOO MANY TEMPLES "Richer" (16 August 2023)
PROJECT BLACKBIRD "I Name My Mind And Throw It Treats, Hoping It Will Become Tractable" (13 September 2023)
NAOMI IN BLUE "Stupid" (21 August 2023)
GAS KUNST "Cinematic Ocena View" (30 October 2023)
PERSON "Things I Say" (6 November 2023)
A DOOR "Do You Want Me To Come In Your Feed?" (6 November 2023)
JOCK "Moving" (6 November 2023)
WAY DOWN THE RAINBOW "Pool Party" (29 November 2023)
USE "Big Money" (Punk & Indie Show classic & subsequent AsonicA broadcasts)

Their Sonic Majesties Request

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 13th November: 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/batch509

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 509

Thanks to everyone who came by Fresh On The Net at the weekend to check out  Listening Post 509 and tell us which tracks they liked best. Here, in alphabetical order, are our readers' top favourites. Our reviews are written by Fresh On The Net's Del Owusu - and you can read them at http://freshonthenet.co.uk/faves509

Fresh Faves: Batch 509

Mixahulababy 733

Mae Karthauser's brand new album, August, is a collection of songs that were each written in one day, all within one month: August 2021. The songs were arranged for the trio of piano, flute and cello with three vocals, allowing for imagination and innovation to flourish. In the spirit of 1960s Laurel Canyon, these 14 songs were recorded in just 2 days as live performances at the Sorting Room Studio in Dartington, home turf for the musicians and a return to Mae's place of musical study. Simplicity and authenticity are prioritised over technical "perfection" to capture the vibrancy of these adventurous songs as they emerge from the ether and into the material world. The result is a raw, real, and relatable energy that carries the listener on a journey through many magical worlds.

03 - August - Accordion Song

Living Thing

Following a string of supremely successful singles, including collaborations with Copywrite and RoQy TyRaiD, UK producer Montao ain’t slowing down…

His swift return is via brand new post apocalyptic posse cut, teaming up with none other than Slug of Atmosphere, Koncept, and Lane Shuler.

‘What in the World?’ is a landscape of ideas, what if’s….could it really happen!?

An unfortunate topic which is ever relevant, and forever in the forefront of the news and the world stage.

The music and production manoeuvres around a familiar piano riff, forged by Montao’s favourite all time composer, creating a perfect backdrop to set the scene.

It kicks off with the introspective and poetic veteran that is Slug of Atmosphere, painting a seamless and eloquent picture in his own unique way.

Next in line adding some spice is Koncept ramping up the tempo with his innovative style and flow, paving the way for new kid on the block Lane Shuler.

Lane blasts out his take with drama, tension, and intensity creating the perfect ending to an epic piece of work.

The track is a cinematic Hiphop masterpiece, sketching out a vivid animated story of the unknown.

Credits:
Montao- What in the World?
Featuring Slug of Atmosphere, Koncept, and Lane Shuler
Written and produced by Andy Kettle
Mixed By Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway Studios MPLS
Mastered by Andy Zoutr, The Elementz Studios
Artwork by buridgallery
Visuals by Paul Braddick

For more information on Montao:

 https://montaotunes.bandcamp.com 
https://www.instagram.com/montaotunes/  
https://twitter.com/montaotunes  
https://www.facebook.com/montaotunes  
https://www.youtube.com/@montaotunes  
https://www.tiktok.com/@montaotunes

What in the World? (feat. Slug of Atmosphere, Koncept & Lane Shuler)

Do Not Descend is the second single from YVA's new EP, Delusions of Grandeur

Do Not Descend

The first single from Katherine Priddy's upcoming album 'The Pendulum Swing', set to be released on February 16th 2024. Speaking about the single and the wider themes on the album Priddy commented: “Despite its soft and dreamy sound, this song provides the cornerstone around which the album and its themes orbit. It’s inspired by the little old house where I grew up and all the memories captured within those four walls – both for me and for all the other inhabitants who’ve lived there over the centuries. It might just be another terraced cottage to passersby, but to those who’ve called it home, it’s everything."

First House On The Left

Released 13th September 2023 - this stream/download for review purposes only.

Mirror Shoes is the first single to be released from Matt Edible & the Obtuse Angels’ new album and its a glam rock stomper about the eponymous footwear.

Imagine Ty Segall and Warren Ellis channeling T. Rex an Queen.

Matt Edible has been a jewel in the (admittedly fairly republican) crown of Hull’s music scene for many years.  From fronting cult avant-pop heroes Edible 5ft Smiths to leading Tom Robinson (6music) favourites The Holy Orders, he has consistently produced memorable and captivating music.

Following Matt Edible & the Obtuse Angels’ debut album, Stargazing, Matt locked himself down (quite literally thanks to Covid) and went to work forging an even more ambitious collection of songs for the follow-up.  He began to record by himself at home and then recruited new band members John Andrew (Kingmaker) and Sarah Shiels to make the project glow.

Mirror Shoes (Single Version)

A live EP recorded at The Round Purple Electric Machine, Manchester.
Released via Sour Grapes Records - Limited cassette release on Bandcamp.

News & Media

Separation · Tha M3

Separation

℗ 2023 The BROS Club

Released on: 2023-29-09

Producer: Hido Beats
Engineer: Amsha Morgan
Music Publisher: Marlon Martin
Composer Lyricist: Marlon Martin

www.thebrosclubdmv.com/tha-m3-official-site

Separation

With their fearless fusion of Metal, Rap, Electronic and Operatic modalities, Nyrobi (19yrs) and Chaya (16yrs) have spent the last 18mths crafting their unique sound through the release of ten singles before embarking on this, their debut EP project ‘Freak Show’.

Nothing appears to be off limits for these siblings as they use this EP to explore the battles faced by those who live unconventional lives through their highly unconventional approach to music.

Each song demands from the listener, a different level of understanding. The EP addresses fears, hopes and the remembrance of souls lost to the pressures of social conformity. It is also a defiant celebration of the here & now and urges us to accept and embrace the young Alternatives who are yet to rise.

Freak Show

Heading For The Door

Love To Walk Away

"The borderline manic feeling of living with all your senses. Chest beating raw chaos expressing feeling all human emotions without the day to day mental filter that usually holds us back. JUMPING HEAD FIRST INTO THIS WHOLE LIFE almost naively while we still are alive. Realizing the absurdity in life and the fact that we never know how long it is." - Diego

Way Down The Rainbow - Pool Party

PRE-RELEASE PREVIEW - DO NOT SHARE

Beige Banquet - Animals
Out 27/10/2023

Produced by Beige Banquet
Tracked by Matt Green at Head Cold Studios in Summer 2023
Mixed by David Forcier
Mastered by David Forcier
Artwork by Joe Munsey 

Press requests, interviews, video collaborations etc all welcome.
Contact: beigebanquetband@gmail.com

Beige Banquet are a London-based five-piece playing a bleak yet high-powered style of dark punk. Underpinned by a propulsive and motorik rhythm section, they combine robotic and percussive vocal deliveries with industrial textures and abrasive guitars to create frantic and driving sound. The band are set to release their sophomore album 'Ornamental Hermit', and first as a full band, on the 13th March 2024.

Produced by Beige Banquet with the help of engineer Matt Green (Sniffany & The Nits, Artefact, Joanna Gruesome) at Head Cold Studios and mixed and mastered by David Forcier (Civic) ‘Animals’ captures the band in a professional studio environment, moving away from the lofi bedroom recordings of previous releases, the studio provided a perfect environment for the band to develop compositionally and explore a more textural approach.

Combining layers of noise and bursts of saturated percussion, with a driving rhythm section, ‘Animals’ is a taste of the richer and more dynamic sound of their future releases, and captures the raw power of the Beige Banquet live show for the first time.

Beige Banquet - Animals

Emily Winng: Lyrics and Vocals
Mark Boweevil Howes: Guitar 

Featuring the amzing vocals of Emily Winng and Boweevil on guitar.
A new track of Americana Soul.
3 version mini E.P  on Skinnyboy's Bandcamp page 10/11/23

Pictures (Feat Emily Winng & Boweevil)

I hear him on the radio talking, 
I watch him on the TV news, 
Some people tell me he’s a popular fella, 
Some people say they disapprove

On the surface he’s an intellectual, 
On the surface he’s a leader of men, 
I really want to get to know him better, 
I really want to be his friend

He isn’t left, he isn’t right, 
There’s no one specific in my mind, 
He’s a preacher to the choir, 
He’s a cheater, he’s a liar

And we hate him like nobody does, 
We love him…

All he wants is a master narrative, 
Something on which he can rely and build his life around, 
He took a look at religion and bits of conflicting political thinking, 
For all it’s worth, 
And now he’s one stop on the train from his heaven on Earth

I tell you what I think he’s really not worth much more than the price of a ticket to the circus, 
But I find no one likes a visit to the circus like I do… 

He isn’t left, he isn’t right, 
There’s no one specific in my mind, 
He’s a preacher to the choir, 
He’s a cheater, he’s a liar

And we hate him like nobody does, 
We love him…

All he wants is a master narrative, 
Something on which he can rely and build his life around, 
He took a look at religion and bits of conflicting political thinking, 
For all it’s worth, 
And now he’s one stop on the train,
One stop on the train,
One stop on the train from his heaven on Earth…

Pardon me boy, 
Is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo? 
Can you afford, 
To board the Chattanooga Choo Choo?
Pardon me boy, 
Is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?

Master Narrative

Dog Song

...spewed from the corrupted vacuum of faux spirituality and encumbered thought

with our dreams spiraling and diversifying

All became equally real and unreal. Possible and impossible, all at once. 

A comforting slew of magnificently terrifying potential outcomes with infinitely justifiable means awaited, and there was no need to run towards, or away...

Think God out of existence

A Sonskrif Media Production

Love Overflows

Lost In The Dark (Master)

Brand new single from Beatrix Dexter, written by her sister Lala Grey. The song delivers powerful lyrics with an old school RnB sound. It is highly 'addictive', catchy and guaranteed to have you moving and singing along. It is another female empowerment song that Beatrix has delivered this year.

Way Down The Rainbow - Pool Party

Nordic Records International