Founded in 2007 by Edo Van Breemen and Bryan Davies, Brasstronaut grew to its current six-piece configuration by 2009 following a residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts. Since then, the pack of mix-matched musicians have been creating an eclectically Canadian sound that is adored by fans and critics all over the world. They have performed across North America, the UK, Europe to as far reaching places as Reykjavik and Istanbul. Their latest release, the self-titled Brasstronaut, shows these six musicians truly embracing their identity as a time-tested band of brothers who can bounce between genres with an effortlessness that must be seen to be believed.

Bespectacled Yorkshireman trying to sing and play guitar at the same time. I write songs.

Get in touch - mkerry94@live.com

Time to start a musical journey. Expect brass, bands, brass bands, jazz, pop, other genres of music, musicians, normal people, students, lunchtimes, evenings, strings, brass, one sax, cheap pints, jackfruit.

Soybomb dances with mischief and euphoria over any terrain, incorporating these into their own eclectic mix. The trio manned by Andreas Achermann, Linus Gmünder, and Beda Mächler continues to impress with gutsy live performances and a determined sense of direction.

Stolen Body Records is an independent record label based in Bristol, UK.

www.stolenbodyrecords.co.uk

Originally from Tokyo, and now based in London, Anchorsong AKA Masaaki Yoshida is a highly-fêted producer, and solo live act, renowned for crafting immersive and rhythmic releases.

Anchorsong has become globally recognised for his unique live shows, which spectators have described as “like watching a painter drawing on a white canvas”. He creates electronic music entirely live using an MPC2500 and keyboard, right in front of the audience. While he mainly performs solo, he frequently augments this setup with a string quartet, for a genuinely spellbinding show.
 Early on in his career, Anchorsong wowed the crowds at SXSW and found himself the subject of increased attention, going on to make several appearances on BBC Radio 1 with radio play from Rob Da Bank and a live Maida Vale session for Huw Stephens’ In New Music We Trust show in early 2010. Having put out three successful EPs in Japan, all of which were released as double packs containing a CD and a live DVD, Anchorsong’s international debut, ‘The Lost & Found EP’ was released on his own label, Case Study.
 Anchorsong signed to Tru Thoughts and released his single “Ghost Touch/Plum Rain” later that year, followed by his highly anticipated debut full-length album ‘Chapters’. He signed the seismic “Mawa” EP to BBE Recordings for a limited edition clear 10” vinyl release, taking a more element-laden, cut and paste approach with a renewed musical vision.

Masaaki dug deep into the roots of 70s African music on ‘Ceremonial’, while taking inspiration from 70s and 80s Bollywood film soundtracks and traditional Indian percussion on ‘Cohesion’ – a psychedelic, danceable and free-spirited listen that blurs rhythm and melody.

Praised by the likes of Gilles Peterson (BBC 6Music/Worldwide FM), Karizma, Osunlade, Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1) and Craig Smith, Anchorsong has commanded support from BBC 6Music, being playlisted with his hit singles “Testimony” and “Expo”, ‘Ceremonial’ being hailed as Album of the Year (2016, 5th spot), and ‘Cohesion’ named Album of Day (2018). The unabashedly talented musician has achieved heavy press coverage from the likes of XLR8R, Clash, Magnetic Magazine, Pop Matters, Bandcamp Daily, NME Japan and Rolling Stone Japan, with print reviews from Q Magazine, DJ Mag, and Songlines (which named it as their ‘Top of the World’ album), and airplay across BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, BBC Asian Network, Worldwide FM, Radio X, FIP and KCRW.

‘Mirage’ is the fourth album from Anchorsong, a record that evokes hazy soundscapes constructed with wind instrumentals, choirs, and global sonic particles. Building on Anchorsong’s long-standing tradition of “borderless music”, ‘Mirage’ fuses intricate rhythms with minimal yet immersive lush interplays of sound to create an auditory odyssey. ‘Mirage’ marks a departure from Anchorsong’s previous two albums – ‘Ceremonial’ and ‘Cohesion’ – specific geographical references. Instead, the album which was half-written during lockdown and when nobody could travel, shows Masaaki internalise his global influences and worldview to conjure a “vague landscape that only exists in my mind”.

LAGA RUNA a 7 piece genre-bending group from Manchester merging the likes of jazz, hiphop and spoken word. 
Contact: laga.runa.band@gmail.com
Insta: laga_runa_band
Artwork: emma_lee_paints

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