ECLECTIC PICKS - 2023 (Freshonthenet)

Newport Gangters

What we was Banging

A X6402 Collaboration:
Six Four Zero Two x Emma Forman.

Inspired by the courageous women of Iran – fighting for their rights to live in dignity and against the atrocities.

CREDITS:
– Music, Instrumentation and Production: Six Four Zero Two.
– Lyrics & Vocals: Emma Forman.
– Engineering: 6402.

LYRICS:

Stay strong, stay strong
Stay strong, stay strong

They tried to silence her
One brave voice
They tried to silence her
One brave voice
One brave voice

Woman
Life
Woman, Life, Liberty!

Woman 
Life 
Woman, Life, Liberty!

For all womankind
For all womankind

Rise up, rise up
Rise up, rise up
Rise up, rise up
Rise up and let your voice be heard

Woman 
Life
Woman, Life, Liberty!

Woman 
Life
Woman, Life, Liberty!

One brave voice
One brave voice
One brave voice
One brave voice

Woman
Life
Woman, Life, Liberty!

Woman
Life
Woman, Life, Liberty!

Stay strong
Stay strong

ONE BRAVE VOICE (feat. Emma Forman)

Written, recorded and produced by Ally Morton (Massa Confusa, Not Myself, Youkol, Gozer and the Gatekeeper) in collaboration with Eyes. Bass by Ally Morton. Vocals and lyrics by Eyes. Final mixing by Tony James Morton (of Askr and Embla, Symmatik, Preqwal) // Artwork by Ally Morton // Related links: fivepencegame.bandcamp.com, allymorton.com, tonyjamesmorton.com // Follow FPG on Twitter at: twitter.com/fivepencegame, Facebook at: facebook.com/fivepencegame and Instagram at: instagram.com/fivepencegame // ALL LINKS: allymorton.com

Outsider feat. Eyes

Maker Made

The Healing is a musical journey into your mind, your body, your heart and your soul.

The catharsis begins with THE RESISDANCE. A song about the desperate longing for love & joy but also with a glimpse of hope mixed with a very, very dance-able beat!

It continues with a trance-cendental walk into THE FOREST. Follow the soothing, hypnotic chanting of Kay & Sami. Take a deep breath and feel the energy again…

Our journey ends with THE BEGINNING, an emotional, instrumental sinfonia. Good times are ahead and everything will be fine.

So…are you ready to dance, trance and romance with Platronic?

Influenced by: Depeche Mode, Army of Lovers, Eurythmics, ABBA, Wardruna, Dead can Dance, Enya & VNV Nation.

Reviews:

"...a close to perfection club-dance hit... There are never too many songs that work like this on the radio, and in addition, Kay's velvety singing voice is truly ear-pleasing." (About The Resisdance, Mika Roth / Desibeli.net -> www.desibeli.net/juttu/3604 )

"From start to finish The Healing is a real treat for the ears. Taking the traditional 90's trance sound and blending it with a modern twist." (David / Music News Monthly)
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released January 5, 2023

Vocals, songwriting, producing: Kay Burden.
Composing, producing: Sami Jumppanen.
Photo: Joonatan Rimpiläinen.

The Forest

Wensum

Rising Tide

Shank

A new track from Lancing producer Daniel Parsons / Amongst The Pigeons.

This track is a spacious, mellow and chilled out tune.  A little bit less chaotic than the usual ATP offerings.

Cloudbursts

Messengers

Contemplative soundscape with piano, strings and digital birds......

Lunar Maria

A dark and atmospheric, progressive instrumental piece with electronic and organic instrumentation.

Outsiders

"I Want to Save the World but I Don't Know How" - the new single by Lazy Hunter. 

"I Want to Save the World..." is the first release from their forthcoming album, coming in summer 2023. The album is being recorded right now, and the band will share the process on their social media channels. The album's current working title is "Cloud Cuckoo Land."

The single art was generated by feeding lyrics from the song into an AI art generator. Most of the accompanying visuals for this album have been created by allowing machine learning to interpret the words and music.

Get notified about future releases from Lazy Hunter: www.lazy-hunter.co.uk 

Lyrics:

A planet drawing its last breath
People living in their heads
Watching documentaries
And working til they drop dead
Hypocrites in Downing Street 
Good at thinking on their feet
Stocking up on wool for 
All the eyes that watch them from the street 

Cos they don't want to hear it
They don't want to hear it
Just want to keep it all the same
And hope it never change
They don't want to hear it
They don't want to hear it
Just want to keep it all the same
And hope it never change

I want to save the world
But I don't know how
When everything's so big 
But I'm so tiny now
Now...

There's got to be a better way 
Can't keep living for today 
Cos there'll be nothing left tomorrow 
There'll be nothing left tomorrow 
There's got to be a better way 
I hope it's not too late to change 
Before there's nothing left tomorrow 
Before there's nothing left 

I want to save the world
But I don't know how
When everything's so big 
But I'm so tiny now
I want to save the world
But I don't know how
When everything's so big 
But I'm so tiny now
Now...

I want to save the world
But I don't know how...

Find Lazy Hunter online -

Instagram: @lazyhunterrr
TikTok: @lazyhunterrr
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lazyhunterrr

I Want to Save the World but I Don't Know How

Featuring voice recordings of my cousin Sean, who passed away last year. 

Mixed & mastered by Conor Amos

Cholly - Winter Scarf

Camera lens in cold air, towards the moon
Hold arms so like a shadow,
Sunbeams from rich cup to close,
Laid his dread and kissed my head.

Keep the worship of your eyes;
Sit while we, our rhythmic beat,
And a white flame in my heart,
Before me his bright smile.

And his eyes soften.

Dancing With You Is So Carefree

Demi O - Nightmare Trust

Cover The Mirror

Track from upcoming Lovescope album release date March 17th on Bongo Tronic.
Sir-Vere return with another big hitter from their forthcoming ‘Lovescope’ album, the addictive earworm ‘Peer Pressure’. Backed up by award winning Vodzilla remix & S-VAS remixes.

The track is another example of the extra firepower and versatility the Milton Keynes outfit are capable of wielding with their newly expanded four piece line up. With the band’s leader frontman Craig Hammond joined by the pure vocal power of singer Ian McEwan, they portray the struggle of trying to stay true to yourself in a world that demands conformity over a swaggering electro-rock rhythm.

The group – completed by Gary Morland (guitars, bass, keyboards, production) and Stevie Vega (programming, S-VAS remixer & DJ) - draws from punk, alt-rock, dance music and even a little bit of funk to deliver an instantly memorable performance, one that signifies the subtle move to a more live and direct sound that will become clearer with the arrival of the album ‘Lovescope’ on March 27th 2023.

Sir-Vere will be taking the ’Lovescope’ album out on the road throughout 2023, starting with a hometown gig to launch the album at Milton Keynes Craufurd Arms on February 24.
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releases January 27, 2023

Peer Pressure

Heaven Doesn’t Need Me

Alternative | Psychedelic | Dancey

From Bury UK, Signal Committee carve out their own sound somewhere between New Order, Radiohead and Arcade Fire.

Played on BBC6 Music once or twice, otherwise undiscovered.  

Don't read, listen...