21.Apr.2022

Gen-Jun 2023

Various Snippets

Here Come The Freaks - Out - 1.10.21 from all good online retailers.

But available NOW for supporters as a Bandcamp exclusive,
You can purchase the single and see Jonny Drop's ace video for it too https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/track/here-come-the-freaks

Website - https://www.johnnocasson.co.uk/

Cover art and video by Jonny Drop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS3PE84WIxM
Jonny sites
https://www.instagram.com/jonnydrops/
https://www.facebook.com/jonnydrops

Hackney born and Colchester based he returns with a cheeky new single Here Come The Freaks. 

Written, recorded and self-produced by Johnno in the middle of recording a new Snippet album, this song just didn't seem comfortable being sat between two tracks on an album, so it busted out in its own right. 

Here Come The Freaks is in celebration of the picked upon, the bullied and the under-appreciated members of society.

Former caretaker, London Underground railman and relationship manager Johnno Casson aka Snippet started out writing songs at 15 in his bedroom on a Hackney council estate with a tennis racket for a guitar and a soap-on-a-rope microphone.

Johnno juggled being in a band with holding down a normal job (playing a packed Astoria at night and washing out s**t stained lifts in the morning).

Johnno played for Adrian Sherwood’s (On-U-Sound) 5-a-side football team (silky smooth striker), gloriously beating The Sun’s newspaper’s team at a championship for charity at Arsenal’s old Highbury stadium and for the last 12 years he has been perfecting his coleslaw making skills whilst getting M.E and becoming a well-respected figurehead on the British D.I.Y./Wonky Pop scene by making excellent songs that may come from the borders and margins, but kiss you in the sweet spot as good as more mainstream songs do. 

Oh and Johnno has recorded and toured extensively with all sorts of bands including as lead singer with Deep Joy who were born out of the early 90’s London acid house/club scene - via Shoom nightclub and being named as Danny
Rampling’s favourite band, working with David Harrow and Andrew Weatherall who produced and remixed their debut single on Brainiak Records - onto the early years of trip-hop on James Lavelle’s Mo ‘Wax label and being championed by Gilles Peterson on Kiss FM. 

They dented the charts in New York, Tokyo and London and also worked
with the aforementioned legendary On-U-Sound label founder and producer Adrian Sherwood on their Ray Hayden produced material.

For the last 12 years Johnno has been releasing independent music under his own name, as Snippet, Old Tramp and Walken400, creating a unique catalogue of recordings and performances and has been named by Tom Robinson as the most played BBC Introducing artist ever on his BBC 6 Music show. 

He also the founder/producer of the Warm and Toasty Club, an innovative  and award winning club that uses delightful live events to make older folk feel cherished and less lonely. Of late the club has kept people connected throughout lockdown with 70 online chat shows with fun features and live singing guests (called Online Memory Afternoons), a monthly Warm and Toasty Newsletter and a daily telephone befriending service to help keep loneliness and isolation at bay and keep people connected.

“I feel about Snippet much like John Peel felt about The Fall - Snippet: A National Indie treasure”
– Tom Robinson

“An East End Brian Wilson on a budget” Americana UK

“Pop genius” – Louder Than War

Web http://johnnocasson.co.uk/
Twitter @Snippetcuts
Instagram @snippetcuts

Here Come The Freaks

from 1st album 『POP EYE SNOB』

Distribution: NEWTOK / Art Union 
Release Date: 2013.12.04
Price: ¥1,890（税込）/ ¥1,800（税抜）

メンバーによるセルフ・プロデュース／ミックス作品。
マスタリングは中村宗一郎氏（PEACE MUSIC）。

Track List: 

1. models
2. routines
3. easy to lost
4. water
5. No.9
6. aporia
7. island
8. sing it to her
9. park
10. electric pool
11. maison
12. always holidays


閉塞感をかき消す圧倒的な熱量と情報量、まさに、これぞインディー・ポップの極北
サンプリングとリアルタイムループが織りなす肉体的なビートと、限りなくポップなコーラス・ワーク。実験的かつ普遍性も両立させる唯一無二の楽曲!
名古屋発のポップ・マエストロ・ユニット、FU-MU のデビュー・アルバム!

PCを用いる事なく、リアルタイム・サンプリングで次々と音色を重ね、ユニットという編成とは思えない程に、厚みのあるパフォーマンスとそのコーラス・ワークが話題を呼んできた、名古屋アンダーグラウンドの顔役アーティスト、FU-MUのフル・アルバムが遂に完成。

これまでのリリースは一部レコード店で限定発売されたEPのみであるにも関わらず、STUDIOVOICEによるピックアップや、伊藤英嗣氏(COOKIE SCENE)からの絶賛コメント、坂本龍一氏のラジオ「JWAVE RADIOSAKAMOTO」でのオンエアー、そしてボーダレスなライブ共演などで話題を呼んできた彼等にとっての「ポップ・ミュージック」の最新型が濃縮された全12曲。

maison

English Wonky Pop to lift the spirits in these dark days

Grab the new album Chippa now snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/album/chippa

We Could Use A Lift

Little Bitty Bigfoot

Biiig Thanks Guys for this goodness
So good to work with you two Lunatics;-)
https://soundcloud.com/mikepolcari
https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx

Lunatics72 Monky Business/ Mike Polcari Joerxworx & Ratzzz

Lunatics72 Monky Business🙈🙉🙊/ Mike Polcari Joerxworx & Ratzzz

From the upcoming album Garbage Town.
https://www.sickyb.com

Garbage Town

Sleep On It

unnamed station

22 3 16

My sister and I wrote this rather jazzy track a few moons ago. Was recently remastered by my lovely Sander. We hope you enjoy this instrumental number full of gorgeous strings from my big sister Jane. 😊🎶❤️🎻
@jane-hamilton-1 
@wane-of-summer

MISS YOU ALREADY...Annie Smart & Jane Hamilton

THIS ALBUM IS AN ODE TO THE PRIMAL SWAG

Recorded @ Red Bull Studio SP
Produced by: Rodrigo Coelho
Mixing Engineer: Russel Elevado
Mastering Engineer: Dave Collins
Recording Engineer: Rodrigo Funai
All songs by INKY

Primal Swag

Grab it here https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/track/we-luv-the-sunshine

As featured on The Space Between Movie - http://thespacebetweenfeaturefilm.com/soundtrack/

The Sunshine EP
Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-sunshine-ep-ep/id895766839?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Folkwit Records  http://folkwitrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-sunshine-ep



Cold days long gone
Summers here, game on
Party with friends, good feelings never end
Some day’s life just feels so incredible
Sweet days we wish would never end

We luv the sunshine
All day
We raise our glasses 
Held high
We live to party
All night
We live for love
All day

Long day in bad job
They pay me but hate boss
Just when my wits end
Here comes the weekend
Some people love to bathe in misery
We choose to lose ourselves in good

We luv the sunshine
All day
We raise our glasses 
Held high
We live to party
All night
We live for love
All day

We luv the sunshine
All day
We raise our glasses 
Held high
We live to party
All night
We live for love
All day

We luv the sunshine
All day
We raise our glasses 
Held high
We live to party
All night
We live for love
All day


This is music to lift your spirits & put a spring in your step. 

Snippet is the work of one man – Johnno Casson. Johnno cut his musical teeth as lead singer of trip hop pioneers Deep Joy, working with the likes of Andrew Weatherall (Primal Scream), James Lavelle (Mo’ Wax/UNKLE) and Adrian Sherwood (On-U-Sound) and touring extensively – including dates with The Farm. Staggeringly prolific, Johnno releases music under a variety of different names, including his own & Old Tramp in addition to Snippet.

London reared & Colchester based Snippet has been forging a wonderfully vibrant path for the past Six years & has released Two Albums & Four EP’s between 2008-2013 which have attracted a world wide following to this very unique brand of wonky pop music from the leftfield; Bouncy with a dash of folk & a splash of funk.

“Snippet: A National Indie Treasure” 
Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music

“Dry of humour and lo-fi of sound, the skewed pop of Colchester’s Snippet is reminiscent of early Beck.” 
Q Magazine

“Sound of the summer...Pop Genius-9.5/10” Louder Than War

“Touched a nerve, we love it.” 
Rob da Bank BBC Radio 1

"Snippet is without doubt a musical shape shifter of some talent" Fresh On The Net/Andy Von Pip

“Wow, sounds really great Johnno” Ron Sexsmith


Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/snippet
Website http://snippetcuts.co.uk
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/snippetmusic
Twitter http://twitter.com/snippetcuts

We Luv The Sunshine

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.   Featuring Hammond B3 Organ solo. Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Gibson L5 Electric Guitar Rhythm. Acoustic Bass. Hammond B3 Organ Rhythm with Bass Peddles. Drums Full drum kit. Percussion Tambourine, 22" Zildjan ride & Crash Cymbal.

Redondo

Bluez House

English Fables Vol.1 is the follow up to 2022’s Chippa.
Available now on Bandcamp https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/album/english-fables-vol-1

Recorded at home DIY style with a beaten up old tube mic, a nylon stringed guitar, an assortment of guitar pedals and a set of good intentions. This album is chock full of personality, characters and brimming with life.

On English Fables Vol.1 you’ll find an authentic voice delivering stories of the England he knows, of people and of life – all wrapped in musical grit, bounding knee beats, bouncing guitar refrains and beautiful strings, with some wonderfully oddball songs with hooks to die for (Michael, I Knocked You Off The Ladder, Billy With The Wonky Toe).

And in the tradition of the classic English songbook there are wonderful little original gems to be found like Funny Habits, Tip Of My Tongue, Resting Face and Stop And Enjoy it.
There’s even a guest spot for the velvety tones of Marina Florance.

Behind Johnno’s 'survive life by laughing at life' persona there is a real deeper craftmanship in action here, through his enchanting multi instrumentation and clever lyrical interplay.

There’s also a fearlessness from Johnno in covering his battles with chronic health conditions (The Little Things), toxic masculinity faced growing up on a council estate (Patriarchy Vs A Mothers Love), male violence (Punch), the pollution of our waterways (Pipe Dreams), and mental health challenges (Sometimes Life Is Really).

Track 2 Come On Down was apparently born out of listening sessions with Sleaford Mods, Donald Byrd's New Perspective and Dexy's Midnight Runners, with a splash of 7” inch Northern Soul thrown in for good measure, yet it comes out sounding totally upbeat Snippet, totally Johnno in a top mood.

English Fables – Vol.1 is an album of empathy, compassion and warmth - this is beautiful English outsider art from a thriving DIY cottage industry of really interesting recording artists like Johnno Snippet making special musical moments and new memories to bring joy to people.

Back story - Johnno recorded and toured with bands such as Deep Joy who were born out of the early 90’s London acid house/club scene - working with Andrew Weatherall, David Harrow and onto the early years of trip-hop on James Lavelle’s Mo ‘Wax label and being championed by Gilles Peterson. They dented the charts in New York, Tokyo and London and also worked with legendary On-U-Sound label founder and producer Adrian Sherwood.

“Colchester’s king of hooky ear worms - A National Indie Treasure” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

"Often thought provoking, the tracks on his new album are possibly his best work to date, an artist clearly in his ascendancy" Louder Than War

“An East End Brian Wilson on a budget” Americana UK

Web www.johnnocasson.co.uk
Instagram www.instagram.com/snippetcuts/
Facebook (Snippet) www.facebook.com/snippetmusic/
Facebook (Johnno) www.facebook.com/johnnomusic
X/Twitter twitter.com/Snippetcuts

Sometimes Life Is Really Shit

www.facebook.com/Kyikimusic

www.instagram.com/kyikimusic

www.twitter.com/kyikimusic





Here For

Taken from the  album Future Melancholy Pop Music 
iTunes -
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bad-man/1456633699?i=1456633702
Bandcamp/CD -
https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/track/bad-man
Web - http://johnnocasson.co.uk


Lyrics

Be it day or be it night, always chipper, always bright
As you wait, you wait for a man to come
You show ‘em in, show ‘em out
Meet the kids then chuck him out
As you wait, you wait for the right man to come
I’m free for a date, oh free for a life
Come elevate all these matters of stress and strife
It’s in front of you nose but you just can’t see
When every road you’re travelling leads you right to me

I’m a bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man 
But I do the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can

Made mistakes, paid my dues
the kindest souls can get the blues come on, give this bloke a chance
Patient man, callous hands but a heart that understands
Come on, I won’t be playing you
I can hail at the moon, I can scream at the light
Even tough men want someone to hold at night
I’ve got so much to give and I’m good for my years
Ain’t it just about time that someone dried your tears

I’m a bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man 
But I do the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can

Only hope these words of mine are getting to you
Only hope these words of mine are getting through
We’ll be fine, we’ll be cool, we’ll be right, we’ll be true
Girl it’s time we got together now
Girl it’s time we got together now

I’m a bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man 
But I do the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can
Bad man, I’m an old man, I’m a foolish man
Doing the work like nobody else can
(c) Johnno Casson 2017

Future Melancholy Pop Music

Bad Man

'BEDROOM TRIPPING' is the new album by Lindberg Hotel. Released by @Transtorninho Records and distributed by @Tratore. Available at
Spotify: https://goo.gl/trc8aE
Deezer: https://goo.gl/XEnbRH
Bandcamp: https://goo.gl/vMaU9u

SOUND & FURY

Grab this song now - https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/track/lets-talk-about-us

Taken from the DIY album https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/album/d-i-y

The video is here- http://youtu.be/Wdfjq6WX53I
Grab a Ltd Edition handcrafted CD or Cassette here http://pethaugarw.tumblr.com/

DIY-Snippet delivers a wonderful mini album of sharp & fresh new music that defies easy categorisation,its just great music! But don't take our word for it-have a listen for yourself & let us know what you think.
Unexpected and delightful, Snippet let’s us into his unique world with 12 short stories lovingly bound together like a melodic home crafted mix-tape.
Written.recorded & produced by Snippet(& his kids as you will hear) this album has a special kind of D.I.Y. spirit built into its very core.

These are the Desk Mixes.
The mastered version by Wim Oudijk will come with the Cassette & digital release

http://snippetcuts.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/snippetmusic

Lyrics:-

We set out our stall
But our conversations mental
I’m not unhinged
More totally unique
I might be keen
But I'm not guided by my winkle
Its not obscene if this is all to do with love	

Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
But think about me

Our open arms have gone flying in the wind
I’m not religious but God deliver me a drink
I’ve always charmed the birds out of the trees
So why can’t I just once not practise what I preach

Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
But focus on me

I’ve always been the biggest pain in the arse
I’ll change for you ,ain’t you the lucky one

Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
Let’s talk about us
But think about me

Lyrics by Johnno Casson © 2012

Lets talk about us

Prelude / Crazy

TWAVE 2020
download: https://travellingwave.bandcamp.com/track/the-strike

THE STRIKE

the video — https://violamoonshape.com/video-1

how we made the video — https://tinyurl.com/y5cbbmgr

the blog — https://violamoonshape.com/blog/f/on-smog-part-1

stems for remixers available here: blnd.io/3ev4Elk

did it take some time after 
even as they did play?
did it take some time after 
or was it all just a laughter?
did it not take you by surprise
how my world wells with tears?
just thinking about it 
how the mess begins, darling 
how the mess, the mess begins, darling 

only there in the night 
when it starts to fall 
only there in the night 
do I see my fault 
only there in the night 
incognito deal 
only there in the night 
deliberate deal 
only there in the night 
reaction is served 
only in serving the cause of all causes 
only in serving the cause
does the dust settle 

how long will it take me
only to feel for you?

ॐ

part 1 in g flat major (a440) 
part 2 in e major (a440)
written, performed, and recorded by viola moonshape in april 2020
mixed by viola and brahma in september 2020
mastered by brahma in october 2020
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

ॐ

vocals > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 01–07)
fender squier precision bass > apollo twin > logic (track 08)
liverpool software bass > logic (track 09)
korg minilogue xd > apollo twin > logic (track 10)
mayapur jackals > sennheiser mk 66 > zoom h4n > logic (track 11)
carob pod shaker > sm57 > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (track 12)
maracas > sm57 > boss rc–505 > apollo twin > logic (track 13)
gibson es–335 > apollo twin > logic (track 14)
garritan abbey road studios cfx > logic (track 15)
conch shell > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (track 16)
lowden f-25 > neumann u87ai > apollo twin > logic (tracks 17, 18)
drums programmed in logic (tracks 19–22)

ॐ

cover by brahma
frame from don's footage
copyright © 2020 viola moonshape

ॐ

Smog Part One

The Music Video

Smog Part One (video on youtube)

Snippet is London reared/Colchester based songwriter, recording artist, Johnno Casson. 
English Fables Vol.1 Out Now - https://snippetcuts.bandcamp.com/album/english-fables-vol-1
http://linktr.ee/snippetcuts

The back story

For the last 16 years Johnno has been releasing independent music under his own name, as Snippet, Old Tramp and Walken400, creating a unique catalogue of recordings and performances, and having been named by Tom Robinson as the most played BBC Introducing artist ever on his BBC 6 Music show, Johnno has continued to release vibrant music with plenty of bounce to the ounce.

Former caretaker, London Underground railman and local council relationship manager Johnno Casson aka Snippet started out writing songs at 15 in his bedroom on a Hackney council estate with a tennis racket for a guitar and a soap-on-a-rope microphone.

Johnno played for Adrian Sherwood’s (On-USound) 5-a-side football team (silky smooth striker), gloriously beating The Sun newspaper’s team at a championship for charity at Arsenal’s stadium, and for the last 12 years he has been perfecting his coleslaw making skills, whilst getting M.E and becoming a well respected figurehead on the British D.I.Y./Wonky Pop scene.

Johnno also runs the award winning community group The Warm and Toasty Club, running special live events for the last 9 years www.facebook.com/thewarmandtoastyclub