Mix november 2021

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 1 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/batch424

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 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 424

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The Hengles

Singles

"KILL, THE ICON!" is an exploration of cultural icons and iconoclasts, viewed through the lens of pop culture.

"Buddhist Monk" is an exploration of the self-immolation of Thich Quang Duc. Modern protests are often performative and derived for the aim of social clout. This song aims to tell the story of a protestor who put it all on the line.

Released in November 2021, Buddhist Monk was the debut single from KILL, THE ICON! It has received consistent airplay on Amazing Radio and Amazing Radio USA.

Buddhist Monk

On their new single COUNT ME OUT the Amsterdam trio The Hengles are going back to basic. This fine Lennonesque, bitter-sweet, no-nonsense singalong in true Hengles-style does show them at their best. No modern twist. Just Pop-music at its purest.

The Hengles are heading into a new year, with more singles, EP’s and their 1st album to come. In the meantime, relax, settle down and count yourself in with COUNT ME OUT!

In the past year, The Hengles have made considerable progress internationally. That resulted in airplay on radio in among others: Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, USA, UK, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Phillipines, Sweden, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Hungary and Austria. Singles from the band also entered the iTunes / Apple Music charts in: Netherlands, Finland, Belgium and Switzerland.

The distinguished gentlemen of The Hengles have more than earned their musical spurs in the past. The guys from Amsterdam played in illustrious 80s and 90s bands like Fatal Flowers, Treble Spankers, Supersub and Jack Of Hearts.

The Hengles - Count Me Out

Naive And Trusting

Wait For You is out now: https://smarturl.it/margotwait

Wait For You

Margot - Wait For You

Via Chicago

lost vapor of @callmemattmusic and I while getting drunk via discord.

could it be better? (ft. That's Matt!)

"Sunshine Are You Mine?"
Written, performed and produced by Sam L. Jones.

Sunshine Are You Mine?

The Silicon Scientist - Sleepy Eyes

https://soundcloud.com/the-silicon-scientist

The Silicon Scientist - Sleepy Eyes

The Shanghais - Black Forest Fancy

'Humble Beginnings', getting played on BBC Upload on BBC Radio Bristol on 3/5/21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W46Y95U8hZY

Friend or Foe?

Humble Beginnings

The distinguished gentlemen of The Hengles have more than earned their musical spurs in the past. The guys from Amsterdam Erwin Wolters, Maarten Heijblok, Paul van Rijswijk and Dirk Portegies played in illustrious 80s and 90s bands like Fatal Flowers, Treble Spankers, Supersub and Jack Of Hearts. Since 2015 they form The Hengles, a band specialized in the better cover work. In addition they are active, both live and in the studio, as backing band of various artists such as Julia P.

This year The Hengles have taken the next step: writing their own repertoire. Wintertime is written in the classic pop song tradition, a pure and bittersweet jingle-jangle composition. It is interspersed with influences from long gone music times and is accentuated by the heavenly sounds of pedal steel guru Roland van Beveren. And Wintertime is just a foretaste, there are many more beautiful songs to come!

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De heren van The Hengles hebben hun muzikale sporen in het verleden meer dan verdiend. De Amsterdammers Erwin Wolters, Maarten Heijblok, Paul van Rijswijk en Dirk Portegies speelden in illustere jaren ’80 en ’90 bands als Fatal Flowers, Treble Spankers, Supersub en Jack Of Hearts. Sinds 2015 vormen zij The Hengles, een in het betere coverwerk gespecialiseerde band. Daarnaast zijn ze, zowel live als in de studio, actief is als backing band van diverse artiesten zoals bijvoorbeeld Julia P.

Anno 2019 zetten The Hengles de volgende stap: Eigen repertoire. Wintertime is in de klassieke popsong-traditie geschreven pure, bitterzoete jingle-jangle hengelpop. Het is doorspekt met invloeden uit lang vervlogen muziektijden en wordt geaccentueerd door de hemelse klanken van pedalsteel-guru Roland van Beveren. En Wintertime is slechts een voorproefje, er gaat nog veel meer van dit moois aankomen!

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The Hengles - Wintertime

The distinguished gentlemen of The Hengles have more than earned their musical spurs in the past. The guys from Amsterdam Erwin Wolters, Maarten Heijblok, Paul van Rijswijk and Dirk Portegies played in illustrious 80s and 90s bands like Fatal Flowers, Treble Spankers, Supersub and Jack Of Hearts. Since 2015 they form The Hengles, a band specialized in the better cover work. In addition they are active, both live and in the studio, as backing band of various artists such as Julia P.

So I Say No, the new single of The Hengles, is like its predecessor Wintertime yet another proof of their skills in writing and making pure melodic jingle-jangle Hengle pop with a twist, taking you on a trip down memory lane of more than 50 years of popular music history and blending this into their own style.

Recording and mixing-sessions took place during February-March this year at their own Hok-P Recording Studio in Zwanenburg, The Netherlands.

So I Say No is about the difficulty of dealing with opinions and unsolicited advice, holding you back and preventing you in doing what you like best. But, there is no better you. There is only YOU. To say YES sometimes you have to say NO first. So, join The Hengles on their quest and say YES to So I Say No!

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Can you hear me now? 
Live my life in silence 
What’s it all about 
Gonna need some guidance 
 
I don’t wanna think about it 
Seems everyone knows what is good for me 
And though I'm trying to stop the whining 
Self-pity makes me guilty as can be 
Oh, so I say no 
 
There’s one word that you’ve never heard 
It’s just a matter of time 
Though it’s real, gonna make you feel 
Put all your troubles aside 
 
Can you see me now? 
I rest my case, stop lying 
There’s no better me 
It’s all I have, keep on smiling 
 
I don’t wanna think about it 
Seems everyone knows what is good for me 
And though I'm trying to stop the whining 
Self-pity makes me guilty as can be 
Oh, so I say no

The Hengles - So I Say No

The Hengles do it again! Their new single (I Dream Of) Jeannie is once more that full rich melodic Hengle pop twist for which the band is so known and loved for, topped this time with a flavour of truly summer teenybopper style ‘Reeling & Rocking’! So, check it out now!

As usual the recording and mixing-sessions took place at their own renowned Hok-P Recording Studio in Zwanenburg, The Netherlands.

(I Dream Of) Jeannie is a true homage to all the wonderful and talented people who relentlessly try to make this world a better, colorful and enlightened place, regardless what other people think or say. We can’t do without them! Thank you lucky stars!

The Hengles - (I Dream Of) Jeannie

The Hengles do it again!

The beat won’t stop for The Hengles! On their fourth single Those Who Stay Behind they show their reflective side. We’ve all been there and always will be.

Let yourself be overwhelmed by the rich, melodic Hengle sound on this fine recording, carefully crafted for you in their own Hok-P Recording Studio near Amsterdam. So, tune in, have a listen and hear for yourself!

Their first three singles Wintertime, So I Say No and (I Dream Of) Jeannie immediately landed on the Dutch Spotify New Music Friday playlist and Apple Music Best Of The Week, and got airplay in The Netherlands, Germany, US and The Phillippines.

The Hengles - Those Who Stay Behind

2019 has been very kind to The Hengles. Four well-received singles and an EP in only 9 months. And still they've managed to produce yet another hot new single which may just become the sing-a-long Christmas single of the year.


 Again, all the ingredients that make up a successful Hengles recording are there. The rolling steady drums, the groovy snoring bass, the rhythmic jingle-jangle guitar, the sophisticated sonic decoration, the fine melodies and ditto vocal harmonies: a solid team effort. All styled and crafted in their own Hok-P Studio near Amsterdam, The Netherlands. So let yourself go with this stunning and electrifying new Hengles anthem and make this the best Xmas you've had in years!

The Hengles - Wish It Was Christmas Time

Penelope’s Web  1990/91  UK

http://www.myspace.com/penelopesweb08

This material is published only for diffusion.

Penelope’s Web - Potboiler

Storm in Summer

Skullcrusher - Song For Nick Drake

New Single - Out 1st Nov 2021

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Alex McArthur at Blast Recording Studios

Done In

Locked Down and Stripped Back

You Should Always Keep in Touch with Your Friends (Locked Down And Stripped Back Version)

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