I wrote and produced this in my bedroom during lockdown number one, when I was sick of looking out the window and wanted a cat in my London flat, as mentioned in the chorus! I was listening to a lot of 90s club bangers at the time hence the cheesy riffs. Every member of my family gets a mention in this one including my nan!

Credits to:
Darren Woodford for mixing and mastering
Portamento for some extra sounds
Jamie Bush for the photo

Home Again

Taste It

New single out now on all digital platforms

Written by Hannah Scott and Stefano Della Casa
Produced and mixed by Stefano Della Casa

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This song was a long time in the writing. In 2008 I split up with my partner of three years. We were living together and as we dismantled the home we’d built I was struck by the image of two lives having become one for a while and right there in the division of books and CDs, becoming two again. Like everything that moves me, I knew there was a song in it. I had to wait until 2018 when my Mum’s 15 year relationship came to an end to find the right way to express it: she called me and told me she felt like she was “untangling” her life from her ex-partner’s life. At that moment, I knew I could finally write the song.

We’ve been building castles
Everlasting, or so we planned
All our empires will come falling
We’ve been building in the sand

Find a doubt, you hold it in
I let it out and we begin

Unravelling where we were entwining
And I am untangling your life from mine
Unwinding and we are realigning
And I am untangling your life from mine

We’ve been finding changes 
In the faces we used to know
All the spaces we’ve been hiding
Send us sliding as they grow

Find a doubt, you rush on in
I slow it down and we begin

Unravelling where we were entwining
And I am untangling your life from mine
Unwinding and we are realigning
And I am untangling your life from mine

We’re unravelling
I’m still standing

We’ve been building castles
We’ve been building in the sand

Unravelling where we were entwining
And I am untangling your life from mine
Unwinding and we are realigning
And I am untangling your life from mine

Untangling

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The weather, the weather, the weather, the weather,
no wonder we’re always talking ‘bout the weather.
The whether or not, the whether to change,
cancel altogether or rearrange.
What to wear, how to be prepared for all eventualities,
the weather doesn’t care
but you wouldn’t want to be without it.
No you wouldn’t want to be without it.

And then the rain comes down
and it’s falling from the sky
and it’s wetting all the ground
and I don’t know why
and I feel so upset
that I think I’m going to cry
and then the sun comes out
and the rain starts to dry.

It’s a metaphor for life - we’re all under the weather.
We’ll go dancing in the rain in the altogether.
Rinse, dry, repeat, rinse, dry, repeat, rinse, dry, repeat, rinse, dry, repeat
until the clouds have parted and the sun has started to show its face again.
No you wouldn’t want to be without it.
No you wouldn’t want to be without it.

But then the rain comes down
and it’s falling from the sky
and it’s wetting all the ground
and I don’t know why
and I feel so upset
that I think I’m going to cry
and then the sun comes out
and the rain starts to dry.

When the temperature soars we all long for long sleeps
under cool sheets with ice packs for pillows.
When the temperature drops we all moan a lot
about how it’s on the turn - our fading sun burns
a little less bright in the shadows.
But there’s always tomorrow.
There’s always tomorrow.
There’s always tomorrow.

The weather, the weather, the weather, the weather,
no wonder we’re always talking ‘bout the weather.
The whether or not, the whether to change,
cancel altogether or rearrange.

When the temperature soars we all head off indoors,
draw the curtains closed and take off all our clothes.
When the temperature drops we all wish it was hot
as we put on thick coats feeling empty and hollow,
scarves and gloves follow
but there’s no need to wallow cause there’s always tomorrow.
There’s always tomorrow.
There’s always tomorrow
and you wouldn’t want to be without it.

No you wouldn’t want to be without it.

thinking is free

the weather

Evoking a broad set of associations by tapping into the primal to reflect the present. - Yammerer’s latest release ‘BOA’ projects truthfully from an obstructive shock spiral of oppressive pressure; dwelling inside the implicit realms that language serves to explain. Attuned to the frustrations of 2020; ‘BOA’ succeeds in conjuring itself around, through and into a creature of harsh repetition. Weaving between the bars of its own cell window, intent on wearing down the psyche at multiple levels.

Yammerer - Boa Constrictor

ALL TO MYSELF

London based Italo-British experimental duo SOUP! have teamed up with American singer and multimedia artist Meredith Adelaide for a transcending, metaphysical Pop gem. SOUP! and Meredith make a game-changing pairing, with SOUP! breaking rules and boundaries within the paradigms of Pop, and Meredith bringing their thoughtful honest lyrics and dreamy vocals.

Meredith and the band met through the Rattle Collective, an international music network based in London and L.A., which allowed many artists to connect and cooperate during lockdown. Meredith recalls: “I’ve been trying to work with Gigi at The Rattle since I joined the Los Angeles crew. He started SOUP! as a way to not overthink creation and asked me if I’d be down to add vocals to a song. It happened during the pandemic. It was a time of transition when I was asking myself a lot of hard questions about what I actually wanted in and for my world”. The result is the single ‘All To Myself’, born out of a remote collaboration transcending physical borders. The new single maintains the essential ingredients of SOUP!’s debut ‘All The People’ - with their abstractionist approach, dystopian soundscapes and a symbiotic performance between the human and the machine.

THE PROCESS

The gestation went through several phases. Drummer Matt Hardy describes phase one: “the track began with a kind of pitched-up vocal loop. To date, I have no idea what it is or where it came from. We jammed over this as a band and developed the current groove. Loads of crazy arpeggiators and guitar loops were added in the process. We really wanted it to sound as mad as possible!”. The track really started to come together during phase two, as Meredith added their vocals. “They really understood the vibe we were going for and the kind of vocal performance we had in mind” explains Matt. As put by Meredith, the lyrics are about trusting that letting go will always bring the right things back. They explain: “there should be no convincing ourselves that something is right for us. Letting go can be a meditation to help me gain clarity about the elements of what I want from what I’m letting go of". Phase three saw Gigi enacting the final synthesis and adding the dark, sweeping synths, which take the track to a different place and enhance its cinematic character.



ABOUT THE ARTISTS

SOUP! began in 2019 from the encounter of award winning producer Gigi Piscitelli and drummer Matt Hardy. Gigi cut his teeth training under Alan Moulder and Flood working on records for the likes of Goldfrapp, The Killers and the Charlatans. He produced Dele Sosimi, from Feta Kuti’s Egypt 80 and he is now working on the forthcoming LP by London’s Afro-Punk pioneers Ibibio Sound Machine. Matt is a young veteran of the British contemporary Indie-Folk scene. He provided the drumbeats for artists like the celebrated singer-songwriter Jake Houlsby and Folk chanteuse Ajimal.

Primarily a self-photographer, Meredith Adelaide touches multiple disciplines as an independent artist. A union-actor and filmmaker with a decade-long modelling career behind them, Meredith is a well-rounded artist, now adding their voice to the world of music. In their art - much of which is released through the creative platform 'Patreon' - Meredith explores themes of grief, loss, self accountability, identity, unconditional love and sexuality.


SOUNDS LIKE

LCD Soundsystem, Talking Heads, Soulwax, Radiohead, ChkChkChk(!!!), Atoms For Peace


LINKS

SOUP!
Spotify: http://tiny.cc/soupnoises 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soup.noises
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SOUP.NOISES/
Matt Hardy: https://matthardydrums.com/
Gigi Piscitelli: https://www.gigipiscitelli.com/

Meredith Adelaide
Patreon: http://patreon.com/meredithadelaide
Instagram: http://instagram.com/meredithadelaide

All To Myself (feat. Meredith Adelaide)

Dressed up in their finery they go, they know that nothing can be changed.
The lives they led were ordinary they know, they go with numbers for a name.
The kettle’s boiled (now, here they come) and the cups are drained (they cannot run).
Their faces, know no tears. Their faces, know no fear.

They line up waiting silently, behold, the cold, but nothing can be changed.
The monsters once were just like they, the cold, behold, with numbers for a name.
The light, it looms (an iron gun) so tantalising (but it’s yet to come).
Their faces, show no tears. Their faces, white with fear,

He takes them gently, subtly, they’re torn, the thorn, but nothing can be changed.
A flower thread right through their hearts, the thorn, they’re torn, with numbers for a name.
With tender fingers (tender fist) he silences them (with his gift).
His face, shows no tears at their faces white with fear.

The last one enters the room of bone. Se doesn’t turn away or fear, he won’t forget her, not for years.
He waits, a flower in his palm. The last she sees his frozen eyes, the last she hears her silent cries.

Dressed up in her finery, she goes, she knows that nothing can be changed.
She though she was just ordinary, but no, she goes

and nothing can be changed.

Dressed Up In Their Finery

9 artists, 4 languages, 1 message!

Music is one of the purest forms of unity we have to help us share our human experience with others. I came up with this single Pangaea as a way of illustrating the unifying power of sound and music. 

When we share our happiest moments with each other through music, we don’t even need to understand the words to connect. We can trust the vibe, the body language and our other senses to reassure us we are in a good place with good people. 

End of charitable period:
Over £100 was raised for charity throughout September from the digital downloads of the Pangaea EP (an expanded project featuring songs by artists in this song) on Bandcamp! The charitable period came to an end on the 30th of September 2020.
More information: https://www.instagram.com/p/CF2vBTjFO2N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

FLVZ - Vocals (Shona), mixing and mastering
Kenzola - Guitar
Juskarma - Producer, mixing
Moak - Spoken Work
Kudi Israel- Vocals
Brett Sinclair - Vocals
Kay Corominas - Vocals (Spanish)
Rukus - Vocals
Jasmin Issaka - Vocals (Dutch)

Artwork by Jonathan Mukholi

Executive Produced by FLVZ & Brett Sinclair
Produced by Juskarma, Kenzola & FLVZ
Mixed and Mastered by Juskarma & FLVZ

Additional artist information:
FLVZ
A Zimbabwean born music producer and rapper currently based in the East Midlands UK. His style advocates an experimental approach, with maximalist sound design and psychedelic quirks within the musical canvas of electronica. Starting out as a rapper in his earlier musical years, FLVZ grew fascinated with production as he developed as an artist, and started creating beats and productions in 2012.

Juskarma
Juskarma is a producer/songwriter with influences in soul music, reggae, hip hop and grime.

Kenzola
Kenzola is an unsung London-based guitarist that tells each story with care. With 10+ years experience ranging from Heavy Metal solos to acoustic Lo-Fi Hip Hop samples, Kenzola focuses on reading the energy and capturing the moment.

Brett Sinclair
Brett Sinclair A Singer Songwriter from Nottingham currently working on a concept album to be released in the next few years.

Kudi Israel
Kudi Israel is a London-based R&B artist infusing old school RnB with Neo-Soul for a modern take on the genre.

Kay Corominas
Spanish singer and song writer Kay Corominas, was born in Cadiz and grew up always surrounded by music and instruments. She moved to the UK in 2012 and started fronting the popular Latin inspired band The Sugar Tree, she is also the spanish half on the brittish/spanish musical duo "Descaradas" with Molly May.

Rukus
Rukus is a UK recording artist, DJ, and producer who has been professionally touring and performing both nationally and internationally as a solo artist and with his TRINITY collective. Rukus’s first release ‘Let It Go’ produced by Baby J achieved nationwide success and critical acclaim. The single featuring Ty, Klashnekoff and Yogi took the UK Hip-Hop scene by storm. 2007/08 he had the opportunity to go on a UK tour with Mark Ronson after featuring on the Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse Valarie remix alongside Precha, Alex Blood and Malik MD7, which has sold over 450,000 copies.

Moak
Moak is a writer, poet and lyricist based in London. Trust your voice.

Jasmin Issaka
Influenced by jazz, folk, pop and predominantly soul, Jasmin Issaka is a singer songwriter with a quirky, eclectic and powerful sound best described as alternative soul or soulful acoustica. Based in Manchester, Jasmin Issaka is 'Sweet like honey' and her tunes will 'stick like honey'.

Pangaea

Pangaea (Ft. Kenzola, Juskarma, Moak, Kudi, Brett Sinclair, Kay Corominas, Rukus, Jasmin Issaka)

Released on all digital platforms and through our bandcamp page - www.gu-ru-.bandcamp.com - on Friday Feb 5.

Pre-Save- https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/guru5/teach-me-lee-spreadbury-acid-remix

Yammerer - Boa Constrictor

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