Plain Folly is many things. Unadjusted, thoughtful, sometimes dreamy, sometimes eruptive. But above all: DIY as fuck exclusively. Irina Kühn aka Plain Folly writes her own songs, plays almost all instruments herself, even partly produces her own music. Her melancholic pulsating indie prism creates its very own niche between Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers and Florence + the Machine, carried by her versatile voice and her artful piano craft. Thus, her music becomes strikingly deep, a surging ocean of associations and emotions, sometimes beautiful and sometimes threatening. There is light, but not without shadow. There is pain, but not without hope. Sometimes shape-shifting as feather-light, sometimes as driving indie pop with a focus on her powerful voice and her great talent on the black and white keys, sometimes as an eruptive rock catharsis, and sometimes as an urban trip-hop fairy-tale. Her album "Tales Of A Hundred Thoughts" sets self-doubt and transience to music, boldly facing the storms of life alone despite all their heaviness – a wholesome, musically beguiling act of self-empowerment. Plain Folly: against all odds forevermore. And a fabulously exciting indie discovery.

「The Implication of the Term “Informel” 」
Could there be a jazz band that has its exclusive composer? Wouldn’t it be cool if there were one? This is the plot of which this band came out. 
In the world of jazz where improvisation has come to an extremity, in the field of music creation inundated with computers, named by Naruyoshi Kikuchi after “L’art Informel” - the movement of abstract painting that occurred in post-war Paris -, this band explores how its composed / improvised played-live sound links with the essence of the art movement in which thickly painted amorphous matière and tangling of the artists’ physical movements were what mattered instead of geometric abstraction. 
Our tunes are scooped up from the sea of mode to be turned into mystifying, enigmatic and enchanting notes by six players, bringing to you “composition and improvisation,” “simplicity and abstrusity,” “joy and sorrow,” and “a break of laughter and a boring silence.”

Beep! Beep! was founded in 2008 by a group of friends/musicians from Utrecht based bands such as We vs. death, Kismet and The Walt. On the one hand rooted in a ‘one for all, all for one’ mentality, on the other hand because of a dissatisfaction with the Dutch music industry.

‘Why isn’t there a label in the Netherlands that uses the possibilities of the internet for distribution and understands and uses the power of social media?’

Beep! Beep! turned out to be the answer to this question. Soon we distinguished ourselves as the first Dutch label that published its full catalogue under a Creative Commons License and thus made it possible to stream AND distribute all music online for free. The distribution deal we signed with the world’s number two biggest torrent site Mininova caused both controversy as admiration with the national and international press. In short: Beep! Beep! is a label that is not afraid to deviate from the norm.

At the same time we are a label that values the physical product a lot. The love for collecting, pressart, distinct artwork and the unique sound of vinyl must not be lost. That’s why we make a special crafted hardcopy edition of every release available. For and by music devotees.

Now, less than two years later, there have been more than 200,000 album downloads and the first pressings of CDs and vinyl are sold out. We work with artists who are able to convince and impress us. From filthy garagepunk to enchanting singer-songwriter melodies. From simple popsongs to artistic stubbornness. Beep! Beep! is proud to be a platform for the eclectic mix of talent that is equally talented as hard-working. Beep! Beep! represents the following artists at the moment: We vs. Death, The Black Atlantic, My Bubba & Mi, Paper Tiger, Het Gloren, Schotel van de Dag, Kismet and The Walt.

The Univerzals is a legendary Pychedelic space worldrock  band, or should I say Institution, wich goes all the way back to 1994. The Music platform is built around the merging of the songs of Nicholas Hill and the enchanting saxophone playing of  Anders Honore!
Through the times more than 33 people have been in and out of this turbulent and intense band, wich after several unofficial releases, finally released their first official Album Ocean of Light in 2009, on Spacerock Productions
where synth wizard Mogens Pedersen joined for the release tour. 
In 2012 they released their second Official Album The last interspace gypsies and since then they  have been touring in Spain, Denmark and Germany under the name The Univerzals and from 2010 to 2016 the members have been functioning as the musical core of the spacerock impro institution Oresund Space Collective, with wich they have recorded and toured most of Europe and Played festivals like Burg Hertzberg, Freak Valley, Roadburn, Roskilde, Ocultrance, Psychedelic network, kildemose, Reverance and last but not least Pyscho Las Vegas.
In these years Nicolas has recorded more than 250 musical sketches wich has now been refined into 190 demos and they are now preparing for going in the studio in April 2019 to the record 
the third Full studio album entitled
Chaos and Extacy!

The musical and lyrical concept of The Univerzals is profoundly inspired by the Surrealists of the 20th centurys, perception of realities  and their approach to tapping into the infinite sphere of all authentic creation, through the dream state and the unconscious, without the limiting interference of the intellect and the mind.

The greatest goal and definition of music and artistical success, is to make people forget time and space and everything around them!
More than chasing the next trend, what really matters  is the following qualities…..Unconditional, Timeless and Universal….
wich The Univerzals to this day aspire towards, humbly aware of the fact that it is an eternal journey……

In order to accomplish that, an other essential part of the concept is, to be unlimited by musical genres.
Not to show of, or to display how many styles they master, but rather to use the genres as dynamic and atmospheric tools, like a painter would have all the colors at his her disposal to enhance the different nuances!
F.eks Latin,Afro, Balkan inspired rhythms played with heavypunkrock energy, mixed with the, harmony, ambience and technology of the western musical roots,
mixed with melodies inspired by the highly refined Indian and middle eastern melodic tradition!
The structure of the music is also a mix between composed,written parts and semi arranged progressions and totally free improvisation!
The best of all worlds…… like a lot of goapsytrance but played with REAL instruments!

Last but not least the surreal approach is evident in the lyrics with in many ways can be perceived as political, 
but in the context of the NEW EARTH PARADIGME!
The state of the world is a reflection or a mirror of the state of the collective counciousness
and therefore how we conduct our inner worlds have a direct influence on the physical tangible world, for the good ,bad and ugly.
To include a spiritual and psychological perception in politics, would be wise…
The Univerzals are Holistic Anarchists  
and this is indeed the time of THE SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION!

Café de Anatolia // Madorasindahouse // Alt Orient // Buddha Bar // Medina Records // Ostowana 

Booking // Management:
contact@soundofmintmusic.com

Promo // Remix Inquiries:
fadel@soundofmintmusic.com


Electro-Ethnic Live Performance 

Sound of Mint is an electro-ethnic live act created by FADEL LAHLOU.
This original project is a new musical concept fusing electronic music and
atypical acoustic / analogic instruments from all over the world.
Sound of Mint has collaborated with renowned World Music musicians such as Samba Diabaté, Abou Diarra, Mbemba Diabaté, Sami Chaouki and Marta Lunares to name a few releasing numerous major original tracks on
some of the most prestigious international Afro-House & Electro-Ethnic record labels such as Buddha Bar Records (Paris, France), Madorasindahouse (Greece), AltOrient (Canada), Café De Anatolia (Worldwide), Medina Records (Morocco).

His mystical, captivating, traditional, avant-garde original compositions have
received remarkable support from the biggest names in the electronic music scene such as Black Coffee, Adam Port, Blond:ish, Laurent Garnier, Acid Pauli, Nick Warren, Sabo to name a few; allowing him to tour more than 800+ shows across France, Greece, Morocco, Mexico, the USA, Canada and Angola.

This vibrant & energetic musical project can be described as a colorfully
orchestrated electro- ethnic live performance with both surprising and
enchanting improvisations inspired by the cultures of the world.

Montreal based artists; The Doctors, are known to leave crowds captivated by their mystical performances. They are the creators of @bahamcollective, a multimedia project bringing together elements of folk music reinterpreted through electronica. Children of the world, their music reflects a journey through the unique locations and experiences that have shaped them. Known for their deeply rooted presence and A&R work for labels like Get Physical Music , they are often found creating spectacles at unique locations around the globe.

Neeco plays it slow and smooth. Originated from Germany, he travels between electronic folklore, groove driven baselines and eclectic soundscapes to create an hypnotic playground of soulful and inviting bliss.

Neeco has become a regular player at Tempo Comodo, a weekly downtempo night at Sydney's iconic Club77. Other appearances include Waves Retreat and the underground club series Maniac Love. 

A dynamite force in world roots music, adored for their frenetic drum choreographies and infectious dance grooves, Rhythm Hunters bring cutting edge physical percussion, western horns, Asian flute, deep grooves and electro beats.

Drawing from the cultures of northern Australasia, to the traditional folk songs of Indonesia, and the electro beats of cyber culture, Rhythm Hunters is a unique musical and visual act that easily slides into many genres including world, folk, groove, electronic and cultural genres.

Original inspiration stems from the dream of celebrated multi-instrumentalist Rendra Freestone to create a visual fusion of Japanese Taiko drumming with indigenous music from the little known provinces of West Sumatra and Aceh, Indonesia. Over years of development a range of contemporary instruments have found their way into the group resulting in a very modern sound.

Following a 14 month break, Rhythm Hunters returned to the stage for their highly anticipated return the 2018/19 Woodford Folk Festival to adoring crowds. In 2019 Rhythm Hunters look forward to releasing their highly anticipated new studio album produced by Nicky Bomba, and touring extensively around Australia and Indonesia throughout 2019-20

www.therhythmhunters.com

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