WELCOME TO GLASTONBURY UK - at the HEART of SOMERSET's MAGIC... where you can listen to a wide selection of interviews, reports, sounds and musical features from Glastonbury town and local areas, in the beautiful county of Somerset, England                                    ♥

These recordings were made for radio broadcast, podcasts and this online profile. They represent a cross-section of our community and its events and entertainments, here in our wonderful town and its beautiful green and pleasant surroundings. "Glastonbury always has something going on," say the folks who live here! It must be the top local town for the highest number of entertainment, culture and live music events. happening at any time. 

Glastonbury, or Ynys Witrin as it was known in very early times, was also said to be the Isle of Glass, now better known as the Ancient Isle of Avalon, meaning Isle of Apples. Apple trees and apple orchards are found throughout Somerset, but here in Glastonbury, they hold very special significance because of their history, myth and magic. 

The monks at Glastonbury Abbey claimed to have found the remains of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere within their sanctum. Joseph of Arimathea was said to have brought Jesus here and later the Holy Grail cup, and his walking staff which grew into the Holy Thorn.  Such stories are now legends which bring many pilgrims, seekers of the spirits and explorers of many faiths and of wisdom to the town each year. 

Glastonbury is located in the middle of Somerset, and some call it the county's Green Heart, whilst others say it is the Heart Chakra of the world. Glastonbury Tor was depicted in the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The hymn, 'Jerusalem', from William Blake's poem, was said to have been inspired by the legends of Glastonbury and England's green and pleasant land which surrounds. The Tor with the mighty St Michael's tower on top is our most famous landmark, seen from miles around.

Attractions include the ruins of the once great Abbey; the Tor and St Michael's tower; spiritual and healing connections around Chalice Well; Leylines and earth magic; the Levels and landscape; plus the very unique shopping experience with the town's large number of independent shops or businesses - dedicated to giving customers quality and best service. Our community love and togetherness makes us different to most other towns.  

One event which is known worldwide is, of course, the Glastonbury Festival. 
This three-day musical spectacular is held most years at the end of June, but is NOT in Glastonbury itself - but some 8 miles away in the village of Pilton at Worthy Farm.

Glastonbury's location (now part of the Somerset Levels) once made this hill side community an island, surrounded by water. Boats would have been used to travel to and from nearby settlements.

We hope these recordings will initiate the start of an online Glastonbury Media Bank that will archive and keep a record of Glastonbury in sound, pictures and film for posterity, research, teaching and future generations.

To correspond with Glastonbury UK producers, or offer your help and support, write to glastonburysoundarchive@gmail.com 

If you've never been to see us here in the Ancient Isle of Avalon then a very warm welcome awaits you! Glastonbury has so many places to see and events to watch and entertain you - we can promise you a wonderful and fun packed time when you embrace our community.  

Come and see us real soon.

I'm a journalist, editor, documentary maker and radio presenter. 

You'll find me guesting on the Guardian Music Weekly Podcast, and on my own weekly radio show on NME, Pick N Mix Direct From The Red Bull Studios. It's on Friday nights 8-10 and hosted afterwards on RBMA Radio here: bit.ly/hLfn8D. Always happy to hear new music for this. I play house, techno, new wave, no wave, grime, soulful or heavy guitar music, garage, afro-pop, the good bits of the thing we used to call dubstep, balearic, wierdo records with gaps in them, sunny oddball pop songs. 

I'm making documentaries about music and social action docs for BBC R1 and 1Xtra, and done a few comps (Steppas Delight Vol 1 and 2) and it's always good to have a pile of music for these. 

You can also find me hosting live interview sessions for Red Bull Music Academy, Shoreditch House, LSE, Tate Britain and Port Eliot Festival. I don't need any tunes for these, but hey, thought I'd mention it. 

Hey there! I’m Josh and I love making music! :)

mgmt: nikita@brokenlevee.xyz

Independent artist based in Birmingham, UK

Contact: michaelbirdmusic@gmail.com

NOYA RAO Leeds-based.
Synth-drenched electronic-soul.
Purveyors of lush, enigmatic dreamscapes and grooving electronica.

New album available here ⬇️
http://hyperurl.co/greytapes

More live than most electronic bands, and more electronic than most live bands, Grey Tapes is a beat-maker and producer collective based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The group consists of Mr Blazey (@mrblazey), Bert Verso (@versoproductions), Calum Howard (@calumhoward), and _Bain_ (@bainbc), with Dan Potter on live drums. 
 
Grey Tapes endeavour to keep live electronic music truly live - avoiding clicks, sequencers or backing tracks in favour of live sample triggering and instrumentation. Everything you hear is played manually by a finger, an arm or leg. 
 
Each member of Grey Tapes is a producer in their own right, giving the band a wealth of music to perform. Their instrumentation includes double bass, live drums, homemade midi controllers, synthesisers, piano, samplers, vocals, drum machines and omnichord. Grey Tapes' music traces the lines between hip hop, trip hop, jazz, electronica, ambient and lofi dream pop.
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“Stunning production and incredible live” - Empty Shop HQ
 
“Alluring electronica...all the more fulfilling for its wholesome live presentation” - NARC magazine 
 
“Rich instrumental electronica” - Electric Sheep blog

Boston Producer. I don't stick to genres.

www.bedroomresearch.com


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