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Alas, the sweet release of anticipation no-more – the full release of ‘New Horizons’ is here! Before I begin on the album itself, it is important to note that many of this collection of musicians were the muse for the first Midsummer Groove Festival and we were so privileged to have Snazzback, China Bowls andContinue reading “New Horizons – A Bristol ‘Jazz’ Sound”

EM + STAV have been pillars of the Bristol music community, in each their own right, for many years now. EM co-runs Mix Nights, started in 2016 by Saffron and Shanti Celeste, working with womxn to develop DJ skills and as a space to share creativity. STAV highlights the abundance of DJs and producers inContinue reading “EM + STAV – ‘Afterglow’”

As a young teenager I always wanted more bass on albums and was overjoyed when I discovered, as a slightly older teenager, dance music and the fact that a proper speaker set up goes a very long way in giving clarity to all the constituent parts of any production. Even still, there are many albumsContinue reading “‘Nice To Meetcha’ – Foshe and Horatio Luna”

We caught up with Alex Veitch, the keys player and band leader of the AVTRIO, who played at Midsummer Groove Festival 2019. I suppose we should first talk about the current global situation, as it will have hit musicians quite hard. How has it affected you? I’ve been very lucky to have a few privateContinue reading “AVTRIO”

Floral, perhaps the cutest band in the math-rock universe (I may be biased as they once gave me a free tape of their second EP when I told them how much I love them whilst they were waiting in line for a coffee), have released their first full length album and, in true lovely FloralContinue reading “‘Floral LP’ – Floral”

Ziggy Zeitgeist has been leading the project Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange through the incredible rhythms produced behind the drums and a philosophy towards music that is all encompassing. Drawing on his experience at quintessentially Australian dance parties known as bush doofs, taking place in remote parts of the outback landscape (describing them as ‘the playgroundContinue reading “‘ZFEX Vol.II’ – Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange”

‘Chin Up, England’, the stiff-upper-lip hook of The Rhythm Section’s 2018 football world cup anthem may be needed now more than ever. Luckily for us fans, the South London duo have released a full-length album and it conjures up as much nostalgia, melancholy and hope as the singles they have previously put out. Bradley’s lyricsContinue reading “‘How Would You Know I Was Lonely?’ – The Rhythm Method”

‘II’ is the latest production of Sydney-based multi-instrumentalist Godriguez. The album is a meditative journey through rolling soundscapes and grooves, fluidly crossing the line between band music and dance music. A collective of talented artists, including percussion work from Ziggy Zeitgeist of 30/70 and Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange, have come together in the studio toContinue reading “‘II’ – Godtet”

N.B. This article was started in February before the explosion of global madness caused by novel coronavirus 2019 (SARS-CoV-2), due to that and other circumstances the release of the article was delayed. The Fairfield Amphitheatre in the inner north-east of Melbourne is a gem of a party spot tucked away on the banks of theContinue reading “Park Doof”

I had this music blog idea shortly after the festival in August 2019, with the idea occasionally flitting through my mind as I wound my way home through the Autumn and start of Winter. It was all but an annoying itch at the back of head by the time I’d made dinner and slumped downContinue reading “Mahalia”