When such artists as Kristian Finne Kristensen;Brian Batz (Sleep Party People); Nikolaj ManuelVonsild(When Saints Go Machine); Moogie Johnson,Ask Bock(From Sarah) andGlenn Rottland meet up for creative sparring - a special kind of magic must happen...
CHORUS GRANT is Kristian Finne Kristensen's solo debut filled with unique echoes of 50s, 60s, 90s and 2000s music, described as spreading from computer-grunge pop, to 50's do-do run run and Dylan’esqe folk.
Computer-grunge, scandinavian electro pop and folk collides in a strange black and white through the sounds of a real life Mos Eisley Cantina Band with melodies as big as houses in both the album’s lighter and darker parts of the musical patchwork. [1]
"Big Guns"
"Golden Head By Golden Head"
"From Nothing To One"
For more music and informations please visit Chorus Grant FB fan page - don't forget to click like button and share these sounds with your friends ;)
Squaresville can be described as a peppermint twist with a gentle touch of fuzz, which is not too far from the truth. Heavily influenced not only by underground legends like The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Velvets but also by the magnificent sound of such various acts like; The Shangri-Las, The Defenders and the poetic works of John Keats and William Butler Yeats etc. Squaresville respectfully try to carry on the musical heritage which has inspired so many different people the last 50 years.'
The trio represent the sounds of the 60s rock ´n ´n roll past – and the bleak visions of early 90s alternative scene. Squaresville coalesce these magnificent retro-futuristic miasma sounds – all the way fromThe Ronettes and The Crystals to Nirvana and Mudhoney.'
Sounds like:The Jesus and Mary Chain, Psyched up Janis, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Hank Williams, 60s girl groups etc
Squaresville have recently released EP ”Not if you were the last square on earth” – A three track killer which represents the sound of summer, heartache and teenage angst. The single"Girl"is perfect indie pop wrapped in the sound of Phil Spectors´Wall of Soundand lyrical naivety.
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I discovered this interesting artist - Michael Manky - thanks to Bottled In England and their concert in Poland, in my hometown - Łódź. (read more) I was blown away by their massive show and MANKY had huge contribution to this incredibly good live act. I got interested in his music activity, which began much earlier before he joined this year's Bottled In England concert tour. He was so nice to give me a lot of precious informations about the music path he follows. He described his beginnings and how his love for music evolved. From hiphop, through drum and bass, to dubstep. How his career develops from writing lyrics, producing various music, forming the band "Intelligent Pushing" with the producer Dynamic H,cooperation with BIE, up tohis debut solo album he's been working on currently, which I keep my fingers crossed for ;) I really appreciate he shared the story behind MANKY with us, you can read it in "Background" section. I strongly encourage you to listen to his music available on soundcloud and bandcamp, you can also download it for free after clicking 'like' on the official facbook fanpage.
Listen, like, spread it !
By Andreas Hoff
CONTENTS:
1. STAGE NAME 2. BIRTH NAME 3. YEARS ACTIVE 4. GENRE 5. HOMETOWN 6. RECORD LABEL 7. BACKGROUND 8. DISCOGRAPHY
"I started out mc'ing ca. 2001. I was in love with hiphop, especially the dirty, heavy beats.
I wrote lyrics all day, everyday, and by the time my rap started to sound good, I fell in love with producing (2003) I was obsessed with sampling and drum programming.
When I found out drum and bass existed, I started producing that. It was insane..
At first, I wasn't any good at it, cause I was used to make beats half the tempo, but I came after it, and after a while i made some pretty decent productions.
I was still keeping up with my rap thing, and producing was kinda like a mistress on the side.
In 2005 i formed the band "Intelligent Pushing" with a very skilled producer named Dynamic H.
He was lightyears ahead of me when it came to producing, and since my part in this crazy little duo was the lead vocal, I really had nothing to offer with my semi-fucked up beats.
Intelligent Pushing suddenly became a huge succes, and took a lot of my time in that period.
Even though I loved writing lyrics and flows, I found another love on the side. Dub.
Dub was just like a wakeup call to me.
It made me realize that delay's and reverbs was my main thing, and I just kinda disappeared into the studio for months.
Meanwhile, Intelligent Pushing was still going strong, and Dynamic H started teaching me stuff when we was in the studio. I learned how to mix properly, use a couple of instruments and stuff like that.
I made these weird, and really bassheavy, beats, until the dubstep wave hit me in 2008.
This was when my development really picked up speed, and in 2009, I was better than ever at making deep, hard hitting beats.
I guess it wasn't really dubstep at the time, but I definitely had my own style locked down.
I went to London and stayed with a couple of friends, and there, I met some really big names form the UK dubstep scene.
One of these brilliant producers helped me out with some dubstep producer-tips, and this was when I came up with my new aka. MANKY.
Im still doing these crazy beats, and I am still the frontman in Intelligent Pushing.
Right now I am working on the last Intelligent Pushing album, called "Starten på slutningen" (The beginning of the end)
I am also on tour with Bottled In England as an mc, and is currently working out the details for on my first ever, solo album."
Bottled in England is a new duo from Copenhagen, Denmark. They play drum’n’bass and dubstep - genres normally known for computergenerated sounds. That is, however, not the case with Bottled in England. Because, in addition to the charismatic frontman Daniel Vognstrup, who takes care of bass and electronics, Bottled in England also constists of the drummer, August Dyrborg, who by using his impresive skills, takes the music to a much more human level. This makes the seeing the band live a unique and extraordinary experience, with a guarenteed party. They are one of the only bands in the world actually playing drum’n’bass LIVE, which truly makes it a rare and admirable event to witness.
CONTENTS:
BAND NAME (etymology)
FORMATION YEAR
GENRE
HOMETOWN
RECORD LABEL
MEMBERS
HISTORY
DISCOGRAPHY
MUSIC
(etymology)
"The name Bottled in England is chosen because that drum'n'bass and dubstep was founded in England. And it's party music (bottles = party hehe). Bottled in England." (Thank you, Martin ;))
2010
Drum and Bass (live!)
Copenhagen
Unsigned
August Dyrborg (drums)
Daniel Vognstrup(bass)
August and Daniel have known each other all their lives and attended both primary and secondary school together. In 2010 they decided to play together. So in March 2010 they recorded a handful of songs they put on the internet under the name “You Know it’s True When they Say it’s Bottled in England” which included such tracks as Bombs, Golden Goal and Scream.
Bottled in England has shot up like a comet from the underground. After playing at just a few gigs, they were booked to play at Roskilde Festival – Northern Europe’s biggest festival. They’ve recieved the hype and credit that most bands can only dream about and are currently spreading like a virus all over the electronic internet blogs. Despite the fact that their gig at Roskilde Festival was only their 9th, the floor was completely packed and the critics were impressed.
On August 19th Bottled in England’s much anticipated debut EP ”Believe the Hype” was released. The record was released on 12’’ vinyl and being sold exclusively at Bottled in England concerts. The release will be followed by acomprehensive tour around Denmark and even Nordland Art Festival in Poland.
EP: (August 19th 2011)
SINGLES:
Bombs
The Golden Goal
Scream
Nothing (ft. Katrine Brocks)
The Meltdown + Heavy Steps II (ft. MANKY)
I would like to resume this blog by introducing a very special Danish band called Leap Over Light. I couldn't imagine better motivation to restart blogging than receiving such a precious e-mail... Huge MANGE TAK to Julie, who helped me a lot in creating this post. It is definitely attention-worthy band, so I collected all the informations with great pleasure and excitement. Their music made me feel like I just melted into it and became a part of exultation. I'm only one of many people who is entranced with it, five star review in the Danish music magazine Gaffa and received title 'demo of the month' seems to confirm it.
'Leap Over Light has worked hard on strengthening their material and taking their expression even further. The four songs that make out Wild Oak, are mastered by Greg Calbi in the Sterling Sound Studios in New York.
An airy female voice lingers above a foundation of crackling noise and metallic decay. A minimalistic guitar joins in with harmonies of dreams and longing. A coy clarinet interrupts the soundscape from time to time, while a sinister cello adds a mournful darkness. Thus, the music is never tempered or in between, but always attempting to conjoin the opposites – whether it being the forceful with the fragile, the earth bound with the ethereal or the ironical with the serious.'
Let yourself fall into those beautiful sounds...
CONTENTS:
BAND NAME (etymology)
FORMATION YEAR
GENRE
HOMETOWN
RECORD LABEL
MEMBERS
HISTORY
DISCOGRAPHY
MEDIA REFERENCE
LIVE PERFORMANCES
(Etymology)
Due to Julie's courtesy I can share with you interesting story behind their bandname
LEAP OVER LIGHT:
"[...]We wanted it to signal our creative process, which tends to be very playfull and maybe even childish (we toyed around with names of childrens games like leap frog, jumping hoops or hopscotch) But in our process we also often try to incorperate very dark and very light elements. These often clash and in the process of forcing the two together it sometimes seems impossible. Just as impossible as leaping over the light or below the darkness"
2010
Alternative Pop
Copenhagen
FiniSh your PlaTe Records
Julie Aagaard
(vocals, keys)
Lennart Rasmussen
(guitars, loops)
"Lennart and I have excisted as a songwriting team for the last 6 years. But we have mostly been writing for other small acts and TV productions. So we have surfed around a lot in different genres and produced everything from mainstream pop to Bossa Nova. But last year we decided to write for our selves - and to write the music that we love, which I guess is a mix of folk, electronic and pop. We are touring right now, but we have also started to write a full album, which should be finished in the spring of next year, if all goes well :-)"
EP:
Wild Oak (June 2011)
1. Thousand Lies
2. We Hang A Lot
3. Howl At The Sun
4. Wild Oak
”Wash me down / I am dirty / I smell like a thousand lies”, is Julie Aagaards plea on the up tempo and energetic first track Thousand Lies. The next three tracks are less agressive. These contain stories of faith in the unfulfilled love (We Hang A Lot), of youthful decadence and self-indulgence (Howl at the Sun) and of the deterioration and dissolve of old age on the title track, Wild Oak.
"Thousand Lies"
"We Hang A Lot"
"Howl At The Sun"
About "WILD OAK" :
Underlyd
81%
”A fantastic overall sound, that makes sence”
Lydtapet
5/6
”Music that has several stardusty soundscapes, that give the music an authenticity and a liberating feel, which again shows originality in recognizable sound universes."
Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen
“seducingly beautiful ”
Musikmigblidt
” Dreamy grandeur and detail oriented playfulness”
Krydsfelt
”within a Danish context it has a depth, which has not been heard before”
