Mista Savona returns on production duties for this impressive and unique hotbed of talent drawing on the best sounds straight out of Cuba and Jamaica. So close, but so different in terms of culture, politics and society is one way to look at Cuba and Jamaica. And yet it’s these differences, and the fact they’re close neighbours, that make this collaboration work so well. … [Read more...] about Review: Mista Savona Presents – Havana Meets Kingston
Vinyl Review: Alison Moyet Reissues – Alf/Raindancing/Hoodoo/Essex
Coming into prominence at the beginning of the eighties, Alison Moyet knows what makes a good hit, knows how to write a good tune and, most of all, knows how to change with the times. Her four records from the 80s and 90s have been rereleased on 180g heavyweight vinyl, and they have never sounded so good. Alison Moyet is probably better known for her solo career now rather … [Read more...] about Vinyl Review: Alison Moyet Reissues – Alf/Raindancing/Hoodoo/Essex
Album Review: Matti Bye – This Forgotten Land
We take a look at Swedish Composer Matti Bye’s new record This Forgotten Land, and with it are thrown into a contemporary world of wordless story telling and emotional fulfilment. Matti Bye has been part of the Swedish music industry for a long time, and it’s no wonder he’s starting to break into the mainstream. Beginning his career with silent movies, he gained the freedom … [Read more...] about Album Review: Matti Bye – This Forgotten Land
Album Review: John foxx, Harold Budd & Ruben Garcia – ‘Nighthawks’, ‘Translucence & Drift Music’
We take a look at the new vinyl box set for these 3 ambient artists, to discover if they work together as a whole on their first time in the format. Three ambient artists, three LP’s. What more could you want for a laid back Sunday listening session? This Demon Records triple release box set is the first time these albums have graced vinyl, and with it brings the artists' … [Read more...] about Album Review: John foxx, Harold Budd & Ruben Garcia – ‘Nighthawks’, ‘Translucence & Drift Music’
Review: Underworld – Beaucoup Fish (Reissue)
We take a look at the new Underworld Beuacoup Fish reissue to see if it's stood the test of time after almost 18 years since it's release. If you’re looking to Britain’s 90s music scene, you’re mind immediately turns to Britpop. That all encompassing term might feel like it represents guitar music for many, but it was so much more than that. It wasn’t just Blur vs Oasis, but … [Read more...] about Review: Underworld – Beaucoup Fish (Reissue)
Book Review: Why Vinyl Matters
Along with the unexpected revival of vinyl comes the question, why has this happened? And what better people to ask than the musicians and vinyl enthusiasts themselves? Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, author of Why Vinyl Matters, fills a book full of interviews, photos, information and anecdotes looking for answers to this very question. Bickerdike has dedicated her life to music, … [Read more...] about Book Review: Why Vinyl Matters