Satya ( Resonant Artists 2022) Satya comprises Phil Raskin on percussion and Frank Doblekar on saxophone. They are joined on the eponymous album ‘Satya‘ for two tracks by Ratzo Harris on bass. Raskin has been a professional musician since his teenage years in Cleveland, Ohio, and his four-decade-plus career has taken him across the world. …
Album Review: “First Light” – Village Of The Sun. Words: Sammy Stein
Village of The Sun ‘ First Light’ A few years back, I was vaguely watching Jools Holland’s ‘Later’ on the BBC. A due came on, and I was awake -searing sax and wonderfully intuitive drumming– and such energy. That duo was Binker Golding on sax and Moses Boyd on drums. I contacted them through their …
Single Review: “Roll With It” – Toby Corton
Wow… this is a TUNE! The soulful vocals mixed with a hip hip beat and strings is what sold it to me. Toby flies in with a vocal that’s lazy and sings with a drawl that’s not unpleasant to listen to, there’s a cello accompanying him and it’s brilliant! It’s the chorus that hits me …
Single Review: “Spaceship” – Brave James
This track really got me going! Very retro in the chord progression, I get the feeling that might be a Yamaha CP-70 piano sample, or close enough! It reminds me very much of Toto/Genesis/Phil Collins in that sound…. The lyrics are out of this world. No pun intended. “You make me wanna build a …
Single Review: “Prince Of The Favela” – Siôr Boyesen
What I like about this is the way it opens…. The drums on this is incredible! It starts off with a stop and start sequence from 0:00-0:21 where it settles into a groove that comes and goes through out the song, the subby 808 bass slides in and we are off to the races! What …
Album Review: “Belonging” – Dorothy Bird
Dorothy Bird’s debut album is here…. Let’s do this. Galaxy This is a short instrumental, you could almost call this the prelude to the project, it’s lovely piano piece with what I am assuming is a cello, it’s gorgeous and just whisks you away… and just like that we are …
Blog interview: Blu Jay
Hello Blu Jay, how are you? I’m good, very excited to be talking to Platinum Mind. I’ve really loved reading the artist profiles and I’m so excited to be included. Congratulations on the release of Trees, how does it feel? It’s always exciting to release a new song, and share it with people. Usually, I’m …
Blog interview: Alex Roberts
Hello Alex how are you? Great thanks, it’s a beautiful crisp Autumnal day. My favourite season. Love seeing the colours turn. Congratulations on the release of “Love And Supernatural” how does it feel? Like a mighty strong wind in the sails. I’m proud of this collection of songs and very happy that they’re reaching new …
Album Review: “A Pagan Landscape” – Richard Davies. Words: Sammy Stein
Richard Davies has already shown his musical ability on his album ‘Travel Without Movement’; on this lengthier recording, he makes good on the promise of more musical exploration. Of this album, Davies told me, “This is essentially an album about ghosts. It’s about the haunting landscape around Trewallard in Cornwall, where a thriving mining community …
Blog interview: Monique DeBose. Words: Sammy Stein
Revealing Monique DeBose American award-winning singer Monique DeBose’s album ‘You Are The Sovereign One,’ released in September 2022, has received much attention and stellar reviews. Well, it might, for Monique has a unique voice. She studied under Rhiannon and Joey Blake who worked with the renowned Bobby McFerrin. Her work stems and blossoms from a …










