It was Bernard Sumner’s birthday on the 4th January, and I thought I’d celebrate it by reviewing a song that he collaborated with Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys and Johnny Marr on – they are the key players on this but there is more on this later on in the review. If you …
Single Review: “Third Ear (3rd Room Edit) – ARPRAXIS
This is a fantastic bit of dance music, it starts off with the bleeps and bloops until 0:05 which comes and goes. I love the little bit of a sampled beatbox around 0:09, the vocal samples give it such a club mix feel, and it just…. Wakes you up. The bass line is an octave …
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 …
Single Review: “All By Myself” – Alok, Sigala, Ellie Goulding
When I get sent a track by a PR company or record plugger – in this case Cathy from 44Faced (Shout out to Cathy!) I try not to look at the assets straight away. I listen to the track so I can hear the artists without making any judgements – so when I saw that …
Blog interview: Bizarrefae
Stream Happy by Bizarrefae here Congratulations on the release of “Happy (Mirtazapine)” how does it feel? I’m high as a kite, contrary to the lyrical content which deals with the false perception of happiness provided by prescription drugs, I am genuinely content with my musical output so far.And I just got a kitten called Panda, …
Blog interview: Inky Nite
Congratulations on the release of “Dream Totem” how does it feel?Flick: “We’re over the moon to finally show everyone ‘Dream Totem’ – we think this might be our best Inky Nite tune yet!” What’s the story behind it?Jim: “The latest single ‘Dream Totem’ was the first thing we recorded for our three-track debut EP. It …
Single Review: “The Comet Is Coming” – CODE. Words: Sammy Stein
The power trio The Comet is Coming, comprised of Dan Leavers ( Danalogue), Shabaka Hutchings (Shabaka), and Max Hallett (Betamax), have released ‘Code’, the first single from their forthcoming album ‘Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam’ which will be released late September on Impulse. ‘Code’ is hailed by their label as an ‘intergalactic head-banger that explores hidden meaning …
Single Review: “Venus Eye Honeytrap” – Doviak
Doviak is here with a track that comes at you with attitude, the drums deep and punchy in the mix, with some great guitar work, and his vocals so clear… I love the way that there’s a falsetto over the top to reinforce it all. Overall the track is dark, both lyrically and musically, …
Blog interview: Night Works
Hello Gabriel how are you? Hello Del, thanks for asking, truthfully I’m not 100% but on the recovery having been knocked sideways by Covid earlier this week. Keep wearing those masks! Congratulations on the release of “Lachrymose” how does it feel? Thank you. I’m pleased this tune is finally seeing the light of day, and …
Album Review: “Pixelation” – Kiffie
Pixelation by Kiffie Pixelation This track is characteristic of Kiffie’s sound, very electronic, sparse synth sounds…. But there’s one little change, this track is not in 4/4. At least not all the way through. Don’t get too confused, it’s a bit of polyrhythmic play that funnily enough I was discussing with a colleague of mine …