Survibers! Thank you for agreeing to talk to us, how are you? KATRINA: Thanks so much for having us Del! We are doing pretty well, excited to be making music again after a long COVID hiatus! Congratulations on the release of “Leave It Right Here”, how does it feel? KATRINA: So good! I think we’re …
Blog interview: Blue Lab Beats
Congratulations on the release of “Motherland Journey” how does it feel? Honestly it feels like a dream come true to have the legendary Fela Kuti featuring on this track! We would’ve never expected to ever have the chance to use his acappella but his publishers and Nigerian and European teams made it happen. …
Single Review: “Tomorrow” – Sophie Dorsten
Sophie Dorsten – Tomorrow Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” This song had me feeling all kinds of emotional when I first heard it…. It’s the chorus. It just hits you. I know it’s coming. Every. Single. Time. But it just hits me and the …
Single Review: “Motherland Journey” – Blue Lab Beats, KillBeatz, Fela Kuti
When this dropped in my email, I was… shocked. Blue Lab Beats have been on my radar for a very long time, and they’ve made some incredible music. If you don’t believe me go look them up… This track is no different in fact…. They upped their game. NKOK (Namali Kwaten) and Mr. DM (David …
Blog interview: Rosie Frater-Taylor
Hello Rosie how are you? I am well ! How are you ?? I’m great! Thanks for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Better Days (Kaidi Tatham Remix) how does it feel? It feels awesome. I could envision quite clearly that there would be a synergy between Kaidi’s sound and my own …
Blog interview: Sam Chaplin
Hello Sam, how are you? I’m well thanks! Congratulations on the release of “Sing It Out” how does it feel? It feels great to put my music out into the world – in fact there’s always that feeling in your stomach when you release music as you’re having to get vulnerable in front of …
Single Review: “The Rose” – Michaela Betts
Michaela Betts – The Rose Oh. This is beautiful. It starts off with a sparse arpeggiated piano part, then draws in a cello to give it the necessary bass part. But then it drops into a beautiful electro synth piece that just gets better and better and better with each listen. My mate Nick would …
Blog interview: Lizzie Esau
Hello Lizzie how are you? I’m good thanks I hope you are too! I’m great thankyou for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Bitter Weather” how does it feel? It feel great to have this one out! It’s a song that really sums up how I’ve felt recently so it’s almost therapeutic to have it …
Single Review: “The Wolf” – Cable Street Collective
Cable Street Collective – The Wolf The Collective are back! Bringing with them a song that’s a full BBQ plate of food with its solid flavours…. You can almost smell that party food in the summer heat! The song grooves on nicely with some beautiful guitar licks, Aaron knows I’m a fan of his from …
Single Review: “Lost In Translation” – Coupedekat
This was a fun listen! I like the use of different vocal samples at the beginning, and the lyric “I get my words off the menu, I wanna go a la carte did I say something to offend you come round and be my Bonaparte” made me sit up and listen… It’s a song that’s …