Rhea Sun releases the soulful Train on MackLife Records
Wardlaw writer Shaun Bailey cowrote and produced the latest track from Rhea Sun - Train
Don’t miss this “Train”, British Soul music at its best. This Shaun Bailey and Mark Morrison production will chase away any fears of the outside world. Return of the Mack ? Oh yes! And with Shaun’s incredible production it’s soulful/R&B vibes will get you drifting into the Summer, far far away and beyond.
Alone Together a Film - Maya Angelou
Alone Together, a poem by Maya Angelou brought to life, ironically,
during this pandemic by this poignant film created by New Art Films.
Asylums Luke Branch has written the music for this reflective view of
the world, as we live in it today. Who knew? Maya Angelou knew. The
serenity and peace from every note tells us what we already know.
Dutch National Ballet connects to Kevin Hughes’ ‘Hold On’
Inspired by the Global lockdown, Dancers from the Dutch National Ballet took to home recordings to present their choreography to the Kevin Hughes co-write of Di-rect’s ‘Hold On’. #Stayinside #Staysafe
A Perfect Life In A Perfect World
Our track of the week is the new single from Asylums ‘A Perfect Life In A Perfect World’, from their forthcoming album Genetic Cabaret. “A gleaming blast of hope in these dark times”.
Stephen Hodd ‘A Man Like I’
In these times of isolation, Stephen Hodd has taken to his home studio during this quarantine and has recorded and laid down to tape machine (Tascam 388) the very first demo of his very personal song, ‘A Man Like I’.
Louise Connell returns with new single
Louise returns with new single ‘Rope’, reworking the track from last years album Squall Echo Rale.
She recorded a live isolation acoustic session for John Kennedy at Radio X and chatted with him on his 8th April show. Check out more at Louise’s Facebook page.
Jon Allen on Oh My Goodness
Jon Allen’s beautiful track ‘In Your Light’ is featured throughout the new episode of Oh My Goodness from Aled Jones. The weekly podcast, which premiered on April 07, is what everyone needs right now - goodness. It celebrates the good news we don’t usually get to hear.
Sharon Shannon On Cloud 9
This weeks Track of the Week brings you this beautiful song from world renowned Irish musician Sharon Shannon, an uplifting track that instantly transports you to her native Ireland.
Cloud 9 is out everywhere now!
Track of the Week - ‘Muraqaba’
This week’s Track of the Week, ‘Muraqaba’ is a slice of warm, nocturnal jazzy breaks from composer Simon Shackleton’s new EP Midnite Sessions. Soothe your late night brain with these laidback grooves reminiscent of early Mo Wax/Ninja Tune releases.
Midnite Sessions is out now.
Simon Shackleton’s Midnite Sessions
Soothe yourself as the weather gets warmer with the new EP from Simon Shackleton! Full of jazzy, nocturnal laid back grooves reminiscent of early Mo Wax/Ninja Tune releases.
Check out Midnite Sessions here!
‘Firing Line’ Debuts at #1
Pete Macleod’s track ‘Firing Line’ has debuted at Number One on the Official UK Physical UK Singles Chart on his own imprint, Stepping Stone Music.
Tiny Toons
Behind the scenes we’ve been busy working with our writers on a new and exciting project!
Introducing Tiny Toons, a unique space for tiny tots to learn and grow through a series of fun, unique songs created especially for them! Each one comes with an animated video. It’s a chance for the parents and kids to sing along and even learn a new language along the way with both Spanish and English versions!
Find out more at http://tinytoonsmusic.com/
Walker Roaders St. Patrick’s Day Gig
Walker Roaders fans stateside can enjoy the St Patrick Patrick’s day festivities with a special headline Los Angeles gig!
Head over to the Walker Roaders Facebook page for a chance to win x2 tickets to the gig!
Track of the Week - Unicorn Song
This week we’re bringing you something a little bit different for our Track Of The Week selection!
We’ve been busy working with our colleagues at Tiny Toons on their channel full of catchy songs to help the little ones learn and have fun!
One of these creations is by Wardlaw writer Rob Castell.
Track of the Week - Ghost Child
Our Track of the week is ‘Ghost Child’ by Susheela Raman.
This track is taken from her 2018 album Ghost Gamelan. Described by The Guardian as ‘Wildly original, passionate and dangerous’, Susheela creates evocative, powerful and uplifting music that blends together sounds and instruments from all corners of the globe.
Synchromesh Pt. 2 Out Now
Out today is the second part of releases from Simon Shackleton’s Synchromesh alias, covering tracks from 1993-1997. A prototype for his active moniker Elite Force, much of the material on each of these jam packed releases has been unheard - until now!
Constellations Part One
Out today is Part One of a two part series by Simon Shackleton. Inspired by films made about the inconceivably large expanse of space that surrounds us, these tracks deliver a cinematic journey to the stars.
Crossed the Line in the RTE Charts
Louise Connell’s track ‘Crossed The Line’ featuring Sharon Shannon is up to number 9 in the RTE Radio 1 Airplay charts in Ireland, sitting nicely between Marc Almond and Monty Python!
Futurecore from Simon Shackleton
Another unearthing of musical treasures from Simon Shackleton. This time we hear the gritty, steely beats of his releases under the alias Futurecore from 1996-1998. Futurecore made regular appearances on the John Peel show during the second half of the 90’s.