Michael Oakley first came to wider prominence with his debut mini-album release ‘California’ in 2017. But for his 2021 long playing release ‘Odyssey’, ENIGMA, ACE OF BASE, HADDAWAY, THE BELOVED and MOBY became the new points of reference.
With a kiss like a rose, the video sees a classic peroxide blonde beauty in a vintage setting with a chess set and the inevitable phone among the props. Continue Reading ›
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The ‘Wavelength’ EP celebrates 40 years of RATIONAL YOUTH.
Founded in Montréal by Tracy Howe and Bill Vorn, along with PSYCHE and MEN WITHOUT HATS, RATIONAL YOUTH were trailblazers for electronic music in Canada. With the opening song on ‘Wavelength’, RATIONAL YOUTH’s observational ethos is poignantly relevant again with an epic political statement. ‘ Continue Reading ›
POLYCHRON+ is the new electro-acoustic project by veteran Italian producer Gabriele Gai with songwriter, musician and vocalist Aurelio Menichi.
To say their debut album ‘She's Always Been There’ is something a bit different and unusual would be an understatement. It has an impressive cast of guests including Anna Domino, Blaine L Reininger and John Lydon Continue Reading ›
With the challenges of the past two years, it is perhaps unsurprising with the brooding menacing aura omnipresent in their music that BOY HARSHER have made a short horror movie and soundtrack.
Entitled ‘The Runner’, it is a classic slasher attached to a meta-style documentary about the recording process, so think ‘Scream’ or ‘Fight Club’ but with a music studio. Continue Reading ›
THE WEEKND have done it again and reminded the mainstream of the emotive beauty that can come from classic synthpop with 'Less Than Zero'.
'Less Than Zero' itself sounds not unlike Michael Jackson produced by Tony Mansfield. The cross of catchy hooks, glorious counter-melodies and acoustic strums are reminiscent of Mansfield's own band NEW MUSIK. Continue Reading ›
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