THIS WEEK: BOBBY WOTNOT Bobby Wotnot is an electronic musician/producer/remixer based in St Ives, Cornwall. It's fair to say I have known Bobby as part of the online music community we both frequent for a good - what - five years or so? We have yet to meet face-to-face but it's an enduring example of the power of internet that we have managed to maintain…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK:TALK IN COLOUR Talk in Colour are a quintet from London who make wonderful electronic music with a chewy melodic centre. They released a much acclaimed album last year called ColliderScope and are about to release the single Candles from their upcoming EP on 29th April,with some corking remixes involved too(some free to download).You may also remember them in their former guise as The Shadow Orchestra…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK:VINNY PECULIAR Vinny Peculiar is a songwriter/poet based in Manchester - with an acute pop music sensibility running through his work. It's as if he's logged all the best bits of 20th and 21st century UK culture, distilled them at Gas Mark 6 for a while, and then re-imagined them in the form of a shapely new song. There's something familiar and trusting in…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK: ORWELL Orwell is a pop band from Nancy, France headed by Jérôme Didelot and I've been enjoying their music for a while now. I find it brilliant, interesting, warm, melodic and inspiring. It has the feel of movement, of journeys, of colour (Technicolor) and, yes, sweet blissful melody. And enjoyment should be shared :-). They are label mates of mine on one of the…
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Another Monday morning, another varied and exciting batch of Fresh Favourites as picked by you. A big thank you to everyone that voted for your favourite tracks this week, we've been overwhelmed by the positivity and generosity of the Fresh On The Net users! Sit back on this Bank Holiday and tuck in to some deliciously new and innovative music with everything from Rock 'n' Roll to…
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