THIS WEEK:DEMENTIO 13 Dementio 13 is an Cardiff based artist making wonderful electronic soundscapes in a variety of styles. His music has always held an intriguing fascination for me,moving from 'gentle & reflective' to 'knock yer fillings out' in a matter of moments. Insightful collages of sound from an alchemist's lair if you like. July 15 see's the release of the release of his new…
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Rebecca Jade - Well Rebecca Jade is a Welsh guitarist and songwriter living in London and, lucky for you, she's just released her debut album The Distaff Muse. This video was made by shouting out to followers on Twitter who were each featured alongside one line of the song. It's charming, DIY and completely suits the slightly shambolic off-kilter vibe of the track. This ain't…
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We really need some proper advice here at FOTN on how independent artists can get reviews in the national press and music mags. When you're on the radio if you don't know the answer to something, the safest thing is to ask the listeners. But in this case, the only possibility was to ask Twitter. And boy, was Twitter helpful. The consensus seems to be:…
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Death At Sea are your new favourite band - and here's why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrsuqzkW5jg&feature=plcp Good to get that out the way. Now... on to the details. In January 2012, five twentysomethings from Liverpool surfaced on the internet under the name Death At Sea with two tracks, some grainy Super-8 videos and artwork that gave little away as to the band's actual appearance. A lot of artists use…
Read MoreThis is based on a piece written back in 2005 - a year before the launch of YouTube. The music business has changed a huge amount since then: the DIY sector has tripled in size and generous publishing deals are few and far between. But that makes it all the more important today not to blindly grasp at the first one you're offered. Contrary to…
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...from Press Kit to Print Media So you've made a recording you're really proud of, whether it be a single, EP or album, this is your best work to date. Now the only problem is getting people to listen to it. The good news? In the UK right now there are more avenues for promoting new music than ever before. From Blogs to BBC Introducing,…
Read MoreThis is the best DIY self-introduction by a new act we've seen in a long while. Instead of waiting for a national broadcast network or multinational record company to come along and "discover" them, The Beaus have hit the ground running and created their own momentum. Obviously some fairly shrewd managerial mind has organised the making of this video. But the band still come across…
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