Saturday 28 February 2015

A World in London Live! - SOLD OUT



Come join the party & travel the world without leaving London: have tea in China, a shimmy in Greece & a shake in the Congo, courtesy of the SOAS Sizhu Ensemble, Kourelou and Mulele Matondo Afrika - three outstanding bands from the capital.

Hosted by global music guru DJ Ritu and produced by Cultural Co-operation, A World in London moves from the airways to the Rich Mix stage on Friday 13th March to celebrate London at its cosmopolitan and creative best!


Culture Co-operation and A World in London specialise in showcasing music with a global heritage such as traditional/roots or contemporary-fusion) so prepare to experience an eclectic mix of music from all across the globe so if this fits your style of music then feel free to come down and maybe you too could one day feature at one of their events or on DJ Ritu's radio show.

Transport yourself to a Shanghai tea-house with the exquisite silk and bamboo melodies of the SOAS Sizhu Ensemble


Get up on your feet for Kourelou's rousing musical patchwork of Greek and South Balkan roots with a contemporary twist


Be hypnotized by the sounds and rhythms of the conscious Congo brought to life by Mulele Matondo Afrika.


DJ Ritu will entertain between the acts with excerpts from A World in London - the UK's top world music show. Pre-register to get a complimentary drink + 20% off the delicious Indian street food served at the venue's Indi-Go CafĂ©


Doors open at 7.30 pm and the entertainment begins at 8 pm, tickets are free and can be pre-registered via http://aworldinlondon.eventbrite.co.uk/

Tuesday 24 February 2015

Time to get funktastic uptown with The Jimi Newton Project


Jimi Newton is an American Guitarist and one of his musical projects involves him collaborating with international musicians that he meets online and one of them is Marri Nallos from the Philippines and together they created Uptown Funk, which features 13 outstanding melodies - each with their own unique musical delights for our ears.

Make A Better Place is a lively upbeat melody with powerful vocals and catchy beats - a real delight to the ears.

The remix of Make A Better Place gives it a funky feel whilst not overshadowing the radiant vocals.

Time To Turn It Around is funktastic thanks to infectious beats and Marri's vocals which are simply captivating.

Hope entertains us with vocals that have a retro feel to them and Jimi and Marri dazzle us with more addictive beats and if that wasn't enough the tow remixes are equally first class as they don't over do it with the enhancements - remix no 2 is more to my musical tastes as it has more of a subtle feel to it then remix no 1,

2015 features more bass as well as a lively mixture of electro beats but I love the closing segment, this is also the only track not to feature any vocals.

Standing Here Tonight is outstanding with not only the vocal performances but also the beauty of the lyrics.

Uptown Funk (remix) serves up funky beats, first class vocals and the brass segment is sublime, the Jimi Newton project have a flawless knack for creating wondrous music.

Uptown Funk is more wonderful then the remix, thanks to the lack of the "rap" effect.

Worlds (remix) features powerful beats and up tempo vocals - a true Ibiza anthem if ever there was one.

Reflection is funktastic, a true musical masterpiece with its retro vocals and the disco beats - perfect for getting your dance floor groove on.

Reggae Gig wraps up this outstanding album with smooth reggae beats.
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thejiminewtonproject
Twitter - https://twitter.com/SirJimiNewton
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/jiminewtonproject
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/thejiminewtonproject


Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Walking To Dreamland is a cool mix of catchy beats and beautiful vocals


David Arn has been a singer/songwriter since 2011 and he is best known for his lyrical style, his back catalogue so far includes Postmodern days and the recently released Walking To Dreamland.

Walking To Dreamland is a cool mix of catchy percussion and piano and combined with David's voice and slick riffs results in a delightful melody.

Better Off Today features a delightful blend of instrumental beats, smooth vocals and slick guitar riffs and beautiful lyrics.

Even In A Town Of Seven Churches (Odds Are Even) has more of an acoustic feel to it and the haunting sound of the violin adds to the musical ambiance.

Real Time is a soft melody with heart felt lyrics among silky smooth instrumentals that are a delight to the ears, especially the brass arrangement.

When You Lost Your Situation is a catchy tune with upbeat lyrics, captivating instrumentals and first class lyrics.

Rosalina's Music (Nexus Chokehold) delivers a haunting melody and deep and heartfelt lyrics bought to life by David's first class vocals.

Hungry Kisses is a upbeat number and David serves up beautiful vocals among the delightful melody.

Something More Between Us treats us to a cheerful mix of instruments and also David's smooth vocal performance and thumbs up to the guest vocalist.

The Last Word is a catchy tune and also features powerful lyrics and wonderful guitar riffs.

Water Lilies wraps up the album with elegant beats and heartfelt lyrics delivered by David's beautiful voice - what a magnificent way to conclude the second album.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DavidArnMusic
Twitter - http://twitter.com/David_Arn

Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Friday 13 February 2015

The Novatones are a four piece band that showcase captivating percussion beats and smooth guitar chords


The Novatones are a four piece band based in the blossoming Southampton Music scene.


The band are made up of Anthony on Guitar / Lead Vocals, Sean on Drums, Mackenzie on Guitar / Backing Vocals and Toby on Bass / Backing Vocals, they describe themselves as "hard grafting, hard hitting well dressed punk with a sound that smacks you in the face."


Thanks to their no holds barred live performance they've become more popular and supported The Ordinary Boys at the Isle Of Wight Festival, this boosted their fan base even more by showcasing their music to a whole new audience.


Sunday Romance is the final chapter in a musical trilogy that takes place over the weekend - Friday to Sunday.


This EP is to let the fans know that nothing has changed, even though they have undergone a change in line up.


Daddy didn't know features catchy and energetic instrumental beats alongside powerful vocals which deliver deep and emotive lyrics.


Forever Tonight entertains us with a killer guitar arrangement, those riffs are rather addictive and also thumbs up to another on point vocal performance.


Western Song showcases captivating percussion beats and more smooth guitar chords.


Tell Me presents an outstanding instrumental arrangement, especially in the guitar department plus the vocals are spot on as well.


Be Yourself concludes the EP with a slower tempo, a minimal instrument arrangement and softer vocals in the first half and also The Novatones trademark arrangement both of which are equally enjoyable thanks to this talented group of musicians.


Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thenovatones?fref=ts
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheNovatones
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/thenovatones/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUv19udtbOgBDRVwQtjgEbxg

Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Thursday 12 February 2015

Now Endeavor dazzle us with a catchy instrumental arrangement, beautiful vocals and first class lyrics


New Endeavor are Pete and Thom The Disco Spider from Detroit. It took the duo a while to discover their sound but then they finally realized that it wasn't complicated as they thought.

This is easily demonstrated by AC's Not Working Right which dazzles us with a catchy instrumental arrangement, beautiful vocals and first class lyrics.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NowEndeavor
Twitter - https://twitter.com/nowendeavorband
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/nowendeavor
Youtube - https://soundcloud.com/nowendeavor

Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Wednesday 11 February 2015

Project Dirty are back with more morphenomenal music


Project Dirty's origins began in 2002 when the founding members Rhett Fisher - (Vocalist/Keyboard) and Micah Faulkner (Guitarist) met through friends.

They formed Manic Minds, which led to a record deal and three years later an album was unveiled, they then performed on the LA Nightclub circuit and even had the honour of opening for N'Sync - this saw their fan base develop.

The duo soon realized their music label was falling apart and soon after it dissolved, they then wondered what to do next - after a four year hiatus they started producing and writing a new record without any assistance or involvement from a record label - this was most rewarding for them especially in terms of growth.

They release two EPs - Act 1 and Act 2 which fused pop, dance and party rock to create sure fire hits. Their most recent release was their 2nd full length album Bluefire and Skywalker is the first single from the album, Skywalker received extensive airplay not only in the USA but also in Germany, Australia, Venuzuela and Brazil

Just In Time is from the band's forthcoming EP and delivers catchy beats and a captivating vocal performance, it looks like Project Dirty have come up with another sure fire hit.

Website - http://projectdirty.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Dirty/232898160082368#_=_
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ProjectDirty
Soundcloud - http://www.soundcloud.com/projectdirty/


Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Tuesday 10 February 2015

Four piece alternative rock band Low Winter Sun deliver a powerful vocal performance


Low Winter Sun are a Wirral based four piece alternative rock band that formed in 2010 and after a few years gigging in the Liverpool area they decided to record an album.

Kings Gone Mad is the first finished track from the as yet unnamed debut album.

This debut track features energetic beats, a powerful vocal performance and rock and roll lyrics - after listening to this I can't wait to find out what else will be in store for us from the album.

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/low.wintersun
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/lowwintersun
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/LowWinterSun01


Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Monday 9 February 2015

Forebear blend cinematic Indie Rock, unique vocals and spectacular harmonies to create a musical delight




Forebear blend cinematic Indie Rock, unique vocals and spectacular harmonies to create a musical delight.

The band came together in early 2014 in LA and are Scott Goldbaum on Vocals/Guitar, Molly Rogers on Viola/Vocals/Keyboard, Mike Musselman on Drums and Nick Chadian on Bass/Vocals.

Individually the band members have worked with the likes of Randy Jackson, Keith Urban and Bastille.

It wasn't long after their formation that they caught the attention of Producer/Engineer Scott Gordon (of Ringo Starr and Alanis Morrisette fame) and with his expertise they created their self titled debut EP.

North Korea & The Five Stages of Grief features smooth beats, beautiful vocals and outstanding lyrics plus top marks for Molly's classical viola training.

Cusp features a smooth guitar arrangement, beautiful vocals on both the lead and backing front and also first class lyrics.

Who Writes Off Who once again showcases the beautiful and haunting sound of the viola amongst a combination of laid back and powerful vocals and also a catchy instrumental arrangement.

Pigeons Eating Glass is a strip backed acoustic track with mostly minimal instrumentals and a vocal arrangement that takes your breath away as it leaves you with goosebumps.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/forebearband
Twitter - https://twitter.com/forebearband
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/forebearband

Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Sunday 8 February 2015

Brooklyn Pets serve up powerful rock beats, killer guitar riffs and beautiful vocals


http://brooklynpets.bandcamp.com/releases

Brooklyn Pets came about after two friends were staring at the star lit night sky and the universe inspired them to start a band.

The band is made up of James Poulous on Vocals / Guitar and Mark Reback on Drums.

Mega Idiots dazzles us with powerful rock beats, killer guitar riffs and beautiful vocals that deliver cool lyrics - some of which are quirky.

Electric Paws features a outstanding instrumental arrangement, Andy Freeman is a real pro when it comes to music production and mixing.

Fear showcases catchy percussions, amazing vocals and captivating guitar melodies.

Half Apart has a bit of a laidback feel to it in places especially in the vocal department but it also serves up energetic instrumental beats.
                                   
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brooklynpetsmusic
Twitter - https://twitter.com/brooklynpets

Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Thursday 5 February 2015

Pain features a unique production which focuses a bit more on beats then vocals


JLouise aka Jemma O'Neill is a London born Singer/Songwriter who has grown up around music whilst also using it as an escape as well as a means of self expression.

Jemma's musical career began with her performing with a Soul band, during which two EPs featured smooth sounds were released.

She then decided to go solo and is also looking to release an organic and unique sounding RnB album so expect an eclectic combination of Hip-Hop beats, Soul hooks and Acoustic tracks chock full of emotionally deep lyrics.

Pain features a unique production which tends to focus a bit more on the beats then JLouise's vocals which feel masked at times but despite this the lyrics are pretty impressive. I would really like to hear an acoustic version of this song.

Website - http://jlouisemusic.co.uk/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JLouiseMusic
Twitter - https://twitter.com/jlouisemusic
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/JLouiseMusic
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JLouiseMusicOfficial

Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Wednesday 4 February 2015

The Skies Above Us delivers energetic vocals and a captivating guitar arrangement


Michael Bennett is a Liverpool based Singer/Songwriter that has been gigging and recording for over 5 years and 2014 saw him perform all across the UK.

Michael's most forthcoming release - The Skies Above Us which feature Aka47 from Court Royal, who are set to release their own debut single shortly.

This song begins with a powerful guitar intro and then delivers energetic vocals, a captivating guitar arrangement and catchy lyrics.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Bennett-Music/124136431026716
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Bennett__Music


Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Tuesday 3 February 2015

Berkshire based Fella serve up offbeat Ska Hooks and Big Indie Refrains to create Skindie Music



Fella are a Berkshire based four piece that describe their music as Skindie, because it blends offbeat Ska hooks and big Indie refrains.

Once their debut EP - State Of Affairs was released they embarked on a UK Tour from London to Reading to Glasgow and even performed on the Festival Circuit at Isle Of Wight and Camden Rocks.

Fella even supported Mystery Jets and King Charles and as if that wasn't enough, their success in Battle Of The Band competitions saw them win Studio Funding and Festival Slots plus recently Radio 1's Huw Stephens played their popular track Brenda, which will feature on A Commoner's Tale.

At the moment the Band - Pete, Steve, Azza and Sly are working on their followup EP - A Commoner's Tale, which is due for release next Monday - Feb 2015.

Brenda entertains with catchy pop beats, a captivating vocal performance and well crafted verses - all these elements come together to create an outstanding piece of music.

Website - http://www.fellatheband.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fellatheband
Twitter - https://twitter.com/fellatheband
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/fellatheband
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/fellatheband

Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Monday 2 February 2015

LA Based The Active Set serve up lively vocals, smooth guitar riffs and powerful beats


LA Based band The Active Set recently released their new EP Lights, this is the first major release since their 2011 album 11 - which led to them supporting Awol Nation on tour.

The Active Set sprung to life thanks to the late 70s/early 80s post punk and new wave, as well as influences from both the 90s and 00s.

The band's line up consists of Matthew Stolarz on Vocals/Guitar, Francis Ramsden on Guitar/Keyboard, Gabriel Grinta on Drums and Alen Racedo on Bass.

The four piece draw their inspiration from among others the likes of Bloc Party, Pulp, The Strokes, Sigur Ros and The Clash.

The Band's lineup consists of Matthew Stolarz on Vocals/Guitar, Francis Ramsden on Guitar/Keyboard, Gabriel Grinta on Drums and Alen Racedo on Bass.

I Can't Trust You starts with powerful synthesized beats and an energetic percussion arrangement , the song also showcases lively vocals and smooth guitar riffs.

Actual Factual opens with lightning fast beats, a captivating instrumental arrangement and a first class vocal performance and well crafted lyrics.

Ledger's In The Red begins with a delightful and eclectic mixture of beats before The Active Set dazzle us with another brilliantly produced melody.

Shut 'Em Down is a laid back melody with a slower tempo and the guys deliver a smooth performance on all fronts.

Watch Yr Back commences with killer instrumental hooks, gentle vocals which then get cranked up to entertain us with a rock flavoured tune.

Night Lights Our Eyes starts with a delightful intro which sets the tone for the rest of the track, which treats us to both chilled vocals and smooth beats as well as a catchy instrumental arrangement especially the brass sequence.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theactiveset
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/theactiveset
Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/theactiveset

Post By - Boulent Mustafa

Sunday 1 February 2015

Sentient City showcases an eclectic mix of smooth melodic beats that are perfect for chilling out to




The Light Dreams returns with Sentient City which is a darker follow up album to Traces - 
http://oceanicblueuk.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/traces-delivers-chill-out-goodness.html

Sentient City showcases an eclectic mix of smooth melodic beats and captivating synthesized rhythms that are perfect for chilling out to.

Approach begins with a deep and atmospheric mix and then transitions into catchy synth beats.

Frenetic entertains us with captivating beats and a first class production.

First Light features a blend of ethereal beats and synthesized melodies, which are perfect to chill out to.

Lost In The Crowd has more of an edge to it, as the beats have a heavier feel to them.

Hidden Underworld features a catchy synth pop arrangement whilst the bass line is perfect for those who like their music that little bit heavier.

Subculture starts with a smooth melody before rolling out a addictive array of beats.

Fear Of The Dark cranks up the tempo with faster beats and a powerful bass line but the melody is still gentle on the ears.

Sentience dazzles us with its beautiful melodic arrangement, whilst featuring a subtle blend of heavier beats.

Under Observation presents a beautiful arrangement of electronic beats that have an orchestric vibe about them.

Everywhere And Nowhere is a pleasant mixture of electronic beats.

Enforcement Mechanism delivers catchy percussion beats and a catchy arrangement.

Regeneration concludes Sentient City with a beautiful assortment of synthesized melodies.

Website - http://thelightdream.net/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Light-Dreams-Music/61012149423
Twitter - https://twitter.com/theLightDreams

Post By - Boulent Mustafa