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Premiere: Pat Jaffe releases gorgeous video for title track ‘Eldorado’ off his debut classical album.
We are delighted to be given the opportunity to premiere the video for the title track of Australian pianist/composer Pat Jaffe‘s debut album ‘Eldorado’. Unusually for us, this is a classical piece but one of such delicacy and charm that makes it enchanting for anyone who appreciates great music. ‘Eldorado’ has an inherent enigmatic and …
Premiere: Desure releases new track and visuals for the beautifully melancholy Hi/Lo
Los Angeles Desure, aka Joshua Desure, is gearing up for the release of his Pollen EP, out on November 20th, and ahead of it, we’re delighted to premiere the lyric video to the track Hi/Lo right here on Backseat Mafia. Of the track Desure says “Hi/Lo is a perfect example of what the process in …
Premiere: Marta Ren releases video for the deep funk of ’22:22′
PORTUGUESE soul sister Marta Ren released her new single, “22:22”, last week; and has followed it with visuals which we’re delighted to premiere right here today on Backseat Mafia. She’s been fashioning tastily deep grooves since the 1990s, when she was a member of The Bombazines, but she burst on the soul scene in her …
Premiere: Augenwasser release new single Back To Daylight
Out on 27th October (tomorrow) is Back To Daylight, the new single from Swiss artist Elias Raschle in his guise as Augenwasser, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. It’s taken from his forthcoming album Sleepdancer, which drops on November 13th via Bongo Joe Records. Of the track, Elias says …
Premiere: Death By Piano release new visuals for Nightwalk
Following on from its release last Friday, NYC dark-pop duo Death By Piano have released new visuals for their single ‘Nightwalk’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Nightwalk is the final instalment in a trilogy of 2020 releases, and minxes up atmospheric synths and electronics with soaring guitar sounds. …
PREMIERE: People Soup – ‘Rosemary’: fragrant ‘n’ wired Leeds post-punk debut
PEOPLE SOUP is a new post-punk trio outta the capital of God’s Own Country, Leeds, comprised of singer-guitarist Harry Jones, bassist Ryan Walker and drummer Joe Willis. They’ve got it going on and have just released their first single, “Rosemary”, via the offices of Bandcamp, who’ve certainly come through as one of the good guys …
Say Psych: Video Premiere: Helicon – Bardo Thodol
HAPPY HEL-OWEEN! Never a band to rest on their laurels, Helicon have been busy bastards during lockdown despite having UK and European tours cancelled and no live gigs to play. BSM are delighted to premiere their Halloween themed video for latest single ‘Bardo Thodol’ from the LP This Can Only Lead To Chaos, released in Jan 2020 on Fuzz …
PREMIERE: See the video for Hedia’s ‘Quartet 1’ – beautiful, ambient viol resonance
ALBUQUERQUE-based Bryce Hample, one-third of future sampledelia explorers REIGHNBEAU, also makes beautiful post-classical ambience as Hedia; and today he’s premiering the nature-minimalist video for “Untitled 1”, a lovely essay in viola de gamba (or viol), and piano, in which Bryce explores the luxurious reverberation of that instrument. We’ve embedded the video below; fans of Rachel’s …
Premiere: K.O.A. reveal new single, Our Last
Brought up on a diet of Green Day, Third Eye Blind and Eminem, Arizona brothers Austin and Jagger a.k.a. K.O.A. have released a new single ‘Our Last’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Nowadays more inspired by artists like Lil Peep, Corbin and Bobby Raps, the pair have been working …
Premiere: Post Yoga release video for brilliant new single, ‘Phil’
POST YOGA is the nom-de-plume of Bristol musician Chris Barrett, who began making music under that moniker after buying a £4 charity shop keyboard. Recorded on the floor of his friends flat using just a cheap Yamaha keyboard (it’s sadly unclear if its the same £4 or another similarly procured model) he’s releasing a new …