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Live Review: Bluesfest, Byron Bay (14-18 April, 2022)- Despite Covid-19 Cancellations and Devastating Floods – Still Australia’s Best Festival Experience
Following cancellations in both 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 and the devastating floods in Northern New South Wales in March 2022, Bluesfest came back in its’ 33rd iteration, bigger and better than ever. A large contingent of Australian artists were named in the initial artist announcements, with Bluesfest committing to getting the music industry …
Album Review – The Allegorist – Blind Emperor
For one empire to rise, another must fall.For us to reach the highs, through dark holes we must crawl.For the vision in the deep, we need,we sacrifice and bleed, to make the leap. The Sacrifice – Poem Written by The Allegorist As a holistic artist, Anna Jordan (The Allegorist) encapsulates a myriad of her talents within her …
Exclusive: Goeran Meyer exclusive takeover mix for Backseat Mafia ahead of his new EP ‘Keep Asking’
Ahead of the release of his new EP, ‘Keep Asking’, which drops soon on his ever-excellent MYR label (February 18th), we’re delighted to have a Takeover Mix from German DJ / Producer Goeran Meyer. Goeran Meyer: Thanks a lot for inviting me onto to the Backseat Mafia Takeover mix series and the opportunity to create …
See: Jeroen Hoogaars official video for the track Dwelling taken from the Sam A La Bamalot album Reminisce
Dutch filmmaker Jeroen Hoogaars elicits curiosity through his vision of a rich and strange visual world that draws on the nostalgia of cosmic horror and eerie mysticism with technological lashings. Created for the track ‘Dwelling’ from Sam A La Bamalot’s ‘Reminisce’ album. Check it out here: REMINISCE (FINAL-50) A perfect visual trip to compliment the …
EP Review: Ethical Governor – Enclosed 05
Overview: The fifth release by Northern Irish producer Ethical Governor is an array ofuncontrollably ripping techno tracks that penetrate the constructs and allowyou to release the inner fury. ‘Control The Narrative’ is a dark, relentless force featuring low frequenciesthat shake foundations to the core and puncture your chest with undeniablepotency. The Chaos becomes addictive on …
New Music: Cie – Adventures EP
Label Overview: Cie has been on an exciting musical journey since the foundation of the Form & Terra Records label and the first record “Auf Los“ and now delivers further highlights with “Adventures“. Along with a remix by Oliver Hess, the record has four driving tracks that will be released exclusively on vinyl. The “Löwenburg” …
From The Vaults: Mark Archer – Arch-ives
Mark Archer (Altern 8, Nexus 21, Slo Moshun) brings together a collection of tracks released over the past twelve years on various labels. A superb collection of House/Acid/Techno quality, that only a oldskool veteran DJ/Producer could create. You know the deal, your either in the know, or your not. Over the last couple of decades, …
Not Forgotten: Warren Zevon
FOR FAR too many music fans here in the UK, the name Warren Zevon merely equates to the American singer-songwriter’s one and only hit in the late 70s, “Werewolves Of London”. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, as it’s a great song and Zevon deserved his pop-star moment. Things is there was more to …
Interview: we talk to Jean-Phi Dary & Jeff Mills about their collaboration ‘The Paradox’ and discuss the new album: Counter Active
Paradox: a doubtful statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. When a spark ignites between two musicians, the state of flow can be achieved. Usually, a fleeting sensation, but when captured, it is an unstoppable force. The coming together of Jeff Mills and Jean-Phi Dary came …
TRACK AND ALBUM NEWS: Erasure – Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling)
Synth-pop maestros Andy Bell and Vine Clarke – AKA Erasure – return on 21st August 2020 with their eighteenth studio album, ‘The Neon’ on Mute. Ahead of the new album, the duo release single ‘Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling)’ and if you love that classic Erasure sound (you know the one I mean, …