Jaz moved to Manchester for a fresh start, and uses music as a means to keep him on the straight and narrow. “I’ll always be the lad who started on the acoustic to stay away from trouble.” After stumbling across a Soundcloud link on social media, the interest was sparked and I just had to […]
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Jordan Rakei & his music evolution so far.
Have you heard of him before? Originally from New Zealand, he moved to London to continue his music career. In 2016 Jordan Rakei released ‘Cloak‘ and by 2017 he’d released ‘Wallfower.’ This was him over 7 years ago doing a cover of ‘Blackbird‘ – Fat Freddy’s Drop, have a listen below. A dramatic turning point […]
The Red Stains new song is a critique of consumer culture.
The Red Stains are a contemporary post-punk group from Manchester. The band has four members, Natalie Emslie on vocals, Sterling Kelly on bass, Ella Powell on synths, flute and guitar and Ben Dutton on drums. They take inspiration from a crazy collage of musical styles, from 70s post punk and experimental new wave to 90s […]
Jazz artists to listen to this lockdown.
Have you ever considered listening to Jazz music? Do you even know where to start to appreciate these musically talented individuals? Here’s a beginners guide to some brilliant artists Musik has their ears on this year. Whether it’s getting creative with them on in the background or having a solo party in your living room, […]
The Big Peach – SAD
Imagine a parade of men dressed head to toe in pin striped suits with the pointed cuffs and collars, paisley shirts peeking out from beneath. The women, some have short angular bobs, eyelashes like spiders legs, careful geometric eyeliner, these were just one of the many clans that existed in this era… Fast forward to […]
Fleur Rouge – Hype
Fleur has a straight to the point style, her lyrical flow is clever and every beat she tells a story, it hooks you in from the very beginning. This song is about losing yourself in technology and fakeness as reflected in these lyrics. “ stacking up the likes until you’re dead inside.” Fleur stands as […]
Matt Hall – The Sound Of A Lost Town
“The track is a bit of a moan about city night life. I wanted it to sound a bit like a chant in the chorus rather than a melody. Most of the inspiration was taken from David Bowie ‘Let’s Dance’ era. It was recorded with a 70s live band feel in mind and was mixed […]
Sinclair – SIM Card Citizen
Sinclair are a brand new band, the five of them only formed this year. (Four Manchester lads and a Welshman walk in to a bar..) Oliver Crompton (Vocals), Chandler Akroyd (Lead Guitar), Benjamin Sale (Rhythm Guitar), Billie James (Bass Guitar) and Benjamin Forse (Drums.) This track has strong messages hidden in plain sight within it’s […]
Identity – Kala
We caught up with Jessie who is promoting equality, diversity and eco friendly fashion which has been designed, and screen printed at Islington Mill, Manchester. The brand collection ‘Identity’ is available now on http://www.kalamcr.com The start of the ‘Kala’ journey (2 years ago) was a fascination and love for textiles from India and various countries […]
Halle Anna – See The World
Halle’s back with brand new track ‘ See The World.’ This up and coming female artist has a flair for dance and singing. The track is produced by Cassell The Beatmaker. Is there no end to this families talent? I love the countdown at the start of the song, along with creative visuals to go […]