My Note is the first release from 10-piece genre-hopping Hans Prya. Having met during an artist residency with Snarky Puppy’s Michael League, Bill Laurance and Robert ‘Sput’ Searight it is little surprise that the band exhibits such an eclectic yet controlled sound.
Led by percussionist Felix Higginbottom, follow their progress in this five-part live video series and beyond.
Addictive TV travelled across five continents and recorded improvisations from over 150 musicians around the world to create this unique project, fusing all manner of styles and instruments to create a new concept performance.
They’re in town for a live set on Thursday 26 February at Rich Mix with live accompaniment from the Beatbox Collective’s Bass6, fiddle player and BBC Young Musician of the Year Shona Mooney and sitarist Baluji Shrivastav.
Treading a textured line between the sound of Hot Chip and Villagers, Jape pedals a warm brand of electro-pop.
‘The Heart’s Desire’ is a video that will please fans of paint with dubious viscosity and neon. Catch them in London as Jape headlines at Electrowerkz on Wednesday 25 February.
Love Is appears on Nizlopi‘s 2008 album, Make It Happen. Here, they open the track out with rich string accompaniment from the sumptuous Cosmopolitan Quartet.
Fans of vinyl and audio definition rejoice; surround yourselves in sound at the Spiritland residency. Let your ears run with familiar and new melodies — nestled comfortably amid optimum listening conditions. Runs 6 October – 1 January 2015.
Nestled in Shoreditch, Miranda is carving itself a reputation as a den of emerging music and edge-of-hipster hangs. Go there.
The Prickle 