rescuing musical virtue in distress.
I hope that everyone is doing okay out there in these dark, isolated times. Here are some of the sounds that have been making the DAA office a happy place to be this week, I hope you findsomething new and interesting here to brighten your own location. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UpjSk6CsFBdGybxBOBYqs?si=czKjebM_RfaZ-dtLUbcn7A
It's getting cold out there and so time to turn the heating up, stock up on the comfort foods and fill the house with new music. The first two are easy to sort out but if you are struggling with the final task then the DAA playlist is always here to help. Check it out.... Continue Reading →
All manner of sonic sweeties and nurishing noise that have kept me sonically fed and watered through out this last week. Have a listen, buy a few tracks, let's return the love to the grassroots music makers. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2eS1uD0RFHeinv4iHHcgxY?si=HlbYz0YyQhKBNtWfslgB_A
Another week of eclectic artists, beguiling bands and melifluous music, why not give it a spin, explore some of the artists further, buy a track or two and help keep grassroots music ticking along in these dark times.spotify:playlist:2n0f0ieIBf5pLqpb2hHH9t
Quite a long and eclectic list this week, but that just shows how busy I've been, I guess. Please listen, explore the artists further and maybe buy some of their music, let's show grassroots musicians just how much we value what they do. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fOD6YRf8KT0TyUjip2LGP?si=gh67JLz7S8ug0IZp14irhw
A longer than normal playlist this week as I really wanted to push as many of the artist featured on the musically glorious and massively important MeTooMpls album. Give it a spin and check out these brilliant artists as well as everyone else I have been working with and writing about this week.
There is much talk at the moment about the challenges facing musicians cut off from their place of work, much moaning about lack of support for the arts and those who make a living within. There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth on social media about the state of the world and the future... Continue Reading →
More cool music from under the radar, grassroots and rising artists for you to check out and be the first to claim as your own. You know you want to. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2VqWTmtuERwfhKT9Z9ZTTs?si=dF4cXDBjQsO4IwafsDU1AQ
A busy and varied week in the the sonic trenches, plenty of new music and rising talent, if you can't find something to love in this playlist then perhaps music isn't for you. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4C6EGPdptRmYlhavRDTK5v?si=HitCDoEyRtqwzjXJvn6leg
It would be only natural to assume that having released himself from the complexities of the sonic world of Karda Estra, that Richard Wileman’s current musical vehicle, essentially a duo with Amy Fry, would result in some much more simply drawn music. And to some extent it does, but of course everything is relative. If... Continue Reading →
One of the restrictions of working with music that is so textured, intricate and dynamically fluid as Richard’s usual musical vehicle, Karda Estra, is that when it comes to live shows, the logistics surrounding the amount of players and gear that would be required to do the music justice is generally too prohibitive. Veil, therefore,... Continue Reading →
As the central hub around which the musically intricate world of Karda Estra revolves, Richard Wileman has been responsible for a wide range of wonderfully textured, unpredictable and eclectic music. He has wandered from intense noir-ish soundtracks to sweeping celestial grandeur and embarked on everything from progressive Avant Gardening trips to jazz infused meanderings. But... Continue Reading →
Karda Estra is like a box of chocolates. Okay, Karda Estra is like a box of chocolates that has been through a blender and then served up on a plate whose colour, texture and even dimensions seem to mutate even as you eat from it. The point being that every time you press play on... Continue Reading →