A CHAT WITH: TAZ MODI (SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA)

Jazz-electronica collective Submotion Orchestra have just released a new record – the excellent Colour Theory, out now. Ahead of a string of UK dates commencing next month, Submo’s Taz Modi (piano/keys/synths) chatted with Clive Rozario about the band’s new direction, their formation, his … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Phantom

Who are you and where are you from?

We are from outer space and we met in a distant galaxy far far away…okay, not quite but that would be awesome. We’re just two people, introduced to each other by a … Read More

AAA Music Approved: The Wild Wild

Who are you and where are you from?

I grew up in a musical family and music has always been a part of my life. I’ve been a part of bands and music projects since I was a teenager.

What inspired … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Ed Tullett

Who are you and where are you from?

Ed Tullett, born in Oxford, currently living near Brighton.

What inspired you to get into music?

The sound for this record came from writing ‘Malignant’, the lead single. I’d flirted with electronic … Read More

AAA Music Approved: LewRey

Who are you and where are you from?

Lewis: I  am a classically trained grade 8 pianist with also a grade 8 on the saxophone. I studied for the best part of a decade at Leeds College of Music with … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Blue House

Who are you and where are you from?

Hi, we are James and Ursula, aka Blue House. We’d admired each other’s former bands for years before inevitably coming together to work on some ideas that James had lying around when … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Summer Heart

Who are you and where are you from?

Summer Heart started as a one-man project, and still is on recordings, by me a couple of years ago. I didn’t have a band at that point so I just started recording … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Rah Rah

Who are you and where are you from?

We’re Rah Rah. Many years ago, the stars aligned and some of us started to write rock music in (lead singer) Marshall Burns’ parents’ basement. Since those days we’ve had numerous … Read More

AAA Music Approved: Fakear

Who are you and where are you from?

I’m Theo (aka Fakear), a 24-year-old musician and former student in musicology. I was born in Caen, Normandy, and grew up surrounded by musicians, including my parents and my best friend Gabriel … Read More

A CHAT WITH: DIRK SWARTENBROEKX

Dirk Swartenbroekx is a musician from Belgium who embraces a variety of genres, from lounge and jazz to house and alternative rock. Best known by his dance project Buscemi, his DJ sets and remixes, he is always open to new … Read More