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Cloud Boat Part Two

Sam Rickett and Tom Clarke play Kowloon Bridge for us in the second instalment of an exclusive unplugged session filmed on the Thames beach by St Gabriel's Wharf. The duo are fine purveyors of shoegaze soul, drawing on influences as diverse as Bon Iver, James Blake and Four Tet to create their dreamy fusion of electronica and live instrumentation.

By Anita Awbi 15 May 2013

Foundation five: The Midnight Beast

The Midnight Beast bill themselves as a trio of comedy upstarts with musical know-how and internet savvy…

By Anita Awbi 14 May 2013

Food And Drink

Welcome to the latest Friday Playlist. The most recent series of Master Chef has just come to a conclusion so we’re taking comfort in a playlist devoted to food and drink. Whatever your flavour, there should be something to satisfy even the heartiest of musical appetites in this week's selections. Our tasty pick of aural treats features the likes of Snoop Dogg, Bloc Party and Silver Apples…

By Jim Ottewill 10 May 2013

Cloud Boat Part One

A periphery band in every sense of the word: Cloud Boat are located just inside London’s M25 boundary where they have been cutting their own musical path since 2011. With their debut album now a fortnight from release, we caught up with the pair to discover how their sound has evolved since their first slice of R&S woozy electronica two years ago.

By Anita Awbi 10 May 2013

Lethal Bizzle

Dame Judi Dench's favourite grime MC shares his songwriting secrets and tips on how to make it in the music biz…

By Jim Ottewill 9 May 2013

Model Society: live review

Indie four-piece Model Society have been making a name for themselves over the past twelve months, catching the attention of BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq. Their hugely energetic live act is also winning plaudits on the gig circuit, so Russell Iliffe decided to check them out for himself at their recent EP launch…

By Anita Awbi 8 May 2013

Jason Yarde

Jazz composer and saxophonist Jason Yarde has garnered some unique praise for his work over the years. His cannon of original compositions and collaborations have consistently been met with cheers of ‘powerful’, ‘spiritual’, ‘formidable’ and even ‘hair-raising’...

By Anita Awbi 7 May 2013

The Shapeshifters

Dance music duo Simon Marlin and Max Reich aka The Shapeshifters are celebrating ten years in electronic music this year. And to mark a decade in the game, the pair are releasing a greatest hits. M quizzed them on the health of the dance music industry and how they wrote their big hit Lola’s Theme…

By Jim Ottewill 3 May 2013

Ben Osborne, Noise Of Art

This week’s playlist has been curated by Noise of Art founder Ben Osborne and features a mix of electronic gems straddling dub to disco. Rough edges and smooth sides come courtesy of Rudimental, Basement Jaxx, Ty, Eccentronic Research Council, Symbol One and more. Listen in to get a flavour of his upcoming celebrations that will mark 100 years of electronic music.

By Anita Awbi 3 May 2013
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