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Tag: Independent artists
Noodles for Breakfast
A new tune showcasing my modular synth and home-made step sequencer
Gig news – Warwickshire Pride 2016
After my debut performance at this event last year, I’ll be the opening artist at Warwickshire Pride ’16
New Release – The Edge of the Sea
Spoken word! Poetry! Two words that you wouldn’t expect my work to be associated with. BUT … you’d be wrong. So very, very wrong. Here for you delectation and delight, my latest release; a musical re-working of a (it has to be said – rather sexy) poem by ForgottenBee… Available to buy for just 99…
Review of the year, 2015
Well, it’s been a pretty nuts year. I started as a dabbling bedroom producer and occasional, moderately reluctant DJ; the year finished with me full-time pro in the mobile DJ market and with a CD release and BBC Introducing Artist of the Month under my belt as a producer. And some live shows, too! Just by looking…
Streaming Revenues: how low can you go?
I already knew that streaming revenues were paltry. I already knew that, compared to, say, radio play royalties, streaming revenues were pretty damn embarassingly meagre. Important note – I’m not going to name any particular streaming service in this post, ‘cos as far as I know they’re all much of a muchness as far as…
End-of-year SALE!!
As a bit of a thank-you for what has been an outstanding year, here’s an opportunity to own my entire digital discography – with 40% off! To take advantage of this offer just visit my BandCamp store, click onto any of the available downloads and then look for the “Full Digital Discography” option; this will…
Artist of the Month!
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Introducing announced me as “Artist of the Month” for December on the show tonight! For a change, I actually heard the show as it was broadcast (I was in the car, travelling between gigs) – first time I’ve heard one of my own tunes on FM radio for a while! You…
RESONANCE
Saturday night (7th November) saw the second of my RESONANCE live electronica events in Coventry. I started RESONANCE earlier this year as I was finding it very hard to get an opportunity to perform my material live, most venues not quite understanding the difference between live electronica production and DJ-ing, or just not having an…
“Do you think about me” on BBC Radio
“Do you think about me?” played out the show on BBC Introducing Coventry & Warwickshire on Saturday – you can hear it on the BBC iPlayer (at 01:54:50). Don’t forget – if you like this track you can buy it on CD from Bandcamp, as a download from iTunes or stream it for free on Spotify.
Special offer – ticket & CD bundle!
I’m playing live at Resonance in Coventry on the 7th November and I’ve got TICKETS for you!! You can get yours from here and avoid booking and postage fees – also, if you don’t have Eighty Days of Rain yet, you can get it for just £1 if you buy it bundled with a Resonance ticket!…
RESONANCE advance tickets
Advance tickets for RESONANCE 2.0 are now available via Skiddle – click here to book. The lineup: DJ BIG XYLO – original electronica – live! MC ULTRA – anarchic trap – live! A SMALL GLASS GHOST – deep, ambient electronica – live! MOROCCO DAVE – progressive house & ambient techno – live! JORDAN CLAYTON –…
Morocco Dave 