This is one of our favourite bands. Nottingham-based April Towers return with a rebellious new number called ‘Takes One To Know One’.
Once again, the duo have cleverly blended new wave sounds with bold, modern electronica.
Expect their debut album ‘Certified Freaky’ (co-produced by Ben Pearce) to be released early next year.
Sounds like: New Order, LCD Soundsystem, Depeche Mode, Cut Copy, Hot Chip, OMD, Pet Shop Boys
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Britt Daley
Britt Daley has been causing quite a stir with her single ‘Move Me’, so we decided to find out more about the songstress from the US.
For those of you who don’t know you, tell us a bit more about yourself and how you got into music.
Music was always playing in our household and as I grew up musicality was highly encouraged. For my 5th birthday my grandmother bought me an upright Baldwin, insisting on lessons. I think my grandmother had this dream of me becoming a concert pianist… the ‘female Liberace’, but that was thwarted when I began performing professionally with the Orlando Youth Opera. I continued piano lessons but I loved to sing so I was taken under the wing of Linda Ronstadt’s former vocal coach.
Describe your sound in three words.
Dreamy. Electronic. Synth-pop.
We discovered you on Tradiio after listening to your track ‘Move Me’, which has received thousands of plays. Were you expecting such a positive response to your debut?
I wasn’t expecting it to garner this much attention because it’s so hard to cut through the noise as an independent artist. But ‘Move Me’ did pretty well, which I can attribute in part to the blog attention it received early on, Soundcloud shares/playlists, and it’s presence on the Tradiio platform. Super pleased that it reached as many people as it has because it’s one of my favorites.
You’ve also collaborated with Morgan Page. How did that come about?
I was originally connected to the project through Jay and Nick of The Oddictions, who also co-wrote and produced, “Running Wild”. They heard a song I had worked on with mutual friend, producer/DJ Nicademass, and got in touch with me via Twitter. Despite the three of us living in the same town we didn’t meet in person until a couple months into the project. I’ve become pretty accustomed to working with other artists and producers remotely, and it can have it setbacks, but it’s mostly been positive because it allows me to work with people from all over the world, which has been truly rewarding. Many of the people I work with are based in L.A., but I’m also working with a producer based in Portland on my debut solo album, and I have another collaboration with a producer who lives in the Netherlands. There are a few pretty cool projects down the pipeline that I’m very excited about.
Where do you cite your musical influences from?
Gosh… where to start… as a kid… Björk, Madonna, Tori Amos, Jeff Buckley, and later rediscovering 80’s New Wave bands like Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears, The Cars, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys… (I could go on).
In more recent years, I’ve been influenced by Bat For Lashes, Sia, Com Truise, James Vincent McMorrow, Imogen Heap, Miike Snow, Marina & The Diamonds…
I also draw upon influences from my classical and theatrical training… and of course my personal life experiences. Every song on my album is very personal and each one captures a different moment of my life over the past few years.
We love new music at Indietronica. What new music are you listening to?
I have pretty eclectic taste and I’m constantly finding amazing artists that might not be very new, but they’re new to me… good music is good music. Right now I’ve been listening to Kidnap Kid, Tame Impala, Jason Isbell, Nikki Lane, Taylor McFerrin, and Broods… Check out Kidnap Kid – Moments ft Leo Stannard it’s stunning.
We’ve invested in Britt Daley. Have you? Listen to more of their songs and support them at tradiio.com/britt-daley.
Sounds like: Miike Snow
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Brooklyn trio Papertwin have unveiled the video for their splendid track, ‘Alkaline’. Directed by Clare Wadsworth, and inspired by performance artist, Issa Israel, the video captures Issa’s transformation into his alter ego. The track is released prior to their first studio collaboration, ‘Vox Humana’, out June 17.
‘Alkaline’ recalls original electronic music production, reminding us of the analogue-driven production that soundtracked classic films of the 80s, such as Tangerine Dream, with a refreshing and modern take on their vocals and soaring melody.
Sounds like; Cut Copy, Pet Shop Boys, Neon Indian, Thomas Azier, Gold & Youth
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James Chapman, aka Maps, is from Northampton, UK, and released his last album four years ago. He has since been working hard to create something wonderful, something perfect and something sure to be well-received; and he has certainly achieved this with third album, ‘Vicissitude’, released July 5th 2013 on Mute, and available to purchase here. ‘Vicissitude’ was recorded at Chapman’s home studio with production input from M83 collaborator Ken Thomas.
Lead track ‘A.M.A’ has a simple but dynamic drum loop, with sophisticated and intricate synth lines. The captivating melody progresses to an uplifting chorus and there are moments of solitude at times, progressing to determined elevation. Maps’ trademark shoegaze-synth sound and whispery vocals are certainly is still here showing throughout on ‘Vicissitude’, but A.M.A is a more refined, neater track from the LP. Listen below;
Sounds like; Carousel, School of Seven Bells, Pet Shop Boys, Washed Out
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