The brainchild of Madness saxophonist Mr. Lee 'Kix' Thompson, Lee Thompson's Ska Orchestra were formed, in the back streets of Hackney, in the early months of 2011. They came together from different parts of North, East, South and West London, with their common denominator being music, and in particular those good old Ska & Reggae rhythms that burst out of Jamaica in the mi

Krept & Konan are a rap duo rapidly rising to the front line of the UK underground scene. Straight from the heart of London's south, in Norwood and Thornton Heath respectively, the pair represents a concept of a somewhat dying breed; the seamless, two-man urban act.

You'll have to flummox around the history books to find a suitable example of that eyebrow-lifting "rapping

Moonlight Matters is what happens when the sun goes down, The mood is right, and creativity is set loose...

Sebastiaan Vandevoorde already has some mileage on the counter of his vintage synth stacked studio. After 1.5 years of being the Composer / Producer of another Belgium based act called Villa where he remixed Moby, Gorillaz, Keane, Ali Love and Findlay Brown; scul

Forging their own path in today's music industry, brothers and band-mates Mikaiah Lei, 18, and Anaiah Lei, 15, are producing an infectious strain of rock and with a style all their own. Known for their fast-paced driving drums, grinding melodies and radical breakdowns, The Bots' songs have been revie

Already hotly tipped on Huw Stephens Radio 1 show by Peter Robinson (Popjustice), Vela is set to take on the world of pop this year.

Her own distinctive brand of pop music is sure to set her apart from the rest. She is currently in the studio writing and recording her debut album.

Five years after the release of their debut LP, 'Life Embarrasses Me On Planet Earth', Seventeen Evergreen made an exciting return this fall with the smash success of the Terri Timely video for 'Polarity Song' which debuted via Gorilla vs. Bear and hit well over 100,000 views in its first week online, seeing coverage by Stereogum, Filter, Elle, Paper, SF Weekly, The Huffin

Moon Boots entered the world in the mid-1980s via Cape Canaveral. After years of service as the preferred footwear of celebrity astronauts (notably Tom Hanks), Moon Boots came to life during a classified experiment aboard the International Space Station. Little is known of what actually transpired aboard the shuttle, but in short, Moon Boots became a sentient creature, e

With records on Visionquest, Hot Creations and Guy Gerber's Supplement Facts, Ultrasone is one of Belgium's fastest rising house duos. The group is made up of Vernon Bara and Igor Vicente. Both met years ago in their hometown of Mons, but until recently took different paths. Bara got his feet wet as a producer, releasing dozens of tracks and DJing in clubs around Europe. V

Mansions on the Moon is the latest collaboration of the Los Angeles based trio, Lane Shaw, Ben Hazlegrove and Ted Wendler. Mansions on the Moon signature sound is a combination of harmonic, ethereal vocal arrangements and electro-pop production with a foundation of live drums, guitars and melodic keys.

MOTM has collaborated with heavy hitters of various genres includi

Hailing from a horse farm along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, William Elliott Whitmore has developed an intense love and spiritual understanding of the land, which he flawlessly conveys through all of his records.

With live performances of a caliber to leave one completely stunned in silence, and albums full of songs not only from the heart but also from

Introducing Lyracis.... a Quadruple threat, rapper/songwriter, singer, producer and a professional dancer who used to run with the famous north London dance group Flawless. He is also very creative, and directs his own videos. Lyracis brings controversy straight away in the scene having already been added to Mobo online, 4music.co.uk, NME and is set to explode all over th

The Bamboos are Australia's masters of deep funk and super-heavy soul.
Led by guitarist Lance Ferguson (AKA Lanu), other members include Kylie Auldist (Vocals), Danny Farrugia (Drums), Yuri Pavlinov (Bass), Anton Delecca (Tenor Saxophone/Flute), Phil Noy (Baritone Saxophone) and Ross Irwin (Trumpet).

The Bamboos formed in 2001 and released the 7" single 'Eel Oil / Blackfoo

A happy accident; the result of a 24-hour argument about what constitutes the perfect pop song, Sunless '97, currently residing in London, operate in a domain of their own design. Consisting of members Edward, Alice and Matthew, their "not-quite-electronica-not-quite-guitar-music-not-quite-pop" reflects the all-embracing diversity of Sunless '97's influences. From ESG to Bon

A disciple of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Mad Professor was one of the leading producers in dub reggae's second generation. His 'Dub Me Crazy' albums helped dub make the transition into the digital age, when electronic productions started to take over mainstream reggae in the '80s. His space-age tracks not only made use of new digital technology, but often expanded dub's sonic bluepri

Women, death, beards, skulls and whiskey, the dark matters that are ground through stomach-churning guitars and ugly drumming to produce the trademark modern lo-fi blues-stoner-punk sound that has made Wet Nuns stand out in Sheffield, Deep South Yorkshire.

They are now making a wider name for themselves as one of the loudest two-piece bands around.
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"I don't really do conventional..." 47 years of creative public life and Marianne Faithfull remains one of the most unique, bewitching and indeed unconventional musical artists Britain has ever produced. In 47 years she's grown from the quiver-voiced ingenue of her debut single 'As Tears Go By' (1964, the first song ever written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards) to her peerle

Bart van der Meer, a.k.a. Bart B More, has quickly become one of the brightest stars in the international electronic music scene. He has consistently been crafting dancefloor destroyers that have received massive support from prominent DJs around the world. Combining his love for beat-driven, looped techno music with big room house and electro, he has been crafting a ref