Last month, SVMI released his debut EP ‘MA MOOD’ on Manchester-based record label NQ. In the three years since SVMI was behind the camera filming Aitch’s breakout hit ‘Straight Rhymez’, his own career and the scene in Manchester have rapidly picked up momentum. This is something he sounds at ease with when I speak to…
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Chloe Foy’s debut album ‘Where Shall We Begin’ has been a long time in the making. The Manchester-based singer-songwriter’s latest folk release features haunting, introspective lyrics that tell a story spanning ten years. I caught up with Foy to discuss the album, her difficult relationship with streaming services and the live music scene in Manchester.…
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Classical music has a reputation for being uppity, a bit exclusionary. But Manchester Collective, co-founded in 2016 by their music director Rahki Singh, and chief executive Adam Szabo, set out to be different: “we had just both got to the point where we were really sick of seeing audiences that were old and white and very affluent”. In fact, when I spoke to Adam, he was…
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Sharing tracks with friends is one of the joys of discovering new music. Whether face to face in someone’s kitchen, or through a text message, it’s a nice feeling when your appreciation for a particular song is reciprocated. It was from this simple love of exchanging tracks with friends that the music recommendation platform Dance…
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Joey San has had a momentous year. In the haze of summer after the first lockdown, he was featured on BBC Radio 1’s show ‘Introducing Dance’. Joey lay in bed with his earphones in, waiting for his song ‘MeToBe’ to play. It had been a long, boiling hot day and it was not until 12:30am…
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Up-and-coming South Manchester artists Akemi Fox and Teo combine heartfelt lo-fi R&B with striking visuals.
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Those working in the music industry have been hit especially hard by the loss of work opportunities and many have subsequently experienced a dip in their mental well-being.
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Not much insight can be gained from looking at the Macclesfield-based producer Two Tail’s Soundcloud profile, aside from the 24 year old’s commendable desire to “make music for your dog”.
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