More deep tunes by way of Liverpool’s François, who adds a pearl titled Tell Me to his growing chain of smooth and driving singles. This piece neatly expands his catalogue of spheric electronic productions, carried by his on-point vocals, delivering just the lush type of sounds for the long shadows of this time of the year.

Photo credits to main man Balint Marjai.

This just in from Denmark, J.Bruno with another gem, premiered over at Clash. So much so, Lose Yourself comes via Copenhagen’s power house Møs Møs, as a grand yet delicate pop song, carried by J.Bruno’s vocals and flawless 80s vibe, tinted in the colours of the season. Not too many details on a long player to be up for release, but after a solid string of singles it may well be a possibility. Sudden and majestic, like Federer playing serve and volley.

Photo courtesy of @jbrunomusic.

What a time to be alive. Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Festival just keeps growing and getting ever more diverse and multi-faceted. This year’s edition saw more than 45.000 people trying to get into big and small venues around the former (mostly) red light district on and around Reeperbahn street. Venues ranging from your average concert halls to centuries old churches, coffee shops, travel agencies, and river boats. And it was all a labour of love, after all, with France being partner country this year, sending well over 50 bands and musicians over to Hamburg. [continue reading…]

Four days of music and art, in and around Hamburg’s famous Reeperbahn road, at the heart of the nightlife and red light district, is what Reeperbahn Festival will be, scheduled Sept. 19-22. An absolute no-brainer on the rich 500 names line-up are British newcomers and latest hype Black Midi.

The group out of South London doesn’t share too much on the old internet, but a live studio piece can give you an idea of why they have acquired a live-name for themselves and why their UK shows sell out in a couple of minutes. They had a single and b-side out on Dan Carey’s great Speedy Wunderground label, famously recording in one single day, and mixing the next. Find the mad b-side Savage Gary’s DbDbDb attached below. Just pure and real. Black Midi are scheduled to take the stage at Molotow Sky Bar on Wednesday, 21h40.

Just days until Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Festival invites you to four days of international music and arts. Over 500 bands are scheduled to play, in more than 40 venues on and around the heart of the red light district that is Reeperbahn road. A gem in the rich line-up is Danish heavy hitter 2nd Blood.

He was one half in the duo Howl Baby Howl, and successfully versed the globe as a backing musician for bands like Trentemøller, The Raveonettes, Jacob Bellens and The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. His solo works neatly combine a distinct sense for electronic beats and rhythm with a punk rock angle for what works on stage. The debut EP Running Blind, is out now, via Trentemøller’s label In My Room. Find the stellar Turn It Back attached below. 2nd Blood is scheduled to play St. Pauli Museum on Friday, 20h30, for what will be his first ever live set.