The label reformed back in 2010 to provide an outlet for the emerging production talents of D.O.K, Champion and P Jam. Hardrive was originally built back in 2007 to mentor young MC talents that went onto mainstream stardom like Wretch 32, Chipmunk, P Money and more. Terror Danjah presents ‘Hardwired’, a showcase and a statement of intent for his Hardrive label in 2013 and beyond. It was here, rather than in the indie pubs of Camden, that real musical revolutions were taking place. Inner-city communities made them distinctly different from the Black American sounds that had inspired their creators. Throughout, the music created by producers based across these Isles remained uniquely British, speeding up a process begun in the late 1980s through the emergence of street soul, bleep & bass and breakbeat hardcore – musical styles whose roots in multicultural Thunderhead The Word By Eden - True Romance Cabaret Voltaire - Soul Vine (70 Billion People)Ī2. This very special release boasts sublime pastoral themed artwork, as well as informative and passionate liner notes by celebrated music scribe Matt Anniss (‘Join The Future’).Ī1. This collection has been lovingly selected, compiled and mastered for maximum sonic playback. The off-kilter swing of Richard D James’ obscure and highly sought after Strider B outing, ‘Bradley’s Robot’ is joined by further rare cuts from Cabaret Voltaire and the Black Dog, and artists as diverse as Ultramarine, Herbert, Fretless AZM, and Radioactive Lamb, amongst others. Perhaps it could even be argued that many of these unearthed gems fit more easily into DJ sets in 2023 than they ever did at the time. Major label outings connect with white label oddities with ease.
This deep diving selection brings together some truly adventurous and original electronic music from this period, much of it very hard to find. Throughout, the music created by producers based across these Isles remained uniquely British, speeding up a process begun in the late 1980s through the emergence of street soul, bleep & bass and breakbeat hardcore – musical styles whose roots in multicultural inner-city communities made them distinctly different from the Black American sounds that had inspired their creators. The UK was not so much a ‘Happy Land’ – to quote the name of this compilation – as an angry and divided one. Meanwhile, John Major’s Tory government pandered to its political base via unpleasant, authoritarian legislation that seemingly sought to crush rave culture, alternative lifestyles, and traveller communities. Economic catastrophe in ‘92 was followed by widespread poverty, a cost of living crisis and countless political scandals. It was also a particularly turbulent time in the UK, not only politically and economically, but also culturally too. In the UK.įrom an electronic music perspective, the period 1992 to 1996 in the UK that this compilation celebrates, was one of dizzying sonic diversification. "Hanoi Masters" is an album of cautious healing and an unforgettable meditation on conflict, resistance, collective memory, and the longing for what has been lost.įuture Jazzers, notorious experimentalists and outfield eccentrics stumble onto the dancefloor.
40 years after the end of the Vietnam War, a war these Hanoi musicians still call the "American War", the wounds and scars of that era are ever-present. These musicians all have deep personal connections to the upheavals of the Vietnam War and the album's mesmerizing mood navigates the blurred line between raw beauty and muted sadness. The sepia-tinged songs are sung and played live and direct by elderly Vietnamese musicians using half-forgotten traditional instruments. "Hanoi Masters: War is a Wound, Peace is Scar" is a haunting audio document recorded in the summer of 2014 by Grammy-award winning producer Ian Brennan (Tinariwen, Malawi Mouse Boys, The Good Ones).
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The first volume of Glitterbeat's new series of releases: Hidden Musics.Įach Hidden Musics release will feature un-mediated "field" recordings of lesser-known global music traditions. Featuring notes and composer bios from Marcus Hearn, the acclaimed author of The Art of Hammer, Hammer Glamour, The Hammer Story (with Alan Barnes) and The Hammer Vault.ġ8. The release showcases a selection of classic themes from the film company's varied soundtrack catalogue from composers that range from the great James Bernard to David Whitaker and spans Hammer's golden years between 19. It’s an evocative and diverse collection of themes that are just as memorable as the remarkable films they accompanied. This collection brings together some of Hammer’s greatest music from the original soundtracks.
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