I felt it was my duty, as someone who lives for music, to say thank you to Michael Jackson for his awesome tunes. I've grown up with MJ and had the privilege of seeing him live in Sheffield a few years back. I'm so glad I got to see him perform some of the Jackson 5 classics :) "If you enter this world knowing you are loved & you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with." -- Michael Jackson |
Friday, 26 June 2009
MJ
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
WIRED: RELEASE REVIEW
this is also cool: http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/ornorthernkindr.htm Hope Matt's enjoying sunny Spain, while I slave away with blog-writing.......mump. Still, he's too old to care now. |
TOTP
Well.......number 1 over at music nonstop with the Electronically Yours Vol 1 CD. Nice one us, and all our fellow electro supastars :) :) extended remix of 'On and On' is on disk 2. AND at number 7, the Orbital Electro Vol 1 CD which includes 'Into the Blue' Click here for more details and to order - soz, no BOGOF available ;) http://www.musicnonstop.co.uk/product-view.php?productid=22378 What an awesome achievement for us, EY and all of the other acts (Parralox, Client, Marsheaux etc. etc.) A good day for electronic music, YEAH! |
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
RECYCLING
I met an old college friend last week in my trip to Bucharest, we wrote a few songs together whilst at college and he was able to find an cassette of three of these.
I played one of the songs to Sarah last night, it's a track called 'Grey Cloud'. Although I was only 16/17 when it was written I think it still sounds pretty good. Sarah also discovered some of her old material so we have decided to use this as a starting point with album #3.
I played one of the songs to Sarah last night, it's a track called 'Grey Cloud'. Although I was only 16/17 when it was written I think it still sounds pretty good. Sarah also discovered some of her old material so we have decided to use this as a starting point with album #3.
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Friday, 29 May 2009
MAY ROUND UP & HURTS
Weather has been great for the past few todays and to make it even better I came across a new band formed from the ashes of Daggers called HURTS. This is their track Wonderful Life, I love it and can't stop watching the video. The dancing reminds of something from the Tears for Fears 'Mad World' video.
Also really enjoying the new IAMX album "Kingdom of Welcome Addiction"
So what has been happened in our little world?
I've started assembling a collection of sounds for new material plus buying a few new bits of gear. I'm disappearing for a few weeks at the end of June to our Spanish retreat. I have bought the KORG nano key, a tiny USB keyboard so I'm planning to write some new things whilst away. I'm sure the views will inspire something but the alcohol might impede any good ideas, we'll see.
Obviously we don't have the innconvience of having to tour for a year to promote our album so we can get back into writing again. However we don't want to continue where WIRED: left off as we want there to be a distinct evolution in our style.
The next release is currently named NK#3, not sure if this will be an album or EP, depends on what it sounds like, how long it takes to complete and if it's any good of course.
We heard the remix for Crash by Parralox today and it's pretty cool, this will go with the great remix of Crash that Oblique have also done along with our extended version. More news on this soon.
That's it for now.
Also really enjoying the new IAMX album "Kingdom of Welcome Addiction"
So what has been happened in our little world?
I've started assembling a collection of sounds for new material plus buying a few new bits of gear. I'm disappearing for a few weeks at the end of June to our Spanish retreat. I have bought the KORG nano key, a tiny USB keyboard so I'm planning to write some new things whilst away. I'm sure the views will inspire something but the alcohol might impede any good ideas, we'll see.
Obviously we don't have the innconvience of having to tour for a year to promote our album so we can get back into writing again. However we don't want to continue where WIRED: left off as we want there to be a distinct evolution in our style.
The next release is currently named NK#3, not sure if this will be an album or EP, depends on what it sounds like, how long it takes to complete and if it's any good of course.
We heard the remix for Crash by Parralox today and it's pretty cool, this will go with the great remix of Crash that Oblique have also done along with our extended version. More news on this soon.
That's it for now.
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
MEGALOMANIAC...
... I'm not but I did think this was a really great review of WIRED:
How is Northern Kind like an origami flower? Both unfold with exquisite beauty and grace. Like a blossoming flower, Northern Kind's music exhibits an effortlessness and naturalness that evokes feelings of awe. Imagine Vince Clarke's technical wizardry infused with feminine intuition. Northern Kind has an uncanny knack for synths. They bring such an attentive, sensitive touch to their keyboard work that one imagines them wearing velvet gloves in the studio. If you love lush soundscapes coupled with intricate programming, you'll be in shimmering heaven. The vocals are also stunning. Imagine the tonal purity of Annie Lennox, the forcefulness of Sinead O'Connor, and the sultriness of Billie Ray Martin. The big question is whether Northern Kind's new album "Wired:" is a worthy follow-up to "Fifty Three Degrees." Do the new songs compare with the brilliance of such powerhouses as "On & On," "The Other Side," "You Belong," and "Seen the Light"? The answer is simple: just listen to the sublimely baroque melodies of "Automatic," the sumptuous production of "Pop," and the instantly catchy hooks of "Pleasurely That Machine." Northern Kind are still virtuosos. They're an A in my book.
--Craig Conley, author of ONE-LETTER WORDS: A DICTIONARY (HarperCollins)
http://www.OneLetterWords.com
Clearly a man of many words, I think I will ask him to write our future press releases.
Anticipation of DM at the O2.
It would appear that Dave Gahan's condition is more severe than what we are led to believe. Cancer whilst obviously serious is probably not the reason which some of the rumors suggest, Why? Well insurance companies that underwrite tours of such magnitude require very thorough medical examinations to be undertaken. I'm sure the screening process would catch anything as serious as cancer.
What I can piece together from a couple of sources is that it's more likely Dave appears to have slipped back into his old ways. This is something personally I hope is true more than any other rumor that is circulating. Why? because this is something that he can naturally and quickly recover from with help and support.
Whatever the reason I really hope they get it back together again soon.
How is Northern Kind like an origami flower? Both unfold with exquisite beauty and grace. Like a blossoming flower, Northern Kind's music exhibits an effortlessness and naturalness that evokes feelings of awe. Imagine Vince Clarke's technical wizardry infused with feminine intuition. Northern Kind has an uncanny knack for synths. They bring such an attentive, sensitive touch to their keyboard work that one imagines them wearing velvet gloves in the studio. If you love lush soundscapes coupled with intricate programming, you'll be in shimmering heaven. The vocals are also stunning. Imagine the tonal purity of Annie Lennox, the forcefulness of Sinead O'Connor, and the sultriness of Billie Ray Martin. The big question is whether Northern Kind's new album "Wired:" is a worthy follow-up to "Fifty Three Degrees." Do the new songs compare with the brilliance of such powerhouses as "On & On," "The Other Side," "You Belong," and "Seen the Light"? The answer is simple: just listen to the sublimely baroque melodies of "Automatic," the sumptuous production of "Pop," and the instantly catchy hooks of "Pleasurely That Machine." Northern Kind are still virtuosos. They're an A in my book.
--Craig Conley, author of ONE-LETTER WORDS: A DICTIONARY (HarperCollins)
http://www.OneLetterWords.com
Clearly a man of many words, I think I will ask him to write our future press releases.
Anticipation of DM at the O2.
It would appear that Dave Gahan's condition is more severe than what we are led to believe. Cancer whilst obviously serious is probably not the reason which some of the rumors suggest, Why? Well insurance companies that underwrite tours of such magnitude require very thorough medical examinations to be undertaken. I'm sure the screening process would catch anything as serious as cancer.
What I can piece together from a couple of sources is that it's more likely Dave appears to have slipped back into his old ways. This is something personally I hope is true more than any other rumor that is circulating. Why? because this is something that he can naturally and quickly recover from with help and support.
Whatever the reason I really hope they get it back together again soon.
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