What the music group are listening to…
by Ed Richmond
When they’re not busy listening to loads of music to book for the whole of the Greenbelt programme, the intrepid band of volunteers on the music group tend to listen to more music. Here’s what some of them are listening to now.
Helen O’Sullivan
I have been listening to and "youtubing" Denis Jones, who I only discovered recently at a Twisted Folk Festival. A singer-songwriter from Manchester who combines blinding tunes and sharp lyrics, with loop pedals, beatboxing, digital effects and a big beard, and is absolutely stunning live.
George Luke
My current fave is ‘Orchestra Klaxon’ by the Brazilian singer Max de Castro. It’s actually a few years old, but I only bought it a little while ago. A nice modern take on Samba and Bossa Nova, fused with R&B and a dash of drum & bass. Muito bom, as they say in Rio… Read about him here and watch a video here.
Pippa Wragg
My choice is the new Edie Sedgwick album 'Things are getting Sinister and Sinisterer'. An excellent cross between Antelope, Devo and The Evens with the brilliant Amy Farina on drums. From the mighty Dischord Records, really grown up sounding post punk which you can stroke your chin to but secretly makes you want to dance around your bedroom. Here's some of the song titles 'Angelina Jolie' 'Sissy Spacek' and 'Rob Lowe'. I know you're interested now!!!
Carl Morris
Hi, I'm listening to the work of Kutiman, who makes original tunes by splicing together YouTube videos of people playing instruments. I have a feeling he spent some time on it. I love culture mash-ups! Audio or visual.
Harvey Jessop
Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream. Possibly bonkers fantasy synth pop
from former Sleepy Jackson frontman Luke Steele.
Ed Richmond
Over the last couple of years I’ve nodded my head and stroked my beard to lots of dubstep (dance beats for beaten-down dads?), but Brum boy Raffertie (above) takes all the sonic ingredients of dubstep, crushes them together with the worst (best?) of oldschool happy hardcore and, critically, speeds it up so you can actually dance to it. Superlatives just ain’t enough.
Check out his Franz Ferdinand remix
Or download his free Bigger Than Barry mixtape
