Friday 24 February 2017
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Monday 20 February 2017
Loki - Children of the Quorn
Produced by Kid Robotik and Orry Caren.
Lifted from Trigger Warning due March 31st 2017.
Lifted from Trigger Warning due March 31st 2017.
Friday 17 February 2017
Thursday 16 February 2017
The Van Dammage - Neon and Noisy [Review]
The Van Dammage - Neon and Noisy
Music - David Lo Pan
Vocals/Lyrics - Becca Starr
Vocals/Lyrics - Becca Starr
I didn't hear music of this genre growing up, being a late
80's baby it wasn't in my record collection or surroundings. Playing GTA: Vice
city, or watching the iconic movie Scarface would be when I first heard this type
of electronic 80's style music. So for me this type release is hard to pin down
and explain. It manages to sound both current and retro. Waves of nostalgia
flow over, yet the production is so clean and crisp it’s clearly more modern
and suitable for 2017 release.
Becca Starr is pretty
well known in the Glasgow music scene, her solo work and gig nights have been consistent
and well received for a number of years. The band / duo element really adds to
her talent, while sometimes more production and range of sounds squeezed
together can drown out the vocals, this isn’t the case. David’s powerful music
with powerful lead vocals works. Forget the auld saying; ‘less is more’, more
is more, well - at least when balanced like this.
The exuberance of The Van Dammage is undeniable. There is a
relentlessly cheery, uplifting and sometimes camp aspect to their music that
makes it hard to dislike. It is fun music to keep you uplifted, you just can’t
hate on that style and vibe.
In short: This
should have been the Kung Fury soundtrack. The Van Dammage kick it harder than
a Robotic Kung Fu army or Viking Laser Raptors ever could.
1.
Aim Right & Fire
2.
Electrifying
3.
Back to the 80s
4.
Liberate
5.
Winless game
6.
Cougar
7.
Darkest Night
8.
Thoughts Unheard
9.
Golden
10.
Clamber
11.
Two Sides
Favourite track: Golden.
Why: God damn
it’s epic. Becca’s vocals on that hook, for f**k sake that’s outstanding.
Shiver down the spine, scream on top a cliff or sky-scrapper type tune. That chorus
is such high energy it’s going to leave an impact on anyone that listens. At
the volume I’ll play this, that’s my whole street.
Second Favourite track: Cougar.
Why: the opening
bass, the electronic backing vocals work perfectly to compliment Becca's
powerful main lead. Plus, who doesn’t love a dirty cougar? haha.
Review: by Drew Devine aka Werd
Friday 3 February 2017
Thursday 2 February 2017
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