Hooverfish
I began making music with Edinburgh band Babacool in the late nineties. After the fall of Babacool in 2004 I decided to go it alone. 2005 saw me produce my first EP "And Then There Was One' as Hooverfish before I completed my debut album 'Vacuum Pact' in 2006. From then on I have been collaborating with my old Babacool team mates and various other local musicians including MC Solareye from DOPE, Pippa Burnett, Ewan Beck from Ten Storeys High I also put out a couple of EP's and produced other material on Yummi Records. I'm currently producing work for Fresh 12 to license tracks for film trailers and TV series in the US. (check out 'The Switch' on The Dukes film trailer above).
Ten Storeys High
I am currently producing the debut album for Edinburgh 4 piece Ten Storeys High. The Band features members from Babacool and released their debut single 'Good Things' to critical aclaim (check the video below) earlier this year and earned themselves a 4 night support on the Scottish leg of The Proclaimers tour. I'm immensly enjoying the project, working with old mates.. and new. The Album should be out in early 2008.
Flash Callahan & Jalapeno Records
I'm also writing and producing tracks under the name Flash Callahan for London Based label Jalapeno Records. The first EP 'Do You Know The Truth?' will be out early in the new year and features three car chasing funk tracks... kinda!!
Spectrum Finally, I am also one of the promoters along with Vini Bonnar and Gavin Fort of Spectrum. A bi-annual festival of music and the creative industries held in The Queens Hall. Its a great event that last from 3-11pm on a Sunday. We've had some great acts play including Found, Amplifico, Bombskare, The Acute, Joe Acheson Quartet, Genaro... oh I could go on.... Its non-profit festival but I find it extremely rewarding. Hopefully this coming year it'll get the funding it deserves... watch this space etc..
Check out my girlfriends exhibition at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
THIS SUNDAY APRIL 6TH FUNDRAISER IN MEMORY OF CURTIS CHRISTENSEN SAVOY'S 633 US 130 NORTH HAMILTON, NJ www. savoys. net 3-10pm $20 Cover includes: Free Buffet 4-7pm 7 bands $1 bottles and $3 well drinks all day long! Giveaways and raffles for some fabulous prizes so get there early!!!
3:30- Last Man Standing 4:15- Flow 5:00- Crystal Roxx 6:00- Red Team Go! 7:00- Barbie's Dead 8:00- Social 9:00- THE LONG AWAITED MONSTER ISLAND REUNION!! including members from the previous list of bands and lots of special appearances inlcuding members of The Benderz and Reaction!!!
Hear ye, hear ye friend. Calling all ye faithful and faithless, the Big Hand debut album is finally here and set to dazzle upon the main stage of life! Yes, its set for release, and its gonna blow your socks off.........
............ 14 tracks of the finest sparkling soulful zorbic ska ever heard for just ten little pounds. Available now from www. thebighand. co. uk - it would be a crime to miss out! Get yourselves the remedy for the winter blues, reach out through the ether and get yourself one today. Go on, you know you want to!
The breakcore scene is soaring high at the moment with a style that is pushing the boundaries of electronic music. A unique sound incorporating drum & bass, glitch, breaks, industrial and hardcore, designed to dominate your ear drums.
TRONIC will be hosting the 'Domination Tour' which has been sweeping through Europe since the start of the year and headlined by American Breakcore king Raxyor. The razor sharp laptop technician has been all over and will perform live for TRONIC on March 29th
Price - £3 advance via www. SECxtra. com Credit Card Hotline - 08700 132 652
This event is back to back with the TRONIC club night on 4th April at Blackfriars. If you wish to attend both you can book a ticket for £10 which entitles entry to both nights.
Have a band, a music business, music journalist or simply a music lover, Born To Be Wide is THE place to be in Edinburgh.
Bring CD’s, flyers, posters & plug your band / business. Born To Be Wide is always FREE entry!
BORN TO BE WIDE is also in association with THE SCOTSMAN You can view our column and hear the first Track of the Month by clicking on the photo of Theatre Fall below who were selected to launch our new toy:
THEATRE FALL "Cremola Foam Nostalgia"
THURS 7th FEBRUARY - GUEST DJ'S ARE:
- ATTIC LIGHTS - recently signed to Island Records
YIMINO are the "Pretenders to the 'Warm Electronica' crown" as touted by Plaid of Warp Records. Their music is nothing short of genius. Having already had a track remixed by Plaid. Their career is surely on the move and when you listen to their music it is not hard to tell why. See YIMINO first @ TRONIC on February 8th.
with support from
Ives i am blip Integra TV
February 8th Blackfriars Basement Merchant City Glasgow
Door £6 / advance £4 (booking fees may apply) To book now go to SECxtra or Tickets Scotland You can also buy direct @ SECxtra box office, St Enoch Centre or Tickets Scotland Argyle St, just under Central Station bridge.
Hear ye, hear ye, pirates. After many moons, the Big Hand debut album is finally waiting eagerly in the wings and is set to dazzle upon the main stage of life! Yes, its set for release, and its gonna blow your socks off. So............... ...........to celebrate this wonderful occasion, get your dancing shoes on, and please grace us with your presence at the Bongo Club at 7pm on Friday 8th Feb, for a superspecial limited edition launch gig (and get your hands on a sparkling new copy before the less fortunate outside our good city walls)! Featuring of course ourselves, plus the incredible Bombskare, and many guest musicians from your favourites such as The Ruffness and Myagi to help spice up the party. Get yourselves the remedy for the winter blues, grab your friends by the hand and lead them in the ways of Zorbic rightousness, and come on down for a dazzling night to remember...
New mix from Nerve boss Paul Reset to celebrate the launch of the Xplicit forum, the club he's resident at, check out the forum at http://www.clubxplicit.co.uk or the clubs myspace at http://www.myspace.com/club_xplicit
Also Nerve is now on Facebook! Check us out there at
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8335185869
Onto the mix!
Paul Reset - December 07 mix 192kbps Mp3 - 64 mins - 88MB
'Tis the season to be jolly and Tronic will be having a wee Crimbo party all of our own this month – electronic stylee! Expect some tuneful treats with a festive cracker of a line up, coming at you the Friday before Santa arrives.
TRONIC would also like to give a special mention to the SECC for its support, as our official ticket agent, throughout 2007. This has helped TRONIC grow alot over the year. We hope to continue working with the SECC by ticketing our events through their SECxtra outlet, so keep an eye out for more great online deals as we move into 2008.
We would also like to support everyone who has been along to a TRONIC event over the last 2 years. please keep coming as without you guys we would be nothing.
The Fusiliers are ScotCampus Musicians of the Month! Come and have a listen to the songs on our profile to find out why.
“Powerpop indie is how they dub themselves, but there are so many influences filtering in here, it's difficult to pinpoint their sound exactly. Post-punk with an energetic twist and a knack for a melody. Theirs is a sound which is trying to resolve the conflict between the obscure and the commercial, and it's a musical tightrope they tread well. Check out 'The Way' and 'Beauty And The Grace' on their MySpace for a taste.”
We play-list your demos at our GIGS,DJ Sets & RADIO we get involved with. 1) Born To Be Wide - Click for directions Industry guests & bands like: The List, The Scotsman, The Metro, BBC Radio 1, Ballboy, Idlewild This Thurs 1st November DJ’s are: - ROYS IRON DNA - Official pre-release album party - Leith Agency - Gerry Farrell creative director behind Irn-Bru ads - Jewel & Esk Valley College - Musical Education
