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Mixtape 22 – #1

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January 21, 2022

As last year came to a close and the new year dawned, there was no let up in the quality of new music being released by new and under-the-radar artists. So here’s the first Mixtape of 2022, (incidentally, the Best of 2021 is right here) which is another eclectic affair, taking us from alt rock to afrobeat, and indie pop to hip-hop, plus an orchestral delight and more. Enjoy…
 

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The Vegan Leather – She Don’t (F.T.S)
Reallyhealey – Big Sister
Talman – On Dreams – Feat. Petravita
Sister Ghost – Cut Like A Thorn
Alex Lipinski – Groundhog
Badbelly – Grand
Big Softy – Supercomputer
Youth Sector – Self Exile
Three Underneath – Faded
Shay Hazan – Afrobeatz

Evolving 2021

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December 14, 2021

The Evolving Tunes playlist has been true to form again in 2021, so as the year draws to a close here’s an eclectic playlist with 25 of the best tracks to have appeared since January. It contains an array of genres, so dive in, enjoy, and keep an eye on the main Spotify playlist during 2022 for more impressive new, emerging, and under the radar musicians.

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The Best of 2021 Mixtape

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December 3, 2021

Life hasn’t exactly returned to normal in 2021, but the quality of releases from new and emerging artists has remained as strong as ever. The regular mixtapes are in themselves a mini ‘best of’, given the 1000s of tracks I hear as a Fresh on the Net moderator, as well as on my other musical travels, but here is my end of year ‘best of the best’ selection.

It’s an eclectic array of highly impressive sounds too, ranging from dark alt rock to infectious indie, some poetic pop, space & dance electronica, country folk, smoky jazz, soulful RnB, and more. Enjoy!!
 

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Mixtape 21 – #6

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November 5, 2021

The final mixtape of 2021 has arrived (aside from December’s best of), full of yet more highly impressive music from new and under-the-radar artists. It’s another varied mix, covering alt rock & indie, dark & dancefloor pop, jazz electronica, instrumental funk, and more. So sit back, press play, and enjoy…
 

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Q & A – The Islas

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September 1, 2021

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The Islas are a 4-piece indie-rock band from Norwich, consisting of (left to right) Granger Wittering (bass, backing vocals), Nathan Baverstock (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ed Chalu (drums), and Ross Allen (lead guitar). I first heard them last year when they released the track Close (which made the Best of 2020 Mixtape), but they’ve just released their debut EP, Oblivion, which is jam packed full of fabulous lyrics, melodies, and first class vocals, while everything has then been put together perfectly to create an infectious collection of songs. Ahead of its release I held this Q&A with frontman Nathan, so read on to find out more about the EP, bass players, Branston Pickle Mini Cheddars, and cheesy 80’s music!
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School’s Out (20/21)

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July 30, 2021

The Fresh on the Net ‘school year’ has just ended, and we’re now on our holidays, but in the past 10 months we’ve had over 7000 tracks submitted to us for potential inclusion in the weekend Listening Posts, and we’ve listened to each and every one!!

I’ve now created a short playlist of some of my favourites. It could have been much longer, such has been the quality of the music, but these ten tracks also highlight the range of genres that are uploaded to us on a weekly basis, which make it an engaging listening experience. So, dig in and enjoy a range of sounds, from hip-hop to garage rock, Latin jazz to country folk, EDM to indie, and more…
 

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Mixtape 21 – #4

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July 12, 2021

We’ve another varied array of wonderful new music in this latest mixtape, as we jump between EDM, desert rock, lo-fi and dream pop, soulful RnB, smoky jazz, & more. Don’t pre-judge your less favoured genres though, just dig in and explore these hugely impressive musicians. Enjoy…
 

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Mixtape 21 – #3

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May 16, 2021

Here’s the latest eclectic mixtape for you to investigate and relish. Too often I pigeon hole songs into genres, but maybe good music should just be enjoyed, regardless of their style. So here’s another 10 impressive tunes to wander through (which include a bit of smoky jazz, infectious indie, toe-tapping folk, anthemic post-punk, soulful RnB, & garage rock ‘n’ roll). Sorry, couldn’t help it. Enjoy…
 

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Q & A – Jackson Mathod

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April 19, 2021

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Jackson Mathod is a multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter, with the key focus being the trumpet. To date he’s largely been a session musician, featuring with the likes of Stormzy, Jordan Rakei, and Fika, but has just released his debut album, Travels in a Confined Space, which showcases his prolific talents as it ventures between upbeat Latin and a more laid back smoky jazz sound. He plays the London Jazz Cafe on May 24, but for now he faces this Q&A, so read on to find out more about the album, performing at Ronnie Scott’s, and avoiding the nonsense that is Bisto gravy! Continue reading

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