Happy May! We are delighted to bring you a new playlist filled with 10 exciting developing artists. Acts from this month’s playlist have been chosen by @MattSpracklen, music editor of @London, the worlds biggest Instagram handle for a major city boasting over 2 million followers yielding 25M views a week on the channel and 1M […]
Born Malaika Shaw, today’s Artist Of The Week is Malaika, a multi instrumentalist, songwriter and performer blurring the lines between soul, pop and jazz. With a stunning voice that deftly handles a wide array of styles, Maliaka seamlessly weaves elements of vintage soul and jazz into modern pop and R&B sounds that will surely catch the […]
Our second Richer Unsigned Session saw two fantastic artists take the stage at Cambridge Audio‘s Melomania. They were both chosen from the Channel 5 March playlist. First was Ben Paveley and Julia Church who, despite some shaky cocktail making skills, filled the room with well written songs and fantastic harmonies. Take a listen to “I […]
Our featured Artist Of The Week this time around is Yurosa, the electronic pop alias of London’s James Debroy. His music playfully pulls elements from R&B and pop and hangs them over a framework of downtempo house and electronic beats, creating a soulful backdrop for his syrupy sweet vocals to take centre stage. Our favourite cut, […]
This week’s Artist Of The Week is Anneka. Anneka’s track ‘Life Force’ weaves a tapestry of textures and atmospheric sounds to create a dark and mysterious sounding song. The enchanting vocal builds tension right from the beginning and this is maintained throughout the track. Part of the song’s charm is that the tension doesn’t release, keeping […]
We kicked off our first ‘Richer Unsigned Sessions’ at Cambridge Audio‘s brand new venue Melomania with two bands from the February playlist curated by The Great Escape Festival. We also asked them to put their own twist on a classic cocktail at the Melomania bar. First to the stage was Charlie Straw who battled against the […]
This week’s Artist Of The Week is Kaze. Kaze’s ‘Pinned On You’ showcases a variety of different influences culminating in a superb alternative-pop song. The track is full of surprises with sudden breaks allowing space for the vocal to shine through. If you like the more experimental side of The Beatles, Bjork or Radiohead this […]
We kick off April with a special playlist with bands selected by the fantastic group Bear’s Den. This playlist will also be released on vinyl in celebration of Record Store Day 2017 on 22nd April. Our first release in 2016 featured 10 amazing bands chosen by BBC Radio 1 DJ Alice Levine. The vinyl compilation will […]
Martim Moniz is an alternative-pop ballad showcasing the fantastic range of Dickson’s vocals in a haunting, atmospheric track. Sparse production elements compliment the strong vocal delivery making for a great listen. If you’re a fan of Tom Odell, Sting, or Bon Iver this could be for you:
Artist Of The Week this week is ‘Blanco White’. Blanco White is the solo project of Josh Edwards. A well travelled musician, Edwards spent time studying Spanish guitar in Cádiz, and later a traditional instrument called the charango, in Bolivia, before finally settling in London. It’s these Andalusian and Latin influences that he blends together so successfully […]
This week’s Artist Of The Week is Nikki Pope. Her song Blue Lagoon is a great pop track, showcasing Nikkis powerful voice. Its delicate instrumentation and gospel-influenced chord progression mean that when the upbeat ‘pop’ chorus lands, it has even more impact. If you like a dose of rhythm with your soul, this could be for […]
This week we are featuring ‘Lion’s House’ by Si Connelly for our ‘Artist Of The Week’ slot. Si Connelly’s track Lion House is a beautifully crafted song, full of turns and surprises. A captivating, intimate vocal sets the opening tone, which builds over the length of the song. The initial piano element of the track […]