Alex Bershadsky’s new album, entitled Anonymous, presents a creative mix of jazz, fusion, and pop. While his previous album, Junk (which I also loved), was an experiment in electronic rhythms alongside jazz melodies, Anonymous focuses more on the melodic part of that equation, and the heart of the music. Bershadsky says, “my vision was simple, [...]

The Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra makes heavily funky Afrobeat music influenced by 60s Free Jazz and 70s Space Jazz. The group came together in 2007 with members of the Kidkanevil live band and Homecut performing late-night Afrobeat shows at the Sela Bar in Leeds. They have a self-titled album on the way in December, and they’re [...]

Despite the name of their EP, The Stow is not just another band. Band-members Haydn Corrodus (vocals), Shiama Young (vocals), Will Brown (Drums), Matt Money (Guitar), and Dave Payne (Bass) make high-energy pop music that embraces Hip Hop, Jazz, and Ska influences. The Stow stands out with songs that are upbeat, melodic, soulful, and fun. [...]

Cusmos is Herwig Kusatz and Karl Moestl, and they describe their sound as a fusion of House, Big Beat, Nu Jazz, Dub and Electro. We’d describe it as modern electronic chill out.

The best film music, whether it comes in the form of a score or a soundtrack, is dramatic in sound and emotion. Producers use wide dynamics and wide arrays of instruments, drawing listeners into moods and experiences. The best film music is imaginative and escapist. Of all these things, the only element missing from Kenny [...]