Resonance FM Blog

Tonight hear some of our highlights from the Sonar Festival in Barclelona featuring live sets from:

The Modified Toy Orchestra, Jake, Senior Coconut , Tucker, Schneider TM and Marina Yangisawa show to be broadcast on Resonance 104.4 FM Monday June 26th at 7pm also available as a podcast and download at www.youarehear.co.uk

http://feeds.feedburner.com/youarehearpodcast

Japanese Tucker is the man behind “Electoon Wizard” he ploughs his own original furrow - old school hip-hop, with a touch of humour on the organ and a pile of toy instruments.
Part jazz, part funk, part Martian.

http://www.oddjob.jp/

The Modified Toy Orchestra if you thought every instrument possible had been invented, think again. Here is Brian Duffy is the man behind Warm Circuit Records who has been adapting toys for years to make them into musical objects that are as entertaining as they are original.

Jake a North American’s and the man behind the infamous “Jack the Rapper” brings together a mass of influences, styles and benchmarks, to make his lyrics into a true musical feast that is not suitable for purists.
http://www.jakelovesyou.com/

Senior Coconut Uwe Shmidt’s maverick spirit and a fascination for Latin music has led to him playing a key role in the history of electronic music. The latest is “Yellow Fever!” a tribute to the legendary Yellow Magic Orchestra, in an electronic cumbia, bolero and cha-cha-cha style. Pure magic.

http://www.essayrecordings.com/

Schneider TM from Germany present a melange of sounds which mixes guitar arrangements with beats and breaks with pop and glitch as if they were predestined to be together.

http://www.schneidertm.net/

Marina Yangisawa Marina Yanagisawa’s “Howlin” is a unique musical instrument largely inspired by the legendary Theremin, one of the oldest electronic instruments. This device built from acrylic pipes and microphones makes minimal howling sounds.

If you do miss it you can listen online where you will also hear specially recorded sessions, concerts and new You Are Hear shows with specials from the some of the best summer festivals. The Glade, Green Man and Big Chill forthcoming.

youarehear.co.uk

or get the podcast feed from

http://feeds.feedburner.com/youarehearpodcast

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