Sniffing out the best new music
After an extended break away from the blogging side of things, The Sound Sniffer returns with a list of some of the songs that have stood out over the last couple of months. The submissions inbox raced past ten thousand submissions in September and although I haven't been sharing much recently, plenty of stuff is... Continue Reading →
Evening all, thankfully I'm back behind the keyboard again on 'The Sound Sniffer' after a tough month. September 2020 will always be remembered as 'the tough month'. I'm delighted to sink back into another super interview again and get back on the horse. God I've missed the writing! At the very start of the month,... Continue Reading →
Well........? Respected producer Matthew Dear has just created a bold and experimental piece of music titled New Breed. On the face, it sounds like a normal, electronic pop track - but what you may not have realized is that Dear composed it all using the oscillating sounds of the new Ford Mustang. We are really... Continue Reading →
Last year, Erik Brudvik made a bold leap and jumped ship on a career in finance. He decided to leave London and flew across the Atlantic to pursue new beginnings in New York City. Armed with a bag of supplies and a hard-drive filled with his musical snippets, he knocked on the door of Sear... Continue Reading →
** (Update 8 December 2021 : I wrote a piece about recent events that have circulated about The Outlaw Ocean Music Project. Read it here.) ** An Introduction to 'The Outlaw Ocean Music Project' A collection of music collaborations stemming from the field recordings gathered by one of the world's leading investigative journalists. Surfacing just... Continue Reading →
After my little break from writing reviews, the work behind the scenes hasn't stopped. I've been busy digging ditches in the garden, answering submissions and fixing some important SEO things for the site. Last week, it was a real struggle finding tunes to get behind. The unprecedented lockdown saw the rise of new musicians making... Continue Reading →
Daniel Jenkinson is the brains behind a new London-Based experimental, psychedelic instrumental alias, Tiger Rags. The music was assembled in a custom DIY studio in Kentish Town, North London and based on a sea of demos he accumulated over the years. Jenkinson is a sound engineer by trade and has spent years on the road... Continue Reading →
Do you know that feeling when you find a band you may just adore straight off the bat? Well, that's exactly what has happened here. I was passed along Bokito's new single okok earlier today. I clicked play, only to be met by a chirpy, vibrant and infectious tune that has commanded several more plays... Continue Reading →
One of my favourite London-based artists Dominic Wolf has just released a typically Dominic Wolf styled EP. The six-track digital collection titled, 'Only For The Mad People', is languid, experimental and totally absorbing. Ever since hearing his meticulously, methodical single 'Tainted Paradise', I've been tracking his music. Wolf has his own lazy, shoe-gaze tone that... Continue Reading →
I have featured the music of Ollie Chanin lots on the site in recent months. The man has copious amounts of talent to burn. I won't get sick of listening to his unique song structures anytime soon. I had the chance to sit down and chat with him about all things music a couple of... Continue Reading →
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