Mansell - Big Chandelier

Last week my friends from Atlanta - Mansell - released their EP ‘Big Chandelier’, which I was lucky enough to mix and master. The 5 track EP is so beautiful (not just because I mixed it, ahem), but their songwriting, playing, arrangments and voices are all world class. Honestly, their music is a masterclass in minimalism - each song may only have a few parts, but every part is full of purpose and the sound is huge.

This project and their music sits very close to my heart, so if you’ve taken the time to come to this page, and like some of the music I’ve been involved in, I hope that you can take some time to listen to this EP. I’ve even provided Spotify and Apple Music links and players (below) because I like to be helpful. I’m almost certain that you’re going to love it. Check out the awesome artwork by Loo Gray below too - the grey cover is the official one, but the two alternate images are brilliant too. It seems like they’re most active on Instagram, so be sure to give them a follow there too.

I hope that you enjoy the music and also wish for you to have a great day.

With love,

Ed ❤️🎚🎛

The Bug Club - Checkmate / Launching Moondream One

Heads up! Another great track I’ve mastered recently, by the wonderul The Bug Club! The track’s called Checkmate - but it’s part of a 4-track EP called Launching Mondream One, which will be released on June 30th on 7” vinyl courtesy of Bingo Records Oh, digital too and all that.

Until then, enjoy Checkmate, produced and mixed by the amazing Tom Arthur Rees of BuzzardBuzzardBuzzard. Amazing guitar tone, brilliant song and performance, already getting a good dose of BBC 6Music love. Can’t wait to see them live!

Check out the awesome artwork (by Ben Hall of Mr Ben & The Bens) on the right there feat. crazy alien doing crazy alien stuff.

But most importnatly, click on the free Bandcamp stream below, or you can listen in all the usual places like Apple Music and Spotify, but it would be really great if you bought it on Bandcamp.

With love,

Ed ❤️🎚🎛

Sam Barnes - Wired World

Sam recording bass for Azooga UFO/O Silly Me sessions, summer 2019. Before the bad thing happened. Photo by Elijah Thomas

Ahoy! I’ve been mastering a bunch of great songs recently, so I thought I’d post about them here. First up - my buddy Sam Barnes of Boy Azooga fame has released this beautiful first single single via Rose Parade Recording Co, which I had the honour of working on.

Sam is so talented - writing, performing, producing and mixing this beautiful song himself. More people need to be shouting about his talents, which I’m sure they will in time. Until then, this song speaks for itself.

The song also features the talents of David Newington on drums, Kirsten Miller (cello) and Joe Northwood (flute & clarinet), with cover artwork by Holly Jones.

Give it a listen below via the Bandcamp or YouTube streams, or click here and see a list of steaming platforms, such as Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer (whatever the hell that is), etc.Or, ideally you can BUY it here, via Bandcamp!

With Love,

Ed ❤️🎚🎛

This Is Great Music: Zervas & Pepper

These guys are friends. Zervas & Pepper have a beautiful Californian, folk/country sound. To get it out of the way, yes, she (Kathryn Pepper) looks like a young Joni Mitchell and he (Paul Zervas) looks like a young James Taylor (read: with hair).

I'd seen them around for a while but met them properly when they were also nominated for a Welsh Music Prize back in 2013. If were being lazy, I could say they sound like The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Fleetwood Mac, and... yes, James Taylor. If... I were being lazy. Lots of beautiful harmonies and great musicianship. 

I haven't worked with them, so this isn't some kind of advert; I might be wrong, but I believe they've worked with Ed Lewis (producer/engineer/studio owner from Giant Wafer Studios in mid-Wales), as well as Llion Robertson and Cotton Wolf. From the results, they clearly have some great partnerships. 

To be honest, I'm confused as to why they aren't much bigger than they are. Sure, they've been played on Radio 2 (Mark Radcliffe), Radio 6Music (Lauren Lavern loves them) and are always writing, recording or touring (supporting Deacon Blue etc). Nevertheless, I think they deserve even more love and success.

Anyway, don't take my word for it, check out the music below. I hope you like it*. 

You can grab their latest album 'Abstract Heart' on iTunes or buy the CD/vinyl from their store: http://zervaspepper.bigcartel.com/

You can follow them on the social media, too:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube

* Hoping aside, I don't think I've ever actually told them I like their music. Because, I mean, that might make them feel good, and artists don't need that kind of aggravation in their lives.

http://zervasandpepper.com/