Jul 19, 2012
Blissfields - full set on Youtube
This is the FULL 1 hr set I did at this years Blissfields Festival.
In reality I don't really expect anyone to watch the whole thing - But if you do, let me know.
Enjoy ...
Jul 6, 2012
ATP:LIVE Video of Brighton gig
Here is a little video with the opening half of my Pav Tav gig from last week. This is the first 4 songs of the set before the sound went bad.
I will also be editing together footage of my set at Blissfields over the next week, so keep an eye out for that.
Jul 2, 2012
Post-Bliss Come-Down
Wow - last week was amazing. It all kicked off on Monday with the release of 'Jaffa Clown Dog' which you can still download for free from Band Camp.
Then on Tuesday I did a set at The Pav Tav in Brighton with the excellent Tanka & BitBin - great chaps and you should check out their sounds. Sadly the Pav Tav PA was not really up to scratch and the speakers died during my set.
Move on to Thursday and I played at the amazing Blissfields festival. I kicked things off in the Hidden Hedge at 8pm. It was early, it was still light but I had a great time and managed to get some of the early evening ravers to dance madly.
I stayed for the whole weekend and got to see some excellent acts over the festival. Really enjoyed a lot of new music and meeting a whole host of random people.
I recorded both sets on video and will be editing together some of the footage over the next few days and getting that up online for everyone to view.
I was updating my 'past gigs' page on my site earlier and it occurred to me that I have only done 16 Live gigs as ATP ... Not bad considering some of them have included The Great Escape, Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Blissfields and some excellent support slots.
If you are reading this and book bands for shows (or know people that do) - please do get in touch as I am looking to book more gigs from September onwards!
The other thing I wanted to let you all know about is a remix I did last week. In between everything else going on I made a remix for Decadnids. This is actually something that came about via Twitter.
The remix I did is available via Pathmusick as a free download. The label has a whole host of excellent tunes on the site and I thoroughly recommend you having a listen.
So that was last week. This week I will be editing together footage from the gigs and continuing to work on the next ATP EP - I already have a title and 4 nearly finished tracks ... It will most likely be a 6-7 track release.
Then on Tuesday I did a set at The Pav Tav in Brighton with the excellent Tanka & BitBin - great chaps and you should check out their sounds. Sadly the Pav Tav PA was not really up to scratch and the speakers died during my set.
Move on to Thursday and I played at the amazing Blissfields festival. I kicked things off in the Hidden Hedge at 8pm. It was early, it was still light but I had a great time and managed to get some of the early evening ravers to dance madly.
I stayed for the whole weekend and got to see some excellent acts over the festival. Really enjoyed a lot of new music and meeting a whole host of random people.
I recorded both sets on video and will be editing together some of the footage over the next few days and getting that up online for everyone to view.
I was updating my 'past gigs' page on my site earlier and it occurred to me that I have only done 16 Live gigs as ATP ... Not bad considering some of them have included The Great Escape, Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Blissfields and some excellent support slots.
If you are reading this and book bands for shows (or know people that do) - please do get in touch as I am looking to book more gigs from September onwards!
The other thing I wanted to let you all know about is a remix I did last week. In between everything else going on I made a remix for Decadnids. This is actually something that came about via Twitter.
The remix I did is available via Pathmusick as a free download. The label has a whole host of excellent tunes on the site and I thoroughly recommend you having a listen.
So that was last week. This week I will be editing together footage from the gigs and continuing to work on the next ATP EP - I already have a title and 4 nearly finished tracks ... It will most likely be a 6-7 track release.
Jun 22, 2012
Fun with Titles - single, gig, festival, demos
Next week is quite a busy one in the ATP Camp.
The new single 'Jaffa Clown Dog' is released on Monday with an exclusive B-Side called 'BOOM!' - You can download both tracks for free from Bandcamp.
Then on Tuesday I am doing a gig in Brighton with Bitbin and Tanka - It kicks off about 9pm and is free to get in. This takes place at the Pav Tav - details are on Facebook.
Following that I head off to Blissfields on Thursday where I am playing on the Hidden Hedge stage between 8-9pm. I am really so excited to be playing there, it's going to be a great weekend.
After that - things will go a bit quiet until September .... But fear not!
I have been starting work on some new songs - the plan is to release a new EP by the end of the year / or early in 2013. This will be the first of a few stop gap releases until the 3rd ATP album is released.
As a special treat to those who read this blog I am going to put up a secret link to hear 3 of these new tracks. Two of the songs are already in the latest live set! Please remember they are demos and will most likely change a lot before they are released properly.
To listen to them - simply click here.
The new single 'Jaffa Clown Dog' is released on Monday with an exclusive B-Side called 'BOOM!' - You can download both tracks for free from Bandcamp.
Then on Tuesday I am doing a gig in Brighton with Bitbin and Tanka - It kicks off about 9pm and is free to get in. This takes place at the Pav Tav - details are on Facebook.
Following that I head off to Blissfields on Thursday where I am playing on the Hidden Hedge stage between 8-9pm. I am really so excited to be playing there, it's going to be a great weekend.
After that - things will go a bit quiet until September .... But fear not!
I have been starting work on some new songs - the plan is to release a new EP by the end of the year / or early in 2013. This will be the first of a few stop gap releases until the 3rd ATP album is released.
As a special treat to those who read this blog I am going to put up a secret link to hear 3 of these new tracks. Two of the songs are already in the latest live set! Please remember they are demos and will most likely change a lot before they are released properly.
To listen to them - simply click here.
Jun 1, 2012
Jaffa Clown Dog - Video
The second single to be taken from 'Get Amongst It' will be 'Jaffa Clown Dog' and it is released on 25th June 2012. To view the video just click on the Youtube clip above.
The single is available as a £free download from My Bandcamp Page along with a new track called 'BOOM!'.
Alternatively you can download the track right now from iTunes.
In the week that JCD is release I am also playing a couple of live shows :
- 26th June - Brighton @ Pav Tav. 8pm
- 28th June - Winchester @ Blissfields festival, Hidden hedge stage : 8pm
May 25, 2012
This time next week ....
... I will be premiering the video for my next single; 'Jaffa Clown Dog'!
Come back midday on 1st June to view it!
Come back midday on 1st June to view it!
May 14, 2012
Aye aye - Cap'n
There won't be all that many ATP:LIVE shows in 2012 (for one reason for another) but the ones I am doing are going to be excellent.
I've already announced that I will be playing at this years Blissfields Festival. Where I will be playing on the Hidden Hedge stage on the Thursday night.
Now - I am pleased to announce another show for later on this year...
I will be playing on the Hong Kong Gardeners Stage at this years Southsea Fest.
If you have not heard of SSF before - go take a look at their website - it is an excellent one day festival in Southsea (nr Portsmouth) and there are 100s of excellent bands playing. Tickets for this are £18 for the day and it is well worth the money. There is a Facebook event for this which you can 'attend' - click here
I will be announcing the stage times etc nearer the time - but for now put this in your diary as one of the rare ATP:LIVE gigs this year.
Also - on the topic of gigs, fear not .. I am looking into doing a tour later this year or early 2013 and I plan to get out to as much of the UK as possible to bring beats, dancing and joy to your Pigeon lovers.
I've already announced that I will be playing at this years Blissfields Festival. Where I will be playing on the Hidden Hedge stage on the Thursday night.
Now - I am pleased to announce another show for later on this year...
I will be playing on the Hong Kong Gardeners Stage at this years Southsea Fest.
If you have not heard of SSF before - go take a look at their website - it is an excellent one day festival in Southsea (nr Portsmouth) and there are 100s of excellent bands playing. Tickets for this are £18 for the day and it is well worth the money. There is a Facebook event for this which you can 'attend' - click here
I will be announcing the stage times etc nearer the time - but for now put this in your diary as one of the rare ATP:LIVE gigs this year.
Also - on the topic of gigs, fear not .. I am looking into doing a tour later this year or early 2013 and I plan to get out to as much of the UK as possible to bring beats, dancing and joy to your Pigeon lovers.
Apr 17, 2012
GAI - Review on Room 13
I had a lovely review on the Room 13 website ... you can read it > here
Or if you prefer, I have pasted it below...The album got 11/13 which I am chuffed about!
After releasing a well acclaimed debut album in 2009, receiving rave reviews from the festival circuit and spending a year further honing their craft, electro-party rockers Amongst The Pigeons seemed to have picked up the rave-shaped ball where they left off with new album Get Amongst It .
Upon the first immediate listen, you feel like you've been thrown onto the set of an old school sci-fi TV series being directed Gary Numan, the glitchty beats that make up good percentage of Amongst The Pigeons' sound loop in and out and over each making some crazy patterns in one's head. Dizzying? Yes but beautiful at the same time.
The use of up and coming British folk talent providing the vocals is a clever move, adding more dimensions and warmth to something that could potentially sound cold and soulless. The likes of Chris T-T lending his dulcet tones to the Mike Skinner-esque narrative of Empties
For a sound that has been so well established over the years, it is refreshing to hear a progressive and relatively new take being thrown into the mix. Every track jumps from tempo to tempo with shadowy samples appearing from almost out of nowhere; it certainly keeps you on your toes which seem to be a rarity these days.
In a scene that has been seemingly dominated by dubstep, it is cool that electronic music is able to push boundaries without resorting to the wobbling bass now seeming slightly main stream. After the success of SBTRKT, the next potential wave of forward thinking electro-heads has seemed to have landed fast and firmly into the consciousness of the party animal masses. An album that bends and melds genres to its own will with such ease and that creates a million pictures in your head. Roll on summer as the soundtrack has arrived.
Or if you prefer, I have pasted it below...The album got 11/13 which I am chuffed about!
After releasing a well acclaimed debut album in 2009, receiving rave reviews from the festival circuit and spending a year further honing their craft, electro-party rockers Amongst The Pigeons seemed to have picked up the rave-shaped ball where they left off with new album Get Amongst It .
Upon the first immediate listen, you feel like you've been thrown onto the set of an old school sci-fi TV series being directed Gary Numan, the glitchty beats that make up good percentage of Amongst The Pigeons' sound loop in and out and over each making some crazy patterns in one's head. Dizzying? Yes but beautiful at the same time.
The use of up and coming British folk talent providing the vocals is a clever move, adding more dimensions and warmth to something that could potentially sound cold and soulless. The likes of Chris T-T lending his dulcet tones to the Mike Skinner-esque narrative of Empties
For a sound that has been so well established over the years, it is refreshing to hear a progressive and relatively new take being thrown into the mix. Every track jumps from tempo to tempo with shadowy samples appearing from almost out of nowhere; it certainly keeps you on your toes which seem to be a rarity these days.
In a scene that has been seemingly dominated by dubstep, it is cool that electronic music is able to push boundaries without resorting to the wobbling bass now seeming slightly main stream. After the success of SBTRKT, the next potential wave of forward thinking electro-heads has seemed to have landed fast and firmly into the consciousness of the party animal masses. An album that bends and melds genres to its own will with such ease and that creates a million pictures in your head. Roll on summer as the soundtrack has arrived.
Apr 5, 2012
Get Amongst It - available to buy
I am pleased to say that the new ATP album 'Get Amongst It' is now available for you to buy.
You can order it from my Bandcamp page, iTunes or if you prefer you can listen to the whole thing on Spotify.
I really hope you enjoy the album, as I have said before - I am very proud of it and would love to know what you think.
You can order it from my Bandcamp page, iTunes or if you prefer you can listen to the whole thing on Spotify.
I really hope you enjoy the album, as I have said before - I am very proud of it and would love to know what you think.
Mar 6, 2012
GAI - Track by track (pt 2. - the B-Side)
OK - So last week I wrote about the opening 6 tracks on my new album 'Get Amongst It' and now this week I continue with the B-Side of that album.
GET AMONGST IT - Track by track
(pt.2 - the B-side)
7. Spoilers
Being a sci-fi fan I am well into the concept of Spoilers - I have an addiction to finding out what is going to happen in a film or TV series. Even though in many ways I would rather watch and be surprised.
The idea for this track came about whilst watching the latest series of Doctor Who in which the word 'Spoilers' was uttered a number of times by River Song.
I got a few people I know to shout 'Spoilers' which are all layered in the middle of the track.
8. Empties
This track features the very lovely Chris T-T .
Chris and I had talked about doing a track together ever since my first album came out - this track was one I had done the backing for a while back and kept tweaking it - always with a view of Chris singing on it.
The title is inspired by the Empties series of photos Chris takes - if you have not seen the site yet, please do go and take a look as its brilliant.
Chris came over to my house one Sunday morning last year and we recorded the vocals in Beat Shed Studio. Chris had a basic idea of the empties in this song being related to pub glasses and the lyrics all came about very quickly.
9. Throwing Nightmares
The working title of this track was 'sci-fi theme tune #3'. The song is one of my favourite ATP tracks. Again the title came about from something someone else said and upon hearing it I knew it would suit this track.
This track went through a good 4-5 drafts before I was happy with it - Nearly all of ATPLP2 was finished over a year ago - I then spent the time constantly tweaking the tracks - re-recording them. Starting new ones.
The first ATP album all came about very quickly and I did not spend enough time reviewing it - on reflection I wish I had spent more time on it and made it more concise. That is what I did with the new one. My aim was to have an album in which every track could happily stand alone and the whole album worked from start to finish.
I was originally going to have vocals on Throwing Nightmares - but in the end I think the song works perfectly without them.
10. The Return Of The Red-Eyed Raver
Last summer (2011) I was kindly invited to play at The Secret Garden Party by Eddy TM from XFMs The Remix show. I sent a random tweet to Eddy saying 'do you fancy booking me' and he did. It was one of those right time / right place moments and made my summer.
He wrote back to me saying 'You will be perfect for the Sunday red-eyed ravers' and I stole that title.
This track is just a bit of fun really - its a dance tune that goes down a treat when I play it live. I sent out a demo version to Steve Lamacq last year and he played it on 6music saying 'I dont know how to describe that, but I like it'.
11. Send Out The Search Party
I wrote this song whilst staying at a cold damp gloomy B&B in Lincolnshire - Whilst there I was on twitter and one of my followers wrote back to me saying "do we need to send out the search party".
I think out of all the songs on the album this one took the longest to finish and went through over a dozen versions.
It also features vocals from the very excellent Barry - or as most people know him 'Oxygen Thief' - I know I keep saying that a lot of these songs are my favourite but this one in particular is one I really like. I hated it for such a long time - but towards of recording the album it all came together ... I also made this rather trippy video for the song using lots of little clips I recorded last Autumn. Most of the footage is from the Brighton 'White Night' event.
12. Within Frozen Time
So the last track on the album. This one takes its title from another TLB forum members post.
I was originally just going to have this as a hidden track on the album but did not like having 6 tracks on one side and only 5 on the other :)
The track was recorded on a number of train journeys. In my view the whole of ATPLP2 is the perfect album to listen to on a train or whilst driving - there is a lot of 'motion' in the tracks.
And there you have it - my track by track run through of my new album ... I am currently waiting for the reviews to come in and really hope people enjoy it
After reading this track by track run down I hope you are excited to hear the album - well now you can.
I have set up an exclusive Sound Cloud set where you can hear the album up until it is release and then you will be able to keep listening on my website. To hear it just click the link below.
Please listen and share this link - I am so proud of this album and really want as many people as possible to hear it.
http://soundcloud.com/amongst_the_pigeons/sets/atplp2-get-amongst-it
Thanks ....
GET AMONGST IT - Track by track
(pt.2 - the B-side)
7. Spoilers
Being a sci-fi fan I am well into the concept of Spoilers - I have an addiction to finding out what is going to happen in a film or TV series. Even though in many ways I would rather watch and be surprised.
The idea for this track came about whilst watching the latest series of Doctor Who in which the word 'Spoilers' was uttered a number of times by River Song.
I got a few people I know to shout 'Spoilers' which are all layered in the middle of the track.
8. Empties
This track features the very lovely Chris T-T .
Chris and I had talked about doing a track together ever since my first album came out - this track was one I had done the backing for a while back and kept tweaking it - always with a view of Chris singing on it.
The title is inspired by the Empties series of photos Chris takes - if you have not seen the site yet, please do go and take a look as its brilliant.
Chris came over to my house one Sunday morning last year and we recorded the vocals in Beat Shed Studio. Chris had a basic idea of the empties in this song being related to pub glasses and the lyrics all came about very quickly.
9. Throwing Nightmares
The working title of this track was 'sci-fi theme tune #3'. The song is one of my favourite ATP tracks. Again the title came about from something someone else said and upon hearing it I knew it would suit this track.
This track went through a good 4-5 drafts before I was happy with it - Nearly all of ATPLP2 was finished over a year ago - I then spent the time constantly tweaking the tracks - re-recording them. Starting new ones.
The first ATP album all came about very quickly and I did not spend enough time reviewing it - on reflection I wish I had spent more time on it and made it more concise. That is what I did with the new one. My aim was to have an album in which every track could happily stand alone and the whole album worked from start to finish.
I was originally going to have vocals on Throwing Nightmares - but in the end I think the song works perfectly without them.
10. The Return Of The Red-Eyed Raver
Last summer (2011) I was kindly invited to play at The Secret Garden Party by Eddy TM from XFMs The Remix show. I sent a random tweet to Eddy saying 'do you fancy booking me' and he did. It was one of those right time / right place moments and made my summer.
He wrote back to me saying 'You will be perfect for the Sunday red-eyed ravers' and I stole that title.
This track is just a bit of fun really - its a dance tune that goes down a treat when I play it live. I sent out a demo version to Steve Lamacq last year and he played it on 6music saying 'I dont know how to describe that, but I like it'.
11. Send Out The Search Party
I wrote this song whilst staying at a cold damp gloomy B&B in Lincolnshire - Whilst there I was on twitter and one of my followers wrote back to me saying "do we need to send out the search party".
I think out of all the songs on the album this one took the longest to finish and went through over a dozen versions.
It also features vocals from the very excellent Barry - or as most people know him 'Oxygen Thief' - I know I keep saying that a lot of these songs are my favourite but this one in particular is one I really like. I hated it for such a long time - but towards of recording the album it all came together ... I also made this rather trippy video for the song using lots of little clips I recorded last Autumn. Most of the footage is from the Brighton 'White Night' event.
12. Within Frozen Time
So the last track on the album. This one takes its title from another TLB forum members post.
I was originally just going to have this as a hidden track on the album but did not like having 6 tracks on one side and only 5 on the other :)
The track was recorded on a number of train journeys. In my view the whole of ATPLP2 is the perfect album to listen to on a train or whilst driving - there is a lot of 'motion' in the tracks.
And there you have it - my track by track run through of my new album ... I am currently waiting for the reviews to come in and really hope people enjoy it
After reading this track by track run down I hope you are excited to hear the album - well now you can.
I have set up an exclusive Sound Cloud set where you can hear the album up until it is release and then you will be able to keep listening on my website. To hear it just click the link below.
Please listen and share this link - I am so proud of this album and really want as many people as possible to hear it.
http://soundcloud.com/amongst_the_pigeons/sets/atplp2-get-amongst-it
Thanks ....
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