Prolific remixer, versatile producer and well respected dj, Simbad (aka SMBD) is a stalwart of the underground music scene in the UK and has had a very fertile career so far. His vast and diverse array of releases ensure make it difficult to pigeonhole or box him into one music … read more
Inroducing a lady, who has stood at the forefront of the UK’s dance music scene since the 90’s. A lady who has been described as “This adolescent century’s true art-pop queen” and of being “pop’s exiled princess of glam” / “representing a confection of disco, art, sensuousness and intelligence” introducing … read more
Beyond their highly sought after 1978 album Festa Para Um Novo Rei¬ – home to the mystical jazz-funk classic ‘Vidigal’ and released on Philips’ iconic Musica Popular Brasileira Contemporanea series (MPBC) – little is known about Marcos Resende & Index, even to aficionados of obscure Brazilian music. Far Out Recordings … read more
When you listen to 1BTN you are often listening to musicians playing the work of musicians. We have dozens of musicians on our roster, whose jobs are to play music, make music, teach music and, invariably, they try and sell music in order to make more music. They learn a … read more
Martin ‘Atjazz’ Iveson’s ‘Atjazz Record Company’ are to release JD73’s ElecTrio and their new record ‘Pyramid’ Dan Goldman (aka JD73) is an internationally renowned and respected producer, keyboardist, journalist, and Rhodes piano player/technician. Dan hails from Leeds in the UK (where he still lives) and started playing acoustic piano aged … read more
Tervete collective is a funk and hip hop band based in Adelaide, Australia. Part of the ever growing Inner Tribe Records crew, the group is made up of four core members. Hamish Scanlon on drums Cianan Lee on Bass Jay Fowkes on guitar + Dan Isler on trumpet The band … read more
The Cold Moon As with many full moons, The Cold Moon gets his name from Native American Tribes, which used moons as ways to track seasons. The Cold Moon is a Mohawk name that reflects the type of chilly weather typical in December. The Cold Moon will be visble between … read more
1BTN Spoke to the Manchester based trumpet player and composer whose Salute to the Sun album is one of the station’s top ten albums of the year. (Pic: Emily Dennison) So, how are you doing, how’s it been, locked down? It’s same old in Manchester. We’ve been in … read more
It would be no understatement to say that 2020 was, by and large, a bit shit, especially for jobbing musicians, live music venues, clubs, and music festivals. On the upside, bedroom producers found themselves with a lot of time on their hands, online music events and performances were abundant and … read more
Like all creative arts events Doc’n’Roll film festival suffered the effects of COVID in 2020, but still managed to operate a brilliant curated online programme. 1BTN did a lengthy interview with Director Colm Forde before lockdown hit and all their cinema premieres were cancelled, and so it never ran. But, … read more