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Introducing: Scale Model

25 Nov 2014 / Comments Off / in Interviews/by

Introducing: Scale Model

Tennessee based Scale Model talk about their latest album Star which is born out of a love of new wave and synth pop music.

“Sometimes it does seem like the system is rigged against normal adults who want to be successful at playing music at least on a part-time level.”

  • A black and white image of lead singer Tigrane Minassian from Classroom Battles running down a road on a deserted moor taken from the video for the single Crosseyed horse.
  • A black and white close up image of lead singer Tigrane Minassian from Classroom Battles running down a road on a deserted moor taken from the video for the single Crosseyed horse.

Ones To Watch: Classroom Battles

11 Dec 2013 / Comments Off / in Interviews/by

Call To Arms.

Andrew Darley talks to Classroom Battle’s lead singer Tigrane Minassian about the band’s debut EP, This Week’s Question.

“It’s a great privilege to be living in the era of digital music and social media. I know it doesn’t sound very ‘retro’, and I love physical CDs more than anything, but the reality is that without the internet we wouldn’t be where we are today.”

Introducing: Hall of Mirrors

10 Sep 2013 / Comments Off / in Interviews/by

Different Perspectives.

Andrew Darley talks to Marco Lawrence, the man behind Hall of Mirrors, a new voice in electronic music.

“Artists like Depeche Mode, Austra, M83, and iamamiwhoami have definitely influenced my production. I think they are great examples of electronic musicians who make music that is danceable while also still having a lot of beautiful and ethereal sounds behind it.”