Echo Empire

Arjuna Oakes selects the best voices emerging from New Zealand... "From jazz and art-pop to house and hip-hop, artists from Aotearoa are pushing boundaries in every direction." clashmusic.com/features/arjun…

What an absolute treat to select and present an hour of Ambient Americana for this week's Freak Zone Playlist on @BBC6Music! Available to listen back to for the next month... bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Review | @_jimwallis - Discreet Music by @zivljub. "Such intriguing concepts as Wallis undertakes here are often great ideas that are hard to execute, but Wallis comes through this process with flying colours." echoesanddust.com/2024/08/jim-wa…

Much ❤️🌞❤️ to @OfficialHuey x T-Bone for having me on their @BBC6Music show to create a ‘Cool Cool’ mix especially for your ears. You can now listen back to my ‘Block Party Mix’ via @BBCSounds Enjoy ✌️ @EchoEmpire x @aotns bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Proudly announcing the sensational debut solo album ‘Pique’ from Dora Morelenbaum, one of the key talents spearheading Brazil’s new musical wave. Pre-order: bfan.link/pique-2

❤️🌞❤️ to both @tom_ravenscroft & @djdebgrant for spinning ‘Catch My Breath’ on their @BBC6Music show yesterday …. Listen back in full … bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

It’s taken a few days to land back on firm ground. Had a hell of an experience / felt so much love at @gillespeterson & @worldwidefm HQ for his always essential show. I performed 2 stripped back live tracks & had a lovely chat. Listen back here ❤️🌞❤️ worldwidefm.net/episode/browns…

Been a great year for records so far. Here's another! On @aotns, it comes from the consistently brilliant @jamesabright. It's some vibe - check it. I was chuffed to write about it for @louderthanwar. @EchoEmpire louderthanwar.com/james-alexande… via @louderthanwar

Come join me on Wednesday 24th July - 7pm 🍄🇬🇧🍄 over on the @Bandcamp app to listen through the the new record ‘Cool Cool’ ahead of its release. Ask questions / send long prose based on how much you’re enjoy it. Please RSVP here ahead of the fun.. jamesalexanderbright.bandcamp.com/album/cool-cool

Big hugs to @OfficialHuey x @Tom_Whalley for taking 'Straight Line' for a spin on @BBC6Music this week. Go give the "wonky joint" a spin yourself via the show / pre order the full record via @aotns @Bandcamp .... bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

🔊 NEW SUBSTACK POST: I wrote about an absolutely banging Euros anthem, and an unspeakable truth: cocaine and football have become completely inseparable open.substack.com/pub/danhancox/…

Well well well ‘Cool Cool’ is now available to pre order on @aotns x @Bandcamp - 26.7.24 - One of my favourite ways to listen to / own a record. Jump on the limited edition release here… jamesalexanderbright.bandcamp.com/album/cool-cool

New from @stonesthrow - Jerry Paper plans new album 'Inbetweezer'... clashmusic.com/news/jerry-pap…

SO much 🍄❤️🍄 for the continued support from @NovenaCarmel x @mbeKCRW x @kcrw for the singles so far released out into the wild from my forthcoming album ‘Cool Cool’ due for release 26th July on @aotns Listen back to yesterdays show… kcrw.com/music/shows/mo… @EchoEmpire

Arvo Party, Problem Patterns, Chubby Cat, Spit, Callum Orr, Yenkee, how r u, and Córas Trio line up as the big-hitters in another stacked week for new Irish music 👇 thethinair.net/2024/06/irish-…

North London electronic duo @IvyLab_ announce new album, 'Infinite Falling Ground Pt.2. A sequel to their 2022 coda, you can listen to LP prelude 'Left With You' here - clashmusic.com/news/ivy-lab-a…

.@IvyLab_ have dropped the first single from their upcoming album of “hip-hop inspired, ambient electronica” 🌴 buff.ly/3RJYzq8

Out today on digital / streaming ( vinyl 7” on Friday ) It’s the wonky slab of fun ‘Straight Line’ with the b side ‘Oh My’ that @gillespeterson called “Killer” Grab it all via my @Bandcamp x @aotns Sending ❤️👽❤️ jamesalexanderbright.bandcamp.com/album/straight…

“I really like this - very Larry Levan Paradise Garage vibe” First @BBC6Music play for LA band @ashrrmusic at the weekend courtesy of @StuartMaconie. 'Different Kind Of Life' out now on @2020Visionlabel. 📻 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… 🎵 lnk.to/DifferentKindO…

PROBLEMS — OUT NOW 🤕 listen here : orcd.co/oakk_problems video here : youtu.be/2--TmQQyz94 💔