Staff Writers, Author at Backseat Mafia

Album Review: Crossing Wires 002 Mixed by Timo Maas

Following on from the inaugural Crossing Wires compilation by Toronto trio My Favorite Robot, next to mix it up for the exciting series is global electronic music icon Timo Maas. Still riding…

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Feature: Spotlight on… Techno producer Alan Fitzpatrick

Having enjoyed a rapid ascent since his emergence as the new kid on the techno block in the latter half of 2008, Alan Fitzpatrick now enjoys a high status as…

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Live: Ben Watt/Bernard Butler. The Greystones, Sheffield 15.04.14, plus Gallery

A full three decades after the release of his first, and until now, only solo record, North Marine Drive, it’s been something of a renaissance of late for Ben Watt,…

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Track / Video

Track: Cocoa Jackson Lane – Fall On My Floor

This great laid back groove, with simple beats underpinning an amazing acoustic bass line and sultry, soulful vocals is the second single from Cocoa Jackson Lane, Fall on the Floor.…

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Live Review

Live Review: We are Scientists – Leeds University Stylus 8.3.2014

I saw We Are Scientists the last time they were in the U.K in 2010 at the Leeds festival, they arrived on stage with half drunk bottles of wine and…

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Track / Video

Track: Street Joy – Wandering in your mind

I like the idea of being able to wander in someone’s mind and these clever lyrics by Los Angeles duo Street Joy give me the impression of what it might…

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Track / Video

Track: Aan – Daylight, plus album and US tour news

Portland four piece Aan released their debut album, ‘Amor Ad Nauseum’ on 4th February and from that they have released the stand out single ‘Daylight’. Bud initially delivers a delicate…

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Track / Video

EP Review: Eerie Glue//Joey Fourr – ‘Yr New Favourite EP’

I reckon every recording artist both signed and unsigned pre-about-2000 has at one point in their career recorded music in the Lo-fi style. The mental image of a young Rick…

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Music

See: Beacons Festival 7-10 August 2014

I guess it’s time to start thinking which summer festival to attend and I’m really excited about the first acts announced by Beacons Festival. This independent festival is only in…

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Not Forgotten: Poisoned Electrick Head…Take Your Protein Pills!

If you will, allow me to take you back to Runcorn in 1990. Not somewhere many people would want to go back to voluntarily, I’ll grant you. Not only that,…

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