Artists Playlists
PLAYLIST: Bonfire Nights pick their European Tour Playlist
Load the van, and hit that dusty trail for a European road trip tour. Load ins, soundchecks, photos, show time. Sounds good yeah ? But what about the endless hours in the van as you drive from venue to venue , not really knowing/caring where you’re going, just so long as you get there. What …
Playlist: Reggae producer JStar shares what’s rocking his DJ sets
A while ago we featured Bad Boy Stepping, the new single from West London reggae producer and DJ JStar. We’ve been back and asked him what rocking his DJ sets and he’s picked out a bunch of his set-fillers and favourites. “Right now I seem to be DJing a lot of the album material as …
Playlist: Rising Soul singer Izzi Dunn gives us her Soul playlist
A few days ago we raved about her new video – now rising soul singer, cellist and producer Izzi Dunn has given us an exclusive look into her record collection and musical taste as she picks out her Soul top ten, and gives us a little insight into her thoughts and emotions on each track. …
Playlist: Boxcutter exclusively picks out some solo cuts from jazz/fusion artists
It’s about time Boxcutter, aka Northern Irish producer and musician Barry Lynn, started getting the recognition he deserved. Since his early Dubstep material released through Hotflush, or his debut album Oneiric, which came out on the iconic Planet Mu label, he’s managed to create a niche within electronic music which showcases his skills, both as …
Soundtrack of our lives: River Nelson picks his all time favourite hip-hop playlist
Hot on the back of his third album, US hip-hop artist River Nelson has picked out some of his favourite hip-hop records into a playlist for us here at Backseat Mafia. ‘How to dream’ is the follow up to his acclaimed albums The Rise and Fall of River Nelson and The Shape of the …
MEET: Brooklyn synth outfit ACES (+ exclusive playlist)
Brooklyn based synth duo Aces are creating some rather sublime, beautiful soundscapes. Their current project see’s them releasing three singles/videos over a period of six weeks. Initial release “What Do You Think They’ll Say About Me?” was released at the beginning of this week and has been quickly followed with the release of “I’m Already …
Playlist: Sparks’ Dieter Meier picks out some of his favourite music videos for Backseat Mafia
It’s been quite a journey. As he approaches his seventh decade, Dieter Meier can look back on a life well lived. Conceptual artist, lyricist, singer and one half of influential electronic band Yello, that is only one string to his bow. Add to that video director, billionaire industrialist, member of the Swiss national golf team, …