On Repeat: The Music Podcast

We're back again with another weekly episode!

This week, we had the pleasure of talking to the absolute dreamboat, Jelly Cleaver, who is a producer, band-leader, DJ, guitarist and singer-songwriter based in South London.

With an eclectic taste in music, Jelly is heavily involved in both the jazz and DIY/punk scenes in London. The Supreme Standards have claimed her to be ‘the next artist to make an impact on the London Jazz Scene’. She’s also an activist, and a strain of political dissent runs through her music.

In this episode, not only do we get a bit political (!) but we also talk about the transformative nature of music, living with your bandmates, creating safe spaces and Jelly's work with Tomorrow's Warriors, an innovative jazz music education and artist development organisation that is committed to increasing diversity across the arts through jazz, with a special focus on those from the African diaspora and girls. Also, we get to grips with her eclectic taste and love of charity shops!

Show Notes

Keep up to date with Jelly by following her on Instagram @JellyCleaver

Like her on Facebook at Jelly Cleaver Music

Also, check out her latest release Can't Stop The Love featuring A-Mens (you can buy it on Band Camp!)

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It's another release day and this week we grabbed our virtual passports and visited our friend across the pond in the US of A!

This week we're caught up with Slow Shudder, AKA, Amanda Mayo, a Cuban American recording artist, music producer, songwriter & DJ. Not only content as an artist, Amanda also has 10 years in the music businessas a music curator, A&R, creative strategist, and has worked in academia as a lecturer. Her topics of research include "artificial intelligence within the context of musical collaboration and improvisation and the impact of virtual music scenes on identity" - so not only a one woman musical show, but also a super smart and well informed cookie! In 2020, Slow Shudder has kept busy during lockdowns by regularly playing virtual gigs hosted on Twitch and online radio stations, alongside her 5 year running radio show, Solar System (currently on datafruits.fm).

Musically her sound is versatile and encompasses many musical influences from the likes of indie electronic, dance, experimental, and alternative music, culminating in a way that’s best described as forward-thinking pop. Slow Shudder has been steadily releasing music since her debut single in 2016, ‘Call You Back' both independently and through labels such as bitbird, Palettes, Next Wave / Ultra Music, Moving Castle, and Not Like That. Alongside this she's also been featured by outlets such as Earmilk, Acid Stag, Indie Shuffle, Asymmetric Magazine, She Makes Music, Chromatic Club, BIRP.fm, and Crack in the Road.Outside of being an artist in her own right, Amanda has also just begun formally supporting and working with artists, offering creative and tangible exercise to help them in the music business as a coach.

In this episode we get a real overview of Amanda's career so far and the lessons she's learnt along the way. Join us where we discuss the trials and tribulations in a 10+ year DJ life, how she lived in a storage unit and taught herself Garage Band, to working at the then start up Audio Network, in a music licensing company, and her new found roleas a coach.

Stay locked in for a career that spans 10 years, 2 continents, many cities and even more dance floors!

Show notes

You can pre-save Amanda's forthcoming single 'Time Now For Ghosts'

Or get a listen to her previous released tracks from 'Off The Rails'

Follow her on Instagram @slowshudder

Listen to Slow Shudder on Spotify

Follow on Twitter @Slow_Shudder

Like on FaceBook @SlowShudder

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It’s our favourite time of the week - release day!

This week we’ve got a jam-packed interview with Intalekt - with the busiest person we know! Intalekt is an artist, one half of production duo Billy Dukes, a radio host on Reprezent, the founder of School of Bop, a DJ, and frankly a strong pillar in his musical community.

As a producer, Intalekt’s music is a genre-bending mix inspired by the likes of hip hop, soul, gospel and rock, plus features heavy sampling and instrumentation, which all culminate to make his trippy sounds. Looking back at his 2015 self-produced debut EP (it is what it is) IIWII, Intalekt championed UK talent, with features by the likes of Jacob Banks, Kojey Radical, Jay Prince and Ella Frank, and similarly the release was celebrated by UK radio-royalty, Trevor Nelson, Mista Jam and DJ Target.

Keen champion of UK talent, Intalekt's ardent support of community and connecting is clear in his 2019 founding of young people's initiative School of Bop. Aimed at getting young curious creatives (13-25) into the world of music production, the workshops are free immersive sessions where Intalekt share's his experience and knowledge, brings together artist friends to support the growth of industry connections, and culminates in a showcase of amazing work of the participants.

If you can't tell, we're blown away!

In this week’s episode, we talk about the fluidity of genre, Intalekt's approach to work, his community work with young people, plus getting through creative blocks and whether or not he believes in writer's block.

Show notes

You can find out more about Intalekt by following him on instagram @IntalektMusic

Check out his initiative @SchoolOfBop_

Listen to more of his work with @BilllyDukes_

Plus, why not support Intalekt and buy some of his music on Bandcamp

[The track included in the intro is Peace from The Adventures of Masta Splinta]

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Hey folks. It’s Wednesday, so you know what that means? Colour Me Wednesday - we wear pink! Oh, and there’s one more thing we do on Wednesdays... we drop another episode of On Repeat.

This week we're speaking toJodi M Burn (they/them pronouns), whois a UK based musician, educator and event organiser which a keen eye on representation and breaking down barriers.

As a musician they have played drums and bass on studio recordings with bands such as Colour Me Wednesday, Personal Best and BYENAR. They've also travelled the world playing internatonal tours in Japan, Indonesia and Europe and at festivals such as Kendal Calling and Madrid Popfest, plus have supported the likes of Propagandhi, Lemuria and Juliana Hatfield. Phew!

As an educator they have taught music privately and run group music workshops for beginners for 5 years - in quarantine they were doing zoom drum lessons! They have also volunteered as an LGBTQ+ youth worker, and worked alongside Trans-led charity Gendered Intelligence, and worked with The Proud Trust, the home of LGBT+ youth (plus other identities such as asexual, intersex and questioning).

As an organiser they have co-run First Timers Fest, organised DIY shows in London and Brighton and co-ran Synth Punk Fest at DIY Space for London for 3 years. Jodi started with Girls Rock London as a volunteer Drum Tutor and Band Coach in the 2018 and 2019 camps and has since joined the organising team to focus on programme delivery, international collaboration and trans inclusivity.

Recent musical releases played on by Jodi include the self titled debut EP by hardcore trans duo Byenary and the single 'Nannas on a Rampage' by glam-drag band Thigh High.

In this episode discuss Jodi's portfolio music career with reference to DIY pop punk and some food for thought regarding music lesson privilege. This podcast also comes with a party bag treat - a trans artist playlist compiled by Jodi themselves. You can find this gem in the show notes below.

Show notes

Find out more about Jodi's bands here

Colour Me Wednesday

BYENARY

Anromacheuk

Catch their solo PeanutButler

Plus listen, save and share their Trans Britain playlist

Follow them on Instagram @mxjodiburn

Need extra info on Girls Rock London

https://www.girlsrocklondon.com/

Need extra info on First Timers Fest

http://www.firsttimers.org/

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Welcome back to another week of On Repeat!

This week we're changing things up, and interviewing Charles Vaughan, an eclectic DJ, Broadcaster and all around music-lover! Charles is the co-creator of ‘Universal Sanctuary’, a late-night show on Worldwide FM with Tina Edwards, which explores the crossroads of jazz and DJ culture. Confident outside of the radio booth, Charles has also filled dance floors at venues such as Brixton Jamm, and Pickle Factory, plus has played the world famous Boiler Room. He also has experience running his own nights, such as Birdland Kissa, Resolution and much much more.

Whilst Charles also produces, in this episode we focus mostly on his DJ life and discuss the connection between the DJ and the crowd and how to build and manage energy, the idea that DJing is a continuation of jazz, plus of course Charles' LOVE of disco, jazz and TikTok!

Shownotes

Like Charles? Follow him here:

Instagram @cs_vaughan

Bandcamp https://charlesvaughan.bandcamp.com/

Website https://www.charles-vaughan.com/

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Welcome back to On Repeat!

This week we're speaking to Benji 'Chief' Appiah, one of the many artists involved in collective, Steam Down, though has also worked with artists from the UK jazz scene such as Nubya Garcia, Theon Cross and Ms Maurice. As a drummer, composer and teacher from south east London, Benji uses his drumming to express his Ghanian roots and the UK culture he grew up with.



For the uninitiated, Steam Down is an artist collective and jam night that started off by a group of multi-instrumentalists (AKA v.talented people!) in bar in Deptford (firstly Buster Mantis, later Matchstick Piehouse) to connect and collaborate, before quickly growing into one of the most in-demand parties on the UK jazz scene.

With a family vibe, the 8 piece band & rotating number of guests, have supported projects such as Sampa The Great onJools Holland, headlined a Boiler Room Festival, and have played the likes of Glastonbury, Maiden Voyage,Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here Festival, Love Supreme and Jazz Al Parque in Colombia. If that's not enough, Steam Down have won awards such as the Innovation Award and Live Experience of the Year Award featuring Kamasi Washington at the Jazz FM Awards 2019.

In this week’s episode, we’ll be speaking to Benji about work ethic in the music industry, how important it is to stay true to yourself as an artist, and meeting Thudercat on his birthday!

Show notes

Find out more about Steamdown via their website

Follow them on Instagram @Steamdown

Follow them on Facebook @Facebook

Follow the lovely Benji on Instagram @Benji_On_Drums

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What up On Repeaters!

This week we're changing it up, and moving from the medium of music to poetry by speaking to lyds, a Black woman poet and writer. Based in Epsom, UK, her writing practice predicates on delineating the human condition through the prisms of Black womanhood, music, the erotic, spirituality & radical tenderness. In this episode we get into the creative process of crafting poetry and see where the words stop and the music begins.

lyds co-facilitates PRISM WRITERS; a writer’s group for Black women held at the Southbank Centre and has anMA in Black British Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London. She has also had her writing published by the likes of AFROPUNK, SylaStudio, Lungs Project, Kandaka, sweet-thang zine, Lacuna Lit, Guts Publishing and Call + Response Journal. To add to the list, she is currently a writer-in-residence on DIALOGUES.

Show notes

Support lyds by checking out her audio poetry collection ‘my love is the mid-morning sun’ via her website

lydialuke.com

Follow her on Instagram @LydiaHenriettao

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Welcome back On Repeat family!

This week we're speaking to Henry Jones, a singer-songwriter based in Leicester. His unique sound - an amalgamation of electronic, pop and RnB - has already gained him BBC Radio play, as well as securing him multiple London headline shows. Alongside catchy songs, Henry's experience is vast, from entertaining abroad, to classical training and studying at BIMM.

In this episode Henry gives us an insight into how he produces songs and finds melodies, plus we talk quarantine beats, getting into the musical headspace and collaborating with others.

Shownotes

Like this episode?

Follow Henry on Instagram @HenryHJones

Listen to Henry on Spotify

Find out more about producer Blak Seed on Instagram @BlakSeedOfficial

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It's that time of the week again!

This week we're talking to the multi-talented Nigel aka Kobby Taylor who is a Hip Hop producer, composer, actor and workshop facilitator for Beats Bus. With an eclectic career history, Nigel has been a battle rapper, is a beat-maker, helps young people connect with music, plus combines Hip Hop and musicals by composing for the stage in productions such as ‘Canary and the Crow’.

In this episode we learn more about Nigel’s career history, how we got involved with theatre, plus how he rewired his brain to overcome nerves and create a workshop geared towards supporting young people in his home town with the award-winning Beats Bus.

Shownotes

Follow Nigel and his story on instagram @KobbyKomposer

Find out more about Beats Bus by visiting their website

Find out more about Middle Child / Canary and the Crow

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Welcome back to On Repeat,

This week we're interviewing Emma, AKA Blue Loop, an electronic music producer who crafts her music from found sound and analogue synthesisers. Whilst she crafts other-worldly soundscapes, Emma’s artistic values lie in music education and diversity, volunteering with the incredible charity Girls Rock London as well as running synth and music production workshops for the likes of ROLI and First Timers Fest.

In this episode Emma gives us the lowdown on getting started with production, how music can empower the next generation and of course, where she finds all her found sounds.

Shownotes

Follow Blue Loop on Instagram @blueloopsounds

Listen to Blue Loop on Soundcloud

And check out her website on https://blueloopsounds.com/

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