Lee Bannon- Fantastic Plastic Plug Research Records, 16 tracks, Released 28th February 2012 Lee Bannon has crafted an album showcasing his ear as a cratedigger with an ear for near-perfect loops, always captivating with a deft touch in infusing the simplest of 2 bar repetitions with a raw, live energy. The sounds Bannon utilises in his...
It’s been a while since The Hungry Ear approached this young duo from the north east of England about their music. Finally we have got round to having a chat with the boys behind Patterns In Plastic, finding out about their fourth coming releases with Tiny Lights Recordings and a little about what these young...
The Hungry Ear & Rudimentary Records are delighted to be invovled in this years CQAF and even more delighted to be playing host to one of the finest beat makers around. This May B.Y.O down to the Barge on the Lagan river to savour some serious Beat music. Think Teebs, Shlohmo, a pinch of Flying...
It’s the 2nd Hungry Ear night tonight at The Menagerie. The first Ear was full of suitably diverse records and a very receptive crowd of refreshingly anonymous faces (an unusual occurrence in this town!). With it being February, it only seemed fitting to do a J Dilla/Jay Dee tribute night. Since James Yancey’s passing 6...
Words by: Connie Bree, NYC… Informed by everything from hiphop and RnB to the obvious touchstone that is deep house, BACKGOUND SOUND make music that’s equal parts slick and fierce. The Hungry Ear caught up with the lads for a pint in New York’s lower east side to hear about their beginnings, their label and about the electronic music...
Bumping Cosmic House, Deep Avant-garde Electronica, Ambience, Deep Bass, Piercing clarinet, Klezmer-infused Beats and wonkyness! A quarter of The Dybbuk Quartet, a performance poet and, eh, “pure madness”. These are just some choice words to describe the genre pollination and vast musical repertoire this man has at his disposal. Daniel Gouly is a never ending...
Dj Clap’s sound forms in the “Valley of Sun” and he’s just put out a stunning remix for Alfred Darlington’s imprint Magical Properties. Its the title track of Justin Ledford’s Debut Ep, Outtacontrtol, which gets the re-work. His crazy footwork sounds build and twist forming loops & hooks which are both chaotic and melodic. Dj...
Roughquest’s Feed The Ear Mixtape by TheHungryEar Delighted to kick off The Hungry Ear’s mix series with a true gem and good friend to the ear James M a.k.a Roughquest of Rudimentary Records & Subdepth fame. James is about to embark on a new part of his life with a big move from his...
Ninja Tune and Grizzly promo videos in the bag and he hasn’t even graduated. This Holland based youngster is striding toward his ultimate goals with no hurdle to tricky. A freelance animator, film maker, animated gif loving beat maker in the process of graduating from the Willem de Kooning academy in Rotterdam. Two video releases...
As a multi-instrumentalist and pioneer of live MPC & Maschine sets, Jeremy Ellis has built up a reputation as one of Hip Hop and electronic music’s most innovative live performers. Ellis has an acclaimed album The Lotus Blooms on Ubiquity Records and a recent single Unlike Any Other on Exchange Bureau Music. The Hungry Ear...
