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SHMOO - "THE PRESENT" (Album) Released on - OnOn Recordings

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PRESS RELEASE:
"Part 2 of a Trilogy of Albums…."

MUSIC:
A band who in The Past have been likened to Daft Punk, Orbital, Kraftwerk, Kasabian, New Order and The Killers, have returned with their idea of The Present accompanied by their arsenal of Analog Vintage Synthesizers, Beats and rich Electronic sounds... lyrically exploring an era where PLASTIC SURGERY can cover us from HEAD TO TOE, making a GHOST of our former selves, in a 69 kind of mirror world... you'll need X-RAY EYES to see who is and isn't AN ANIMAL... everything is a CLICHÉ which you do not need to ENVY (AKA NV)... ALL YOU NEED to do is be proud of who YOU ARE... and buy this Album! and remember The Future is what you make it...

THE PAST (Shmoo's debut Album) gave us "She Machine", "Is It Isn’t It", "Amnesia", "Waves", "Immervation", "Every Second", "C.i.2.i", "Routine", "Chimera" & "Disguise".

Here THE PRESENT (Shmoo’s 2nd instalment) includes Singles "An Animal", "Ghost", “pLaStIc SuRgErY", "Head To Toe" & "X-ray Eyes" plus New Unreleased Tracks "Cliché", "69", "Envy (AKA NV)", "All you need" & "You Are"

Remember THE FUTURE (Shmoo's 3rd Album) will come… but it is yet to be created!


SHMOO - "An Animal" (Single) Released on - OnOn Recordings

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PRESS RELEASE:
"It's coming to get you..."

MUSIC:
Shmoo bring us "An Animal" of a track delving again into the depths of their vintage analogue synthesizer arsenal (Moog Prodigy/Opus 3, Ensonic ESQ1, Roland SH2...) to create an addictive electronic sonic adventure... a musical interpretation of DNA manipulation, twisting sounds through banks of hardware modulators (Moogerfoogers and Wasp Filters)... cybernetic hook driven vocals... Live drums spliced with electronic beats... Will you be able to escape the track that warns us "An Animal" is coming to get you?

VIDEO:
Is it Science fantasy? or future fiction? Expect robots, flying cars, human cloning inspired by Sci-Fi Classics (The Matrix, Star Wars, and Alien series)... what Back To The Future brought to the DMC DeLorean, Shmoo bring to the Sinclair C5... with a teaser that dropped on Friday the 13th and a release date on the build up to Halloween, be aware An Animal can appear in different shapes and forms... The EPIC "An Animal" music video also inventively links together all previous Shmoo music videos... not to be missed!


SHMOO - "X-RAY EYES" (Single) Released on - OnOn Recordings

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PRESS RELEASE:
"Believe it when you see it"

MUSIC:
A masterpiece of Synth laden and hook-ridden electronic wizardry with hidden messages and meanings…. where again we see their Music and Videos heavily intwined
X-ray Eyes is a track that incorporates classic traits which u would come to expect from the Shmoo brothers , hard hitting analog punch that is apparent straight from the off , Subtle jazz undertones , hints at Jamiroquai , hard hitting 00s Mark Ronson style dance production , Obligatory Moogs a plenty.

VIDEO:
" direct sequel to “Head To Toe" , "again written and directed by Shmoo themselves" , Robots are pitched against Humans" , " a dystopian future not too dissimilar to Blade Runner” ,
"The band now find themselves in a "Virtual Reality" simulator, with nods to CGI classics "Lawn Mower man" and the "Matrix", and comes at a fitting time before the release of Spielberg’s "Ready Player 1", After now awaking from Cryogenic sleep, Shmoo lyrically ask "Is it a great day for the human race when we can freeze ourselves and wake immortalised?" Only time will tell….!

 


SHMOO - "THE PAST" (Album) Released on - OnOn Recordings

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PRESS RELEASE:
"A Trilogy of Albums…."

MUSIC:
The Past
is the bands First Album comprising of Shmoo’s first singles "She Machine"… "Is It Isn’t It"… "Amnesia"… "Waves"&"Immervation"
It also includes "Every Second", "C.i.2.i"&"Disguise" which up until now have only been B-sides but were always intended as Album tracks
The 10 track Album also comes with 2 previously unreleased tunes "Routine" & "Chimera"
…consider this a prequel to their current works..

The Present Shmoo’s 2nd Album which will includes Singles "Ghost", “pLaStIc SuRgErY", "Head To Toe"& "X-ray Eyes" and New Tracks . "69", "All you need", "An Animal", "You Are", "Cliché"&"Envy AKA NV"

…this will be followed by the third instalment..

The Future… "which hasn’t been written yet…."

Shmoo have in "The Past" been likened to Daft Punk, Orbital, Kasabian, The Killers, New Order, Kraftwerk, to name a few... but who are they now? and where will the future take them….?

 


SHMOO - "HEAD TO TOE" (Single) Released on - OnOn Recordings

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NEW SINGLE “HEAD TO TOE” - A KRAUTROCK BEHEMOTH OF A TRACK…

…that has truly all the makings of an Electronic Classic and accompanied by yet another inspired Music Video directed by the Shmoo brothers.

Music..
Opening with an infectious Analog bass-line, with a nod to Kraftwerk’s “Radio Activity”, this begins a journey into a song full with addictive hooks, memorable synth solos, and a killer melody that shows the impressive vocal range of Shmoo’s lead vocalist. This catchy track, which has a hint of Muse’s “Madness”, ignites nostalgia and innuendo with an overall fantastical 80s sound, all encompassed in an impressive production.

Video..
The video to "Head To Toe" is very stylised and beautifully shot, with subtle links to previous videos “Ghost" and "Plastic Surgery”. In a year when we see a return of Blade Runner, have Shmoo now become robots themselves? With amazing sets and locations used, that wouldn’t seem out of place in a Stanley Kubrick film, this music video with a twist is cleverly executed, and complements the track brilliantly.

 


BECKETT - "FOUR" (Single)

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NEW Beckett Single FOUR is OUT NOW!! from the exciting new album “Primetime”

The music of Beckett is inspired by the movie soundtracks and lifestyles of the 1980s. It’s a clear love for the electronic palette of synthesizers, drum machines and studio electric guitars infused with Miami sunsets, L.A Neon and the glamour of 80s fashion.

"Many ‘Synthwave’ or ‘Retrowave’ artists, present their work as the ‘sound’ of the 80s, the right textures, the wonderful recreation of a timbre. My approach is to try and recreate the ‘feel’ of the 80s, a nostalgic point of view that will hopefully help people of the time remember a moment, or people outside of the time, capture a glimpse of how melody and production used to be more important than what perfume a singer has labeled after them. Precision and clarity of production entangled with definition and purpose in composition are key elements I strive to achieve in all my synthwave works." - Becket 2017

Music...
The Single FOUR from the album ‘Primetime’ is a prime example of the music influences from TV shows of the1980’s. If Beckett wrote theme tunes, (and made the shows) these are the soundtracks to a host of shows that never were.

The music and feel of Four transports you into a part of Becketts world wonderfully, and you feel as if you were transported into one of the great films of the 80s and taken along on an epic Synth-wave ride.. If you were told Four appeared in the film soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop, Mannequin, The breakfast Club or Weird Science you would believe it!

Beckett Links:
Official site: www.projectbeckett.uk
SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/projectbeckett
Twitter: www.twitter.com/projectbeckett
Band Camp: www.projectbeckett.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProjectBeckett80
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/ProjectBeckett
YouTube: Beckett Channel

 


SHMOO - "PLASTIC SURGERY" (Single) Released on - OnOn Recordings

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NEW SINGLE "pLaStiC SuRgErY"- A SYNTHESISED NOSTALGIC TRIP

Shmoo follow up their impressive Ghost release with another brilliant, well produced and cleverly subtle synth gem of a track, with all the Analog quality you would come to expect from the Shmoo Brothers.

Music..
Lyrically you are the patient, waking up to dreamy arpeggiators, smooth Moog bass lines with sweeping filters, then a beat drops thats would wake anyone up from anaesthesia. Broken beats evolve into a driving 4-to-the-floor chorus, certainly a procedure you could see New Order approving. Thoughtful Vocals become spliced with the spoken vocoder hook line “Plastic Surgery”.

Video..
At a time when we’re looking back to the 80’s from the Net Flicks smash hit Stranger Things to the rebirth of the Mini Moog, and the continuation of the Star Wars Saga, Shmoo deliver a video that takes you on a nostalgic journey through an animated world filled with retro toys…. Following on from their previous single “Ghost”, keeping up the narrative, the band disappear from Purgatory and find themselves recreated as plastic figures, where they encounter all manner of characters from transformers, thunder cats, zoids to he-man and more…

We would certainly prescribe a healthy dose or this track and video to satisfy todays hunger for all things nostalgic and beyond…

B-SIDE
"Disguise", with Big Electronic drums and growling synths that reveals a dirtier live sound to Shmoo, is strong enough for an A-Side in its own right. This track was destined to be available on all downloadable platforms. 

 


SHMOO - "GHOST" (Single) Released on - OnOn Recordings

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Shmoo present GHOST, their first sample from the eagerly awaited new album. 

"From the shadows of an all-consuming two years, which have seen us experiencing the highs and lows of what life can bring, we've emerged with a certain new depth and meaning to our work."

Music..
Ghost is a heady mix of emotions, which twists and turns with heartfelt lyrics leaving haunting questions encased within a well produced slice of Moog-laden electronics. 808s thump in the background and melodic rolling bass lines flow under the catchy minimalist electronics. 

The middle eight drops with a rip roaring MOOG arpeggiator that any electronic dance act would be proud of and I challenge any dance floor not to go crazy for this!! 
The track then brings you straight back to where you thought you were before - only to see you out with an all action assault on the live drums and machines. This unearthly track will suck you in and spin you around before releasing you  back - leaving you with a longing to hear it all over again... Enjoy...

"We've always experimented with writing and producing music, placing an emphasis on the sheer live performance element, constantly exploring how that can be used and captured in a recording."
"This time we were keen to take a more hands on studio approach to our tracks, balancing the live element with a more refined and personal touch compared to our previous work"

From the Music studio to the Film studio… 

Video..
Shmoo have always been synonymous with memorable music videos and with the video for Ghost, this trend continues. Once again working with long time film collaborator Ash Tidball, the team headed into the City of Salford's cutting edge studios at Media City and have delivered an "80s Tron" inspired video, with the help of CGI and practical special effects.

The video takes all the elements of Ghost and immerses the viewer in an electronic futurist "Tron" world, where Purgatory is a club in which no one is safe, with the lyrics "you can’t hide here”.. ringing true as the story unfolds.

Ghost is an audio and visual package in one, but each piece stands up as a work in its own right. However you take this, you can be sure of a deeper insight into the world of Shmoo...

Enjoy…