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Post by ManicKangaroo on Dec 5, 2022 21:18:19 GMT 1
The post-pandemic resurgence in dance music is reflected in the longlist for BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2023, which tips new music for the coming year.
The nominees include hotly-tipped house producer Fred Again, drum and bass duo Piri & Tommy and the Mobo-award winning jungle musician Nia Archives.
The longlist also features US neo-soul band Gabriels, whose debut album Angels & Queens has "a strong claim to the title of album of the year", according to The Guardian's Alexis Petridis.
Nigerian star Asake is on a hot streak at home with hits like Sungba and Joha, and looks set to replicate that success in the UK, with a sold out show at London's Brixton Academy scheduled for later this month.
R&B girl group Flo and busker-turned-baladeer Cat Burns are also nominated.
The longlist is completed by pop-punk singer Dylan, indie songwriter Rachel Chinouriri and alt-pop musician Biig Piig, who has been championed by Billie Eilish.
The longlist on full is
Asake
Big Piig
Cat Burns
Dylan
FLO
Fred again..
Gabriels
Nia Archives
piri & tommy
Rachel Chinouriri
The top five will be revealed in the new year on BBC Radio 1, with one artist announced each day from Sunday 1 to Thursday 5 January.
The prize is open to new artists, who have yet to score a top five album, or more than two top 10 singles by 31 October 2022. Artists who have appeared on TV talent shows within the last three years are also ineligible.
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 5, 2022 21:59:45 GMT 1
I like a lot of these artists but don’t love any of them , favourite maybe Dylan.
Surprised that Wunderhorse didn’t get a nod as they have been supported by Radio 1 as much nearly all these artists, maybe next year. Also Dylan Fraser thought he’d be in with a shout as well.
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Post by vastar iner on Dec 5, 2022 22:00:16 GMT 1
Asake - Nigerian
Big Piig - London
Cat Burns - London
Dylan - Suffolk (and the most stupid name for a singer I think I've seen)
FLO - London
Fred again.. - London
Gabriels - USA
Nia Archives - London-based
piri & tommy - London
Rachel Chinouriri - London
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If you replaced the word "London" above with the word "white", you'd say the list was racist.
So I do not see why it should be considered any differently because it's London. Every year it is the same. The national broadcaster ignores the nation because f***ing London.
Whoever nominated this list is racist, corrupt, or scum.
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 5, 2022 22:04:38 GMT 1
Asake - Nigerian Big Piig - London Cat Burns - London Dylan - Suffolk (and the most stupid name for a singer I think I've seen) FLO - London Fred again.. - London Gabriels - USA Nia Archives - London-based piri & tommy - London Rachel Chinouriri - London *** If you replaced the word "London" above with the word "white", you'd say the list was racist. So I do not see why it should be considered any differently because it's London. Every year it is the same. The national broadcaster ignores the nation because f***ing London. Whoever nominated this list is racist, corrupt, or scum. Oops Wunderhorse are London based as well  Well my other pick was Scottish  |
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Post by Jordan on Dec 5, 2022 22:33:35 GMT 1
Know almost all of these, some already big names included too (Fred again.. and Cat Burns as examples).
Would love to see Gabriels take it but can't see it
Biig Piig would be a close second for me, piri and tommy third.
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Post by greendemon on Dec 6, 2022 12:56:48 GMT 1
I've enjoyed Rachel Chinouriri's singles but am indifferent to most of the others.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Dec 6, 2022 13:16:26 GMT 1
As usual not for me, if music was a colour the BBC sound awards would be beige
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Post by Panda on Dec 7, 2022 17:59:12 GMT 1
I can see Piri & Tommy winning this. Don't get the popularity myself. A pretty "meh" list in general. Nothing particularly terrible but nothing remotely exciting.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 8, 2022 10:10:03 GMT 1
Asake - Nigerian Big Piig - London Cat Burns - London Dylan - Suffolk (and the most stupid name for a singer I think I've seen) FLO - London Fred again.. - London Gabriels - USA Nia Archives - London-based piri & tommy - London Rachel Chinouriri - London *** If you replaced the word "London" above with the word "white", you'd say the list was racist. So I do not see why it should be considered any differently because it's London. Every year it is the same. The national broadcaster ignores the nation because f***ing London. Whoever nominated this list is racist, corrupt, or scum. My issue for a long while is that they make a list at all. They should listen to what comes out and then decide what is good and thus to promote, regardless of whether it's on a major label, but with attention to trying to get the best from multiple genres. If they had someone full-time to do that, they could just go around gigs listening to bands, invite bands to send in their music etc. It doesn't need major label releases anymore, everything is released on streaming platforms and can be done on relatively low budgets. |
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jan 1, 2023 12:24:04 GMT 1
Gabriels at 5
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 1, 2023 13:03:41 GMT 1
Thats fair enough I have a strong feeling FLO are going to win, there seems to be so much interest in making the next big girl group
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jan 2, 2023 12:17:40 GMT 1
Cat Burns at 4
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Post by raliverpool on Jan 2, 2023 13:24:33 GMT 1
Asake - Nigerian Big Piig - London Cat Burns - London Dylan - Suffolk (and the most stupid name for a singer I think I've seen) FLO - London Fred again.. - London Gabriels - USA Nia Archives - London-based piri & tommy - London Rachel Chinouriri - London *** If you replaced the word "London" above with the word "white", you'd say the list was racist. So I do not see why it should be considered any differently because it's London. Every year it is the same. The national broadcaster ignores the nation because f***ing London. Whoever nominated this list is racist, corrupt, or scum. Unfortunately the UK record industry is largely based in London. It has always been so. Remember back in 1962 despite The Beatles being the biggest thing on the Merseyside scene, having become the hottest ticket in Hamburg ahead of London & Manchester formed acts who subsequently had major chart success. The Fab Four had to audition for Decca & EMI records in London early in 1962.
Once they got signed (to EMI subsidiary label Parlophone) they dumped their weakest link (drummer Pete Best) for the best drummer on the Merseyside scene (Rory Storm and the Hurricanes' Ringo Starr) to maximise their chances of success in London and relocated there from Liverpool early in 1963....
It is no different to the USA where the three main music hubs/scenes are based in either New York; Los Angeles; or Nashville..
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Post by Mic1812 on Jan 2, 2023 16:23:43 GMT 1
I think Fred Again deserves it.
Flo are nothing special.
However Asake could take it given the recent promo at one of his gigs.
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Post by vastar iner on Jan 3, 2023 9:24:51 GMT 1
Unfortunately the UK record industry is largely based in London. It has always been so. Remember back in 1962 despite The Beatles being the biggest thing on the Merseyside scene, having become the hottest ticket in Hamburg ahead of London & Manchester formed acts who subsequently had major chart success. The Fab Four had to audition for Decca & EMI records in London early in 1962.
Once they got signed (to EMI subsidiary label Parlophone) they dumped their weakest link (drummer Pete Best) for the best drummer on the Merseyside scene (Rory Storm and the Hurricanes' Ringo Starr) to maximise their chances of success in London and relocated there from Liverpool early in 1963.... In the BBC Sound Of case though it goes beyond most of the acts being based in London - most of them are from London. |
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Post by Earl Purple on Jan 3, 2023 10:10:49 GMT 1
We don't need a "record industry" we don't need "record labels" anymore. Artists can go into a recording studio, record their music and get it on streaming platforms (and download platforms if anyone cares) and make videos and put them on youtube.
At least that is how it should have been since 2007 / 2014.
But of course those who didn't want to lose out on the money they were getting had to find a way around it. Well of course some of them invested in the streaming platforms, but it appears that what the artists still needed was publicity and promotion, and unless you were "signed up" to such a "label" you wouldn't get any.
It's now also getting onto Spotify's "playlists".
Or getting mentioned on new release lists.
And of course the BBC's wonderful "list".
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jan 3, 2023 11:58:10 GMT 1
Nia Archives at 3
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 3, 2023 12:17:16 GMT 1
We don't need a "record industry" we don't need "record labels" anymore. Artists can go into a recording studio, record their music and get it on streaming platforms (and download platforms if anyone cares) and make videos and put them on youtube. At least that is how it should have been since 2007 / 2014. But of course those who didn't want to lose out on the money they were getting had to find a way around it. Well of course some of them invested in the streaming platforms, but it appears that what the artists still needed was publicity and promotion, and unless you were "signed up" to such a "label" you wouldn't get any. It's now also getting onto Spotify's "playlists". Or getting mentioned on new release lists. And of course the BBC's wonderful "list". If you could have got millions of people to be aware of your favourite artists in a year you would have loved it. And what’s wrong with new release lists saves spending hours looking for stuff when you can find loads you like each week from about 5 lists although I do add a few others. |
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Post by Earl Purple on Jan 3, 2023 12:50:15 GMT 1
I am saying that in the past the struggle for the artist was to get a record deal to get their music released and accessible to the public at all.
With the ability now for artists to record their music and make it available, the struggle is getting people to know about it.
Actually, that was an issue before. There was loads of music released in the past that flopped, not necessarily because the public didn't like it, but because they never got to know it existed.
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Post by TheThorne on Jan 3, 2023 13:18:03 GMT 1
I am saying that in the past the struggle for the artist was to get a record deal to get their music released and accessible to the public at all. With the ability now for artists to record their music and make it available, the struggle is getting people to know about it. Actually, that was an issue before. There was loads of music released in the past that flopped, not necessarily because the public didn't like it, but because they never got to know it existed. Totally it’s is way worse now but artists can have millions of plays on Spotify but still not be household names. Better than selling 1000 cd singles to spend one week in the top 40 and never be seen again. The reality was their were acts that were way more popular than these 99p acts who never had any hits or top 40. The system has always been flawed. |
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