Sätilä is a Finnish artist, songwriter and producer combining indie/alternative music with pop sensibilities. We catch up with him following the release of a synth and electronic music leaning EP last September, Sätilä is shifting gears and embracing the music of his youth. You can hear his influences of The Killers, Mew and Disco Ensemble in this energetic and anthemic belter. Lyrically inspired by climate change and feeling inept in fighting it, it's about the realisation of how we're all connected and in it together. The song started as a band jam after seeing Danish alt-rock band Mew live at Tavastia Club in Helsinki in November 2014 but the demo was left on his hard drive for years.

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After only 2 months established in the UK, the OOOOO app recently ranked as the number #1 shopping app in the apple store in the UK.

OOOOO is a live-streaming video commerce platform that helps people earn a living doing what they love. The company was founded in 2020 by Sam Jones (ex-Wish) and Eric Zhang (ex TikTok) and they have offices in Oxford and Shanghai. OOOOO have studios in their offices in Oxford and are building studios in offices across the UK. They have a studio in Soho London, for creators to use, to access stock 24/7.

The app follows a mega trend in China for live shopping, already estimated to be worth US $180 billion dollars a year in sales. Through the OOOOO platform, consumers can access real people reviewing real products in live shows, which they can buy in a couple of clicks from the OOOOO app.

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Maximilian White started his business journey at a young age learning business fundamentals from his father. He became Britain’s youngest bar Manager at 17 with his own location. Max made his money through bars, music, tech, property investment ventures.

Maximillian is now building Europe’s largest medicinal cannabis farms and his latest business venture will be worth £3.5 billion alone in the next five years. Maximillian’s company will supply high quality medical cannabis respecting EU-GMP specifications which are the highest quality standard for the pharmaceutical industry.

We sat down with Maximillian to discuss his rollercoaster journey to becoming a billionaire entrepreneur.

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19 year old London-based rapper HEN$HAW is a rising rap talent. He started making music with best friend, frequent collaborator and producer goodbyechase in school— they both had big dreams and knew they had to work hard on their craft to be successful. A versatile rapper and MC who has combined multiple genres such as drill, garage, grime, emo rap and trap metal in his music.

Despite being relatively unknown to the mainstream world, he’s becoming one of the most sought-after emerging rappers around— one that is capable of achieving great things. Having released countless underground tracks online in 2018 which were met with a warm reception from fans, HEN$HAW has built a solid and loyal fan base in the UK and around the world in countries such as Australia, Germany, the US, Russia, Belgium and more. Since then, he has released memorable tracks such as “Paper Planes”, “LOWKEY”, “McCARTNEY” and the much anticipated new single “COZY”. With sold out headline gigs in his hometown Camden, being handpicked to perform at a Music for Youth gig, supporting artists in and around London, and performing in Belgium with his own collective LOVE SEPT., HEN$HAW’s live performances have been known to be, both electric and a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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The optimistically titled Good Year, released January 22nd, is a self-described pop-croon slush fest, spitting in the eye of the ‘major downer’ that was 2020. Reminiscent of early-Joji, Chvrches and Post Malone. The song is an upbeat take on what really matters and what 2021 might hold, with sincere vocals and a pretty-thumping beat to get you right in the feels. Good Year received its debut airplay on Kerrang’s Fresh Blood show on January 13th.

The video was shot at Barossa nature reserve on the anniversary of the brothers becoming a “real” band, they played their first show at the Windmill Brixton on November 19th 2019. The boys came into 2020 looking forward to building on that.

On furlough and bubbled-up, they used the me-time productively putting out 5 singles and making some fun music videos, they continue to build steady support from local radio and BBC Introducing.

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Former Fandangle bassist Andy B unites the Ska/Punk/Folk elite for charity album.

This release is a completely-DIY record, comprising of 172-Musicians including members of RX Bandits, Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, [Spunge], Zebrahead, Hayseed Dixie, MC Lars, Suburban Legends, Death By Stereo and Call Me Malcolm.

The album is a commentary on life today vocalised by combined voices from across the globe, raising money for charities that help the homeless and the disadvantaged get into music, whilst promoting ambition and unity.

Andy has always had a vested interest in charity and helping the homeless, he was involved in a charity which provides hot meals to rough sleepers, but when he happened across a homeless community whilst travelling in Australia during 2016 it was their stories that gave birth to this idea.

Combining his love for travel, making music and raising money for those in need, he decided to create a record not only including established musicians but also giving a platform for those musicians at busker and bedroom level. Andy travelled the USA coast to coast collecting submissions one by one, revisiting old friendships as well as making new ones.

Fast forward to the end of 2019 and despite a global pandemic that is still shaping our lives, the project has grown from around 50 musicians right up to 172, making it the massive collaboration it is today.

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Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey with music to date?

My journey really started because my father was a performing musician who paid his way through college gigging, so I was raised in a home where music was a constant. I started writing my own music when I was 16 or so but didn’t really take it seriously as a career until I was about 19. I formed a blues-rock three-piece called The Waymires that I recorded and performed with for a few years. Looking back, that was a really formative time in my career. I learned how to play with a live group, how to read other players, and really got my hands dirty while doing it. I moved to Nashville when I was 24 and started working on my own music at that time. That’s when I really started to flex my writing skills and let it guide my career decisions. I came out with an EP called Generation Love that was all based on 50’s pop and themed around topics of racism and sexism. It was definitely inspired by my move to the South. I had a bit of culture shock with how open people were with their prejudices. Nashville is a very liberal place, but it is centred in the middle of a very conservative state.

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Unrestricted by sonic or geographic boundaries, Ghita’s vision has created a style of futuristic pop with an appeal that stretches across the continents. Tastemakers on both sides of the Atlantic have heralded her huge potential, with plaudits including Clash, PAPER and Wonderland. She’s being discovered by a growing fanbase, earning 3 million streams on Spotify plus 1.2 million views at YouTube in just a few early releases.

Following the success of Real Lies remix featuring CKay, Ghita now shares the new single ‘No Stopping’ as she gears up for the release of her debut EP ‘LOST ANGELES’ on December 10th. She co-wrote the track with the Grammy-nominated Kimberly ‘Kaydence’ Krysiuk (Ariana Grande’s ‘7 Rings’) and Casolina, with production from 9AM (Ty Dolla $ign, Jason Derulo).

While Ghita is still very much a rising talent, ‘No Stopping’ possesses the maturity of a seasoned artist. Its meditative aura blends modern production flourishes within a spacious slow-burning ballad. Meanwhile, Ghita’s beautiful tone balances the purity of the song’s sentiment with the astute taste not to overplay its drama. It’s an utterly confident performance, but one that was inspired by a fleeting moment of self-doubt.

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The legendary Nile Rodgers has teamed up with Global superstar DJ Cedric Gervais and rising talent Franklin to unveil a reworking of the CHIC 1978 iconic dance smash hit ‘Everybody Dance’. The new version includes brand new re-recorded guitar parts from the three-time Grammy award winner and global icon Nile Rodgers.

Sometimes the best things in life happen in entirely unexpected ways. When Cedric Gervais collaborated with Franklin, you already had an intriguing proposition. Gervais is a global icon of the house music scene with a Grammy Award to his credit for his remix of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Summertime Sadness’ as well as 3.5 million monthly listeners at Spotify.

Meanwhile, Franklin is a multifaceted one to watch, having remixed Mabel, James Arthur and AJ Mitchell, topped the UK Dance Chart and collaborated on Karen Harding x Digital Farm Animals, which was highlighted as Radio 1’s Tune of the Weekend. Cedric discovered Franklin’s early remixes and work with Digital Farm Animals, and reached out to collaborate with one of the scene’s most exciting new underground talents.

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Perth-based Hip Hop group HV Music brings this proverbial rule to action with their forthcoming 13-track EP, ‘TRAPSUPPER’

Shortly after the ensemble was formed in 2018, consisting of childhood friends and homegrown versatile rappers Mornz, Luwii, and Rzy—alongside The Don, Jnr, and Keem—the group envisioned to put together this project. However, they decided to put its release on hold, and wait ‘till they could execute it to the standard they all believe in.

Their single, ‘Gucci, which was released earlier this month, sets the tone of the EP. This audio collage of Hip Hop, Trap, Alternative R&B, and Rap is a fusion of genres and sounds. The variety of the tracks are stitched together by a sonic vision that merges hyped productions and classic noises that don't drown out each rapper’s ability to eloquently but speedily mumble their musings and emotions. For this project, the rappers wrote down their own lyrics, interjecting their own individual styles.

Inspired and influenced by the career trajectories and styles of Gunna, Lil Baby, Drake, and Lil Durk, among others, HV Music has now more than 50,000 streams collectively, over 10 shows. This promising team has eyes on releasing music videos, and doing collaborations and shows for the rest of the year.

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L.A.-based rock band Dead Poet Society are Spinefarm/UMG’s latest sign, kicking off with the video for first single, “intoodeep.“
The four-piece formed while attending college in Boston and have amassed a dedicated following with millions of streams. Unconventional yet familiar Dead Poet Society‘s musical landscape runs from heavy, riff-driven songs to stunningly beautiful ballads. With fretless guitars and the extraordinary vocals of lead singer Jack Underkofler at the forefront, they have cultivated a signature sound that’s distinct

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Riding high of the back of their most recent EP Goldress released back in February, Belgian alternative R&B duo YellowStraps continue to inspire despite these uncertain times with the release of their newest mixtape, the Yellockdown Project.

The Yellockdown Project is the direct result of the period the world faced from March to June 2020. The minute the lockdown was officially announced, brothers Yvan and Alban decided to set themselves the creative challenge of releasing one track per week, every week, with each track featuring a different artist and every track being written in 24 hours. Well-documented via their YouTube channel, the result is a 13- track project, with 16 features from across the globe - from the UK, US, Iceland, Holland, and Germany - all created over the internet.

Careful curation, personal connections with each artist and the current global landscape has birthed an innovative collection of music that is a gift in these times and remains true to the YellowStraps DNA - bedroom type R&B with colourful synths, melodies, and powerful hooks – with an added layer of fun.

Reaching acclaim from the likes of COMPLEX, I-D & MAJESTIC CASUAL, radio support from BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Radio 6, plus a loyal fanbase the world over that has seen them rack up an impressive 5.8 million streams across platforms all speak to the gravitas they command while yet to reach the peak of their powers. With the Yellockdown Project, they look set to continue their European takeover.

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