Earlier this year, Jonnie released a compilation (‘DESKJOB’) featuring his extensive productions of no less than 10 much lauded emerging Scottish acts (including: Meursault, Panda Su, Conquering Animal Sound & eagleowl), the respect and trust of whom he’s managed to earn over the past couple of years since dissolving his former identity as Down the Tiny Steps. Pre-2009, Down the Tiny Steps were a staple on the Glasgow live scene and, having released with Fence Records, had a reputation for vibrant accessible eccentricity. In 2009, after yet another difficult line-up change, Jonnie decided the purest course would be to strip his output of any illusions and house his creative pursuits under the honest label of his own name. Yes, it is his real name.
With an illustrious musical past, Jonnie Common recently released his debut album ‘Master of None’ into the world on Red Deer Club. A homespun affair that encapsulates the artist’s finest pop moments. A record that has been made for summer. Warm yourself. A collection of wondrous pop oddities, coming in at just over thirty minutes, this is the debut album from one of Scotland’s finest exports. Full album stream available below:
Jonnie Common – Master Of None (full album stream) by Red Deer Club Recordings
Lukid (GLUM)
preview of Spitting Bile EP, released August 15th on GLUM by lukid
Samoyed [Astro:Dynamics] was recently given a >rather nice write-up to accompany his mix for SonicRouter.
Young, London based Scotsman Architeq (Tirk) and his ‘Gold + Green’ album was one of the highlights of the year in 2009. The organic buzz that surrounds his unique brand of dubby, swingy, electronic funk shows no sign of abating. The lucky gathered crowd at N_ILK will see Architeq play a special set potentially featuring some fresh cuts from his awaited with baited-breath new EP.
Check the video below for a sense of what to expect.
N_ilk at the Botanics
Sat 17th September 2011
2:30pm - 10:30pm
LUKID | ARCHITEQ | SAMOYED | AERIALS UP | POINT TO C | STEFAN BLOMEIER
JONNIE COMMON | I BUILD COLLAPSIBLE MOUNTAINS | VASQUEZ | ESPERI
JULIA AND THE DOOGANS | RHYTHMACHINE | BABA GOGO | CHAKA CAN T
SONNY CARNTYNE | DOOMLORDS | THE DELIBERATE CRUMBS
plus:
GLASGOW PODCART
GRAMPIAN MOUNTAINS PRESENTS \'HEDGEHOG IN THE FOG\' (LIVE RESCORE)
RETCHY VS. SMASH VJS
Tickets: £6 from Grouchos (+BF) and University Online Store.
University of Dundee Botanic Garden, Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD2 1QH