INTRODUCING MIXTAPE. MONDAY 04/02/2013

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In the small hours of a Monday morning from 2-3am you can hear a selection of my favourite new tunes compiled into an hour-long mixtape of nonstop music. All the audio is sourced from the BBC Introducing Uploader - some of it recommended by friends and colleagues and some discovered via Twitter and my own Fresh On The Net blog.

From 3am each Monday the latest mixtape is available free via the 6 Music Downloads Page - where you'll also find archived episodes from the previous 4 weeks. All the tracklists and start times for each track are published here - together with a link to each artist's website.

In addition, every Wednesday the mixtape is published on the BBC 6 Music Soundcloud page and added to this page midweek - along with more info about each of the artists. These are the listings for Monday, 4th February 2013

MOTHBOXER - Turn It Around [00:32]
https://www.mothboxer.com
Working mainly out of the studio, Mothboxers Dave Ody, Phil Davies and Robbie Burley have been together since 2009. In that time, they’ve released three albums: a 2012 self-titled debut, FREQUENCY in 2011 and THREE at the tail-end of last year. A new EP is promised in coming months, as are a couple of forays onto the live music scene. Keep an eye on their website for details.

CAMP STAG - Sirens [03:29]
https://www.campstag.net
Camp Stag hail from Stoke-on-Trent, and are Rich Dooley (drums), Ade Harrison (keyboards), Dan Nixon (vocals/guitar) and Chris Wilson (bass). Formed in early 2011, they have already shared a stage with the likes of Ultrasound and The 1975. They released this single for free, but also have an EP available digitally. An album will follow shortly, and they also perform live on a regular basis.

BON ARROW - Let's Get Back To Where We Started [06:17]
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bon-Arrow/329333160414722
Bon Arrow is the solo project of Kirsten Taylor. Having moved back to Ulverston in the Lake District following a spell in London, she learnt how to record herself on a laptop and started making tracks with whatever instruments came to hand, including battered guitars and an old Yamaha keyboard. We hope you’ll agree the results are haunting.

THE SHALLOWS - Get Gone [10:30]
https://www.facebook.com/theshallowsuk
Based in London, The Shallows are Tom Skelton, Russ Cragg, Al Hewitt and Joe White. ‘Get Gone’ is taken from their EP, ABOUT TIME VOL 1, which they’ll next be showcasing live at the O2 Academy in Islington on February 5th, followed by the Finsbury on March 1st

STE McCABE - Accessorise [13:44]
https://www.ste-mccabe.co.uk
Ste McCabe describes himself a queer-feminist electro-punk one-man-band, and the only thing missing from his description is his wickedly acerbic sense of humour. Ste released his 3rd album BAD KITTY on Cherryade Records in late 2012, and has been touring across the UK and Europe for around 7 years. Next on the agenda are gigs in Switzerland, Iceland and Scandinavia. His next UK outing is at TAP in Southend on March 16th.

DENNIS - Ella [17:35]
https://www.dennisband.com
Dennis are an 8-piece roots, folk & brass band from the former pit town of Hetton-Le-Hole. Among their members are veterans of European and O2 Academy tours, and National Brass Band competitions. ‘Ella’ is one of four tracks on the COLLIERY WELFARE EP, which is available digitally.

THE BLOOD CHOIR - No Windows To The Old World [21:27]
https://www.facebook.com/thebloodchoir
Hailing from the West Country, The Blood Choir are Robin Maddicott, Joe Mountain, Rod Brakes and Sam Selby - and no strangers to 6 Music Listeners. Their superb debut album NO WINDOWS TO THE OLD WORLD was released last June on IRL/Top Cat Music. To see what them in their full live majesty, head to The Fleece in Bristol on March 4th, where they’ll be playing with an outfit called The Magic Band.

ASSASSINS OF SOUND - Butterfly [25:29]
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Assassins-of-Sound/139232036115532
Another band from way out west, Assassins of Sound have just released an album called WALTZ SONG, which was two years in the making. During that time, they’ve gone from being five to three and now twenty! The music is written by Lydia Duncan, Alex Duncan and Steve Threlkeld, who are currently pondering how to shape their material into a live set. They also like to experiment with strange instruments – the latest of which was constructed from an office desk, rubbish bin and salvaged guitar neck. They wish to offer thanks to their industrious friend Matt White for that.

CRYSTAL SEAGULLS - Ups and Downs [29:20]
https://www.facebook.com/CrystalSeagulls
Crystal Seagulls are a unsigned four-piece comprising Jim, John, Elz and Ben. After just a year on the circuit, they’ve released a single, headlined a stage at BrisFest, and been played on over 30 different radio stations around the globe. Based in London, their next gig is at The Comedy Pub in Leicester Square on February 15th, though they’ve ventured far-and-wide in recent months. Wisely, they regularly update their Facebook page and Twitter feed, should you want to keep up-to-speed with their movements.

BOMB FACTORY - Gulliver [32:42]
https://www.bomb-factory.co.uk
Post-punk noise merchants Bomb Factory will self-release their new EP, ‘Gulliver’ on Febuary 17th. Recorded in their hometown of Cambridge last August (then mastered in Norwich), they describe it as attack on the brutal tedium of modernity. Fronted by shouter-in-chief Ranting Jack, the five-strong band will be playing at the Dublin Castle in Camden on March 8th.

PARIIS OPERA HOUSE - Finnish Line [34:59]
https://www.pariisoperahouse.com
Described in Gigwise as the "glorious lovechild of Klaxons and Justice", Pariis Opera House are a production duo based in London. Since launching in November 2011, they have done remixes for the likes of Island and Infectious Records, as well as clinching sync deals with Channel 4 and E4. With these came an on-screen appearance on Hollyoaks. They are currently working on an EP and regularly release 'demixes' - where they take popular songs and destroy them for fun. Definitely an outfit to keep track of in 2013.

FLYNN'S ARCADE - Dead Mens Money [38:45]
https://www.facebook.com/flynnsarcade
Eat your heart out Seattle, Bognor Regis is where you'll find Grunge's latest and most authentic flowering. I loved this on first hearing - the sound of three people on the verge of a nervous breakdown, a trio at the end of their collective tether. A track that sounds as if they had to make this music or they would explode. Former schoolfriends Andy Greenway (Vocals/Guitar), Mike Pierce (Bass/Backing Vocals) and Charles Pierce (Drums/Backing Vocals) have named their band in reference to one of the locations in the movie Tron. You can see more of their work via their YouTube channel, and they hope to start playing around their home area soon. Come on promoters - give these guys a break!

STATEMENT HAIRCUT - Borsig [41:34]
https://www.facebook.com/statementhaircut
Easily the best-named new band we've encountered this year, Statement Haircut divide their time between Liverpool and Berlin. Their coming together was a serendipitous one. Independently replying to a flat-share advert, Darren Reynolds and Mikey Stevenson discovered a common interest in songwriting, guitars, synthesizers and home recording. They began performing live in 2009, and keep their facebook page updated regularly with news of future gigs.

FIONA SOE PAING - Daymoon Sun [46:18]
https://www.fionasoepaing.bandcamp.com
Taken from Fiona’s TOWER OF BABEL EP, the lyrics of ‘Daymoon Sun’ may seem a little incomprehensible. That’s because they’re in Burmese! Fiona assures us they’re clean, however – and we’ll have to take her word for it! Here next shows are is at Glasgow’s LadyFest in March, followed by a theatre collaboration at the Tron on May 11th. Her new single "Heartbeat" is due for release this Spring.

SOFTWHERE - Who Knows [50:10]
https://www.softwhere.org.uk
Tynesiders Jonny and Sarah are Softwhere, who do their best work in the warmth of a studio. This track is taken from their latest album A FEW WEIRD LITTLE SONGS, which saw them working with a number of local luminaries - including harmonica genius Lyndon Anderson and folk songstress Meghann Clancy. Their previous work is all neatly archived on their website.

SPC ECO - PUSH (Find The Noise) [54:10]
https://spceco.bandcamp.com
Pronounced Space Echo, SPC ECO are Rose Berlin and Dean Garcia. Rose is currently studying for a BA in sculpture, while Dean (previously of seminal 90′s band Curve) is a multi-instrumentalist and maverick record producer. Rose is also Dean’s daughter, and they have been writing and recording songs from as soon as she was able to make a sound.