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March Summary and new releases - Musoplex

Been a while...cos we've been quiet...nah...cos we've been up to our nuts in it?? YEAH!!!

Been busy recording - a new HINGe EP, Frozen Theory, Fly By Nature, Last Under the Sun...and we have been mixing for a Welsh band whose name we don't know - just came in through their management company...we did so well we have been asked to provide 2 further remixes for the 1st single release.

The new LUTS EP 'Hooligan Jihad' is out very soon on iTunes - from Iron Man Records, Fly By Nature will be released soon.

 

We have 2 releases coming soon ourselves - EPs from Discotheque Wreck and Come the Light - out on our own Raven: label.

Katie has been hosting incredible photoshoot nights for local bands - these have been well received, well booked out and more dates will be added soon. We have just upgraded to a new Canon 7D so as soon as we know which end to blow we will let you know.

We have released a compilation of our recordings to local stations and are getting requests for interviews and airplay galore - so we are well happy. We will be promoting more bands on the next one - due out in 6 weeks and have been offered a montly slot on the Big City FM Unsigned Show - thanks to Phil Docker.

So - if you need anything in music from rehearsals to tour management, merch to pro studio recording, photography to video give us a shout.

mail@musoplex.com

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Welcome Back - Julie Small / Lee Phillips / Beechwood

Julie Small is one of the best regarded folk singers and musicians in the Midlands. We had the pleasure of Julie's (and husband Rob) company in 2009 for an EP and she is back in the studio over the next 3 days recording a new EP.

Lee is the only other producer we allow in our studio. Lee is the former owner of Corner Studios in Wolverhampton and an excellent engineer. He has this weekend booked for a new 4-piece ourfit from Wolves (can you tell I am typing this and racking my brains trying to think of their name!!!??). Any road up - another fun-filled weekend on its way.

That leaves us a week or so to mix This Wicked Tongue and produce a remix of Tick Tock for The Yipes before Si goes off on tour again in early Dec.

I have actually had a bit of time in the studio myself to do a bit of incidental music called EMC. I feel really pleased with wher eit is heading. Hopefully I can fit in a few more hours over this coming weekend.

Finally, on a more personal note - welcome back Beechwood. After a hiatus following the sad loss of their drummer late last year they are back in and getting ready and hyped for some dates in Hamburg in early 2010.

 

Cheers.

 

Andy and Team Plex

 

 

British Library and Radio To Go - Pilot Project

Are we chuffed or what? (The answer is yes, we are)...

Kate Southall, she of the Plex and formerly Katy Jay off of the radio, was asked some months ago to help provide a snapshot of the best unsigned music in the Midlands - to be permanently archived and made live on the interweb.

She did just that - and well over 60% of her submitted music made the final 100 to be found on www.pilot-project.co.uk.  No mean feat considering how much was submitted by various curators.

We, ourselves, were responsible for 12 of the recorded artists and are thrilled that what we produce has been seen as examples of the finest music coming out of the West Midlands today...

So - huge thanks to Kate Musoplex), Robin Valk (Radio To Go), Andy Linehan (British Library) and congratulations to Skull Fox, The Cubans, Discotheque Wreck, Jaayz, Strikes, The E-Go's, Zanzibar, The Ganders, Totally Suspect, The Yipes, Court Lane, Police Bastard and anyone I missed.

A special mention to Fatbwoi 5 and all the other bands that made the grade thanks to Kate and her time on the Freshly Picked radio show. You all owe her a bunch of flowers!!!

A

British Library West Mids Music Archive

 

This Wicked Tongue

This Wicked Tongue are good....potential upcoming Radio 2 live session good....and have been recording their new EP this weekend at the Plex. 

A mix of pop melody, and heavy guitars and drum work, sweet vocals and keys from Tina V complementing a very skilled band indeed.

We look forward to seeing what comes out the other end once it is fully produced but even as a flat recording we know we have something kinda special to play with.

Plex mood - cold!!!! Blooming freezing in my office - even with the heater on. My bladder is giving me hell...seriously - I'm only 43 but feel like a 90 year old, up and down every 5 minutes for a whizz...jeesh - gimme a break.

This Wicked Tongue...very, erm....wicked indeed....

 

 

Nightingales Recording

For those of you...

1. Under 35 - The Nightingales played 6 Peel Sessions - a feat bettered by very few bands - although The Fall were on practically every other week...

2. Under 35 IQ - The Peel Sessions were the most revered and loved Sessions ever. These sessions launched more underground bands than any other.

After last years seriously excellent Insult To Injury album (Klangbad / Faust Studios, Ger) they are in at Musoplex recording a split single for imminent launch in the US.

They have been rehearsing at the plex for some time now and it really is an honour to have them in to record as well.

 

Team Plex - Status...v. happy

 

 

Congratulations to Fly By Nature...

Recorded by Lee Philips (Corner Studios) at Musoplex and Produced by our Head Producer Si Reeves the new Fly By Nature recording got them signed to MAS Records.  Solid songwriting, quirky and sometimes prog keys and anthemic choppy guitars, solid and varied rhythm section and swerving baritone vocals contribute to a really contemporary sound. Good luck gents.

Little Gift

Here's one of our faves but Andy prefers Heroin.... :o)

 

This Wicked Tongue, Worcs.

Many bands are good, many verge on excellent but few bands come through the studio that really make you sit up and pay attenton...welcome to This Wicked Tongue.

This stuff is from a live session recorded for Katy Jay when she was running her Freshly Picked Unsigned sessions on WCRfm. This Wicked Tongue were kind enough to come and play one of our live nights on a quiet Thursday night in Halesowen. We were so impressed they came in for a live session and this is one of the 3 tracks they did...enjoy.

You can get to This Wicked Tongue on Farcebook or Myface - so what are you waiting for?

 

Download Track No02

This Wicked Tongue

 

New Video (Trailer) - Mehsopuria - Fearless

Musoplex are proud to announce that we have just been involved in making the video for the second single to be released from Mehsopuria's phenomenally successful album Fearless. In fact, the video is for the Fearless single, released in a few weeks time.

Produced, shot and edited by Majic of Digital Wizard with some help from DMA - the in-house production team at Musoplex - on additional (brief) filming and lighting. The video was shot on the Musoplex stage and in the local area - putting the streets of Rowley Regis on the map!!!!!

Mehsopuria is an interntional superstar and we thank him, Universal and MovieBox for the opportunity to assist in making this video.

 

Cheers.

 

Team Plex / DMA/ Digital Wizard

 

 

 

DMA Production House - Si Reeves, Majic Palmer, Andy Ward at Musoplex - on Radio 1

Good news everyone....

both tracks produced by DMA made it on to the Mehsopuria album Fearless. Released last week we are riding high and getting great feedback. The track Tera Kala Doriya also features the vocals of local diva Kimberley Hardwick of Discotheque Wreck and is one of the best selling tracks from the album.

Londono Mein Aeya II had its first exclusive Radio 1 airplay on 15th Sept - thanks to Nihal.

We thank all concerned in getting these tracks to what is a great album.

Andy

Lee Phillips - Session...

Lee Phillips takes control of the studio tomorrow.

Lee used to own Wolverhampton's finest studio (CornerStudios). Last year it was flooded and while it was being stripped he came and did his work freelance at the plex...he's still here and happy :O)))).

Lee has recorded hundreds of artists in his time at Corner Studios and continues to engineer some excellent stuff at the plex.

A