On 18th November, Brownswood Recordings releases the 6th edition of the
Future Bubblers compilation. An expansion of Gilles Peterson’s network
supported by Arts Council England, the ongoing talent discovery and
artist development scheme focuses on developing unsigned talent and
building audiences for new left-field music. With support from PRS
Foundation as Talent Development Partners, the professional recording,
manufacturing and physical release of Future Bubblers 6.0 is made
possible. Unlike any other initiatives within music, the compilation
acts as a springboard for the musician’s careers with the cooperative
model providing direct revenue to the artists by a share of the profits
resulting in a sustainable income to work from. Previous Future Bubblers
include artists such as Yazmin Lacey, KinKai, MC Snowy, Forest Law and
Kayla Painter to name a few.
The 9 track compilation is a musically diverse collection of tracks,
fusing genres that span across Electronic, Alt-R&B, Alt-Hip-Hop,
Spoken Word, Neo-Soul, Jazz and beyond. Opening the project, Plumm
showcases her hypnotic vocals on ‘To Be A Woman’, a stripped-back, live
rendition of the track whilst siegfried komidashi combines layers of
instrumentation with his
dream-like vocals on ‘Voyager One, Lost’. Up next, London-based Zeñel
highlights their trumpet and guitar skillset alongside guest vocals from
Plumm for ‘Crinje’ followed by Jericho Noguera’s genre-bending single,
‘Keeping On’ which is dedicated to remaining faithful and maintaining an
optimistic mindset. Manchester-based Victoria Jane - who has gone on to
host her own show on BBC Radio 1 - highlights her diverse vocal range
in the emotive track ‘Good & Low-Key’ before Shirkers creates a
cloudy instrumental for Ceeow’s vocals on ‘Like Summer’. Maintaining the
ethereal sonic, Ceeow’s ‘Twice’ is reflective of his Rap and singing
abilities followed by Zimbabwe-born, Norwich-based Tadi The Great’s
Hip-Hop-meets-Psychedelic soundscape on ‘Catastrophe’. Rounding off the
compilation nicely is nowsm’s epic ‘Rough Of The Felt’ which perfectly
combines Breakbeat, House, and Experimental sounds.
Spanning just over 40 minutes, Future Bubblers 6.0 is an extremely
impressive assemblage of talent who have all delivered top-shelf
singles. Released both digitally and on vinyl, the compilation embodies
the spirit of the musicians as well as the team behind Future Bubblers.
Additional Information
Each year, Future Bubblers are paired with an industry mentor who is
tailored to their individual needs and from there, the journey begins.
Each Bubbler will receive a number of opportunities that will ideally
set them up professionally. The venture offers; one-to-one production
workshops from music software company, Ableton, performances at live
Future Bubblers showcases, recording live sessions from the iconic
Brownswood basement, professional press shots and beyond the year,
long-term support throughout their career.
Tracklist:
1. Plúmm - To Be A Woman (Live)
2. seigfried komidashi - Voyager One, Lost
3. Zeñel - Crinje (feat. Plumm)
4. Jericho Noguera - Keeping On
5. Victoria Jane - Good & Low-Key
6. Shirkers - Like Summer (feat. Ceeow)
7. Ceeow - Twice
8. TADI THE GREAT - Catastrophe
9. Nowsm - Rough of the Felt
