ScarKord - Electronic music and remixes

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ScarKord's live debutWednesday 23 June 2010

As has long been threatened, I'll finally be making my live debut next Wednesday, 30th June at Hidden Away Electronic.

Hidden Away Electronic is a night of experimental electronic and acoustic music, held once a month at the Sapphire Lounge (inside the Shakespeare Tavern), 99 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 0RP opposite Victoria Station.

I'll be playing a 20 minute set from around 8.30pm, comprising a selection of old and new ScarKord material. There will also be a DJ from 7.30pm as well as other acts on the night - see the flyer for details. It's free entry too which can't be bad!

There are precious few of these sorts of gigs for live Electronic music in London, so if you can come along and show your support it could make for a great night!

Domino dubstepMonday 07 June 2010

Here's a fun little remix I've thrown together after being challenged to combine the Pet Shop Boys 'Domino Dancing' with a bit of dubstep. (Seemed a good idea at the time!)

Don't take it too seriously - and just like my drum and bass escapades last year, this is just a diversion rather than I change in direction.

Oh and if you're listening Robert Else... this one's for you ;)

Domino Dancing (ScarKord's Dubstep Remix)

SK

I'm back! (Almost)Thursday 13 May 2010

Well, I'm finally on the mend following the fracture of my right elbow 5 weeks ago. The cast came off on Monday, and although I'm in a lot of pain, I am at least able to move my arm a little more each day.

It somewhat scuppered my musical plans though, but I hope to get the third ScarKord EP finished some time in the next month or so and then finally get the live set together. I'm hoping to debut at Hidden Away Electronic, which is a great little Electronica night which runs in Victoria, London on the last Wednesday of each month. I managed to make it along back in March before my accident, and think the ScarKord material will go down pretty well there.

Oh, and somehow, I'm up to #32 on the Reverbnation London Electronic chart (?) Thanks to everyone who's listening to my tracks on there. New stuff coming soon ;)

Anyway, better keep it short and sweet.

All the best, SK

One week on...Wednesday 10 March 2010

... and I'm up to #43 on the ReverbNation electronica chart for London!

Work's progressing nicely on the new EP. I now have three of the intended five tracks finished so am hoping to release it in early April.

Had a productive weekend with Clear Air Turbulence too. Ran through a few of my ideas with Cosmo for taking the music live as well as playing him some of the new ScarKord stuff. I've also given him an unfinished ScarKord track 'Wobbulator' which he intends to use in his Raptronica project. Be interesting too see what he does with that!

That's all for now, SK

Exciting times!Wednesday 03 March 2010

It's all kicking off! The feedback on Reverbnation has been great for the 'Throwing Stones' tracks and I'm positively flying up their electronica charts. (Currently #54 in London and #999 worldwide)

On top of that, I'm off to Leeds this weekend to do a bit of recording with Cosmo of Clear Air Turbulence

But the really exciting news is that I've been in touch with a local singer/songwriter who's looking for a collaborator to help get his Electro soul act of the ground. Had a listen to some of his work and he has a FANTASTIC voice and a singing style all his own, the tunes aren't half bad either. I won't name him at this point, as I don't want to jinx it, but initial e-mail contact has been promising, he likes the ScarKord stuff and we're meeting for a music chat next week!

Anyway, I'm pretty sure one of the above three projects will result in live gigs which I'm so looking forward to finally doing.

More updates when I have them,

ScarKord

ScarKord EP's - Bonus ItemsSunday 28 February 2010

Just made a minor update to the 'Throwing Stones' EP, but hopefully one you'll like.

For anyone who buys the EP, I've included some exclusive bonus drum, synth and percussion loops taken from the EP tracks!

These can be used in your own tunes too and I'd love to hear what you do with them, so get in contact and let me have a listen :)

Assuming this proves popular, I'll look to include some loops with the 'Thud Funk' EP soon.

All the best, SK

ScarKord shopFriday 12 February 2010

You can now buy my music from the ScarKord shop. There are two new ScarKord EP's for you to listen to, "Throwing Stones" is the more techno of the two EP's whereas "Thud Funk" has more of a breakbeat edge to it. All 10 tracks are available to stream in full for free but sound much better as FLAC downloads ;)

You can expect to see a new EP in early April!

Oh and if you do decide to buy the EP's or individual downloads, you can get 20% off until the end of the month by entering the voucher code 'glasshouses'.

Hope you like the new tracks! Keep a look out for more next month!

SK

Electronica EP updateWednesday 02 December 2009

Things are progressing nicely on the electronica EP and the first two finished tracks, "Dreams in Plastic" and "Throwing Stones", are now available on the ScarKord reverbnation site. These are veering more towards the cinematic soundtrack side but there will also be a mix of uptempo numbers on the EP to balance things out a bit. Hoping to have the finished EP ready for the new year.

On the collaboration front, Cosmo from Clear Air Turbulence is keen for us to put together a live show next year. This will likely be a mixture of C.A.T. and ScarKord material and I'm just working out the logistics at the moment and listening through C.A.T. material to get a rough running order together. We're also working on some new C.A.T. demos, with me adding additional keyboard parts and sequences to flesh things out a bit.