The Apples

“It was an unexpected treat to catch Israeli band the Apples at the end of their storming set at Cargo. With four horns, bass, drums and turntables, their oddly effective mix of instrumental hip-hop and soul-jazz got the crowd dancing and jumping, while giving listeners plenty to latch on to.” -John L Waters – The Guardian, London

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The Apples keep on descending upon club and festival stages in Europe and their native Israel (includes appearances at WOMAD/ Camp Bestival and Secret Garden Festivals in the UK), delivering their signature explosive live experience.

Over the past Eight years the nine-strong instrumental group has been folding cuts and scratches from every imaginable source into Big Band blares and Middle Eastern elements on top of a raw funk base, baking a thick multi-layered sonic treat.

Keeping true to their origins as a spontaneous composition ensemble, they kick ideas up and down the stage in a torrent of Decks, Horns, Double Bass, Drums and Electronic Effects. No digital samplers, no guitars or keyboards and no safety net as the arrangements are reinvented on the spot and the roles of solo and backing instruments change at the blink of an eye to any of the nine members.

The powerful sound has also reverberated on dance floors, televisions, radios and films worldwide. Courtesy of the 7” singles- “Attention!” and the aforementioned “Killing” and “Buzzin’ About” & “Attention!” L.Ps. The success of these releases also fuels frequent sold out European visits, at which the audience dance, laugh, sweat (almost) as much as the band does from the first adrenalized downbeat to the last unison hit. Expect the unexpected as the boys march forward.

Digging deeper into their countless influences and resurfacing with genre-melting, ear-turning, booty-shaking groove music.

French Soul Party

French Soul Party are an indie dance quintet from Huddersfield, UK. Since meeting in late 2010 and gigging around the local area at venues such as The Picturedrome and Bar 1:22, “French Soul Party EP” was created in the summer 2011. Post-release of track THC attracting an immediate interest online, debut tracks June and Coastguards have been recently played by BBC Introducing West Yorkshire and recent lovechild “Greek” has been described as “Playful, uptempo and clean alternative pop” by online blog Oslo Indie Office. Listed influences and inspirations are varied; Justice, Daft Punk, MF DOOM, Foals and Ghostpoet amongst a few. In the words of Music promoters Croon UK “you really are reminded of the kind of night where you gyrate about in a dimly lit room, drinking cans of overpriced red stripe and wake up with a sore head.” If that sounds like your idea of a good night, you will probably like French Soul Party.

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