If you’ve tired of the mundane, the predictable, the automatically generated – there are so many great reasons to let Transylburbia fill the space around you. Kieran Kriss permits music and artistic freedom to guide, and the results blend talent and a rich tapestry of creative toys every step of the way.
Music
Performative rock theatrics with a dark and poetic undertone – alt-pop and neo-soul from Talon David blends fairy-tale storytelling and scene setting with a brilliantly creative musically, throughout the opening half of a two-part album that is The Villain.
Seattle-born and currently based in London, LONGBOAT promises a refreshingly characterful take on both creative songwriting and the perspective of an American living in the UK.
Spellemann winner Sidiki Camara celebrates humanity and cross-cultural music, with the hypnotic charm and multi-layered collaborative brilliance of new album Ankaben.
Introducing one of the most lyrically original and rather brilliant singles of the season, Deborah Mannas takes things to authentic new heights, with the striking honesty and refreshing modern-day reflections of Artificial World.
Lifting the mood beautifully this mid-October morning – roots rock and roll legends DownTown Mystic bring the honky-tonk keys and soulful vocals to warm the season, with the beautifully catchy Maybe Love’s a Crime.
Lush organic pop delivers a timeless sway of a song that’s romantic and blissful to relax into. Lily McMahon reflects with heartfelt honesty and warmth, on the true power of love, with the smart lyrical nuance and nostalgic jazz-pop set-up of Not A Want.
Yorkshire’s Kier takes country pop to reflective new heights, with the uplifting groove, passionate vocals, catchy hook, and deeply poignant contemplations of 20 Something.
Not just music but something of its own entirely. An audio experience that consumes you in its artistry and fearlessly expressive emotional honesty. Sonic worldbuilder and spiritual alchemist LATASHÁ captures attention in seconds, with the opening raw passion and exceedingly sharp, smart lyrical poetry of Out Here.
Crafted from the chaos and heartbreak of a broken friendship, songwriter and performer Strascha delivers an energising, awakening dose of volume and personal struggle, with the heavy layers and fearless vocal conviction of Hack.
Norwegian composer Solveig Sørbø brings together modernity and tradition in a powerful and rather ground-breaking fashion. Creatively exploring the impact of addiction, self-destruction, sexuality and death.
Award-winning Australian composer Dale Cornelius has created a beautifully immersive and deeply evocative, thought-provoking instrumental journey, with the haunting delicacy, depth, uncertainty and occasional euphoric power of What is Carried, What is Left Behind?