Ravelston, Scotland On Sunday, 26 November 2023
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Edinburgh label Paradise Palms has a track-record of working with exciting music and its latest release by Ravelston, is no exception. The producer and DJ moved to the capital several years ago, having cut his teeth running club nights in Oxford before a move to Bristol, where he co-founded the Moving Heads Festival. In parallel he built a career composing for film and TV, with his relocation leading him to begin releasing his own tracks, although the artistic name came from the George Orwell book Keep The Aspidistra, and not the genteel Edinburgh suburb.
Drawing on a multitude of influences, including disco, techno and house, his sound has an atmospheric, other-worldly vibe, which is taken to new dimensions on the forthcoming single, Adventure In Retail. Likely to appeal to fans of Lemon Jelly, it combines a quirky French dialogue with mbira and bongos.
Released on 8 December at special launch at the Private Jet room in Edinburgh’s Oracle Bar, it will be accompanied by a video and on 10 December, a Hidden Door Festival fundraiser show at The Hub. We look forward to some special remixes and an album later in 2024 see https://paradisepalmsrecords.bandcamp.com
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