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Phil Taggart played Inwards on the Chillest Show on BBC R1, At Height https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000k780

(1:53.18)Inwards "Welcome To The Gang" play from Steve Lamacq on 6 Musichttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000k39r This is the latest single from the electro producer Kristian Shelley who goes by the moniker Inwards. It's called Bright Serpent, and this is called Welcome To The Gang....That's on a label called Small Pond records. Taken from an LP called Bright Serpent.Inwards.That's very pretty-that's "Welcome To The Gang". Stuart Maconie playedWelcome To The Gang last night on the Freak Zone on 6Musichttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000jsw5 (0:06.38) Welcome To The Gang on the radio. It was played on Evenings on BBC Hereford & Worcester, on Saturday 6 Jun 2020 at 18:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08f8sgr Steve Lamacq played "Welcome To The Gang" by Inwards on his 6MusicRecommends show https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000jmyt (0:19.43)Tom Ravenscroft played Inwards "Welcome To TheGang(Samuel Organ Remix)" on his Recommends show on 6Music! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000jh78(0:55.48)Interview with Jordan Scudder on Amaizing radio-"I absolutely love his album- I was sent it a few weeks ago and it's just been the soundtrack to my life https://amazingradio.com/shows/the-far-side-with-jordan-scudder

 

Don Letts played "Bright Serpent" on 6Music last night:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000hvxq(0:50.16)

 

Phil Taggart played "At Height" on the Chillest Show on Radio 1

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000hw47(1:44.48)Tom Ravenscroft Slugabed Remix of At Height on 1/5/2020 night:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hpy9(1:26.56)BBC 6Music–Tom Ravenscroft Friday night 'At Height' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000hhxd(01:55.05)BBC 6Music–Tom Ravenscroft (6Music Recommends)–22/04/2020 'At Height' slugabed remix https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000hg5l(@ 0:39.10)BBC 6Music–Radcliffe & Maconie weekend breakfast–19/04/2020At Heighthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000hgr7(@ around 1:25.00)BBC Radio 1–Huw Stephens BBC Introducing–12/04/2020Bright Serpenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h74kAmazing Radio–Charlie Ashcroft (Audition show)–07/04/2020Bright Serpenthttp://amazingradio.com/auditionBBC Radio 1–Chillest Show (Jamz Supernova infor Phil Taggart)–29/03/2020At Heighthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000gv5b(1:36.46)Amazing Radio–Jordan Scudder (The Far Side show)–28/03/2020Bright Serpenthttps://amazingradio.com/shows/the-far-side-with-jordan-scudderSKATEBOARDING/FLOWERS SINGLE:BBC 6Music–Don Letts–16/03/2020Skateboardinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000gd2c(1:00.08)Radio X–John Kennedy–10/03/2020Skateboardinghttps://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/radiox/uk/b8G7abN/(Tues 10th March show; @02:39.29)BBC 6Music–Steve Lamacq (6Music Recommends)–06/03/202

January 2020Skateboardinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000fw35(0.12:20)BBC Radio 1–Huw Stephens, BBC Introducing–02/02/2020FlowersBBC 6Music–Gideon Coe-28/01/2020Skateboardinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dqv0Radio Campus Amiens(FR)–playlisted across station–Late Jan 2020Approx 50 plays in next 4wksSkateboardinghttp://www.radiocampusamiens.fr/TOTTERTOT SINGLE:Airplay:BBC Radio 1–Phil Taggart ChillestShow–24/11/2019https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000bltt(@ 1:45:11)BBC Radio 1–Huw Stephens BBC Introducing–17/11/2019https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000bcfd(aprox 1:55)BBC 6Music–Steve Lamacq drivetime–12/11/2019https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000b5m9(approx 0:50)Radio X–John Kennedy–07/11/2019https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/radiox/uk/b8G7abN(7 Nov show 02:53.41)BBC 6Music–Steve Lamacq–07/11/2019https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009yw2(37 mins in)BBC 6Music–Tom Ravenscroft (6Music Recommends)–06/11/2019https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0009zvk(@ 41m 18s)BBC 6Music–Steve Lamacq (6Music Recommends)–01/11/2019https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0009snz(0:10.44)BBC 6Music–SteveLamacq drivetime–28/10/2019https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009r4d(@ approx 1h 5min)"I like the mix of the genteel and the wonky there"-STEVE LAMACQOTHER TRACKS/ALBUMJanuary 2020MARI (WORLDWIDE FM):Thank you for sending this! Very fun album :)I like The Skateboarding and OK Yes! Will play on Morning Mari*!Radio Quantica–JEM/Joe Europe show–https://soundcloud.com/joe-europe/jem-show-9_9_19-1/s-b0sIbhttps://www.radioquantica.com/Foundation FM–Interview/guest feature with Georgie Rogers–TX 19/12/2019Amazing Radio–interview withJordan Scudder (The Far Side show)–TX 09/05/2020Worldwide FM–isolation session/mix confirmed–date & more details tbcPress:Notable print reviews for Bright Serpent in Mojo & Electronic SoundInner Sound world feature called Take 5https://gigsoupmusic.com/pr/take-5-inwards/Short documentary about the artist, modular 101https://electronicgroove.com/inwards-goes-modular-bright-serpent/Feature series called Under The Influencehttps://www.echoesanddust.com/2020/03/under-the-influence-with-inwards/Spring Music previewhttps://acloserlisten.com/2020/03/20/2020-spring-music-preview-electronic/Highlighted tracks of the weekhttp://lastdaydeaf.com/amplitude-dba71/Video premiere + write uphttps://tometotheweathermachine.com/inwards-at-height/Featured trackshttp://djolo.net/et-pendant-ce-temps-dans-le-reste-du-monde-133/Publication playlisthttps://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/kaltblut-player-fresh-finds-11/Featured Track of the weekhttps://www.theburningear.com/inwards-tottertot/New music DiscoveryJanuary 2020https://www.mysticsons.com/article/new-music-discovery-131119#.XcvqeC2cZcAHighlights & Tributeshttp://lastdaydeaf.com/videodrome-_10_/Track Featurehttps://highclouds.org/inwards-tottertot-premiere/Official Playlists HighlightsThe Wind Down 178k Followershttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWYYeI1QdFxzU?si=4byfKXCKQoqvXXQ3u8gzBg4AM Chill Out 52k Followershttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdbizRAR17Ui?si=SxPagRyjS6KmLqd22ZXC6QThe Lofthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWSfLHSymLWpP?si=nm5yGxKYRVe7XB9lf7u-pgUser Made Playlists Highlights●‘Skateboarding' featured on DUMMY magazine’s ‘BRAND NEW: The Best NewArtists’ playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mXyoXGGBi2JHkPBGsqZQW29/01/2020●‘Skateboarding’ featured on Soundplates, ‘Fresh beats’ playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uv9UR7iPeD12LkkV7dXPm24/01/2020●‘Skateboarding’ featured on ‘Nawy’s’ ‘chillout’ playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qj7yK3FOSCYfkYSqGp1qH?si=fbe-AWYhTWmNDl6MJrTO0A23/01/2020●‘Skateboarding’ featured on KALTBLUT magazine Fresh Finds playlist 31/01/2020https://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/kaltblut-player-fresh-finds-11/?fbclid=IwAR1aAaDfiLP97XSBLoTVwzHRUDqyGxJ_-lyRLE5CgcGSCtfIGx24unYi20o

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  • BBC 6Music Recommends: ‘Dart’ featured on BBC Recommends show w/ Steve Lamacq

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004733

  • BBC Introducing: ‘Jess The Cat’ featured on BBC Intro ‘Hot List’

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0756392

  • BBC Introducing: ‘Dart’ played on BBC Introducing w/ Andrew Marston

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p074trm4

  • BBC Radio 3: ‘Jess The Cat’ played on Late Junction

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000413s

  • BBC 6Music: Jess The Cat played on Gideon Coe’s show, approx. 0:11:49, 18/03/19

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00037l9

  • Amazing Radio: ‘Dart’ played on Audition show

  • Radio X: Jess The Cat played on John Kennedy’s X-Posure show, approx. 0:03:19 “This is just so good, how can you resist a track titled ‘Jess The Cat’? You just can’t”  14.03.2019

https://www.radiox.co.uk/national/radio/aod/?episodeId=Q2F0Y2h1cEVwaXNvZGU6NDY2NDE=

  • Radio X: Dart played as the closing track on John Kennedy’s X-Posure show, approx. 2:57:21 "One last tune, this one is just out from Inwards called 'Dart'" 13.03.2019

https://www.radiox.co.uk/national/radio/aod/?episodeId=Q2F0Y2h1cEVwaXNvZGU6NDU3ODQ=

  • BBC6 Music: ‘Feelings Of Unreality’ got played on Gideon Coe, approx. 2:44:18, 12.03.2019

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00033p0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00033p0

  • BBC6Music: Feelings of Unreality played by Gideon Coe, approx: 55:54

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0002s2z

  • BBC 6Music: Feelings Of Unreality played by Tom Ravenscroft (sitting in for Mary Anne Hobbs) as ‘Hit Reset’ track, approx 1:19:42

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002hsm

  • Brighton Music Blog mentions Inwards of their previous shows in February at the Hare & Hounds and also mentions their upcoming show at the Mutations  Festival.

https://brightonmusicblog.co.uk/tag/inwards/

  • BBC Introducing ‘Dart’ played by Andrew Marston 2/02/19 (1:55:11min timestamp)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06yfk56

  • BBC 6 music recommends ‘Feeling Of Unreality’ played by Tom Ravenscroft 6/02/19 (40:30mins timestamp)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0002bcb

  • The Selector - Inwards mix confirmed for The Selector radio (commissioned by the British Council, syndicated to lots of stations around the world)  (broadcast date 1st or 8th March TBC)

  • BBC 6Music: ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played on Steve Lamacq’s show 30/01/19 (45:15 min timestamp)

  • BBC 6Music: ‘Codeine’ played on Gideon Coe’s show 17/01/19 (50:14min timestamp)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00021ws

  • BBC 6Music: ‘Diesel’ played by Steve Lamacq on 6Music Recommends

  • BBC 6Music: ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played by Steve Lamacq on 6 Music Recommends Day

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001k7g

  • Amazing Radio: ‘Ican Culture’ played on Amazing Beats show with Mark Ryan

https://amazingradio.com/shows/amazingbeats

  • Radio X: ‘Diesel’ played on John Kennedy’s X-Posure show

https://www.radiox.co.uk/national/radio/aod/?episodeId=a9277046-be48-47f1-9a89-e1aee3150e5c

  • BBC 6Music: Inwards guest mix on Tom Ravenscroft’s show 10th August

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bdrqhl

  • BBC 6Music: ‘Computertalsk’ played on 6Recommends show with Steve Lamacq

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b914wd

  • BBC 6Music: ‘Diesel’ single played on Gideon Coe’s show 27/06/18

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b914p0

  • BBC Radio 1: ‘Diesel’ single played on Huw Stephens show 27/06/18 - “It’s really good” - Huw Stephens (BBC Radio1)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b68zsn

  • BBC Radio 1: ‘Diesel’ single played on Huw Stephens show 27/06/18 - “Sounding really great that track” - Huw Stephens (BBC Radio1)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b68zms

  • CJSW FM (CA): ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played on The A.M show

http://cjsw.com/program/the-a-m/episode/20180514/

  • BBC Introducing - Live session was broadcast on Sat 5th May on BBC Hereford & Worcester, and heavily promoted on BBC Intro H&W social media

  • BBC 6Music - Inwards confirmed for a Guest Mix on Tom Ravenscroft’s show - date TBC

  • ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played on the Weekend Breakfast show with Nihal Arthanayake sitting in for Mary Anne Hobbs "Incredibly talented" - Nihal Arthanayake, BBC6Music

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b11mkg

  • Confirmed for BBC Introducing Live session - recording live on 29th April at Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore; to air sometime in May.

  • BBC 6Music: ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played on the Radcliffe & Maconie show (approx … )

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xttky

  • BBC 6Music: ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played on the Steve Lamacq Show (approx … ) "A lovely piece of electro trickery from Worcestershire's self-styled modular synth manipulator" - Steve Lamacq BBC 6Music

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xttg9

  • BBC 6Music: ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played on Shaun Keaveny’s show (approx 2:47:39)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xttj0

  • BBC 6Music: ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played on 6Music morning show with Lauren Laverne (approx 2:50.50) "Lovely!" - Lauren Laverne BBC 6Music

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xttbk

  • BBC 6Music: ‘Whisker Train’ played by Don Letts on his Culture Clash show (approx 1:54.50)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09y1xqm

  • Juice FM: ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ played on Brighton’s Finest (approx 36 mins)

https://www.juicebrighton.com/radioplayer/od/items/171/

  • BBC 6Music: ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ confirmed as 6Music Recommends Track of the Week w/c 23/4

  • BBC 6Music Recommends: Inwards ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’’ played by Steve Lamacq -  (Approx 3:32)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xnz5d

  • BBC 6Music: Inwards ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’’ played by Steve Lamacq (Approx 1:18:30) "This is a great little electro curio" - Steve Lamacq BBC 6Music

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xnyzr

  • BBC 6Music Recommends: Inwards ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’’ played by Steve Lamacq -  (Approx 42:50) “Well this is a pretty little thing this” - Steve Lamacq

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09x8z88

  • BBC 6Music Morning Show: Inwards ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’’ played by Tom Ravenscroft filling in for Lauren Laverne (Approx 7:46 ) “A kind of gorgeous glitchy tune”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wypgp

  • BBC 6Music Morning Show: Inwards ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’’ played by Tom Ravenscroft filling in for Lauren Laverne (Approx 1:39:55 ) “We have a headphone moment for you now...it’s a bit gorgeous” - Tom Ravenscroft

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wvv4c

  • BBC 6Music Recommends: Inwards ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’’ played by Tom Ravenscroft - (Approx 23:59) “Isn’t that pretty? I’ve been listening to that record loads lately” - Tom Ravenscroft

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wvv0r

  • BBC 6Music: Inwards ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’’ played on Tom Ravenscroft’s show -  (Aprox 55:05) “Isn’t that gorgeous?” - Tom Ravenscroft

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09vnrz5

  • BBC Introducing: Inwards ‘Amsterdam’ played on BBC Introducing Worcester and Hereford with Andrew Marston 24/02/2018 -  (Aprox 1:33:33)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05x4psr

  • BBC 6Music: Inwards ‘Computertalsk’ played on BBC 6Music Morning Show with Tom Ravenscroft standing in for Lauren Laverne 05/12/2017 -  (Aprox 1:09:59)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09gkphr

  • BBC 6Music: Inwards ‘Computertalsk’ played on Tom Ravenscroft’s BBC 6Music show 08/12/2017 (Aprox 1:33.52)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09gy0w2

  • BBC 6Music: Inwards ‘Computertalsk’ played on BBC 6Music Recommends show with Tom ravenscroft - 13/12/17 - (aprox 51:03)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09h839s

  • BBC Introducing: Inwards ‘Skateboarding’ played on BBC Introducing Hereford and Worcester show with Andrew Marston - 13/01/18

 

Press:

 

  • Dummy Mag feature ‘Dart’ in Brand New - “Blissful and mesmerizing electronic music...a testament to the producer’s talent.” - Dummy Mag

https://www.dummymag.com/playlist/london-jade-inwards-zed-kenzo-and-more-added-to-dummys-brand-new-playlist/

  • Podcart share ‘Dart’ - “Layers of emotion come to the fore despite its electronic roots resulting in something tender, breathtaking and entirely consuming” - Podcart

http://podcart.co/spotify-new-music-playlist-2/

  • CLASH premiere “Dart” - “A sad rave heater”

https://www.clashmusic.com/news/premiere-inwards-dart

  • Velvet include “Dart” in their ‘what’s good’ picks of the week:

https://velvetindependent.com/2019/01/30/whats-good-this-week-jan-30th/

  • CLASH premiere ‘Diesel’ (Small Pond Session feat. Dave Morgan) video

https://www.clashmusic.com/videos/premiere-inwards-ft-dave-morgan-diesel-small-pond-session

  • The 405 review ‘Diesel’ album 7/10 - “A restless, consistently engaging set that, over 13 immersive instrumentals, establishes Shelley as an artist to look out for... bold and intriguing” - The 405

https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-inwards-diesel-is-a-restless-consistently-engaging-electronic-adventure-153

  • ‘Diesel’ gets 8/10 rating on It Djents Sounds of April feature

http://www.itdjents.com/features/whats-the-sound-of-april-2018/

  • ‘Diesel’ featured in New Releases: Indie roundup on Journal of Music: "The combination of processed instruments and electronic sounds make for an idiosyncratic collection of experimental dance tracks." - The Journal of Music

http://journalofmusic.com/news/new-releases-indie-may-2018

  • ‘Ican Culture’ featured on [edit] Radio Podcast #433 (approx 1:18)

http://editradio.org/2018/05/podcast-433.html

  • ‘Vanadian Avenue’ blog confirm album review and interview

  • A Closer Listen feature ‘Diesel’ in upcoming music news

https://acloserlisten.com/news/  

  • Our Culture Mag highlight When She Flashes Her Smile On Me in their ‘Sound Selection’ feature "A truthfully exceptional piece that deserves recognition for its positive drug-like power."

https://ourculturemag.com/2018/04/21/sound-selection-030/

  • ‘Diesel’ album review featured in issue 40 of Electronic Sound Magazine April 2018 (print)

https://electronicsound.co.uk/product/issue-40/ - "It’s a sublime listen" - ELECTRONIC SOUND MAGAZINE

  • TRAX magazine (FR, 235K fb, 32K Twitter) premiere ‘Computertalsk’ - 13/12/17

https://soundcloud.com/trax-magazine/premiere-inwards-computertalsk

  • Circuit Sweet embed ‘Computertalsk’ for introducing feature

http://circuitsweet.co.uk/2017/12/introducing-modular-manipulator-inwards-new-single-streaming-ahead-of-release-on-small-pond-recordings/

  • Introducing piece featured in issue 37 of Electronic Sound Magazine Jan 2018 (print!)

https://electronicsound.co.uk/product/issue-37/ - "There's never a dull moment" - ELECTRONIC SOUND MAGAZINE

  • New music feature on The Sights and Sounds Magazine

http://thesightsandsounds.com/freedom-homesickness-inwards-amsterdam/ - “Music that captures a snapshot of inner worlds colliding – two disparate parts that create the whole.”

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05rsjqr

  • ‘Amsterdam/Computertalsk’ featured New Music Brighton on Brighton Music Blog

https://brightonmusicblog.co.uk/tag/inwards/

  • Native online magazine mentions Inwards and other bands of the upcoming BAD POND music festival in April

https://www.native.fm/event/bad-pond-festival-brighton-1

 

Playlists:

 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1mXyoXGGBi2JHkPBGsqZQW

  • Podcart share ‘Dart’ on New Music playlist

http://podcart.co/spotify-new-music-playlist-2/

  • Podcast share ‘Dart’ on New Earth Rotation playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vE6C9J3n6Ua0LPpYNxDBK

 

https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX6bBjHfdRnza?si=MN7AQ1PyRbeX9D2aBJLNvg

  • ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ included in Spotify’s Viral 50 playlist - shot up to 210K+ streams 

  • ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ Included in BBC 6 Music Recommends Spotify Playlist

  • ‘When She Flashes Her Smile On Me’ included in the Barbican Recommends Spotify playlist

https://open.spotify.com/user/barbicancentre/playlist/4LUnclPzGskQkoJO0gSkTS?si=iJoXJOAHSZ2EiW46j2W0Xg

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