A Guide To Lazy Habits – Part Two (‘RMX’)

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To review Lazy Habits’ latest release – RMX – I sat on a Northern Line Tube train and got stuck in. I chose this location for two reasons: 1) I could sit down and go through the entire album uninterrupted, and 2) opposite my seat was an unevenly positioned sticker ordering NO EYE CONTACT – PENALTY £200. These were my (mostly unedited) thoughts: Read more…

Posted on 04 February 2014

Luciana – ‘All Of Me’ [Review]

Without Luciana Caporaso, The Musical Melting Pot would probably never have existed. Until my early twenties, I struggled to come to grips with the fact that my significant others were rarely into the endlessly intricate prog-metal I loved so dearly. I suffered through many nights soundtracked by mind-numbingly rubbish trance and dance mix CDs, all in the name of love, until the day I discovered this track. Overnight, it changed everything. It was the quickest acquired taste I’ve ever experienced, and it converted me almost instantly into an electronic music lover. Finally, I had a secret weapon in the musical battle between the sexes. Read more…

Posted on 28 January 2014

Princess Slayer / Oh So Quiet [Live Review – The Boileroom, Guildford, 8/11/13]

Opinion

As the first Musical Melting Pot Top 10 demonstrates, I’m a bit of a fan of Princess Slayer. Their first EP is stunning, and their live set – their first show ever, as part of the launch party for said EP – was, frankly, even better. Read more…

Posted on 10 November 2013

Princess Slayer: ‘Life and After EP’ [Review]

Opinion

Princess Slayer – a Guildfordian producer-vocalist duo known by day as Vince Welch and Casey Lim – have managed to bypass the usual first-release jitters and put out a five-track EP jammed with slick and ultra-sexy electronic tunes. Read more…

Posted on 06 November 2013

Luciana & Cazwell: ‘Guess What?’ [Review]

I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again: when it comes to sexy, punky dance tunes, Luciana Caporaso is queen of the hill. In this video she lends her unique electro-punk stylings to a collaboration with relentlessly social media-obsessed rapper Cazwell. Read more…

Posted on 23 June 2013

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