Central Belt Indie

Central Belt Indie      Edinburgh-based Singer-Songwriter & Producer Beth Karp Released Self-Produced EP ‘Fragmental’ on 27 th  September     Fragmental was released by alternative-folk artist Beth Karp on the 27th of September. The EP was self-released and self-produced through her own label Cascade Records before being mastered by Katie Tavini at Weird Jungle. A lauch event took place the following day, Saturday 28th September, at Fopp records in Edinburgh - see picture above. This EP is available both on CD and digitally and can be purchased via the link at the bottom of this review.    Beth Karp is currently studying for a PhD at Edinburgh Napier University, where she specialises in music and trauma. She designed a workshop programme to safely traverse traumatic memory and teach music-making to survivors of abuse as a therapeutic tool.          Fragmental is a dreamy and delicate collection of c...

Central Belt Indie               Reviewing independent artists in the Central Belt Region of Scotland.                               Ultimately Fine: Katya Mansell Review     Katya Mansell is an Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter and producer from Peebles who is now based in Glasgow’s South Side. In August she released ‘Ultimately Fine’, a stunning track which she co-wrote with American musician Pete Hatch who also produced it as well as ‘Promised You Love’ that was released two months earlier. Ultimately Fine embraces friendship and reminds us of the bittersweet feelings that come from parting ways with a loved one: leaving us reflecting upon the happy candid moments shared together but dreading their parting.  I discuss the meaning and creation of the song with Katya.    Ultimately Fine was born as a virtual collaboration between Katya Mansell and Americ...

      No Idolz - MC Blance Review                                                  The 'No Idolz' EP from Dunfermline hip-hop artist and producer MC Blance (real name Matthew Blance) follows the release of his single 'The Book Of Matthew'. Released on the 2nd August, No Idolz takes us on an insightful musical journey into the workings of the rappers mind and displays the wide musical palette of the artist. I have collaborated with MC Blance before and he is a very musically versatile multi-instrumentalist, producer and rapper. When performing live, MC Blance is energetic yet conscientious on stage, typically accompanied by an exhilarating band of talented musicians to make his ideas come to life. Every performance I have seen so far has been highly entertaining and I would recommend any readers to keep their eyes peeled for his upcoming perform...