Category: Blow Up Records

‘Dancing‘ will be the first track to be taken from ‘Lost In Sound‘ the very first collaboration between Fay Hallam (Makin’ Time, The Prime Movers, Phaze) and Blow Up Records’ The Bongolian. Both share a serious passion for 60’s Hammond Beat and Soul. Due for release very shortly, the album covers a variety of styles: Bossa Nova, heavier 70’s grooves and a strong Northern Soul influence. Get ready to get Lost In Sound…

Head over to FayHallamAndTheBongolian.com to get your free download for a limited time.

Big Boss Man return to Spain for 2012 with an 7 date tour this April and May including Madrid, Gijon, Leon and more. See all dates here to see if they’re coming to a town near you. Just before they head out to Spain they’ll be playing the Canteen in Bristol on Saturday April 7th.

7th April – CANTEEN BRISTOL

28th April – SALA OXIDO GUADALAJARA

29th April– SALA BEAT SEGOVIA

30th April – GRAN CAFE LEÓN

1st May – LA ANTIGUA ESTACION OVIEDO

2nd May – THE MONKEY CLUB GIJÓN

3rd May – SALA LA BOITE MADRID

4th May – FESTIVAL EBROCLUB MIRANDA DE EBRO

5th May – SALA KARMA PONTEVEDRA

We’re pleased to announce that we now have 3 new additions to Blow Up Records‘ roster for 2012: Fay Hallam & The Bongolian (a new collaboration), singer-songwriter David Woodcock from Southend-on-Sea and Sicilian duo Daiquiri Fantomas. Plus, ‘Towers‘ the long-awaited follow up to Baltic Fleet‘s self-titled debut will be released this Summer, followed swiftly by the second album for Alfa 9 ‘Gone To Ground‘
head over to the BLOW UP BLOG to read more

FREE DOWNLOADS The first 2 singles for 2012 will be ‘Engage‘ from Baltic Fleet, and ‘Dancing‘ from Fay Hallam & The Bongolian which we’ll be giving away as free downloads for a limited time…
head over to the BLOW UP BLOG to read more

The Bongolian will be playing a rare london show at Blow Up’s Christmas Party, on Friday 2nd December in London (more): in session he long-awaited 4th album from The Bongolian continues the musical journey where 2007’s Outer Bongolia left off, bringing us back down to Earth possibly via France circa 1967 via 2011, in a wildly eclectic rare groove fusion of Funk Soul Hammond Beat Jazz and a Sci-Fi Boogaloo.

BLOW UP CHRISTMAS PARTY – FRIDAY 2nd DECEMBER 8PM – 3AM
THE BONGOLIAN + THEE FACTION +PETE KOSANOVICH + BLOW UP DJs
GINGLIK Shepherd’s Bush Green, London W12

The 2nd of Blow Up’s new monthly West London residency at Ginglik in Shepherd’s Bush, and just in time for Christmas! read more…

THE BONGOLIAN will be in session on the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show this Saturday 26th November on BBC Radio 6music! Along with some banter, he’ll be performing tracks form his new album ‘Bongos For Beatniks‘. Tune in / listen online from 7pm GMT: bbc.co.uk

We’re in the Olympic mood here at Blow Up HQ, and have compiled a 4 track EP of appropriately titled tracks.

…Yes its the ‘Triumphs Of The Olympians EP‘ featuring The Bongolian, Big Boss Man (who have already dedicated title track to Wiggo), Neon Plastix and SILVERY. AND it’s free for a very limited time from http://blowup.co/Th3EkK

Baltic Fleet will be live in session on BBC Radio 6 Music on September 6th 2012 with Marc Riley tomorrow night from 7pm performing tracks the new album ‘Towers‘.

If you’re not in the UK you can listen online here.

Following ‘Leaving For A Day‘, another brand new track from Mockingbird, Wish Me Luck, an melancholy upbeat indie-pop song for Christmas….

Released before Christmas, you can check out now on Soundcloud and youTube...

Big Boss Man kick of their mini-European tour this Thursday at Le Bar Du Matin in Brussels, followed by dates in 2012, with concerts in Frankfurt, Strasbourg and Paris…

See all the Big Boss Man dates here

Big Boss Man have just confirmed a mini tour in Europe for the start of December 2012, with concerts in Belgium, Germany and France… see the dates here