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The fourth Contra Pop Festival took place in August 2019 on the beach at Ramsgate, Kent (UK), and encompassed live performances from artists working at the intersection between pop and experimental music. This compilation includes tracks recorded live at Contra Pop and Cafe OTO, London, combined with a selection of previously (un)released tracks by festival artists. We are delighted that every live act that performed at Contra Pop 2019 is represented here, and we would like to thank the artists and their labels for embracing the project.
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released August 20, 2022
Track 1 produced by Style Scott and Adrian Sherwood, previously unreleased.
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 mastered by Loz Gill at Fat as Funk in June 2022.
Track 2, synths, guitars – Christos Fanaras; drums – Shenggy Shen;
recorded by Paul Skinner live at Cafe OTO, London, on 15th August 2019; mixed by Christos Fanaras in London in July 2021.
Track 3, live electronics, bass guitar – Zahra Mani; e-violin, voice, electronic devices, alien objects – Mia Zabelka; recorded by the artists live at Contra Pop Festival, Ramsgate, on 18th August 2019.
Track 4, violin, effects – Claire Orme; bass, effects – Charlie Cameron;
recorded live at The Lido, Margate, on 7th December 2018.
Track 5 by Robyn Steward, recorded in March 2022, previously unreleased.
Track 6, drums, percussion – Andrew Cheetham; alto and baritone saxophones, bass clarinet, voice – Alan Wilkinson; recorded and mixed at Queen’s Ark Audio, Manchester, by Karl Sveinsson on 25th April 2017; mastered by Alex Ward in London in January 2019; released as part of The Vortex of Past Time (NWOJ0028) CD by New Wave of Jazz on 15th April 2020; executive label director – Dirk Serries.
Track 7, words, voice – Lisa Jayne; drums, sounds – Andy Pyne;
released along with an animated film as part of Ex-Socialite Needs A New Invention (PRJ051) by Foolproof Projects on 2nd April 2019.
Track 8, all bussin’ and fussin’ by Eris for the Motherbeat; released as part of Quivering In Time (T4T006) 2xLP by T4T LUV NRG on 26th November 2021.
Track 9, written, arranged and produced by Markus Popp; recorded by Paul Skinner live at Cafe OTO, London, on 15th August 2019; studio version released as part of Mei’s Partura (special edition) on 20th May 2016.
Track 10 by DJ Marcelle, released as part of Explain The Food, Bitte
(PL-113) LP by Play Loud! Productions on 25th June 2021.
Track 11, written and produced by Keyvane Alinaghi; mastering by Nîm;
released as part of Bakhtak (OT21) LP by October Tone et al. on 16th February 2018.
Track 12 by Ni; guitar – Anthony Béard; drums – Nicolas Bernollin; bass – Benoit Lecomte; guitar – François Mignot; recorded by Hervé Faivre at Improve Tone studio; mixed by R3my Boy; mastered by Romain Raffini; executive producer – Clément Dupuis; released as part of Pantophobie (DD-028) LP by Dur et Doux on 1st March 2019.
Track 13 by Zu, baritone saxophone – Luca T. Mai; bass – Massimo Pupillo; drums, electronics, Mellotron – Jacopo Battaglia; recorded, mixed and mastered by Giulio Ragno Favero; released as part of
Carboniferous (IPC110) LP by Ipecac Recordings in February 2009.
Track 14 by Mary Ocher; recorded at Faust Studio, Germany; engineering by Jan Wagner and Andi Schmid; produced with Hans Joachim Irmler; mastered by Mark Beazley; released as part of Faust Studio Sessions and Other Recordings (77LP/SASF020) 10” by Klangbad and Sing A Sing Fighter on 23rd November 2017.
Track 15, vocals, drums – Alex Neilson; organ, piano, vocals – Lavinia Blackwall; bass, vocals – Rory Haye; guitar, vocals – Mike Hastings; pedal steel guitar – Dave McGowan; released as part of Otterburn (TAR089LP) by Tin Angel Records on 29th March 2019.
Artwork by Oliver Barrett, design by Dan Dizette, manufactured in the EU by Breed Media in July 2022.
Copyright, if any, resides with the artists and/or their respective labels/representatives
Special thanks to all the artists for embracing the project.
Huge thanks to Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt, Archie McCallum, Josefine Rhodin, Ian Wyles, Matthew de Pulford, Nicholas de Carlo, Ben Millar, Fielding Hope, Conal Blake, Chris Bress, Mark Stampe, Rachel Connelly, Paul Mumby, Tim Baines, Oliver Barrett, Nick Mortimer, Adam Coney, Matt Wright, Loz Gill at Fat as Funk, Adrian Sherwood, Ben Ward at Breed Media, Roger Bell and Reece Allen at the Ravensgate Arms, Chloë Brookes at Arts Council England, Adam Ellis and everyone at DPS.
This compilation is dedicated to Dr. David Gordon-Nesbitt (23rd July 1937 – 24th October 2021).
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