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James Blackshaw signs to Young God Records !!!!!

I don’t know what to say about James. If you haven’t yet heard his music, just go out and buy everything. It’ll provide you with hours tranced out bliss, I guarantee. I couldn’t be more thrilled than I am to have the privilege of releasing his music. Read more about him here and here’s a few press quotes to give you the idea. Go to his myspace page and listen there for a taste. http://www.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw

"The hypnotic arpeggios at the heart of James Blackshaw’s acoustic guitar playing reflect strong influences from outside the precincts of folk music: minimalist composers like Steve Reich and Terry Riley, and some of their precursors, like Erik Satie. Mr. Blackshaw, a British autodidact still in his mid-20s, fingerpicks his 12-string Guild with an immersive focus befitting such heady allusions. At its best, his sumptuous new album, Litany of Echoes, conveys a stark and ancient feeling, like something handed down through the ages...." - Nate Chinen, The New York Times

James is working on his YGR debut now, and from what he says it’ll feature fully fleshed out orchestrations and will be a big step forward. Look for this release mid next year… sign up to the newsletter for updates…

M.GIRA