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Here at Maternity we are very excited to announce the release of our first physical release: Halogen’s debut album Baked. 10 tracks crafted over the course of 2006-2008 while residing in his previous home in Brighton, UK.

Baked follows hot on the heels  of his first download only EP Recycled Broadcasts, which received positive acclaim internationally amongst numerous publications and his growing fan base. Mixing warm, organic melodies with intricate glitched out electronics, found sounds and samples, Halogen has created a delicate and mature masterpiece which belies his tender years.

Reviews:

see full list of reviews here

“perfect for those Sunday mornings when you can barely get your head off the pillow…a unique record that lets you zone out and ignore life’s daily trivialities for a blissful 39 minutes.”

Glasswerk.co.uk

“an album of the highest caliber…between gentle abstract structures, quirky glitched undertones and distintive melodic bass lines that build gradually, managing to evoke emotionally charged soundscapes leaving the listener wanting to experience the whole collection again and again. 8/10“

Fluid Radio

“Halogen is wonderfully atmospheric electronic music. Delicious.”

Chris Coco

“Halogen is a talented young producer creating lush, gorgeous, thought-provoking music that demonstrates an emotional depth well beyond his mere 21 years.  It distills everything that I love about Gas, Khonnor and Deaf Center into one beautiful album that captures that feeling of quiet, contemplative stillness you experience when you’re up super late at night, the only one still awake while the rest of the world is sound asleep.”

Steve Nalepa

“I’ve been watching the progress of Halogen with interest since I first saw him live at the Glade Festival in 2008. This music, characterized by light, emotive guitar & synth work and subtle percussive elements culminates into a refreshingly coherent album, providing a big statement of intent for both Halogen and the flourishing Maternity imprint.”

Rena Jones

Baked (previews) by Halogen

. Listen to previews of the album on Halogen’s myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/halogenbulbs

http://twitter.com/adamhalogen

http://www.yawningintune.blogspot.com/

A word from the Ward:

Maternity are delighted to be supporting Guy with is forthcoming release, Echos. His talent for balancing melodic, post-rock urgency with intricate electronics is something pretty special. Over these 7 tracks (including a radio edit of Transitions and a remix of Terra Firma by our very own Halogen), Echos explores many themes and subtle musical directions, which are given backbone by his charismatic production. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do…and for free as well! What A Bargain!

www.iambicmusic.com |  www.myspace.com/iambic

Maternity are proud to announce the return of one of the UK’s most intriguing bands, We Yes You No.  We have been following their progress over the last few years, observing their transition from anonymous obscurity into one of the most original live music experiences currently touring the underground scene.

Formed from adverts in music magazines and counting four different nationalities within their members, We Yes You No make avant-garde pop music that blurs boundaries between experimental and commercial, projecting the former under the guise of the later.

Their new EP, Somewhere on a Train is the first of three that the band will release this year as they build on their already impressive catalogue of releases and accolades. Maternity will be releasing a free track from each EP, starting this month with the haunting I Live in New York. We will follow this with a free download release of remixes of the band which will coincide with the release of the next EP.

Some words from We Yes You No:

“Hello. We are relatively new and relatively old. We sound like words, tones and notes – but better. We play atmospheric, eccentric and melodic songs, and try to tell people that the world is on the verge of turning flat.   Our music, a kind of unusual, impressionstic art-rock with elements of noir, classical music and surf has been featured on several compilations (including Best of Myspace UK). We have recorded 2 EPs [ 'Everything' (2006) and Somewhere on a Train (2009)] and one full-length album [Music for Beginners (2007)]and are currently in the process of recording another 2 EPs.

We were awarded “Best Unsigned Recording of the Year” by Playmusic Magazine and our single “Dream in Motion” was described as “a timeless wonder” by Rob da Bank on BBC Radio1.”

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www.weyesyouno.com |  www.myspace.com/weyesyouno

Press:

‘Halogen may be unknown to all but his locality, but his instrumental electronic music deserves a much wider audience’ Irish Independent

‘Very carefully crafted & tweaked, each track on the EP has a different feel to it, and all are of high quality & production. No filler here, only refined sonic gems. Glitch & IDM fans everywhere will delight in Halogen’s finely tuned ear.’ Becca Dakini (Australia) – Fluid Radio

‘A thrilling slice of cutting edge ambient glitch-tronica’ Adam Lacey – www.drop-d.ie ***

www.myspace.com/halogenbulbs | www.yawningintune.blogspot.com

Track listing:

1. Juri – Thought It Was Love
2. Saine – Live A Little
3. Friendly Foliage – The Way to The Western Sea
4. Jonti Danimals – Nightshift in Blue
5. Rumpistol – Rehux
6. Praveen – Float
7. Dirty Long Legs – Eugene and Ezra
8. Halogen – Millicent
9. Juri – Void
10. Bluermutt – Shaping My Vision of a Nice Day
11. Helios – Shoulder to Hand
12. Halogen – Etik
13. Fennesz – Perfume for Winter

Download here

www.myspace.com/halogenbulbs | www.yawningintune.blogspot.com