Jim Ottewill

1 month ago | prsformusic.com | Jim Ottewill

‘There’s this sampled line — “That’s magic, that is” — that producer Andrew Weatherall [added to the remix] which captures the track’s essence,’ Richard Norris astutely tells M about The Grid’s Floatation, which turns 35 this year. Written by Richard along with his bandmate Dave Ball (who initially found fame as one half of Soft Cell), Floatation went on to become one of The Grid’s most important creations and a bonafide Ibiza Balearic classic.

1 month ago | musicradar.com | Jim Ottewill

“Making music is my obsession. Every day I need to do something really creative or I will die,” says musical artist Emma-Jean Thackray. “That sounds dramatic but it is kind of true. Early in my music career, I found myself sitting on all these ideas but not showing them to anyone. The realisation forced me to do something about it.”As a producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Emma has been a powerful and collaborative creative force, both in the studio and on the stage.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Jim Ottewill

1 hour agoBoy George Reacts to Sia's Version of 'Do You Really Want to Hurt Me'Boy George is a music legend — but that doesn’t mean the 80s superstar is afraid to admit when he thinks another musician does his music better. “We have done a version of ‘Do You Really Want To Hurt Me,’ which we sent to Sia last year,” George, real name George Alan O’Dowd, exclusively told Us Weekly while attending the Planet Hollywood grand opening in Time Square on Wednesday, March 12.

2 months ago | prsformusic.com | Jim Ottewill

‘I never thought I would make it as a professional musician,’ The Cult’s Billy Duffy, a straight-talking, Gretsch-wielding guitar-slinger from Wythenshawe in south Manchester, tells M. ‘From where I was back in 1976, I was like a little rat in the sewer fighting with all the other rats to get out.’Along with his co-writer Ian Astbury, Billy has defied those odds to livea life of rock’n’roll with a sound to match.

Oct 22, 2024 | prsformusic.com | Jim Ottewill

‘I don’t enjoy listening [back] to the music I make,’ Floyd Dyce says with a laugh. Despite his usual reluctance, the songwriter and producer is delving into his discography for M. Given the ubiquitous hits under his belt, including Baby D’s Let Me Be Your Fantasy, he’s definitely in the minority in how he appraises his work. ‘I realise it sounds confusing,’ Floyd continues.