Studio 404 is a weekly meetup and self-promotion event, giving you the chance to talk with other music producers, get tips, best practices and ask questions around how to publicise your music as an independent artist - from design and photography to social media content planning.
Read MoreWe’re super excited to share that Mark Baines & James Garside’s forthcoming track, “In My Mind” contributed the soundtrack to the latest Christmas ad for cult gifts & homewares brand, One Day Otis…
Read MoreFollowing the release of his new single, "Nothing Left", we asked James Garside to put together a mix of tracks that have been inspiring him recently…
Read MoreIn this episode, James speaks to Steve Riggs about the challenges of life as a full-time music producer and mix engineer. As the artist behind ‘dharkfunkh’ and a whole host of projects covering countless genres, Riggsy has released and helped others release on labels such as Armada Music, Sony, Suara, Interscope Records, Elrow, Nervous Records, Perfecto Records, OFF Recordings, Cr2, KMS Records, and Black Hole Recordings to name a few.
Read MoreJona interviews James about his new EP, “Start Again”, written predominantly on the road. Feeling unfulfilled with work in advertising, James decided to take a break and set off across North America for 3 months. Recording vocals in the woods and mixing tracks in small town coffee shops, he channeled his journey out of disillusionment into the creative process.
Read MoreThis episode is a special double header, as James talks to internationally published street photographer and journalist, Dan Ginn, both before and after he packed his day job in and headed off to explore Central America.
Read MoreEscape Everything returns to the Dalston wilderness for another cabin party on Friday 22nd June! We’re back at La Cabina and bringing House, Disco and Techno all night long.
Read MoreWe've teamed up with our Soul Glo brothers to bring the fever at our very own cabin party in the Dalston wilderness! Escape the week and join us for a night of house, disco and funk, all the way through.
Read MoreIn this episode, James talks to label partner Jona, AKA To Kiruna as he sets off on his own Escape Everything adventure with his wife and their young daughter.
Read MoreSadly DJing has been on the back burner for a long time, while I've been lost in work and all the rest of life. But now I'm finally beginning to build some momentum with writing new music, it seems about time to get back behind the decks and start road-testing my tracks...
Read More- Jona Rousseau
It was January 2017 and my work commitments had been piling up steadily over the past few months. I was exhausted, unmotivated, unhappy. I had fallen into victim mode, blaming my unhealthy work-life balance on my company, my boss, my colleagues. I began looking for a way out, applying for other roles, thinking that I would have it better elsewhere...
Read MoreIn this episode, James is joined by internationally published street photographer and writer, Dan Ginn.
They discuss a range of topics including the external factors that inhibit our own creativity, music’s unique ability to unite people, becoming disillusioned with our art, dealing with anxiety, searching for simplicity amongst the chaos and how to find your own voice.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Escape Everything podcast, James and Jona discuss the journey and influences behind their Each of Them Echoes collaboration project. They also get into a discussion about how your emotional state influences your music, and how music can influence your emotional state, as well as the vulnerability that comes from releasing music with lyrics based on real life experiences. Includes an exclusive first play of Tell Me Brother from their upcoming EP.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Escape Everything podcast, James and Jona discuss their reasons for launching the record label, their musical backstories and the creative challenges they've faced along the way. Includes an exclusive first play of Polaris from the upcoming EP by Each of Them Echoes.
Read More- Jona Rousseau
My favourite artists tend to be those that totally break the mould. They sound like no-one else, they think differently to their peers, they challenge existing genre labels, and often inadvertently invent entirely new genres in the process. To select just a few, I’m talking about people like Brian Eno, Scott Walker, Tool, Autechre, Einstürzende Neubauten, Boards of Canada, James Blake, and Kyuss - more on them later...
Read More- James Garside
A few weeks back, I spoke about how society has us preconditioned to chase certain goals that we think we’re supposed to want. The universal symbols of success. I wonder if I sound a bit like a conspiracy theorist when I say things like that - as if it’s some plot by the government to consciously manipulate us to behave in a certain manner and stay in line...
Read More- James Garside
We set up Escapism Records on a bit of an impulse back in 2015, in anticipation of my 30th birthday. I’ve never been phased by getting older before, but this particular culturally-invented, arbitrary numerical signifier had me taking a cold, hard look at the achievements of my life to date.
Read More- James Garside
Unlimited possibility. Simultaneously the golden opportunity and greatest peril of modern society. If you can have/do/be anything at all, how do you possibly make a choice? And even if you do make a decision, how can you avoid major FOMO and know for sure that this one thing is what you really wanted after all?
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