Music Review – Shambotic Recordings

One of the most glorious things about lockdown is the wave of creativity it has released.

Artists of all hues, through the need to retain some level of sanity, have dusted down the projects that were long left on the shelf, waiting for that moment when the creator “had the time.”

Others, such as live musicians, have sought to find alternative methods to channel their musical energies. Marvellously, one such outcome of this surge of imagination has been Shambotic Recordings.

Shambotic is the brainchild of Michael Evill, of The Music Liberation Front Sweden, and Carl Hitchcock, keyboard player extraordinaire of The Sequels. Both are passionate and sourcing and sharing great music, and this enthusiasm really shines through their social media.

Let’s dive straight in with their first release – Bulb by Biowire.

Pretty awesome stuff, don’t you think?

But that’s the Shambotic credo – if it’s good – it’s in.

Upcoming releases promise to be eclectic – with the great innovation of new material being issued every Friday. What better way to throw off the yoke of work, sit back with your favourite tipple, and simply groove? Friday 19th March is certain to be another belter, with “Wonderful Things” by SoulKing following as SHAM002.

Future material includes the wonderfully jangly guitars of Socialist Leisure Party, an anthemic tune from Justin Liquid Anderson, and, so I am told, a real gem by a Lithuanian electro artist who goes by the moniker of Exhibitor. So, as the saying goes, watch this space!

It genuinely is awesome to see labels such as Shambotic Recordings springing up. And believe me when I say it is done for the love of the music. Nobody is getting rich here – but you great people are going to be getting great music every week. What’s not to love about that?

Ride for wave and follow these guys – it just ain’t exotic if it’s not Shambotic! (Horrific wordplay by me!)