Slow Dance '24
"Within the grassroots circuit of London and beyond, the release of the Slow Dance Records curated compilation at the start of each year is more often than not an indicator of what's to come. Set on uncovering the best new lo-fi, experimental and alternative music from London and beyond, the compilation not only represents a label with its ear constantly to the ground, but also predicts new avenues, and key artists from various scenes and spaces outside the industry."
Export Import - EXPORT / IMPORT
Export Import, a 10-piece ensemble from Canning Town, has carved out a peculiar niche in London’s underground music scene. Known for hosting “Life Passage Ceremonies” such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and exorcisms, the group performs at venues like Venue MOT, Colour Factory, and The Windmill, as well as unannounced appearances on London’s streets.
Aga Ujma - 345
Featuring Polish counting games, toybox textures, traditional Indonesian instruments and spates of harsh noise, ‘345’ exists in the hinterland between waking and dreaming; sumptuous melodies and twinkling harps vye with the tensions of an unpredictable, constantly-shifting musical landscape, a collection of songs written while cycling around London, or hiking along Polish mountains or Indonesian Volcanoes.
A new arts and music space from slow dance.
1 week a month we invite artists and collaborators to the space for projects and events, a curated experience from slow dance.
Slow Space welcomes people of all backgrounds, ethnicities and genders - intolerance will not be welcome here. No-one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Over the last half a decade, indie label Slow Dance has been a creative powerhouse in London DIY music circles - The Quietus
Slow Dance, a series of events that developed into one of the capital’s most distinctive underground arts collectives- NME
Slow Dance: the collective at the cutting edge of London’s live music scene
Dazed
South London collective Slow Dance, an early supporter of futuristic prog rockers . -PITCHFORK
SLOW DANCE '19
Slow Dance ‘19 is the London music collective and record label’s fourth annual compilation, featuring tracks from collaborating or admired musicians and producers from the past year. It is the longest and most varied one yet, with 18 tracks by incredible new artists, who are asked to submit a track that they feel wouldn’t fit in a standard release. In previous years, the compilations have provided a platform for artists from bands such as Black Midi, Black Country, New Road, Sorry and Goat Girl to release more experimental solo projects as well as giving an opportunity to completely new, unsigned artists. Throughout the year, Slow Dance put an enormous effort into finding the most interesting and promising new acts and the compilation is an opportunity to highlight and provide a platform for this. It acts as a summary of the label’s highlights from artists and tracks of 2019 and things to watch for 2020 - from both within and outside of the label’s own roster.
Circa 2000 - The Echoing Green
Cajm - I'm Going To Take You Home
Saint Jude - Elementi
Vanity Fairy - All Night Baby
Lynks Afrikka - How To Make a Béschmel Sauce
Uncle Tesco - Blind
Waterbaby - i don't want to sing, i don't want to look
Khazali - Stories
Felix Raman - penshawdelay
Fran Lobo - Give Me Something
Merlin Nova - oooooeeeeeyeah!
Glows - Turn Fast
Pablo Drexler - Weightless/Sinking
Thyrsis - House Of Dust
Aga Ujma - In the ocean
Avice Caro - Tiny Table
one-four - zen for tv
James Martin - Van Gock
About Us
Slow Dance is a London based music collective, label, radio and promotions company started in 2015.
Please send any demos to demo@slowdance.co.uk, please note we recieve a lot of emails so may take some time to get back to you.
