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Harry Heart releases new album “Cambistry” following sold out NFT collection!

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2 years ago

June 1, 2023

Don Reed

What if fans could decide when an album is released? British-Australian multi-instrumentalist, writer and producer Harry Heart explores this idea with his second independent album “Cambistry”, which was released on 5^th May after initially selling all eleven album tracks as collectable music NFTs. The NFTs themselves create a way for Harry Heart to connect with fans more intimately, giving collectors an opportunity to own a slice of Harry Heart fandom whilst influencing the release process.

“Cambistry” came out on Harry’s own label, Strange Method Music Group. The concept was simple: when a fan buys the music NFT, the song gets released on streaming services. With the entire NFT album now sold out, collectors and fans got to push the button on the official release of “Cambistry”, playing their part in the artist’s unusual story.

“Cambistry” was written in Manchester, drawing from the alt-electronica influences of LCD Soundsystem and James Blake, as well as eighties art-pop artists Talk Talk, The Blue Nile and The Durutti Column. The NFT series began as an act of defiance to the conventional release blueprint and picked up more traction than Harry anticipated. “I wanted to challenge myself and leave behind some old creative habits” he explains. “Once I gave myself complete freedom to make any kind of music, I decided to embrace a new way of releasing it”.

Harry Heart is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer born in London and raised in rural Australia. He was a finalist in Australian national radio station Triple J’s high school band competition ‘Unearthed High’ twice at ages 14 and 16. After several years working to reclaim the success experienced as a teen, he created the record label Strange Method Music Group in 2022, specialising in NFTs and limited release cassettes. His lyrics are influenced by his interests in philosophy, the challenges of building a career & the diversity of his two nationalities.

In recent months, Heart appeared at The Great Escape, Beautiful Days and Celtic Connections festivals, toured the UK, and reached the one million streams milestone. He knows how to blend big guitars with an electronic DIY flavour, always embracing duality: refined yet messy, traditional yet inventive.

With a vast catalogue of independently released music, Harry gathers new listeners regularly from all corners of the globe across Apple, Spotify and SoundCloud, all the while recruiting a new fanbase from the web3 frontier. “Cambistry” is out now on Strange Method Music Group.

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Waz-u drops ambient gem ‘Vermillion’ ft. Lilyg

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17 hours ago

April 25, 2025

Don Reed

London-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Waz-u returns with his second album, Preludes: Dusk Psalms, set for release on 16 May 2025 via independent label Biodiversity. The 15-track record further refines the artistic depth of his debut, blending electronic textures and classical compositional techniques in an intricate, immersive listening experience.

Ahead of the album release, Waz-u is dropping an exclusive vocal version of ‘Vermillion: G Major’ from the album, accompanied by its original instrumental version. ‘Vermillion’ with Lilyg will be released on 18 April 2025, evoking intimate indie-folk and pop and follows the release of a vocal version of ‘Lament’ with Tom Norrington. ‘The singles are a way to give a voice to the atmosphere of the record and to lyrically encapsulate some of the themes explored,’ explains Waz-u. ‘Lily and Tom are good friends of mine and have both been listening to early iterations of these preludes – it felt right to involve them directly on this record.’

‘Preludes: Dusk Psalms’ marks a new branch of Waz-u’s emerging sound, guided by the duality of tradition and innovation. Combining his musical roots in early ‘90s dub techno and classical music, the album weaves carefully layered synthesizers and electronics to evoke the ambience of sacred music — from the gentle timbres of a choir or an organ to the quiet, open, and reverberating spaces of a church. Also featured throughout the album is experimental musician G9 LUV, who creates textures and drones by bowing his bass guitar, resulting in cello-like sounds. The release follows Waz-u’s 2024 debut LP, Prayer For Dawn, which merged dub, techno, and electronica in an exploration of the ritualistic traditions associated with both organized religion and dance.

Bringing the album’s themes to life, Waz-u will celebrate the release of Preludes: Dusk Psalms with a special performance at Our Holy Redeemer in Clerkenwell, London on 14 May 2025. Set against the church’s resonant acoustics, the event will feature live performance arrangements, including a choir, with further details to be announced soon.