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Eclectic East London-based artist Marek Kubala enjoys experimenting in different styles, including folk, indie-pop, shoegaze and post-punk. Hailing from Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Marek has received critical acclaim over the past 18 months, with releases on Outpost and EMI Publishing (KPM), and featured on BBC Introducing, Mystic Sons, CLOUT, Americana UK, Amazing Radio, amongst others.
Most recently, Marek's alt-pop belter 'Fault Lines' appeared on hit BBC1 comedy show 'Cheaters' (Clerkenwell Films), broadcast in February 2022, sharing the soundtrack with the likes of Metronomy , Jungle, Biig Piig and Holy Fuck.
Marek's debut EP 'Awhile', fused the progressive electronics of Air with the acoustic subtleties of Elliot Smith and Nick Drake. The followup single 'Fault Lines' marked a change in direction, with Marek adopting a more upbeat lo-fi indie sound with quirky electronics thrown in.
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released February 3, 2023
Marek releases his second full EP - 'Satellite/Ramjam' - on Shore Dive Records. 'Satellite' begins as a quiet eerie track with muffled guitars and a dull kick drum accompanying Marek's sweet falsetto vocal. As the song progresses it grows in intensity, as new layers of instrumentation emerge, until it builds to a dramatic crescendo - a swirling, distorted soundscape to reflect Marek's repeated vocals "Spinning out of sight, she's a satellite / And she don't speak her mind".
'Ramjam' is an energetic punky belter of a track - or more like three separate songs merged into one - with echoes of Ariel Pink and Nirvana. Distorted guitars, electronic drums and Marek's gnarly vocal create a compelling, aggressive momentum which hardly lets up for 2 minutes 40 seconds. Marek says: "The lyrics are actually about a very famous partnership in popular music history, particularly when things weren't so good between the two of them. I was thinking about it a lot at one point. There's a few clues in the lyrics for those in the know".
The EP also contains two club remixes of 'Ramjam'. Mytron (Multi Culti, Les Yeux Orange, Razor N Tape) lets loose with a characteristic slow-burning psychedelic quirky house mix, with hints of krautrock. Newcomer Telegrafix provides a fun eclectic nu-electroclash remix, with echoes of early Soulwax, the DFA imprint and Donna Summer.
Satellite
Written by Marek Kubala
Produced by Marek Kubala
Mixed by Andrea Gorgerino and Marek Kubala
Mastered by Tim Debney
Ramjam
Written by Marek Kubala
Produced by Marek Kubala
Mixed by Adam Lunn
Mastered by Tim Debney
Ramjam (Telegrafix Version)
Written by Marek Kubala
Produced by Marek Kubala
Remix and additional production by Telegrafix
Mastered by Tim Debney
Ramjam (Mytron's Maracas Mix)
Written by Marek Kubala
Produced by Marek Kubala
Remix and additional production by Mytron
Mastered by Tim Debney
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Easily my favourite release by the band. Every track is a stunning piece of craftsmanship and "Leaving you to go home" is unbelievably beautiful ! Nightflyer
The members of Big Slice rubbed shoulders with Britpop legends like Suede & Echobelly—no surprise when you hear their radiant, hooky songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 17, 2022