HOT VOX Presents: Larimae // Strange Addiction // Eckotrigger // Transwaves // Stanley Pratt
The Workshop is a little gem of a discovery underneath The Star in Shoreditch. With an underground hacienda feel, this venue is the perfect setting for bands cutting their teeth on the scene, or those wanting to get up close and personal with the crowd.
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/larimae/UK-based electronic composers Sam Hughes and Roma Agnihotri met at university. While studying, Roma explored the synergy between sound and visuals by combining reworked samples, circuit-bent instruments, and found sounds. Sam, rooted in the dance scene, produced upbeat electronic music. Together, under the alias Larimae, they create distinct ambient, dance, and experimental music with global influences.
Strange Addiction
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/strange-addiction/Strange Addiction are a two piece band from South London. They have been writing and recording for the past two years. Beautiful, dark sounds, laced with catchy pop choruses, they have been impressing people with their original material and videos on youtube and have just started gigging around London.
Sonke on Keyboards programming and production. Anna on Vocals, shakers and all Strange Addiction artwork and images. Both write and produce their sounds in their studio in South East London. They were lucky enough to use the likes of Eli Irvine (King Kurt) and Anne Stephenson (The Communards and Massive Attack) on some of their recent tracks.
Welcome to the world of Strange Addiction.
Eckotrigger
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/eckotrigger/Eckotrigger is an electronic/alternative duo formed in London UK comprising of Producer and Instrumentalist Paul Dogra and Vocalist/Lyricist Joel Alexander – formed based on their shared appreciation and admiration of artists such as Depeche Mode, NIN, The Cure, David Bowie, and The National. Seeking to create music that fuses elements of electronica and alternative rock, and evoking many different musical textures, themes and feelings they work individually on song ideas and record in Paul’s home studio before additional mixing and production at Fiction Studios in London. Signed with Danish label Town and Towers in 2023 they performed at the Elektroland Festival and Electrofest in Denmark.
Transwaves
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/transwaves/Transwaves is an electronic project formed on planet Earth, comprising of Producer and Instrumentalist Guur and Vocalist Julia Shines.
Seeking to create music that fuses elements of electronica and alternative rock, with influences from the 80’s to the modern era, it combines vibes from Pop music with an alternative approach.
Stanley Pratt
https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/stanley-pratt/By the time Stan was 12, he’d self-produced 4 albums worth of songs, many of them with chart-worthy hooks. In his teens, he released music with his best friend as one half of the duo ‘Outline’. From 2019-2023, they earned BBC radio plays, featured on Spotify’s indie pop playlist, and released 2 EPs. Now at 21, Stan is no stranger to performing live, with almost a decade of gigs behind him. He finds inspiration from an array of genres and artists, from MARINA to Radiohead. His new music ranges from electronica-inspired nightclub pop to soft folky melodies enveloped in a sea of brain-scratching harmonies. Expect a captivating stage presence, singable melodies, and instantly relatable lyrics.
