To wrap up Mental Health Awareness Week, we asked lord of the chill Phil Taggart to curate a playlist of the best tracks to help soothe body and mind.
As the second day of The Great Escape Online 2021 begins, and a hungry music industry continues to wait patiently for the return of IRL chaos, writer and photographer Jamie MacMillan speaks to bands, PRs, editors and more about the legacy of Brighton’s new music behemoth, The Great Escape.
‘I learned that in order to survive mentally I had to learn about forgiveness. I’ve had to accept many things I cannot change.’ As live shows begin to feel like a very real prospect, The Secret DJ discusses his own mental health, a return to touring and what he’s taken away from a year in isolation.
‘In the UK, my vision is for GIR to be the incubator platform that labels and publishers come to for raw talent. I’ve lost count of how many times someone has told me they can’t find any women to produce or write songs. When a woman’s name does come up, I’m asked ‘Are they any good though?’’
‘For me writing is my therapy. That is my coping mechanism. It’s weird, I use the feeling of pain as a drive to get out and paint that picture in such a way that people get goosebumps and that’s helped me the most.’
To kick off M’s Mental Health Awareness Week curation, singer and BAPAM counsellor Denise Devenish discusses her experiences growing up in the music industry, how her own mental health struggles led her to a career in therapy and some simple steps you can take to improve your mental wellbeing.
'Music has played an invaluable role for many of us throughout periods of isolation, providing entertainment, escapism, and connection. The songwriters, composers and publishers we represent are at the heart of this music and they must not be overlooked.'
To celebrate the release of their new track Monolith, lifted from their forthcoming EP, we asked Oxford outfit Mandrake Handshake to make us a playlist.
‘My grandparents had been living it, my parents have and so have I. Every generation has been trying to break the chain and make things easier. This is my way of shaping and changing the narrative.’
Following the release of the lead single of his forthcoming EP, we asked singer songwriter Ten Tonnes to make us a playlist for the weekend.
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