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Review: Smote ‘Songs From The Free House’

7th January 20267th January 2026 Nessie Spencer Drone, Psych, Rocket Recordings, Smote

There is something about Smote that captivates you, almost like a spell has been cast upon your soul from the

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Smote @ The White Hotel, Salford, 24th January 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Smote & Yaswadah @ The White Hotel, Salford, 24th January 2025

7th February 20257th February 2025 Matthew Williams Salford, Smote, The White Hotel, Yaswadah

As I head to The White Hotel in Salford, an old garage in a derelict part of the city, hidden

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The Body & Dis Fig @ Supersonic Festival 2024 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Supersonic Festival 2024 – Saturday

7th November 20247th November 2024 Nessie Spencer Agriculture, Birmingham, Dis Fig, Emma Ruth Rundle, Senyawa, Smote, Supersonic Festival, The Body

Saturday and day two of Supersonic Festival was always going to be the main event of this three-day extravaganza as

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Review: Smote ‘A Grand Stream’

30th August 202430th August 2024 Reza Mills Drone, Kraut, Psych, Rocket Recordings, Smote

Since I reviewed last year’s Genog, life has changed somewhat for Smote‘s main man Daniel Foggin who has relocated from

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Smote 'Genog'
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Review: Smote ‘Genog’

8th March 20238th March 2023 Reza Mills Acid Rock, Folk, Kraut, Rocket Recordings, Smote

Having cleared my decks review wise and with the only album on my books not due for a while, I

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Smote ‘Drommon’
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Review: Smote ‘Drommon’

4th October 20218th November 2021 Harry Holmes Drone, Psych, Rocket Recordings, Smote

Coming to us on Rocket Recordings with a certain amount of mystery, this is a re-release of the original Parts

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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb
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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb

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Today, The Sleeping Shaman is proud to host the exclusive video premiere for I’m Your Mistake by Northern Italian heavyweights,

Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November
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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November

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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain
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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain

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