Biphonic Records
Biphonic Records is an Edinburgh-based label that represents Swimmer One, Luxury Car, Hunterheck and Seafieldroad. For the latest news from the acts themselves, click on the links above. Meanwhile, here are the headlines…
News
Listen to new Swimmer One album now
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The new Swimmer One album is now finished and will be released at the end of May. For regular updates, visit the band’s website, where you can listen to five songs from the album now. Or visit them on Facebook.
In other news, Hamish has done a remix of Love In The Time Of Ecstasy by Withered Hand, which will appear on his new single No Cigarettes, out on SL Records on 22 March. Listen to it below, and more remixes on Facebook.
Withered Hand - Love In The Time Of Ecstasy (Hunterheck mix) by Hunterheck
read more ...NEWS, DECEMBER 2009
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Swimmer One and Luxury Car have both finished recording their second albums. Release dates will be announced soon - watch this space.
Meanwhile, But My Heart Is Broken, a song from Swimmer One’s first album The Regional Variations, will soundtrack a key dramatic moment in Spread, the first Hollywood movie by Scottish director David Mackenzie (Young Adam, Hallam Foe). The film stars Ashton Kutcher as an LA drifter who sleeps with older women for money. The film is released in the UK on 1 January 2010.
read more ...NEWS, JUNE 2009 - FESTIVAL GIG, REMIXES AND NEW ALBUMS
Monday, June 01, 2009
It’s been a wee while since we updated this website, sorry. Here is the latest news....
1. On Saturday 20 June, Swimmer One will play live at The Garden Party, a new boutique festival at Kelburn Castle, near Largs. The Aliens, James Yorkston, The Bays, Found, A Band Called Quinn and lots of other interesting people are playing too. The festival is in a beautiful, tree-lined country park on the west coast of Scotland. To book a (reasonably priced) ticket, visit www.kelburngardenparty.com.
2. Hamish from Swimmer One has started doing remixes for people, as Hunterheck. You can listen to the first fruits of his labour (a remix for our London friends Jonny Cola and the A Grades) at his new MySpace page. Coming soon: a remix for Astrid Williamson.
3. Meanwhile, Andrew from Swimmer One has recorded an album as Seafieldroad.
4. Luxury Car’s second album is finished and will be available soon. You can listen to tracks from the album now at the band’s MySpace page.
5. Hamish and Andrew recently spent a day in the recording studio with Cora Bissett, who has previously sung on two Swimmer One songs. The plan is for Cora to release a solo album next year. Everyone is very pleased with the results so far.
And that, for the next wee while, is it. Thank you for listening. Lots happening in the autumn. We’ll be in touch.
Swimmer One FREE live shows
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Swimmer One are playing two free live shows in November, at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Wednesday 26 November and The Caves, Edinburgh, on Thursday 27 November…
read more ...Biphonic news, autumn 2008
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Things might seem a little quiet just now, but they will soon get much louder. There are currently three Biphonic Records projects on the go…
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New Swimmer One single and live dates
Monday, March 24, 2008
We are very pleased to announce that The Balance Company, the first single from Swimmer One’s album The Regional Variations, will be released on Monday 19 May. Swimmer One will be playing some rare live dates around the same time. New, unreleased songs will be played. Exciting new clothes will be worn. Book now to avoid disappointment.
Solo projects
Monday, March 03, 2008
Swimmer One and Luxury Car are both hard at work on their second albums. Meanwhile, Andrew from Swimmer One and John from Luxury Car are also working on side projects. You can listen to sneak previews at their MySpace pages now. John’s page is here. Andrew’s page is here.
read more ...New Swimmer One video now online
Saturday, March 01, 2008
The video for Swimmer One’s next single, The Balance Company, is now finished. The single won’t be out for a little while yet, but you can watch the film online here.
read more ...What we’ll be doing in 2008
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Now that we have a minute to pause for breath, we’d like to thank everyone who has supported Swimmer One’s debut album The Regional Variations this year. The reviews have been fantastic, and the feedback from live shows and on the web has been very encouraging. Here are some things you can expect from the band next year…
read more ...‘A pulsating alt-pop gem’
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Reviews continue to come in for Swimmer One’s debut album, The Regional Variations, and have been pretty great across the board.
read more ...Swimmer One release The Regional Variations
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Swimmer One’s debut album, The Regional Variations, will be officially released in late September, 2007.
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Luxury Car on the Radio 1 Evening Session
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Luxury Car recorded a live session for BBC Radio 1 Session in Scotland with Vic Galloway. The four new tracks are available to listen to on their MySpace page: www.myspace.com/luxurycar
Luxury Car are pictured here - very drunk at their former bass player Louise’s wedding.
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