Meadies Musical Marconi

Being the keystone to the Library Music Film, Shawn Lee is without one of the main characters to appear in the forthcoming film with a sold out premiere to be shown at the British Library in London tomorrow night Saturday 6 th  October. Along with the film premiere there is also an exhibition and a live gig featuring the best unknown music makers behind Library Music. Further delights are to hit the back of the net of Library Music fans are the release of a strictly limited edition vinyl soundtrack to coincide with the film. Matt Mead reviews the film and album plus he interviews Shawn. The film and album are part of a huge Library Music explosion that is all set to hit the streets in the coming weeks. The mass releases is a long overdue celebration of a critically important musical genre that no one knows that much about but millions of people will be familiar with. Fascinating, intriguing and hugely underrated are the albums and music that will surround you if you enter in at the...

As you might have recently read I have written a fair bit about the explosion of Library Music that has seen a much needed rebirth. This wonderfully diverse music sees Be With Records re-release a huge bunch of previously rare and hard to find Library Music albums. Matt Mead reviews the job lot plus interviews KPM players Alan Hawkshaw and Brian Bennett. You might say I’ve been bitten by the Library Music bug. Having been sent an email a few months back regarding a new album by Hammond organ demon Alan Hawkshaw and drumming breakbeat dangerman Brian Bennett, plus the release of the new film all about Library Music entitled The Library Music Film, after reviewing both for Louder Than War I was invited to attend the premiere of the film. With Matt Berry (actor and Acid Jazz starlet) and Andy Lewis (ex Paul Weller bassist) in attendance amongst those who gathered at the British Library in London, what was witnessed on the day was a film of exquisite perfection, with a full round ...