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Last Sunday (21st July 2019), the first ever Fresh on the Net Live 1-day festival of new and emerging music took place in North London. It was curated and organised by Demerara Records boss Neil March. Read about this historic event here.

Talented Welsh singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jaffro has joined Demerara Records and will release a 6-track EP through the label. The plan is for the EP to be made available as a download-only on Bandcamp and Beatport from mid-August to the end of September after which it will be available worldwide on streaming platforms. Jaffro is headlining at Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House on 3rd October.

It is less than a fortnight until the first ever Fresh On The Net Live and it is FREE ENTRY all day and evening. Doors open at Jacksons Lane Arts Centre on Sunday 21st July at 2PM until 10.30PM and The Boogaloo opens its doors at 6PM. 16 bands and artists will perform on 3 stages.

The next Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House is on Thursday 4th July. Headlining are popular local Indie band Desmerelda supported by local Post-Rock trio HMS Loss and locally based American electronic music artist Aros E-V. Get more info and discount tickets here.

The amazing Fresh On The Net have published an article about our forthcoming label showcase at Cafe 1001 on Thursday 20th June. Read it here.

The first ever Fresh on the Net Live one-day festival for new and emerging bands and artists takes place at Jacksons Lane Arts Centre & Theatre and The Boogaloo in Highgate, London N6 on Sunday 21st July 2019. 16 bands and artists associated with Fresh on the Net, BBC Introducing and BBC 6 Music will play across three performance spaces and tickets are just £10 for the whole day. Click here for details and tickets.

Environmental Sound Foundation had their track Fake News from their eponymous EP played by Tom Robinson on his Saturday Night Show on BBC Radio 6 Music and it will be played again on tonight’s Mixtape Show. Check the Mixtape show details out here.

Pic: ESF on stage with Project Blackbird’s Jon Read on Fluegel Horn. Pic by PaulFCook

Our Facebook Page has a whole lot of pics from the fantastic Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House live event from Thursday 6th June featuring Cholly Josie Environmental Sound Foundation and Jaffro.

June sees two Demerara Records showcase gigs you won’t want to miss. On 6th June it’s Vanishing Point @ The Ivy House and on 20th June it’s Demerara Records Showcase @ Cafe 1001.

Vanishing Point on Thursday 6th June at The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead, Peckham, London SE15 3BE features three Demerara Records artists – Cholly  Josie & Environmental Sound Foundation – plus talented guest Jaffro. Doors open at 7.45PM. Tickets are £6 advance or £8 on the door. Get tickets here.

Demerara Records Showcase on Thursday 20th June at Cafe 1001, opposite Rough Trade East, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL features Cholly & Environmental Sound Foundation along with the amazing Blu:m & Pixi Ink. Doors open at 7.30PM. Tickets are £6 advance or £8 on the door. Get tickets here.

Two hotly tipped young Demerara Records artists will play Vanishing Point on 6th June. Cholly and our newest signing Josie will both appear at the live-streamed event taking place at the Ivy House in Peckham.

In the meantime don’t forget about our electronic ambient and experimental special Vanishing Point on 2nd May at the Ivy House. We are there on the first Thursday of every month so come and hang out in the otherworldly Twin Peaks Roadhouse atmosphere of London’s most beautiful venue. Get tickets here.