The Human Recommendation - Interviews

The Human Recommendation is a weekly radio show on Flirt FM 101.3 in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to chat with Yuuf, an exceptional four-piece instrumental band.
The band members are Andrin (Percussion), Oli (Drums), Hugo(Guitar), Anthony (Bass) and hail from Switzerland, Denmark, France, and England. These awesome musicians blend their diverse musical tastes into their sound, as showcased by their EP's influences ranging from classical Spanish guitar to Studio Ghibli scores. Their 5-track EP, 'Alma's Cove' was just released on June 20th Via Ninja Tune’s Technicolour imprint.
The band are busy touring this Summer, try catch them live! Tour dates are here: 
The interview contains two tracks "Alma's Cove" and "Silky Spring" recorded live from Aarhus, Denmark.

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The Human Recommendation is a weekly radio show on Flirt FM 101.3 in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to chat with Dublin independent alternative rock band Kapayja. 

These young musicians have successfully navigated their first digital release cycle with their debut EP 'Age of the Open Book'. They spoke about coming together as a band, making music, their self-titled “spook rock” genre and the thrill of playing a completed music project in front of a live audience.
Interview contains two tracks, "Two for joy" and "Sirens"

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The Human Recommendation is a bi-weekly radio show on FlirtFM 101.3 in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project host Damien had to opportunity to chat to Julia and Rene from Scott Evil, a young exciting German alternative rock band from Cologne who play a mix of emo and dreamy shoe-gaze.
They are friends who like to hang out and make music, along with their little buddy "Michel" who is a honorary canine member of the band.
Their debut album 'Big Dipper' drops June 5th on Spinda Records and this fun interview contains two singles from that record with "Circles" and "Pizzazz"

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The Human Recommendation is a biweekly radio show on FlirtFM 101.3 in Galway city, Ireland which showcases the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to speak with an exciting emerging Vancouver based band called Wiles. They are Kate Cunningham, Josh Cunningham, Brian Miller and Shane Monteiro.
Their excellent EP "If You Can Hear Me Now You're Not Far Enough Away" was recorded at Flash Recording in East Vancouver and released through Good Stones // Calm Water.
We had a fun conversation about the making of their E.P, their lyrical storytelling, playing live, the city of Vancouver and connecting together through their mate Sasha Balazic, (Tractor Beam) who also mixed and recorded their release.
Interview features two tracks, "Half Blind" and "Variations on a Theme".
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The Human Recommendation is a biweekly radio show on FlirtFm 101.3 FM in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to chat to Quebec city native Metò, who is an indie-folk multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer. 

His musical compositions traverse a diverse range of tones and textures. In a wide ranging interview, he spoke about making his debut album 'Wed to the Moment', which was recorded in part from spontaneous improvisations captured on a portable Tascam recorder, his creative process, being a D.I.Y independent artist and much more.
Interview contains 2 of his tracks, "Punk song" and "I'm on a Cave Riding Home". CD – Wed to the Moment (Limited Edition) available here

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The Human Recommendation is a biweekly radio show on FlirtFm 101.3 FM in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to chat with Vanessa and Linds from Peach Pact. (Holly is the other member of the trio). The band hail from North Bay, Ontario and have released their debut single "A.Ajax" from their highly anticipated debut album 'Die Hydrated'. Produced by the band alongside Andrew Sowka and recorded at Deadpan Studios in Sudbury, Ontario, their album is the !culmination of years of political unrest, a global pandemic, and setbacks in the fight for feminism, marking a powerful turning point in Peach Pact’s musical evolution.
Interview also contains their debut single "A.Ajax"

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The Human Recommendation is a biweekly radio show on FlirtFm 101.3 FM in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to chat producer and songwriter David O’Farrell-McGeary about his new self produced 'Haunted Images' album and this new solo project. This marks his largest body of work to date. An album that lyrically comes from a place of deep introspection. 
The interview contains two tracks from the album, "Grey Days" and "If you want"

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The Human Recommendation is a biweekly radio show on FlirtFm 101.3 FM in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to chat Rob Dalton from Scattered Ashes, who are an abrasive postpunk / darkwave duo originally from Dublin who you should have a listen to, especially the band's E.P. 'All That Is Solid Melts Into Air' available from Blowtorch Records. We spoke approaching their music as a duo, playing live, recording new music and we shared some music recommendations!

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The Human Recommendation is a biweekly radio show on FlirtFm 101.3 FM in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to chat with Bloom Effect, an exciting young trio act based in Vancouver consisting of Jula Lafit (bass/vocals), Craig Weighman (guitars), and Tom Rappa (drums). 

The band have an excellent dream pop/shoegazy E.P out now called 'Portents' now. They spoke about the appeal of Vancouver, coming together as a band in a new city, the music release cycle, making music under the umbrella of #Shoegaze, and Tom bumping into a member of Radiohead.
Interview also contains their track "Armour"

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The Human Recommendation is a biweekly radio show on FlirtFM 101.3 in Galway city showcasing the best of indie & alternative music from Ireland and around the globe. But in this special interview side project, host Damien had to opportunity to chat with Michael Smyth from Belfast shoegaze band Virgins. Following the success of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Nothing Hurt and Everything Was Beautiful’, they return with the intoxicating new single 'b l o o m s' via Blowtorch Records and Michael spoke about his love of music, Virgins as a band and the journey so far, making a living as a musician, his Old Crow Promotions company and never having enough fuzz pedals :) 

It was a bit of "craic", chatting with him.

Go see them live on their Spring tour:
April 10th Belfast, Empire
May 1st Galway, West x Sound West
May 2nd Limerick, Pharmacia Bar 
May 3rd Dublin, The Soundhouse
May 9th Dundalk, Spirit Store

Interview contains their tracks "Blooms" and "Slowly, long"

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