Monday, 25 February 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxEfMlr0Y4g


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxEfMlr0Y4g

Taking a break


Taking a break... house, repairs and cleaning/tidying / family - teaching music tech / recordings bands. On hold :)

Thursday, 31 January 2013

last chance to vote before midnight for us in music awards


Greetings, we are, again, up for the songlines music awards , voting until midnight - for introducing invisible system the bonus CD released with the rough guide to ethiopia - link below if you fancy voting for us (happy to upload album(s) to you) under best cross cultural collaboration and best band - also some review links below X dan http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/index.php review on the album + the new live one here. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/165332-why-2012-is-the-year-of-ethiopian-hybrid-music/ The live one got a 4 star review in the Financial Times just in time for new years http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79f2a9b4-4f2f-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html#axzz2HBdt3Zft All other general info and previous 3 albums www.invisiblesystem.com and all the usual sites etc. www.invisiblesystem.com Best wishes and thanks for helping a no budget indie! :)

Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Spare us a vote! ? :)


If you'd be good enough to swing us a vote we're back up for the Songlines World Music Awards this year for the Introducing Invisible System album that was released as a bonus CD with The Rough Guide to Ethiopia. The voting link is here http://www.songlines.co.uk/music-awards/index.php And Invisible System are under best group and best cross cultural collaboration. Some info and review on the album + the new live one here. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/165332-why-2012-is-the-year-of-ethiopian-hybrid-music/ Live one got a 4 star review in the Financial Times just in time for new years http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79f2a9b4-4f2f-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html Best regards HD

Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Happy New Year to all, great one for us starting with 4 star review in the Financial Times for the new live album :) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79f2a9b4-4f2f-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html#axzz2Gewoq5wZ


Happy New Year to all, great one for us starting with 4 star review in the Financial Times for the new live album :) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79f2a9b4-4f2f-11e2-856f-00144feab49a.html#axzz2Gewoq5wZ

Wednesday, 19 December 2012


Congratulations! You have made it onto the Songlines Publishing Ltd music awards shortlist! View our article and check out the competition here! World Music Network Artists Are Eligible For Songlines Awards! www.worldmusic.net

Monday, 3 December 2012

interzone radio: January 25, 2011: playlist & podcast

interzone radio: January 25, 2011: playlist & podcast: podcast: here 1. "I'm Worried He's Moving," Invisible System feat. Hode Baba with Juldeh Camara & Ed Wynn, Punt (Made in Ethiopia) ,...

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Listen again link up from New York on culture collaborating record producers, one being invisible system and some other very good ones too http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newsounds/2012/nov/19/


Listen again link up from New York on culture collaborating record producers, one being invisible system and some other very good ones too http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newsounds/2012/nov/19/

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Why 2012 Is the Year of Ethiopian Hybrid Music

Why 2012 Is the Year of Ethiopian Hybrid Music

Brilliant review of new Invisible System albums (and older with Street Clan being his favourite of 2011!) as well as all our Ethiopian counterpart projects such as the Krar Collective here from Matt Cibula via Pop Matters http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/165332-why-2012-is-the-year-of-ethiopian-hybrid-music

Sunday, 11 November 2012


Some IS in Australasia http://eastsidefm.org/2012/11/the-new-thing-051112-playlist-albums/?fb_action_ids=10151112175426017&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

Wednesday, 7 November 2012


New Invisible System live album track on Mark Coles : The Shed : International Radio / World and Fusion prog. http://www.mixcloud.com/markcolesmusic/the-shed-a-whole-new-world-of-music-68-07112012/

Saturday, 3 November 2012


http://www.youtube.com/user/danieleonharper?feature=mhee

Thursday, 1 November 2012


It's out, go grab :) https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/live-and-raw/id552773787 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-and-Raw/dp/B008XJ6ZIQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351768109&sr=8-1

Wednesday, 31 October 2012


Released tomorrow e.g. itunes/amazon etc Double Live Album, Invisible System : Live and Raw - track 1 here http://soundcloud.com/invisible-system/grazella-heart-live-addis

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-rough-guide-to-the-music-of-ethiopia-mw0002413562 Introducing Invisible System and Rough Guide to Ethiopia review Chris Nickson www.allmusic.com / itunes People really began discovering vintage Ethiopian music with the superb Ethiopiques series, which showed just how varied and soulful the scene was in Ethiopia during the 1970s. It's arguable that it's just as vibrant these days, as this excellent compilation shows. There are some international collaborations from Dub Colossus and Invisible System (who are given an entire bonus album with this disc and are well worth hearing, managing to be sonically adventurous, incorporating many elements, including dub, into their sound, without losing the essential Ethio-centric core of the music), but the focus is on the homegrown. There's still soul, from Mahmoud Ahmed, then the strangeness of Krar Collective, who've been garnering widespread praise, and it's easy to understand why. Jazz has long been part of the spectrum and the glorious Samuel Yirga offers plenty here. The overall variety of the disc makes it a joy, an excellent snapshot of a country's music, and an indispensable primer. Add in cult favorites the Ex on one cut and you have a real winner.


http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-rough-guide-to-the-music-of-ethiopia-mw0002413562 Introducing Invisible System and Rough Guide to Ethiopia review Chris Nickson www.allmusic.com / itunes People really began discovering vintage Ethiopian music with the superb Ethiopiques series, which showed just how varied and soulful the scene was in Ethiopia during the 1970s. It's arguable that it's just as vibrant these days, as this excellent compilation shows. There are some international collaborations from Dub Colossus and Invisible System (who are given an entire bonus album with this disc and are well worth hearing, managing to be sonically adventurous, incorporating many elements, including dub, into their sound, without losing the essential Ethio-centric core of the music), but the focus is on the homegrown. There's still soul, from Mahmoud Ahmed, then the strangeness of Krar Collective, who've been garnering widespread praise, and it's easy to understand why. Jazz has long been part of the spectrum and the glorious Samuel Yirga offers plenty here. The overall variety of the disc makes it a joy, an excellent snapshot of a country's music, and an indispensable primer. Add in cult favorites the Ex on one cut and you have a real winner.

Saturday, 27 October 2012

Artist page of mine on Tracey Morbeleys Tweet Me Up that she had at The Tate Modern tanks the other month and is touring http://www.tweet-me-up.com/artists/Daniel_Harper/


Artist page of mine on Tracey Morbeleys Tweet Me Up that she had at The Tate Modern tanks the other month and is touring http://www.tweet-me-up.com/artists/Daniel_Harper/

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

http://soasradio.org/content/world-london-episode-60 Including track off new live album released 1st December

http://soasradio.org/content/world-london-episode-60

Including track off new live album released 1st December

Monday, 22 October 2012

New Double Live Album Released 1st November, Invisible System : Live and Raw http://soundcloud.com/invisible-system/grazella-heart-live-addis


New Double Live Album Released 1st November, Invisible System : Live and Raw http://soundcloud.com/invisible-system/grazella-heart-live-addis