{"id":1137,"date":"2019-12-23T07:30:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T07:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2019-12-17T19:35:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T19:35:36","slug":"bxhs-xmas-bauble-no-6-mango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brixtonhillstudios.com\/?p=1137","title":{"rendered":"BXHS Xmas Bauble no.6: Mang\u00f6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To mark the festive season, and highlight some of the excellent musicians in our little community at Brixton Hill Studios, we asked a select few artists who rehearse here to be a bauble on our musical Xmas tree by telling us a bit about themselves and answering some Christmassy questions…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mang\u00f6 – photo credit @cali_titmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mang\u00f6<\/a> are an experimental cosmic quartet with a blend of psychedelic rock, soul and jazz on a musical journey to challenge new sonic possibilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brixton Hill Studios:<\/strong> What\u2019s your Xmas tipple?<\/em>
Mang\u00f6:<\/strong> Baileys on the rocks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH:<\/strong> Tell us your own musical highlight of 2019 and anything exciting you\u2019ve got coming up in 2020?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> In 2019 we released our first EP and also a Single \u2018Demons\u2019. 
A great year of accomplishments & can\u2019t wait to go full steam ahead into 2020.. where an album is waiting for us to finish it…

BH:<\/strong> Fave album of 2019?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> White Denim- Side Effects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH:<\/strong> Best gig you went to this year?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> Black Midi at End of the Road Festival. Just pure bonkers!
BH:<\/strong> Black Midi appear on the Brixton Hill Xmas album ‘It’s Briiiiiiixmaaaaaaas’ – (see details below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH:<\/strong> Best gig you played this year?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> Our Demons Single Release!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH: <\/strong>Who should we go see in 2020?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> Mang\u00f6! Tundra Love! Bulldada! Ham Legion! No Me Coman! Lime! Dog of Man! Hurtling!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH:<\/strong> Best piece of musical advice you\u2019ve ever had?<\/em>
M: <\/strong>Make it groovy baby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH:<\/strong> Any tips for fellow music makers?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> Serve the music, not yourself. If it needs a Keytar solo, serve it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH: <\/strong>Fave thing about Brixton Hill Studios?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> All the lovely people, and the homely live room decor! Good vibes all round.  Guaranteed milk in the fridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH:<\/strong> What\u2019s on the front of your Christmas jumper?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> Rudolf protruding out my stomach
BH:<\/strong> !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH:<\/strong> Who would you play in the Nativity?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> We\u2019d be a band of donkeys, every single time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BH:<\/strong> Best Christmas song?<\/em>
M:<\/strong> Ham Legion – We\u2019d Better Start Dinner<\/a>
BH: Brixton Hill Studios alumni such as Black Midi, Hot Sauce Pony, Scud FM, and the aforementioned Ham Legion (Nick Howiantz’s ban) and more have made a Christmas Album? You can <\/em>check it out\/buy it online<\/em><\/a>, or ask at reception and we’ll sell you a copy. Profits go to Brixton Soup Kitchen. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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