Catching Flies

Catching Flies
London, 2014, by Nathan Greenwood
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Electronica, trip hop, downtempo
Years active 2012–present
Website catchingflies.com

Catching Flies (1991) is a musician, DJ and record producer from London, England. His sound has been described as sitting on the "smooth, mellow side of electronic music" somewhere "between Flying Lotus and Bonobo" and "contains shades of everything from hip hop to house, from soul to jazz."[1][2] He has self-released three EPs and numerous remixes for artists like Kwabs and Wilkinson.[3][4]

Releases

Catching Flies first came to prominence in October 2012, when his remix of Mt. Wolf's track "Life Size Ghosts" began to get hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube[5] and he got praise from scores of music blogs. Consequently, the track raced to the number one spot on the Hype Machine.[6]

This was followed by the release of his first EP, The Stars, which included 3 tracks of original music, plus the Mt. Wolf remix. The EP was released by Catching Flies for free on Bandcamp and received thousands of downloads.[7]

June 2013 saw the release of The Long Journey Home EP, again comprising three original tracks and one remix. This was self-released through his own label, Indigo Soul, on Bandcamp. Both EPs were officially released on Spotify and iTunes in November 2013.[8][9]

He has since received radio support from Gilles Peterson, Annie Mac, Mary Anne Hobbes, Lauren Laverne and Huw Stephens.[10][11][12]

In 2016, Catching Flies released a mini EP, consisting of two instrumental songs: Komorebi and Mama’s Wisdom. ‘Komorebi’ took Catching Flies to #1 on HypeMachine again.[13] The track has subsequently been sampled by US Hip-Hop sensation Phora in 'R U Still' on his debut album ‘Yours Truly Forever’ which debuted at No.1 on the US Hip Hop Charts.[14][15] Mama’s Wisdom was originally premiered in Bonobo’s BBC Radio One Essential Mix.[16]

Performances

Catching Flies has performed both DJ and Live shows at venues and festivals throughout the UK, Europe, and Asia. In 2017, he toured Asia for the first time, playing gigs in India, China and Singapore.[17][18] He has done online mixes for Vice, Oki-Ni and Mixmag.[19][20] His mix for the Solid Steel series was awarded second prize for 'Mix of The Year.'[21] He also recorded a mix entitled 'The Soundtrack To The Film Of Your Imaginary Life' for ID Magazine and gave an interview.[22]

In March 2014 he debuted his solo live show as the support act on Bonobo's European Tour.[23] He has also appeared on bills with Four Tet, Jon Hopkins, Little Dragon, George Fitzgerald, Actress & more.[24][25] He concluded 'The Long Journey Home' tour with a sold out show with Submotion Orchestra at London's Barbican Centre in the Barbican Hall, helping to close the London Jazz Festival.[26]

In 2018, he was nominated for a UMA in the 'Best Electronic Act' category.[27]

Discography

EPs

  • The Stars (Indigo Soul, 2012)
  • The Long Journey Home (Indigo Soul, 2013)
  • Komorebi/Mama's Wisdom (Indigo Soul, 2016)
  • New Gods (Indigo Soul, 2018)

Collaborations

  • Catching Flies & Ifan Dafydd – 'Don't Know How' (Push & Run, 2013)
  • Submotion Orchestra ft. Catching Flies - 'Ao' (Counter Records/Ninja Tune, 2016)
  • Catching Flies ft. Jay Prince & Oscar Jerome - New Gods (Indigo Soul, 2018)

Remixes

References

  1. ↑ "Catching Flies- The Stars Ep (Free) - Broken Culture | Uk Hip Hop, D&B and Underground Music". Broken Culture. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Catching Flies | The Find Magazine". Thefindmag.com. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. ↑ "Check out Catching Flies' remix of "Perfect Ruin" by Kwabs [Premiere]". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  4. ↑ Track Premiere: Wilkinson - Too Close ft. Detour City (Catching Flies Remix), retrieved 2018-03-07
  5. ↑ "Mt. Wolf - Life Size Ghosts (Catching Flies Remix)". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  6. ↑ Zach Gambill (2012-10-28). "Catching Flies - The Stars EP". Soundisstyle.com. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  7. ↑ "The Stars EP | Catching Flies". Catchingflies.bandcamp.com. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  8. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Long Journey Home - EP by Catching Flies". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  9. ↑ "Catching Flies". Spotify. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  10. ↑ "Steve Spacek Words & Music, Gilles Peterson - BBC Radio 6 Music". BBC. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  11. ↑ "Sam Smith Bedtime Mix, Annie Mac's Friday Night - Music Played - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  12. ↑ "With Kojey Radical in session, Lauren Laverne - Music Played - BBC Radio 6 Music". BBC. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  13. ↑ "Komorebi". Hype Machine. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  14. ↑ "Phora's 'R U Still' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  15. ↑ "The Break Presents: Phora - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  16. ↑ "Listen to Bonobo's Radio 1 Essential Mix - FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  17. ↑ "A Sunset w/ Catching Flies (Live) + more at Mumbai - Events High". Events High. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  18. ↑ "Downtempo producer Catching Flies set for first showcase in Singapore". Downtempo producer Catching Flies set for first showcase in Singapore | Editorial | Bandwagon - Live music, bands and concert guide for Singapore, Manila and Jakarta. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  19. ↑ "Download: Catching Flies". Mixmag. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "ON DECK: Catching Flies". Thump. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  21. ↑ Solid Steel Radio Show 14/11/2014 Part 1 + 2 - Catching Flies, retrieved 2018-03-07
  22. ↑ "slumber session: catching flies". I-d. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  23. ↑ "Catching Flies Gigography, Tour History". Songkick. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  24. ↑ hannahmeig (2017-05-18). "Noise Pollution: Wetware Festival, Temple's Birthday Bash, Peace and Love Festival, Joyce Jonathan, Afterjourney, BOOM". www.thebeijinger.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  25. ↑ Advisor, Resident. "Spring Attitude Festival 2014". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  26. ↑ "Submotion Orchestra | Gigs and Tickets | SoundCrashMusic". SoundCrashMusic. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  27. ↑ https://umamusic.com/theumas/nominees/
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