From the ashes of three London psych-rock bands rose Japanese Television; Al Brown, Alex Lawton, Ian Thorn and Tim David Jones - who formed with a shared vision of creating a modern psychedelic space-surf-soundscape.

The band went into the studio with Kristian Bell (The Wytches) who artfully captured the raw spirit of their live performances to 8-track tape. The tracks make up their debut self-titled 2018 EP, which was named EP of the year by both Gideon Coe and Amy Lame at BBC 6 Music, followed by EP II which sold out physically within a matter of weeks.

‘Bruno's Nightmare’ is the third single from EP II. A driving krautrock infused cut, ‘Bruno’s Nightmare’ invokes images of just that; haunting psychonautic guitars awash over dreamy futuristic synth to soundtrack your minds late night illusions.

The new video was written and directed by JTV drummer Alistair Brown, the follow up to his last music video ‘Never Fight A Man with a Perm’ for Brit awarded rock band Idles. Alistair had this to say about the film:

“We first met Brian, AKA. The Doctor, at around 1am in a sweaty basement club in Manchester whilst on tour and whilst playing a set. He felt like a being from another dimension. His movements were like nothing we'd ever seen before. Everyone in the venue was mesmerized. He kindly agreed that night to be in a video for us.” Fast forward 8 months and this is the result; Bruno’s Nightmare.

Tour dates:

06/02 - The Victoria, London

07/02 - The Lanes, Bristol

08/02 - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

09/02 - Tyne Bar, Newcastle

10/02 - Flying Duck, Glasgow

11/02 - Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh

12/02 - The Lantern, Halifax

13/02 - Mabgate Bleach, Leeds

14/02 - JT Soar, Nottingham

As the newly-founded project by Tilburg-based DJ, producer and graphic designer, Raynor de Groot, Coloray infuses powerful, unpolished sound aesthetics with relentless energy. After cutting his teeth on both the Dutch and international DJ circuit, and nurturing his production skills as member of the Tunnelvisions duo, the Coloray project translates an inwards desire to create and explore off the beaten path, and does so with a compelling ‘80s attitude.

This strong backbone in musical undertaking, together with his background in songwriting and vocal work, transmits a unique sound that drifts somewhere between the hazy lines of contemporary electronics and early EBM. A place where dark and vigorous vocal arrangements take centerpiece, alongside driving bass lines. His debut single on Intercept - the record label Coloray spearheads - as well as his track together with Eagles & Butterflies on Art Imitating Life, swiftly became the soundtrack of dance floors throughout Europe and beyond, with support by the likes of Hunee, Dixon, Four Tet, and Solomun. With several other collaboration projects lined up, plus an extensive list of forthcoming releases for both Coloray, Tunnelvisions, and his Intercept imprint, the future looks bright.

Up first is Real Life Cinema, Coloray’s six track debut EP released on Atomnation next Friday December 6. It contains a comprehensive body of work that demonstrates this unique assembly of past and present. The package displays his artistic evolution, where captivating lyrics, throbbing bass line arrangements and raw vocals dictate the pace of things.