Dan Y Cownter 3 website is live! 

Free download site reflects an exciting time for the Welsh language music scene

 

Dan Y Cownter 3 is a free download site @ www.danycownter.com that features ten exciting new tracks from ten very different Welsh acts.  With flavours of acoustic, jazz, indie, rock and hip-hop to sample, there’s certainly something for all tastes.

 

The tracks were chosen by the Radio 1 and Radio Cymru DJ Huw Stephens and youth groups from all around Wales.

 

Huw Stephens said: “Once again, Dan y Cownter is an exciting collection that reflects some of the most talented and busy musicians from the scene in Wales.  I’m sure that lots of people will enjoy these songs, and I hope that they will create an impression on many new fans”

 

The site aims to introduce more young people to the very vibrant Welsh language music scene in a way that they are used to finding out about music – through the internet.

 

Dan y Cownter 3 includes tracks from hot new and established acts such as Derwyddon Dr Gonzo, Cate Le Bon, MC Mabon, Messner, Mr Huw, Eitha Tal Ffranco, Fflur Dafydd, Mattoidz, Wrightoid and Y Diwygiad.  The website also includes a huge amount of information on all aspects of the Welsh language music scene.

 

Bands featured on the Dan Y Cownter 3 collection will play live at The Royal Welsh Show and National Eisteddfod over the summer.

 

Now in its third year, the Day Y Cownter Project is a partnership between the Welsh Language Board and Welsh Music Foundation.

 

For more information check www.danycownter.com or contact post@danycownter.com / 02920 494110 for further details.

Artists Information

 

DERWYDDON DR GONZO
They have a great musical talent that mixes jazz and electronica drawing on influences from bands such as Bonobo, Hextati, The Meters, and old afrobeat like Fela Kuti. Since 2007 the band have performed at numerous gigs and recorded videos, they have extended the brass section with a sax and trumpet and have generally been very mischievous!
www.myspace.com/derwyddondrgonzo

 

CATE LE BON

Cate Le Bon has recently been clocking up quite an impressive musical C.V. She has already supported Gruff Rhys on his UK tour, played Glastonbury, Latitude and The Green Man festival and featured as a guest vocalist on Neon Neon’s single ‘I Lust You’.  Her first official release comes in the form of a Welsh E.P that will be out on Cardiff’s cool micro label Peski Records.

www.myspace.com/catelebon

 

MC MABON

'Be Di Be' (the track included on Dan y Cownter 3) comes from the album Jonez Williamz by MC Mabon that was recorded chaotically in Gaiman, the Welsh town in Patagonia, Argentina and in various studios throughout Wales during 2006 and 2007. 'Jonez Williamz' is truly a gem full of endearing organized chaos, colourful lyrics, humour, and various musical styles. The album has drawn inspiration from a variety of weird and wonderful things from the MC Mabon world of delights, including “perros locos, air hostesses, armadillos, over-population, global warming, wine and coffee!”

www.myspace.com/mcmabon

 

MESSNER

Messner is a multi-instrumentalist who is based in Manchester and performs his type of folktronica music on his acoustic guitar and laptop. Originally from Bangor, he began writing material during Easter 2007 and released his debut album 'em am' on his label MoPaChi Records at the end of April 2008. The track was produced entirely in his bedroom, with Messner performing all the tracks including trombone, fender rhodes and acoustic guitar.

www.myspace.com/messnermusic

 

MR HUW

Mr Huw has been playing alone since the start of 2006 with his catchy songs.  With the company of his background music, guitar, keyboards and cymbal he has enough company and things to do onstage.
www.myspace.com/ymrhuw

 

EITHA TAL FFRANCO

Possibly the only band you'll come across these days accompanied by two organs on stage, 60's hair do's and songs on a suicidal teacher and instructions on how to eat your neighbours. The duo have released their debut album on their own label since the beginning of the year and their catchy melodies together with their interesting lyrics combine to create an exciting combination, although a little insane.
www.myspace.com/eithatalffranco

 

FFLUR DAFYDD

Fflur Dafydd is a prominent Welsh singer songwriter, she has released two albums, one as part of the psychotic girl band Y Panics, the second as a solo artist with her backing band Y Barf (The Beard.) 'Dala Fe Nôl' comes from a third album, 'Un Ffordd Mas' which has a strong soul influence and the tracks are layered with electric and acoustic instruments, combining fresh rhythmic beats with passionate and hypnotic vocals.
www.myspace.com/fflurdafydd

 

MATTOIDZ

Mattoidz is a band from west Wales who came to prominence by winning the battle of the bands competition in 2002. After having released two EPs, Mattoidz released their first album in 2005 and won band of the year at the Rock and Pop awards in 2006. Mattoidz is known as a band that gigs relentlessly and who has shared a stage with The Automatic and Gruff Rhys from the Super Furry Animals.
www.myspace.com/mattoidz

 

WRIGHTOID

Wrightoid is a librarian in Bangor University. He writes and plays songs, mostly on the guitar. He had an album out on the R Bennig label in 2005 - the pretentiously titled 'A Masque for the Lido'. He is also a member of Welsh underground band 21 Chimneys.
www.myspace.com/wrightoid

 

Y DIWYGIAD

Y Diwygiad is a multi-lingual Hip-Hop project with the poet and rapper Aneirin Karadog (Genod Droog) and the producer/beatboxer/rapper/DJ Ed Holden (formerly of Pep le Pew, Genod droog). They aim to get people to enjoy rap in whatever language – be that in welsh, English, French, Breton or Spanish! They have worked with the electronic / experimental artist from Los Angeles, Daedelus, and will go out there again in July to work on their first album, 'Hymn 808'. Their E.P. 'The Reformation' is available from the label Skipping Beats.
www.myspace.com/ydiwygiad

Message from Dai Lloyd:

Hi, Dai Lloyd here from the Welsh Music Foundation. I was just getting in touch to see if you could pass on some of the attached information about a project that we have up and running now by the name of "Dan Y Cownter 3" (Under the Counter) - 10 Welsh-language Tracks tracks available to download for free from some of the best new talent in Wales. Primarily aimed at young people, the site also contains a lot of information about the Welsh Language Music scene in Wales. Anyway, if you log onto www.danycownter.com you'll be able to discover more, any publicity that you could give to the site would be much appreciated.

Please get in touch if you need any more information (details below)

Thanks

Dai

Dan Y Cownter 3 website is live!
Free download site reflects an exciting time for the Welsh language music scene

Dan Y Cownter 3 is a free download site @ www.danycownter.com that features ten exciting new tracks from ten very different Welsh acts. With flavours of acoustic, jazz, indie, rock and hip-hop to sample, there’s certainly something for all tastes.

The tracks were chosen by the Radio 1 and Radio Cymru DJ Huw Stephens and youth groups from all around Wales.

Huw Stephens said: “Once again, Dan y Cownter is an exciting collection that reflects some of the most talented and busy musicians from the scene in Wales. I’m sure that lots of people will enjoy these songs, and I hope that they will create an impression on many new fans”

The site aims to introduce more young people to the very vibrant Welsh language music scene in a way that they are used to finding out about music – through the internet.

Dan y Cownter 3 includes tracks from hot new and established acts such as Derwyddon Dr Gonzo, Cate Le Bon, MC Mabon, Messner, Mr Huw, Eitha Tal Ffranco, Fflur Dafydd, Mattoidz, Wrightoid and Y Diwygiad. The website also includes a huge amount of information on all aspects of the Welsh language music scene.

Bands featured on the Dan Y Cownter 3 collection will play live at The Royal Welsh Show and National Eisteddfod over the summer.

Now in its third year, the Day Y Cownter Project is a partnership between the Welsh Language Board and Welsh Music Foundation.

For more information check www.danycownter.com or contact post@danycownter.com / 02920 494110 for further details.
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Welsh Music Foundation
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www.danycownter.com - free Welsh language compilation!