The Midi Music Company

London, United Kingdom

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London
SE8 4AU
United Kingdom

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Signkid solidifies his legacy with latest track 'Truss Me'

Deaf UK music producer, writer and performer Signkid crystallises his legacy and purpose with his latest track ‘Truss Me’

16th Feb 2023
Music

Arinola releases her long-awaited debut 'Love Story'

Jamaican/Nigerian independent artist, Arinola, releases her debut single 'Love Story', showcasing her love of Black British dance music through R&B, with a riveting upbeat track infused with guitar and drum and bass rhythms.

14th Feb 2023
Music

Angelina makes 2023 comeback with 'Silent Moon'

Italian and English artist Angelina Luzi returns, releasing her first song of the year ‘Silent Moon’, an alt-pop/soft rock indie track - imagine a utopian collaboration between The Cranberries and Jeff Buckley with infectious synth lines, a strong hook at 1.08 and appealing lyrics. Angelina’s sentiment and trademark stylings feature throughout a vibrant composition, epic melodies and magnificent sound produced by frequent collaborator Nick Burns.

13th Feb 2023
Music

Winky D teams up with Shingai to salute culture and tackle pressing social and political issues

MMC patron and CICAS® member Shingai features on Zimbabwean artist Winky D's new single 'Dzimbe Dzemabwe', paying homage to their Motherland and expressing concerns of poverty, wealth inequality and climate change.

17th Jan 2023
Music

Black & White is a captivating take on mental health with hard hitting lyrics and sweet, soulful melodies.

Black & White describes the colour sweetly sliding away from the world and the worries around what it means. In the frame of mental health, Black & White combines indie and neo soul to lull the listener into a captivating new sound world, with you stuck inside it. This is the second single from their upcoming EP, which will be released on 30th September.

18th Jul 2022
Music

‘Tales of a Londoner’ is the 3rd Studio Album from Chainska Brassika, written during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020 when the band faced the challenge of writing in isolation and creating music virtually.

“They’re a brilliant band – you want to see them live. They’re incredible!” David Rodigan – BBC1Xtra “The World Reggae Contest champions are at the forefront of the UK’s new Ska movement and have a distinctive vibrance in their sound that combines sweet melodic vocals, rough lyrics with high energy ska rhythms and reggae passages soaked in magnificent brass lines.” Louder Than War

22nd Mar 2022
Music

"a spectacular mastery of phrasing and harmony” - Jazz Magazine (FR)

It’s a question that has absorbed bandleaders for many years: who are the perfect musicians to bring my music to life?

2nd Mar 2022
Music

NEW SINGLE from Chainska Brassika – Down the Barge – OUT 25th FEB 2022

Chainska Brassika return from lockdown armed with their first single ‘Down the Barge’ from their forthcoming album ‘Tales of a Londoner’, recorded, produced, and mixed by Grippa Laybourne from the infamous Hempolics, and mastered in Canada by Jesse King aka Dubmatix.

2nd Mar 2022
Music

Angelina Luzi explores the addiction of a toxic relationship on new single ‘Beast’

Independent female artist Angelina Luzi launches a haunting new project ‘Beast’ drawing her listener in with captivating and emotive vocals in this striking alt-pop ballad.

16th Sep 2021
Music

Täpp Collective release debut album, ‘i like what i do // i do what i like’

Täpp Collective release their debut album, ‘i like what i do // i do what i like’, led by the compelling classical/jazz violinist Rebekah Reid, where the violin rather than vocals is at the forefront of many of the album’s tracks.

15th Jun 2021

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Black & White

  • Artist(s) Queen Colobus
  • Composer(s) Queen Colobus
  • Label Independent
  • Publisher(s) Self Published
  • Release Date 8th Jul 2022
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Black & White describes the colour sweetly sliding away from the world and the worries around what it means. In the frame of mental health, Black & White combines indie and neo soul to lull the listener into a captivating new sound world, with you stuck inside it. This is the second single from their upcoming EP, which will be released on 30th September.

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Squid Game

  • Artist(s) Signkid
  • Composer(s) Signkid
  • Publisher(s) Self Published
  • Release Date 9th May 2022
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There’s a new Signkid song in the world. It’s called “Squid Game” inspired by the Squid Game film on Netflix. Signkid’s first single, his long-awaited “The Visual Experience EP 2” since 2019. There are 7 languages including English, British Sign Language, Italian Sign Language, Italian, South Korean Sign Language, Twi/Akan (Ghana) and Ghanaian Sign Language in the music video Squid game. Hope you all enjoy watching it.

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Down the Barge

  • Artist(s) Chainska Brassika
  • Composer(s) Chainska Brassika
  • Label Chainska Brassika
  • Publisher(s) May Music Ltd
  • Release Date 27th Feb 2022
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Chainska Brassika return from lockdown armed with their first single ‘Down the Barge’ from their forthcoming album ‘Tales of a Londoner’, recorded, produced, and mixed by Grippa Laybourne from the infamous Hempolics, and mastered in Canada by Jesse King aka Dubmatix.

‘Down the Barge’ depicts a proper day out with the lads in London, where going down the pub is a way of life – London wouldn’t be complete without a pub! The original social centres of the capital are famous the world over and sometimes all a Londoner needs is to drown the week’s sorrows with a trip down the local boozer. This rocking, upbeat single from the band is a homage to their favourite “local” and tells the story of a young man’s day and journey to that final destination.

“Come on son, we’re going down the Barge!”

“The World Reggae Contest champions are at the forefront of the UK’s new Ska movement and have a distinctive vibrance in their sound that combines sweet melodic vocals, rough lyrics with high energy ska rhythms and reggae passages soaked in magnificent brass lines.”

Louder Than War

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Wolf and Nina

  • Artist(s) Alex Hitchcock feat Midori Jaeger
  • Composer(s) Alex Hitchcock, Midori Jaeger
  • Label Fresh Sound New Talent
  • Publisher(s) Self published
  • Release Date 19th Nov 2021
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‘Wolf And Nina’ features BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year Deschanel Gordon and multi-genre cellist/vocalist Midori Jaeger. “I wrote this about the reassurance you get from having non-human companions in situations of stress. In this case my cats in the pandemic; their blissful ignorance to whatever’s going on in the human world, and their lack of change in behaviour being a comfort”. With Midori’s lyrics touching on the strains of relationships, ‘Wolf And Nina’ goes beyond the boundaries of jazz within folk-tinged song writing and ethereal atmospheres.

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Wolf and Nina

  • Artist(s) Alex Hitchcock feat Midori Jaeger
  • Composer(s) Alex Hitchcock, Midori Jaeger
  • Label Fresh Sound New Talent
  • Release Date 19th Nov 2021
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‘Wolf And Nina’ features BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year Deschanel Gordon and multi-genre cellist/vocalist Midori Jaeger. “I wrote this about the reassurance you get from having non-human companions in situations of stress. In this case my cats in the pandemic; their blissful ignorance to whatever’s going on in the human world, and their lack of change in behaviour being a comfort”. With Midori’s lyrics touching on the strains of relationships, ‘Wolf And Nina’ goes beyond the boundaries of jazz within folk-tinged song writing and ethereal atmospheres. 

About Us

The Midi Music Company (MMC) is an innovative music education and talent development charity, based in Deptford, south London. The charity champions excellence through its educational programmes, nurturing the musical talent of vulnerable and disadvantaged young people aged 11-30, and empowering them with the skills and confidence to seek careers in music and the creative industries.

Since its foundation in 1995, MMC has supported nearly 30,000 children and young people with its educational programmes and its talent development programme, CICAS® (Creative Industries Careers Advice Service).

Many CICAS® alumni have achieved critical acclaim in the music industry, notably Kae Tempest, Shingai, The Noisettes, United Vibrations, BASCA Composer Award Winner, Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian, Jazz FM Innovation and Live Experience of The Year Award Winners 2019, Steam Down, Jazz FM Breakthrough Act Winner, drummer and producer Yussef Dayes.

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London
77 Watson's St
Deptford
London
SE8 4AU
United Kingdom
020 8694 6093