September 26, 2022 • No Comments

We are very excited to announce that during a recent stock re-organisation we have unearthed some ‘brand new’ (meaning still in the box and unplayed) copies of one of Plankton Record’s very first releases – SEA STONE’s 1982 4 track 7″ vinyl EP ‘AGAINST THE TIDE’

Said Simon Law, founder of Plankton Records and former leader of Sea Stone “We were checking and organising stock and were thrilled when moving some boxes to discover these copies of the ‘AGAINST THE TIDE’ EP. It a release I have very fond memories of and it was the last thing we released before the band went their separate ways. It was great to play one and hear these 4 songs again. They are all originals and i wrote 3 of them and the whole band wrote the other one”

Plankton partner Keith Dixon added “It’s a thrill to find these and with the two factors of vinyl being so popular at the moment and these songs being unavailable anywhere else apart from this EP – none of them are currently on any of our other releases whether that be CD, digital or cassette. This is the only place you can hear them and it’s obvious the band were at their peak when they recorded this”

The 7″ EP has now been added to the discography and store on this website and is available while the newly discovered stock lasts (CLICK HERE)

September 22, 2022 • No Comments

As part of the on-going Resurgence Tour 2022 Plankton band Nine Beats Collective have announced 2 up-coming UK dates in early October.

Said Nine Beats artist liaison and business manager Rob Taylor, “We are so pleased to at last be able to confirm 2 live dates in the UK – Birmingham on Sunday October 2nd and Manchester on Tuesday October 4th” See our events and gigs page for details.

Rob explained “To say we’ve had a tough time trying to coordinate and organise live dates recently in the UK with the collective members spread around the World and loads of other factors that are totally out of our control is an understatement. A lot of hard work has gone into getting to the point of being to confirm these 2 dates!”

Exploring the themes of love, longing and lament through music, story and spoken word these events promise to be both special and thought provoking and it hope that the collective will be joined on stage by former Plankton Records artist and our very friend BEN OKAFOR.

Both events are free to attend with a chance offered to give a donation towards the work of Nine Beats Collective and there will also be a chance to buy Nine Beats Collective music and merchandise too.

Don’t forget that their acclaimed “Nine Beats to the Bar” album is available on all digital music sites worldwide and you can also order a copy of the deluxe double vinyl or CD from our store page on this website

For any questions or general enquiries contact: ROB TAYLOR (Artist liaison & business manager) Rob@9beats.org

For possible future concert bookings contact: COCO GAIE (also for interviews, press, TV & radio enquiries) Coco@9beats.org

CLICK HERE to view the short taster video of some Nine Beats Collective’s most recent performances which includes footage from our 2021 Birmingham on-line live event and Wild Goose Festival, USA