Written and produced by Rationale, 'Loving Life' is the first new single to be released from Rationale's highly anticipated debut album (due for release on October 6th).
“Loving life was inspired by the arrival of summer and the idea of making memories with people closest to me.” shares Rationale , “I was really into 2-Step garage as a kid and I wanted to make something that people could really dance to.” Listen to the track HERE.
The ‘Wolves’ EP, released prior to the debut album ‘Human’ has now sold over 150,000 copies worldwide. Mark Crew and Dan ‘Braque’ Priddy co-wrote and produced all the tracks on EP. Rationale co-wrote three of the tracks including ‘Life In Her Yet’, ‘Guilty’ and ‘Wolves’. Listen to the EP HERE.
‘Dynamite’ co-written by Rationale and released in August last year has continued to soar in popularity and is fast approaching the 100 million streams mark. Check it out HERE.
'My My My', the new song from Tom Speight and co-written by Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, was added to Radio 2's C list today. The trio have been working a lot together in the last few months, working on material for each other, Laurel Canyon vibe. Tom also supported Turin Brakes on their recent run of shows. Check out what Clash Mag had to say about the song HERE.
Fulfilling a lifetime ambition, Rationale took to the stage at this years festival performing to a packed out William’s Green tent. The show proved to be a highlight of Rationale’s festival season so far as the crowd lapped up favourites like ‘Fast Lane’, ‘Fuel To The Fire’ and ‘Prodigal Son’ as well as new tracks from his forthcoming debut album.
Act My Age, co-written and produced by Mark Crew and Rationale is featured on the Deluxe Edition of Katy’s new album ‘Witness’ released today.
Bastille's new video to fan-favourite 'Glory' was released today. Following a road trip across Texas, it tells the story of a relationship and the memories that go with it. Dan says of the video: “The song is about friendship and those woozy middle-of-the-night chats that drunkenly seem so important at the time. It’s my favourite track on “Wild World”, and we wanted the video to be a celebration of storytelling, relationships, and how two people can remember things completely differently.” The track was produced by Mark Crew with Dan Smith. Take a look HERE.
Billon's new track, Snake Song, dropped today on TMTR / Ultra. The track combines one of Billon's distinctive deep house bass lines with an ear worm of a vocal delivered by Takura. Magnetic Mag said: ""Snake Song" is a punchy slice of deep house that sizzles with sensual energy, and those infectious vocals really stick in the memory after just one listen". Check it out HERE.
Billon has delivered a scorching remix of Tinie Tempah and Tinashé's "Text From Your Ex". Staying faithful to the original structure of the song, Billon has turned it in to a weighty peak-time dance floor anthem. Check it out HERE.
A heart wrenching account of trying to let go, Rationale releases 'Deliverance' today. A favourite from his live shows - the song was greeted by thousands of fans holding their phone lights aloft on his recent dates with Bastille - it's haunting and dark production leaves an indelible mark. Check it out HERE.
Dan ‘Braque’ Priddy is the first signing to the newly formed publishing company, Best Laid Plans Music/Universal Music Publishing. Dan has co-written eight tracks on the forthcoming Rag’n’Bone Man album ‘Human’ and has recently been working with a number of other up and coming acts. He co-wrote James Cherry’s ‘Hold On’, Tom Tripp’s ‘Aurelia’, and has also been working with Ray Blk, winner of the BBC’s 2016 Sound Of Poll.
Fresh from winning the Brits for Critics Choice and British Breakthrough, Rag'n'Bone Man released his debut album today. The standard version of the album features five productions from Mark Crew and Dan "Braque" Priddy: Bitter End, Love You Any Less, Grace, Odetta, and Die Easy, and the deluxe version features a further five productions titled Life In Her Yet, Wolves, Lay My Body Down, Fade To Nothing and Your Way Or The Rope.
The release marks the latest chapter in the astonishing ascent of Rag'n'Bone Man, which started when Mark and Dan signed him to the newly formed Best Laid Plans Records back in 2014.
