Catching Flies

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Catching Flies — aka multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ George King – is known for his unique take on soulful and melodic electronic music. His music is a bass heavy yet melodic mesh of broody electronics and intricate rhythms, containing shades of everything from hip-hop to house, from soul to jazz. Catching Flies has released music on Ninja Tune, Anjunadeep and Cercle, as well as his own label Indigo Soul. Recent highlights include an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 and a Live Performance video with a String Quartet for Anjunadeep. He also recorded a live performance video of 'Orsay' at the iconic Musee d'Orsay in Paris. He has collaborated with and been remixed by some of the biggest names in Electronic music including Sofia Kourtesis, Hot Chip, Actress, DJ Boring, Pretty Girl and DJ Seinfeld. Artist support for Catching Flies' music has come from far and wide — from Diplo, Bonobo, Solomun and Keinemusik, to Jungle, Nils Frahm and Loyle Carner… to name a few. This is perhaps a testament to his effortless versatility and skill as a Producer. You never really know where he will go next, but the results are always spectacular.

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Catching Flies – aka multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ George King — is known for his unique take on soulful and melodic electronic music. His music is a bass heavy yet melodic mesh of broody electronics and intricate rhythms, containing shades of everything from hip-hop to house, from soul to jazz. He recently hit 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify and has released music on the likes of Ninja Tune, Anjunadeep, and Cercle. His Essential Mix aired on BBC Radio 1 in November 2024. He has toured his Live show extensively over the past few years, including sold out Headline shows in the UK, EU, and North America.

Artist support for Catching Flies' music has come far and wide – from Diplo, Bonobo and Keinemusik, to Jungle, Nils Frahm and Loyle Carner… to name a few. This is perhaps a testament to his effortless versatility and skill as a Producer. You never really know where he will go next, but the results are always spectacular. The last few years of releases have included singles on Ninja Tune and Anjunadeep… remixes and collaborations with some of the biggest names in Electronic music including Hot Chip, Sofia Kourtesis, Actress, DJ Boring, DJ Seinfeld and Rival Consoles… but also the '[Strings] EP' in which he arranged some of his most popular tracks for a String Quartet, and "Beats & Pieces' – a hip hop influenced Beat Tape made in two weeks.

Since the release of his debut album 'Silver Linings' in 2019, Catching Flies has steadily released a number of acclaimed singles and EPs, as well as his second album 'Tides.' Typically wide-ranging in genre, they highlight Catching Flies' ability to effortlessly manoeuvre and experiment across the spectrum of electronic music. These include the 'absolutely brilliant' (Lauren Laverne, BBC6 Music) hit single 'GLY' which has received over 20 million streams to date and came with remixes by revered British dance/pop band Hot Chip, and Ninja Tune's DJ Boring. Piano piece 'Diamonds' which garnered artist support across the board from the likes of Nils Frahm to Jungle. 'Orsay,' released through Cercle which included a live performance with a string quartet at the iconic Musee D'Orsay in Paris. Dancefloor banger 'Oi,' subsequently remixed by Sofia Kourtesis, and an EP on Anjunadeep. He was also recently nominated for a BAFTA for his soundtrack work on a video game.

Catching Flies released his debut album 'Silver Linings' in July 2019. Containing shades of everything from hip-hop to house, from soul to jazz, it was hailed as 'a soundtrack to Summertime' by the 405 – and was awarded album of the month by Future Music who described it as 'a brilliantly eclectic record… a moving journey that will last long in the memory.' Clash Magazine praised the LP's 'killer beats' and 'artfully orchestrated introspection,' whilst London In Stereo praised it's 'exceptional production.' Other press coverage for the album included The Guardian, Complex, Nowness, Mixmag, iD Magazine, Dazed & Confused, The Line of Best Fit and more. He has received radio support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Pete Tong, Benji B, Annie Mac, Lauren Laverne, Mary Anne Hobbes & Huw Stephens. Artist support for 'Silver Linings' has come from the likes of Diplo, Bonobo, Solomun, Caribou, Loyle Carner, The Blessed Madonna, Keinemusik, Rufus Du Sol, MJ Cole, George Fitzgerald and Lane 8. He toured the album performing headline Live shows throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and North America, as well as DJ shows at Bonobo's 'OUTLIER' event series in Europe and North America.

Silver Linings was followed by 'Silver Linings Remixed,' a remix album featuring versions of tracks from his debut album reimagined by DJ Seinfeld, Andhim, Soundbwoy Killah, Laurence Guy, Ron Basejam, Grandbrothers, Trim and more. Typically wide ranging in genre, the mood progresses from ambient soundscapes to hip hop beats, deep disco and house to breakbeats and emotive techno. Linking the album together includes a new Catching Flies track 'Daymarks,' a "Part 2" version of 'Yu' which features a transatlantic rap collaboration between the UK's Jehst and US's Blu (of Blu and Exile fame) and Catching Flies' own "Ambient Reprise" of 'Satisfied.' Speaking on air on BBC6 Music, Lauren Laverne said – 'Remix albums – sometimes they're great, sometimes they're not so good with lots of filler… This is not one of those. This is one of the really great ones where every track is different and diverse and interesting. You never quite know where it's going to go, and I've put aside so many tracks to play on the show from this remix album. I would heartily recommend it. It works brilliantly well.'

'One of our favourites' iD Magazine

'Mesmerizing' The Guardian

'Keep an eye on this guy!' – Gilles Peterson

'Exceptional' — London In Stereo

'Takes ambient music to a whole new level' — Earmilk

'Fuelled by late night, dark introspective beats and soulful vocal cuts…ruthlessly emotive' – The Line Of Best Fit

'With fans in just about every pocket of UK music, Catching Flies is no doubt a name we'll all be very familiar with in the coming months.' – Complex

'Catching Flies is emblematic of a new spirit in London's club culture… . A fresh kind of eclecticism… leaping between hip-hop, techno, jazz and everything in between' – Clash Magazine

'High energy from one of the most exciting DJs doing it right now.'
Mixmag

'Really lovely collection of tracks… I have to say I've put quite a few of them aside for air, it's not just that one! Check it out if you can.' — Lauren Laverne (on air BBC6 Music)