During the volcanic “emergency” last month amongst those stranded on Irish shores were the incredibly talented Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Never a band to miss an opportunity they tacked on a few more gigs and enjoyed their extended stay here… just like any other band right? Well, yes … sort of.

On top of that they decided to mosey on up to a studio and record a whole new EP with Choice Cuts that is now available in stores!!… Just like that!

The Heritage EP is now available and features covers of music that has inspired musically each of the members of the Ensemble. Everything from Fela Kuti to Outcast, there is a great selection of music with that incredible Hypnotic Brass Ensemble sound. The Vinyl is available from Boomcat but is limited… the CD is being given out at their gigs at the moment and hopefully will be in stores soon.

If you want to get a free download of one of the tracks click here

This is a little blurb on the HBE website….

“During one of their many stays in Dublin, Ireland with ChoiceCuts, Hypnotic decided to shack up in a studio located high in the Dublin mountains to rehearse for a week and write new material. Hypnotic and ChoiceCuts had a bit of down time in between these sessions and with plenty of Guinness and Jameson in tow chose to rework some of their favourite records from other artists that have influenced them both.

Hypnotic know their fans. They also know their fans know real music. The Heritage EP released by ChoiceCuts with Hypnotic is a nod to that fact, a sprinkling of the Hypnotic dust over some of the tunes that influenced the band and their musical direction over the course of their lives.”

also featuring this video with interviews and live performance recordings…

ChoiceCuts presents Hypnotic Brass Ensemble from Loughlin McSweeney on Vimeo.

Will definitely have some of this on the show this Sunday!! Tune in!!