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Metal (2022)

Bandcamp Explorer - Metal

Mark Rowland in 'Bandcamp Explorer' examines the best releases on Bandcamp of recent metal recordings.


The Best of ‘The Best of Bandcamp’ (2021)

Bandcamp Explorer - The Best of ‘The Best of Bandcamp’

In 'Bandcamp Explorer' Mark Rowland looks at some of the best releases on Bandcamp of the last year.


World Tour (2021)

Bandcamp Explorer - World Tour

Mark Rowland in 'Bandcamp Explorer' goes on a continent-by-continent trip around the world.


Fuzz Fancies (2021)

Bandcamp Explorer - Fuzz  Fancies

Inspired by own search for a fuzz pedal for his own band The Volunteered, Mark Rowland in 'Bandcamp Explorer' looks for the best fuzz-influenced bands on Bandcamp.


:Digging into Obscure Electronic Genres (2021)

Bandcamp Explorer - :Digging into Obscure Electronic Genres

In 'Bandcamp Explorer' Mark Rowland searches on Bandcamp for electronica and discovers some of its more unusual genres and subdivisions.


Envelope-Stretching Soul (2021)

Bandcamp Explorer - Envelope-Stretching Soul

In 'Bandcamp Explorer' Mark Rowland examines some of the best soul records available on Bandcamp.


Golden Lo-Fi Nuggets (2021)

Bandcamp Explorer - Golden Lo-Fi Nuggets

In his ‘Bandcamp Explorer’ column Mark Rowland examines some of the best lo-fi bands and albums that are available on Bandcamp.


Bandcamp Explorer - Feb 2021 (2021)

Bandcamp Explorer - Bandcamp Explorer - Feb 2021

This month's Bandcamp Explorer column is an ode to the compilation album, with six great examples to be found on Bandcamp. Let Mark Rowland be your guide.


Bandcamp Explorer - Dec 2020 (2020)

Bandcamp Explorer - Bandcamp Explorer - Dec 2020

Mark Rowland takes a deep dive into the fare on offer this month on Bandcamp, a site that has become established as a melting pot of nascent talent. Taking on the genre formerly known as indie, here is his guide to 'alternative alternatives'.


Bandcamp Explorer - Oct 2020 (2020)

Bandcamp Explorer - Bandcamp Explorer - Oct 2020

In his new series 'Bandcamp Explorer' Mark Rowland reviews some of the spooky genres on Bandcamp.


Bandcamp Explorer - Sep 2020 (2020)

Bandcamp Explorer - Bandcamp Explorer - Sep 2020

In his new series 'Bandcamp Explorer' Mark Rowland reviews the best indie acts on Bandcamp.


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Mark Rowland tries out Bandcamp’s ‘artist recommended’ function in ‘Bandcamp Explorer’.


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Leading recording artists, such as Takuro Okada, have discovered that there are many iterations within the genre of jazz. Mark Rowland looks at some of them in his 'Bandcamp Explorer' column.


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In 'Bandcamp Explorer' Mark Rowland examines some of the best Christmas songs available through Bandcamp.


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In his 'Bandcamp Explorer' column Mark Rowland examines the best of dream pop and shoegaze currently available on Bandcamp.


Bandcamp Explorer Is Pop Punk Good Now? - Bandcamp Explorer

Mark Rowland examines in his 'Bandcamp Explorer' column the best of the much maligned pop punk genre.


Bandcamp Explorer It's Summertime, Let's Have Some Pop - Bandcamp Explorer

In ‘Bandcamp Explorer’ Mark Rowland looks at some of the best music on Bandcamp that puts you in a summer mood.


Bandcamp Explorer Ukraine - Bandcamp Explorer

In his 'Bandcamp Explorer' column Mark Rowland examines some of the best music that is currently available on Bandcamp from the Ukraine.


Gringo Records
Bandcamp Explorer Gringo Records - Bandcamp Explorer

In his new series 'Bandcamp Explorer' Mark Rowland goes orienteering through the Bandcamp wilderness to find its hidden gems and begins by profiling the latest releases of Nottingham label Gringo Records.