Tingle In The Netherlands is an electro-pop collaboration between Helên Thomas and electronic musician Owen J. We have been creating music together since 2009. Our sound has been described as being reminiscent of Kraftwerk, Ladytron, Chris and Cosey, Severed Heads, Soft Cell, Human League and Vince Clarke. tingleinthenetherlands.bandcamp.com
Monday, 12 April 2021
Friday, 12 March 2021
Friday, 5 March 2021
The Seventh Wave 050321 Electronica Radio Show
Not sure if this is more your cup of tea Jon - it's more minimal synth / EBM / coldwavey than indie. Kraftwerk are on too!
Analogue Electronic Whatever Hole (Synthetic Dub Single Mix)
Tingle In The Netherlands Everything's Gone To Shit
Antipole ft Paris Alexander Marble
Sébastien Guérive Bellatrix
Kraftwerk Trans Europe Express
Berlin Blondes Mannequin
Iguana Moonlight A
Phonsonic West Bank
Wrangler Stupid
Vlimmer Vorfreude
DMX Krew Unconnected
Pascalé Séppé Release All My Rage
Controlled Weirdness Drifting Through The Streets
OTON Weligama
My Nu Leng 1 More Tune
Dravier Coral
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
We're on Dandelion Radio throughout March.
Mark Whitby will be playing our track 'Everything's Gone To Shit' on his show on Dandelion Radio.
Visit the website to checkout the schedule. If you can't be bothered listening to all that indie music
the track is still free to download on our bandcamp.
Update: Listen via the mixcloud widget.
Thursday, 18 February 2021
The Joint Radio Show 13th February 2021
Jon, we're on with Grace Jones on this one. In other news, I'm learning to speak Welsh on duolingo. HT
Monday, 15 February 2021
'When Big Joan Sets Up' on Bradford Community Radio 12th February 2021
1. Black Country, New Road - "Science Fair" (LP - "For The First Time") (Ninja Tune)
2. Tom Furse - "Still Music" (LP - "Ecstatic Meditations") (Lo Recordings)
3. Marilyn Monroe - "You'd Be Surprised" (LP - "A Fine Romance") (Jasmine)
4. Picnic - "Bunnyville" (LP - "Picnic") (Daisart)
5. Moon Hooligan - "Innocent Next To You" (LP - "Moon Hooligan") (Mumdad)
6. Teresa Winter - "M-O-E-T" (Cassette - "Love Crime") (Boomkat Editions)
7. Illistraitor - "Pum Bomb" (V/A LP "Welsh Dub Alliance Volume II") (Ritual Collective)
8. Sullen Eyes - "Take Our Time" (EP - "Sullen Eyes") (Bandcamp)
9. Moon Hooligan - "Superstar" (LP - "Moon Hooligan") (Mumdad)
10.Gant-Man - "Distorted Sensory - Loefah's South Side Remix" (12") (Teklife)
11.Tingle In The Netherlands - "Everything's Gone To Shit" (Download single) (Bandcamp)
12.Moon Hooligan - "Jazz Club Raffle" (LP - "Moon Hooligan") (Mumdad)
Friday, 5 February 2021
Pull the Plug on Resonance FM 4th Feb 2021
We're on this along with one of Owen's solo tracks, 'Spiralise'.
Monday, 1 February 2021
New track: 'Everything's Gone To Shit'.
We started this last March but have only just got round to finishing it. That's because we've been doing peloton, yoga, pilates, baking, running and meditation.
Not really.
It's a free download, so if you like it, help yourself.
In other news, this track will be geting its first bit of airplay tonight thanks to https://www.kinetic7radio.co.uk/
Here's the show blurge.
Tonight from 10pm (GMT) - 'What's The Frequency?' is live on K7R for 2 hours of Indie, Alternative, Post Punk and Shoegaze. Music tonight from Joy Division,
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
, Teenage Fanclub
, The Sundays, bdrmm
, Swervedriver
, PIL
, The Monochrome Set and loads more, plus new releases from Sister Wives
, The Watchmakers
and Tingle In The Netherlands
. Also, celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Rolling Blackouts from the the go! team
with an ace couple of tracks from the album.Tune in at kinetic7radio.co.uk, through loads of radio apps and Alexa or Smart TV via myTuner...
Saturday, 21 March 2020
Story time...
The
year is 2050. Helên is 81 and Owen is 78. In the absence of
grandchildren they have adopted a sentient Feline Cyborg as all the
earth cats have been recalled to their true home, a far off planet where
the ancient Egyptians built their first spaceship.
Feline Cyborg: Tell me about the olden days Nana.
Helên: Well, 2020 was a wild ride. After a seven year musical lull, we released a new tune, 'Gwyneth Paltrow's Cunt' about an all encompassing smelly candle, then two months later, the world was gripped by a lethal global pandemic the like of which hadn't been seen for a century and everything went to shit.
Feline Cyborg: Tell me more about the song! Will you sing it Nana?
Helên: Maybe another time sweetheart, I'm a bit tired just now.
Feline Cyborg: Pappy, will you sing it for me, please Pappy, please!
Owen: Fuck off you little cunt, you're not even a real cat.
Feline Cyborg: Tell me about the olden days Nana.
Helên: Well, 2020 was a wild ride. After a seven year musical lull, we released a new tune, 'Gwyneth Paltrow's Cunt' about an all encompassing smelly candle, then two months later, the world was gripped by a lethal global pandemic the like of which hadn't been seen for a century and everything went to shit.
Feline Cyborg: Tell me more about the song! Will you sing it Nana?
Helên: Maybe another time sweetheart, I'm a bit tired just now.
Feline Cyborg: Pappy, will you sing it for me, please Pappy, please!
Owen: Fuck off you little cunt, you're not even a real cat.
Saturday, 7 March 2020
Mark Whitby's show on Dandelion Radio.
Mark Whitby will be playing 'Gwyneth Paltrow's Cunt' on his Dandelion Radio Show throughout March. You can check out the schedule here: https://www.dandelionradio.com/schedule.htm
For the uninitiated, Dandelion Radio is indie radio at its best. Here's the blurge from their 'about' page.
"We could tell you how a bunch of volunteers felt inspired by the legacy of the late and much-missed BBC Radio DJ John Peel to create our own Internet radio station, named after Dandelion Records, the label Peel ran from 1969-1973. We could tell you that we're bored with automated and formatted radio, and yearn for the days when DJs made it up as they went along, like we do. Or that we want to serve the needs of the people who create and distribute new and interesting music and provide a unique listening experience, with the spirit of Peel running through all we do. We could also tell you about all the strange, challenging, new, old and different music we play. And the exclusive live recordings and sessions we regularly feature. Or about how we are the official new home of John Peel's legendary Festive Fifty - a broadcasting institution since 1976. However, we think our station speaks for itself. So why not click on one of the 'listen live' links above and hear what it has to say? "
https://www.dandelionradio.com
If you're looking for new and interesting music, then this is the place for you. We're biased of course because they've always been very kind to us. But seriously - well worth a listen.
For the uninitiated, Dandelion Radio is indie radio at its best. Here's the blurge from their 'about' page.
"We could tell you how a bunch of volunteers felt inspired by the legacy of the late and much-missed BBC Radio DJ John Peel to create our own Internet radio station, named after Dandelion Records, the label Peel ran from 1969-1973. We could tell you that we're bored with automated and formatted radio, and yearn for the days when DJs made it up as they went along, like we do. Or that we want to serve the needs of the people who create and distribute new and interesting music and provide a unique listening experience, with the spirit of Peel running through all we do. We could also tell you about all the strange, challenging, new, old and different music we play. And the exclusive live recordings and sessions we regularly feature. Or about how we are the official new home of John Peel's legendary Festive Fifty - a broadcasting institution since 1976. However, we think our station speaks for itself. So why not click on one of the 'listen live' links above and hear what it has to say? "
https://www.dandelionradio.com
If you're looking for new and interesting music, then this is the place for you. We're biased of course because they've always been very kind to us. But seriously - well worth a listen.
Sunday, 1 March 2020
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
February Fabulousness - Buffet #137
Well, it's happened, and we're as shocked as anyone. Gwyneth Paltrow's Cunt has been played on local community radio in Leeds. Fearless northern women rule! (No offence lads). HTxxFebruary
Thursday, 6 February 2020
When Big Joan Sets Up on BCB Radio via Mixcloud. Thanks Phil!
Gwyneth Paltrow's Cunt isn't a hill that any local community radio DJ
should be expected to die on. So, we'd like to say a big 'thank you' to
Phil Cope for finding a way to mention the unmentionable without getting
himself in the soup, and for playing Starship Cleaner by way of
consolation. Here's the latest #mixcloud
of Phil's show, 'When Big Joan Sets Up' - always an eclectic mix very
much in the spirit of John Peel - well worth a listen even when we're
not on!
Thursday, 30 January 2020
We're Back!
Our new smash hit single...
LYRICS
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
Is it the docks?
That's twenty miles away.
Is it dog shit?
Check your boots.
Is it the drains?
It's worse than that.
Is it cat food?
Cat wouldn't eat that!
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
Open the window!
It's worse outside!
Are they muck spreading?
Has something died?
Bin lorry funk!
Road kill skunk!
Body in the trunk!
Chris Martin's spunk!
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
F.B.I. body farm!
Bin full of Bodyform!
Pus filled ulcer!
Rotten egg sulphur!
Old bin juice!
Hospital sluice!
A bowel that's loose!
Carcass of a moose!
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
Lucifer's breath!
Atrophy and death!
Fish broth enema!
Flyblown ephemera!
Fatberg soup!
Festering gloop!
Sweaty old hoop!
Worse than Joop!
I hear it's like a crystal filled slurry pit.
Get me a peg.
She's rinsing her fans.
And her fanny.
Apparently, she got mugged and threw her mooncup at the attacker.
Really?
Life changing injuries.
Porton Down want a sample.
I lit one of her candles - killed my budgie.
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
What's that smell?
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
It's Gwyneth Paltrow's cunt!
credits
released January 29, 2020
Owen J: music, words
Helên Thomas: words
Available to buy on Bandcamp.
Monday, 16 December 2013
That's All Folks!
We have decided to put any plans for future T!TN releases on ice indefinitely.
Our music will still be available to buy from Bandcamp, i-Tunes and Nerve Echo. We will be donating all proceeds from sales from now up until 25th December 2013 to Ralph's Crowdfunder Appeal.
We would like to thank everyone who has bought our music and / or supported us via their blogs, podcasts and music shows in the past. Your help and encouragement has been greatly appreciated.
Thanks and best wishes,
Owen and Helên
Our music will still be available to buy from Bandcamp, i-Tunes and Nerve Echo. We will be donating all proceeds from sales from now up until 25th December 2013 to Ralph's Crowdfunder Appeal.
We would like to thank everyone who has bought our music and / or supported us via their blogs, podcasts and music shows in the past. Your help and encouragement has been greatly appreciated.
Thanks and best wishes,
Owen and Helên
Saturday, 30 November 2013
THE MONTY SHOW - 173 - JUNTA-Mix II - 26th Nov 2013 UNCUT
Monty has been very good to us in recent weeks, so we're dead chuffed to be included in the second Junta mix, which is absolutely top. You may recall the first Junta mix , which included our track 'She's No Lady' and was proper toe tapping, and very much enjoyed by us here at Tingle Towers. This second mix doesn't disappoint either. Just check out the playlist and if you're a fan of electronica, you'll see that you're in for a real treat. We'd recommend you check out the archives on Monty's mix cloud too as previous shows are well worth a listen, meanwhile here's the blurge re. this show from Monty himself.
In case
you missed it on 94.4FM Salford City Radio, here's TUES 26th Nov edition
of THE MONTY SHOW, this week,my alter-ego THE JUNTA spins some old and
new electronica dance, featuring THE JUNTA (!), FAITHLESS, PUBLIC SERVICE
BROADCASTING, FOXES, DISCLOSURE and many many more!!!
Sunday, 24 November 2013
Ralph's Life Charity Music CD
Regular readers (hiya Jon!) may recall previous mentions of a naughty little scamp called Ralph, the Jack Russell terrier who writes a regular music blog featuring indie and unsigned bands such as us.
Well, despite being small, Ralph's ambitions are big, and just recently he decided that he wanted to do something to help The Fineline Project a creative arts initiative that supports fundraising and awareness for mental health charities, with a particular focus on utilising the talents of artists, musicians and creative folk. Read more here.
So, given that Ralph is a music blogger who curates a weekly show for RadioKC (Sundays from 5pm GMT) he decided that he wanted to produce a double CD featuring 40 tracks donated by some of the bands featured on his blog, and guess what? We're one of them!
The plan now is to raise funds to produce and distribute the CD. You can pledge as little as £1, but if you visit the crowdfunder page, you will see that £12 bags you a CD, a pin badge AND a digital photo of cutie Ralph. Pledge £50 or £70 and Ralph will lavish you with even more goodies including a meal for two at The Dogs Restaurant in Edinburgh or the Jonny Marsh Restaurant in Manchester respectively. But be quick as it's first come first served on these one pledge only offers. Visit the crowdfunder page for full details.
We're also offering downloads of our album at a 25% discount using the discount code 'ralph' when you buy from our Bandcamp Page. That means that you can get all ten tracks for £3 and we'll donate the profit (£2.40) to Ralph's fund. OR if you already have our album, why not donate direct?
The discount code is valid until Christmas Day 2013 so tell yer friends!
For details of the artists involved in this project, see Ralph's blog for the full tracklist which includes a track donated by none other than Tom Robinson.
You can also hear the tracks featured via the Fineline Project's soundcloud page.
The proceeds from the project will ultimately be donated to Rethink Mental Illness a charity that raises awareness and supports people with mental health issues as well as campaigning on their behalf. Find out more here. Given the trying times that we live in and the erosion of support from government agencies, we think that the work Rethink does to help people is well worthy of our support.
Well, despite being small, Ralph's ambitions are big, and just recently he decided that he wanted to do something to help The Fineline Project a creative arts initiative that supports fundraising and awareness for mental health charities, with a particular focus on utilising the talents of artists, musicians and creative folk. Read more here.
So, given that Ralph is a music blogger who curates a weekly show for RadioKC (Sundays from 5pm GMT) he decided that he wanted to produce a double CD featuring 40 tracks donated by some of the bands featured on his blog, and guess what? We're one of them!
The plan now is to raise funds to produce and distribute the CD. You can pledge as little as £1, but if you visit the crowdfunder page, you will see that £12 bags you a CD, a pin badge AND a digital photo of cutie Ralph. Pledge £50 or £70 and Ralph will lavish you with even more goodies including a meal for two at The Dogs Restaurant in Edinburgh or the Jonny Marsh Restaurant in Manchester respectively. But be quick as it's first come first served on these one pledge only offers. Visit the crowdfunder page for full details.
We're also offering downloads of our album at a 25% discount using the discount code 'ralph' when you buy from our Bandcamp Page. That means that you can get all ten tracks for £3 and we'll donate the profit (£2.40) to Ralph's fund. OR if you already have our album, why not donate direct?
The discount code is valid until Christmas Day 2013 so tell yer friends!
For details of the artists involved in this project, see Ralph's blog for the full tracklist which includes a track donated by none other than Tom Robinson.
You can also hear the tracks featured via the Fineline Project's soundcloud page.
The proceeds from the project will ultimately be donated to Rethink Mental Illness a charity that raises awareness and supports people with mental health issues as well as campaigning on their behalf. Find out more here. Given the trying times that we live in and the erosion of support from government agencies, we think that the work Rethink does to help people is well worthy of our support.
Monday, 11 November 2013
"..something that can only be described as the sound of Crystal Castles caressing Boards of Canada while– obviously– trapped inside an old Atari console"
A review of our EP 'Mirror Writing' can be found on the Dukla Prague Away Kit blog. We think they liked it...we can be a bit Marmitey though... either way, 'flick trippiness' sits well with us. Go and read the full review yourselves, and let us know what you think.
Saturday, 9 November 2013
We're on Dandelion Radio throughout November.
We'll be getting some airplay on the excellent show from Mark Whitby, broadcast throughout November (see schedule at http://www.dandelionradio.com/). Also you can vote for your three favourite artists who have been played this year on Dandelion Radio in the Festive 50.
Here's Mark's blurge on this month's show which you will see also features our new favourite band CRAWANDER :
"A fantastic mix from Indidginus is the centrepiece for a November show that's also crammed to the brim with great Autumn releases from the likes of L.B. Dub Corp, Buzzard Lope, Moin and Melt Banana, plus a small taste of winter with the forthcoming December single from the Harlequin Dynamite Marching Band.
For those who are wondering where my forays into the Hungarian punk scene have gone to in recent months, I return with tracks from Genetika and Garga Pitic, stay in Eastern Europe for another masterpiece from Croatia's CRAWANDER, venture north to Denmark for something from Agnes Obel and on to Sweden with The Movements. From further east, we have more from Anata Wa Sukari Tsukarete Shimai and a little something from the extraordinary Nnevteiga.
And there's plenty more besides, including new releases from show favourites like Origami Horses, Tingle In The Netherlands and Lee Negin. And, in the month in which voting for this year's Festive Fifty takes place here at Dandelion, we Peel Back thirty years for three highlights from the excellent festive fifty of 1983."
Here's Mark's blurge on this month's show which you will see also features our new favourite band CRAWANDER :
"A fantastic mix from Indidginus is the centrepiece for a November show that's also crammed to the brim with great Autumn releases from the likes of L.B. Dub Corp, Buzzard Lope, Moin and Melt Banana, plus a small taste of winter with the forthcoming December single from the Harlequin Dynamite Marching Band.
For those who are wondering where my forays into the Hungarian punk scene have gone to in recent months, I return with tracks from Genetika and Garga Pitic, stay in Eastern Europe for another masterpiece from Croatia's CRAWANDER, venture north to Denmark for something from Agnes Obel and on to Sweden with The Movements. From further east, we have more from Anata Wa Sukari Tsukarete Shimai and a little something from the extraordinary Nnevteiga.
And there's plenty more besides, including new releases from show favourites like Origami Horses, Tingle In The Netherlands and Lee Negin. And, in the month in which voting for this year's Festive Fifty takes place here at Dandelion, we Peel Back thirty years for three highlights from the excellent festive fifty of 1983."
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