Review: Xan Tyler - You're My Muse (Oddball Creatives Remix EP) (Ramrock Red Records)

If you're still in a horror film hangover, trust the The Oddball Creatives take on Xan Tyler's 'You're My Muse' to sober you up double quick time!

As regular readers will know, Ramrock Records and their extended family like some 'horror' based creatives, particularly Edinburgh's Natasha Kitty Kat (and her Synaptic Juice - see review HERE) and, of course we know The Oddball Creatives from 'No Apologies (see review HERE) and most recently their remix EP of Joseph Malik's 'Adult Contemporary' (see review HERE).

But neither of their respective long-dated backgrounds, Mr. Malik with Daniel Walls or Ms. Tyler with Alan McGee’s Creation Records and Mad Professor, you'd imagine that they'd create this soundtrack from a Trainspotting Inspector Rebus big screen/scream (Scottish) Nordic noire.

There's two versions of the vocal and the eerie instrumental to contend with but don't imagine any Francis Bacon triptych Freud visions as that'd be too scary.

Xan appears on Ramrock's forthcoming ‘Last Night From Glasgow’ so look after yourself and admire the muse. 

P.S. Irvine Welsh (Edinburgh notable) likes it too!

BUY LINK: RRR093 - Xan Tyler 'You're my muse' (Oddball Creatives Remix EP) | Xan Tyler, Oddball Creatives | Ramrock

Artist: Xan Tyler 

Title: You're My Muse (Oddball Creatives Remix EP)
Release date: 28th November, 2025
Cat. No: RRR093

Label: Ramrock Red Records

Format: Bandcamp / Digital

Review: Joseph Malik - Adult Contemporary (Oddball Creatives Remix EP) (Ramrock Red Records)

For those keeping up with Joseph Malik's 'Proxima Ebony' story, 'Variant Issue', the Nippon diversion via Shuya Okino - and here's the latest twist from Edinburgh as The Oddball Creatives gets on the remix at La Beat Soul Club!

As regular readers will know, YATM has been a big fan of Joseph Malik since his early days on Compost, Altered Vibes/Hundred Strong and most recently on the Ramrock family of labels.  As a duo with Daniel 'Digital Liquid' Walls (aka, the 'Oddball Creatives') they've gone to town (or should that be the soul club?) with a couple of Edinburgh pals.  Well known jazz trumpeter Colin Steele (inc. the Proclaimers) and Steven Christie (keyboards) with new remixes as a and final relese for Joseph on Ramrock Records.

This one is for fans of Pépé Bradock, Moodymann, Peven Everett et al with old skool soul-jazz house: and those with good a memory will recall the a previous jazz collab with Linkwood on 'Miles Away'.

Darren Morris (he of North Street West Studios, Union I & II - see HERE - and more) mixed the Oddball Creatives ‘La Beat Soul Club Tribute’ remix and added additional piano, bass and strings as Joseph's tribute/dedication to his favourite soul club in the world, Edinburgh's ‘La Beat Soul Club’. 

Shout outs to The La Beat DJs, Gavin Elder, Brian Gordon and Ross Wilson’s DJ who  inspired Joseph and Daniel to go home after the club night to reinterpret ‘Adult Contemporary'.

And when Terry Farley (FAITH and much more) "gets it" and has said, "That’s incredible mate. It's the kind of track that reminded me of the 'I Need You’ era, Sylvester mixed with NYC morning music/sleaze that got played at iconic Manhattan clubs like The Saint as the dancers came down off their uppers and the Quaaludes kicked in. The vocal is beautiful, and the mix never takes the turns you expect. To make such a very left field and clever track without losing its core danceability isn’t an easy trick but Joseph’s vocal performance nails it in the most beautiful way”.

Can't argue with that - a great way to start the week - out today!

P.S. Irvine Welsh (Edinburgh notable) likes it too!

BUY LINK: RRR091 - Joseph Malik - Adult Contemporary 'Oddball Creatives' Remix EP | Joseph Malik, Oddball Creatives, Steven Christie, Colin Steele | Ramrock

Artist: Joseph Malik

Title: Adult Contemporary (Oddball Creatives Remix EP)
Release date: 29th September, 2025
Cat. No: RRR091

Label: Ramrock Red Records

Format: Bandcamp / Digital