ABout HIEM
Two Musical Adenturers
Cult Sheffield Electronic act HIEM are Nick Eastwood from art rock band Venini (which included members from Pulp, Clock DVA & Ladytron) & David Boswell aka Bozzwell (member of The All Seeing I). They operate together episodically and have produced landmark releases on Crosstown Rebels, Eskimo or Nang and and scored vocal featurings from The Human Leagues ’s Phil Oakey and Roots Manuva, for a host of industrious international record labels , Currently working on their next full length album above a spoon factory in Sheffield .
What The Papers Say
The Guardian – Hiem. A rum mix of lissom disco, acid northern observation á la John Cooper Clarke, brutal Sheff-tronics and glittering crystalline electro
Dj Magazine –Hiem throb and bleep perfeclty
Ransom Note – Hiem infuse finely crafted contemporary dance pop with the restless, theatrical spirit of the ’80s.
Juno – the duo continue pursuing their love of pop-inflected nu-disco sounds
NME– it’s a sociopolitical snapshot of northern British life as canny as anything directed by Ken Loach and as happy/sad as a ‘Royle Family’ Christmas
Como Les Graces– A forceful, powerful, strong composition, killer track, with a percussions that call us to a battle in the darkness. a forceful, powerful, strong composition, killer track, with a percussions that call us to a battle in the darkness,
Electronic Beats – Combining catchy pop hooks with sparkling electronic production and wry observations.