Moddion - GOLAU CYFARWYDD
Moddion yw prosiect gan Gruff Pritchard (Yr Ods, Carcharaorion). Cafodd y caneuon eu recordio yn gynnar yn 2023.
Dyddiad rhyddhau: Awst 18
Celf: Osian Rhys
Cymysgu: Tom Loffman (1 a 2)
Cymysgu: Aled Hughes (4)
Offeryniaeth ychwanegol: Osian Howells (4)
Deuddeg (eng)
Twelve months, twelve singles, twelve artists. This is a collection of alternative and melodious pop songs, all of which are songs co-written by Sywel Nyw and another Welsh artist. From musical pioneers such as Mark Roberts and Endaf Emlyn to emerging artists in the Welsh music scene such as Gwenno Morgan and Lauren Connelly. ‘Deuddeg’ is an eclectic collection of singles, with each artist bringing their own special relationship to Welsh culture and a unique way of expressing themselves through the language.
There are soulful dancefloor-fillers such as the effervescent banger ‘Amser Parti’ featuring the powerhouse vocals of Dionne Bennett, with drums curtesy of Kliph Scurlocks (ex-Flaming Lips and Gruff Rhys drummer). Also, nostalgia inducing moments on ‘10/10’ where Lauren Connelly’s compelling spoken word is layered over a pulsating 80s’s drum machine. Then there are the edgier moments found in the harder dance beats of ‘Y Meddwl Lliwgar Yma’ (feat Steffan Dafydd’s razor sharp delivery), and the electroclash punk attitude of ‘Seagal’ (feat. Iolo Selyf of Y Ffug).
Sywel Nyw is musician Lewys Wyn. According to Lewys, the project was a way of creating music outside the “formulaic” and “monotonous” album process, whilst simultaneously tapping into Wales’ diverse music scene with the album featuring both established and upcoming Welsh artists from far reaching genres. They are all artists who successfully present their own unique style of songwriting, each with its own unique relationship with Welsh culture and a unique way of expressing themselves through the language.
Lewys is ending the project on his own. ‘Machlud’ is saying goodbye to the year and the project, thanking all the contributors who have been so willing to work with him in 2021.
'Twelve' is out on all platforms on the 21st of January, with the last single, ‘Machlud’ (accompanied with a special video on Lwp) out on the 7th of January.
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Deuddeg
Deuddeg mis, deuddeg sengl, deuddeg artist. Dyma gasgliad o ganeuon pop amgen a melys, a phob un o’r traciau yn ganeuon wedi eu hysgrifennu ar y cyd rhwng Sywel Nyw ac artist arall o Gymru. O arloeswyr pop megis Mark Roberts ac Endaf Emlyn i artistiaid newydd ar flaen y gad gerddorol yng Nghymru megis Gwenno Morgan a Lauren Connelly. Mae Deuddeg yn gasgliad eclectig o senglau, a phan yn dod at ei gilydd yn creu albwm grefftus, sy’n crisialu 2021 i Sywel Nyw. O guriadau dawns ffyrnig Amser Parti gyda Dionne Bennett i synau melancolig a hynaws, Bonsai gyda Glyn Rhys-James. O ganeuon mwy breuddwydiol megis Rhwng Dau gyda Casi Wyn i eiriau gonest ac amrwd Lauren Connelly yn 10/10.
Sywel Nyw ydi’r cerddor Lewys Wyn. Yn ôl Lewys, roedd creu caneuon yn y dull yma yn fodd o gyfansoddi a gweithio tu allan i fformiwlâu “undonog” traddodiadol, tra ar yr un pryd yn ei alluogi cyd-weithio ag artistiaid a cherddorion sydd ar ochr arall y sbectrwm cerddorol iddo ef. Mae pob un yn artistiaid sy’n llwyddo i gyflwyno’u dull unigryw eu hunain o ysgrifennu caneuon, a phob un â'i berthynas arbennig â diwylliant Cymru a ffordd unigryw o fynegi eu hunain trwy'r iaith.
Mae Lewys yn diweddu’r prosiect ar ei ben ei hun. Mae ’Machlud’ yn ffarwelio a’r flwyddyn ac ar y prosiect, gan ddiolch i’r holl gyfranwyr sydd wedi bod mor barod i weithio gydag o yn 2021.
Mae ‘Deuddeg’ allan ar bob platform ar y 21 o Ionawr, a’r sengl olaf, ‘Machlud’ ar gael i’w ffrydio ar y 7fed o Ionawr.
Cadwch lygad allan am nwyddau arbennig 👀
Amser Parti (eng)
Lwcus T is proud to present ‘Amser Parti’ the eleventh single of the monthly Sywel Nyw singles project in 2021.
November's guest is singer, performer and general diva, Dionne Bennett.
Dionne with her hard, powerful vocals, has a unique and diverse singing style. The singer has sung and performed with international artists including Maceo Parker, Y Peth and The Earth.
Dionne has been busy learning Welsh over the last few years, and her contribution to this song is an incredible testament to her raw talent.
Dionne says ‘Amser Parti’ (translating to Party Time) is about "Post pandemic freedom!!! Just feeling alive, and wanting to be outside and living life!"
As an unexpectedly wonderful bonus, Kliph Scurlock provides exciting beats on the track, with singer Casi Wyn contributing extra voices!
'Amser Parti' will be out Friday 26 November.
Amser Parti
Mae Lwcus T yn cyflwyno ‘Amser Parti’ yr unfed sengl ar ddeg o brosiect senglau misol Sywel Nyw yn 2021.
Gwestai mis Tachwedd ydi’r gantores, perfformwraig a’r diva cyffredinol, Dionne Bennett.
Mae gan Dionne arddull hynod unigryw, a’i pwer lleisiol yn nodweddiadol iawn. Mae’r gantores wedi canu a perfformio gyda artistiaid rhyngwladol gan gynnwys Maceo Parker, The Peth a The Earth.
Mae Dionne wedi bod yn brysur yn dysgu Cymraaeg dros y blynydoedd diwethaf, a mae ei chyfraniad i'r gan yma yn brawf anhygoel o'i thalent amrwd.
Dywedai Dionne “Mae’r gan am rhyddid post pandemic, ymdeimlad o egni a’r awydd i fyw!”
Fel bonws anisgwyl o fendigedig, mae Kliph Scurlock yn darparu'r beats cyffroes sydd i glywed ar y track, a’r gantores Casi Wyn yn cyfranu lleisiau ychwanegol!
Bydd ‘Amser Parti’ allan Dydd Gwener 26 o Dachwedd.
Seagal (eng)
Lwcus T is proud to present ‘Seagal’ the tenth single from the monthly Sywel Nyw singles project in 2021
October's guest is Iolo Selyf, lead vocalist of one of the most interesting and energetic bands of the Welsh music scene over the last decade, Ffug.
'Seagal' combines Sywel Nyw’s electronic production with Iolo's raw attitude and fierce lyrics. This is a song that celebrates the existence and contribution of b-list actor Steven Seagal, and 80s clichés. Iolo’s lyrics take a humorous look at the oddities of the passage of time. The lyrical catchline (which translates as) “you look like Steven Seagal, you move like Steven Seagal” contrasts the over masculinised Seagal from his action packed 80s movies to the ageing Seagal of now, being interviewed from the comfort of his grandad armchair.
A special video accompanies the single, filmed and directed by two North Wales-based artists, now living in London, Wubacub and Billy Bagilhole. The video re-imagines Seagal in crazy locations, including a computer game and as a cartoon character in a western.
‘Seagal’ will be out on Friday 29 October.
Seagal
Mae Lwcus T yn falch o gyflwyno ‘Seagal’ degfed sengl o brosiect senglau misol Sywel Nyw yn 2021
Gwestai mis Hydref ydi Iolo Selyf, prif-leisydd un o fandiau mwyaf diddorol a egniol y sin gerddorol Gymraeg dros y ddegawd ddiwethaf, sef Ffug.
Mae ‘Seagal’ yn cyfuno elfennau electronig Sywel Nyw gyda agwedd amrwd a geiriau ffyrnig Iolo. Dyma gân sy’n dathlu bodolaeth a chyfraniad yr actor b-list Steven Seagal, a rhai o clichés yr 80au.
Mae’r fideo arbennig s’yn cyd-fynd gyda’r sengl, wedi ei ffilmio a’i gyfarwyddo gan ddau artist yn hannu o Ogledd Cymru, ac yn ymarfer eu crefft bellach yn Llundain sef Wubacub a Billy Bagilhole. Mae’r video yn ail-ddychmygu Seagal mewn lleoliadau gwallgof, gan gynnwys gem gyfrifiadurol ac fel cymeriad cartŵn mewn western.
Bydd ‘Seagal’ allan ddydd Gwener 29 o Hydref.
Traeth y Bore (eng)
Lwcus T is proud to present ‘Traeth y Bore’ the ninth single of Sywel Nyw's monthly singles project in 2021.
September’s guest is one of the most prominent pioneers of Welsh alternative Pop, none other than Endaf Emlyn. Endaf has released some of the most influential albums in the Welsh language's history, which include Salem, and Hiraeth.
‘Traeth y Bore’, co-written with Endaf Emlyn during the lockdown, with Lewys and Endaf sharing demos and ideas through their personal recording setup. The lyrics of the song, written by Griff Lynch, have obvious references to the lyrics of the album ‘Hiraeth’. Endaf wanted the composition to be hopeful with a sense of freedom of youth. The sound and tone of the song is typical of Endaf's work, and it is a privilege for everyone involved in the Sywel Nyw project to have Endaf's name attached to this.
‘Traeth y ‘Bore will be out on Friday 24th of September.
More information:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Traeth y Bore
Mae Lwcus T yn falch o gyflwyno ‘Traeth y Bore’ y nawfed sengl o brosiect senglau misol Sywel Nyw yn 2021.
Gwestai mis Medi yw un o arloeswyr amlycaf Pop amgen Cymraeg, neb llai nac Endaf Emlyn. Mae Endaf wedi rhyddhau rhai o albyms mwyaf dylanwadol yn hanes yr Iaith, sy’n cynnwys Salem, a Hiraeth.
Mae ‘Traeth y Bore’, wedi ei chyd-sgwennu gydag Endaf Emlyn yn ystod y cyfnod clo, gyda Lewys ac Endaf yn rhannu demos a syniadau drwy eu setup recordio personol. Mae geiriau’r gân, wedi ei ysgrifennu gan Griff Lynch, gyda chyfeiriadau amlwg at eiriau caneuon yr albwm Hiraeth. Roedd Endaf am i gynnwys y darn fod yn obeithiol gyda naws o ryddid ieuenctid. Mae sŵn a chywair y gân yn nodweddiadol o waith Endaf, ac mae hi’n fraint i bawb sy’n ymwneud a phrosiect Sywel Nyw gael enw Endaf ynghlwm a’r gan hon.
Bydd ‘Traeth y Bore’ allan ar Ddydd Gwener 24 o Fedi.
Mwy o wybodaeth:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Static Box (eng)
Lwcus T is proud to present 'Static Box' the eighth single from the monthly Sywel Nyw singles project in 2021.
The guest for August are the Indie Pop band from North West Wales, Gwilym. Gwilym is one of Wales' most popular new bands and is known for their memorable and exciting tunes and melodies. 'Static Box' is co-written between Lewys and the band. The song brings a comparison between soap opera and real life, and those who see the world through square eyed vision.
Ifan said: “It's a privilege to be among this group of artists who make up the series, but the greatest privilege was to compose the song with Lewys and adapt our writing process to his creative vision. ”
The zoom sessions were a lot of fun, and the song is one we will carry with us for a long time!”
Static Box will be out on Friday 27th August.
More information:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Static Box
Mae Lwcus T yn falch o gyflwyno ‘Static Box’ yr wythfed sengl o brosiect senglau misol Sywel Nyw yn 2021.
Y gwestai ar gyfer mis Awst ydi’r band Indi o Ogledd Gorllewin Cymru, Gwilym. Mae Gwilym yn un o fandiau newydd mwyaf poblogaidd Cymru ac yn adnabyddus am eu alawon a’i melodiau cofiadwy a chynhyrfus. Mae ‘Static Box’ wedi’i ysgrifennu ar y cyd rhwng Lewys a’r band a mae cynnwys y gân yn dwyn cymhariaeth rhwng opera sebon a bywyd go iawn, yn cyfeirio at bobl sy’n gweld y byd drwy eu llygaid sgwar.
Dywedodd Ifan: “Ma’n fraint i fod ymysg y garfan yma o artistiaid sy’n rhan o’r gyfrol, ond y fraint fwya’ oedd cael dyfeisio’r gân hefo Lewys ac addasu ein ffor ni o sgwennu i’w weledigaeth greadigol o.”
Er cymaint ma’ Zoom yn codi cyfog erbyn hyn, oedd y sesiyna’ yma’n aur, a mae’r gân yn un fydda ni’n cario hefo ni am amser hir!”
Bydd ‘Static Box’ allan ar Ddydd Gwener 27 o Awst.
Mwy o wybodaeth:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Y Meddwl Lliwgar Yma (eng)
Lwcus T is proud to present 'Y Meddwl Lliwgar Yma' the seventh single from the monthly singles project by Sywel Nyw in 2021.
July’s guest vocalist is musician and artist Steffan Dafydd. Steff is the frontman of the alt rock band, Breichiau Hir, who has been a pillar of the Welsh music scene for over a decade. Steff's style is well known for being loud and his lyrics are often dreamy and absurd.
Steff said: “I tried to create a hazy landscape of things that connected very loosely in my mind, I was going for a subconscious walk and putting wherever I ended up doing down on paper.
I wanted to create a feeling of desperately trying to connect with other people and the world and then mix this with the isolated flow of thought of an individual. I like this contrast.
I only noticed months after recording that this collaboration is a perfect metaphor for this - with the words and music being created separately by two different individuals.”
'Y Meddwl Lliwgar Yma' will be out on Friday 30 July.
More information:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Y Meddwl Lliwgar Yma
Mae Lwcus T yn falch o gyflwyno ‘Y Meddwl Lliwgar Yma’ y seithfed sengl o brosiect senglau misol Sywel Nyw yn 2021.
Y gwestai ar gyfer mis Gorffenaf ydi’r cerddor a’r artist, Steffan Dafydd. Mae Steff yn brif leisydd ar y band roc trwm, Breichiau Hir, sy’n un o bileri y sin gerddorol Gymraeg ers degawd bellach. Mae arddull Steff yn adnabyddus o fyddarol a’i eiriau yn freuddwydiol a hurt.
Dywedodd Steff: “Trio creu landscape hazy o bethe odd yn cysylltu’n llac iawn yn meddwl fi o ni, yn mynd am dro yn is-ymwybod fi a gadel i beth bynnag odd yn dod i pen fi fynd lawr ar bapur. O ni moyn creu teimlad o desperately trio cysylltu gyda pobl erill a’r byd a wedyn cymysgu hwn gyda llif meddwl ynysig unigolyn. O ni’n hoffi’r contrast yma. Nes i dim ond sylwi misoedd ar ol recordio bod y collaboration yma yn drosiad perffaith am hwn - gyda’r geiriau a’r gerddoriaeth yn cael eu creu ar wahan gan ddau unigolyn gwahanol.”
Bydd ‘Y Meddwl Lliwgar Yma’ allan ar Ddydd Gwener 30 o Orffenaf.
Mwy o wybodaeth:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
10/10 (eng)
Lwcus T is proud to present ‘10/10’ the sixth single of Sywel Nyw’s ambitious project in 2021.
We’re halfway through the year and so halfway through the series of singles. The guest for June is actress and artist Lauren Connelly, spitting her thoughts over the hard-hitting electronic beats. Lauren's words are witty, raw, and honest.
Lauren said: “We all get things we want to say but don't. I was inspired by a website that posts quotes of things that real people want to say to people in their lives; funny and profound things. I think it's really interesting how we all have something bubbling on our tongues. ”
'10/10 'will be out on Wednesday 30 June.
More information:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
10/10
Mae Lwcus T yn falch o gyflwyno ‘10/10’ y chweched sengl o brosiect uchelgeisiol Sywel Nyw yn 2021.
Hanner ffordd drwy’r flwyddyn a felly hanner ffordd drwy gyfres o senglau Sywel Nyw, y gwestai ar gyfer mis Mehefin ydi’r actores a’r artist, Lauren Connelly, sy’n poeri llif ei meddwl dros guriadau byrlymus y gerddoriaeth. Mae geiriau Lauren yn ffraeth, yn amrwd, yn onest ac yn ddi flewyn ar dafod.
Dywedodd Lauren: “Ni gyd yn cael pethau ni eisiau dweud ond ddim. Cefais fy ysbrydoli gan gwefan sy’n postio quotes o pethau mae pobl go iawn eisiau dweud i bobl yn ei bywydau; pethau doniol a dwys. Dwi’n meddwl mae’n proper diddorol sut ni gyd gyda rhywbeth yn “bubbling” are ein tafodau.”
Bydd ‘10/10’ allan ar Ddydd Mercher 30 o Fehefin.
Mwy o wybodaeth:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Bonsai (eng)
Lwcus T is proud to present 'Bonsai' the fifth single from the Sywel Nyw project in 2021.
Each month of the year Sywel Nyw releases a new single in collaboration with a different artist.
The guest for May is Glyn Rhys-James, lead vocalist of Aberystwyth's versatile trio, Mellt.
Glyn said: "The song is about a bonsai tree i’m trying to keep alive"
A limited number of cassettes will be released, with an exclusive b-side of a piano version of Dyfroedd Melys by Gwenno Morgan. The cassette will also come with a special matchbox, to light your candle, cigarette or imagination…
Bonsai will be out on Friday 28 May.
More information:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Bonsai
Mae Lwcus T yn falch o gyflwyno ‘Bonsai’ y bumed sengl o brosiect uchelgeisiol Sywel Nyw yn 2021.
Pob mis o’r flwyddyn mae Sywel Nyw yn rhyddhau sengl newydd ar y cyd gydag artist gwahanol.
Y gwestai ar gyfer mis Mai yw Glyn Rhys-James, prif leisydd y triawd amryddawn o Aberystwyth, Mellt.
Dywedodd Glyn: “Mae’r gan am goeden bonsai fi’n trial cadw’n fyw”
Mi fydd nifer cyfyngedig o gasetiau yn cael ei ryddhau gyda’r trac, gyda b-side egsgliwsif o fersiwn piano o Dyfroedd Melys gan Gwenno Morgan. Bydd pob casaset yn dod gyda bocs matches arbennig, i danio eich cannwyll, sigarét neu’ch dychymyg…
Bydd ‘Bonsai’ allan ddydd Gwener 28 o Fai.
Mwy o wybodaeth:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Pen Yn Y Gofod (eng)
Lwcus T is proud to present the fourth single from the Sywel Nyw project. Every month of this year, Sywel Nyw releases a new single in collaboration with a different artist.
The guest for April is bassist and founding member of Indie Punk trio, Adwaith, Gwenllian Anthony.
Gwenllian said:
“This song reflects Lockdown feelings. Positive and the negative.”
"It shows the journey from the overwhelming feeling of worthlessness and anxiety, to realising the need to make the best of a bad situation."
Pen Yn Y Gofod and its insistent groove is a spontaneous earworm. Gwenllian’s rustic voice blends beautifully with the production that’s typical of the Sywel Nyw project.
All the songs of the ambitious project so far can be listened to on the usual music streaming platforms, or by going to lwcust.com.
Sywel Nyw and Gwenllian are also releasing the track's STEMS, and anyone is openly invited to do a remix of the single. Here’s a link to the STEMS.
‘Pen yn y Gofod’ (Head in Space) will be out on Friday 30 April:
More information:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Pen Yn Y Gofod
Mae Lwcus T yn falch o gyflwyno Pen Yn Y Gofod y bedwaredd sengl o brosiect uchelgeisiol ar gyfer 2021.
Pob mis o’r flwyddyn mae Sywel Nyw yn rhyddhau sengl newydd ar y cyd gydag artist gwahanol. Y gwestai ar gyfer mis Ebrill yw basydd a un o sefydlwyr y band Indie Punk, Adwaith, sef Gwenllian Anthony.
Dywedodd Gwenllian:
“Mae'r gân yma yn adlewyrchu meddyliau cyfnod clo. Y meddyliau positif a' r negatif.”
“Mae'n dangos y daith o'r teimlad llethol o ddiwerth a phryder, i sylweddoli bod angen neud y gorau o sefyllfa wael.”
Mae llais amrwd Gwenllian ynghyd a’r naws electroneg yn plethu’n hyfryd o dan swn nodweddiadol prosiect Sywel Nyw.
Gellir gwrando ar holl ganeuon y prosiect uchelgeisiol hyd yma ar y llwyfannau ffrydio cerddoriaeth arferol, neu trwy fynd i lwcust.com.
Bydd ‘Pen yn y Gofod’ allan ddydd Gwener 30 Ebrill.
Yn ychwannegol, mae Sywel Nyw a Gwenllian yn rhyddhau STEMS y trac, ac mae gwahoddiad agored i unrhyw un wneud ail-gymysgiad o’r sengl. Dyma linc i’r STEMS.
Mwy o wybodaeth:
Instagram: @SywelNyw
Dyfroedd Melys (eng)
Lwcus T are proud to present Dyfroedd Melys, the third single from an ambitious project for 2021.
Each month of the year, Sywel Nyw is releasing a new single featuring a different guest artist.
Gwenno Morgan is the guest artist in March. Originally from Bangor, Gwenno now resides in Leeds and is establishing herself as an exciting new talent who combines elements of jazz, classical and electronica music.
“After such a long period of restrictions, I wanted to write people that would make people dance!
"The experience of working with Lewys encouraged me to come up with new ideas. The collaboration took the music to a place it wouldn’t have gone if I was writing by myself.”
Ond Dyfroedd Melys, Gwenno’s soulful jazz piano is combined skilfully with Sywel Nyw’s lyrics and melodies.
The video for Dyfroedd melys was produced by directed by Anna Huws, with filming and editing by Gwilym Huws.
Ellie Yvonne Owen once again created the artwork for the single, which was compiled by Celt Iwan.
Each single from the project so far can be heard on the usual digital streaming platforms, or on lwcust.com.
Dyfroedd Melys will be available for download on 26 March.
Follow the journey:
Instagram: @SywelNyw