Lockstep by Robert Burbidge
Robert Burbidge, Winter, Mikey B ... Release Lock Step & Medicine: A Dystopian Anthem for Our Times
Robert Burbidge and Mikey B return with LOCKSTEP, a bold new release that fuses martial drums with sustained horns, sweeping strings, and anthemic vocals to create a sound both ceremonial and unsettling.
Featuring standout performances from The Haggis Horns — with Malcolm Strachan on brass and Atholl Ransome on tenor sax — the track expands into widescreen territory. Contributions from Morgan O’Shaughnessey (strings), Ian Stanford (guitar), Erroll Rollins (drums), and a textured foundation of piano, percussion, and bass give LOCKSTEP its depth and cinematic scope.
At once processional and incantatory, LOCKSTEP explores the aesthetics of ceremony: a song whose very familiarity carries an uneasy resonance. It’s an anthem crafted to echo the “soft dystopia” of our
present condition — simultaneously stirring and disquieting.
About the Artists
Robert Burbidge and Mikey B are collaborators whose work blends genre-defying composition with evocative storytelling. Their music challenges conventions while creating immersive, resonant soundscapes.
Tracklist
| 1. | Lockstep feat Mikey B | 5:41 |
| 2. | Lockstep instrumental | 5:41 |
| 3. | Medicine feat Mikey B | 4:19 |
Credits
Lock step feature Mikey B
Produced by Robert burbidge Mike Bush
Co-produced by Steve Gligorivic
Written by Robert burbidge, Mike bush, Winter Bryd
Piano and additional vocals Winter Bryd
Strings
Morgan O’Shaughnessey
Bass guitar Graham Silibiger
Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn, valve trombone, Malcolm Strachan
Tenor
Tenor sax and flute, Atholl Ransome
Acoustic guitar and electric guitar Ian Stanford
Vocals Mikey B
Lyrsist Mikey B
Drums Erroll RollinS
Percussion Mikey B
Mastered by Dennis Moody
Mixed and engineered by Iggy B
Horns written, arranged and performed by The Haggis Horns
Malcolm Strachan - Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Valve Trombone
Atholl Ransome - Tenor Sax/Flute
Artwork by Mike Bush
Tangential Music
License
All rights reserved.
Classically trained trumpet player, composer and producer Robert Burbidge is a rare talent that blurs the lines between classical and contemporary music. Transitioning from his successful dance music Rubberlips alias where he worked alongside industry icons like Louie Vega and Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay, Robert is now working on his 2024 debut album which has already had BBC Radio 1 airplay.