MESSY NORMAN

musical curation and guidance for the modern age

Hello internet! This is music enthusiast/ curator/ journalist/ DJ/ creative spirit and general nice guyNorman Fletcher. For a long time I’ve been running a regular mailout with music recommendations from this place. At the beginning of 2026 I decided to stop these activities to focus on myself and new creative adventures.

You’re still invited to sign up here to stay informed about all new things from me but it might take a moment. And while you’re waiting, please check out The Messy Mix series as well which I organized between 2022 and 2025. I’ll see you around.

Thanks for making it to my website. How’s that charming fella, you might ask? I’ve been spending almost fifteen years in the German music industry, running beloved music blog Nothing But Hope And Passion for nearly a decade while also establishing a communication agency called SUPERUNKNOWN.

Additionally to my own musical productions and mixes under the moniker Burnout Sumner I also try to move things forward on a societal level. I helped setting up the German branch of the global Music Declares Emergency movement which is constantly looking for new passionate people to join.

For over thirty years I’ve been enjoying music in all its emotional and life-changing glory and I will continue to fight for that spirit and the art’s sustainable future in various ways. This mailout and my other communication channels are an invitation to join me on this adventure and to stay connected.