James Vincent McMorrow's voice is ridiculous. Star Slinger did a pretty special RnThug remix of this song, but the original speaks for itself:
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Stem
It's great when vocalists remix records, especially if they have great voices. The addition of Guillermo Scott Herron's vocals turn an already haunting song into something even more introspective... Maybe he's made the song more uncomfortable. But I dig it.
Boom Clap Bachelors
Without Boom Clap Bachelors there would be no Quadron- which is reason enough to rate them. And this:
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Niki and The Dove
On first hearing my friend and I decided Niki and The Dove is like a 'what happened when Cyndi Lauper went to Jamaica...' and then we listened to some more songs and another friend suggested she's likeAnnie Lennox post-apocolypse.... Either way, I like it.
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Monday, 4 April 2011
Friday, 1 April 2011
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Yes Strut.
Star Slinger does it again. This time he's teamed up with fellow producer Teams to make this summer banger:
Monday, 28 March 2011
Friday, 25 March 2011
Syd Tha Kyd
Yes there's a girl in Odd Future; she's the DJ, sound Engineer, and has made this dopedopedope TUNE:
Swoon
Not sure when I became too cynical to seek solace in acoustic music anymore, but it happened. I stumbled upon J. Irvin Dally today though and am now in a weird nostalgic trance. Turns out he's also a bit of a swoon. I can't find a video of his tune 'Little Ones' but that's my favourite.
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Emay
Oh and Emay also deserves individual attention because he's a sick rapper and producer and his flow's incredibly refreshing. You can call it chill-hop if you want, I just think it means hip-hop is getting pretty good again.
Seeing Suge..
Previously mentioned beat boy Star Slinger has another rather exciting project on the go... 'Seeing Suge' sees him join forces with Blackbird, Blackbird and Emay. The result is a chill-wave, meets psychadelic hip hop experience...as perfectly demonstrated by 'Braking' which samples Memory House. Very good boys.
Stolen Dog
At last, new Burial! So good when you can listen to a producer and detect it's them within about milli-second. He's made us wait far too long, but his moody introspection is just as relevant as ever, and both tunes live up to expectation. More please.
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Star Slinger
I'm such a sucker for producers with a predilection for RnB. Star Slinger is from Manchester and he makes a hybrid of electronic, hip hop and RnB beat music that completely floats my boat. It's wonky it's choppy and he uses samples incredibly well. So, Star Slinger, good.
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Rain
Solange Knowles has teamed up with Twin Shadow and Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor to make this charity single. It's beautifully produced, proving all Grizzly Bear touch is gold.
Debruit
Debruit is playing with a full live band at XOYO this Saturday. A master of samples, Parisian Debruit has found a great level of success in the UK and will be debuting all kinds of new material. If you're going to Fabric on Friday, I think it's definitely worth saving some seratonin for this...
Sunday, 13 March 2011
So the sexiest song of 2011 has a sexy video too, ooooo
Friday, 11 March 2011
Nite Jewel
I love Nite Jewel; she makes indie-disco-pop music and has just the right amount of quirky (yes quirky) attitude about her. I've been obsessed with this song for ages, mostly because of the absolutely banging bass guitar in it..and now there's a video. Splendid.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Conversation 16
Two of my favourite things. The National AND Mad Men. THE NATIONAL FOR GLASTO!
The National
Shabazz Palaces
It's not that often exciting new hip hop pops up these days, perhaps that's why everyone's going so mad for Odd Future- that and the fact they're ridiculously good, of course. Shabazz Palaces is a more left-field project from Digable Planet's Ishmael 'Butterfly' Butler, and it's very very good. It's been around for a while, but I think now's the time it deserves some real hype. Hype hype.
FEVER RAYYYYYYY
If Fever Ray have done a song for the new Red Riding Hood film, it means it's going to be the greatest film ever.
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Psychologist
Well done Ian, beautiful song, great video- all eyes on Psychologist.
Comes In Waves from psychologist on Vimeo.
Albatross
Wild Beasts are hands down one of the best British bands of our generation. They're multi-instrumentalists, both singers have outrageously good voices, and their lyrical content is both brave and illustrative. Live you can really appreciate their musicianship, their drummer is an absolute badman too. Very excited about this new album, very excited indeded!!!
Monday, 7 March 2011
Oupa
This is Daniel from Yuck's solo project and it's rather beautiful. Oupa means Grandpa in Africans, and it's what he used to call his South African Grandfather. This song is tender and sad, and you get to hear him use his voice in a way Yuck doesn't allow. Enjoy.
Vondelpark
I'm completely obsessed with Vondelpark. The fact they're so enigmatic in their online presence makes them even better. They've signed with R&S, originally a techno and jungle label, who recently released their EP Sauna, and will be releasing Vondelpark's album hopefully later this year. It would be easy to compare parts to The XX, with a love of RnB and an inclination towards electronic music clearly shining through- but I imagine Vondelpark were making these sounds before 'The' had ever been put in front of 'XX'. Buy the sauna EP, it's wonderful.
Friday, 4 March 2011
whachonameis?
Oneman has impeccable taste in music which is why he signed Finnish producer Teeth to his label 502 Recordings. Massive tune, great video too...
So Warm
If you're in London next weekend, it's all about Jacques Greene at Plastic People, get your tickets because it's going to be heavvvvvy. Playing the only London date of his European tour, Mr Greene cannot be missed. Fusing RnB, bass music and future garage the guy is absolutely on fire at the moment, and rightly so. See you there.
Don't flop tho
Having recently re-awoken my love of youtube rap battles- what better way to procrastinate on a Friday afternoon- I stumbled upon this... and it is rather awesome. Nothing will beat The Stig bashing Asher D down to within an inch of his life, but these fellas are rather slick too...
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
The Fog
Y Niwl are an instrumental surf rock band who live in the mountains. The hours they must get to spend jamming up there, uninterrupted, appear to have paid off- this shit is tight.
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Dam Down
After 5 days in Amsterdam, I need lifting. Hard Mix, I look to you...
It would be easy to apply a shit load of sub-genres to this guy's sound; essentially, this is blissed-out music for easy listeners with good taste. And that's the most eloquent thing I can possibly think to say about this today. Thank you.
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Monday, 21 February 2011
Merril Garbus
Merril Garbus is a complete badass. Her stage name is Tune Yards, and she was the best thing I saw live all of last year. Her voice is that of a young woman, an African man, a mythical brave goddess- she takes on many guises through her music and rules them all.This woman is a MUST SEE live. That's all.
Terri Walker
Terri Walker's teamed up with Ski Beatz, the producer behind Reasonable Doubt, for her new album. It's a shame people like Ms Walker have to go to America to find an audience that can appreciate this kind of contemporary soul, but essentially this is an American sound from a singer who's just surprisingly British.
Friday, 18 February 2011
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
That Ghost
That Ghost makes me want to go to California. Stoner vibes, muffled drums, achey-breaky vocals...yesyesyes.
Vybz Kartel: The Tyler Durden of Dancehall
Vybz Kartel did for Clarks what no marketing team could ever hope to achieve. Will the same be true for CAKE SOAP?! Vybz is now endorsing the skin-bleaching product 'Cake Soap' and Jamaica is in uproar. Vybz is taking his promotional duties so seriously that he now looks like the most terrifying man in Jamaica...
The backlash has seen his music banned from the Jamaican air-waves for the duration of Black History month, however, how it's affected Cake Soap sales...I've got no idea. Here's what Vybz has to say:
"I'm my own man, and as such I do my own thing. When black women stop straightening their hair and wearing wigs and weaves, when white women stop getting lip and butt injections and implants, when bald men stop getting hair transplants, and when people stop getting nose jobs and cosmetic surgery then I'll stop using the 'cake soap' and we'll all live naturally ever after."
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Silkie
An accomplished and impressively consistent musical craftsman with an astounding work ethic. With a dexterous display of verstility, not only does Silkie create some of the most intricate and mellifluous music in the UK bass scene, he also manages to fill dance floors of all capacity with his dynamic weighty bass fuelled anthems. His jazz infused melodies, combined with his perfectly executed drum patterns laced over bubbling basslines often evokes imagery of the highest cosmic order. The enchanting sonorous concoctions Silkie conjures always provokes an uncontrollable urge in me to get up and dance, even with an ipod on public transport. With a truly engaging DJ set, witnessing Silkie take command of a boat party in the middle of the Adriatic sea is still one of my most enjoyable music experiences yet.
JF
James Franco looks permanently lean. If you've never seen Freaks and Geeks, fix up. Written and directed by Judd Apatow it's a post-'My So Called Life'...My So Called Life. Starring all your favourite people, it's funny, moving, really well written, and James Franco is...
Monday, 14 February 2011
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Wil
Last night I encountered a group of guys who vehemently hate James Blake. I didn't think this was possible, but apparently in West London, there are a few. They claim that the album is vaccuous, and at the suggestion that his voice has soul- I thought they were going to beat me down. They also claimed that half the album has been stolen from his dad- which is just an aggressive way of claiming that because he refixed (completely refixed) an old song of his father's, the whole album must be some cheap immitation. It will take me too long to dissect why they're completely wrong, so instead I'm just going to post his dad's song and say those Blakes must have great genes....
James Litherland - Where To Turn by abeano
Ginsberg Beats
This weekend I'm going to go check out the Angelheaded Hipsters collection at The National Theatre. It features a collection of photos taken by Allen Ginsberg; I saw Patti Smith talking about when she first met him the other day, and am excited to see her feature in the exhibition. It's an insight into the beat writers of the 50s and 60s, and another glimpse of the city I'm so desperate to visit! Also, look out for James Franco's turn as Ginsberg in the upcoming film 'Howl', see below- as if we needed any more reasons to love you Mr Franco...
Never No More
Whatever future RnB stars we look set to produce in the forthcoming years, I strongly believe none shall fill the shoes of the dearly departed Aaliyah. Devoid of the warbling inclinations of many recent RnB heroines, Aaliyah was understated, soulful, and probably the coolest girl to have ever crossed the Atlantic. She inspired Timbaland and Missy Elliot's best work, and putting her romantic dabblings with R Kelly aside- as role model's go, she was definitely up there. Aaliyah, I love you.
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
How To Dress Well
I love RnB, and so even the idea of How To Dress Well had me excited. A guy who combines RnB with electronic music and 2-step, amazing. Apparently Tom Krell isn't so exciting live, but having watched this masterful vocal by him thanks to Yours Truly- I think whoever said that must be a hateful liar...simply.
HOW TO DRESS WELL "WAKING UP TO LIFE SOMETIMES SEEMS WORSE" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.
La Blogotheque
If you've never checked out La Blogotheque, stop everything and go forth. Film-maker and music enthusiast Vincent Moon pairs his passions to bring us what's now a little libraries' worth of single-shot sessions, with bands whose reputations precede them. The results are sublime and the quality of the acts taking part are testament to Moon's skill and execution. Here's one of my favourites:
http://www.blogotheque.net/
Slime
Slime's music seems even more appealing by the pure fact he doesn't seem quite sure he wants it heard yet. For what could essentially be considered just Beat Music, there's an aching sense of introspectiveness in Slime's efforts. First Cape makes me wish I was on my way somewhere special, or just simply anywhere but here.
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