A bass/garage rework of JT's classic.
A bass/garage rework of JT’s classic.Chris Hanna and Gemma Dunleavy are the pair behind UNKNWN. They’ve released a collaboration under Hanna’s Unknown name and Gemma now performs live with Chris as UNKNWN too. They’ve knocked out a Sam Smith evaporated reverbed edit in January so in that tradition, while the next EP is on the… Read more »
Posted on April 24th, 2014
A synth pop delight.
A synth pop delight.Singer Madeline Priest and producer Dave Kazyk make up Florida duo X priest X, a synth-pop band with sound comparisons to Chvrches delving deeper into 80s pastiche. They’ve been around for a while, just over a year, indeed our own Sertone did a remix for them, and their debut EP Samurai is… Read more »
Posted on April 24th, 2014
Shangaan Electro is back and now on Warp Records.
Shangaan Electro is back and now on Warp Records. Shangaan Electro is back and it’s found a new home on Warp Records no less. Nozinja will release a 12″ of his music on the label and ‘Tsekeleke’ is the first bit of music, with a video directed by Chris Saunders in Johannesburg. Read my account… Read more »
Posted on April 24th, 2014
Slowed-down Italo disco vibes from the London singer's new EP.
Slowed-down Italo disco vibes from the London singer’s new EP.Classically trained North Londoner Lucy Taylor’s honey-sweet synth-pop music has featured here before. It’s release time for Pawws again with ‘Sugar’ a slowed-down tumbling chord Italo disco-style track. The track features on her Sugar EP out June 16 on Best Fit Recordings. Three of the four… Read more »
Posted on April 24th, 2014
You should hear this brilliant airy funky pop remix.
You should hear this brilliant airy funky pop remix.On May 19th, Dev Hynes’ aka Blood Orange is releasing a 12″ of remixes of his Cupid Deluxe track ‘Uncle Ace’ (out digitally already) and the two remixes, one from a/jus/ted, and this one from Kindness is well worth your ear time. Kindness’ Adam Bainbridge and Dev… Read more »
Posted on April 23rd, 2014
A beautiful song shot in soft shadow by Feel Good Lost.
A beautiful song shot in soft shadow by Feel Good Lost. Talos‘ ‘Tethered Bones’ is one of the most exciting first songs by a new Irish artist I’ve heard in a good while. Here, Eoin French gives us a glimpse into what’s to come with a piano rendition of another song called ‘Escariot’. The video… Read more »
Posted on April 23rd, 2014
The Galway musician/singer gives away EP for free...
The Galway musician/singer gives away EP for free…Elaine Mai is giving her new four-track EP away for free from today, citing musical progression as one of the reasons she wants more people to hear and download it. Mai’s music has become more dance-orientated and has featured more electronic production (as has her remix work) in… Read more »
Posted on April 23rd, 2014
A bonus version featuring a verse and extra production.
A bonus version featuring a verse and extra production.‘No Rest For The Wicked’ is my highlight of the Lykke Li songs from her new album of what we heard so far. A$AP Rocky has jumped on a Lana Del Rey track before so it’s not a big surprise but he’s at it again for another… Read more »
Posted on April 23rd, 2014
A new tropical rock song captured in live format.
A new tropical rock song captured in live format. If you’ve not seen Tvvins live yet (make a date, it’s worth it), then you’ll likely only have heard two songs from the band – the excellent ‘You Better’ and Two Worlds’‘. What those two songs don’t make clear is the band have a pretty awesome… Read more »
Posted on April 23rd, 2014
A Nialler9 DJ set at Phase One Festival plus White Collar Boy's Disco Boat Party that day. Also, a festival talk on the Sunday.
