Simply, nine great songs you should add to your life.
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1.
Poté, Damon Albarn
Young Lies
Poté is Sylvern Mathurin, an artist who has previously collaborated with Kojey Radical, and Chelou an who has a debut album entitled A Tenuous Tale Of Her on Bonobo’s Outlier label. For the record’s first single, none other than Damon Albarn appears on the song’s soft electronic and plucked tones.
2.
Hannah Peel
Fir Wave
You should really let the Northern Irish artist Hannah Peel’s new album Fir Wave wash all over you. The whole album is interpretations of the music of electronic pioneers Delia Derbyshire and the Radiophonic Workshop.
3.
Elkka
Burnt Orange
Emma Kirby is a London- based DL/producer, boss of the label femme culture and artist Elkka whose ‘Burnt Orange’ tune fits right into the warm electronic stylings of Technicolour, the second Ninja Tune imprint mentioned here this week. A five-track EP called Euphoric Melodies is out on May 21st.
4.
James K
Ultra Facial!
New York artist James K released an EP on AD 93 that features Yves Tumor, but it’s track two ‘Ultra Facial’ from the release that caught my ears originally.
5.
Adam Garrett
Casual (Myfault Shiny Disco remix)
Adam Shanahan aka Myfault takes Adama Garrett’s ‘Casual’ for an extended disco spin and it’s worth the trip. It’s shiny indeed with strings and pew pew sounds to boot.
6.
Moullinex, Selma Uamusse
Ngoma Nwana
Portugese nu-disco producer Moullinex and Mozambican singer Selma Uamusse have created a nuanced wonky banger here. An album called Requiem for Empathy is out April 30th 2021.
‘Take A Chance’ is a 2015 Moullinex track that is a keeper.
7.
Pixel Grip
Alphapussy
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Chicago trio Pixel Grip’s ‘Alphapussy’ is an edifying an heady combination of dark electro, minimal wave and queer culture. The band’s second album ARENA is out May 21st on Feeltrip Records
8.
The Line
Stressful (JFDR remix)
Meltybrains?’ Brian Dillon’s The Line project released a full-length last year and this month he has marked the occasion by dropping two remixes. Firstly, one by Nnux and secondly this gorgeous looped string ambient reimagining by Icelandic artist JFDR. Those strings are so evocative. Bandcamp.
9.
Dry Cleaning
Strong Feelings
Dry Cleaning released their debut album New Long Leg last week and the combination of spoken word poetry by Florence Shaw over a band playing guitar music works because there is a sparkling interplay between these two forces.
Check out my other favourite new tracks in the playlist below:
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
