The Horrors’ “Skying” album just debuted at a lofty #5 on the UK album charts. It drops in the US on August 9. It feels like their “Still Life” single (posted on B3Sci long ago) has a chance to blow up pretty well for these guys. The album has been streaming on various sites, and the uptempo “I Can See Through You” nails it for me. Contributed by Bruce Rave
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Previewed here is a new track from Nero which will be on the deluxe edition of the duo’s upcoming Welcome Reality LP. “New Life” is the sort of thing you’d expect to hear play while waiting in line for Space Mountain. “Welcome to SPACEPORT. Welcome to your new life.” And at the genre’s current rate of explosive growth, a Brostep Disney can’t be too far in the future. Get familiar below.
Nero – New LifeRating 8.2
New York harpist Brandee Younger into our mix the other day when we spotted her track for “So Alive” on MOOVMNT. “So Alive” is a jazz-arranged track that features the highly skilled harp playing of Ms. Younger, the beautiful vocals of singer Niia (you may remember her from Wyclef’s “Sweetest Girl” track from a few years back) and a rhythm section of Derzon Douglas (bass) and E.J. Strickland (drums). Despite it being intensely rhythmic, the track plays airily, light. The vocals and harp float on top the mix and breathe out the stunning bossa/lounge-tinged tune.
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Rating 8.3
Jeezy just dropped “Shake Life”, the latest single off Thug Motivation 103 (due this coming Tuesday), on Angie Martinez’s Hot 97 show. We’re feeling this on the first couple listens. That Eric Benet sample is definitely a bit different sound palette for a Snowman single. It’s no “And Then What”. See if you’re into it below. Yeeeeeaaahh
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Rating 7.8
Finally. Finally. Finally. At last, we’ve are hands on some if not totally new, 100% unreleased, unheard music from our man Anthony Hamilton. Back in ’08 AH dropped the excellent The Point Of It All and has been, aside from a feature here and there, totally silent. “Why Oh Why” is that classic Hamilton sound, a powerful but somber vocal on top a classic modern r&b instrumental. (Real shit). Get re-connected with Mr. Hamilton below.
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Rating 8.5
The London electronic artist takes on a posh new tip on this remix for Alpines’ track “Cocoon”. The mix is a little bit house, a little bit future garage, a little 2011 electro but 100% fresh. Preview below.
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Rating 8.4
Something sweet and new from London singer-songwriter Lucy Rose. “Be Alright” is a beautiful pensive piano ballad that really shows off Ms. Rose’s keen ability to use her soothing gorgeous vocal instrument to pick at the most precise emotive points.
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Rating 8.3
New UK band SULK offer up a strong debut with the track for “Wishes”. The tune, which sounds as if it could be an outtake from The Stone Roses s/t sessions (we mean that in the best possible way.), borrows heavily from the Madchester heyday of bands like The Roses, The Happy Mondays & Inspiral Carpets. SULK takes that classic sound and updates it with a more modern melodic and instrumental sensibility. See what you think below.
SULK – WishesRating 8.0
A Francophone female cooing a haunting tune on top a minor-keyed acoustic guitar. Yeah, like we can resist that shit.
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Rating 8.3
Watch the Throne. Ye and Hov get a helping hand from Otis Redding on “Otis”, new from the dynamic duo’s upcoming LP. What more can I say we livin. No tags.
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Rating 8.1
Think You Have Skills? Producer and artist Nu:klea is throwing a competition for emcees, singers and instrumentalists all over the world. It’s really simple. Just download this beat, spit/sing/wobble all over it, and then upload it into his dropbox by 31st July. Winners will be chosen by Nu:klea and a panel of judges including us!
All the infor and rules are at Nu:klea’s site here. Group entries are allowed. The top 5 will feature on the champions podcast so this is a competition and a collaboration. How often do you get an opportunity to compete and collaborate with artists from around the world? Download the beat and go in!
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The rhythm section from Death in Vegas, bassist Mat Flint (also of early 90’s shoegaze band Revolver) and drummer Ian Button, have rallied to form Deep Cut. The band just played Glastonbury a few weeks ago and is already seeing rotation on BBC Radio. Check their track for “About Face” and look for their Disorientation LP due September.
Deep Cut – About Face
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Rating 8.1
