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Libra - Joe Syntax

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:10:01 -0500

Joe’s artist name derives from the idea of his music as his own personal language with its own arrangement and unique structure, so it’s unsurprising that his music varies from experimental half-time compositions through to all out dance-floor rollers. Joe cites electronica, breakbeat, techno and downtempo as key influences and name checks Ninja Tune’s Coldcut, Hexstatic, Luke Vibert, Leftfield and Carl Cox amongst his most inspirational artists.

As a DJ, Joe is renowned for his creativity, often mixing his own material with work from up-and-coming producers and he now has a DJ schedule which is taking him around the world. His stand out set at fabric in January 2011 was a far cry from his attempts to mix his dad’s old dub records with some hip hop tunes on a set of Sherwood belt drives aged 16. Having been listed as one of K Mag’s ‘Top 10 Producers To Watch In 2011’ and armed with a plethora of hot Med School dubs, one thing’s for sure – all eyes will be firmly fixed on Joe Syntax as we look to the future.]]>

Kansas - Mob Tactics

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:06:57 -0500

WALK & SKANK (NORTHERN LIGHTS REMIX) - SERIAL KILLAZ

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:03:25 -0500

Dreadnaught - Icicle

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:54:21 -0500

It wasn’t long until he started making beats using an old school midi set-up and aged 15 he became hooked on drum and bass after going to local night “Jungle Galaxy”. Getting some turntables and better music making software followed and Icicle was on his way.

Icicle takes inspiration from the dirty basslines of the likes of Jonny L and Optical and the intricate drum patterns of Photek & Source Direct. With this approach Icicle’s tech funk sounds have quickly earned him DJ support from Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Fabio, London Elektricity, Pendulum, Andy C, Friction, D-Bridge, DJ Flight and Commix no less.]]>

Vomit - Girls

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:52:04 -0500

Chris was formerly a member of Holy Shit with Ariel Pink. Being raised in a cult where “pop music was banned, women sold themselves for sex and several members were driven to suicide… the Girls’ singer’s life seems to have been a blur of prescription drugs (fentanyl patches are his favourite), punk rock shows and art happenings.” (NME) All of which has deeply inspired and informed the music the band make.

Their debut, ‘Album’ was released in September 2009, through True Panther Sounds and has received wide critical acclaim - notably from NME, in the UK.]]>

Black Up - Shabazz Palaces

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:49:43 -0500

For Butler, who never stopped making music since he released his classic album by Digable Planets , ‘’Blowout Comb’‘, Shabazz palaces is his latest place to play with ideas. Those ideas have always been simultaneously global in their expansiveness and basement ceiling low in their commitment to hip-hop’s bottom line.

After releasing several recordings themselves on small time labels, in 2010 they contracted to release an ep with Sub Pop and have collaborated in recordings and on stage with artists such as Mc Silk, THEESatisfaction,. They deliver sincere and radical lyrics with sounds and beats that include sounds from around the world. Containing echos of funk, minor-key jazz, London dubstep and mbira sounds they structure their songs outside the 16-bars/chorus/repeat form of much hip hop.Their music won them the first ever Music Genius award from The Stranger in 2010.

The group which also features mixing engineer Erik Blood, often dress in elaborate costumes and masks for their live performances.

Their video for Belhaven Meridian is a one-shot bw music video, shot in Watts, LA, homage to the 1977 classic film Killer of Sheep, a film set around the Watts Riots. It features a cameo by Ernest Wadell from The Wire.]]>

NY Is Killing Me - Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:37:09 -0500

Jamie has reworked thirteen tracks of “I’m New Here”, to create “We’re New Here” (21 Feb ‘11, XL & Young Turks). The first fruit of the collaboration was “NY Is Killing Me” (29 Nov 2010, XL).

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Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:33:57 -0500

Barton Hollow, the full-length debut from The Civil Wars, was released February 1 (Sensibility Music). According to the Barton Hollow Songfacts, it debuted at #1 on iTunes’ album sales chart and at #12 on the Billboard 200. The album came on the heels of a breakout year for the duo, whose remarkably successful free/live album has been downloaded over 100,000 times. Additionally, their 2009 four song EP, Poison & Wine, debuted at #4 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Top Albums chart. The EP’s title track and first single was played in full on “Grey’s Anatomy” (episode 609, “New History”) and its accompanying music video has been viewed over 415,000 times on YouTube.
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Dog Days Are Over - Florence And The Machine

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:29:28 -0500

Florence is an art-college dropout from Camberwell, London, who was discovered singing Motown covers in a nightclub toilet, drunk. Musically Florence and the Machine’s sound is generally referred to as soul inspired indie rock.

Welch, who grew up listening to The White Stripes and Kate Bush, says she writes metaphorical songs that are “stories with consequences and weird morality issues,” She gets her material from a variety of sources and experiences. Florence And The Machine’s music has received praise across the British music media, especially from the BBC who have played a large part in their rise to prominence by bringing them into the spotlight as part of BBC Introducing. At the Brit Awards 2009 Florence picked up the Critics Choice Award; a category introduced in 2008 focusing on new talent, voted for by a panel of music industry experts.]]>

Closer - Kings of Leon

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:16:54 -0500

The band’s early music was an upbeat blend of southern rock and blues influences but the band has gradually expanded their sound to include a variety of genres, including alternative rock.

Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band’s albums at the time peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album Because Of The Times also reached the number one spot. After the release of Only By The Night in 2008 they finally achieved chart success in their native United States. The singles Sex On Fire, Use Somebody and Notion peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, while the album itself was their first ever platinum-selling album in the US.

Early years (1999–2002)
The three Followill brothers spent much of their youth traveling around the Southern United States with their father, Ivan “Leon” Followill, a traveling Pentecostal Church preacher and their mother, Betty-Ann, who taught them when they were not in school.]]>