New Artist: William Arcane
Bloggers love to compare a new artist to James Blake or Mount Kimbie don't they? The mere mention of the godfathers of 'Post-Dubstep' immediately evokes the sound of brooding, chopped up vocals accompanying down-tempo, layered and staccato beats. It's tempting to do the same here but why do William Arcane the disservice of lazy name-dropping?...
Blacksmif – How The Fly Saved The River/Kang’s Odyssey
Ever since his debut EP And The Sun Rose Out dropped back in March last year, London's Yemi Olagbaiye has been gaining praise left, right and center for his unique blend of House and Experimental Bass music. Caught somewhere between James Blake, Actress and Julio B, his colourful vibes have already been praised and played...
Tracks of 2012: Part 3 (Hip-Hop)
Part three of our top tracks of 2012, listing our favourite Hip-Hop joints of the year. Features Jehst, Joey Bada$$, Kendrick Lamar, Barney Artist, Flying Lotus, A Yellow Man and more. Stream each track on its own or listen to the whole thing as a set on our Soundcloud profile. ...
Stamp Mix #11: Maths Time Joy
Maths Time Joy is the alias of 22-year-old London-based songwriter/producer Timothy James. Representing the exciting new wave of 'post-night club' music, MTJ's sound infuses tampered vocal samples, bubbly organs, organic snaps, rich synths and thick basslines. The lush textures and complex rhythms remind us of Mount Kimbie and James Blake, yet the sampling of his...
Walter Ego – Set Off (feat. Trim)
When it comes to Grime, Trim is one of the old faithfuls. The former Roll Deep member has been around for a decade now and you can guarantee that everything he puts out is worth a listen - even, as with Set Off - when he doesn't take the lead. Instead that duty goes to...
Stamp Mix #6: Henry Krinkle
Although Henry Krinkle stands some 4,000 miles away from what is considered to be the epicenter of UK Bass music, his sound has defied the distance, oozing a Post-Dubstep vibe very reminiscent of early pioneers James Blake and Mount Kimbie. When asked to describe his music he replied, "in all honesty, I would say it's...
New Artist: Oliver Tank
While he may be making waves in his native Australia, Oliver Tank remains a fairly unknown entity in these parts. Probably the best way to describe his music is using his own words: accessible tracks disguised in a more interesting instrumentation. Accessible because they definitely have some pop sensibilities, but are given a twist by...
New Release: El_Txef_A – Breath
Hailing from the Basque Country in Northern Spain, 25-year-old House producer El_Txef_A probably hasn't hit your radar just yet. His debut album, Slow Dancing In A Burning Room, was released this March on his own imprint Fiakun - a mecca for contemporary House music. Not being much of a dance music fan himself, El_Txef_A has...
Bristol Spotlight: Seasfire
Seasfire first came to our attention last month through BBC Introducing Bristol and have suddenly received a torrent of online press hailing them as a big tip for the coming year. Now it just seems like we're jumping on the badwagon, but we do so unashamedly and it should stand testament to just how good...
New Release: Time Wharp – yrLyf
Released on January 1st 2012, Patrick Loggins a.k.a. Time Wharp has wasted no time in unleashing pure unadulterated sonic joy to the world in the form of track yrLyf.
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Staff Picks: Top 50 Tracks of 2011 [Part One]
...including tracks by Jamie XX, SBTRKT, James Blake, Jai Paul, Blawan, Boddika, Jacques Greene and many more!
Tracks You Might’ve Missed: Harmonimix – Drake (Tim Westwood freestyle)
The Harmonimix alias of Post-Dubstep pioneer James Blake is notorious for melting famous Hip-hop/RnB acapella's with his own ambient 2-step production to create something truly unique. His discography so far has...
New Release: Alunageorge – You Know You Like It (Lapalux’s Bass Ballad Remix)
Essex’s Stuart Howard a.k.a. Lapalux is Brainfeeder's most recent signing - coming to the forefront with influences from his UK counterpart James Blake, and weaving it together with the more crunchy synth lines that...
New Artist: Dam Mantle
Tom Marshallsay a.k.a. Dam Mantle has been making big waves in the Electronic music scene the last few months after releasing the We EP, out on his own label Get Me!. His eclectic mix of gloomy pads, pitched down vocals and skittish 808 drum hits makes for some really haunted vibes, somewhere in between Burial...
