30 Apr 2013

In My Arms (Maths Time Joy Remix) - Karma Kid



The original of 'In My Arms' from young northerner Karma Kid is a beaut of a summer tune but this remix by Maths Time Joy brings things down a notch with a slower tempo and a more atmospheric vibe with strings and chimes that make you feel as though you're frolicking with the fairies. 

Intentions - Gorgon City ft. Clean Bandit


Gorgon City are one of my latest and most avid obsessions. Composed of Foamo and RackNRuin, it is so mesmerising to witness what their new venture has spawned. Their sound is very much club-orientated, bass-driven with their influences of jungle, house, grime, hip-hop and garage all making something of an appearance. Their remix of Clean Bandit's 'Nightingale'along with their collab with Yasmin on 'Real' are some of the superlative examples of dance music doing the rounds at the moment but 'Intentions' featuring Clean Bandit really takes the biscuit. YES BLACK BUTTER.

26 Apr 2013

Ex$penses - Fion

Fion is another youngsta (although at 22 a pensioner compared to the teens doing the rounds at the moment) with a love of experimenting with blending garage beats and bass with 90s house, and that's exactly what he's given us in this edit of Warren G's 'I Want It All'. Dirty bassline. Filthy.

20 Apr 2013

You Know You Like It (Skanky Remix) - AlunaGeorge

Another barely legal producer hailing from Norf London, Skanky has got me hooked on his bassy garage tunes, particularly this one sampling the now well-known vocals from AlunaGeorge's 'You Know You Like It'. Do I? Yes.

16 Apr 2013

Yolanda Be Cool - A Baru in New York ft. Gurruml (Flume Soundtrack Version)

'YOLANDA. I thought you said you were gonna be cool'.

Other than making me feel like I'm watching some sort of modern day re-make of the Lion King, this is an extremely powerful and emotive song. The new offering by Flume is a remix of the new Yolanda Be Cool song, skilfully mixing electronic music over tribal-y drums and vocals. Starts off as a slow burner but by the end you feel like Simba on top of the mountain.

Cockiness - Jonas LR

Never though I would come to like a song with the lyrics, "I love it when you eat it, I love it, I love it, I love it when you eat it". Not exactly subtle. But 18 year old Jonas LR gives this Rihanna track a MUCH need re-vamp, with a very pleasing result. Making my dull April feel like high summer.


15 Apr 2013

Audax (Real Nice's Jah Disco Remix) - Benedict Jackson

Originally from Bristol, the Real Nice bois aka Ben Lewis and Sam Wigg Winfield do exactly what they say on the tin. Churn out real nice tunes. The first release on their brand spanking new label Real Nice Recordings. 

10 Apr 2013

Beam Me Up - Close ft. Charlene Soraia & Scuba

Close (Will Saul's latest experiment) and Scuba have smashed it out of the park with this superb dance floor banger. Charlene's soft vocals are totally on point, and combined with the melodic percussion, form a formidable, alluring and 'dark-yet-ebullient' track.

9 Apr 2013

Painted Faces - Jacques Greene + Tinashe

Tinashe providing the vocals for this uncharacteristically bouncy Jacques Greene track; the most recent in Yours Truly's "Songs from Scratch" series.

5 Apr 2013

Wanting - Armeria

Yet more of Armeria's trademark upbeat, jubilant, chiller vibes perfect for this English weather...oh wait. But listening to this will make you believe it's sunny even if it's not. A beautiful and mellow snythy track with altered R&B vocals that melt in your ear.

1 Apr 2013

Jaded - Toyboy & Robin

LOVE this new one from favourites Toyboy & Robin. SO HOOKY. Getting it right every time. Lets dance.