This is stunning- I would be very shocked if this didn’t move you in the slightest. Following on from their meteoric rise in 2010 after being selected by the BBC to perform at Scotland’s legendary T In The Park – the band released their debut, the Sold My Soul EP, to heavy critical acclaim in April 2011. Increasingly tipped for big things by heavyweights like iTunes, BBC 6Music and a ‘single of the week’ award in the News Of The World. Check out here.
Soul and dubstep are a rare marriage that seldom work, but when they do they yield stunningly amazing and deep results. This track from Switch (Dave Taylor) is just mindblowing and grows into a bigger and bigger climax without changing beats. Check out here.
This is silly and cool at the same time. I can’t help but think that Nicki Minaj is responsible for the rise in this electro American sound- it seems to throw away all attempts at sounding and looking cool and just throwing everything out of the window to come up with something pretty unique sounding. Check out here.
Andrea Moe has already covered vocals from Aviciis infamous summer hit ‘Fade into darkness’. Now this promising Swedish singer is going solo, and it sounds like a super polished Erik Hassle sound with some deep emotion. Check out here.
Right then, it’s almost the end of the week and what better way than to enjoy some outstanding French-disco style beats from Loopalike. And best of all, it’s free to download! Check out here.
I don’t really know much about Marius- I don’t even have a link to his stuff but this is too good not to blog about. Softly welcoming the weekend. Yay. Here’s a link to NON Records instead.
Sexy, cute, fun, quirky synth pop from New York. Check out here.
This is one of those tracks that you think you’ve heard before but you probably haven’t, as it’s not out til the 24th October. It gets your bum shaking for sure. French electro/ disco from Paris. Check out here.
You might get in trouble if you watch this video at work, or are not a fan of watching topless Swedish men getting tortured. But the song is amazing, and I think the video works really well. Check out more here.
This is so stunning and delicate and destructive at the same time. Beautiful.
King Krule’s voice is just so damn grown. Previously known as Zoo Kid- he’s only 17 yet his sounds are so well balanced. His self titled EP is out next month on Panther Sounds.
Light, cute, shoe-gazey sounds here- think Jack Penate but cuter. They’ve been around for some years now but have yet to release a debut album Check out here.
I don’t usually do this, but I received an email last week from a crazy talented music video director who goes by Sam Evans (the man responsible for the video above), who want’s you all to check out his work and get in touch if you like any of it…
“I’m a music video director and I’m just trying to find ways to push my profile and my work online. I had a new showreel go up online here. If you are at all interested, check out my current portfolio here.“
Back in August 2010 I mentioned Sunday Girl and anticipating big things for this very talented Londoner. Anyway, I guessed right- if this song is anything to go by. It gives me memories of listening to one of my favourite 90’s summer songs, Karen Ramirez’s ‘Looking For Love’. Listen to more here.
New, amazing pop from Stockholm. There’s so little out there on the web about Ask Embla but I’m really looking forward to seeing more! Check out here.
Can this lady do no wrong? Here’s Emeli Sandé’s next single, Daddy, featuring Naughty Boy. Out in November.
And boy does he do it well. Alex Clare is by far the stand-out male soloist to have emerged in this year- and although he hasn’t hit the mainstream yet, I’m so sure there will be a time when he is massive.
So it’s Sunday night, I figured what better way to ease you in to a new week than by showing you a clip incorporating awful version of Little Red Riding Hood mixed in with some excellent laid back disco from Daniel Dexter and Nhan Solo.
London-based talent who describes his sound as ‘balearic disco-step’. Perfect. Check out here.
This is still very, very fresh – upcoming UK talent from Ashleigh Ashley, encompassing r’n’b, hip rock, & funky soul. Check out here.
