First Listen: Maya von Doll feat. Robs & Duke ‘Is This Love’

maya von doll is this love

I’m kicking the week off with this massive tack. It’s Maya Von Doll’s new single and it’s out today. Get it.

BBC Sound of 2013 longlist announced!

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sound of 2013 longlist

The BBC has just released it’s Sound of 2013 list of artists. Over the years, this has proven to be one of the most accurate predictors of who’s likely to become a household name (in the UK at least) over the next twelve months, and it’s personally a very exciting thing to see. The list is compiled by the UK’s most influential music industry tastemakers, who were each asked to note their favourite emerging artists.

While I’m familiar with all the acts on these long lists by the time they are published, I do not necessarily agree with all the talent in them (that’s the great thing about music).

Still, every year I like to benchmark this blog against the list to see how many acts I’ve championed, and I’m chuffed to see that most of these artists have been featured on Alfitude over the past year or two (although some of these posts are already so old the sound clips may not be active any more):

Other acts on the longlist also include:

  • HAIM
  • Kodaline
  • Little Green Cars
  • Palma Violets
  • Peace
  • Savages

Overall, I think this year’s list covers a much more varied and promising selection of talent compared to 2012, and it’ll be interesting to see who wins. The top five acts will begin to be revealed during the week of 31st December 2012.

Until then, I haven’t made my mind up who will make the shortlist just yet- who would you like to see win?

Create Without Limits

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This is Rio rehearsing one of his tracks. I love it, but I also hate it because I wish I was in that room with them all. Rio’s released the video to launch his new organisation, Create Without Limits, which is set up to support the innovative and artistic community in the Nashville, TN area through videos and live showcases.

Live: Sebastien Tellier at Shepherds Bush Empire

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This gig happened on Wednesday but I’ve been so busy this is the first chance I’ve been able to put a couple of pictures up. This man is a musical legend in my eyes. I think he was as confused as we all were during this set, but whatever sounds came out of the speakers was genius.

Free Download: Hervé ‘Ghetto Bass Mixtape’

herve ghetto bass mixtape

If you’ve heard of Hervé you’ll know this guy doesn’t make anything less than superior. If you haven’t yet, see this as an introduction,
Tracklist:
1. duke dumont “the giver” (re-edit)
2. shadow child “23”
3. claude von stroke and krywolf “turbosteppa” (re-edit plus bonus beats)
4. machines dont care “basement dub vol 1”
5. jess mills “for my sins” (gorgon city remix)
6. seasfire “we will wake” machines dont care remix
7. herve “show me the light” krywolf remix
8. green velvet and harvard bass “lazer beams”
9. herve “cheap thrills” (style of eye remix)
10. gta “booty bounce”
11. hoi! “the bronx 808”
12. taiki and nulight “culture riddem”
13. machines dont care feat taiki and nulight  “wreckage”