Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Strange Breaks & Mr Thing, coming soon
Coming soon on BBE, check that mean steel drum cut...
"Five years on from the last instalment of Strange Breaks we're proud to present Strange Breaks III! UK Hip-Hop producer and acclaimed DJ Mr Thing has been busier than ever, filling dance floors around the world as well as adding rare 45s to his ever growing record collection."In between the dizzying DJ schedule, he has been compiling this new instalment ; a compilation that reflects brilliantly on his dedication to digging for those untouched and unrivalled samples and breaks as you hear him use in his DJ sets."
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Amalia and the Social Lovers newie
Out April 29 on 7"vinyl/digital on Cherries Records, very cool slice of modern boogie funk.
"For their 7th release, Cherries brings a different sound to your speakers, created by the return of ‘the first lady of modern funk’ AMALIA, in collaboration with a new group, straight out of the West Coast underground, SOCIAL LOVERS.
With this release, the Social Lovers sound takes you downstairs to the basement after-hours party, where people dance close into the wee hours of the night.
The A-Side, ‘So Right (feat. AMALIA)’ leads off with an enchanting arpeggiation, while the synth and drums connect with AMALIA’s spacey and soulful vocals to create a lush, warm pillow of funk to your ear drums. AMALIA waxes deep on a lover who is the perfect one, but soon becomes the wrong one, a melodic reminder that we are all looking for something real.
‘Call Me Up’, the B-Side brings Cherries closer to its Chicago roots with an instrumental, soulful house inspired tune, full of percussion and natural ebbs and flows of synth chords and strong melody. Social Lovers’ lush and polished production is showcased here with a brief taste of the smooth street soul sounds that the collective five thrives on, to keep you dancing in the basement ‘til the break of dawn."
Monday, April 28, 2014
Bossacucanova
Bossacucanova - Balança (Não Pode Parar) (2013) from Miolo Filmes on Vimeo.
Off the latest album from Bossacucanova, called Our Kind Of Bossa, stream, it here.
Free download of the above song here
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Lorde vs media
As Lorde wrote, it “bugs me how publications like complex will profile interesting artists in order to sell copies/get clicks and then shit on their records? it happens to me all the time- pitchfork and that ilk being like “can we interview you?” after totally taking the piss out of me in a review. have a stance on an artist and stick to it. don’t act like you respect them then throw them under the bus."
Azalea responded to the post via Twitter, writing, “I agree @lordemusic media LOVE to flop about, But when you’re completely spineless Im sure its hard to stick to even ur own opinion #GoGirl.”
Azalea responded to the post via Twitter, writing, “I agree @lordemusic media LOVE to flop about, But when you’re completely spineless Im sure its hard to stick to even ur own opinion #GoGirl.”
Complex Magazine's Associate Editor Insanul Ahmed responded, with "Why Lorde, Iggy Azalea, & Grimes Are Wrong About Criticism and Journalism."
Part of his response starts by playing on Lorde's age, which is perhaps trying to suggest she's young and naive. But anyone who follows her on social media knows otherwise. She's plenty media-savvy, which makes her attack on the media seem a bit odd. Ahmed goes on to say...
"... If Complex—or the media at large—operated the way Lorde wished, it would do away with journalistic integrity all together. Lorde—as well as Iggy—seem to confuse press as “respect” and criticism as being thrown “under the bus.” Truth is, not every media interaction will be mutually beneficial...."
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