Sniffing out the best new music
A little reminiscing here taken from The Arctic Monkey’s 2009 third studio album ‘Humbug’. The opening track ‘My Propeller’ is the tune in focus, and what a tune it was. After the success of their opening two albums it was difficult to see how the band could keep the Sound fresh. ‘My propeller’ opened Humbug... Continue Reading →
Sheldrake & Eidse bring us back in time to when life was a lot simpler and innocent with this gorgeous piece of musical treasure. A bumbling mellowness throughout, with subtle harmonies and an experimental natural flow, this tune will set your mind at ease after a long and treacherous day. Cheers Cosmo and J.D. Sheldrake... Continue Reading →
This man is my favorite pop style artist for the last few years. I generally get excited when I see a new LANKS release posted, the lad is a maverick. ‘Stronger Than’ has his trademark purposeful piano chords coupled with his lovely vocals and I’m sold. Throw a little distortion in the mix and a... Continue Reading →
A tasty little number from Irish musician Shane ‘TADGH’ Nolan here released on TADGH Records. The man and his band have fierce talent and are searching for an avenue to push their music to a broader audience. This tune is ambient and extremely well written and performed. Nolan’s voice always has had the ability to... Continue Reading →
This song just trickled into my playlist on its own accord somehow, what a great surprise. The vocals from Blanka and moody beat from Eleanor offer great emotive depth to set the track in motion. In the mould of Slyvan Esso, Nouvelle brings a fantastic bouncier electronic dynamic to this meloncoly composition which elevates it... Continue Reading →
When you hear a tune like this - Afro/fusion/house- you can almost bet your house the Selva Disco are something to do with its release. Optimo are categorically one of the best DJs I have ever seen and Ive have been following the Glasgow lads closely since. They have unearthed so many African Gems and... Continue Reading →
Here we are with a pretty flawless adaptation of Eduardo De La Calle's peculiar tune 'The Stand'. De La Calle is one of those producers who releases a new tune every two days on spotify. He is almost boardering on quantity over quality at times with his incessant posting of new matierial. His rambling progressive... Continue Reading →
A gorgeous piece released on the newly thought out Adult Swim record label, which invites artists to release a track each week on their platform. Rival Consoles' track ' Them is us' is the epitome of bliss. A chilled, almost trademark sound this producer brings each released composition has me eagerly anticipating his work. This... Continue Reading →
A little sampling masterclass here from Belfast’s ‘Brién’. This tune is such an uplifting one with all those chopped vocals paired with the subtle baseline. A real gem from this upcoming young NI musician. He joins a stellar cast of Belfast born producers such as Bicep, Hammer, Swoose, who have been killing it in recent... Continue Reading →
One of our favorite dj’s, South Africa’s Jazzuelle has just dropped another atmospheric powerful house album on us. ‘Rebirth’ brings a sense of suspense with it yet plods along with a sense of purpose. This is a collection that takes us on a journey above and beyond, the chilling chopped vocals in the album... Continue Reading →
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