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My 2015 obsession: MØ
2015 has been the year of MØ. Part of the way I enjoy and discover new music is through fixations. I tend not to be über critical in my likes and tastes – but for me to truly connect with a artist takes something special. And every so often, an artist comes along that makes me want […]
Best 10 Tracks of 2014
From Jungle to Jamie XX, my soundtrack of 2014. 1) Jamie XX – Girl Toe-tappin’ goodness. Rolling Stone did a better review on it than I ever could. Available at iTunes: http://smarturl.it/sleepsoundi Girl / Sleep Sound was out 5 May 2014 on Young Turks. 2) Telegram – Follow This was actually released in 2013, but hey. […]
Reggae lady Hollie Cook’s new album – Twice
Have had Hollie Cook’s new album ‘Twice’ on repeat all weekend. It’s one fluid, enchanting reggae dream that perfectly matches Cook’s delicate, etherial vocal After a successful pre-order campaign running since February on PledgeMusic, Cook has given pledgers the download 2 weeks before its official release tomorrow. I pledged for the vinyl, below. Although […]
Dirty Projectors – The Socialites (Joe Goddard Remix)
Love it when you stumble across an old tune. I really like a lot of Joe Goddard’s work (1/5 of Hot Chip, 1/2 of 2 Bears), which is why I gave this a listen right away. The tune is simple and sweet. Not particularly reminiscent of either Hot Chip or Dirty Projectors. Just Amber Coffman’s vocals being […]
Pulse – Cash+David
Another moody electro single from Cash+David, this time with an Eastern feel. I’m a little obsessed with this enigmatic London duo, and Pulse is just as captivating as their first single Funn. Pulse is released on June 9 but if you haven’t got Funn yet, then get it. Sign-up for free to the Sound […]
Music discovery: 22tracks
If you haven’t already heard of it, then read ahead. I insist. 22tracks has been one of my favorite platforms for discovering new music for sometime. The concept is simple: it’s an online jukebox with playlists of different genres, each filled with 22 tracks. The playlist is curated by a handful of specialist DJs from […]
