Irish electro/house icon Róisín Murphy returns to the dance floor with the track “Simulation”, a slow pumping jam, with a vintage disco glimmer, released in late 2012 via Munich-based imprint Permanent Vacation. Produced by Richard Barratt, the song develops an enormously captivating effect over 12 minutes with a constantly swelling beat and vocal performance. The official release …
Ever since the release of his 2008 debut, Turning Down Water For Air, on revered independent label Moshi Moshi Records (Casiokids, Hot Chip, Friendly Fires, Dels), James Yuill has garnered a huge amount of critical attention, quickly becoming an influential part of London’s electronica scene. His latest single, “Turn Yourself Around”, shows that he hasn’t lost his …
After months of anticipation, young electronic music genius James Blake recently premiered his new single “Retrograde” to rave reviews and overwhelming fan response. This very restrained, yet soulful, downtempo showcases Blake’s incredibly clear and powerful voice nestled in wooly electronics, hinting at a slightly new direction for his sophomore album, Overgrown, due next April. Best know for his …
Norway’s own Young Dreams are back with a brand new Modular Studio Session, jamming out a live version of their latest track “First Days of Something”, the second bite from their upcoming debut album (check out previous single here). The First Days of Something EP, featuring remixes by Delorean, Henning Furst and Zammuto, is already available but …
Berlin’s own Touchy Mob (aka Ludwig Plath) makes lonesome haunting folktronica that touches the heart and makes you weak at the knees. Over the past few years, he has released a slew of self-produced tracks, performed all across Europe and produced stellar remixes for the likes of How How, Caribou, Karneef and Toro Y Moi… Toro Y Moi …
Local Natives released their sophomore album Hummingbird on January 29th via Frenchkiss Records. This highly awaited follow-up to their hugely successful 2009 debut Gorilla Manor was produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, who also performs and contributes songwriting on the record. Stream it in full on SoundCloud. If Gorilla Manor certainly had moments of charming quirky greatness, …
After a four-year break, Devendra Banhart is finally releasing his eighth studio album, Mala, via his new label home Nonesuch. The album is due out March 12 but the second single “Never Seen Such Good Things” is already streaming on SoundCloud. Mala took shape in Los Angeles, where Banhart and longtime cohort Noah Georgeson produced …
Chilean rapper and singer Ana Tijoux initially established herself in the Latin American hip-hop scene as the female MC of undergound group Makiza in the late ’90s. In 2007 she released her solo debut, Kaos, taking Latin rap to a whole new level of artistry. Two years later Ana’s critically-acclaimed sophomore album 1977 was a …
