Kurt Vile – Walking On A Pretty Day
There’s something very poetic in the simplicity of Kurt Vile’s music. His music is a spacious, becalming mix of folk ballads and stoner rock, it’s simple and effective without ever feeling preachy. It is this attitude that Mr Vile has always brought to his work, he’s in a lucky position to be able to be...
Kings Ransom
Back by popular demand our ten track playlist is set to get you moving. With a house theme lacing these tracks together, it's easy to see why some of these remixes and tracks will feel like new discoveries but will hopefully turn your head with some nostalgic trickery.
Boys Noize – What You Want
The electro king-pin himself Boys Noize, otherwise known Alex Ridha, has dropped the official film clip for his latest single ‘What You Want’. The man behind Boys Noize Records(or BNR as seen on every die-hard techno fan’s T-Shirt) has truly outdone himself with this one, portraying the life of an average man who has moved...
James Blake – Retrograde
James Blake – Retrograde “Retrograde”, the first single from James Blake’s forthcoming Overgrown, is a straight-up soul crooner where his characteristic rich production. The British singer/producer is ready to make an anticipated return to the limelight with a brand new project this year. It’s been revealed that his forthcoming sophomore which will be available on...
Short Stories – On The Way
Koreless and Sampha have teamed up to produce a great little track under the moniker Short Stories. The producer and singer (who you might recognise his distinct style from SBTRKT) have combined forces to produce an altogether catchy track. It may sound a bit like SBTRKT at times however, that’s not really a bad thing....
Toro Y Moi – Say That
Chaz Bundick can come across as a bit of a drifter. He played a beatmaker role on Toro Y Moi’s first record Causers of This, grown-up songcrafter on 2011′s follow-up Underneath The Pine, and a dancefloor hedonist with his dance project Les Sins. “Say That” is the latest tune to be teased from Toro Y Moi’s forthcoming Anything in Return,...
Kate Boy – Northern Lights
The super catchy, high-class electronic pop of Sweden’s Kate Boy is guaranteed to make your radar spin in different directions; perhaps from its oh so very “UK Pop” atmospherics, or perhaps becuase it’s exactly that kind of track our beloved senior editor Rich Thane would go bananas for. Nevertheless, ‘Northern Lights’ seems to be the first single from the...
Foals – Inhaler
Holy Fire. Holy shit. After announcing their third full album, last month, Oxford, England-bred Foals dropped their first single “Inhaler” today on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 Show. Complete with an aggressive video, the cut from Holy Fire is far more confrontational than anything we’ve come to expect out of a fivesome whose infectious math rock caught fire first...
The Presets – Pacifica
The Presets’ have been longstanding pioneers of the Australian Electronic music scene, but unlike many artists who find success within the genre, theirs is due to their unique blend of brave, bold and progressive sounds. The Sydney duo had to face facts that with their latest Pacifica it was always going to be held up to...
Sly Tunes #7
DECO CHILD – S&G Don’t let the galactic album artwork fool you, Deco Child has staying power. At first listen you could easily mistake his style for the likes of Four Tet or Caribou, alas this is the work of twenty two year old Londoner Alex Lloyd. Deco Child makes beautiful, emotional electronic music. At...
Interview: Pete Bauer from The Walkmen
We recently caught up with the enigmatic Peter Bauer, bassist for The Walkmen. He was kind enough to share his thoughts and reminisce on a decade long career in the band ahead of their latest release 'Heaven'.
Sly Tunes #6
We move into a time where live music will start to bring us out of the wood work and from our winter lairs. New music is saturating the net at the moment with albums flying out left right and centre. To try and do what we do best in making a unique and melded playlist...
