I know at the moment we seem to be banging on about Lovebox and if you haven’t snapped up your tickets yet or can’t make that weekend you’re probably feeling pretty bummed out. But never fear because Red Bull Music Academy are joining forces with Lovebox to present a sensational …
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Tags: Chic, Derrick Carter, Derrick May, DJ Pierre, Horsemeat Disco, lovebox, Nile Rodgers, RBMA, Seth Troxler
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Finding himself in a gossamer hinterland somewhere between The Weeknd and Jeff Buckley, 22 year-old Swedish (via Guadeloupe) vocalist Kim Cesarion produces charming, soul-imbued R&B with a serious electronic edge, formed from a myriad of nascent influences. Having already achieved a great deal of notoriety in his native Scandinavia, …
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Tags: Guadeloupe, jeff buckley, Kim Cesarion, sony, sweden, the weeknd, Undressed
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Over the last few years, Brit school graduate Syron has captured the hearts and minds of music’s movers and shakers with her garage influenced tracks. Ahead of the release of her new single, ‘Here‘, the South London songstress chatted to us about the things she can’t live without …
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Tags: Brit school, Daisy Tullulah Syron Russell, garage, Grace and Midge, Here, nike, pop, r & b, syron, trainers
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What do you get if you cross a born-again atheist with the spirit of Stevie Wonder? 25-year-old Allen Stone, a blue-eyed gospel-soul singer-songwriter who’s set to become a big star in 2013.
Allen Stone isn’t happy with modern music, and he wants you to know it. “It’s just so cotton …
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Tags: Allen Stone, Stevie Wonder, Unaware, Woodstock
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The London born singer-songwriter on why she’d never trade places with good pal Rita Ora, the benefits of having Prince on speed dial – and why she turned down the chance to work with David Guetta…
Planet Notion: You saw good pals like Rita Ora and Emeli Sande’s fame explode …
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Tags: big brother, brit awards, Chase & Status, David Guetta, Delilah, ema, Emeli Sandé, Example, from the roots up, Jessie Ware, kanye west, Lianne La Havas, mastercard pricless remake competition, Prince, pro green, rita ora, Wretch 32
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It feels strange to be saying this in November (and to have been saying it for months): but I promise that No World is one of the best albums of 2013. On No World, the brothers Aged (Andrew and Daniel) who constitute inc. make good the promise shown by …
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Tags: 3, 4AD, andrew and daniel aged, chromatics, dirty acts, inc., no world, sexbots, sexual shadow theatre, the plage
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AlunaGeorge have been around for a couple of years now, but since they were picked up by Island Records earlier in 2012 people have been paying more attention to their original take on modern RnB. Thanks to George’s bloody awesome production skills and Aluna’s unique, otherworldly vocals, the duo have …
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Tags: alunageorge, company, Island records, Jessie Ware, Kindness, nowness, R'n'B, radio one
Posted in Bass, Do Not Miss This, Music, New Age, Pop, Post-Dubstep, producer, Radio, Record Label, rnb, Singles, Soul, Synth Pop, Videos | No Comments »
Kilo Kish (Lakisha Robinson) has been described mostly by critics as something similar to future-RnB-slash-spacey-jazz-funk – these are the words that people on the internet tend to overuse when writing about the emerging artist.
What makes Kilo Kish different is that she doesn’t really rap – rather, her slack spoken …
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Tags: advent, Funk, future, jazz, kilo kish, lakisha robinson, R'n'B, spacey, tips for 2013
Posted in Ambient, blues, Do Not Miss This, EP Review, Experimental, Free Playlist, Indie, Introducing, Jazz, Music, New Age, rnb, Singer Songwriter, Singles, Soul | No Comments »
This week Sharon Van Etten plays one of her first UK gigs since signing to 4AD, there are a couple of discreetly-promoted gigs from the brilliant James Blake and Disclosure (where’s our invite?!), and we’re gutted that we won’t be in attendance at Alexisonfire‘s Farewell Tour gig tonight. London …
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Tags: 4AD, alexisonfire, dingwalls, disclosure, fabric, farewell tour, fidlar, get people, gig listings, gigs of the week, james blake, london in stereo, Matthew Dear, sharon van etten, The Lexington
Posted in Acoustic, Dance, Disco, Electronica, Embrace the Weekend, Experimental, Gigs, guitar music, House, Indie, Music, New Age, News!, Pop, Post-Dubstep, post-punk, producer, rnb, Rock, Roots, Singer Songwriter, Synth Pop | No Comments »
The Weeknd emerged in 2011 when Abel Tesfaye released three free mixtapes on the internet over a matter of months. House Of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence then went on to reach critical acclaim from pretty much all of the music press. He’s now been snapped up by the …
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Tags: abel tesfaye, album trilogy, echoes of silence, Gabrielle Aplin, House of Balloons, Jools Holland, R'n'B, the weeknd, thursday, universal
Posted in Do Not Miss This, Embrace the Weekend, Experimental, Gigs, Music, New Age, producer, rnb, Singer Songwriter, Singles, Soul, Videos | No Comments »
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