Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Playlist - February '15 (Electronic / Hip Hop)

Here's some of my favourite tracks from the last few weeks!

Click Play below and listen to the music whilst reading a little about the artists.





1. Clarence Clarity - Meadow Hopping, Traffic Stopping, Death Splash
London electronic musician.  This is a brilliant song - it's reminds me a little bit of Gorillaz but for 2015.
"a charming churn of psychedelics and sputtering electronic beats" (Stereogum)

Clarence Clarity


2. Rangleklods - Lost U
Danish electro-pop duo.  I'm mentioning mainly London artists here but this track is one of the exceptions because its too catchy.
"a bubbling dream-dance cut, encrusted with monolithic percussion and house hooks" (The Line Of Best Fit)

Rangleklods (www.oliver-ruskovic.net)



3. The Very Best - Hear Me (Feat. Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio)
An afro-western mix of dance, hip hop and pop.
A collaboration between London based DJ/production duo Radioclit and Esau Mwamwaya, a singer from Lilongwe, Malawi.
"a song about the corruption, poverty, struggle of Malawi, and how frustrated he [Esau] was about the fact that very little has changed since independence" (press release via Stereogum)

The Very Best (https://www.facebook.com/theverybest)



4. TĀLĀ - Alchemy
Underground Pop from London based Singer & Producer.
"Her hazy voice soars over the sparkling, skittering production that meld together to reach mesmerizing peaks. It’s a delicious morsel of the producer/singer’s incredible talent." (Pigeons and Planes)

TĀLĀ (http://www.dazeddigital.com)



5. Eyeshadows - Jump
Chilled Electro from this London duo.
"I am happy to report that it is damn perfect in every regard and even though we have a long year ahead of us – I am slating the yet to be unnamed EP as one of the top of 2015." (I Vacation In Your Hell)

Eyeshadows (https://www.facebook.com/eyeshadowsmusic)




6. Leks Rivers - When I'm High
Hip Hop from 20 year old London Singer & Producer.
"Unlike so many other new singers who meander around in this alt-R&B zone of cool production and lackluster songwriting, Leks brings a powerful spirit driven by big hooks, strong melodies, and no regard for the trend-following bullshit." (Pigeons and Planes)

Leks Rivers



7. Sme Blqck Kid - Fade Away
Hip hop artist from London. I was meant to play a gig with this guy a few weeks ago but we didn't get the chance unfortunately.  Make sure you listen to the lyrics on this track!

Sme Blqck Kid




8. Priveyt - What Goes Around
Bolivian reggae/urban artist based in London rapping about society, philosophy and the economy.
Love the late night vibe in this track! Also check out the video for his track Partytime here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iWPEQC4AV0

Priveyt (https://www.facebook.com/priveytprojects)




9. sHef X Hipnotic Jazz X M.O.N.G.R.E.L. X Matthew Watson X Precinct Phantom - The Cypher [Alt version]
A collaboration by sHef, Hipnotic Jazz, M.O.N.G.R.E.L, Matthew Watson and Precinct Phantom. I know this track from Hipnotic Jazz's album Freedom To Fail - a leftfield blend of hip hop, jazz, soul and funk. Also check out his experimental electronic alias Hipnotech.






10. Kweku Collins - Lonely Lullabies
Chilled hip hop from Evanston (IL, United States) artist Kweku Collins (Kway Koo).
"Kweku Collins peaked out from behind the Internet’s infinite curtain towards the end of 2014 as a promising talent, a capable rapper and singer with a style that charmed, adolescent honesty delivered with vibrant sing-song rapping." (Pigeons and Planes)

Kweku Collins (http://pigeonsandplanes.com)



11. Marvel Alexander - Better Days
Hip hop artist from New Jersey.
"will likely go down as one of the best things you hear in 2015" (Hard In The Paint)

Marvel Alexander (https://www.facebook.com/MRVLALXNDR)



12. Flako - Kuku
A slight change of tempo for the last track...
Downtempo/Balearic artist based in London.
"The production is dense, with all manner of synth squelches resounding from the speakers. The percussion retains that latin American kick, except this is viewed from a hyper-modern vantage point." (Clash)
EP on Bandcamp: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/flako-kuku/546857-01/

Flako (https://www.facebook.com/natureboyposts)


Hope you enjoyed the Playlist as much as I did ;-)

I also make music myself, you can take a listen here: https://soundcloud.com/websheldon

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