Imagine if you will.. The warm Croatian sunset, the sea standing by your side and being amongst a wave of sunburnt Brits who, like you, have all waited eagerly for Bonobo to take stage. This was the setting for Soundwave Festival 2011. Having already seen Bonobo, I already had my expectations.. These were quickly surpassed, whether it was the sun, the festival spirit or the beer. This was easily my biggest highlight of my time in Croatia. One stand out track was 'Eyesdown' with the beautiful Andreya Triana (who had already melted the crowd with her own set just before Bonobo) so imagine the questionable faces of fans who have heard that 'Black Sands' was being remixed and re-released, how can something thats already pretty fucking good.. Be made better?! Judge for yourself..
Machinedrum Remix
Featuring DELS
Floating Points Remix
Thursday, 16 February 2012
The Drums - Days
"The song is about that moment when you realize that you are someone different from what you once were. Different needs, different desires. Different hopes and fears. We were lucky enough to have a special guest in our video who is a dear friend and a radiant symbol of being true to who you know you are and moving away from a dark past." Jonny Pierce (The Drums)
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
THEESatisfaction
Looking and sounding like they have been copied and pasted from the 90's THEESatisfaction are looking set to take on the UK with their first ever UK tour. Hailing from Seattle, the duo step away from templates hand given to artists and rely on using older, tried and tested techniques giving them a more authentic, vintage feel.
Having already established themselves on the Hip Hop scene being part of the collective, Shabazz Palaces, it seems these two soul-soaked R&B singers are doing it alone with writing, producing and perform all their own material.
THEESatisfaction - Do You Have The Time
THEESatisfaction give a refreshing look for the women of hip-hop, with no Lil Kim egos in sight, they promote a positive sense of purpose and their vocals take you places you went when you first heard the likes of Erykah Badu. With producing their own beats this really does piss over the Girl Power bullshit spawned out by girl singers singing songs written by men then produced by men and then being told when to piss, fart and eat by men. They're doing it their way, in their time, in their style.
It seems the self financed, self booked and promoted gigs and hand-made cds has paid of so show some apreciation and catch them in the UK this April.
Having already established themselves on the Hip Hop scene being part of the collective, Shabazz Palaces, it seems these two soul-soaked R&B singers are doing it alone with writing, producing and perform all their own material.
THEESatisfaction - Do You Have The Time
THEESatisfaction give a refreshing look for the women of hip-hop, with no Lil Kim egos in sight, they promote a positive sense of purpose and their vocals take you places you went when you first heard the likes of Erykah Badu. With producing their own beats this really does piss over the Girl Power bullshit spawned out by girl singers singing songs written by men then produced by men and then being told when to piss, fart and eat by men. They're doing it their way, in their time, in their style.
It seems the self financed, self booked and promoted gigs and hand-made cds has paid of so show some apreciation and catch them in the UK this April.
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