Introducing JACK STEADMAN

Jack Steadman is no newcomer to the music world, infact he’s pretty much as close to the top of the game as anyone, being the singer and guitarist for NME’s ‘Best New Band of 2010' – Bombay Bicycle Club. As we’ve seen a few solo projects go large recently, namely Jamie xx, we’d put our money on Jack being next if he chooses to do so (however for the foreseeable future it’s more than likely BBC will take priority). A quick look on Youtube unravels a plethora of edits and half finished tracks with a wide range of different styles. They all reverberate with the same underlying musical talent. It’s as if knocking up a quick tune is no effort at all.

Jack's name first hit the radar in the David’s Lyre ‘In Arms’ package but sitting next to the incredible Pearson Sound remix (youtube quality doesn't do it justice) it was slightly overlooked.

The latest couple of tracks, both available to download below, really stand out and show huge potential, it would seem there's been some underground dance music influence. ‘Cheating’ skips along with vibrant sensations and repetitive effervescent vocal slices inducing summer nostalgia. ‘I Will Change You’ has a more Dubstep feel with an addictive melody to start, which then drops into a lively shuffle. Added elements in the second drop suddenly, afer a soothing breakdown, ‘change’ things up once more.

Cheating

I Will Change You

Shook Ones (Jack Steadman Remix) - Mobb Deep [youtube]

This remix got a rinsing last summer, thinking about it now, it is probably Jack’s work too.

Our musical friends...

They go by the name of The Cheek and they make music for a living. This is their new video for their single 'Just One Night' - many of you can probably relate to the lyrics and video. Go tell your friends who are into their Indie/Pop music. Big things!

Link On - No.1

doodle by me

Hopefully these will be appreciated as music you may not of heard...

A bit off topic I know, but a truly amazing producer and musican. He's been around the block releasing records of many different styles and is signed to Warp Records. Jamie Liddell famous for experimental early electronic music and then remaking his musical career with high energy live electro-funk shows.

Heres one of his original tracks taken from his most recent album JIM.

Jamie Liddell - Multiply

And another of his tracks:



Very 'good' + musically interesting, he uses alot of live sampling vocal samples beat boxing etc for his shows and adds alot of 'performance elements' to his sets.

This track really caught my eye - it's the track in the video but with a remix by Mr. Oizo. It has an original sound much like the rest of his stuff. Straight upbeats with off beat piano stabs. Perfect walking music.

Jamie Liddell - Little Bit Of Feel Good (Mr.Oizo Mix)


Continuing with Mr.Oizo, heres a track he did from the recent Lambs Anger EP featuring Uffie on vocals. I'm very suprised there hasn't been a string of remixes of this track out yet - or atleast one from Feadz.

Mr. Oizo - Steroids (Feat. Uffie)


And the lastly.. a few Uffie tracks you may not of heard by Paris based M.I.T.C.H. found these a year or so ago, so may be well known to some of you but if not, quite a nice range of remixes.

M.I.T.C.H. - Fais Rentrer Les Euros (Larytta Remix) (bit Santogold'y)

M.I.T.C.H. - Fais Rentrer Les Euros (Feadz's Vocal Remix) (different...)

M.I.T.C.H. - Fais Rentrer Les Euros (Unreleased Audioporno Remix) (bassssssyyy)


Kashta x

Is this your cup of tea?

The slightly damaged minds of The Kabeedies (Katie, Evan, Rory and Fab) got together from around the Norwich area in October 2006. Since then they have been making ladies and gentlemen dance all over the UK with 3 tours supporting the likes of CSS and Futureheads. In 2008 they did a Huw Stevens BBC Radio 1 session at Maida Vale studios and played at the Glastonbury and Latitude festivals. They so far have released 2 singles with many more to come.

Have a listen to what Evan likes to do in his free time... a fidgetty little arrangement of dancey noises.

Cup Of TeaMix - The Kabeedies

1. Want You Back (DJ Skeet Skeet Edit) - Jackson 5
2. Lazy (Mowgli Wobblin' Mix) - X-Press 2
3. To Protect & Entertain (Crookers Remix) - Busy P
4. Manabadman (Andy George Re-Fix) - Toddla T
5. Violator (Jack Beats Remix) - White Williams
6. Dope Music - Blatta & Inesha

BLOCK ROCKIN' #2

It is essential that these are played loud – this is an order not an instruction. Ha.

1. When I Hear Music – Duke Dumont

2. Sex Bomb (Adam Freeland Remix) – Spinnerette
(Freeland back with a bang - go pick this up at Beatport now!)
3. Freak Around (Koma & Bones Remix) – Brancaccio and Aisher

4. Ricochet! (The American Dream Team Remix) – Shiny Toy Guns

5. Ulysses (Hard Rock Sofa Remix) – Franz Ferdinand

miig

Twisted Minimal?

Open your ears - don’t be scared off by the title. Be adventurous. I dare you.

If you haven’t heard of Mowgli then I probably say you’ve been missing out. This is the kinda music I associate with trendy Shoreditch-goers but perhaps this is just a strange misconception which I have in my head. Solo and Mowgli, both with releases on DeadFish Records have a unique sound, kinda minimal crossed with tribally breaks crossed with electro crossed with – I dunno. Check it.

Alma Gitana – Mowgli
Roll Off (Solo Remix) – Cornershop [RUDEEE]

Solo’s We Are The Midgets EP was out at the end of November so go pick it up here.

This one is on a similar kinda level but without the same energy and distinctive squarking bass. See? Maybe not. Nice though.

Eat The Positive (Smash TV Remix) – Terry Toner

I wouldn’t really call Mowgli or Solo minimal at all but they fit under this title better than electro or dubstep! So while on the subject, this is an older remix but it is wicked good like.

Lazy (Mowgli Wobblin’ Mix) – X-Press 2
Smoke Machine (Solo Remix) – X-Press 2

Mowgli also has a Minimal-Tech side project which he goes under the name of MINIMOW. If I had any of these tunes, I would share - unfortunately this is not the case.

Now. I learnt of Tim Green from the Audio Bullys’ Flickery Vision EP which is filled with lovely remixes but, I think the original does it best for me. Go buy it here. Whenever I listen to this song, I have this image of a hare or something bounding across fields with knee length grass and dandelions as the night draws in - with this as the soundtrack. Weird. Despite that, it rolls along very nicely. This might be how you're feeling at about 4am New Years Day!

Flickery Vision (Tim Green Remix) – Audio Bullys
Feign – Tim Green

This was one of Curb Crawlers' remixes of the year. I’m not so sure about that but it definitely needs a listen or two. Claude VonStroke you’ll all remember was that one who did the original of Who’s Afraid Of Detroit? before the Stanton Warriors made it unforgettable. Chilled.

War Paint (Claude VonStroke Remix) - Poxymusic

Perhaps all this is Tech-House? I hate the word/label House so let’s not call it that.

Completely off the general gist of this post but may take your ears some time to get into. I was reminded yesterday by someone saying something about indie-electro. Different but, were a popular choice in the summer. I dig lots. Happy happy happy.

Did U Wrong (Stealthdisco Skimix) – The Clik Clik
Seasnake (Stealthdisco Remix) – Cleft Palettes

Check The Clik Clik myspace – a friend of a friend’s band. Please would you shut up about your dunks?

I was gonna stick some Riva Starr in here as well cos I’m liking his stuff lots at the moment and it’s kinda twisted minimal but there’s plenty here to keep you busy till ’09. I'll do a post on him soon.

Have a wonderful party wherever it may be. Don’t do anything your mother wouldn’t like. Ha.

safe t.


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