MIGHTY MADEON

Nothing too complicated here, just a simple, bonafied party anthem.

With Martin Solveig's vocals on the back of Madeon's crisp production it's another electronic song that showcases that there is probably not another country in the world that does big electro-house better than the French (Daft Punk, Justice, M83, SebastiAn, AutoKratz). It's hard to comprehend that Madeon is only 18 (just).

TA!

THEESATISFACTION

It seems like forever and a day since the likes of Jill Scott, Floetry, Lauryn Hill & India.Arie were all at the forefront of afrocentricity and neo-soul. The laid back rhythms and soulful melodies of this pure genre always carried a message and were such a positive response to commercial hip-pop and the R&B of the late 1990s and early 2000s. More importantly it showcased a whole load of good, honest music, but the neo-soul scene has been pretty quiet of late. 

Janelle Monáe has risen as the new soul princess in the last 18 months, while a recent Erykah Badu release showcases she is most definitely still the undisputed queen. Following in the beautiful steps as them are these two ladies from Seattle, THEESatisfaction.

The soulful duo have been making waves with there brand of soulful R&B mixed with conscious hip-hop production. What is for certain is that when listening to their first single "QueenS", it wasn't created for extensive commercial radio play. The natural, organic feel is clear to see straight from the start and it is extremely refreshing. Be sure that Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White and their THEESatisfaction project will be very very popular, whether they like it or not.

You can download "QueenS" for free using the player above :). And their debut album "awE naturalE" is released later this month and is sure to be a bit of cult classic.

Peace.

NAME THE ORIGINAL

Bastille, a south London quartet, have been making waves across the underground indie spectrum over the past 12 months. Their intricate & powerful, yet measured, style has created quite a buzz and although there hasn't been much in the way of releases, their album, due later this year, is sure to attract masses attention from critics.   

In the build to this untitled album, Bastille have recently put out a mixtape called "Other People's Heartache". As the title of this suggests it's a collection of other's tales of unfortunate love. Not only is it a great listen, it also shows the extremely high level of production that Bastille go for as well as showing off the vocal skills of lead singer Dan Smith. I've also heard that these guys are quite something live.

Now, Bastille have created quite a fun game with this mixtape:

Name The Original.

As you listen through the mixtape, you'll find yourself thinking "Oh wow! I haven't heard this song in years!" or "I'm sure I know this song from somewhere". So, whether you are alone or in a small group see if you can name the original song title AND the original artist of each song. You can give yourself 1 point for each piece of information you get right, if you like. In some of the songs on the mixtape Bastille have combined two or more covers together.

Answers are below the player. There are some sneaky covers in there. Enjoy! :)

P.S. Bastille are giving this mixtape away and you can download it for free from here

Answers:

1. What Is Love by Haddaway / We Found Love by Rihanna (4 points)

2. What Would You Do by City High (2 Points)

3. Blue Jeans by Lana Del Ray (2 Points)

4. The Rhythm Of The Night by Corona (2 points)

5. Titanium by David Guetta & Sia (3 points)

6. Love Don't Live Here by Rose Royce / Ms. Jackson by OutKast (4 points)

7. Laura Palmer by Bastille (2 points)

Maximum 19 points! If you got them all then you are awesome!!!!!!!
P.P.S: I more than likely have missed some of them/got some of them wrong so please let me know in the comments if I have made an embarrassing mistake.

Ta muchly!

SWAP SNOW FOR LEAVES

SPRING IS HERE!!!! Well nearly, it's trying its hardest to push winter back into its dark secluded corner. It may still be a little while before we all can sit out on fresh cut grass, in shorts and sunnies but signs are there.

The beautiful Michael Kiwanuka is a sure soundtrack to the future sunny afternoons and late evening barbecues. This track, Lasan, sees him teaming up with the impeccable Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys. A stunning soulful voice with the bluesy production is a match made in summer heaven.

BRING ON THE SUNNY DAYS.




Pe curând!