Elizabeth Rose – ‘Sensibility’ (Indian Summer Remix)
Once again, another great colab from the Aussie Scene – you can really start to gain an understanding of the progression of the electronic music that’s coming from down under and how certain figures are helping to mould that. Indian Summer’s trappy horns and wavey snares do scream out that Flume might have been an influence, especially during the lead up to that heavy drop…
Max Marshall – ‘Your Love Is Like’
This Baltimore beauty moved to Hackney by spinning a globe and pointing – and her music fits just perfectly. Having grown up here all my life, I have been heavily influenced by 90’s R & B and it’s so refreshing seeing remnants of that resurface. This authentic track in particular is incredibly uplifting and what a perfect time to release it, just as the sun has started to shine! Ms Marshall is definitely one to keep an ear out for.
Continuing with my search for modern Afrobeat, I am undoubtedly having a lot of fun and Bum Bum is no exception. This track is evidence that music can be about sex without being sexist – its a celebration of the bum, an enjoyment of how great and mesmerising bums can be! What’s not to love?
With no link to the previous track, this is just as catchy and enjoyable. We’re going to be hearing a lot of South American music coming from Giles Peterson’s collective Sonzeira in the lead up to the World Cup and the whistles and barks in ‘Bam Bam Bam’ make for a great track to get us in the football spirit. Sonzeira consists of 13 artists from Brazil and the rest of the world. This particular track is by Seu Jorge who played Knock Out Ned in the film City Of God but he’s recognised more for his music. ‘Bam Bam Bam’, the album comes out tomorrow – 26th May.
Little Dragon – ‘Paris’ (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Edit)
Nabuma Rubberband really has pushed Little Dragon into some incredibly fascinating directions and ‘Paris’ is no exception but T-E-E-D have managed to push the boundaries even further. They’ve stylistically splashed in thick horns and synths to add to the soundscape that creates a new structure for this track taking it to a completely different place. I love the fact that it is only at around two minutes in that we’re introduced to Yukimi’s famous vocals, and with no apologies that this hasn’t been done earlier – the party has been warmed up for her and when she arrives fashionably late this track becomes a club banger.
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