Archive for June, 2010

Bat for Lashes & Beck – Let’s Get Lost

June 30th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Stream

Bat for Lashes and Beck have come together to write this track for the new Twilight film. Shit films they may be but the soundtracks are always pretty damn good and the last film in the trilogy looks like it will be keeping up this trend. Bat for Lashes & Beck – Let’s Get Lost

Aeroplane – I Crave Paris

June 30th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Stream

Aeroplane may have split up but don’t worry because Vito is carrying on the brand on his own. Here’s his mashup of his remix of Paris by Friendly Fires and Crave by Flight Facilities. Tidy as you like. Aeroplane – I Crave Paris While we’re at it, here’s Aeroplane’s June Chart Mix:

New Tectonic releases from Darqwan and Jakes

June 30th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Stream

Two heavyweights Oris Jay aka Darqwan and Hench boss Jakes come together to release two new tracks. Both dark and brooding garage/dubstep numbers. Darqwan – Jahwan Jakes – Time Ends

Big Boi now streaming Sir Lucious Left Foot on his Myspace

June 29th, 2010  |  by  |  published in News

YES! One of the most anticipated rap albums of the decade has finally been fully unveiled. Big Boi has been working on this one for years, with the date being pushed back further and further time and time again. Who does he think he is? Dr Dre? No. Because Big Boi’s album is very much [...]

Mumford & Sons announce autumn UK Tour/ New Ep

June 29th, 2010  |  by  |  published in News

The ever prospering London folk band Mumford & Sons are going on tour again in the UK this autumn. After a jam packed year off the back of their debut album Sigh No More, the quartet are running the festival rounds this summer, then starting their tour on October 1st in Glasgow. Tickets are on [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Pete Lawrie – All That We Keep (Don Diablo remix)

June 22nd, 2010  |  by  |  published in Download

Don Diablo is a prolific producer and his remixes have cemented his deserved place as one of the blogs’ favourites. He’s now turned his hand to Pete Lawrie’s latest single, All That We Keep, and show’s off his more emotive side away from the club-focused, electro bend that forms the backbone to many of his [...]

New Dr. Dre: Under Pressure

June 16th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Download

A new song from Dr Dre’s long awaited Detox has finally seen day light. It features Jay-Z. I’m going to bring out a piece of hip-hop jargon right here. The beat is dooooope. I’ll leave it at that for the moment. The main thing is that we finally have something to suggest that the 11 [...]

Album Review: Chemical Brothers – Further

June 16th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Reviews

The Chemical Brothers‘ Noughties albums were revolutionary. Fantastic singles and overall flowing brilliance from start to finish. They managed to adapt and update quickly once Nineties rave started to wane. Out came ‘Galvanise’, a song that gave the fans hope that the boys could live in both decades. That hope was made concrete by the [...]

Them:Youth – Fever Rising

June 15th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Stream

Here’s the new single from Them:Youth. The track marks a departure of style from their previous releases, and is all the better for it, with a potent mix of urgency and down-tempo rhythms that shows off the sophistication of the group’s songwriting. Them:Youth plan to release their new album in October and a pre-album EP [...]

Drum roll please…

June 12th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features

It’s time to announce the winner of our competition we’ve done with Gaymers Cider for a pair of free tickets to O2 Brixton Academy! We had plenty of entrants, thanks to all of you who had a go. But there can only be one winner unfortunately. And that winner is: Lucinda! Well done to you [...]

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