Building on the success of April’s acclaimed ‘LET’S DO IT AGAIN‘ single – his first new music in over two years – Jamie xx quickly returns with a brand new single. Premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Clara Amfo’s “Hottest Record In The World”, ‘KILL DEM‘ was created with Notting Hill Carnival in mind, inspired by the energy of the parties and sound systems Jamie experienced there since first attending as a teenager. This August, he...
Genre-bending singer/rapper/producer HAWA announces her debut album HADJA BANGOURA. HADJA BANGOURA is named for HAWA’s great-grandmother who passed away last year. Hadja’s spiritual presence on the album forms a vessel for healing as HAWA crafts a letter to herself through which to work past her toxic relationships. The announcement of the album is accompanied by lead single ‘GEMINI‘ which was produced by Tony Seltzer and Inef Coupe with a sole feature from ascendant experimental artist Eartheater. The song highlights HAWA’s silky smooth-yet-versatile...
Jockstrap (Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye) release their hotly-anticipated debut full-length record I Love You Jennifer B. Last week, Jockstrap released a documentary by Rosie Marks on the orchestral recording session they did for the new record. Watch below! Featuring amazing behind the scenes content, the four-minute piece demonstrates the musical prowess and dedication to detail and complexity that have earned the duo well-deserved worldwide hype as the next big thing. Additionally, last Friday they released a sample...
Using inspiration from the past mixed with influences of today, John Rocca blends new original works with various elements of the original 1980s ground-breaking dance staple, IOU. “It had to be fun, simply enjoyable, with the freedom to mess with any ideas. Not a piece of work”, said John Rocca on his experimenting with the idea of old vs new. The result, being eclectic: London House meets Pop; orBrit Funk...
