How Did I Miss That: Kiki Gyan - 24 Hours In A Disco 1978-1982
Obscure disco albums are pure gold dust. Kiki Gyan’s 24 Hours In A Disco 1978-1982 is just one of those gems.
Category: Electronic
Boiler Room Debuts Scott XYLO's "Evangelion"
You won’t find a smoother track than Evangelion this year and it comes from Scott Xylo.
Akira The Don - Pokémon Go Theme Remix
If you’re on the Pokémon Go hype (hell, who isn’t?), then you might enjoy Akira The Don’s Pokémon Go “peakwave” remix.
Scott Xylo - A Week With Out You EP
Scott Xylo turns heartbreak into dope music in the form of A Week With Out You EP. Break ups are a bitch and there are a million and one ways to handle them, some more productive others not so much. With our own Scott Xylo, he took to the medium of music to express his …
Black Milk - Detroit’s New Dance Show
Black Milk goes in a whole new direction for his latest track, Detroit’s New Dance Show. The speed with which Black Milk has been working since his self-imposed hiatus a few years ago is pretty breathtaking and the best part is the quality hasn’t been hindered. No Poison No Paradise was a hit with fans …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Disco Demolition Night
It’s the 35th anniversary of the infamous Disco Demolition Night held at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Witness the footage and the real meaning from Steve Dahl.
Mono/Poly - Ra Rise
Brainfeeder’s Mono/Poly releases a cut off his upcoming album, Golden Skies. Flying Lotus’ champion label have been making great progress this year, from the debut album by Taylor McFerrin to tours by Lapalux, Flying Lotus himself, Thundercat and Captain Murphy. A name to add to that list of steady advancement is Mono/Poly and a couple of days ago, …
Javis FauX - KAIZO
Potholes’ Javis FauX has some fun with a Super Mario sample on KAIZO, the title track from his upcoming project.
EXCLUSIVE! Scott Xylo - Neo-Gotham
We have an exclusive here at Sampleface in the form of Scott Xylo’s Neo-Gotham. I’ve always been a big fan of Batman since a child so upon hearing Scott Xylo had a track inspired by the dystopian version of Bruce Wayne’s home town from Batman Beyond, my attention was well and truly grabbed. But that’s …
Pharrell Williams - Happy (Kaytranada Edition)
Just when you thought you were bored of Pharrell’s Happy, Kaytranada went ahead and rearranged it into a brand new jam. It’s an unwritten rule to have only one song per artist in a playlist/mixtape you make for someone else and while the playlists I make for every summer are for my ears only, I’m …
DāM-FЦПK - Finally Done Wit' It (Unreleased)
Funk lord DāM-FЦПK drops a 9+ minute unreleased track called Finally Done Wit’ It. Are you in need of some euphoric funk waves? Then may we present to you DāM-FЦПK and his latest unreleased joint Finally Done Wit’ It. With swathes of warm vibrating synths, the deft rumbling bassline and the odd sonic interjection, FDWI excels …
Tay Devenny - Vancouver/Palme
UK emcee Tay Devenny drops the eerie and atmospheric “vancouver/Palme”. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas yesterday. This might not coincide with your cheery seasonal feelings but the music is buoyant in its own way. It’s only been a month since Tay Devenny released his collab EP, Arc, with producer ฬเןl and as a Christmas …
ONE TO WATCH: Vegyn
UK producer Vegyn is our One To Watch. A recommendation from Zero 7 is enough to warrant a listen and that is exactly what I did when I saw their shout out on Facebook a while back. Vegyn is a producer from London and when he’s not posting about his favourite “dream music beatmakers” on …
Lakim - Soulection White Label: 001
Lakim kicks off Soulection’s White Label series with a mini EP of goodies. Soulection have been a powerhouse of superb talent and the finest electronic music this side of the information superhighway so we were all thrilled to hear the announcement of their Soulection White Label series. The series will showcase mini EPs from their incredible roster …
ONE TO WATCH: Tim Wong
Canada’s Tim Wong is our One To Watch. Despite the name, we don’t just cover sample-based music here at Sampleface; we have a high level of appreciation for the musicians who compose their own stuff. Tim Wong does just that and does it across a wide range of genres. The Canadian producer recently set up …
ONE TO WATCH: FKA Twigs
FKA Twigs is an emerging talent signed to Young Turks, rebranding melodic trip-hop with spaced vocals and striking visuals. FKA Twigs (previously known as “Twigs”) has just released her second EP entitled “EP2″ which is a great blend of delicate vocals with flavourings of Massive Attack, Jessie Ware and Portishead. EP2 found its way into my iTunes library literally moments after …
Kind of Bloop - An 8-Bit Tribute to Miles Davis
Groundbreaking jazz and chiptune combine to produce “Kind Of Bloop”, an 8-bit tribute to the late great Miles Davis. When Miles Davis released “Kind Of Blue” at the tail end of the 50s, he opened a gate not only for jazz but the whole of music. His modal masterpiece has influenced a number of legendary …
ESTA - SeparateWays
ESTA unlocks his beat vault and unleashes new track SeparateWays. When ESTA opens his Pandora’s box of beat treats, we can only begin to wonder what he has in store. SeparateWays is one of those goodies and its ambient garage flavour ties in well with the rest of his Soulection buddies. ESTA has been good …
Stream Flying Lotus' "FlyLo FM" Radio Station In Full
A kind soul has uploaded the entire transmission of FlyLo FM to YouTube.
JMSN x Ab-Soul - You're Gone (IAMNOBODI Remix)
Soulection’s IAMNOBODI remixes the hell out of JMSM and Ab-Soul’s “You’re Gone”. It’s another case of the remix outshining the original as German producer IAMNOBODI moved JMSN and Ab-Soul’s You’re Gone into a soft synth hard cracking drum fantasy, packed full of booming kicks and snapping percussive claps. The track is actually an official remix …
