THROWBACK THURSDAY: Pump Up the Volume - The History of House Music
Upon Frankie Knuckles sad passing, this week’s Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the genre he fathered in documentary series Pump Up the Volume: The History of House Music.
Category: Electronic
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.
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 …
Tiny Hearts - Stay EP
If you missed Tiny Hearts new Stay EP, make sure to stream it on Bandcamp.
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.