Occupying a space somewhere between 3am and post dancefloor ambiance, the elusive french/scottish artist B.A.B.E mixes sleek beats with a dreamy ambient haze resulting in music that moves both hearts and feet.
Here’s a video from live set they played back in 2010 in La Chapelle Savagne.
Photo by Millron
“Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune.” Carl Jung
Ghostpoet - Them Waters
Ghostpoet is the pseudonym of the London mc and producer, Obaro Ejimiwe, who recently followed up his critically rated, mercury shortlisted debut album ‘Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam’ with a new LP entitled ‘Some Say I So I Say Light’.
Continuing his trend of effortlessly distilling a host of different genres including dubstep, futuristic uk garage, laconic soul and experimental hip-hop, ‘Some Say I So I Say Light’ is a thoughtful, quirky and inventive soundtrack to modern day London.
The Haxan Cloak - The Drop
The Haxan Cloak’s self titled LP released back in 2011 was an incredibly dark, intoxicating mix of classical instrumentation, disembodied vocals and penetrating drones and was oppressive in a way not often seen in genres outside the heavier genres.
Excavation, see’s Krlic delving even further into the gloomy sounds of his debut release unearthing deep, resonating bass notes, sinister percussive clicks and eerie ambience, resulting in music possess an emotional weight that affects on an almost physical level.
AC4 - Burn The World
Possibly best known for featuring a member of post-hardcore legends Refused amongst their line-up, since 2009 AC4 have been carving a niche of their own with their ragged gang vocal draped hardcore.
Their latest album, Burn The World, continues this trend with 17 tracks of buoyant, punchy hardcore with some wailing rock guitar solos and anthemic choruses thrown in for good measure.
Dead Confederate - Bleed-Through
Georgia neo-psychdelic rockers, Dead Confederates recently released their follow-up to the 2010 album ‘Sugar’ entitled ‘In The Marrow’.
A opening with the broody ‘Slow Poisons’, ‘In The Marrow’ comes across as a mix of the upbeat immediacy of Sugar and the wailing, drawn out jams of ‘Wrecking Ball’ and in finding a balance between the two the band may have made their finest album yet.
Photo by SandyK29
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” Rachel Carson
Whilst their name might conjure up images of black metal’s corpse paint flecked Scandinavian origins, Vallendusk actually come from the slightly warmer climes of Jakarta, Indonesia a place more commonly known for a vibrant death metal scene.
Despite this Vallendusk’s take on the genre still bears much resemblance to the genre’s forefathers but features melodic acoustic guitar and soaring harmonies alongside the ubiquitous blastbeats and throat tearing vocals giving the record a welcome sense of spontaneity and diversity.
Listen: Vallendusk -Realms of the Elder
Despite being released around the tail end of 2012 I only recently discovered Italian instrumental post-metal/sludge group Lento’s fourth album ‘Anxiety Despair Languish’.
An impressive blend of chilling synthesizer lines, unconventional drum work and crushing guitars ‘Anxiety Despair Languish’ avoids easy comparisons to other acts by virtue of some incredibly detailed composition and diverse shifts in style, which see the group moving from chugging metallic mayhem to deceptively serene acoustic passages.
Listen: Lento - Questions and Answers
Sepalcure is an electronic duo comprising of Travis Stewart, best known for his work under the Machinedrum moniker, and Brooklyn producer Praveen Sharma.
Two years ago, the group released their well received self-titled debut album on Hotflush which they’ve since followed up with last years ‘Eternally Yrs’ and most recently a new EP entitled ‘Make You’ which was released earlier this month’.
Comprising of four tracks including the Whitney Houston sampling lead single, ‘Make You’ sees the group continuing to deliver their soulful take on bass music mixing subtle latin influences with lush atmospheric synth washes, soulful vocal samples and skittery juke influenced percussion.
Listen: Sepalcure - The Water’s Fine
James Blackshaw - Litany of Echoes
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Macarte / McClean - Invocation One - 13/10/2012
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