Every now and again you here something so out there, so different and unique that it restores your faith in modern music to unquestioning devotion. These last couple of weeks have seen quite a few examples of this and Arc Rev One‘s new track ‘Transference’ seems set to further that trend.
Nick “Cuttooth” Cooke first came to my attention with his truly stunning collaboration with King Midas Sound’s Kiki Hitomi on the track ‘Old Tape Machine‘. Cuttooth is essentially a hip-hop producer, but in the loosest possible terms. His beats do stick more or less to hip-hop constraints, yet there’s so much besides that; folk, IDM, soul, funk and shoegaze all get a look in. But it’s his work with vocalists that really shines through. Besides his work with Hitomi, Cuttooth has long been collaborating with Bridie Jackson (another well-known face in the North East music scene), most notably on ‘Cold Moon‘.
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Tagged 4Lux White, Bridie Jackson, Cuttooth, Kiki Hitomi, Plynt, Psychonavigation
It has recently been announced that 50Weapons will be releasing a 12″ white label of two remixes of Benjamin Damage‘s ‘Delirium Tremens’. The first will be an overwhelming slab of chugging Detroit techno from Robert Hood backed up by an elongated reworking from the man himself on the reverse.
Jasper “Groundislava” Patterson, son of Michael Patterson (who directed the video for ‘Take On Me’ by A-Ha and Paula Abdul’s Opposites Attract’), has just announced the release of a brand new remix package as well as a US Tour with oOoOO.
One of my new favourite bands, RocketNumberNine are riding really high right now. Their recent double A-side ‘Roseland / Metropolis’ exploded all over the blog scene and beyond and their new single ‘Deadly Buzz’ – taken from their upcoming album – looks set to continue that trend.
It seems there’s a new collaboration just about every day, most of which fizzle out either because of conflicted schedules or because there was only ever a finite amount of mileage in the collected creativity. It is with a certain degree of trepidation then that I bring you news of a partnership between Throwing Snow and vocalist Augustus Ghost.
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Tagged Augustus Ghost, Fabric, Houndstooth, Local Action, Throwing Snow
Primarily known for his frequent collaborations with everyone from Brian Eno to Coldplay, Jon Hopkins‘ solo work has tragically been overshadowed somewhat by these partnerships. Well, if this Nosaj Thing remix is anything to go by then that should all be about to change.
Tagged Domino, Happa, Jon Hopkins, Lord Of The Isles, Luke Abbott, Nosaj Thing
While I’m not the world’s biggest fan of trap, all that means is that I just have a low threshold for the bad stuff. Fortunately, King‘s debut album in no way falls into this category. King’s dedication to his craft, his open-mindedness towards other styles and his refusal to be constrained to one style or genre will surely help the Sin City producer to carve out a lasting career in the world of electronica.
For the promo blurb to describe this collaborative track between Hiem and Roots Manuva as “eccentric” is probably going a little far, but it’s still a nice sun-kissed slab of funk and it’s perfect for the summer.
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Tagged Free School, Hiem, No Static Recordings, Polar Rundfunk, Roots Manuva
