Eyes Down
New track from Bonobo is subtly beautiful.
Very excited about the upcoming album.
Bonobo -- Eyes Down
Kidztomania
All I remember in music class when I was young was Frère Jacques and Kumbaya but it seems like that’s all about to change.
Gregg Breinberg and his class of New York kids aka PS22 Chorus have taken music or choir class to a whole new level. By adopting popular songs that most of the pupils know, they’ve added a new lease of life on a dying mandatory curriculum class and become an internet sensation at the same time.
Phoenix’s stand-out track from their last album is their latest project which you can watch below and we think it’s really really nice.
Who knows what’s next for PS22 Chorus but the sky’s the limit. Surely.
PS22 Chorus -- Lisztomania (Phoenix Cover)
Professor Green
Professor Green seems to have taken a leaf out Mike Skinner’s book by removing the New Era cap and donning some nice clothes. It’s a much better image and not only broadens his audience but it also shrugs off the chance of being placed next to the Ying Yang Twins in the HMV aisles.
The new single will be paying much of its royalties to INXS but this is the song that will launch the Hackney boy’s career.
Catchy stuff.
Professor Green -- Need You Tonight
Stylo Gets Twisted
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed The Guardian’s exclusive preview of Gorillaz’ new album. It’s a good progession and to be honest, I didn’t even really listen to them before as fully fledged ‘group’. It was more the singles and concepts that I enjoyed.
CraigMak’s latest work is in the form of a Stylo remix and from what we’ve heard so far, it’s one of our favourites.
Speaking of Gorillaz, they’re planning to do live shows this year -- I hope they’re accompanied by as many of the album guests and humanly possible. The façade of seeing characters on a screen wears off after the first tune. I’m optimistic that they won’t disappoint.
Gorillaz -- Stylo (MAK Dubstep Bootleg Remix) -- download
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Gorillaz -- Stylo (featuring Bruce Willis)
Computer Club & Frankmusik
Have to be honest here. Loved Frankmusik’s take on pop music, turning the genre on its head with really strong vocals talents and a clear understanding of all his instruments not to mention his production skills.
That was until he signed to a major label. And it all just got a bit Kylie Minogue.
In Step and 3 Little Words (pre-signing to a major label) were some of my favourite pop-crossover tracks that year and it all seemed to be going so well for the boy until I witnessed the music video for the latter.
Doctors said it was a miracle that I survived the 6-storey fall after I dived out of the window as a result of watching 30 seconds of the video.
Anyway, the singles to follow were Confusion Girl and Better Off As Two and I’m not even going to criticise them but I will say this, they almost stooped as low as Just Jack, but nothing can stoop quite as low as that.
Now this isn’t just a post to slag off Frankmusik because he’s just collaborated with Computer Club on a new track called Losing Streak and this Ladies and Gentlemen could be path to the long road of redemption.
Essentially, Computer Club could save his career and more than anything, show the US audience what Frankmusik’s supposed to sound like!
It’s a wicked track -- chimes Mahogany’s pop bells and we’re treated with a single version as well as an edgier electro version.
Computer Club -- Losing Streak ft. Frankmusik (Single Version) - download
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Computer Club -- Losing Streak ft. Frankmusik (DJ Edit) -- download
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As for Computer Club -- check out his MySpace -- the LA based producer have got some proper floor fillers up his sleeves
Were we too harsh -- we don’t think so!
Dance with Lykke Li & Bon Iver
It’s a collaboration that got my blood boiling (in a very good way) when I first saw it.
Bon Iver and Lykke Li in an impromtu performance in an L.A. park.
I love both of them dearly and consider their debut efforts to be some of the best of the last 10 years and I really hope that get together again sometime. Although Bon Iver’s harmonies are beautiful, I would have loved to have heard him on the chorus of the song… Ah well.
The video is much more pleasing to watch but the MP3 is here for your downloading pleasure as well.
Lykke Li and Bon Iver -- Dance Dance Dance (Live in LA) -- download
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Lykke Li & Bon Iver -- Dance Dance Dance (Live in LA)
