Wild Culture /// The Tide EP

Wild Culture return to Kittbull Records following up their Kraftek release with brand new tracks 'The Tide/ With You.'

Thriftworks /// Fade, Fader & Fadest

I've recently been hearing a lot of buzz about Thriftworks. He's been very busy this year with a new project.... that consists of 3 albums. 'Fade' & 'Fader' were dropped early November and today is the release of final part 'Fadest.' I've gotta say, releasing 3 albums in the space of 6 weeks is an impressive, yet crazy scheme!

DLR /// Seeing Sounds

Dispatch Records native DLR is to release his first solo album thought the label Feb 2015.

A while back we saw the split of the powerhouse duo that were Octane & DLR, releasing stompers like 'Back In The Grind' and their brilliant 'Method In The Madness' album. Sadly they parted ways and DLR has gone on to lead a successful solo outing, releasing on labels like Horizons and the mighty Metalheadz.

DLR's new album 'Seeing Sounds' will be released on Dispatch Recordings,

TelePathiQ /// Interview

Darrick Riggs is TelePathiQ. He describes his sound as “big synths, sultry voices, looped beats… all laced with a humanistic emotion”. Riggs wanted to create music that would communicate to the listener through something other than words, through music. TelePathiQ was born. We recently caught up with Riggs to discuss all things trip-hop.

Hi there, how are you and what are you up to today?

I am very well, thank you. It's a rainy day, so I've automatically defaulted to the studio. Shocker, I know. It smells good, sounds good too. I'm working a new beat.

Who were the key influences that made you want to start making music?

Massive Attack has always been the majority of my creative reference. I loved how they would create these haunting beats and synths while adding beautiful voices and melodies. It made sense to me and inspired my own ideas.
Moby. Being a pianist and having a deep love for electronic music, Moby was like a guide for me when I started my electronic journey.

What are the 5 albums and artists that have influenced you the most?

- Massive Attack: Mezzanine
- Portishead: Dummy
- Moby: Play
- The Crystal Method: Vegas
- Beck: Odelay

What other artists do you really like at the moment and why?

Kaskade... I absolutely LOVE how he mixes all his instruments alongside the female vocals. His songs have an amazing positive feel to them. I reference his mixes as a very high standard in which I wish to aspire to.
Beck. His last album "Morning Phase" is amazing. The way he utilises so many different sounds in a tight collection is awe-inspiring.
Ellie Goulding. She is so fantastically unique. I love her voice.

What are some of the key pieces of gear you use to write your tracks?

Maschine Groove Studio. This little hardware gem is something I could never live without.

What’s the best gig you have ever done and why?

A few years ago, my band at the time opened for Spoon. They hadn't made the big time yet, but it was evident they would. We sounded good too and the crowd loved us. I felt as if we showed them up, but it could have been my own delusion.

What’s the worst gig you have ever done and why?

I played a gig in some dive bar in Ashland Oregon. I seriously thought I had entered Satan's lair.

Do you have any weird pre-gig rituals?

If at all possible, I love only one (not less and not more) glass of cabernet. I suppose this isn't too weird though.

Who would you most like to go on tour with?

I guess if I were dreaming, I'd love to tour with Daft Punk or Beck.

What are your guilty listening pleasures?

SADE. Multiple bands of classic rock- Journey, AC/DC, Simple Minds.

If reincarnation was a thing, what do you think you were in a previous life?

Very obviously a cat.

What can we expect from you in the coming months?

Definitely new music, maybe some refinement of some older tracks, and a stellar live show. Also, there could be some interesting music videos in the making.

If you weren't a musician what would you be?

A painter.

Check out In Vain below, get ready to chill the F out and we’ll keep you posted about any future releases.

Honne /// Baby Please

Baby Please is the B-side to Honne’s popular Warm On A Cold Night. There are never enough post-break up anthems, and this is one beautiful addition to add to the collection. It’s warm, it’s sexy, it’s sensual. It’s a nostalgic tribute to an ex-love. We’ve had it on repeat for 2 days. Check it out for yourself below:

SOHN /// The Wheel /// Mazde Remix

Mazde has remixed SOHN’s The Wheel, and better yet, it’s a free download. With his Disclosure remix hitting nearly a million plays on SoundCloud, we were extremely excited to hear he had released something new. Mazde has utilised Sohn’s vocals in a delicate and effectual way, sampling to create percussive sounds to help reach the climax. Check it out via our friends at Stoney Roads:

Royce Wood Junior /// I Found (Remix)

Earlier this month, Amber Run released their latest single “I Found”. It was everything to be expected of the band, with heartfelt vocals from the always-brilliant Joe Keogh.

Royce Wood Junior has completely turned this track on its head with his latest remix. What was once a harmony fuelled heartbreak ballad is now a soul/funk brass driven slow jam. Royce Wood Junior has reinvented “I Found” as he does with most of his remixes, by making it completely his own.  Listen below:

FKJ /// Take Off

French Kiwi Juice effortlessly glides back into the scene with his anticipated EP, "Take Off."

I fell in love with his smasher, "So Much To Me," that droppped last year and longed to hear more! Luckily I need not wait any longer.... his new EP "Take Off" has landed and it's gooooood!

Madelyn Grant's vocals on "Waiting" are sublime and the beat grooves along with a laid back swagger. There's a bit of Janet Jackson soul mixed with dashings of guitar flares and solid, seductive basslines.

A definite candidate for the sound of summer!

Glass Animals /// ZABA

Glass Animals present their debut album “ZABA,” a charming, tropical, psychedelic concoction. Frontman Dave Bayley’s whispery lyrics beckon the listener to “his zoo” (as sung in track “Toes”). The album is an uncanny trip, filled with bongo, strings and mystery. Lead track “Gooey” has a playful charm about it and Bayley’s soft vocals cart the listener off to a soothing realm. “Gooey” has also been given a tasty remix by Wildlife Culture!

Lana Del Rey /// Shades Of Cool

Lana Del Rey releases her third single from her upcoming album Ultraviolence. Shades Of Cool is a beautifully shadowy song, growing from very soft sounds at the beginning to a huge chorus. It has been co-written and produced by Rick Nowels and the album Ultraviolence is out June 13th 2014.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre /// Revelation

Antone Newcombe is a rare breed of artists who is able to pull off writing, well, whatever he wants. It’s rare someone can make music that varies to such an extent it is hard to label them. This album is just that. With song styles that vary from pysch-rock, trance, blues and many others, the album is put together extremely well and makes for a good listen. At times the flow of the album and feel a tad off, however when blending this many styles that is inevitable and there a few artists who could have made it flow as well as The Brian Jonestown Massacre. This album is well worth a listen, check out the track "what you isnt" below.

Black Light White Light /// High Like A Hurricane

Black Light White Light are a force in music that are embracing the three piece way of music. With songs made up of guitars, bass, vocals and drums, this is what a band should sound like. Their description of themselves is: Neo-psychedelic Bohemian Desert Indie Rock. With a description like that, they would have a lot to live up to. Luckily, they do. If you’re a fan of anything rock/ indie your ears are in for a treat. The band have recently announced a new single "High Like A Hurricane" to be released June 16 2014, which has created a lot of excitement for their fans. Their last album ‘Infrared Daylight’ gave them a massive push in terms of recognition and success, find the video for ‘Higher Than Low’ from Infrared Daylight below. A taster of what’s to be expected with the release of their new single.  

Lykke Li /// I Never Learn

'I Never Learn is Lykke Li's third album.  Full of so much sadness that it almost hurts.

The sound in the album is huge and vocals are heavily reverb from the first track to the last, except the sixth; Love Me Like I´m Not Made Of Stone. With a simple guitar backing, Li's original voice and heartbreaking lyrics make it one of the strongest and the most interesting songs in the album. She and the producers, Greg Kurstin and Björn Uttling, should have done more songs like Love Me Like I'm Not Made Of Stone to I Never Learn, even though the album is good in its own hugeness it gets too pathetic.