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Detroit’s Kyle Hall delivers a warm and crunchy re-intepretation of Mount Kimbie ‘s “You Took Your Time”. This remix will be featured on the CSFLY remix compilation forthcoming at the end of this month on Warp .
It would seem that the majority of the tunes I have been listening to lately feature a four-to-the-floor kick drum. So if you’re of the opinion that most of that “nst’ nst’ nst’” crap sounds the same, you should probably stop reading now and find something else to listen to… However, if you have read this far already, my guess is that you have a sense of what you’re getting into and that you too will share my enthusiasm for many of these funky soulful gems.
In this instalment of The Bootleg Tapes , you will hear new material from the likes of Duke Dumont, Disclosure, Booka Shade, Mount Kimbie, and Daft Punk alongside a handful of selections from the stacks…
TRACKS
Hey Now – Romare [Black Acre]
Rewind – Omar S [FXHE]
Take Your Shirt Off – Cocolores [Compost]
White Noise ft. Aluna George – Disclosure [Island]
Confunktion – Dark Sky [Tectonic]
Work It Out – Kastle [self-released]
You Naked (Jimmy Edgar remix) – Jamie Lidell [Warp]
Sicko Cell – Joy Orbison [Swamp 81]
1960 What (Opolopo Kick Bass re-rub) – Gregory Porter [Tokyo Dawn]
So Into You (Inner City radio mix) – Michael Watford [Rhino Atlantic]
Close – Squarehead [Sounds of Sumo]
Wear It Well – Locked Groove [Hot Flush]
Send A Prayer pt. 1 – Motor City Drum Ensemble [Rush Hour / MCDE]
Black Out White Noise – Booka Shade [Blaufield Music]
Waiting All Night ft. Ella Eyre (Kidnap Kid remix) – Rudimental [Warner Music UK]
Too Much – Amateur Best [Double Denim]
Headlock (Graphics remix) – Mr. Fogg [Kicking Ink]
Ebonics – Theo Parish [Sound Signature]
saṃsāra – unknown [unreleased]
You Rock My World – Michael Jackson [Epic]
Need You 100% – Duke Dumont [Ministry of Sound]
Makin' Love – Sound Stream [Sound Stream]
A Girl Like Me – Mason [Great Stuff]
Same Old Place – Genius Of Time [Aniara]
Made To Stray – Mount Kimbie [Warp]
Get Lucky ft. Pharell Williams – Daft Punk [Daft Life \ Columbia \ Sony Music]
Yours,
Wolfey
Following a series of announcements regarding their forthcoming album, Mount Kimbie have debuted the second single off of Cold Spring Fault Less Youth . “Blood and Form” is a slow burner, grounded in a hollow, marching beat and soft horns that simmer beneath deliberately deadpan vocals.
Tune in to Benji B’s BBC Radio 1 show later this evening to catch Dom and Kai’s live session, recorded earlier this week at Maida Vale studios.
Cold Spring Fault Less Youth is out May 27 th via Warp .
See previously: Mount Kimbie | Made to Stray
alh
Shadows turn to grey / Slave today-
Yesterday evening, while Ben UFO was preparing for his Rinse FM show, he received a rather cryptic video message from Mount Kimbie and subsequently got his hands on (and played out) the first track to emerge from the UK duo’s forthcoming record.
As it stands, Mount Kimbie are keeping the details of the album almost entirely under wraps. The pair recently mentioned that the LP is in fact finished, will be released via Warp and is heavily influenced by being on tour and playing live for two years straight. The title and release date have yet to be announced. However, it won’t be too much longer until we know more- Dom and Kai have an upcoming string of tour dates and will be releasing some more tunes in the not too distant future.
“Made to Stray” is longer that what we would generally expect from the pair, but it’s a welcome adjustment. Atop a bed of clicking percussion, MK’s characteristic warm, warbling synths build into a melodic climax complete with distant, melancholy vocals. Have a listen to the radio rip below.
Update : In the last week Dom and Kai have made it known that the album, entitled Cold Spring Fault Less Youth, will be released on May 27th, announced a U.S./Canadian tour , and offered up “Made to Stray” for free download. Head here to grab it.
alh
Patrick Holland, producing under the moniker 8prn , has been busy toiling away in the studio, perfecting his beats in anticipation for the release of his first EP, Time Waste , on Jellyfish Records . Three of the tracks from Time Waste have been floating around on Holland’s soundcloud for a couple of months now but after a few slight modifications and a trip to the mastering house these tunes compare in quality to those of past Nicolas Jaar releases- this EP would not seem out of place on the roster of Nico’s own imprint, Clown and Sunset .
Holland’s ability to seamlessly incorporate chopped-up vocal samples and organic elements into songs such as “Woman” and “King Of” place this young Vancouver beat-smith into the small category of electronic producers who are able to create visceral sounds brimming with soul and emotion. Though many try, this is a task that few are able to accomplish.
A standout track for me is Solow. It’s skittering beat and popping percussion are grounded by the tastefully detuned vocal sample and softened with the comforting tone of piano chords. Though comparisons are odious, I cannot help but be reminded of Mount Kimbie and James Blake ‘s early work. Time Waste has been on heavy rotation on my speakers and it still holds weight after countless listens. Do yourself a favour and download the album- it’s available for free download for one week only. Also if you feel like seeing 8prn live check him out on November 3rd at The Waldorf for the Chapel Sound Takeover .
Download || Time Waste EP – 8prn
[8prn]
James
From the duo behind the widely-appreciated Crooks and Lovers LP (2010) on Hot Flush, here is a not-so-recent mix for Resident Advisor. We haven’t heard from these Londoners since the Carbonated EP (2011). We look forward to hearing some fresh original material in the near future.
Wolfey
