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james blake - James Blake
James Blake's eponymous debut is probably the most discussed album of the last 6 months, and set to be among the best of the next 12. It's kinda hard to comprehend his metamorphosis from electro-acoustic dubstep outsider in 2009 to urban blues hero in 2011, but one thing has become clearly apparent: this is one artist with a consistently arresting musical vision. He's been compared to Jamie Woon, but for our money Blake's sound is light years ahead in so many respects. His awareness of ultra-modern R&B, dubstep and electronica production techniques, coupled with a sensitivity for stunning spatial detailing and a feel for purposefully, potently skewed melodies and jarring harmonics marks him out as a singular talent. We'd make a comparison between their vocals, but even that doesn't stretch very far! And it's really those vocals which elevate this album beyond his earlier 12"s, now fully revealed from the tenderised, jigsaw-like snippets which peppered the likes of 'The Bells Sketch' and some of Mount Kimbie's best moments. He studied music at Goldsmith's so man obviously knows his chops, but his openness to autotune and other vocal trickery on the melted blues of opener 'Unluck', the ultra subtle stereo fluctuations in 'The Wilhelm Scream' or heavily applied in 'Lindisfarne I & II' are so unconventional with a voice like his but deployed so deftly that we can see this becoming the standard for kids beyond the reaches of R&B/Dancehall very soon, if he's not already set the change in motion. All of that said, the unadorned piano and vocals of 'Give Me My Mouth' stands out a mile, reiterating his talent in sharp relief.
Planet Mu
CD // £6.99
A succinct taste of what the Mu has been up to and where they intend to go with it...
Nonplus Records
CD // £9.99
Heavyweight 13 track debut album from Instra:Mental...
TRU THOUGHTS
CD // £10.99
Maddslinky is the alias of veteran UK producer and acknowledged progenitor of Dubstep, Zed Bias.
Soundboy's Gravestone Gets Desecrated By Vandals
SKULL DISCO
2CD // £11.99
killer package featuring the remaining SD catalogue & mixes from T++, Bass Clef, Pole and more! Ships Friday.
Planet Mu
CD // £12.49
Killer album of post-junglist hardcore and Garage re-constructions from Falty DL. Highly Recommended.
Worth The Weight: Bristol Dubstep Classics
Punch Drunk Records
2CD // £11.99
Peverelist illuminates the wealth of Bristol's dubstep history with a killer 2CD comp.
Hyperdub
CD // £13.99
Kode 9 and The Space Ape present another riveting missive from the underground. ESSENTIAL.
Rinse
2CD // £12.99
NOW: £4.99
The first album from the fledgling Funky scene - an absolute killer from the mighty Geeneus.
Atlas Recordings
CD // £10.99
Brand new six-track EP, an addendum of sorts to James Blake's widely-acclaimed debut album.
James Blake + Enough Thunder (2CD Edition)
Atlas Recordings
2CD // £15.99
New edition featuring a previously vinyl-only track, plus the 'Enough Thunder' EP.
Atlas Recordings
2LP // £24.99
*Vinyl edition includes two tracks not on the CD version*
R&S Records
MP3 Download // £2.95
FLAC Download // £3.95
Massively anticipated soul futurism from James Blake on his R&S debut.
Air & Lack Thereof / Sparing The Horses
Hemlock Recordings
MP3 Download // £1.70
FLAC Download // £2.70
Member of the hotly tipped Mount Kimbie with a brilliantly disjointed double header for Hemlock!
HESSLE AUDIO
MP3 Download // £1.95FLAC Download // £2.95
Another massive Hessle twelve, this time from Mount Kimbie's James Blake.
HESSLE AUDIO
12" // £6.49
Another massive Hessle twelve, this time from Mount Kimbie's James Blake.
R&S Records
MP3 Download // £2.95FLAC Download // £3.95
The long awaited new twelve from James Blake, finally here...
Atlas Recordings
LP // £11.99
Brand new six-track EP, an addendum of sorts to James Blake's widely-acclaimed debut album.
Hemlock Recordings
12" // £6.49
James Blake returns to the label that gave him his debut release with two brand new sub-heavy tracks.
R&S Records
12" // £5.99
Diverse new offering from James Blake, new on R&S.
Atlas Recordings
10" // £5.99
Two of Blake's more classically solemn, modern chamber soul pieces.
Rinse
CD // £10.99
NOW: £4.99
DJ Oneman holds down a 27-track ride around the ends of mutant Funky and dubstep...
Hotflush Recordings
CD // £11.99
NOW: £7.99
Much anticipated debut album, opening a portal into a world of post-dubstep, jazz-infused soundscaping.
BLACK BOX
CD // £10.99
Slick sophomore album from one of Dubstep's darkest units.
Punch Drunk Records
CD // £8.99
NOW: £4.99
A killer, full-bodied experience, combining techno, dub, D'n'B and the all important 'step.
Polydor
CD // £11.99
Much anticipated debut opus from Jamie Woon, featuring three productions by Will Bevan aka Burial.
All City
MP3 Download // £1.70FLAC Download // £2.70
Deadly double-header, the first in the new Collabs series on All City.
Hyperdub
12" // £5.99
First Hyperdub drop of 2011 - a stone cold future funk winner from Spacek's Morgan Zarate.
You Always Start It / Ordinary Things
TEN THOUSAND YEN
MP3 Download // £1.70FLAC Download // £2.70
xxxy has arrived at his most substantial, emotionally arresting single to date.
OBJEKT
MP3 Download // £1.70
FLAC Download // £2.70
**Upfront exclusive!!!** Lean and hungry dubstep minimalism like Pearson Sound sparring with Jam City.
Hyperdub
MP3 Download // £1.95FLAC Download // £2.95
First Hyperdub drop of 2011 - a stone cold future funk winner from Spacek's Morgan Zarate.
