New year, new start, new music to explore. It is an incredibly satisfying thing to come across artists/producers in their sonic infancy and potentially track a rising star; equally satisfying is discovering a sound which quickly becomes part of your daily listening habit or sets. The following five are definitely worth a blast through the sound system.
Brenmar
Chicago house, and especially Juke, is back in a big way, influencing the mutant house and dubstep sound of the likes of Girl Unit and Julio Bashmore. Brenmar is an interesting producer bringing the bounce that made songs like Addison Groove's 'Footcrab' so popular, but also the lightness of R&B through well placed and uncomplicated samples. His remix of Rihanna's 'What's my name' is a good introduction to the pure danceable quality of his productions.
Pariah
Probably best known for his remix of The xx's 'Basic Space', Pariah is making the rounds on the club scene with his deep future garage beats. His Burial influence is apparent in the soft and melancholy vocals he lays over sometimes quite dark 2-step rythms. R&S, the influential Belgian label, which has the much hyped James Blake under its wing, has a generally very impressive stable of producers and Pariah's tracks certainly beat the pulse of innovative UK Bass Music.
Dro Carey
Leftfield and quirky Dro Carey hails from Australia, using Tumblr to spread his twisted lo-fi music. His sound lays deeply melancholic tones over pounding basslines which range from disjointed hip-hop breaks to rolling chicago house patterns. It is music that transfers angst, which he professes to be racked with, onto rythmic beats creating a jarring and uncomfortable atmosphere. It drags and pounds, and definitely catches your attention.
How to Dress Well
Pulling a somewhat similar drag lo-fi thread is How to Dress Well. His tunes place haunting and emotive vocal samples over quite sparse kicks, allowing for the delicate texture of the echoing and reverbed voices to make their biggest impact. The sound of his 'Ready for the World' is a typically excellent Tri-Angle release: beautiful, haunting and a perfect example of electronic music being able to evoke sentiments to rival the most mellifluous and bittersweet acoustic music. One to follow closely, as is Tri-Angle, if this strand of bewitching electronica appeals.
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Jacques Greene
'Jacques’ sound speaks direct from the dark heart of the dancefloor', according to dummymag.com, this description perfectly summing up his vibrant and visciously energetic productions. Being on the Night Slugs imprint seems to equal well produced tracks and Greene is no exception. The standout track '(Baby I Don't Know) What You Want' sways between deep breakdowns and twinkling vocals, oozing club favourite. Another Night Slugger to push the boundaries of dubstep into house, creating tracks with incredible groove.
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