March music round-up

I've plenty of things to post about this month, however, since it's been one of those weekends, I will just stick to the usual of posting up my latest and greatest hot tracks of this month. Enjoy! LB x

What happens when three of your favourite artists collaborate together to compose one of the most beautiful tracks that you've heard in a while? This happens:

One of my favourite bits about this tune, is not only does it combine the natural styles of all three artists (Burial, Four Tet and Thom Yorke) but as the song develops it builds and builds whilst still being industrial and progressive - ending in a percussion breakdown. The piano riff sends shivers up my spine, but that is totally up my street so no wonder I'm a little biased! You could say that it's not a song of epic proportions since Burial and Four Tet are extremely similar in their producing styles however, I really enjoy the lush melodies and I reckon this could be a collaboration we will be seeing more of in the future!

For fans of: MUSIC - or James Blake, Zero 7 and Bonobo

Nathan C & Danny Dove: Up and coming house producers come together to form this bad boy - watch out for the 2nd drop, it certainly took me by surprise. For fans of: Laidback Luke, Eric Prydz and Daft Punk

Something has got to be said for British producers, especially when they make crazy songs like this. The riff reminds me strongly of Daft Punk but that can be totally overlooked once the bass kicks in. I literally fell upon these two last year, when they released 'Clubbed to Death' - another club banger! Whilst it may not take your breath away, I was pretty impressed by this.. I can certainly say that I am very jealous I shan't be seeing them at MWC - especially if this is what they're pulling out the bag beforehand!!!

Shift – Nathan C & Danny Dove by dannydove

Nicolas Jaar: Although not terribly new, Nicolas Jaar is certainly a must for any easy chill-out playlist. Out of New York, but quickly relocating to Chile, Jaar has had a diverse range of influences which definitely come through in his music. All his tracks sit firmly in the downtempo genre, yet he manages to avoid the trap that most ambient artists suffer and has made them all very different. I discovered this gem of his which is a lovely interpretation of the original. Jaar's style, whilst not unique, combines rolling deep basslines with mellow tribal treble to keep all his tracks in your top 5 chill out songs.
For fans of: Stimming, Max Cooper and Paul Hazendonk.

Jose James: Alright so I appreciate I am most probably in a chilled mood at the moment since the majority of this round up has been made up of easy-going tunes, but this is another man that has been overlooked by many and shouldn't be forgotten! A helping hand from Joy Orbison quite simply ticks all the boxes for me. I love the broken beats added together with the summery vox on top, its a beaut - but saying this, although I hate to criticise.. it is an awful lot like his previous work. However, if your fan - like me - then this should whet your Joy Orbison appetite!
For fans of: JOY ORBISON basically.

I Heart Hiroshima: Slightly sadistic, but I felt this was an extremely ironic way to end my music picks. Here is 'I Heart Hiroshima' with 'Shakeytown' - need I say more?

On second thoughts: OLD SKOOL...