Tag: R&B
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Imagine, if you will, Robin Thicke collaborating with The Weeknd. Not the Robin Thicke of his recent album Paula though. We’re talking about the Robin Thicke of “Blurred Lines” fame. You take that song, make the vocals deeper, speed it up a bit, and give it a murky sound and, voila, you’ve got Erik Hassle’s…
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To my ears, this song is pure witch house, which isn’t surprising, since he uses the character ‡ in his name… Yes, there are R&B and industrial influences, but the end result strikes me as witch house… Not sure that’s what he considers it though, as there’s no mention of the genre in the bio…
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Mo Parker is actually two people: Classically and jazz trained pianist and singer Mo and trippy R&B beat-maker Domzilla. Their union here couldn’t possibly be more intriguing as Mo’s piano and soulful vocals ride Domzilla’s super deep, low end bass perfectly, resulting in something that sounds like a slightly more organic Massive Attack. Perhaps it’s…
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Houses’ vocalist and Diplo protege Dexter Tortoriello has released his debut solo album as Dawn Golden. It’s called Still Life and it comes courtesy of Downtown Records and Mad Decent. But you should forget that I’ve just written this because, really, the record is nothing like what you’d expect from anyone associated with Diplo or…
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We’ve had this intoxicating tune by Mo Parker on repeat for half an hour. It’s a haunting mix of deep soul with dark R&B, but it’s also very trippy — you’d think Massive Attack produced it — with lots of subtle electronic embellishments. If The Weeknd and James Blake collaborated, it would surely sound something…
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UK producer Stumbleine — aka Peter Cooper — deservedly-earned a reputation as a skillful and even innovative electronic artist during the past few years with intoxicating releases such as his 2012 solo debut, Spiderwebbed, and 2013’s Things Don’t Sparkle Like They Used To. But there was one thing that prevented some listeners from becoming fully…
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Estelle has never been boring, but this futuristic song is otherworldly good! With punchy beats reminiscent of Kelis’ “Milkshake” and many NERD tracks, you’ve got lots of lovely bass pounding away, giving your subwoofers a workout. Or making you glad you bought those Beats headphones. And if you’ve got shitty speakers, listen to this one…
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Thick, heavy beats, smooth and soulful vocals, slick bass guitar grooves… It’s R&B heaven, really. Yet it also has something of an electro-pop vibe to it and it’s precisely the way it refuses to conform to genre distinctions that makes it so brilliant.
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Ultra-catchy song that embraces being a little crazy. Nothing wrong with that! We’ve all got the chorus stuck in our heads now. Speaking of which, we love her lyrics. She’s witty and sarcastic, so cheers to her for that.
