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TOTW: Datassette_ Fever Dream (2010)

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I have been going to Bandcamp allot recently for music and was exited to see Datassette had released a new album last month.

The album entitled OFFAL is a collection of offcuts and raritys from the past 15 years but don’t let this dissuade you because there is some real gold in there.

The second track entitled Fever Dream (2010) is a perfect example of this. The track doesn’t overcomplicate things keeping the main melody to a single rhythmic bass line but what a bass line it is. Powerful, gritty and driving as it gets filtered through the sound spectrum it packs one hell of a punch and is backed up with brilliant percussion and pad sounds to make something brooding and exiting:

TOTW: Furry Hands- Not Soon Enough

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I’ve been a fan of Furry Hands for a while now and should have put his latest release up sooner as a TOTW. His use of Teenage Engineerings OP1 synth really excites me. As a user of the synth myself its nice to hear the work of someone else who has experimented and developed their own sound on this interesting little machine.

Because of the use of the OP-1, Furry Hands work manages to always sound connected and I have always found it enchanting. On this EP he has added some new instrumentation and even vocals to a track developing his sound further whilst keeping to the routes that I enjoy so much:

TOTW: Kate Tempest_ The Truth

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I managed to watch Kate Tempest live last week at the kazimier in liverpool and was blown away by her gig. She manages to have a humble stage presence that’s also filled with joy and excitement for live performance and a showmanship that was enthralling. Between great tracks she would strip away the music and recite some of her poems which were greeted with respect and awe by the crowd.

This unique and exiting show made me to go back to her album and listen to it several times throughout the week and it has continued to grow on me. The album works as an entire story so it’s well worth listening to the whole thing but The Truth is one of my favourite tracks and a good place to start:

TOTW: Loney Dear_Carrying a stone

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Loney Dear’s music is truly enchanting for me. All his work manages to carry a naivety that can be both sweet and heartbreaking.

Carrying a Stone slowly develops in instrumentation as it rattles along in a lively fashion. This is contrasted with the vocal melody which manages to pepper the track with a contemplative sadness. It’s a sound that is unique to this artist and makes me come back to his work and look froward for new stuff from him in the future.

TOTW: Mew_Special

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Mew Are Back with a new album in April and I’m exited. “And the Glass Handed Kites” their 2005 album is a masterpiece. Something I listen to on a regular basis to this day and has made me follower of their work for the forseeable future.

Special Is one of the 14 tracks from this superb album and a great place to start. If you are a fan of it please give the entire album a listen, Its greater then the sum of its parts.

TOTW:D’Angelo and the Vanguard_Really Love

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Really love the highpoint of an outstanding piece of work namely the album Black Messiah D’Angelo. On the whole album His style of R&B/neo soul is taken through some exquisite production and instrumentation to create textures rarely heard in this gene.

Really love starts with a string section and Spanish guitar before a more traditional hiphop beat layered with brass and woodwind sets in. These aren’t overly processed samples but fresh beautiful recordings with organic dynamic range.

It’s this more subtle sound that works throughout. removing the more harsh abrasive production found in the genre keeps black Messiah so fresh. Give the whole thing a listen but start with really love:

TOTW: FKA Twigs_Lights On

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FKA Twigs Sound is a minimalist take on R&B with experimental electronic undertones. On her debut album LP1 She manages give her flirtatious lyrics poignancy over lots of deep bass and unique samples to create tracks that are occasionally provocative and always seductive.

Lights on is a perfect example of this dark but seducing style and only gets better with repeat listens.