Pay as you like vinyl set

Cheeky little idea, could get a bargain here

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Frontier Sounds SoundCloud Selections

As featured on www.radiofrontier.ch

Three Hours In by Ryan Hemsworth

Ryan Hemsworth from Hailfax, Canada, can not only produce some pretty banging hip hop and breaks but also some more soulful electronica as demonstrated in this track, Three Hours In, available for free download from his SoundCloud.

Debian Blak - 'A Hint of Menace' EP by Debian Blak

Coming from the rich musical greenhouse that is fast becoming Leeds, up and coming producer Debian Blak’s eclectic EP, A Hint of Menace, is available for free from debianblak.bandcamp.com. It might not be to everyone tastes, favoring A typical arrangements a la Mount Kimbe but it show incredible musical talents and impressive production skills. This is a taster in the form of Take Me On feat Anna Stott. 

Opiuo and The Mollusk - Slappy Cans (2009 edit) by Opiuo

To someone a bit more established now but never the less worthy of praise, Australian producer Opiou, whose name you may well recognize for his talents as a remix artist. He is also very cable of taking his remix and sampling skills to the next level and producing something a little more unique. Slappy Cans (2009 Edit) made alongside The Mollusk, is proof of that, a fantastically fun record, full of self mocking energy just like a breakdance contest at a clown convention. 

I'm God by clammy clams

Having produced tracks for up and coming USA rapper ASAP Rocky, who himself has been tipped for big things in 2012, although it is Frontier Sounds opinion that this may be based on the quality of the beats been produced for him by Clams Casino. As his SoundCloud page will testify, he is capable of producing much more besides hip-hop, artists will be queuing up in their hundreds to work with him and for that reason, he is my SoundCloud selection of the week.

Job Seekers Mix

Job Seeker mix by CloudToy

Most of these are available for free download so search them on SoundCloud to get them individually or  download the mix via the little arrow.

1) Innulamne - Toumast
2) Love Like Water (Toddla T Remix) - Steve Edawrds
3) Somebody That I Used To Know (Jakey Kak Remix) Goyte
4) Lofticries (Ezrakh Remix) - Purity Ring
5) Crystal Film (Close Remix) - Little Dragon
6) Rope Mirage - Lulu James
7) Fly By Night (R3K Remix) - Lil Wayne
8) Eagles 100 - Concord Dawn
9) Freedom Fly - Tallest Dreams
10) What's In a name (Kill The Computer Remix) - Eligh
11) Protocol Feat Samantha Kravitz - Gift of Gab
12) Slappy Cans (Original 2009 Edit) - Opiuo and The Mollusk
13) Reckless (Psychemagic Remix) - Unity

Things to get excited about in 2012

One of the most eagerly anticipated releases of recent times, Grimes second studio album Visions, after some major label readjustments, is due out 21 Feb in North America and March 12 everywhere else on the 4AD label. A wonderful mix of floaty electro, punctuated with a breakbeat, all twisted up with her unique, soaring voice, beautifully layered and echoed to enhance the effect. See also Oblivion. I'm pre-ordering mine now.

Wonky Face by illaman

This track is a little snippet from an up coming, multi-genre mix tape to be released sometime this month, very excited to hear that, based on this. Amazing original beat produced by Dai Verse Concepts, lovely tinny, jazzy drums with that mischievous classical guitar sample, complements the clever, dark rhymes perfectly.  

 Δkkord.001 by Δkkord

This, I am extremely excited about, being only the third track to surface from this mystery producer. In this world fascinated with personality and a need to touch and taste the author, Akkord's anonymity is likely to cause quite a fuss and I really hope this doesn't detract attention from the music itself because this track is heavy! The production is outstanding, the drums and samples so fresh and so clean, clean, it's minimal and glitchy, yet retains a level of funk and body. Release of Akkord.001 imminent, so expect all vinyls to be snapped up fast, this is outstanding. 


Real Goths by Mode Moderne

Completely fallen in love this this track from Mode Moderne, the voice, the depth, the whole composition is just wonderful, makes Munford and Sons look even more like the shitty, soulless feck that it is; they couldn't put this much feeling into a track if their Jacobs Cracker, MDF sponsorships depended on it. If being a Real Goth is knowing how to truly show the world feeling without the black make up and pavement scratching jeans, then these Canandians certainly are goths. 


Oh and this is pretty good as well. We want more, we want more.....
Undiscovered Country by Mode Moderne




I'm God by clammy clams


Clams Casino is one of the most exciting new producers to emerge in recent times, having featured here previously providing the backing beat to ASAP Rocky's Bass, which is the part we liked most anyway. The aptly named I'm God, shows a softer side to his production arsenal and based on the array of songs on his SoundCloud he can do anything, so looking forward to him collaborating with others in the future. Also worth checking out is the beautiful Motivation and have a listen to this unreleased piece of soundscape below, lifted from his latest mix tape. Incredible.




Lofticries by PURITY RING

This time last year people were saying 2011 would be the year that Purity Ring went big, but with only three releases to date, that could never really happen, so I'm going to give them another chance, actually I don't really care whether there big or not, I just want more releases like this little beauty, which I couldn't resist sharing (also great new remix will feature on an upcoming mix: watch this space). Sounds like a better version of Starry Eyed by another one of last years hotly tipped brigade (when I say hotly tipped I mean Radio One mentioned no one else's name for a few months and most other stations quickly followed suit).

Lulu James - Rope Mirage by Annie Mac Presents

Big up to the babe that is Annie Mac for introducing and making this available as a free download over on her site. A beautiful electronic mirage luring you in, this track lives up to it"s name and the voice is just fantastic, deep and soulful, looking forward to hearing more in 2012.



On Your Way - Alabama Shakes EP by ALABAMA SHAKES

Also poised for greatness are the Alabama shakes with their own blend of gospel, soul rock n roll.

Gift of Gab: Protocol ft. Samantha Kravitz by quannumprojects

Tune!! This blokes got the sickest flow as well. 

Some of my favourite albums of 2011

A selection of tracks from some of my albums of the year 2011 as featured on www.radiofrontier.ch.





Plaything by Wild Beasts follow link below

www.myspace.com/wildbeasts/music/songs/plaything-81329807

 

Frontier Sounds Singles Selections

As featured on www.radiofrontier.ch 

LIQUORICE by Azealia Banks

With the beginning of the year we return to one of our favorite new artists of last year and based on the quality of this single, she is likely to have a hugely successfully 2012 as well. Following on from the party anthem that was 212 Azealia Banks and Lazy Jay have used British producer Lone’s, Pinapple Crush to make a rap track with a very distinctive UK feel. Full of acid house and old school rave samples and sounding like a bunch of Top Man attired, well groomed and white shoed sexy RnB heads have walked into an illegal warehouse rave, this is Azealia Banks with Liquorice. 

Rihanna - We Found Love (Star Slinger Refix) by Star Slinger

Next up we have the annoying catchy remix one of the most annoying songs of last year, which had nothing to do with the quality of this song itself, just everyone’s tendancy to overplay it. Stripping back Rhianna and Calvin Harris’s We Found Love to something, that at times, barely resembles the original, Star Slinger’s remix is a glitch fest which lets face it, is a lot more fun. 

A new single from Cat Power next, which was first brought to my attention because I saw that Pilipino boxing great Mani Pacquiao was in the video. After a few minutes however I find myself no longer concentrating on Mani punching that bag but drifting away to somewhere completely different, carried by that mystical vocal and wonderfully simple but affective reverberated guitar sound, great punchy (get it?) percussion as well. This is available from www.catpowermusic.com for a small fee, all of which goes to good causes. 

The Weeknd - Montreal by The_Weeknd

On now to another track with an beautifully mystic vocal, juxtaposed with punchy percussion, this track by the Weeknd, sounding like the same group of well groomed, sexy RnB boys we discussed earlier, have now wandered into a church and discovered something all the more divine and holy. I find the Weeknd walks a very fine line between being incredible and being something you would normally be ashamed in admitting to liking. It is the excellent production values that keep it on the cool side of the fence and for that, The Weeknd and Montreal, is my Frontier Sounds Singles Selection of the week. 

Frontier Sounds SoundCloud Selections

NTEIBINT Remixes by NTEIBINT

First up we have this rather delightful remix of the Cassius tune The Sounds of Violence by an artist with a name that is impossible to announce. Hailing from Athens, they have their first album out in the not too distant future and preliminary listens are sounding good.


http://soundcloud.com/hadouken/sets/remixes-of-hadouken

Hadouken are a London stroke Leeds five piece, who make indie electro narrated by angsty grime, they come into their own in the live environment and I have seen them many a time tear the roof down. Spor, who has done this remix of Turn The Lights Out, is one of the biggest and best drum and bass producers around at the moment, so enjoy this meeting of minds.

Line Runners - Happens For A Reason by Bassis & Liability
  Line Runners & Fister - Dispatch Comp Entry by Bassis & Liability

Back in 2006 I took those first tentative steps towards starting my radio career and alongside three friends Rich, Joe and Paulo set up the institution that became Big Safe Radio. So as a sign of respect and solidarity towards those days and my fellow pioneers, I want to play a couple of tracks produced by two former Big Safe Radio members. Paulo and Joe aka Bassis and Liability, have been producing music together for five years and have recently united under the Line Runners name. They are both talented DJ`s and have had success in their producing careers as well with several tunes being signed to drum and bass labels.