Now I have been pondering over who to introduce to you next for a while with two artists in particular on the agenda... lets just talk about both, well it's my blog after all and perhaps I do have a bit of extra time on my hands.
The first artist who I want to introduce to you is someone who I first heard about when I was at Bestival in 2009, although I only caught the end of her set her name interested me (Some of you who know me may understand why?) after a bit of research once I was back at home I found out her music is pretty good.
Subeena (which is her real name 'Sabina' spelt wrong) lives in London and as well as being musically gifted she has her own up and coming record label Opit. Furthermore she is also signed to Planet Mu who boast the likes of; Shitmat, Benga, Bong-Ra and Venetian Snares to name but a few.
Her sound is a sublime mixture of; ambience, mixed with dubby rhythms, and finished off with her own touch of imagination, setting her apart from the dubstep scene which she could so easily (and perhaps naively) be associated with. Yes Subeena's appraoch to music is one hard to categorise; ranging from the chillful, R&B vibes of 'Solidify' (featuring Jamie Woon and Om'Mas), the frantically paced rhythm of 'Rakeeh', to the notably darker, dubby feel of 'Transient'(My personal favourite). But whatever she is she is definitely worth having a listen to so I will leave you with this little number:
Subeena - 'Solidify' (Feat. Jamie Woon & Om'Mas)
Lastly but by no means least we come to my second artist of the afternoon, Mike Slott.
Highly favoured by Mary Anne Hobbs, featuring on her 2009 compilation 'Wild Angels', Slott is another one renowned for his chopping up of rhythms and dramatic, electronic beats which is becoming all too popular at the minute. Along with; Hudson Mohawke, Dominic Flannigan and Martyn Flyn he formed a record label that goes by the name of 'Luckyme' in 2004, the same label he has used to release his newest album 'Lucky 9teen' (2009). The album is thick with stimulating Four Tet style rhythms, and exuberant artificial melodies that are enough to fill even the most demanding musical palettes.
Here is Mike Slott - 'Snow Birds'
If you liked Subeena and Mike Slott you may also enjoy: Debruit, Four Tet, Starkey, Zomby and Dabrye.
www.myspace.com/subeena (Check out the Beatport link)
www.myspace.com/mikeslottbeats
www.myspace.com/dbruit
www.myspace.com/fourtetkieranhebden
www.myspace.com/starkey
www.myspace.com/zombyproductions
www.myspace.com/taddmullinix
Regards¬
P.S - Listen to 'Rekordah Presents Astro:Dynamics' available on Spotify.
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