Etherwood - In The Moment

Merry Christmas to everyone, it's been a great day and now it's time to wind down and enjoy with the gift that just keeps on giving - music. 

Hospital Records saved the best until last in terms of their online advent calendar which saw the release of the free 'Christmas Cracker EP' given out yesterday, featuring four outstanding tunes from Etherwood, Fred V & Grafix, Metrik and Royalston. Hotly tipped producer for 2014, Etherwood, has done a stunning production titled 'In The Moment' which couldn't be more suitable for this time of year - piano melodies and liquified drums that are impossible to not tug at the heart-strings. Would be rude not to accept a free EP from one of D&B's leading labels. Grab the Christmas Cracker EP for free here.

All About She - Higher (Preditah Remix)

When I first heard original debut track 'Higher' from new London-based production trio All About She, firstly it immediately put a smile on my face - an uplifting, catchy tune that balances itself nicely on the fence between UK garage and commercial pop. I expected big things for the track released at the beginning of the month, assuming it would get huge amounts of radio play and be a high climber on the UK top 40 chart. But it still seems to be bubbling under the surface and doesn't seem to be getting the recognition I predicted - a late bloomer possibly?

Anyway, enter Preditah - The grime/garage pioneer takes the track to another place - keeping the addictive vocal work in tact whilst adding a deeper, grittier bassline to pull the track into the grime sphere. Preditah's remix makes it an overall more dancefloor-ready track that I reckon could be a huge success in the club-scene.

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Jubei - State Of The Art (ft. SP:MC)

I'm disappointed in myself for not being quicker off the mark with this track, just because it is so, so good - I wasn't even aware of Jubei having a new album released as of recently until being introduced to this banger, and after downloading the whole album 'To Have & Have Not', I can safely say that it is one of many from the album that had its release late October via Metalheadz. Production is dark and smooth rolling and SP:MC's lyrical flow is at its finest that makes this a rave-ready track that would act as the cherry on top of any drum set.

Couldn't be more impressed with this really - DnB fanatics, I highly recommend downloading the whole album available by following the link HERE

Grizzly Bear - Will Calls (Diplo Remix)

Who would've thought that two artists whose music seemingly contradict each other so much would work so well when put into production together. Grizzly Bear, a band whose music prides itself on raw emotion, live instruments and pure melodies gets the remix treatment from dance/electro heavyweight Diplo. Completely twisting the track 'Will Calls', taken from the extended version of the chart topping 2012 album 'Shields', on it's head whilst still maintaining the originals musical integrity. When it comes to Diplo you always have to expect the unexpected, and he somehow manages to pull it out of the bag every time - I suppose this is what gives him the status amongst the industry that he has.

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Mac Miller - Eggs Aisle

Just in time for Christmas, Pittsburgh rapper and wordsmith Mac Miller is prompting for his latest album 'Live From Space' to be dropped tomorrow - as the title suggests most of the tracks featured on the album are live renditions taken from his recent Space Migration tour. Five of these fourteen tracks featured however are exclusive and unheard (until now). Mac has now dropped all tracks online for our listening pleasure, and being a huge fan of his, i'm obliged to share.

'Eggs Aisle' has to be a personal favourite of mine from the new tracks - the production is on point and Mac's lyrical flow is undeniable. Sit back, drift away.

'Live From Space' available tomorrow - view in iTunes HERE

TC - Get Down Low

Might be a bit late off the ball with this one.
 latest single from TC - 'Get Down Low' and title track from the new EP. I know there's been some criticisms of TC's latest work roaming around the web but I personally love the direction he's taken with his productions and remixes as of recently - this track would definitely get me hyped up on a night out. TC takes his knowledge of D&B productions and adds a trap influence, fusing the two genres together like never before. And he's doing something right, because this has been climbing up the iTunes dance chart. Great video too.
Everybody get down low.

'Get Down Low' EP available to purchase now:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/get-down-low-ep/id741256354

Great Good Fine OK - Your'e The One For Me (Option4 Remix)

I think the original of 'Your'e The One For Me' is a really great song and Colorado-based producer option4 does it justice here, bringing a bouncy baseline and an all round kick-back, feel-good house vibe to the tune.

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