Star song: Stay the Same – Stephanie Santiago

Stephanie Santiago

Well guys, I have a REAL treat for you today! Let me introduce to the super-talented STEPHANIE SANTTIAGO and her latest cover of BONOBO’s track of Stay the Same.

The Londoner has been penning songs since the age of 11 and now she is more than ready to make her mark in the UK indie soul scene. The self-taught guitarist possesses a real rich, magical and (I must say) very sultry vocals that will stop you in your tracks – If you don’t believe me, listen to the super-soothing Stay the Same.

If you’re really feeling her performance, there’s more where that came from…head over to her SoundCloud page….and listen to her heart-tugging song, Let Me In. Absolutely stunning!

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Star Song: Momo –BOMBEE

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Today’s song is Momo by German indietronic band BOMBEE. The single is out the on 23th August 2013 and is the first release from their upcoming EP Aurelia.

The band was born out of a close friendship between Alexander Seypt (vocalist) and Philip Roeder (drums/electronics).The duo was later joined by Felix Schubert (song writing/electronics) and Markus Altmann (cello). Together they created an undeniably unique blend of heavy melancholic/down tempo drives with pleasantly light, crisp and beautiful undertones.

The relaxing Momo is a great introduction to this four-piece band, as it possesses their perfect signature infusion, making it a good listen on a pleasant summer’s day. Have a listen. If you like the sound of Momo, you can download this single, plus other tracks, on their  SoundCloud page.

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Star Song: Whatever- Keeping The Faith Ft Ilia Darlin

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Today’s song is Whatever by KEEPING THE FAITH featuring ILIA DARLIN.

I featured the man behind KEEPING THE FAITH dubstep connoisseur Ian Halsall a few months back with club -filler Feel It . This time he teamed up with Greek-born singer ILIA DARIN for an in-your-face, bass-bursting production, topped off by the singer’s melodic vocals –another one that’s strictly for the dance floor. Go on, have a listen!

Like her collaborator of this single, ILIA DARLIN no stranger to the music scene. Starting out in an underground electro punk band called Stiletto Scag, she went on to become one of the biggest stars in her hometown and has been hailed ‘the next biggest thing’ and the ‘Greek renaissance.’

ILIA took her career to the next level and moved to London, where she performed at numerous of venues including MTV and London Fashion Week in 2011. She was also involved in a project with Konvict Muzik record label (co-owned by AKON) and collaborated with producer and songwriter Billy Mann, who produced hits for artists including PINK, KELLY ROWLAND and CELINE DION.

Now based in LA, ILIA DARLIN is currently working on new material. If you want to keep up to date with the talented singer, please visit her website, ILIA’S BEDROOM, where you can check her much-talked-about hits.

If you’re really feeling Whatever, you can check out more of KEEPING THE FAITH tracks on SoundCloud.

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Review: Blunder – Dorm Sessions

Blunder

1. Rain Dance (Prod. Kno)
2. Kill Em With The Beat (prod. Nick Wisdom)
3. Faith (prod J. Dilla)
4. No Sense (prod.  DA)
5. Scottie Pippen Freestyle (prod. The Alchemist)
6. Mean Something (prod. Freddie Joachim)
7. Look of Love (prod. j.Dilla)
8. Be Like Them (Prod. Dot)
9. AFO (prod. Kan Kick)
10. That’s Definitely Marijuana (prod. Loopnuts)
11.  Fuck You (prod. Freddie Joachim)
12. All Night Freestyle (prod. Lord Finesse )
13. The Hard Way (prod. Freddie Joachim)
14. Crew Love (prod. TephLon
15. Timeless (prod J. Dilla)

After working on his mixtape (in a dorm room), from November 2012 to March of this year, hip-hop upriser BLUNDER now presents Dorm Sessions. In his bio the New Yorker said there’s no concept to the mixtape – just a ‘complications of tracks that come of out those late night recordings’. Dorm Sessions is definitely a personal roller-coaster journey that life presents. There are lyrics full of love (especially for hip-hop), hate, fear, hope and uncertainty stretched over this 15-track production. It’s been quite a journey for the teenage unsigned rapper as he was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma called mediastinal large B cell, and he is currently undergoing chemo treatment.

His battle with the disease is documented in Rain Dance and Look of Love. These tracks deserve to be heard as beyond the personal journey, there are some undeniably dope beats topped BLUNDER’s faultless flow.

If you haven’t heard of this guy’s material, take time out and listen to the mixtape as there some seriously cool (and may I add very relatable) tracks that can become favourites in an instant (to be honest, it was a struggle to find my star song!) In Mean Something, hip-hop upriser raps about his upbringing and relationship with parents over a superfly, old school-inspired beats.

Dorm Sessions certainly don’t end in anticlimax as it takes on the love theme with super slick tracks All Night, Crew Love and SLUM-VILLAGE influenced  Timeless. In these tracks, you really get to witness and appreciate this guy’s second-to-none flow that perfectly grooves into each production.

In a nutshell, from start to finish, Dorm Sessions is absolutely wicked – a MUST listen. It’s been a rocky journey for BLUNDER to produce this mixtape – but with these well-polished tracks, it must have been worth the bumpy ride.

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Star Song: All the Time – Wullae Wright

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Today’s song is All the Time by British singer-songwriter WULLAE WRIGHT. This track is coming from his latest album, The Orange Line.

In his teenage years, the indie-rocker taught himself to sing and to play the guitar. With his long-time friend and collaborator Stuart Carroll, the Scottish artist went to form a band called the Heads of State.

After the band dissolved in 2003, WULLAE WRIGHT branched out as a solo artist. From that point it was full-steam head, as multi-talented artist built up a pretty intriguing discography that definitely deserves a listen.

His latest effort, All the Time is a simple yet crisp production. If you’re unfamiliar with WALLAE WRIGHT’s work, this is an excellent introduction to this guy’s amazing vocals and guitar skills.

Take time out listen to the soothing All the Time. Like me, if you really love this track, head over to his SoundCloud page where there’s a collection of his work.

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