Submotion Orchestra : Finest Hour

album review: Finest Hour by Submotion Orchestra Submotion Orchestra is a 7 piece group made up of classically trained musicians from Leeds, England. After releasing their debut EP on Ranking Records, the group followed with their debut self titled album. The most enjoyable thing about Submotion Orchestra’s debut album is the variety of sounds. With influences everything ranging from dub to jazz, this 7 piece group crafted an album that... Read More

NumberNin6 : What You’ve Done ft. William Fitzsimmons

What You’ve Done ft. William Fitzsimmons by NumberNin6 Producer NumberNin6 has mashed together two styles of music that don’t usually go hand in hand — folk and dubstep. The low, booming bass is a slick fit for the light strumming and folk vocals from William Fitzsimmons and Priscilla Ahn on their song “I Don’t Feel It Anymore.” One of my favorite songs of late, I’ve had it on repeat for ages. Download... Read More

Pretty Lights : Free Discography

Pretty Lights is the stage name of Derek Vincent Smith, an electronic musician from Colorado. His music is a fusion of genres– incorporating funk, soul, hip hop, dubstep & trip hop, as well as an extensive use of sampling. Since 2006, he’s quickly been building a lengthy and great discography of incredible music, and it’s all available for free on his website. This is both great party music, and awesome on a good pear of headphones.... Read More

Jamie Woon

In 2007, UK based singer songwriter Jamie Woon put out a cover of a song called “Wayfaring Stranger.” He then spent the next four years meticulously writing, recording, and producing his debut album, titled Mirrorwriting, which was just recently released on April 4th. I just heard a few of Jamie’s tracks for the first time and I’m really digging them. His sound is a mix of r&b, soul, and hints of dubstep. It’s really mellow,... Read More

Sia’s “Breathe Me” & Remixes

Sia is a contemporary Australian singer. She has often collaborated with Zero 7, making classic downtempo singles such as “Destiny”, “Somersault”, and “Distraction”, just to name a few. Aside from these collaborations, she is also an accomplished solo artist. On her 2004 album, Colour The Small One, appeared the beautiful single “Breathe Me.” Since then, many remixes and re-interpretations of the song... Read More