This past spring, a friend of mine told me about this incredibly heavy yet refreshingly tasteful remix of the famous R&B cover. After a bit of hunting, I found out that HNNY is based in Stockholm and this remix was released on Sweet Surprise. Unfortunately, I can't find any other info! I would love to hear more from HNNY. Listen here! (I know, there's nothing up to embed, sorry!)
Here is a great median for people to gather around to celebrate electronic music, especially if you are interested in dubstep and/or darkwave. This is what I hope the future of newer genres like dubstep will have to contribute to the legacy of the electronic music world. This track features an R&B beat with an airiness sounding like a dainty Crystal Castles off in the distance.
Sugarpill is an artist I have been watching for a while now with great expectations. Not only has Sugarpill managed to deliver, he is also continuously pushing his work to be better than the last. Fans of The Weeknd, R&B in general, and dubstep (in its really upfront form) will find more than enough to love about this remix. Sugarpill joins the previous artists mentioned yesterday in hailing from LA. His original work as well as his remixes and sets have earned him a distinct place in the electronic scene, where his unique infusions of glitch-hop and dubstep have now come to flourish continuously. The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) has, in the span of a year, made an incredible impact in the modern world of R&B. His achingly sweet tenor is an unexpectedly powerful presence and (like Page in my last post) is beginning to be featured in a growing number of remixes across the electronic community. Did I mention it is a free download?! Grab it below! The Weeknd - Wicked Games (Sugarpill's Slippery Souldbass Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD by sugarpill
Here is a brand new favorite found while browsing around for some new infused R&B. "Wildfire" features vocals by Yukimi Nagano from Swedish indie-electronic band, Little Dragon. London-based, SBTRKT has executed a quirky yet sexy combination of rhythm with a sharp synth hook to match sounding like a higher pitched dubstep bass riff. Look for his newest self-titled release coming out later this month on Young Turks.
Jamie Woon is a DIY based musician, and it shows. After attending the BRIT School, Woon started out creating R&B vocal-led tunes backed by beat-box sampling and guitar. Personally, I am in love with Woon's recent work because it reminds me of a combination of the dark elements and primal, catchy garage beats of Burial with an R&B/pop vibe similar to Justin Timberlake's work with Timbaland. Finally! A great combination of R&B with dubstep! I knew it could be done! Luckily for us dubstep enthusiasts, Burial has already done a remix of Woon's "Wayfaring Stranger". Equally brilliant is Woon's amazing brand new (20 days old) song, "Lady Luck". I hope the two artists will continue to work together.
Also, there is a free download of his track "Blue Truth" if you Like his Facebook page!
"Jamie Woon is a brilliant example of the Electroacoustic [Club] ethos; the 21-year-old talent splices rootsy styles and DIY sample culture, enriching that musical mix with his soulful vocals and poetic observations." [METRO] (excerpt)
