Thursday 22 December 2011

ECHOES OF SILENCE



Here it is, the final release in The Weeknd's mixtape trilogy, released yesterday (Dec 21st) comes 'Echoes Of Silence' after following the first mixtape 'House Of Balloons' and the second release 'Thursday', 'Echoes Of Silence' does not let you down and shows that yet again, The Weeknd can deliver time after time.
"The final mixtape has landed. Echoes Of Silence is here.
The Balloon Trilogy is complete. The drought is over. XO"- The-weeknd-xo.com
Download the new mixtape here
@theweekndxo





Wednesday 21 December 2011

FRANK OCEAN // NOSTALGIA,ULTRA


After having got the 60-track mixtape 'The Lonny Breaux' by Frank Ocean, I recently went on to get his earlier-released 'Nostalgia,Ultra' which came out through his Tumblr this summer, featuring the tracks he is more well known for (see 'Swim Good' & 'Novacane'). The mixtape is a mix of his pop-esque and hip hop style and his sounds are more diverse in this mixtape and I feel really show off his talent as an artist. This mixtape has reached fame in the likes of featuring in the prestigious Rolling Stone as number 25 in the top '50 Best Albums of 2011', number 5 in TIME magazine's 'The Top 10 Everything of 2011' (albums section) and number three in The Guardian's 'Best Albums of 2011' and I can definitely see why. This mixtape is without a doubt a must have from 2011.
Frank Ocean has also been nominated as one of 15 artists in the BBC's 'Sound of 2012' alongside such names as ASAP Rocky and Flux Pavilion. The winner and top 5 will be revealed in January..
 Download the mixtape here
@frank_ocean
frankocean.tumblr.com


Sunday 18 December 2011

KID INK // WHEELS UP

'Tha Alumni Music Group' presents 24 year old Cali-raised Kid Ink's mixtape 'Wheels up' having been released this autumn and including features from Tyga, Travis Porter and more. Support his music and download this mixtape free here
https://twitter.com/kid_ink
http://www.facebook.com/OfficialKidInk
http://kidinkmusic.com/


Kid Ink - Wheels Up by Jaquanne Peterson

Friday 16 December 2011

CITIES AVIV


Check out the 12 track album 'Digital Lows' by Cities Aviv released in May of this year. 
Support his music and keep on top of releases on his Bandcamp page, Twitter & Tumblr.


Tuesday 13 December 2011

DRAKE 2012 UK ARENA TOUR ANNOUNCED

London O2 Arena - 26th March 2012
Sheffield Motorpoint Arena - 29th March 2012
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena - 30th March 2012
Manchester MEN Arena - 1st April 2012
Birmingham LG Arena - 19th April 2012
Liverpool Echo Arena - 22nd April 2012
Newcastle Arena - 23rd April 2012
Nottingham Arena - 25th April 2012
 
Tickets go on sale at 9am this Friday (16th)
 https://twitter.com/Drake

Saturday 10 December 2011

AFTER THE SMOKE


I Followed After The Smoke on soundcloud a while back and now just revisited their page to be greeted with some new tracks i'm hooked on already. These two are probably my favourite, with '$$$$' having been uploaded very recently, looks like ATS are keeping up the good work...
Check out and support their music at
afterthesmoke.com
Soundcloud
After The Smoke - Wallstreet by afterthesmoke

After The Smoke x The Academy - $$$$ by afterthesmoke

TRENCHCOATS /FT WHUZI


Beautiful new track from Skyway. Check out the tracks on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/skywayband
Keep up to date with releases by following on twitter & on Tumblr
 


Thursday 8 December 2011

VAN SOLO// BASED/GRIZZLY BEAR

I honestly don't think i go a day without listening to a track by Van Solo. His music is underrated, the lyrics and music are inspiring and really give a lot of positive vibes, these two never fail to put me in a good mood. Check out & support his music at
http://valentinesknown.blogspot.com/
https://twitter.com/vanniesolo
https://twitter.com/TeamVanSolo

BASED

GRIZZLY BEAR

Thursday 1 December 2011

KHAT

Just downloaded the mixtape 'Mobbin' by Khat. Its like an explosion of sounds, beats, electronics, hip hop and dubstep vibes mashed up and working in a strangely perfect way with eachother. Really unique sounds right here. Refreshing music. Mixtapes can be downloaded from the tumblr link below.

OMARI SHAKIR

Part of the XO gang and associated with The Weeknd & DropxLife comes Omari Shakir. Love the vibes in his tracks. 'Nonchalant' is the newest track, having been uploaded on November 30th not to mention his other tracks are definitely worth checking out, 'Different' & 'Like A Book'. With The Weeknd gaining ever increasing popularity especially at the moment, expect big things from the XO crew from here on, watch this space..