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Preview a new wondrously whack, soul-infused house jam from James Blake.. Sometimes we think James Blake is some kind of alien humanoid who fell to Earth to bless us with incredible music from the future, and soon he's going to disappear back to wherever he came ftom, leaving a trail of dumbfounded club music fans in his wake...Today Blake upped an official preview of a new track, which drops in full December 8th, on the Soundcloud of the label imprint he founded with Dan Foat (R & S Records) and Airhead: 1-800-Dinosaur (read more about these dudes in this great Dummy interview). It's a wondrously whacky, loose lounge number with a low, warped Al Green soul sample, reportedly made using just synthesisers and a computer. 200 Press because "only 200 are going to be pressed up", Blake told BBC. A BBC radio rip of James Blake's 200 Press has been on Youtube for a few months now. Fans of Blake's more easy-to-swallow, vocal-led ballads probably think this is some kind of aberration, but Blak

10 November selections from RTRFM's wavy rap and weird club show - Cloudwaves.. Cloudwaves is a radio show making the late night a great night on RTRFM. On a Friday morning from 12am - 2am, the Wavvy gang - Sleepyhead, Aslan, Dani M, Dan Dalton and Jai Chouhan - select tunes you can get wild and wavy to in your crib, car or club, showcasing a supa-fresh mix of turn up raps, sexy, futuristic R&B, chill low-lying raps, and experimental club tracks. Show Coordinator Dani Marsland rounds up her faves from the last month. 1. Joker – Midnight You don’t know hugeness until you’ve heard this towering track. It’s the first we’ve heard for a while from 26 year-old Bristol producer Liam Mclean – Joker - who, along with a few mates like plastician and Guido, were integral in founding the ‘purple’ genre of dubstep, the big, psychedic, swirly, G-funk-infused style of dubstep that went on to stylistically influence young producers like Hudson Mohawke, Com Truise, Kuedo, and Swindle. Midnight samples

Pham continues a killer run of remixes with Hatch's New Direction.. Producer on the come-up Pham has been incredibly prolific of late. If you run along to his Soundcloud you'll find flips and edits for the likes of Danny Brown, Jay-Z and Zhu, along with a heap of his own originals. Sydney producer Hatch has been no slouch either, dropping a new single New Direction in September, featuring remixes from GRMM and UV Boi, and you can now add Pham to equation for a beautifully stripped back piece, full of emotion and quality production underpinning Hatch's soothing vocals. Take a listen below: Follow Hatch: FACEBOOK Follow Pham: FACEBOOK Header photo: Sean McKeever @ VOENA

Julia Stone gives us the soundtrack to the duo's tour life.. Following a series of intimate shows earlier this year, Angus & Julia Stone are getting back to the bigger venues February next year for a massive Australian tour. A tour that will no doubt see plenty of down time between shows, on the road, with nothin' to do but listen to music. So we thought we'd ask Julia what tunes get her through those down times, and she provided us with a list of music that we reckon will probably go down pretty smooth any time: 1. The Roots - Right On feat. Joanna Newsom I love running to this song. I try to go running a few times a week and this always kicks it off. Such a good pump up. 2. Beck - Blue Moon This is my alarm clock song. Waking up can be rough after late shows, and this makes the mornings a little easier. Or harder because you just want to stay asleep and listen to the song in your dreams.  3. Beth Orton - Central Reservation I like something about the lyrics in this song. Somehow th

A new moniker and new tunes for WA's Leon Ross, from his new home in Melbourne.. Formerly based 'round our home state of WA, producer Leon Ross has taken up residence in a new city, and in the process begun a new project under the alias UNITY. Previously making tunes as a duo in CHIME, UNITY sees Ross in solo form, but losing none of the production skill we've seen from him in the past. Prophecy is the first little taste of what's to come, a heavy, slower jam in the mould of Porter Robinson or French producer Pyramid. It's early days, but we're excited to hear more from the young gun who has talent for days. Keep an ear out for his next tune - New Generation. Follow UNITY: FACEBOOK

Mary J. Blige teams up with Disclosure; old school house heads do cartwheels.. Mary J. Blige’s team-up with Disclosure might just prove to be the most forward-thinking career move the R & B diva's made in the last decade. The multiple Grammy award-winner proved her ability to remain fresh and vital, capitalising on the love hip listeners had for her F For You Disclosure remix (watch them do a banging live rendition of it on Jimmy Kimmel below) by hopping across the pond to the UK, and jumping in the studio with Disclosure and Sam Smith for The London Sessions (watch a video of them in studio below). Set to see a release next week, the album ranges from glitchy soul tunes to full-on dance tracks. Mary J's not the first female R & B singer of that ilk to team up with breakout younger artists in a bid to stay relevant: Mariah Carey’s recent collab with rapper Rich Homie Quan, Thirsty, springs to mind. Anyway, Mary J and her Disclosure baes have dropped another cut from the album: a retro-

Torus' new EP, Temples, is a sweeping, synth-led, Shlohmo-like sonic experience.. This came as a recommendation from my weirdo-music appreciating English mate Keith, whose always got his head deep in the 'Cloud, and who always turns up great new stuff for me. Torus was his suggestion for me this week, with a little 'sounds like Shlohmo' sweetener thrown in, and Keith’s really pulled through. A recent graduate of the Red Bull Music Academy, Torus - Joeri Woudstra – is a producer from The Netherlands. Temples, his latest EP, was released today and its four tracks’ worth of woozy, bass-heavy atmospheric production to delight in. Whilst rich in tangible emotion, Torus’ tracks go more ‘large’ than Shlohmo’s. A producer like EPROM comes to mind as a comparison point, particularly on Creepin', a huge, synth-led mammoth of a track that could moonlight as a Southern hip hop instrumental. Other times, such as track U R, his inverted sonic excursions are more ethereal, and would make Clams Casino

Danny Brown's fave female rapper Kitty makes a drastic move into pop with new EP '❄♡Frostbite♡❄'. New York-via-Florida's Kitty (ex-Kitty Pryde) is taking her bedroom rap / Tumblr game into the world of sugary pop, introducing us to her new, lighter approach on just released EP ❄♡Frostbite♡❄. Listening to the five-track ❄♡Frostbite♡❄ is going to come as a bit of a shock for Kitty fans - after all, this is the chick that toured the States supporting Danny Brown (and smartly weighed in on the whole infamous blow job on stage thing), collabed with Riff Raff and made cutesy bedroom rap videos featuring left field weirdos such as Lakutis (Ay Shawty). Kitty's not mad at rap though, she just wasn't confident making it anymore - "I kind of got over hip-hop, and got over writing sad weird songs, and I started writing these pop songs," Kitty told VICE, "I think one of the reasons my songs are getting happier is because I like them now." ❄♡Frostbite♡❄ still sees Kitty maintaining a DIY approach; a

Some lush new electronica from an emerging Brisbane four-piece.. If I Had Antlers are Farzan Saif, Jasper Gunderson, Anthony Trimboli and Kurt Sines, a Brisbane-based four-piece who would almost qualify for our 5 Under 500 series, and are no less deserving of your attention. A relatively fresh act, they've been hard at work crafting music which they're looking to release of the next few months, and we're excited to premiere their latest endeavour Cedar, which also marks the beginning of their debut live shows touring with Pile-faves Tora and New Navy. Swelling, delicate synths and gentle, emotional vocals combine for a beautiful outcome. Take a listen below, and check out their upcoming shows below that: UPCOMING SHOWS: Thurs 27 Nov: Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane w/ Tora Wed 10 Dec: Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane w/ New Navy Thur 11 Dec: The Northern, Byron Bay w/ New Navy Follow If I Had Antlers: FACEBOOK

A$AP Mob member Ferg gets deep over a Clams Casino beat on new track 'Talk It'.. Approaching the release of his Gangsta Grillz mixtape, the DJ Drama-hosted Ferg Forever, A$AP Ferg released this track, which is a little lighter and softer than we’re used to from the usually quite intense, turnt-up Trap Lord. New Jersey producer Clams Casino (Mike Volpe), provides the hazy, spacey beat, and Ferg gives him a nice old shout out "All I ever wanted was a Clams Casino beat / To talk about these loyal fans that be talkin' about me". Ferg is no doubt a fan of Clams work thanks to Clams’ work with Ferg’s fellow mob member A$AP Rocky: Clams played a big hand with production for Rocky’s releases Live Love ASAP (‘11) and Long Live Asap (’13). Ferg gets introspective on the track, reflecting on his personal struggle with fame, the role of his fans, and even touching on recent political issues via the recent Michael Brown shooting verdict "I mean we when I say Ferguson they talk about me / Little bro