BRAND SPANKING NEW: THE XX (ONEMAN EDIT) FREE DOWNLOAD

The xx “Chained (Oneman 119 House Edit)”

Ok, ok, so it may not be “brand spanking” new, but the free download of it is pretty new. Last month, under the moniker Oneman, London DJ Steve Bishop crafted this catchy rework of The xx‘s “Chained” and it’s a bit of a blinder, making it top of our “most listened to” downloads of January.

Satisfying all expectations and more, in true Oneman form, Bishop throws an enticing 119 bpm house rhythm over The xx’s harrowing vocals, while a meticulous bassline subtly keeps the tune progressive. If you haven’t already done so, definitely cop this free download below.

And in other Oneman news, Bishop self-released his DJ mix, Solitaire Vol. 1, last Monday through his website which y’all can get on his official website here. “The tape was a gamble, really, mostly off-the-cuff mixes,” the artist said, adding that the mix signifies “a game of subsonic solitaire where risks sometimes pay off.”

And if that’s not enough Oneman news to update you, then beginning on February 25, he’ll hit the road on a 10-stop tour of the UK and Europe. You can check out the currently announced dates below:

15th Feb Rainbow Warehouse, Birmingham, UK
16th Feb The Croft, Bristol, UK
19th Feb Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
20th Feb Depot, Leuven, Belgium
22nd Feb La Machine, Paris, France
23rd Feb dollop x Standard Place, London
26th Feb Tuesday Club, Sheffield, UK
28th Feb Shipping Forecast, Liverpool, UK
1st Mar St. Judes, Glasgow, UK
2nd Mar Canal Mills, Leeds, UK

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BRAND SPANKING NEW: THE STROKES FREE DOWNLOAD

Something stirred Twitter’ville on Friday evening. Within the space of a mere few seconds, streams of RTs and hashtags filled the air with some musical delight courtesy of The Strokes. It’s been almost two years since we heard any of their new material but the guys are finally back with a new track and they’re sharing it with us all. 

Available to download now as a freebie, The Strokes have taken a new, more electronic direction in the form of ‘One Way Trigger‘. What a lovely Monday treat indeed! A synth driven song, ‘One Way Trigger’ is obvious with its influences and also has a sneaky hint of A-ha in the verse, don’t you agree? Well, have a lil listen and decide…

These fine chaps join the likes of Destiny’s Child, Justin Timberlake and David Bowie who are all making comebacks this year. Hallelujah!

You can download it here now or via the official Strokes website.

SPANKING NEW MUSIC: FREE JACQUES GREENE DOWNLOAD

Montreal’s stellar R&B-house producer, one heck’of’a DJ and a rather lovely chap, Jacques Greene is indeed a force to be reckoned with. Recently reaching the 20,000 fan mark on Facebook, word is out that he’s kind of a big deal. For a couple of years now our ears have been following this talented fella about as he tours the globe showcasing his groundbreaking, soul-enhancing sonic. 

In 2011 he was the glasses-wearing-dude in Azealia Bank’s “212″ video and from then he continued to propel himself by creating exceptional mini mix after exceptional mini mix for the likes of 6 Music and Boiler Room.

This month Greene embarks on a North American tour where he’ll presumably play “LuckyMe deep cuts and a lot of Amerie acapellas”. He crafted this mix in anticipation and you can download for free below. 

Head over to The Fader to read  the full interview.

Tracklist:
1. Samoyed – Guts
2. Basic Soul Unit – Late Nite Shift
3. Paranoid London – Paris Dub 1
4. Darling Farah – Body (Jimmy Edgar remix)
5. DIVA – Paris Stabbing (Beats)
6. Trey Songz – Unfortunate (chop)
7. Vaghe Stelle – The Platform (Samoyed remix)
8. Machinedrum – Part of Me
9. Nautiluss – Zero Gravity
10. 95 North – Bring Back The Love (London to DC Dub)
11. Jacques Greene – untltd
12. Anthony Naples – Ill Still
13. Daphni – Springs
14. Mike Dunn presents the Deep Boyz – The Boy Beats on His Drum
15. Brawther – Spaceman Funk (George Fitzgerald remix)
16. 2562 – Aquatic Family Affair
17. Tommy Kruise – High Klass
18. Nosaj Thing – Try ft. Toro Y Moi

FREE DOWNLOAD: KATY B X GEENEUS X JESSIE WARE

A spiritual tribute to the much loved and much remixed Aaliyah, this transfixing new track from Katy B and Jessie Ware far exceeds the usual expectations of a producer’s ability to reinterpret Aaliyah’s archive of iconic R&B. Mixing things up a tad, here the Aaliyah which the pair croon over is not the actual legendary singer, but another girl on the dancefloor, one whose emanating an aura so magnetic that she’s transfixing everyone around her.

What the track does so blissfully is reference Aaliyah’s presence as the idea of something seemingly tangible but untouchable, so wonderfully enigmatic that it renders you totally captivated and eager to hook her gaze. Those R&B aficionados out there will see the parallells here and how it was indeed Aaliyah’s ”grounded mysticism”, that’s encapsulated in this track, which elevated her music, and not just the top-notch production and her rapturous vocals.

The track’s taken from Katy B’s new EP, Danger, which also features collaborations with Diplo, Jacques Greene, Iggy Azalea, Zinc and Wiley.

You can download the EP for free via Katy B Official