This week saw the good old British Beeb announce its shortlist for its “Sound of 2010”. Here’s what its about:
“The list is designed to highlight the most exciting musical talent for the coming year and the artists have been picked by 165 UK-based tastemakers. They each named their favourite three new acts and those with the most votes were put on the list. The top five and winner will be unveiled in January. Little Boots, Adele and Mika are among the previous Sound of… winners.” For details see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8395789.stm This usually means the artist who wins will be massively over hyped and never quite live up to expectations. Still they may get to appear on the Graham Norton show or alike….
Anyway, within this shortlist, two artists caught my eye who I have been meaning to post some stuff about.
First up is Gold Panda.
“Gold Panda is a left-field producer and remixer called Derwin who makes instrumental soundtracks to half-remembered, dreamy summer days. He scours charity shops for old records and VHS tapes to turn into distorted samples, and wraps them in minimal, warm beats.He is obsessed with Japan and its culture, and once sold his entire record collection to pay for a Japanese diploma at the School of Oriental and African Studies, before moving there for a year.”
Telepathe – Chromes on it (Gold Panda mix)
Noah and the Whale – Love of an Orchestra (Gold Panda mix) (Direct link)
The second is Joy Orbison.
“Twenty-two-year-old Pete O’Grady from Croydon, who goes by the name Joy Orbison, is one of the hottest dance producers around.O’Grady has been DJing since the age of 12 and his sound is a lovingly-crafted late-night evolution of house and UK garage, with soft bass, hypnotic home-made percussion and distant chopped-up vocals.”
I posted his ‘Wet Look’ track on the downloads page.
Four Tet – Love Cry (Joy Orbison mix) (Highly Recommended)
And a mix by the man himself here
Tracklist after the jump
Tracklist:
1. Pearson Sound – Indelible // Aus
2. Karizma – Drumz Nightmare // R2
3. Nu-Birth – Anytime // Locked On
4. Tonya Renee – About You (Karizma Boucha Remix) // Home Recordings
5. Altered Natives – Rass Out // Fresh Minute Music
6. Joy Orbison – Smother // DOLDRUMS
7. Efdemin – Acid Bells (Martyn Remix) // Curle
8. Shed – Selection One // Soloaction
9. Ultramarine – Hooter (Carl Craig Remix/JORb EdiT) // Real Soon
10. Joy Orbison – Tentative Bidding // DOLDRUMS
11. Martyn – Hear Me // 3024
12. Joy Orbison – J. Doe // DOLDRUMS
13. Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo // Hotflush
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