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Fat Freddy’s Drop - Clean The House The track is taken...

hisroyalflyness — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:12 +0100

Fat Freddy’s Drop - Clean The House

The track is taken from their forthcoming album Blackbird which will be released in the UK on June 24th. FFD return to the UK with a sold out show at Village Underground on June 26th and a UK tour in the Autumn including a show at Brixton Academy.

London Grammar – Wasting My Young Years (Kids Of The Apocalypse...

hisroyalflyness — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:21 +0100

London Grammar – Wasting My Young Years (Kids Of The Apocalypse Remix)

Kanye West - Black Skinhead (Live on SNL)

hisroyalflyness — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:28 +0100

Kanye West - Black Skinhead (Live on SNL)

Kanye West - New Slaves (Live on SNL) New track from Yeezy who...

hisroyalflyness — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:24:00 +0100

Kanye West - New Slaves (Live on SNL)

New track from Yeezy who is rumoured to have called his next studio album ‘Yeezus’. Ooo, controversial.

Wretch 32 feat. Shakka - ‘Blackout’ (Petite Noir...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:34:50 +0100

Wretch 32 feat. Shakka - ‘Blackout’ (Petite Noir Remix)

Out now, Wretch 32 has enlisted the talent of British vocalist Shakka for the soaring chorus for his new single ‘Blackout’. Up and coming South-African artist, Petite Noir has remixed Blackout to trippy heights creating a whole new feel for the Summer anthem!

Virgin Records - 40 Years Of Disruptions 2013 is the 40th...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:29:12 +0100

Virgin Records - 40 Years Of Disruptions

2013 is the 40th anniversary of Virgin Records, the revolutionary British record label launched by Richard Branson in 1973. To mark the event there will be a series of events taking place this autumn celebrating the label’s rich history and ability to “disrupt the status quo”.

Launched 40 years ago with the largely instrumental Tubular Bells (a 48-minute suite conceived by 19-year-old guitar prodigy Mike Oldfield that went on to sell 15 million copies), Virgin Records has staked its reputation on doing the unexpected. Since its early days the label has emphasised and supported the maverick, creative drive of its artists; whilst along the way, it has achieved global success in breaking some of the biggest and most influential acts of the past four decades.

Virgin and its artists have been at the forefront of almost every key musical movement of the past forty years. It was the underdog label that signed the Sex Pistols when they had been rejected by the rest of the music establishment and forged ahead to enjoy great critical acclaim in the post-punk era with the likes of Simple Minds, PiL, Magazine, Devo and XTC.

By the Eighties it was spearheading a colourful new wave of British pop acts, helping to steer Boy George’s Culture Club and The Human League to the top of the charts. Then through London’s Soul II Soul and Bristol’s Massive Attack it helped to push DJ and sound system culture into the mainstream.

In the Nineties the label set a vibrant new benchmark for pop music with the rise of the Spice Girls, oversaw the birth of new, electronic dance genres with Daft Punk and The Chemical Brothers before changing the post-Britpop landscape with The Verve’s, Urban Hymns.

The pace has barely slackened in recent years with Virgin signing the superstar DJs Swedish House Mafia, nurturing the huge talent of critically acclaimed female singer-songwriters Laura Marling and Emeli Sandé as well as launching the career of indie pop newcomers Bastille.

It’s this desire to think creatively, challenge conceptions and take risks that has established Virgin Records as one of the most innovative record companies of the past four decades. Founder Richard Branson said,

“Virgin Records is where it all started for Virgin and 40 years later it’s great to see we are still being innovative. This exciting series of events is the perfect way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Virgin Records and the artists, from Mike Oldfield to Emeli Sandé, who continue to disrupt the status quo.”

Taking place in the autumn and including artists past and present, the events to celebrate Virgin Records ‘40 years of disruptions’ will be supporting the charity, War Child. War Child protects children from the brutal effects of war and received the Special Recognition Award at this year’s BRIT Awards.

Joe Goddard feat. Mara Carlyle - She Burns Taken from his...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:44 +0100

Joe Goddard feat. Mara Carlyle - She Burns

Taken from his forthcoming EP ‘Taking Over’ due for release on Greco-Roman very soon, ‘She Burns’ is a subtle burner of a track featuring the beautiful vocals of Mara Carlyle.

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Mikill Pane - Chairman Of The Bored

hisroyalflyness — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:34:48 +0100

Mikill Pane - Chairman Of The Bored:

Sunday night and we are relaxing in the house of Pane with the music of Pane.

London Grammar - Wasting My Years ‘Wasting My Young Years’ is an...

hisroyalflyness — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:59:00 +0100

London Grammar - Wasting My Years

‘Wasting My Young Years’ is an emotional and passionate track featuring an intricate piano hook and haunting vocals that lead into a beautiful and powerful chorus backed by escalating drums and guitars. ‘Wasting My Young Years’ received its first play on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show.

Josef Salvat - Hustler “Intriguing, intelligent, tantalisingly...

hisroyalflyness — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:55:21 +0100

Josef Salvat - Hustler

“Intriguing, intelligent, tantalisingly twisted stuff.” The Guardian

“Just elbowed his way to the front of the year’s ‘pop guys to watch’ queue.” The Fader

After reaching #1 in the HypeMachine charts and amounting over 110,000 views on Soundcloud JOSEF SALVAT release the haunting and mysteriously enchanting new video for latest single ‘Hustler’. Premiered on Pitchfork, the track follows Josef through a tale of reflection, ambiguous characters and a faint decadence; amounting in a video that has you completely drawn in and sucked under, not wanting to let go. Essential viewing.

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories Unboxed We love these robot...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:56:45 +0100

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories Unboxed

We love these robot music gods.

Sam Smith - Latch (Acoustic) The pipes on this fella! The voice...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:43:44 +0100

Sam Smith - Latch (Acoustic)

The pipes on this fella! The voice of Disclosure’s hit single ‘Latch’, here is Mr Sam Smith (an iCLF favourite) singing an acoustic version of the song.

Sweater Beats - Make A Move An aptly titled song given the moves...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:40:19 +0100

Sweater Beats - Make A Move

An aptly titled song given the moves Sweater Beats is making in the music world.

Katy B - What Love Is Made Of Katy answers an age old question...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:38:40 +0100

Katy B - What Love Is Made Of

Katy answers an age old question with her take on love.

DJ Fresh Vs Diplo - Earthquake Feat. Dominique Young Unique Two...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:36:03 +0100

DJ Fresh Vs Diplo - Earthquake Feat. Dominique Young Unique

Two of the hottest producers around clash on this earth shaker.

Goldie Thorn - Stop Motion Gallop (EP) Drawing inspiration from...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:33:11 +0100

Goldie Thorn - Stop Motion Gallop (EP)

Drawing inspiration from duos who went before – Serge & Jane, Jack & Meg White, Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra – East London electro-pop / sparkly house duo GOLDIE THORN whip up big, beatific dance pop tracks out of their little home studio on the old ‘Murder Mile’ in Clapton, London.

With influences ranging from LCD Soundsystem, Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band, Arthur Russell, the Avalanches and Henry Mancini, one half of the duo cut his teeth producing sample-heavy blissed out pop on old analogue samplers and sequencer, and the other honed her song writing chops in guitar and jazz band.

Both, however bring a dedication to big beats, and a different approach to dance music to their debut EP STOP MOTION GALLOP. Available for download on iTunes and Juno Download now.

Matt Woods - Wash Me Clean Wash Me Clean is inspired by...

hisroyalflyness — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:29:49 +0100

Matt Woods - Wash Me Clean

Wash Me Clean is inspired by Matt’s seaside hometown in Cornwall, using a wurly, tremolo electric guitar as well as melodic vocal harmonies the song speaks about overcoming adversity amongst struggle.

Inspired by the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost, this song talks of a man’s dilemma at reaching a fork in the road. As with the poem, the lyric suggests to ‘take the road less travelled’ but the main point of the song is to not attribute too much sentiment to the paths you have to leave behind.

Another melodic acoustic hit based on The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho. The lyric of this song is supposed to encourage the notion of having faith in yourself above all else.

A song about close friendship as well as new relationships forged by the bottle. Pass The Bottle speaks of drinking ‘straight out the bottle like old friends do’ and then encourages others to ‘pass the bottle around’. It is meant as much as a campfire song about drinking as it a commentary that no matter how much or how little we have, we can sit in each others company and share what we have.

Fenech-Soler - Magnetic Fenech-Soler have achieved a next level...

hisroyalflyness — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:45:30 +0100

Fenech-Soler - Magnetic

Fenech-Soler have achieved a next level aura of accomplishment with their upcoming second album ‘Rituals’ which will be released on September 2nd on Warner Bros. Records. The album follows their self-titled debut album which was released in 2010 and earned them Q and XFM award nominations for The Next Big Thing and Best British Debut Album of the Year respectively, as well as substantial support from Radio 1.

The album was largely produced by the band themselves though they chose to collaborate on certain tracks with the likes of Tim Goldsworthy (LCD Soundsystem, UNKLE) and the innovative Swedish producer / DJ Style of Eye.

The album has already been previewed with a video for ’All I Know’ as well as the track ‘Maiyu’, which was recently made available as a free download and graced the top of the Hype Machine chart. The albums first full single ‘Magnetic’ will follow on July 1st. As with the best of Rituals, ’Magnetic’ blends memorable hooks and punchy synths, capturing the essence of Fenech-Solers distinct niche electronic-based music delivered with a beating human heart.

Lana Del Rey - Young & Beautiful Lana doing ‘Young...

hisroyalflyness — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:13:05 +0100

Lana Del Rey - Young & Beautiful

Lana doing ‘Young & Beautiful’ as only she could.

Dizzee Rascal - Goin’ Crazy feat. Robbie Williams Dizzee,...

hisroyalflyness — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:08:00 +0100

Dizzee Rascal - Goin’ Crazy feat. Robbie Williams

Dizzee, Robbie, mobility scooters and leathers. What more could you want to kick start the weekend.