James Blake

Stompbox · 23-12-2010 12:58AM #1

Anyone been keeping track of this guy lately? Looks like he's in for quite a year, made the BBC Sounds of 2011 list, runner-up in the Critics Choice (Brits Awards) and Zane Lowe made his cover of Feist's 'Limit To Your Love' his 'Hottest Record In The World Right Now'.

Enjoying his album so far. Interesting production, some songs (Lindefarne I and II, I'm looking at you) sorta call to mind a minimal, dubsteppy Bon Iver. Highlight so far would be 'I Never Learnt To Share' if only for the exhilarating swelling crescendo that bottoms out into a quaking, stolid bass figure.

hada · 23-12-2010 11:14AM

Just gave this guy a few listens on the old youtube... He's definitey capturing. Kind of a cross between Bon Iver and Four Tet. I like it though. Cheers!

A V A · 23-12-2010 08:38PM

yea this guy is great !!!

great song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOT2-OTebx0

Aridstarling · 24-12-2010 01:38AM

Without a doubt, the artist I'm most excited about in the world right now. Three EPs plus a couple of singles in the last 18 months and each has been better than the last. The album is going to be epic.

hjm1293 · 28-12-2010 09:59PM

i'm wondering if any of you guys know where i could pick up some of James Blake's stuff on vinyl? on the HMV website i can pick up CMYK for about £6, but i was wondering if any of the record shops in dublin would have that kind of thing?

A V A · 28-12-2010 11:42PM

yea ipicked up the 7" of limit to your lone in tower records , should try there and goerges arcade

Hesho · 29-12-2010 12:03PM

Try Beatfinder records or All City

hjm1293 · 30-12-2010 12:17PM

Hesho wrote: »

Try Beatfinder records or All City

Big thanks. Would you mind lettin me know where those shops are in Dublin?

J_E · 27-04-2011 02:37AM

I'm surprised there isn't more love for this guy. I'm completely in love with his album and EP's. He's a really fantastic artist.

http://soundcloud.com/indieistanbul/03-i-never-learnt-to-share

This is one of my favourite tracks by him, just fantastic overall, especially the shift at the end. Kicking myself that I didn't go to see him live.

dan185 · 27-04-2011 11:06AM

Video doesn't do it justice but seeing this live and 'feeling' the music was absolutely fantastic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHDqM6r8AK4

Temaz · 27-04-2011 11:11AM

Album of the year so far for me.

MikeHoncho · 27-04-2011 11:26AM

Although I like him and most of what he has released to date I thought the Whelan's gig was fairly un inspiring.

DominoDub · 27-04-2011 12:27PM

Love the EP's ... but the album has yet to win me over in full, I find it does not have much dynamic shifts in sound like the EP's.

If you like his echo effected sound you should check out the work of Arthur Russell ,, who as well as being an experimental cellist was one of the first guys to remix disco tracks ,,with lots of DUB ECHO effects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Russell_%28musician%29

A V A · 27-04-2011 11:07PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjnL1eCDVG4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLza1RRaTec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNWTxOqKqBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0ptuFYseXg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XqdW4A5w2M

some really good songs that didnt make the album

check out albums from

ghostpoet - peanut butter blues and meloncholy jam
jamie woon - mirror writing

J_E · 28-04-2011 01:40AM

Cheers, will check it all out.

James Blake

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