R&B is coming back strong!
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Rastafarian42
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Damn this new John legend is too live.
breakfuss
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Agreed. Easily better than anything he's done since Get Lifted.
Awesome thread, btw. Will be fun going through all these recs.
IrishNinja
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...ya'll aint tell me Seal was on this Legend track...damn, wasn't expecting that. love this dude
Yeah, I'm liking it. Nice production. I really like that Bobby Caldwell cover.
SecretMoblin
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^^^
BANKS' London EP is out in all stores today. It's worth picking up.*
1. Waiting Game (prod. SOHN)
2. This is What it Feels Like (prod. Lil Silva & Jamie Woon)
3. Bedroom Wall (prod. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs)
4. Change (prod. Tim Anderson)
Also the new Twigs EP is in the wild (it was pushed back to the 17th).* Produced by Arca (Yeezus, that incredible free mixtape), it is one of the best things to happen to music this year.
1. How's That
2. Papi Pacify
3. Water Me
4. Ultraviolet
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BANKS' London EP is out in all stores today. It's worth picking up.*
1. Waiting Game (prod. SOHN)
2. This is What it Feels Like (prod. Lil Silva & Jamie Woon)
3. Bedroom Wall (prod. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs)
4. Change (prod. Tim Anderson)
Also the new Twigs EP is in the wild (it was pushed back to the 17th).* Produced by Arca (Yeezus, that incredible free mixtape), it is one of the best things to happen to music this year.
1. How's That
2. Papi Pacify
3. Water Me
4. Ultraviolet
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PM for more info
breakfuss
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*tumbleweed rolls past*
Anyone else a fan of The Foreign Exchange? Love these guys. Seen them live twice. Anyway, their fifth album released today. They've all but abandoned the r&b/hip-hop fusion sound present on the first two albums in lieu of a more uptempo/dance feel. It's decent enough. Love Nicolay's lush production. My personal highlights are "Better" & "Dreams Are Made of".
Btw, if I'm breaking a rule with the back to back posts, I apologize.
Anyone else a fan of The Foreign Exchange? Love these guys. Seen them live twice. Anyway, their fifth album released today. They've all but abandoned the r&b/hip-hop fusion sound present on the first two albums in lieu of a more uptempo/dance feel. It's decent enough. Love Nicolay's lush production. My personal highlights are "Better" & "Dreams Are Made of".
Btw, if I'm breaking a rule with the back to back posts, I apologize.
blacks_n_jacks
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I'm a fan and I agree with your assessment. My favorite album of theirs is Leave It All Behind. I have the newest album, but haven't listened yet. That B-side "Hush" is that jam. I need to find a mp3 of that.
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i case you didnt know already..
By FAR her best Album
By FAR her best Album
blacks_n_jacks
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i case you didnt know already..
By FAR her best Album
Of course, but they don't like her much around these parts, lol ;-) This album is the reason I haven't heard much else recent. I don't think it's her best by far, though. Still loving the Archandroid.
bobbychalkers
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Thread could use a bit more love so I'll drop a couple of my more recent discoveries.
Joy Wellboy
I heard this group for the first time the other day. They are a Belgian duo, their debut album Yorokobi's Mantra just came out not too long ago. They aren't entirely R&B (bits of pop and your typical modern indie sound) but I liken their sound as a mix of Little Dragon and The xx
What Baby
Lay Down Your Blade
The Movement Song
Jessy Lanza
Canadian artist, debut album Pull My Hair Back (co-produced with Jeremy Greenspan from the Junior Boys) came out not too long ago as well. It has a early/mid 90's sound but its very electronic, not surprising since she's out of Hyperdub.
Kathy Lee
Against The Wall
Keep Moving
Pull My Hair Back
Joy Wellboy
I heard this group for the first time the other day. They are a Belgian duo, their debut album Yorokobi's Mantra just came out not too long ago. They aren't entirely R&B (bits of pop and your typical modern indie sound) but I liken their sound as a mix of Little Dragon and The xx
What Baby
Lay Down Your Blade
The Movement Song
Jessy Lanza
Canadian artist, debut album Pull My Hair Back (co-produced with Jeremy Greenspan from the Junior Boys) came out not too long ago as well. It has a early/mid 90's sound but its very electronic, not surprising since she's out of Hyperdub.
Kathy Lee
Against The Wall
Keep Moving
Pull My Hair Back
I need to check this out, I didn't know they would be dropping a new album anytime soon. I haven't listened to FE in a while but Tigallo and Nicolay can do no wrong in my eyes.
POWERSPHERE
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This post r&b indie bulllshit is boring as fuck.
Have you heard Banks? Someone up there posted some songs of her new EP. It's worth a check. It's very electronic, though.
btw, I am now listening to Ms. Kelly album and it seems to be solid r&b. I have also been listening to Amerie, but apart from 1 Thing I haven't been hooked to any other song yet.
IrishNinja
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my buddy just told me Jhené Aiko sings/styles like a low-rent Rihanna, i don't know what to do with that opinion either
Rastafarian42
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I kept thinking Common was going to have a verse my memory of that song is The Light.
umop_3pisdn
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Absolutely. Their album is excellent. And it was really cool to hear "The Place" on the radio in GTA V.
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Godlike
haven't heard anything from Phonte in a while
blacks_n_jacks
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So atmospheric; thanks for this!
Kelela's debut mixtape, CUT 4 ME, drops tomorrow on Fade To Mind:
http://fadetomind.net/kelela
Absolutely ridiculous production lined up. Going to be huge based on the tracks released to this point.
She also had a song on Teengirl Fantasy's most recent album:
EFX
http://fadetomind.net/kelela
Absolutely ridiculous production lined up. Going to be huge based on the tracks released to this point.
She also had a song on Teengirl Fantasy's most recent album:
EFX
SecretMoblin
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The Kelela mixtape is now available and it is excellent.
FreddieQuell
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Yup, listening to it right now and I agree. Great voice and expectedly great production.
Kelela is performing today on Fader Fort.
The Kelela tape got BNM on P4K, FYI
NEW ACTIVE CHILD. If you haven't heard him, he's in the James Blake/How to Dress Well lane of modern R&B. His sound may be a bit too electronic focused for fans of traditional R&B, but I dig it.
Anyways, his new EP 'Rapor' is up on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/active-child/sets/rapor-ep.
I haven't had a chance to listen to the full EP, but Evening Ceremony is a great track.
Anyways, his new EP 'Rapor' is up on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/active-child/sets/rapor-ep.
I haven't had a chance to listen to the full EP, but Evening Ceremony is a great track.
Have you all heard Won't Stop (by Sevyn Streeter)? I am so addicted to this song
this is great, I'm really liking it, so glad that Spotify has it
Mixtape vs EP though. Plus it seems like both releases have their own sounds they're going for. I find it most impressive about Kelela that she comes out of nowhere and holds her own on that tape with that production cast/sound/brand. CUT 4 ME could've easily been her debut LP, it's going to be hard to top honestly.
They're both two of my favorite releases of the year.
They're both two of my favorite releases of the year.
SecretMoblin
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Yeah, the Twigs EP is still on heavy rotation.
Some new stuff:
Melanie Fiona vid for "Cold Piece".
SZA vid for "Teen Spirit".
Moko's Black EP is now out in the UK and US:
1. Freeze (vid)
2. Hand on Heart (vid)
3. Summon the Strength (vid)
4. Honey Cocaine (song)
Some new stuff:
Melanie Fiona vid for "Cold Piece".
SZA vid for "Teen Spirit".
Moko's Black EP is now out in the UK and US:
1. Freeze (vid)
2. Hand on Heart (vid)
3. Summon the Strength (vid)
4. Honey Cocaine (song)
Oh fuck yeah. Go All Night is my favourite track on the mixtape. Good looks.
Cosmic Bus
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Shy Girls' Timeshare is up for streaming. Sounding pretty swank:
https://soundcloud.com/shygirls/sets/timeshare-ep
[edit] goddamn. The first track is kinda questionable, but man, the rest are pure sex.
https://soundcloud.com/shygirls/sets/timeshare-ep
[edit] goddamn. The first track is kinda questionable, but man, the rest are pure sex.
Shy Girls' Timeshare is up for streaming. Sounding pretty swank:
https://soundcloud.com/shygirls/sets/timeshare-ep
[edit] goddamn. The first track is kinda questionable, but man, the rest are pure sex.
So good, and the first track might be my favourite,
Not sure if I should post this one here or over at the Jazz-Hop Instrumentals thread.
Yiruma River Flows In You R&B Instrumental Cover
First time I've heard of this remix and it's freaking amazing! The original was already amazing, but this one is just, dayum!!
Yiruma River Flows In You R&B Instrumental Cover
First time I've heard of this remix and it's freaking amazing! The original was already amazing, but this one is just, dayum!!
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Kelela's debut mixtape, CUT 4 ME, drops tomorrow on Fade To Mind:
http://fadetomind.net/kelela
Absolutely ridiculous production lined up. Going to be huge based on the tracks released to this point.
She also had a song on Teengirl Fantasy's most recent album:
EFX
this is awesome
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