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It Was Something That Had To Be Said – Ben Hippen

30 May 2018

Every now and then you get a track submission which is truly perfect for the list and this week I think nails it!  Writer, Composer, Pianist and general all round creative, Ben Hippen recently produced an album – Scenarios that was commissioned specifically to provide the perfect sonic environment for writing.  Check out Ben’s initial submission notes:

Part 26 – Given Circumstances

30 May 2018

February 1979.

“Darkheart” has come and gone. Cheers and whistles. ‘More!’ Miss Dazzle hugging me. Biggles all smiles. Matron ecstatic. Spicy red faced, pumping my hand.

‘Fuckin’ great,’ says BJ, loading the pipe back at Walnut Avenue. ‘Here. Got my girlfriend to send us some stuff. Put some music on then. Your choice.’

On with some Peter Frampton. “Do You Feel Like I Do?”…

Love Me Now – Yaya Flawless

30 May 2018

When talking about southern music and its influence over the rest of the hip hop industry, I cant help but bring some artist that might not totally be from the south but they do nothing but justice to the southern sound.

Lonely Road – Paul McCartney

30 May 2018

It’s weird how some people are born with powers of persuasion. They can talk you into anything or at the very least, they can change your mind – sometimes without you even noticing it…

Qweloquiallisms – Typical Cats

30 May 2018

You know those paintings people look at and just think: “This guy was just playing with colors and threw some random ones and called it art”? Well, only the painters themselves can say if that’s true or if they really had a purpose by putting those colors togethers. In most cases, the latter is true.

If You Know You Know – Pusha T

30 May 2018

Push just set the tone for what is expected to be a G.O.O.D summer with Kanye produced album Daytona. While his subject matter of the drug dealer lifestyle hasn’t changed, his focus on creating great music hasn’t faltered.

Sexual (Li Da Di) – Amber

30 May 2018

Let me just start by saying that back in the 90’s and 00’s. Amber was a bad ass! She was constantly dropping hits such as “This Is Your Night” and this week’s track “Sexual (Li Da Di)” which I think is one hell of a track and will damn sure make you wanna shake that ass!

HEAVEN ALL AROUND ME – Saba

30 May 2018

Saba’s latest album has put him another box. His work is elite in every sense of the word. CARE FOR ME is easily a contender for album of the year. “HEAVEN ALL AROUND” acts as the final song and ultimately concludes an album which documents his struggles, environment and relationships through thorough storytelling. With this song, he saves his best for last.

If I Could – Blue Merle

30 May 2018

Ésta semana nos toca viajar musicalmente a Nashville, Tennessee, donde
se formó una banda llama Blue Merle, formada por un músico a quien
considero parte de mis influencias, se trata de Luke Reynolds, quien
unió esfuerzos con Jason Oettel, grabando demos en el studio de un
amigo en común, un día el presidente de Sony paso de visita, y pasó lo
que para muchos artistas es un sueño, los escuchó tocar y cantar, y al
final terminó ofreciéndoles un contracto!

Youth – Daughter

30 May 2018

There are tiring days when one doesn’t have many words, this is one of those days. I feel tired and not really in the mood to say much. Sometimes you feel compelled to stop expressing yourself to avoid trouble and I’ve have to do that for a while, maybe that has blocked my words a little.

Read My Rights – Mike Frazier

30 May 2018

When you think of the archetypal protest singer, the image that comes to mind is probably a weary, earnest, lank-haired folk troubadour gently strumming a battered acoustic guitar with all the energetic tempo of your geography teacher on a Monday morning. But along comes Mike Frazier to wipe the slate clean with a take-no-crap four-to-the-floor protest song powered by the Energizer Bunny with Tony the Tiger on lead guitar.

Bum Bum Tam Tam – MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don, Juan Magan (Remix)

29 May 2018

I LOVE how music brings people from different backgrounds, nationalities, cultures etc together and this song is a perfect depiction of it. The artistes and the producer on this track would have never crossed my mind to hop on a track together tbh and yet here they are with an amazing track…