All posts tagged producer

McKenzie Ellis – Cnt Yr Blssngs

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Only a few days into the New Year and I get the feeling I’ve already discovered a future star. After trawling soundcloud into the late hours tonight, I came across McKenzie Ellis, an 18 year old singer/producer from Brooklyn with unlimited potential.

A wealth of demos are available for your listening pleasure: My favourite is probably the startlingly heartbreaking dead boy – sadgrl which has a tender lo-fi quality, led by sparse piano and vocals that share much in common with the tones of fellow New Yorker Eddi Front. I genuinely found it really difficult to resist emotionally, I imagine you might feel the same.

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Remarkably its no clear indication of either her influences or future direction, as most recent track, Cnt Yr Blssngs is an Ableton produced track that might be an experiment… but if it is, its certainly been a worthwhile one. The downbeat electronica is covered in muffled atmosphere and intimacy, bringing to mind the work of Maria Minerva. I’m not sure McKenzie Ellis know who she is artistically yet but it’s going to be a joy watching her find out.

https://www.facebook.com/mckzzz

Phill Young

Dot Visions – Like

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Dot Vi$ion$ is a New York based producer, rapper and songwriter that has got me VERY excited.

After an accidental soundcloud hop I found myself inadvertently listening to Like, taken from forthcoming mixtape Drastic Changes… and boy does it wet the appetite. With echoes of the r’n’b tinged electronica of The Weekend and the vocal confidence of Frank Ocean, his sparse skeletal beats are seductively expressed in nocturnal atmospherics. Its a remarkably confident way to announce yourself.

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http://www.facebook.com/dotofficialmusic

Phill Young

Oceaán – Neéd U

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I’ve been ruminating for a while now about new Manchester producer Oceaán who has been receiving pretty heavy rotation across the blogosphere. Perhaps I’ve been trying too hard to resist?

The swoonsome RnB production in Neéd U is good, really good infact. Oceaán is the light to Holy Other’s dark. With repeated listens it cuts deep into your soul, fills you with optimism and love.

Am I keen on the anonymity? It’s an interesting approach, mythology can be far more exciting than reality, especially in a time when we’re constantly battered with information. Manchester has a rich modern history from Wu Lyf to my own band Stay+. Oceaán’s debut video only fuels the fire… but its an exciting journey and I’m glad we’re on it with him.

http://www.facebook.com/occeaann

Phill Young