BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 14, 2020
Watch: Dizzee Rascal's New Video Ft. Ella Eyre
Dizzee Rascal and Ella Eyre have teamed up for new track Body Loose, premiering the bright and playful music video this week. Taking it back to his garage roots, Dizzee samples the Noughties garage anthem Body Groove for this one, whilst retaining all the elements of his iconic sound. The track is part of his long-awaited album E3 AF that was released back in October, that has since enjoyed notable success. You can watch the full video for Body Loose below.
Ruby Savill-Downs
- Nov 13, 2020
Organic New Music Friday #9
Happy Friday! This week we're celebrating the never-ending talent that oozes out of Leeds, featuring LS6's most exciting takes on electro, UKG, breaks and more. Yusuf Yellow & BNMO - 'Grey Clouds' [Readymeal Sound] The Readymeal boys are on a roll, collaborating once again with rapper-slash-poet Yusuf Yellow on dreamy number Grey Clouds. Released soon after their colourful, UKG-fuelled single IRS, this track considerably lowers the temperature, infusing the relaxing melodies
Josh Crowe
- Nov 12, 2020
Casika Releases Debut EP With Do As You Please
Do As You Please is a musical imprint that has expanded far and wide since its recent inception, now acting as a label, mix series and record store which has been inspired by the thriving music scene in the city of Manchester. The artwork on their debut is courtesy of Trevor Johnson & John Walsh, previous Hacienda and FAC51 graphic designers, shining a light on the labels intrinsic link to the currents coursing through the late-‘80s of Acid House and Techno, operating to thei
BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 11, 2020
Twist Helix Set To Release New Album
After paving their way through 2020 with ‘Louder,’ ‘Frida Kahlo’ and ‘Vultures,’ the time has come for Newcastle’s Twist Helix to unveil their highly-anticipated second album ‘Machinery.’ On Friday 20th November, the 11-track release will drop via Paul Back Music. Based on a raw, emotive cultural dissection, the three-piece alt-pop group delve in between English and Spanish in one of the most infectious and diverse albums of the year. Since their 2018 album ‘Ouseburn,’ Twist
BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 10, 2020
Phoebe Bridgers announces new EP Copycat Killer
The EP features all new recordings of tracks from Phoebe Bridger’s 2020 album Punisher. Bridgers recorded these versions with string player Rob Moose. She’s released the EP’s version of Kyoto today. Listen via the player above, and scroll down for the EP’s artwork and tracklist. You can pre-order Copycat Killer via Rough Trade. Earlier this year, Bridgers had a chat with Hayley Williams over Zoom during lockdown. Together, they talked about 100 Gecs, quarantine and ghosting.
BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 10, 2020
Watch: The Directors Cut Behind Bicep's Apricot Music Video
Bicep is the London-based duo of Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson, childhood friends from Belfast who make modern, immaculately produced electronic music inspired by classic house and techno. They got their start running FeelMyBicep, a blog highlighting Italo, house, and disco deep cuts. That turned into DJ sets, a record label, and a club night. And a decade later, in 2017, they signed to Ninja Tune and released their self-titled debut album. New single “Apricots” is a wistful
George Webb
- Nov 10, 2020
The Shakamoto Investigation Debut Album Is Punk At It's Finest
The Shakamoto Investigation are due to put their unique brand of energetic, dynamic punk to a full album format. The recording process included using the same studio as none other than Sleaford Mods to make the final cut, though their talents as a band go way beyond comparisons to their peers. The record kicks off with the high energy opener ‘Take It Or Leave It’, and as the name suggests, the track takes no prisoners. A tight bassline supports the track well, and there’s an
Josh Crowe
- Nov 10, 2020
Leeds Electronic Duo Night Giants Announce New EP
Leeds based electronic duo Night Giants have announced a new EP from which is set for release next week. Selector is the second Night Giants Ep released on the Manchester label, Sprechen and sees the duo focus on a more club-inspired sound; with both the title track and Twist & Drop providing head-down pumping house and techno party vibes. The Ep is completed by the melodic and synth-driven, Tremble, broken beats under a smooth, beautiful chord progression.
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Rob Day
- Nov 10, 2020
Label Spotlight: Gimme A Break
One undoubtable silver lining that we can all take from this year's lockdown is the abundant surge of new creative projects. Leeds has been bristling with ideas since the pandemic snatched away our right to go out, and the momentum doesn't seem to be slowing down. Effortlessly demonstrating this is newly established Leeds label Gimme A Break. Created in the midst of the UK's breakbeat and UKG revival, Gimme A Break has been a brilliant emerging platform to follow in recent we
BabyStep Magazine
- Nov 10, 2020
UK Zine Jockey Slut to Publish Andrew Weatherall Tribute Book
Iconic UK magazine Jockey Slut are to publish a 160-page book to honour the late-UK music legend Andrew Weatherall. Founded in Manchester by Bugged Out!'s John Burgess and Paul Benney as a bi-monthly fanzine, Jockey Slut became a nationally revered magazine centred around dance culture and underground music in the UK. They have just announced that they will be compiling over 30 years-worth of material covering the late Andrew Weatherall's career. Inside this book will be ever
