Artist of the Day: Boom Bip

Boom Bip has applied his command of live and sample-based electronic music to works for Mush and Lex. His landmark Mush release with Doseone, Circle, as well as two solo albums and a collaboration with Gryff Rhys of Super Furry Animals under the name Neon Neon for Lex have landed atop dozens of critic's polls in North America, Europe and Japan and have left audiences stunned worldwide. He has played to sold out crowds with Interpol, Buck 65, Luke Vibert, Fog, Caribou, and Mice Parade, performed in every major market in the US and Europe, and played at some of the world's most prominent music festivals including Coachella and Glastonbury. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist, his recordings often feature sounds he’s played, then digitally manipulated giving his work an unmistakable quality that has become increasingly sought after (Mush Records).

You can listen to Boom Bip's music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Boom+Bip


Released Albums:
Boom Bip - Blue Eyed In The Red Room
Boom Bip - Corymb
Boom Bip - Sacchrilege Ep
Boom Bip - Circle with Dose One
Boom Bip - From Left to Right Ep
Boom Bip - Doo Doo Breaks Vol. 1 and 2

Reference:
Boom Bip. Mush Records. Retrieved from http://www.mushrecords.com/artist/BoomBip.php

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Artist of the Day: Villain Accelerate

Villain Accelerate is an instrumental hip-hop group born out of mutual respect and the desire to create. Comprised of producer Sixtoo and longtime Sebutones collaborator Stigg Of The Dump, Villain Accelerate embodies hip-hop. Sixtoo's releases for Cease And Desist, Vertical Form, and Ninja Tune have established him in underground hip-hop. In addition to being an accomplished producer, DJ, and MC, his love of hip-hop culture fuels his visual art projects. Stigg Of The Dump is an Irish transplant with a knack for beat digging and a belly full of Guinness. His release, Still Alive At The Veglia Lounge loudly announced his arrival and is fast becoming a vital piece of instrumental hip-hop wax. Villain Accelerate remains an open sketchbook for two artists in need of a safe place for their darkest and most unconventional ideas (Mush Records) .

You can listen to Villain Accelerate's music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Villain+Accelerate



Released Albums:
Villain Accelerate - Maid of Gold

Reference:
Villain Accelerate. Mush Records. Retrieved from http://www.mushrecords.com/artist/VillainAccelerate.php

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Artist of the Day: Sporto Kantes

Sporto Kantes is a French downtempo electronica duo comprised of producers Benjamin Sportes and Nicolas Kantorovwicz that released its debut album in 2000. In association with the Parisian label Catalogue, Sportes and Kantorovwicz made their recording debut as Sporto Kantes in 1998 with a four-track EP, Nickson, which was followed a year later by a second four-track EP, Party (1999). The duo then made its full-length album debut with Act 1 (2000), which was subsequently reissued in 2003 with bonus material and new packaging. The second Sporto Kantes album, 2nd Round (2004), marked the duo's first appearance on the French charts. Third album 3 at Last (2008) was the duo's most successful to date, reaching number 95 on the albums chart (Birchmeier, 2010). 

You can listen to Sporto Kantes' music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Sporto+Kantes


Released Albums:
Sporto Kantes - Nickson Ep
Sporto Kantes - Party Ep
Sporto Kantes - Act 1
Sporto Kantes - Second Round
Sporto Kantes - 3 At Last

Reference:
Birchmeier, J. (2010). Sporto Kantes. All Music. Retrieved from
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifexqqkldae

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Artist of the Day: Funky Fresh Few

Funky Fresh Few are a hip-hop collective from Blackpool - they were the first act signed to Manchester’s Grand Central Records label. FFF started out as graffiti crew “Imperial Arts” and indeed, FFF member Time was once notoriously banned from British Rail stations due to “vandalism”. Despite a history spanning more than a decade, their releases are few and far between - their only album to date, “Stealing”, was released in 2003. They are highly regarded in the UK hip hop community. Grand Central Records went into liquidation in 2006 (Last.fm, 2010). 

You can listen to Funky Fresh Few's music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Funky+Fresh+Few


Released Albums:
Funky Fresh Few - Stealing

Reference:
(2010). Funky Fresh Few. Last.fm. Retrieved from http://www.last.fm/music/Funky+Fresh+Few

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Artist of the Day: Hardkandy

Hardkandy was formed in Brighton, and was initially Simon Little and Tim Bidwell, who in the heady atmosphere of the the summer 2002, released their critically lauded debut album “How Do You Do Nothing”, pulling in love on the remix tip from Aspects and The Bees (who did their first ever remix for Hardkandy!). After arguably being the highlight of the Big Chill that year with their ten piece band they scurried back into the studio where Tim took the production reigns whilst Si concentrated on his new career as a session keys player for the likes of local glitterati Bonobo and the Quantic Soul Orchestra.

Tim, in the long process of creation, recruited friends and family, to try and better Hardkandy’s impressive debut long player, eventually recording with local vocalist Sean Clarke, Russ Porter (Limp Twins), Lo Fi Allstars, Will Quantic and legendary folk prophet Terry Callier (Terry was so impressed he recruited Tim to write for him! – the resulting track, “Stripper”, was released on his own album in the Autumn of 2004).

The end result is the sophomore album Last to Leave, (released 20/02/06); an heartfelt journey encompassing modern soul, gospel, broken folk. With the change of sound came the re-worked Hardkandy band – a fully fledged and noisy 5 piece already making waves locally supporting Emiliana Torrini at Brighton’s Speigeltent, and Morcheeba at Shepherds Bush Empire, with Sean Clarke’s powerful vocal presence leading the charge. Major support tours are in the pipeline and with the live band redefining Tim’s unique production sound expect the new album “Last To Leave” to sound harder, faster and dirtier (Last.fm, 2010)…

You can listen to Hardkandy's music at:
http://www.last.fm/music/Hardkandy



Released Albums:
Hardkandy - How Do You Do Nothing?
Hardkandy - Last To Leave
Hardkandy - Second To None
Hardkandy - See The Light Ep
Hardkandy - Suddenly Calm Ep

Reference:
(2010). Hardkandy. Last.fm. Retrieved from http://www.last.fm/music/Hardkandy
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