Artist: the extended plays

Appropriately dubbed 'Misheni' ( Swahili translation for 'The Mission') , Jesse Royal releases his first compilation mixtape as a token for those not afraid to stand up for equality and justice. This 'stab inna babyon side' serves as a prologue for The Royal One's upcoming debut Ep, 'Royally Speaking'. 'Misheni' features never before heard track, 'Hotter The Battle' (which is on XTM.Nation's upcoming riddim, 'Six String Cutlass') as well as previously released material from 'The Ever Loyal, Never Partial' such as Least Deserve It, Loyal Soldier (ft. Lutan [...]

Melanie C teamed up with Jodie Harsh to make an EP for all the club kids and dancing queens out there. This is a side project and it sounds like it will be received quite well. The EP is called The Night . Listen to "Set You Free" from the disc below. Related articles Melanie C collaborates with Jodie Harsh on new EP titled "The Night" [...]

It's refreshing to encounter an artist who meets the tenets of her genre as easily as Ruby Frost. From the sequins she adores to her heart quenching tunes, Frost is a pop talent who looks to the likes of Bjork and Kate Bush for inspiration, one whose natural ability has allowed her to ignore the formula and cut straight to success. The petite singer has always written. Poetry, short stories, anything - since her early teens. Now 23, armed with a guitar and a penchant for programming her own beats, she uses lyrics to express her winsome yet [...]

Jodie Harsh and Melanie are pleased to announce that their collaboration, a 3 track EP entitled 'The Night' will be released via iTunes on 13th May 2012. The EP features three tracks Melanie and Jodie worked on together last year and a digital booklet. More information including the artwork, track listing and previews will be revealed in the next two weeks through www.MelanieC.net and Jodie's official website www.jodieharsh.com . For now, here's a preview of the artwork taken from the photo shoot with Tim Bret-Day. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: [...]

Just a short blog post for you all today, we have decided to release our Starlight EP as a FREE Download , just visit our page at @BandCamp and download the 5 track EP for free. We were over the moon a while back when Starlight was played by @OfficialCraigK on PointFM (@pointfmrhyl) during the Welsh Wednesday segment, a big thanks to Craig for playing the track and to all the new fans that started following us after the track was played. So as a thank you to everyone that enjoys our music, we are [...]

U.S. based reggae label Locksmith Records is proud to release the latest studio effort from acclaimed reggae artist Sizzla , in the form of an EP entitled Don't Mislead The Youths . The EP was released yesterday, April 25, 2012 , and is now available in CD format in select stores, including VP Records . It is also available digitally worldwide via all major digital retailers, including iTunes and Amazon . This rebirth of Sizzla Kalonji has reggae fans [...]

Some time back we mentioned about an album of remixes that we had sitting on a shelf looking for us to possibly release, the 12 track album has never been something that we have overly rushed out and even now we have are doubts about releasing it. Though we have talked about recently and have thought of uploading it to BandCamp for our fans that do appreciate our work (you know who you are). So the dilemma is: Do we release The Remixes out to the world, even though it does seem [...]

Absolutely stomping mix from Belfast's JMX who delivers an hour's worth of the good stuff for the 2020Vision podcast series. With releases set to drop on Tsuba, One Records and 2020Vision, he is definitely one to look out for this year. The mix starts off with some fresh cuts from Huxley, JMX, Detroit Swindle and ends with some classic house moments from the likes of DJ Sneak and Lou2. JMX - 2020Vision POD JMX also happens to run the Extended Play label alongside Timmy Stewart, with whom he happens to tour [...]

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Nelly Furtado is back and in English. This time around she is picking up where she left off with Loose . The new album is almost ready and she has allegedly enlisted some high-level producers for this one. Basically, most everyone she collaborated with in between album and more. We wish she's release one commercial album and one of her real stuff, a la Folklore . Anyway, the name of the new album set to drop on June 19th is... The Spirit Indestructible [...]

Read it. Skim it. Osmosis. Do what you wanna do. This article has some girth to it, but the central thesis of this piece would have to be that the 2012 Snowball Music Festival was one hell of an event. Held last weekend in Avon, CO, Snowball 2012 can only be described as a raving success - with heavy emphasis on the "rave." Like last year's festival , Snowball 2012, or "Snowchella" remained heavy on the EDM. This years lineup included 91 artists in 3 days , [...]

When your career is built on sombre music, it's very hard to catapult your career onto worldwide attention. The first single you put out has to be relevant in sound, yet descriptive of your direction as an artist and not a fluffy number as you might run the risk of attracting the wrong audience. Very few artists have managed to capture that feeling and maintain a career in melancholy music. Think of what "Luka" did to Suzanne Vega's career, or Tracy Chapman's first record. Here, Lianne La Havas does that. "Forget" is a midtempo number with all the vigor of [...]

So January turned out to be an absolute monster month for Atlanta music. I mean, if you had any doubts about the strength and vitality of the local scene heading into 2012, the past 32 days should have gone a long way towards quelling your fears. In addition to some strong releases from established veterans like 4-IZE and—most impressively—the long-awaited return of All the Saints , January also saw up-and-comers Wowser Bowser and Shook Foil make big strides on the strength of their respective releases. But, for me, the record that really stood [...]

This is the third time Emily King has scored a "Sexy Track" from the same EP, Seven, which means you should get it now! In the same mood as the other ones, including "Ever After" and "Georgia," but this is a slower grower, if it makes any sense. It's a sombre-toned number soaking in agony and what feels like a dab of remorse. In keeping with the mood of the disc, yet not too overwhelming drab in melancholy essence. Filed under: Beats , Tracks Not Wacks , Yankee Panky Tagged: Colorado , [...]

One of the only singers out there still reviving the punk movement, Peaches, has opted to go all disco on us. The Canadian rocker is about to release an EP that will consist of disco-era covers in 2012. Joining her on the Casablanca Reworks EP are the Gomma All Stars, aka Gomma Records artists Moullinex, Telonius, Munk and The Phenomenal Handclap Band, with originals by Michael Sembello ('Maniac', from the movie 'Flashdance'), Harold Faltermeyer ('Our Love', as made famous by Donna Summer), Giorgio Moroder ('You Can't Run From My Love', as made famous by Stephanie Mills) and the Skatt Brothers ('Walk [...]

Label: Free Form Records Download: Bandcamp (Name Your Price) Some sweet subtle beats on this short EP, apparently there is a full length on the way so look out. These sounds from Kwala on Free Form Records are a nice little bunch of future hip hop sounds with swirling synths and punchy percussion. Sure to get you dizzy late at night. Euphoric and tantalising. I am all about the fluid sounds of late and this EP is a prime example of the drenched in water sound that has [...]

Me voy a ahorrar la cháchara. Estos no son los mejores discos del año, simplemente los que más me gustaron. Ustedes también tendrán sus favoritos, así que los invito a compartirlos ahí abajo en la sección de comentarios. Aprovecho para recordar que hace un rato quedaron colgados el Mixtape Bailable y el podcast de lo mejor del año en El Horno . Y dentro de una semana hay nuevo mixtape, por si acaso. 10| The Jezabels - Prisoner [...]

Madonna tracks are leaking left and right. From recent sessions to older ones. But, we try not to report on any unless they are listenable. Of course, this one has nothing vocally of interest, but the song is not bad. In fact, it sounds like a riled up track from the Music era. It could have fit in perfectly on that stupid EP that followed after it. We hope this William Orbit gem ends up on the album, because even stars as big as Madonna could topple their career with two Hard Candy-like albums in a row. Click [...]

Well what a year it has been. I have discovered a lot of music this year of varying genre and style and it has been a delight indulging in new sounds as well as old ones. For the end of year list I will be presenting my top ten full length releases for the year. I will also present my top 5 EP releases of the year alongside. Following will be my top 5 netlabel releases. Top Ten Full Length Releases 10. Bon Iver - Bon Iver [...]

Ok I will accept that the title of this post might be construed as a tad misleading and has perhaps strayed over into the more deluded realms of 'optimistic,' "on tour , with Dum Dum Girls? " Well one can dream. For clarity what I actually mean is I caught them twice in as many days on the UK leg of their European tour, first at FAC251 in Manchester, then just over the Welsh border at Central Station in Wrexham. Two places whose musical heritage couldn't be more antithetical, Manchester of course has a [...]

Label: Ghostly International Purchase: Via Ghostly Drip.fm Service A wonderful new detour by percussionist/instrumental hip hop artist Shigeto - New Light is a collection of b-sides taken from the [ast three years. The short EP is full of minimal ambient and abstract sounds with the occasional deep bass rumble. A lovely release all round, including Shigeto's own drumming chops splashed in the last two tracks. To grab this one sign up to Ghostly's Drip.FM service, $15 a month gets you every Ghostly release for the month [...]