Free Download Friday: Gorgon City Remix New Jessie Ware Single and Drop BBC Essential Mix

After the massive success of Disclosure and Rudimental, it's exciting to see so many fresh electronic music live outfits coming out of the UK. The next wave of superstars is certainly going to include the duo, Gorgon City, and after you take a listen to these essential free downloads, you will hear exactly why they are set to be massive!

BBC Essential Mix free download:



Tracklist:

Gorgon City - Intro 
Curses - Slow Lights
Gorgon City - Unmissable ft Zak Abel (DJ Anna Remix)
Artifact - Even (Huxley Remix)
Gorgon City - Real ft Yasmin (Acapella)
Jessie Ware - Tough Love (Cyril Hahn Remix)
Scandal - Just Let Me Dance (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix)
Hot Since 82 - Shadows ft. Alex Mills
Gorgon City  - Unknown (Acapella)
Laszlo Dancehall - Plimton (George Fitzgerald Remix)
Gerd - Still Believe
Aaaron - Feeling This
Gorgon City - 6am (ft Tish Hyman)
Claude Vonstroke - Eye I Eye
Illyus & Barrientos - Ballin'
Route 94 - Cowboy
Audiojack - Traction
Kidnap Kid - Fall
Robosonic - Life is Like
Conqueror - Highest Order
Woz - Cherry Hill
Dubspeeka - Leaving Home
Benton - Airtight
Weiss - I Feel Better
Jesse Rose - Chuck English
Amine Edge & Dance - Halfway Crooks 
Gorgon City - U & I & Me & U
Roger Sanchez - My Roots (Technasia remix)
Jägerverb - Pomme
Gorgon City - Cycles
Dusky - 4T4
DJ Anna - Six Figures
Andre Bratten - Trommer Og Bass
Gorgon City - Fallen 
Radiohead - Talk Show Host (Jett rework)
Gorgon City - FTPA
Dillinja - Angels Fell
Capone - Tudor Rose

Jessie Ware - "Say You Love Me (Gorgon City Remix)" Free Download:



Gorgon City: Mixmag "In Session"



Special Thanks: Gorgon City for making real house music with soul, BBC 1, Mixmag, Jessie Ware, Devon Hester and Hans Bubby 

Essential Free Download: Author "Jah Live (J. Robinson's Lion Heart Version)"

It's no secret that we've been championing the sounds of Author for some time now. Made up of UK producers, Ruckspin and Jack Sparrow, the duo's second album, "Forward Forever",  became a cult classic in bass music circles. For me, the standout track on that album was, "Jah Live", a deep, dubbed out rocker, pulsating with reggae riddims. Now the track has been remixed by J. Robinson, who keeps the dub in place, but rather than broken beats, uses a traditional house music pulse as the backbone. Listen below and grab your free download!



Special Thanks: Author, Ruckspin, Jack Sparrow, J. Robinson for this sick remix, proper bass music and the impressive Outlook Music Festival. 

Essential Weekend Playlist: Rudimental Begin USA Takeover with New Album "Home"

While our friends in the UK have seen electronic outfit, Rudimental, blow up in a big way, they are now finally making their way stateside with their smash debut album, "Home." We recently picked it up and it hasn't left our stereo speakers for the last week. Covering multiple genres, "Home" is the kind of debut album that is a breath of fresh air in the current EDM boom.

Take a listen to their first couple of single from "Home" for further evidence:

First single "Spoons" was a sublime deep house cut:



"Feel the Love" was their drum & bass offering and a HUGE #1 smash in the UK:



"Waiting All Night" defied all expectations for the follow-up



Their latest is "Right Here" and is a perfect summer song that is not to be missed:



As a BONUS - check out the recent disco-house remix that Skream did:



Special Thanks: Rudimental for (hopefully) showing that the next generation of electronic music superstar groups will look more to legendary acts like Massive Attack for inspiration on sustaining career longevity

Urban Archaeology: Famed Designer Ben Drury Picks His 10 Best Mo'Wax Record Sleeves

One of the most influential record labels of the 90's is without a doubt, Mo'Wax. Started by James Lavelle, this seminal label gave us DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, UNKLE along with some of the best compilations and recored sleeves we've ever seen. The main Mo'Wax designer was Ben Drury, who did most of the famed album sleeves and teamed with Lavelle to also feature street artists like Futura.

Now as Mo'Wax celebrates over 20 years with a proper retrospective art show (thanks to Kickstarter), Drury looks back with The Vinyl Factory at 10 of his all-time favorite record sleeves from the Mo'Wax era.

Here's a few of our favorites from the story:

Sam Sever And The Raiders Of The Lost Art
What’s That Sound?
1995

Money Mark
Mark’s Keyboard Repair
1995

DJ Krush
Meiso
1995

DJ Shadow
Endtroducing…
1996

Various Artists
Headz 2
1996

Unkle
Psyence Fiction (Promotional Package. Contains 12″ in pop-up gatefold sleeve, 5″ record, promo CD, sticker pack)
1998

Special Thanks: Mo'Wax for changing my life, James Lavelle, Ben Drury, The Vinyl Factory, DJ Shadow, Colin Kaepernick defying stereotypes and Lightning in a Bottle 2013

Weekend Playlist: Watch New Video For SnakeHips Smooth Throwback Jam "On & On"

If this smooth new jam from our latest musical discovery, Snakehips doesn't put a smile on your face, you're taking yourself way to seriously! Proper sunny vibes and we're feeling the smooth vocals, hip-hop flavored beats and a dope video!

Check out Snakehips' "On & On" Below:



Special Thanks: Snakehips, Summer Sounds, Fort Knox Five Vs Thunderball, smoked gouda cheese and beach living

Free Download: Photek Makes His 2012 Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 Available Via SoundCloud

Wow, as we get ever closer to Photek's new album, "KU:Palm" dropping later this month...the talented producer stepped up to the plate to deliver his second BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix and it's a real gem! Featuring all sorts of different bass music sounds and some exclusive Photek productions from the new album...this is not to be missed!

You can download Photek's Essential Mix HERE

Special Thanks: SF Giants tying their NLCS series against the St. Louis Cardinals in thrilling fashion, the new Robert Glasper Experiment Black Radio Remix EP, Jazzanova live, UNKLE, DJ Shortkut reggae mixes and delicious veggie burritos

What the Future Holds: Watch the Stunning Official Music Video From S.P.Y feat. Ian Shaw

So the debut album from one of our favorite drum and bass producers S.P.Y., was mostly disappointing but there are a few tracks that are instant classics though. The title track, 'What the Future Holds,' is one of them and this official music video is just as beautiful as the song itself.



Special Thanks: S.P.Y for giving us this jam, beach days in October, SF Giants Sunday rebound, Buster Posey, Blue Dream, vintage Tecate and fresh issues of Frank 151 from Upperhands