Burial - Street Halo EP

Pretty Girls Make Graves....

A few weeks ago my prayers were answered when I came home to discover the release of the new 12” between electronic music’s Holy Trinity; Four Tet, Burial and Thom Yorke collaborating on the incredible tracks Ego and Mirror. I was just coming to terms with this dream line up when a week later it was sprung on me whilst listening to Benji B’s interview with Hyperdub head honcho Kode 9 that Burial was to release his first solo EP in 4 years on Monday; it was then that I knew that there is a god.

Burial has carved out his own distinct sound, so distinct that after 10 seconds of listening to a track you can instantly recognise that it’s a Burial production, and this EP only confirms this. The wooden percussion, foggy white noise infused atmospheres and heartbreaking vocal samples are all still there but the distinct 2 step rhythms from his earlier productions seem to have been phased out.

The title track Street Halo sounds like post apocalyptic club music; with its driving mechanical beat pulsing bass line and trademark haunting vocals. The secretive producer seems to have taken house music and twisted it with his trademark murky, dystopian sound. NYC sees Burial take the pace down a notch; bringing the emotion drenched vocal to the forefront of the track to float over the beautiful yet understated atmosphere. On first listen this track didn’t really stand out for me but the more and more I listen to it the more I love it. If Burial was to produce R&B it would sound like NYC. Last up is the incredible Stolen Dog which finishes off the release beautifully. Based around a simple synth line Burial layers the track with ambience and soul that is so subtle that you almost don’t realise it’s there, it just washes over you and before you know it the EP has finished.

I cannot recommend this EP enough; since its release I can’t remember a day where I haven’t listened to it. Although I had to wait for four years I would gladly wait another four for a release as good as this.

Street Halo is available now physically and digitally via Hyperdub Records.

Listen to NYC below:

Burial - NYC by Salsoulrecords

Jacques Greene - Another Girl

No one needs a woman, like I need you....

Welcome one and all to the sounds of Jacques Greene. Jacques is a 20 year old producer based in Montreal and affiliate of the mighty Glasgow based label LuckyMe. The first time Mr. Greene appeared on the Secret Peter radar was after hearing his sublime remix of Cassie’s It Must Be Love; the young producer giving the original a laid back house groove to compliment Cassie’s R&B soaked vocal. After a bit of research we stumbled across his first 12” release, Baby (I Don’t Know What You Want) taken from the Night Slugs Allstars compilation. This is when we started to get really excited.

Then late in 2010 LuckyMe dropped his killer The Look EP; merging his love of 2-step, R&B, UK funky and deep techno Jacques unleashed 4 tracks of unadulterated party pleasure. We didn’t think that The Look could be topped but then we heard Another Girl. This track has been on heavy rotation ever since its first listen and it seems to have made quite an impression already. Nipping down to my local record store the incredible Piccadilly Records I was told that all copies of Another Girl had sold out that day with the bloke behind the counter asking “you didn’t happen to listen to Gilles Peterson’s show this week as well did you?”. So it seems taste maker and all round good egg Gilles Peterson has noticed this lad’s talent as well.

Another Girl is another heart string pulling R&B house stomp with Jacques trademark swirling synths and 2 step influenced beats, cutting and looping the vocal from Ciara’s Deuces to devastating effect. This is one of Secret Peter’s tunes of 2011 so far, no qualms.

Another Girl is available now via LuckyMe with remixes from Braiden, Mark Flash, Machinedrum and Koreless.

Listen to the Another Girl EP sampler below:

LM008 - ANOTHER GIRL by Jacques Greene

Thom Yorke - Low End Theory

The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear...

With the news breaking yesterday that Thom Yorke, Four Tet and Burial have collaborated together on a split 12" released on the 21st of March, I think every electronic music geek's prayers were answered.

Four Tet previewed both tracks during a back to back session with Floating Points on the UK's finest radio station Rinse FM from 11p.m on Tuesday night. If you have not heard these tracks seek and you shall find, you will not be dissapointed. But as this news has been done to death I am here to spread this amazing video that I found of Thom Yorke's recent DJ set at L.A's premier bass night Low End Theory. I would have traded in my own mother (sorry mum) to have been there, but this will have to do.

As if you thought Thom Yorke couldn't get any cooler. Also check out LA residents Flying Lotus and Gaslamp Killer absolutely loving it.

In the words of the Gaslamp Killer

"Wow, Low End Theory did that just happen?"

Thom Yorke Live DJ Set @ Low End Theory LA 3.9.11 from Theo Jemison on Vimeo.

The House That Funkhouser Built Mixtape

P.S Your Cunt Is In The Sink....

As I have been away for a while down in the Big Smoke and neglected my dedicated Secret Peter readers I have decided to make it up to you by giving away a brand new Mixtape created by yours truly.

This Mixtape was created in honour of the legendary Marty Funkhouser....

Remember readers you can't make an empty gesture to a Funkhouser.

Stream to your hearts content below.

Enjoy

x


Tracklist:


Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX - I'm New Here
Bug - Cosmic Lab
Animal Collective - My Girls
Four Tet - Angel Echoes (Jon Hopkins Remix)
Beach House - Norway
Bei Bei & Shawn Lee feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow - Make Me Stronger (Floating Points Remix)
The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Roots Manuva - All Things To All Men
Bonobo feat. Andreya Triana - Eyesdown
Fatima - Higher
Shafiq Husayn feat. Fatima - Lil' Girl
Electric Wire Hustle - They Don't Want
Erykah Badu feat. Pharoahe Monch - The Healer Remix
Drake - Fear
Ghostpoet - Cash and Carry Me Home
Alicia Keys - Unthinkable (Physical Therapy Real Heavy Vibe)
Drake - Fireworks (Deadboy's Slo-Mo House Edit)
Doc Daneeka & Gatto Viola - Backstabbin' Angie (for a ten bag)
Donny Hathway - Jealous Guy (Live)
Gorillaz - Hong Kong
Radiohead - Codex
Foals - Spanish Sahara (Mount Kimbie Remix)
Koreless - Maria

The House That Funkhouser Built Mixtape by Casualsi on Mixcloud

J Dilla - Tribute Show

You're gonna need me one day, you're gonna want me back in your arms...

As I'm writing this post it's 20 minutes past midnight on the 11th February 2011. Yesterday marked 5 years since one of Hip-Hop's most prolific and iconic producers sadly passed away; his name was James Yancey a.k.a J Dilla.

To remind ourselves of what a genius Dilla was and to pay respect to this much loved artist, take a listen to Benji B's J Dilla Tribute Show recorded on BBC 1Xtra back in 2006. Benji has also kindly made this show available as a free download (just click on the arrow icon).

If you've never heard of J Dilla this is a good place to start, sit back and enjoy.

James Yancey - Rest In Peace

Benji B | J Dilla Tribute Show BBC 1Xtra by Benji B

Secret Peter - Neville Neville Is Their Dad Mix

He ain't heavy he's my brother....

This mix was recorded in honour of the legendary Neville Neville.

Not only does he have an incredible name but his man seed helped to produce two footballing machines; Gary & Phil Neville.

Sadly this week Gary decided to quit football to concentrate on his moustache growing abilities so this one's for you as well Gary!

Listen to my Neville Neville Is Their Dad Mix below:


Tracklist:

Zomby - Tarantula
Daft Punk - Around The World
Caribou - Odessa (David Wrench's Drumapella)
The XX - Basic Space (Pariah Remix)
Mount Kimbie - Carbonated
Pearson Sound - Blanked
Joy Orbison - So Derobe
SBTRKT - Soundboy Shift

Neville Neville Is Their Dad Mix by Casualsi on Mixcloud

Eliphino - Tea Leaf Dancers Remix

If you want to stay then you can be here with me,
But I can't let go of all this love, oh no, so easily...

Here at Secret Peter we try to be your first port of call to find out about new and exciting music and today for your listening pleasure we bring you the next member of our “one’s to watch” list; up and coming producer Eliphino.

Eliphino a.k.a Tom Wrankmore started out DJing at the tender age of 15 and began making his own productions at the age of 17 after getting his hands on a MPC. Whilst starting out his own bedroom productions Tom became resident DJ at Leeds based clubnight Drum Major. DJing mainly Hip-Hop Tom got to ply his trade whilst rubbing shoulders with the likes of producers such as the beat conductor himself Madlib, not bad company for a young budding producer.

Fast forward a couple of years and Eliphino’s track Let Me Love You Forever was included in Gilles Peterson’s excellent Brownswood compilation series and was one of the two tracks chosen to be pressed to vinyl. He also has his own Undivided Whole EP that was released via new and exciting label Somethinksounds.

Since his days starting out experimenting with his MPC, Tom has turned his attentions away from Hip-Hop and has upped the BPM to a more dancefloor friendly tempo. Although there is still an underlying Hip-Hop influence to his productions Let Me Love You Forever is a bongo infused club banger whilst his Undivided Whole EP focuses on a more synth driven garage vibe.

The track I have chosen to showcase Eliphino’s production skills is his reworking of the Flying Lotus track Tea Leaf Dancers. With Tea Leaf Dancers being somewhat of a classic Tom understands that less is more. Sticking with a classic hip-hop beat, he brings the percussion to the front of the track whilst adding a sinister synth line that rises and falls to compliment the original beautifully. He did release this track as a free download via his twitter account @eliphinobeats so seek and you shall find...

Listen to Eliphino’s reworking of Tea Leaf Dancers below:

Tea Leaf Remix by eliphino