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That rare thing, the Blue Daisy

danielfogg — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:38:23 +0000

A lot of artists talk of defying genre; resisting categories and labels which they feel are unsympathetic to their creative vision. Despite this, genre does play an important role in aesthetic positioning and of course musical influence. In this context, grows the Blue Daisy. His influences are clear, but his genre affiliation is not, as he skips across the bpm range from one sound to another. In doing so, he embodies everything we at STATE push for in the our club night; simply, sound. Perhaps the new sound, perhaps the London sound, perhaps the sound of a particular time or future existence never to be, but sound all the same. And sound in it’s most beautiful, majestic form is what Blue Daisy will be bringing to our next event – Chapter Two: The Soldier – and we are proud to have him.

For a sample the Blue Daisy sound, check out this mix he put together for Drowned in Sound.

Armchair Dancefloor Mix 005 – Blue Daisy by Armchair Dancefloor on Mixcloud

As an alternative, check out the mix put together for The Quietus via Sonic Router (both equally excellent in their own right). Hit the link for an insightful interview and mix (sorry – no player).

Finally, some examples of Blue Daisy’s awesome production work for you.

Blue Daisy – Wolf (from the Dettached Strings EP) (Black Acre)

Blue Daisy – Space Ex (Black Acre) – Awesome fan video too.

To keep up with the Blue Daisy sound, follow him on Twitter and check out his MySpace

Orlando Makebelieve

danielfogg — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:54:39 +0000

New, original, official, inclusive not exclusive; joining us at STATE on 30th January 2010, Orland Makebelieve. This is ‘The Diary of Catherine Real‘ put together by Orlando especially for you.

Paul White? Who is Paul White?

danielfogg — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:23:29 +0000

And then there was Paul White, sounding like what would happen if you let DJ Shadow loose in the BBC Sound Archives. To label Paul ‘UK Hip Hop’ is at once both totally inaccurate and at the same time absolutely spot on. I’ve pulled together a collection of mixes, reviews and even a free download for you kids to enjoy. Expect beautiful synths, soaring strings, jammin’ beats, glitches, and 70’s television samples.

‘No, no, no, a little more humanity please.’

Below is a guest mix Paul dropped on Mary Anne Hobbs’ BBC Radio 1 show from 12th January ‘09. Featuring tracks from Paul’s debut album ‘The Strange Dreams of Paul White’. (Be patient and let it buffer)

Paul White Mary Anne Hobbs Mix by One-Handed Music on Mixcloud

‘Filled with a deliciously deft aural trickery, you get the impression that only someone truly in love with music could have created it…’ From a review of Paul’s first album. Hear more here.

And finally, ‘19 weird and wonderful beat constructions fresh from Paul’s South London attic studio, known as ‘The Skylight’. Woozy, psychedelic hiphop from one of the most fertile imaginations of our time.’