James Blake & Rob da Bank – One On, One Off
James Blake guested on Rob da Bank’s Radio 1 show last night, and the pair went “one on, one off” – that is, each taking it in turns to play one record at a time – playing new and old material from D’Angelo, Jamie XX, Beyonce, Mala, DJ Q, XI and more. You can stream [...]
Zomby, James Blake and more feature on Brainmaths Vol. 1
Last year, we reported on two Ramp Recordings compilations due out this year. The first, Brainmaths Vol. 1, is now available for pre-order at most stores. As you’d expect from the title, it collects material from Brainmath, one of several Ramp sub-labels. Brainmath’s releases were often vinyl only, one-sided affairs, and the label’s roster was [...]
R&S warehouse party this Saturday with James Blake, Teengirl Fantasy and many more
As you all know by now, R&S, the Belgium-founded label that brought ‘Plastic Dreams’, ‘Mentasm’, ‘Didgeridoo’ and countless other rave classics into the world, has been enjoying a considerable run of form since its relaunch a couple of years back. Now based in London, the label has become synonymous with young artists operating in the [...]
Watch James Blake's 'A Case Of You' video, starring Rebecca Hall
James Blake has released a new video for ‘A Case Of You’. Blake’s version of the song, originally by Joni Mitchell, appeared on his recent Enough Thunder EP as well as the deluxe edition of his self-titled album. The video features the British actress Rebecca Hall, whose most prominent role to date is in Woody [...]
Stream another new James Blake track: 'Curbside'
James Blake has a new three-track single out on R&S in December. You can now hear another of the tracks from it, ‘Curbside’, from Gilles Peterson’s Radio 1 show. It’s streaming below [via The 405].
James Blake – 'Love What Happened Here'
R&S have announced the tracklist for James Blake’s next record for the label, due in December. The record was first announced last week through R&S’s Facebook page, prompting speculation that it would include unreleased Blake favourites ‘Love What Happened Here’ and/or ‘Libra’. As it happens, it includes one of them: ‘Love What Happened Here’ will [...]
James Blake readies new R&S EP
James Blake will close 2011 with a new EP for R&S. The news was announced via a post on R&S’s Facebook page, and although there are no details on tracklist, the comments that follow seem to suggest that either one or both of the tracks ‘Libra’ and ‘Love What Happened Here’ will appear on the [...]
Stream James Blake's new EP
James Blake’s new EP, Enough Thunder, is now available to stream. Featuring a collaboration with Bon Iver and a cover of Joni Mitchell, it finds Blake focussing on his piano driven avant-pop songs, with his voice stretched almost to breaking point. Enough Thunder is out today through Universal Republic; you can stream it below. Stream: [...]
Hear new James Blake 12"
‘Order’ / ‘Pan’, forthcoming on Hemlock
