James Blake has established himself as one of the rising stars of the UK's leftfield dubstep scene with releases on Hemlock, Hessle Audio and R&S. A talented vocalist as well as as gifted producer, Blake's music occupies a unique niche between abstract hip-hop, dubstep and pop.
The EP Klavierwerke EP
is featured in Update #037:
Apparat, John Roberts, Darkstar
Gems aplenty in this edition of our monthly newsletter, from Apparat's stunning DJ-KiCKS, to John Robert's excellent album debut for Dial, and Darkstar's likewise stunning first on Hyperdub. The Modeselektor boys release the extended vinyl edits of their more...
The EP Klavierwerke EP
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The EP Klavierwerke EP
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Following up on the astounding 'CMYK' on the reinvigorated R&S Records, James Blake returns on a more sombre note than his last outing with 'Klavierwerke'. Taking things further into the abstract, Blake obliterates any so-called templates and re-contextualizes their elements to create boldly unique and advanced electronic music.
