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jimitheexploder [Edit] [Delete] 48 replies 22:19 July 30th, 2009

The guy is something else! He can sing and produce fucked up post-dubstep/R&B/Wonk/What U Call It beats that ooze soul, funk and bass. He's in the live band set up for Mount Kimbie as well. I've mentioned him before in the Mount Kimbie thread but he desevers his own really.

So far he only has one record out on Untold's Hemlock Recordings and its pretty much essential its called Air Or The Lack Therof/Spare The Horse. He does have lots on the way I'm sure including a brilliant remix of Untold's Stop What Your Doing which both the original and remix will be tearing a new arse hole out of dance floors around the world for quite some time, I mean I've heard reports from New York where it got wheeled up 4 times by Ramadanman and just now on Sub FM it got 2 rewinds...

He's also done a cheeky bootleg of Destiny's Child Bills Bills Bills that really suits his fucked up future soul R&B boom bap bass head productions. It may not ever see the light of day though its a bootleg after all.

He is such a tallent, he could be the James Liddel of the bass head generation he has that wicked soulful vioce and mad fucked up electroic sound. Gwan check him out...

Electronic Explorations Mix:

01 - James Blake - Limit To Your Love (Cover) [Unreleased]
02 - Pinch - Airlock [Tectonic]
03 - James Blake - Air and Lack Thereof [Forthcoming ‘Hemlock Recordings’]
04 - Mala - Hunter [DMZ]
05 - James Blake - Sparing the Horses [Forthcoming ‘Hemlock Recordings’]
06 - Untold - Bones (Hemlock Recordings)
07 - Mount Kimbie - The Mighty Gee [Forthcoming ‘Hotflush’]
08 - Starkey - Time Traveler [Planet Mu]
09 - James Blake - I Never Learnt To Share [Unreleased]

http://electronicexplorations.org/the-show/week-072-james-blake/

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http://www.myspace.com/jamesblakeproduction

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He's pretty good at tennis as well

GalacticStar3ruption | 30 Jul '09, 22:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I dont know if this is a joke or acctualy true
  
  I dont know enough about tennis or James Blake's personal life...
  
  I've already had Brackles' school mate take the mick out of him on one of my threads about bass music this very week!
  
  jimitheexploder @GalacticStar3ruption | 30 Jul '09, 22:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Haha
    
    There's an American tennis player called James Blake, he's in the top 10. I have no idea who this guy you're talking about is :)
    
    GalacticStar3ruption @jimitheexploder | 30 Jul '09, 23:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - haha
      
      you never can tell people make up rummors for a laugh all the time in the dubstep comunity. Only the other day I was reading about how Slugabed wet the bed, Shortstuff Pissed on grannies and Zomby cried pixles and watched women undress as a floating ghost. This was the most plausable yet!
      
      jimitheexploder @GalacticStar3ruption | 30 Jul '09, 23:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Shit.
  
  I thought it actually was the tennis player. I thought "Brett Lee has a band, anything's possible!" But no.
  
  Sibley @GalacticStar3ruption | 30 Jul '09, 23:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I will see if I can find out if he plays tennis...
    
    He is on our wish list at the sonic router for an interview and mix so if it happens I will make sure that question is in there.
    
    jimitheexploder @Sibley | 30 Jul '09, 23:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
Sod tennis,this guy is shaping up to be a real talent with crossover appeal.

It's a bit early but I'm looking forward to an album from him. I could see people like him and Mount Kimbie having an indie/dance appeal - much like Underworld and the Chemical Brothers did in the nineties.

brightonb | 31 Jul '09, 10:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
Certain rumours floating around about that Harmonimix white label that's just emerged...

Anyone know if his Bills Bills Bills remix is on there?

dis-integration | 29 Jan '10, 11:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
- its a milli on one side, bills bills bills on the other
  
  he was the first person i thought of when harmonix started turning up in mixes as some mystery producer- the harmonisation is really really really characteristic of him. i think its a fun 12, and the harmonies are brilliant, but the production on both is real cheap sounding. sound like synth presets
  
  lazerlife @dis-integration | 29 Jan '10, 11:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Hmm, cheap production...
    
    Reckon it's actually worth paying for? I'd love to get hold of that Bills Bills Bills remix - admittedly more for fun value than anything else. It was pretty obvious that it was him, both the harmonies and those really warped synth sounds. Even if they are presets.
    
    dis-integration @lazerlife | 29 Jan '10, 12:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - its pretty novelty
      
      but it'll probably be gone by next week... this is another heavy week for me since rooted should have the mosca in now, plus the 2nd martyn remix 12, dva, the loops haunt 12 rooted didn't get last week.. might not have the money to be honest. already blitzing my "£30 a week" limit..
      
      lazerlife @dis-integration | 29 Jan '10, 15:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - well i caved and bought it
        
        it actually sounds really great on the 12", good purchase. unfortunately was stood behind a guy in the queue who left with the last mosca and the last martyn- ben klock remix, doh.
        
        lazerlife @lazerlife | 29 Jan '10, 16:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        I just got the Harmonimix too
        
        They're kind of addictive. A Milli is pretty mad at the end when he's fucking with the harmonies and pitching Wayne's raps all over the place like a mutant auto-tune robotic rapping beach boys....
        
        jimitheexploder @lazerlife | 29 Jan '10, 16:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Oh balls : (
        
        I was literally about to head down to Rooted after work.
        
        I've got the Mosca, but might have to hit Boomkat for the Harmonimix, DVA and Klock ones. Eurgh, I hate how quickly these things disappear, too skint to be spending this much money...
        
        dis-integration @lazerlife | 29 Jan '10, 16:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        redeye & chemical records
        
        are cheaper than boooooomkat
        
        they often have stuff for longer too as they aint as HUGE shops. Infact chemical have the martyn remix 12" on offer and I have no idea why...
        
        http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/
        
        http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/
        
        jimitheexploder @dis-integration | 29 Jan '10, 16:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        i think there's a few of the james blake and dva
        
        they assured me klock would be back in next week. have you ever been to the chemical records store in bristol? might take a trip there some time and check it out, need a new phono lead for one of my technics and if they have some stuff which is sold out at boomkat/rooted that'd be swag
        
        lazerlife @dis-integration | 29 Jan '10, 19:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
Next Hessle is James Blake.

Sounding good.

Thought_Dreams | 29 Jan '10, 12:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Mmm that does sound good
  
  Waiting on Ramadanman to put out some of his new originals as well - would love 'I Beg You' to appear at some point.
  
  dis-integration @Thought_Dreams | 29 Jan '10, 12:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - the ramadanman that gilles peterson played this week-
    
    glut sounded wicked.
    
    furryfan @dis-integration | 29 Jan '10, 20:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I like it when James Blake gets bumped.
  
  I think I've heard two tracks from this, Unluck and the track they played at the end of the final Ruffage Sessions.
  Both are pretty great. Looking forward to it.
  
  oneforghost @Thought_Dreams | 29 Jan '10, 12:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
nice bumping

I was trying to find this thread a week or so ago and failed haha

you can hear the newest Blake on the last Ruffage session: James Blake - Give A Man A Rod [Forthcoming Hessle Audio]

http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/4212936

jimitheexploder | 29 Jan '10, 15:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
I couldn't even find this thread for when SR interviewed him via The Quietus

http://thequietus.com/articles/02845-sonic-router-006-a-dubstep-column-for-october

^that should be the right link, I can't seem to get The Quietus working right now...

jimitheexploder | 29 Jan '10, 15:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
He's working with Airhead too

http://www.myspace.com/airheadproduction

10" soon coming on BRAiNMATH too

MATH06 AIRHEAD & JAMES BLAKE - PEMBROKE / LOCK IN THE LION 10" & DIGITAL

Plus they did a mix together on MAH

15 min guest mix for Mary Anne Hobbs. Tracklist:

1. Airhead & James Blake - Pembroke
2. Airhead - Paper Street
3. Airhead - Walden
4. James Blake - Polite Promise
5. Airhead - Broadhaven

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=20779014&blogId=512541390

jimitheexploder | 29 Jan '10, 15:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
Still gutted I haven't managed to get the Untold remixes EP on wax

Blake's remix on vinyl eludes me :( It should be a good year for him - Kimbie album due in May or so as well, according to Scuba.

The new Sbtrkt on Brainmath arrived yesterday. Loving that label.

dis-integration | 29 Jan '10, 16:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- kimbie album!
  
  sweet
  
  I think Blake is working on an album as well, I read it somewhere but I dunno where now... maybe even the SR interview hahah
  
  I'm really digging that Sbtrkt too, its awsome to see his original material coming out finaly, I was gettin sick of remixes.
  
  jimitheexploder @dis-integration | 29 Jan '10, 16:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
holy moly

how good is the Stop What Your Doing remix?

douchebag | 30 Jan '10, 03:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- insanity innit
  
  it goes off at every dance too, all his stuff does.
  
  the original is quality too but James Blake makes loads of mad harmonies out of it and twists it even more.
  
  New unreleased joint from him...
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5LjJSSIK5w
  
  and a more minimal effort with Airhead...
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqAg_L6D4Y
  
  cheekey ones, no idea who by...
  
  Bills Bills Bills
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM8-mouRFP0
  
  A Milli
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFGpR0N3Yd8
  
  jimitheexploder @douchebag | 30 Jan '10, 03:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Stop What You're Doing
  
  original by Untold:
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QhjlbVamxM
  
  dunno if you've heard it...
  
  this confused the hell out of dance floors, half go insane the other look scared haha. no beats, just psychedlic bleeps and bass pulses.
  
  Zomby does some insane, melodic beatless freaky stuff too, but he's not released any yet. Its on youtube sometimes but he often takes it down again. You only really get to hear it on a few radio shows or in the clubs at the moment if your lucky. Lil showcase here: http://www.dubstepforum.com/zomby-eski-showcase-from-dusk-and-blackdown-in-june-t114896.html
  
  jimitheexploder @douchebag | 30 Jan '10, 03:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
- True dat.
  
  Whether you're into dubstep or not, it's just a ridiculously good track.
  
  oneforghost @douchebag | 30 Jan '10, 03:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
- the man himself on that remix...
  
  “Anyway, I was listening to ‘Stop What You’re Doing’ quite a lot. I loved the persistent melody, and I got a really strong urge to re-harmonise it. I didn’t even ask for the parts or tell Jack I was doing it. To be honest a lot of it went by in a blur, as do a lot of things I write. It’s nice when you’re so inspired to do something that you blurt it all out onto the page, and it just can’t come out fast enough, like an uncalculated, uninhibited stream of consciousness.”
  
  jimitheexploder @douchebag | 3 Feb '10, 04:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
New James Blake Dubs!

Dusk & Blackdown bring the goods as usual on there Rinse FM show... They near the end of the show, you can't miss them as no one else sounds like James Blake haha.

Tracklist:

Roxy "Breakbeat Science" (Bison) *Roxy tribute, RIP Roxy, fallen Ghost soldier**

D1 "Lazerquest" (unreleased)
Aswad ft Sweetie Irie "City Lock" [Roska remix] (unreleased)
Grievous Angel "Bee and Cee remix" (unreleased)
Slackk "Marching" (unreleased)
Mosca "Square One" [Roska remix]" (forthcoming Night Slugs)
DJ Zinc and Ms Dynamite "Wile Out" (unreleased)
Emvee "Windrush" (unreleased)
Maxwell D "Snow Man" (unreleased)
DVA "Natty" (Hyperdub)
DJ Dom "London" (unreleased)
Baobinga "Ride It" (unreleased Build)

Grievous Angel "Still On It remix" (unreleased)
VVV + Phaeleh "Reconcile" (unreleased)
Sbtrkt "Dazed" (unreleased)
Kuoyah "Angels Dub [ Sully remix]" (unreleased)

LV "Lost" (unreleased Keysound)
LV "Early Mob" (unreleased Keysound)
Ramadanman "Tempest" (forthcoming Hemlock)
Untold "Come Follow We" (unreleased)
Seven and Elvee "Breakdown" (unreleased)

Vibzin "Mad Sick" (unreleased)
LHF "Chamber of Light" (unreleased Keysound)
LHF "Ashakic Visons" (unreleased Keysound)
Sbtrkt "Minusthree" (unreleased)
Filtercutter "1UP [Ramadanman remix]" (unreleased)

James Blake "Saying" (unreleased)
James Blake "the Bells Sketch" (unreleased)
D1 "Dr" (unreleased)
Starkey ft P Money "Numb" (forthcoming Planet Mu)
Zomby "Maxamillion" (unreleased)
Zomby "Rooftops" (unreleased)

Podcast: http://relay.exequo.org/rinsefm/podcast/DuskBlackdown28110.mp3 (right click save as)

oh yeah new Zomby too... new everyone, its how they roll...

jimitheexploder | 3 Feb '10, 03:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Sweet, Dusk & Blackdown time this evening...
  
  Can't wait for the new Ramadanman on Hemlock, hopefully it'll include 'Glut' as well. With that and the new Pearson Sound, 'Down With You', it seems that he's heading in a really spaced out, soulful direction - which is great.
  
  dis-integration @jimitheexploder | 3 Feb '10, 10:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - i'm pretty sure glut's backing it - its going to be brill
    
    the most exciting ramadanman thing for me atm though is definitely "pitter" which they played at the end of the last ruffage show. sounded seriously next-level, mega excited to see that come out.
    
    on a more jb related tip, are there still copies of the harmonimix 12 about? passed when i first saw them about because i wasn't really feeling them but the a milli one has grown on me so much :(
    
    vestergaard @dis-integration | 3 Feb '10, 14:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - I hope so...
      
      Haven't gotten round to grabbing one myself yet.
      
      dis-integration @vestergaard | 3 Feb '10, 14:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - I think Glut is the flip of the Hemlock yeah
      
      Redeye are getting the Stop What You're Doing Remix back in stock for friday: Untold : Stop What Your Doing (James Blake Remix) / I Can’t stop This Feeling (Pangaea remix) : Hemlock Recordings, HEK006 (***Friday shipping for Monday delivery***) and they still have: UNKNOWN : UNKNOWN (BILLS REMIX) / UNKNOWN (A MILLIE REMIX) : HARMONIMIX001, Promo
      
      http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/
      
      jimitheexploder @vestergaard | 3 Feb '10, 16:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - On it like the plague
        
        Nice one :D
        
        dis-integration @jimitheexploder | 3 Feb '10, 17:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        yep get in quick!
        
        Hemlock are thretening not to do represses... EVER! I know you know this but the other DiSquares maybe don't ;)
        
        jimitheexploder @dis-integration | 3 Feb '10, 17:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
he talked to fact ages ago too...

http://www.factmag.com/2009/11/25/new-talent-james-blake/

there site redesign has brought it to my attention again.

jimitheexploder | 3 Feb '10, 03:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
Yes, got the Harmonimix 12" today

'Bills Bills Bills' is amazing, end of.

dis-integration | 4 Feb '10, 14:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
News on forthcoming Hessel/BRAiNMATH records...

http://www.factmag.com/2010/02/04/james-blake-plans-hessle-audio-ep-and-more/

'Very different from the super-heavy dubstep single ‘Air and Lack thereof’ that he originally made his name with, it finds Blake experimenting further with space and voice, resulting in tracks that should appeal to fans of the xx and Arthur Russell as well as say, Untold'

jimitheexploder | 5 Feb '10, 05:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
- More good news :)
  
  New Actress album coming soon as well which sounds aamazing.
  
  dis-integration @jimitheexploder | 5 Feb '10, 09:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - yeah he's got a record coming on Nonplus+ too
    
    Millionaire posted about it the other week.
    
    I heard a James Blake remix of Peverelist's 'Rolling with the punches' last night.
    
    Plus I totaly forgot, as I've not bought it yet... but on Scuba's Sub:Stance mix cd there is a James Blake remix of: Mount Kimbie - Maybes (James Blake remix)
    
    jimitheexploder @dis-integration | 5 Feb '10, 14:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - That James Blake remix of Kimbie is a good 'un
      
      But THIS, this is masterful...
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s12FnMuZE28
      (Kimbie remix of Untold & LV, coming soon on Hemlock
      
      Would love to hear a Roll With The Punches remix actually, will have to investigate.
      
      Oh, and wrong place but I dunno if a separate thread is necessary - really excellent Blackdown interview with Oneman.
      http://blackdownsoundboy.blogspot.com/2010/02/there-can-only-be-oneman.html
      
      dis-integration @jimitheexploder | 5 Feb '10, 15:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - MAH played that Kimbie remix the other week its so nice
        
        I've already got that Oneman interview opened on a tab on my browser haha ;)
        
        I totaly forgot James Blake had done a Pev remix... I saw somwone talk about it a while back on dsf but hadn't heard it until it was played last night.
        
        jimitheexploder @dis-integration | 5 Feb '10, 15:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - this kimbie remix is utterly sublime
        
        vestergaard @dis-integration | 5 Feb '10, 21:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        I know, I still can't quite get over how gorgeous it is.
        
        Deserves its own thread really.
        
        dis-integration @vestergaard | 7 Feb '10, 17:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
this is a genre of music i need in my life more

obviously i am familiar with the likes of burial, kode9 etc, but my knowledge dries up a very short distance after.

hugely enjoying this electronic explorations podcast.

shallwesetbenonfire | 5 Feb '10, 07:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I <3 Electroinc Explorations
  
  jimitheexploder @shallwesetbenonfire | 5 Feb '10, 14:27 | X | ^ This | Reply