A miracle in its own right...

Theres a dude floating about on SoundCloud, and he goes by the name of One Minute Miracles. His real name is David Stephans and he lives in Canada, and that's all anyone knows of this man, but I think we should know more about him, fo' sho'.
As One Minute Miracles, David produces high quality in short, sharp stabs, taking literally meaning to the good old "quality over quantity" saying. As by his name, he only produces shorts bursts of tracks around the one minute mark, but these are damn fine minutes.  His tunes float about, using a mix of old school bass and hip hop influences and covers them with catchy vocals and cheeky synths and makes a tune thats straight in your face then out of it again before you know whats hit you.
His tunes are brilliant, and beautifully catchy, whether in their own element or as a sample, these things are works of art.
Only god knows why David doesnt produce longer songs, but, for whatever reason, here's me (and hopefully many others) hoping someone notices this guys amazing talents and employs him to make some music, because the music he does make is brilliant. I like everything about it, apart from the fact his tracks are insanely short, but, I suppose without those short sharp bursts, David would lose some of that nonsensical charm his tracks have.
However Sir, I salute you, for you make music that makes my face do this :), and sometimes, even this :D

Here's his latest miracle, Utensils and Shit...



Utensils and Shit by 1 Minute Miracles


Check him out on SoundCloud too http://soundcloud.com/1minutemiracles

The Young Crooks

This is simple, go to google, type in "The Young Crooks", go on their website (thats the first link down) and download their EP, it's totally free, then, go tell everyone you know how brilliant they are.

The Young Crooks have a sound that represents their band title. It's The Teenagers meets Jamie T meets Low-fi Surf rock, it's also fantastic. Their relaxed backing rhythm, and simple strumming guitars sound almost like a typical stereotype of a Hawaiian beach party, but with an edge. The cheeky low-fi lyrics set this band apart from anything i've heard in a while, they've created a hybrid of chill out sound with a youthful arrogance in a sped up narrative. The band are out there, and its clear they don't care about opinions. Although their lyrics are pretty much about sex, drugs and rock and roll, as well as petty thievery,  this band is close to chill out tunes. They've got a great sound about them, and its fun and easy to listen to.

I seriously suggest checking this band out, and anyone who does, spread the word, you can't ask for more than a free 5 track EP that is of great quality, all this band wants to do is get out there, and downloading their EP is the least anyone could do. If you still arent convinced, here's the standout track from the EP just to lure you in.

P.S, Me, a.k.a OddSox is embarking on a new musical adventure (after the exams) and as soon as its done, its going straight to here, so keep your eyes peeled.

I've been gone a while,

and I apologise for that, but there has been a lot of work for me to do, anyway, I'm back and bouncing, all thanks to Sam Tiba.

On his own, or in Club Cheval, the man is a genius, his beats always get my bobbing my head or trying to bust a move or whatever it is that his music compels me to do. This time, he's went and remixed Monarchy's "I Won't Let Go", and by god its good. This time, Tiba leaves his hip hop influences a-side, and its a different sort of move for him, but its still got all those dancehall vibes about them.
The track begins slowly, a deep base and low fi synth develop into the track with some insane chord progression, before it bursts into life, and it's typical of Tiba's style, from about 80bpm, straight through to 120, its got classic written all over it.

Tiba gives a great style to this song, the fading in and out keeps you guessing, listening and moving, and its got that dancehall vibe that everyone loves. It's most surely a cheeky little number, and its just damn right fun to listen to. I think you should all love this just as much as I do.

Monarchy - I Won't Let Go (Sam Tiba & Myd Remix) by samtiba

There's nothing that needs to be said,

about how amazing this is. Pure.

To put it simple, take that auto tune.