Tagged: skream
Stream: Donae’o, “Check My Swagga Out (Skream Remix)”
Donae’o‘s “Check My Swagga Out” is maybe the closest thing we’ve heard to a British bass Black Eyed Peas song. When its strange Bathing Apes-related breakdown hits, Donae’o sounds like a cross between a baby … read more »
Premiere: Miles Kane, “Rearrange (Skream Remix)” MP3
Skream‘s blistering take on Miles Kane‘s “Rearrange” thankfully keeps the original guitars, keeps the whole verse and Kane’s voice intact, underscoring the standard rock version’s particular shout-it-from-London-Bridge-ness with massive dub rumble and Knight Rider-speed breaks. … read more »
Video: Magnetic Man f. John Legend, “Getting Nowhere”
Magnetic Man, the UK mega-trio of Benga, Skream and Artwork, cross the Atlantic and head straight to John Legend‘s place on Bowery. “Getting Nowhere” is pretty apocalyptic. Maybe it’s a return to the sad, “Ordinary … read more »
Video: Magnetic Man f. Katy B & The BBC1 Orchestra
BBC1 brought super-producer collective Magnetic Man (Skream, Benga and Artwork), super-young Katy B and a super-normal-looking string section in for a live version of “Perfect Stranger,” which is officially out now on Rinse. It starts … read more »
Stream: Magnetic Man’s Self-Titled Album
The Guardian, who has the stream, points out that this album is “a breakthrough after many mini-breakthroughs: a major label dubstep record that faces the charts and the world, not just skanked-out ravers returning home … read more »
Magnetic Man, “Perfect Stranger (Benga RMX)” MP3
It’s always funny when dudes remix their own songs—It’s cool, but like, why didn’t you just do that in the first place? WERE YOU JUST FUTZING AROUND? In this case, Benga‘s making an already stellar … read more »
Video: Magnetic Man f. Katy B, “Perfect Stranger”
Rising Rinse chanteuse Katy B‘s been adding levity to the grave bass that supergroup Magnetic Man‘s been making. But for their “Perfect Stranger” video, Benga, Skream and Artwork twisted it back up with a darker … read more »
Skream f. LaRoux, “Finally” MP3
LaRoux dolo, not so much, but her collaborations are another story: first there was Skream‘s banger remix of “Into the Kill,” followed by Major Lazer’s awesomely electro-dubwise LazerProof mixtape. Now that she’s back with the … read more »
Video: Magnetic Man, “I Need Air”
This video contains footage of real people going ravebonkers at Magnetic Man‘s set at Parklife Festival, which might seem random until you know Magnetic Man is a supergroup consisting of Benga, Skream and Artwork. In … read more »
Major Lazer & LaRoux, LazerProof Mixtape
LaRoux whatever, we want to see a Major Lazer/Mindy Kaling collabo called LAZERPROFESSIONAL. At least that’s what we thought before we heard LazerProof—not too big on LaRoux’s stuff aside from Skream’s “Into the Kill” remix, … read more »
