In the future

It seems that electronic music is taking over. Generally speaking, your age is the main factor in your reaction to this realisation. Those of an older creed still believe in music of old, and do not adapt well to anything new and different. This is just the way we are. Thankfully, as this young style of music develops (like all music) so does the broad spectrum of creativity that comes along with it. Enter James Blake.



Blake (Forefront of picture, with Mount Kimbe) is a 20 something London chap. He was a piano/vocalist first (ooh I like that) and it shows in his production. He has a real ear for intricacy and keeps everything rather delicate. Of course, there are some tracks (his earlier productions) which have that british dark dubstep timbre; an ominous foreboding digital breakdown with flutes.
One can even find tracks with his smooth, charming and slightly mawkish voice over jazzy piano chord progressions, and synths/minimal beats.
He invites open emotion on a dancefloor (and not in that 80's let it all out kind of way), and you can't help but be in awe of the choices he makes as you keep on listening.

CMYK - James Blake [Mediafire]
Measurements - James Blake [Mediafire]