Lovelier Other - Leave This Behind

Late last year the indie/chillwave artists Lovelier Other quietly released their debut track onto the internet. The dreamy and densely layered 'Leave this Behind' quickly stirred up quite a bit of hype. Now to kick of 2013 Lovelier Other is ready to step out of the shadows and give listeners what they want. The band is giving away their latest release, 'Leave This Behind',a synth laden, chilled out track, that despite suffering from a rather brutal master, is sure to whip up interest and excitement across the web.
Check out the track below and grab the FREE download here. Lovelier Other are certainly one to watch in 2013
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Applebottom - Let You (Warren Xclnce Re-Edit)

 Though we're still waiting in agony for his forthcoming EP, London's Warren Xclnce has dropped just enough to give us our fix with his re-edit of Applebottom's 'Let You'.
Warren's familiar style flows throughout as the track takes a new mellow direction, powered on by a shuffling beat and permeated by peaking vocal samples and contrasting dark spacious tones, colouring the whole track a kind of bittersweet, rose-tinted grey. It's the kind of track that fades into the background, but rather than being a drawback it's exactly that quality that shows Warren's talent for production. This re-fix isn't meant to standout, it's just an experiment, a different way of approaching the original....lying in wait perhaps for the perfect wordsmith to make it shine.
In any case, check out the mellow vibes below and be sure to grab the FREE download via Facebook
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Hackman & Klic - Do Right

 Let's face it, seeing Hackman's name next to any tune is enough to get us excited, but a FREE tune on top of that....well it doesn't much better than that.
In a collaborative effort with fellow UK housesmith Klic (a.k.a. Medlar), Hackman has dropped 'Do Right', an ode to everything we love about House music; melodic chords, sumptuous bass, 4 to the floor kicks and of course chopped-up vocal hooks. While we're still waiting for a proper full-length album from the guy, this track is more than enough to keep us tided over.
Check out 'Do Right' below and as a bonus we've also posted 'No More' (see below), a previously unreleased track and yet more confirmation that the UK producer's long-rumoured debut LP is on it's way.
Be sure to cop both FREE downloads via XLR8 here and here.
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Lion Babe - Treat Me Like Fire (Star Slinger Bootleg Mix)

Manchester's Star Slinger has been killing it left and right lately but, it's been a bittersweet age since he last dropped a nice unofficial bootleg.
It was worth the wait however for his refix of Lion Babe's 'Treat Me Like Fire'. The soulful vocals will grab you at first, but it's that infectious 2step beat that get you vibing all over the place.
Check it below and cop it for FREE here.

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The White Lamp - Make It Good (Hannes Fischer Remix)

It's been a while since we last heard from Hannes Fischer but the Berlin based producer has still been hard at work composing those deep vibes we know and love him for.
In this it's London/Bristol duo The White Lamp whose 2012 hit 'Make It Good'  has gone under the Hannes Fischer knife.
What's more to say; it's deep, it's vibrant, it's Berlin......Hannes Fischer never disappoints..
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The Fat! Club - EP001

The good folks behind the Chew The Fat! clubnights across the UK have released a top notch, 5 track House EP, featuring the likes of DE$iGNATED, Pále, Wolf Cub, Moe and Origins Sound.
Check out the official blurb below....

'The Fat! Club' EP 001 is the first in a new series of free mini-compilations showcasing tracks from some of the UK’s most exciting underground producers. Established in 1997, The Fat! Club encompasses a record label, blog, club night and management agency. This long running commitment to UK underground music has seen Chew The Fat! host arenas at festivals across the UK and Europe, monthly parties around the globe, and five consecutive summer residencies at We Love…Space Ibiza. Now more than ever the UK underground scene is overflowing with creative minds and upfront beats, and The Fat! Club is as passionate as ever about new talent. This first instalment features music from Pále, who after releasing on Fat! Records and Four40 in 2012 was named one of XLR8R’s ones to watch for 2013, along with fellow Fat! cohort Wolf Cub. As one third of Transmission Collective Wolf Cub is set for a big year as their label, Transmission Audio Recordings, continues to go from strength to strength. Newcastle based Moe has been bubbling up for a while now, with forthcoming music dropping on MadTech. London based duo DE$iGNATED are already forging out a signature sound, and with some wicked collaborations in the pipeline are set for big things. Rounding off the EP are Origins Sound, a collective of DJs and producers from Bath, who’ve been causing a stir with their parties at The Porters. 

For fans of the current Deep House/UK Bass movement, or for that matter of the Chew The Fat! clubnight (highly recommended) this is a solid EP release and being a FREE download, a no brainer selection.
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Booddha - Your Smile

Dutch producer Booddha is never one to hold back the deep grooves and his latest release is no exception. With 'Your Smile' you can expect a soulful vocal lick followed by a dark House bassline-groove and synth peaks.
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Shift K3Y - What We Had

Annie Mac almost never steers me wrong when it comes to exciting new music, so I always expect big things from her FREE Music Mondays. However, despite already high expectations I was still floored by this track from London newcomer Shift K3y. 'What We Had' is an extremely well produced, sexy as hell, bass ridden number that straddles that fine line between what the kids are calling Post-Dubstep and Future Garage. As the first release from his forthcoming Froze EP, this track is a really promising start for Shift K3y and has got us seriously excited to see what he has in store for the rest of 2013....
Check it after the jump and be sure to grab the FREE download here.
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Bailey - Other Gurl (Original Mix)

Brighton's Bailey just dropped another fine ass track our way and you lot should know what that means by now.....'Other Gurl' is a straight up House groove that follows that Bailey formula; vibrant bass, deep melodies and some JT vocal samples for good measure.
It's more of the same, but we're loving it.
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Mackai & Maxx Baer - Got Swag/Magnet

The Trap game just forced it's way into the mainstream with Baauer's 'Harlem Shake' blowing up everywhere (remember when it was a FREE download? We sure do). It's hard to say how long this ride's gonna last and I still haven't decided if Trap is the greatest thing ever or just falls past the mark in books....nevertheless there's no two guys rocking the scene harder and with more swag right now than Sydney's Mackai & Bristol's Maxx Baer. 
The duo's collabs keep coming with their latest two tracks, 'Got Swag' and 'Magnet' full to the brim with all the trapped out, HAM goodness that you could want.
Check the previews below and grab the FREE downloads here and here.
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Polkadot - Somateria

Long time readers will know we've been following Wolverhampton producer Sam Bevan's aka Polkadot for a while now on his gradual rise to the top of the electronic music scene . 

Well it seems the young producer is finally getting all the attention he deserves, recieving support from Radio 1's Mistajam for his remix of AZ&TOR's 'Resend', and scoring airplay on Diplo's show with his original tune 'Wasn't Like That'.

His latest release 'Somateria' weaves a sultry vocal sample in and out of a tight, vibey house groove.
We've seen before that when it comes to House/Garage releases, this kid isn't short of pissing exellence...and with such consistent releases, it surely can't be long before he's goes all to the top.
Check the YouTube player below and grab the FREE download of 'Somateria' via XLR8.
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Gee - Macho Hetero (Instrumental Dub)

Unfortunately the site has been having some problems with posts disappearing and perma-links changing, presumably down to the busy bodies at Google's Blogger being completely useless (I'd love to host this somewhere else, anywhere else...help out and buy a T-shirt).
Let's hope all the blog is back to normal soon.....In the meantime here's some deep dark dubstep from Estonia's Gee. 
'Macho Hetero' was originally released as part of  the "Higha Collection 7", but this instrumental version is just as banging and trapped out as the original....even better it's a FREE download so grab it now.
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Qtier - The Still EP

Somehow we're already into the second month of 2013, so it's about time for a debut indie release, coming in the form of three piece Qtier and 'The Still' EP.
With a mellow blend of soft layered synths and hushed leading vocals, the London based band's sound could be described as what might have happened if a less pop driven Mansions On The Moon had formed in somewhere in Shoreditch and collaborated with The XX. Not that their music isn't accessible, in fact the multiple layers of melodic guitars, crisp percussive elements and soft vocals make for a richly harmonious listening experience that's almost impossible not to enjoy.
As debut releases go, the two track 'Still' EP is one hell of a first effort, with the dreamy title-track 'Still' and the more acoustically warming 'Drift' both seriously impressing us.
Qtier have certainly got our attention and after such an outstanding start, we simply can't wait to here more from them.
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