Title: Us Artist: Movement Album: Us – Single Year: 2013 Genre: Contemporary R&B, Electronic, Post-Dubstep, Microhouse, Italo-Disco Sydney trio Movement inhabit a shadowy subspace where R&B and dance music begin to blur together and blend. Their new single on Modular, “Us”, transcends standard lyrical structures, advancing onto more troubling terrain. The vocal take is light and controlled, but it […]
Category Archives: Rhythm & Blues
September
16
Blood Orange – Chamakay
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Chamakay Artist: Blood Orange Album: Chamakay – Single Year: 2013 Genre: Soul, Contemporary R&B, Psychedelic Pop If you look closely you can spot a lot of visual similarities between Blood Orange‘s “Chamakay”, the lead single on his upcoming Cupid Deluxe, and Solange‘s “Losing You”, one of the songs that shot Dev Hynes to a new level of prominence as a […]
September
11
Banks – This Is What It Feels Like
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: This Is What It Feels Like Artist: Banks Album: London EP Year: 2013 Genre: Contemporary R&B, Electronic, Post-Dubstep, Modern R&B When opening for The Weeknd, all in all, they make a pretty good couple. She, with her seductiveness and her hurt voice; and him, with his damaged masculinity and never-unsatisfied sex drive. Their songs run through […]
September
03
Future – Fo Real (feat. Drake)
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: For Real (feat. Drake) Artist: Future Album: F.B.G.: The Movie Year: 2013 Genre: Rap, Hip Hop, Modern R&B “Fo Real” is definitely the highlight from Future‘s mixtape F.B.G.: The Movie. A rare moment between Drake and Future but the real star here is producer Mike Will Made it, who passes of every sound as if it cam from the […]
September
02
Justin Timberlake – Suit & Tie (feat. Jay Z)
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Title: Suit & Tie (feat. Jay Z) Artist: Justin Timberlake Album: The 20/20 Experience Year: 2013 Genre: Modern R&B, Neo Soul Timberlake, excellent as always, is looking backwards in the 1970s, reinventing an old sound and style. As bubbly as champagne, Timbaland creates a beat out of a marimba roll and harp glissando, that Marvin Gaye left behind, and Justin […]
September
02
Autre Ne Veut – Play by Play
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Play by Play Artist: Autre Ne Veut Album: Anxiety Year: 2013 Genre: Electronic, Contemporary R&B This song is ecstatic from start to finish. It’s only just the intro and Arthur Ashin, aka Autre Ne Veut, is already shouting like it’s the last thing he’s ever going to say “Baby, all alone I need you now”. What? Yes, I […]
August
29
MØ – XXX 88 (feat. Diplo)
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: XXX 88 Artist: MØ Album: Uknown Year: 2013 Genre: Electronic, Modern R&B, Synthpop Danish singer MØ (real name: Karen Marie Ørsted) unleashed the punchy, aggro-pop single “XXX 88”. Produced by none other than Diplo, the towering track provides plenty of reasons to get excited for her forthcoming four-song debut EP, which will be out soon. XXX 88 ft. Diplo is released […]
August
29
Banks – Waiting Game
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Waiting Game Artist: Banks Album: London EP Year: 2013 Genre: Contemporary R&B, Electronic, Post-Dubstep, Modern R&B It’s no wonder Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) is carrying shadowy L.A. singer Banks with him on tour. Her deeply seductive tracks fit perfectly with his moody trademark, dark R&B sound and it doesn’t seem like he’s abandoning it anytime soon. Banks […]
August
27
Matthew E. White – Hot Hot Hot
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Hot Hot Hot Artist: Matthew E. White Album: Big Inner: Outer Face Edition Year: 2013 Genre: Funk, Psychedelic, Soul On October 22, Domino will reissue Matthew E, White’s 2012 debut Big Inner along with a new five-song EP, packaged together as Big Inner: Outer Face Edition. But while “Hot Hot Hot” does feel like a continuation of the original […]
August
22
Lauryn Hill – Doo-Wop (That Thing)
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Doo-Wop (That Thing) Artist: Lauryn Hill Album: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Year: 1998 Genre: Rap, Gospel, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop She could sing like a gospel-soul master while adding fresh and modern inflections. She could also rap with authority– tough enough to hang with the guys while retaining a fierce femininity. “Doo Wop […]
August
22
Jai Paul – Jasmine
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Jasmine Artist: Jai Paul Album: Jasmine (Demo) Year: 2012 Genre: Electronic Indie, Post-Dubstep, Future-Pop, Neo Soul “Jai is a wizard…the way he’s going about things is, I think for many, baffling. But…he’s going about things in the most Jai Paul way you could possibly go about things. And who knows where that may lead.” […]
August
22
Sam Smith – Nirvana
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Nirvana Artist: Sam Smith Album: Nirvana Year: 2013 Genre: Pop, Contemporary R&B, Quiet Storm Similar to its predecessor, “Nirvana” is another slow-burner, only the vibes are even dreamier here, with Smith’s strong voice surrounded by warm environs. “Nirvana” is out soon as a single via PMR, and its album-cut vibe stokes hopes that a full-length from […]
August
21
John Legend – Rolling in the Deep (Adele Cover)
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Rolling in the Deep (Adele Cover) Artist: John Legend Album: Unnoficial YouTube Cover Year: 2011 Genre: Soul, Gospel A perfect gospel/a capella cover. It even sounds better than the original sometimes. John Legend’s amazing voice at its finest and most polished.
August
21
James Blake – Retrograde
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Retrograde Artist: James Blake Album: Overgrown Year: 2013 Genre: Electronic, Post-Dubstep, Neo Soul, Contemporary R&B Classic James Blake if you ask me. Making instant classics for all of us to enjoy. Retrograde was love at first hear and a forever tune! It explodes in your ears while simultaneously hugging and caressing them.
August
21
Frank Ocean – Pink Matter
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Pink Matter Artist: Frank Ocean feat. André 3000 Album: Channel Orange Year: 2012 Genre: Contemporary R&B, Neo Soul This is one of those songs where I can’t say anything. You have to listen to this lying on your bed, dimming your lights and listening to the lyrics: And the peaches and the mangos That you […]
August
21
Matthew Halsall – Music For A Dancing Mind
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Music For A Dancing Mind Artist: Matthew Halsall Album: On The Go Year: 2011 Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Free Jazz Sometimes it’s best to get straight to the point, to stop beating around the bush and avoid going round in circles. This is one of those times. On The Go is superb, a finely-crafted, emotionally and […]
August
19
Cassie – Me & U
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Title: Me & U Artist: Cassie Album: Me & U – Single Year: 2005 Genre: Modern R&B
August
19
Nina Simone – Strange Fruit
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Title: Strange Fruit Artist: Nina Simone Album: Pastel Blues Year: 1965 Genre: Gospel, Blues, Jazz, Soul
August
09
Rhye – 3 Days
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: 3 Days Artist: Rhye Album: Woman Year: 2013 Genre: Rhythm & Blues, Contemporary R&B, Quiet Storm
August
06
Sam Smith – Safe With Me
posted by thebiophiliac
Title: Safe With Me Artist: Sam Smith Album: Safe With Me Year: 2013 Genre: Pop, Rhythm & Blues, Contemporary R&B i don’t like that damn lalala song at all it hurts my ears, and on Latch w/ Disclosure, he’s good but you can’t really appreciate his voice. so here it is in all his glory!
Majick Cyrkles 