SHREMIVERSARIES: Björk's "HOMOGENIC" 20th

BJÖRK "HOMOGENIC"

RELEASE DATE: 22nd September, 1997
LABEL: One Little Indian
PRODUCERS: Björk, Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B, Markus Dravs

Photo by Snorri Brothers (http://snorribros.com/)

SINGLES:

1. "JÓGA" (Released: September 1997)

2. "BACHELORETTE" (Released: December 1997)

3. "HUNTER" (Released: October 1998)

4. "ALARM CALL" (Released: November 1998)

5. "ALL IS FULL OF LOVE" (Released: June 1999)

Photo by Phil Poynter (philpoynter.com) for Dazed (http://www.dazeddigital.com/)

FAVOURITE NON-SINGLE TRACKS:

"PLUTO"



"UNRAVEL"

Photo by Miranda Penn Turin (http://www.mirandapennturin.com/)

"ALL NEON LIKE"



"5 YEARS"

Photo by Craig McDean (http://showstudio.com/contributor/craig_mcdean)

FAVOURITE NON-ALBUM TRACKS:

"SO BROKEN" (b-side on "Jóga")





"MY SNARE (NATURE IS ANCIENT)" (b-side on "Bachelorette"



"SOD OFF" (b-side on "Jóga")

Photo by Eitan Lee (http://eitanlee.com/)

FAVOURITE REMIXES:

"HUNTER (Skothùs Mix)" [by Gus Gus]

"ALL IS FULL OF LOVE (Plaid Remix)"



"BACHELORETTE (Mark Bell "Blue" Remix)"

"ALL IS FULL OF LOVE (Secondotted By Funkstörung)"

"ALARM CALL (Potage Du Jour Remix)"

THE SOUTH BANK SHOW (1997)

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SHREM'S NEWBIES BUT TO-BE'S: "HOMESCHOOL SWEETHEARTS" - Sheila and the Kit

Sheila and the Kit is a fresh new Dutch synth-pop band emerging with their bouncy, unpretentious and instantly catchy debut single "Homeschool Sweethearts". All band-members have earned their stripes in the music industry but now they come together under one umbrella to brighten up the end of the summer season with this irresistible and old-skool flavoured slice of Pop. Impossibly infectious!

As they say themselves: "Put on your sturdiest kicks and dance!".

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SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE PRESENTS: "CUPPA" - Easter

The eccentric German duo Easter are back with yet another culinary-themed underground gem "Cuppa". Ever since I came across Stine Omar & Max Boss' debut album "The Softest Hard" back in 2012 I knew we were about to be immersed into something unique, uncompromising and bold. The strange concoction of poetry, minimal synth production, cuisine references and the pair's striking, cold, almost unapproachable presence create an incomparable visual and sonic experience. "Cuppa" is right up there with "The Heat", "Pillo", "New Cuisine" and "Alien Babies" among Easter's most engaging songs to date.



I have also recently stumbled upon Easter's live performance for Boiler Room which solidified my fascination with this truly unconventional duo:

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Crème de la crème: TOP 25 BEST OF AUGUST 2017

Exclusive artwork: Les Cullinan Designs

25 (N) "Looking Glass" - Lone (R&S Records)

24 (N) "Glass" - Sink Ya Teeth (1965 Records)

23 (N) "Garden (Dan Lissvik Remix)" - Gundelach (U OK?)

22 (N) "Love & Cigarettes (любовь и сигареты)" - Kedr Livanskiy (2MR)

21 (N) "Virtue" - Kllo (Different Recordings)

20 (N) "Shinin'" - Lindstrøm feat. Grace Hall (Feedelity Music/ATV)

19 (N) "Without Love" - Alice Glass (Loma Vista)

18 (N) "Fools Wear Crowns" - Hercules & Love Affair (BMG)

17 (N) "Ordinary Lover" - Moon King (Arbutus)

16 (N) "Radar" - Noah Slee (Wondercore Island/Majestic Casual)

15 (N) "Motion" - Boy Harsher (self-released)

14 (N) "Woke" - Tiga (Turbo Recordings)

13 (N) "1 2 3 4" - Samantha Urbani (Lucky Number Music)

12 (N) "Make It Better" - Blissful (Vitund)

11 (5) "Oh My My" - Smerz (XL Recordings)

10 (2) "Narcissus" - Róisín Murphy (Lives Through Magic)

9 (RE) "Confess To U" - Omar S feat. Nite Jewel (FXHE)

8 (N) "On My Mind" - Jorja Smith X Preditah (FAMM Limited)

7 (N) "LMK" - Kelela (Warp)

6 (N) "Style Ga-Galore" - Hard Ton feat. Rotciv (Luv Shack)

5 (N) "How U Want It" - Rochelle Jordan (IAMSIAM)

4 (N) "Waves" - Chrystal (self-released)

3 (RE) "I Talk Bb" - Jessy Lanza (Hyperdub)

2 (N) "Last Breath" - Yaeji (GODMODE)

1 (1) "Featherlight" - Gus Gus (self-released on Bandcamp)

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "HOW U WANT IT" - Rochelle Jordan /// "ON MY MIND" - Jorja Smith & Preditah

2 supreme urban singles on the horizon!

Rochelle Jordan teams up with the mighty Machinedrum for a seductive, superbly produced eruption of electronica, RNB vibes and some of the fiercest beats we've heard all year. Jordan previously appeared on the American producer's last album "Human Energy". The pair's latest teamwork - "How U Want It" is one of the most impressive singles in months, a true sonic testimony to musical eclecticism, genre-binding and innovation.

Jorja Smith is really having her moment right now. Her most recent single "On My Mind" - a collaboration with Preditah is a delectable, pulsating excursion into 2-Step and UK Garage soundscapes. The track sets an enticing late 90's clubbing mood. Mj Cole's blissful "Sincere" comes to mind. Summer certainly ain't over yet!

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