Crème de la crème: TOP 20 BEST OF MARCH 2016

Crème de la crème March 2016 Artwork by Les Cullinan Designs

20 (N) "Stepping" - Bonzai (Anchor Point)

19 (N) "Rinse & Repeat" - Riton feat. Kah-Lo (Riton Time)

18 (N) "Butter" - Weirdo (unreleased)

17 (N) "Works For You" - Σtella (Inner Ear Records)

16 (N) "One In A Million" - Midnight To Monaco (Future Classic)

15 (N) "Reformer" - Darkstar & Empress Of (Warp)

14 (N) "Make Me Fall In Love (Tiga Vs. Audion Pop Version)" - Tiga (Counter Records)

13 (N) "LANDCRUISIN'" - A.K. Paul (self released)

12 (N) "Bejbi Siter" - Reni Jusis (Sony Music Entertainment Poland)

11 (N) "Daydream" - Leo Kalyan (self released)

10 (N) "Marilyn Monroe" - Sevdaliza (self released)

9 (N) "Do It, Try It" - M83 (Naïve)

8 (N) "Beau Sovereign" - Leon Vynehall (Running Back)

7 (N) "Nest" - Rainbow Chan (Silo Arts & Records)

6 (N) "Drone Bomb Me" - ANOHNI (Rough Trade)

5 (1) "It Means I Love You" - Jessy Lanza (Hyperdub)

4 (N) "Every Step Every Way" - Majid Jordan (OVO Sound/Warner Bros)

3 (N) "New York 93" - Yaeji (GODMODE)

2 (N) "Action" - Cassius feat. Cat Power feat. Mike D. (Love Justice SARL)

1 (N) "VV Violence" - Jessy Lanza (Hyperdub)

Tweet

SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "GOING UNDER" - Billie Black /// "YOU" - Jones

I've got two young talented British divas for you today: Billie Black and Jones. Both ladies, redefining and bending the genres of R&B and neo soul, have recently shaken up the musical blogosphere with their refined and flawlessly produced singles.

"Going Under" is Billie Black's seductive flirt with house music and comes from her 2nd EP "Teach Me" which is out now via BBLK Recordings. Your new Saturday pre-club essential.

Jones' "You" is a collaboration with A.K. Paul who was responsible for Nao's "So Good" last year which was ehm... sooo good! 37 Adventures released "Indulge", Jones' sophisticated debut EP, echoing some early Jessie Ware and Lulu James, back in April.

Tweet

SHREM'S NEWBIES BUT TO-BE'S: "I DON'T NEED ANOTHER LOVER" - Billie Black /// "SO GOOD" - Nao vs A.K. Paul

These two singing ladies Billie Black and Nao are about to share their debut shows in London's Electrowerkz this coming Tuesday. Nao's sexy take-on modern funk "So Good" really is so good and it is a joint effort with  A.K. Paul who apparently is Jai Paul's brother. Billie Black's slickly produced "I Don't Need Another Lover" on the other hand blends the ever so trendy future R&B beats with a beguiling melody worth an "instant underground classic" label. Really digging these fresh new British electronic soul sounds spicing things up on the rather stale contemporary R&B scene. Two talents, two exceptional voices, two chanteuses to keep an eye on big time. Superb!

Tweet