SHREM'S CAROUSEL OF ÜBER NERDINESS: Katy B

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: "OVERTIME" + Top 15 Jessie Ware Club Diva Moments

The arrival of Jessie Ware's surprising new single "Overtime", the irresistibly anthemic, Bicep-produced club belter, inspired me to revisit this lesser-known side to the soul singer's repertoire. One of Britain's finest vocalists, Ware is prone to a sonic excursion into a more electronica-oriented territory. Through uptempo singles, classic remixes and stimulating collaborations, Jessie Ware spices up her impressive catalogue with club sounds, masterly balancing between UK Garage, various incarnations of house music, urban beats and drum'n'bass...

15 "Cruel (Klaves Remix)" (2015)

14 "No To Love (George Fitzgerald Remix)" (2012)

13 "Right Thing to Do" - SBTRKT feat. Jessie Ware (2011)

12 "Sweet Talk (Cyril Hahn Remix)" (2012)

11 "Champagne Kisses (TCTS Remix)" (2015)

10 "Peppermint" - Julio Bashmore feat. Jessie Ware (2014)

9 "Alone (Toddla T Remix)" (2017)

8 "Nervous" - Jessie Ware & SBTRKT (2010)

7 "Wildest Moments (T. Williams Remix)" (2012)

6 "Imagine It Was Us" (2013)

5 "Midnight (Peggy Gou's After Midnight Mix)" (2017)

4 "Confess To Me" - Disclosure Feat Jessie Ware (2013)

3 "110%" (2012)

2 "Aaliyah" - Katy B feat. Jessie Ware (2012)

1 "Running (Disclosure Remix)" (2012)

Sunday, December 27, 2015

SHREM'S 2015 COUNTDOWN OF TOP 100 BEST TRACKS OF THE YEAR: part 4: 40-21

40 "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" - KDA feat. Tinie Tempah & Katy B
LABEL: Ministry Of Sound
FROM: UK

39 "Slumlord" - Neon Indian
LABEL: Transgressive
FROM: US

38 "Inhale Exhale" - Nao
LABEL: Little Tokyo
FROM: UK

37 "God Emoji" - Silicon
LABEL: Domino
FROM: New Zealand

36 "Calm Down" - Katy B, Four Tet & Floating Points
LABEL: Virgin EMI
FROM: UK

35 "Can't Feel My Face" - The Weeknd
LABEL: The Weeknd XO
FROM: US

34 "De la Vitesse à l'Ivresse" - POOM
LABEL: Partyfine
FROM: France

33 "Dream Story" - Laura Groves
LABEL: Deek
FROM: UK

32 "It Keeps Turning (JD Samson Remix)" - Shaun J. Wright & Alinka
LABEL: Twirl
FROM: US

31 "Lionsong" - Björk
LABEL: One Little Indian
FROM: Iceland

30 "Body Talk" - Escort
LABEL: self-released
FROM: US

29 "Pink Light" - Jamie Lidell
LABEL: self-released
FROM: UK

28 "Sgoraet" - Kedr Livanskiy
LABEL: 2MR
FROM: Russia

27 "Far Away So Close" - Cherushii
LABEL: 100% Silk
FROM: US

26 "A Coward's Confession" - Thomas Gaist
LABEL: Sound of Copenhagen
FROM: Denmark

25 "Delirious" - Susanne Sundfør
LABEL: Sonnet Sound
FROM: Norway

24 "Best Night" - Madonna
LABEL: Boy Toy/Live Nation
FROM: US

23 "Borders" - M.I.A.
LABEL: Interscope
FROM: Sri Lanka/UK

22 "Christine" - Christine and the Queens
LABEL: Because Music
FROM: France

21 "Evil Eyes" - Róisín Murphy
LABEL: Play It Again Sam
FROM: Ireland

Saturday, December 12, 2015

SHREM'S BIGGIES BUT GOODIES BASKET: "CALM DOWN" - Katy B, Four Tet & Floating Points

What a divine musical combo. A collaboration like no other. Katy B whose vocals proudly feature on this year's sole quality UK Chart #1 (the ubiquitous "Turn The Music Louder (Rumble)" with KDA and Tinie Tempah) teams up surprisingly with two cult producers Four Tet and Floating Points for a track that already sounds like Katy B's most ambitious single to date. The flawless string-laden production, the seductive vocals wrapped around a subtle melody and the inescapable beat makes "Calm Down" an immediate favourite. Katy B loves spoiling us with those unannounced "out-of-nowhere" surprise singles. "Calm Down" repeats the same trick as the phenomenal "Aaliyah" with Jessie Ware which was released in December 2012 and then again "Crying For No Reason" the very first great single of 2014. I am just glad I haven't started my "2015 Countdown of Choons" yet as "Calm Down" will most certainly make the final cut.

Official press release:

"In collaboration with Four Tet and Floating Points, Katy B reveals "Calm Down", the first piece of music taken from her new project entitled "Honey" that will see Katy teaming up with a number of producers and artists, further exemplifying Katy’s ability to push boundaries and create exciting new music. Expect more details of "Honey" to follow in the new year."