SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Hottest Newcomers in 2014

It was Rosie Lowe, Sísý Ey, Jungle, Poisonous Relationship, Germans, Easter, Lulu James, Dornik, Cinema and FKA Twigs this time last year when I was cherry-picking the most breakthrough new acts in 2013. Here are the most interesting newcomers I was lucky to discover throughout 2014:

10. Oceaán

FROM: Manchester, UK
LABEL: Chess Club
KEY TRACK: "To Lose"
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9. We Are Shining

FROM: London, UK
LABEL: Marathon Artists
KEY TRACK: "Hot Love" - feat. ESKA
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8. Ibeyi

FROM: Paris, France
LABEL: XL Recordings
KEY TRACK: "River"
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7. Shura

FROM: London, UK
LABEL: Bsessi Limited
KEY TRACK: "Indecision"
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SOUNDCLOUD



6. Yumi Zouma

FROM: Auckland, New Zealand
LABEL: Cascine
KEY TRACK: "Sålka Gets Her Hopes Up"
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5. GL

FROM: Melbourne, Australia
LABEL: Plastic World
KEY TRACK: "Take Me Back"
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4. Nao

FROM: London, UK
LABEL: Little Tokyo Recordings
KEY TRACK: "So Good" - feat. A.K. Paul
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3. JUCE!

FROM: London, UK
LABEL: Island Records
KEY TRACK: "(H)ours"
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2. Zhala

FROM: Stockholm, Sweden
LABEL: Konichiwa Records
KEY TRACK: "I’m in Love"
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1. Shamir

FROM: Las Vegas, USA
LABEL: Godmode
KEY TRACKS: "On The Regular" + "If It Wasn't True"
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SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE INTRODUCING: "HOT LOVE" - We Are Shining

This the definition of a "wall of sound" in 2014. This intensely gripping single by the mysterious London project We Are Shining is a thrilling amalgamation of styles and genres sounding like a bridge between Outkast, The Avalanches and the latest UK revelation Jungle. This bizarre miash-mash of funk, electronica, gospel and blues makes "Hot Love" one of the most unique and breakthrough records in 2014 and screams artistic eclecticism from every of its seconds. Just wow...

"Hot Love" is released on Marathon Artists on September 8.

We Are Shining: Hot Love on Nowness.com

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