SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "LET ME BE ME" - Nite-Funk /// "SPACE BETWEEN US" - Ekkah x DāM-FunK

The modern funk wizard DāM-FunK joins electronic efforts with Nite Jewel and Ekkah for two irresistible oldskool flavoured dancefloor moments. Just on time for your Saturday night!

Nite Jewel, who has just released her 3rd studio album "Liquid Cool", is teaming up with the Californian producer under the alias Nite-Funk for a 1980's electro funk themed EP. The delectably catchy and sleekly arranged "Let Me Be Me" is an instant winner among the 4 tracks, echoing some of the sweetest post-disco, cosmic funk and 80's soul vibes. Here's hoping the Dj-Kicks exclusive "Can U Read Me" and this prolific 4-tracker hint a whole album from Dâm-Funk and Ramona Gonzalez aka Nite Jewel.

Perhaps even more surprising is DāM-FunK's collaboration with London POP duo Ekkah. Their synergetic double A-Side single "Space Between Us"/"What's Up" reminisce early Madonna, Zapp and Prince penned gems for Vanity 6. They wrote the luscious "Space Between Us" in memory of David Bowie. Without a doubt one of this year's most captivating POP moments.

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Crème de la crème: TOP 20 BEST OF JUNE 2016

Honourable mentions:

*** "Le chant du cygne" - Bleu Toucan (Profil de Face)

*** "M" - Dan Lissvik (Smalltown Supersound)

TOP 20:

20 (N) "Linger" - Azekel (Thunderlightning Recordings)

19 (N) "Lend Me Another Name" - Klyne (Because Music)

18 (N) "True Cup" - Easter (self released)

17 (5) "Funkert" - Virginia (Ostgut Ton)

16 (N) "Touch Blue" - Scraps (Moontown)

15 (19) "La Piscine (Voilaaa Remix)" - Hypnolove (Record Makers)

14 (4) "In Common" - Alicia Keys (RCA)

13 (N) "Augustine" - Blood Orange (Domino Recording)

12 (N) "Work" - Charlotte Day Wilson (self released)

11 (7) "Never Enough" - Jessy Lanza (Hyperdub)

10 (N) "Qui es-tu ?" - POOM (Grand Music Management)

9 (N) "Haunting" - Greg Beato (L.I.E.S.)

8 (N) "Space Between Us" - Ekkah x DâM-FunK (Sony Music)

7 (N) "Dreamz Come True" - Jimmy Edgar feat. Rochelle Jordan (Ultramajic)

6 (3) "Vidlik" - ONUKA (self released)

5 (N) "Side Decide" - Promise Keeper (Fnord)

4 (N) "Radio Silence" - James Blake (Polydor)

3 (N) "Crybaby" - Abra (True Panther)

2 (N) "Hallucinate" - GL (Plastic World)

1 (1) "Ten Miles High" - Róisín Murphy (Play It Again Sam)

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 20 Best Tracks of 2016 [MID-YEAR EDITION]

Honourable mentions:

"Phenomenal Woman" - Laura Mvula (Sony Music)

"La Piscine (Voilaaa Remix)" - Hypnolove (Record Makers)

TOP 20:

20 "New York 93" - Yaeji (GODMODE)

19 "Drone Bomb Me" - ANOHNI (Rough Trade)

18 "Dreamz Come True" - Jimmy Edgar feat. Rochelle Jordan (Ultramajic)

17 "Church" - Seven Davis Jr. (Ninja Tune)

16 "Funkert" - Virginia (Ostgut Ton)

15 "Never Enough" - Jessy Lanza (Hyperdub)

14 "Overcome" - Laura Mvula (Sony Music)

13 "Radio Silence" - James Blake (Polydor)

12 "In Common" - Alicia Keys (RCA)

11 "Manque d'amour" - Juliette Armanet (Barclay)

10 "Love Invaders" - Fatima Yamaha (Magnetron Music)

9 "Hallucinate" - GL (Plastic World)

8 "Razrushitelniy Krug (Destructive Cycle)" - Kedr Livanskiy (2MR LLC)

7 "Grip" - GL (Plastic World)

6 "Vidlik" - ONUKA (self released)

5 "Because" - Smerz (Hard Up)

4 "Ten Miles High" - Róisín Murphy (Play It Again Sam)

3 "Boo Hoo" - Nite Jewel (Gloriette Records)

2 "Mastermind" - Róisín Murphy (Play It Again Sam)

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

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SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: "HALLUCINATE" + "GRIP (The Possé Remix)" - GL

My favourite musical duo in the world right now - Melbourne 80's disco and electronic funk reinterpreters GL seem to be absolutely unstoppable. Ella Thompson and Graeme Pogson are almost ready to release their long anticipated debut album "Touch" and if I were to judge it by the quality of its first 3 singles we may have a rather strong contender for 2016 Album of the Year arriving on 15th July. Following the infectious and aptly titled "Number One" and the euphoric "Grip", the Australian pair serves yet another delectable step-back-in-time synth-pop moment "Hallucinate". They really do produce some of the sweetest beats and melodies at the moment. First-rate musicians!

[Photos by Savvy Creative]



Alongside "Hallucinate" we also receive some brand new remixes of "Grip" which is now also available in this 1990's house themed saucy bass laden remix by The Possé.

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