Author Archives: haonowshaokao

Understandably lots of people were distracted by the video for this. In order to avoid this, here’s the audio. And, ok, here’s the video, if you want it. Do I need to say this is NSFW? Lots of people on … Continue reading →

This song genuinely sounds like walking with elephants.

Awesome East-coast hip-hop, overshadowed as usual by the so-so collaboration they did with a big name singer. This video / song is absolutely NSFW.

2014 saw an actual new Aphex Twin album. His last one came out while I was living in Southampton, so that’s quite a while ago. Syro is too good to be disappointing, but not special enough to be a highlight … Continue reading →

Another case of a band suddenly becoming huge without doing anything particularly differently from the way they’ve been going for years. On one hand I’m happy to see them get some well-earned attention, on the other I wonder if this … Continue reading →

Not sure if I love this or just love the idea of it. Only time will tell.

Seductive mid-tempo R&B that evokes early 80s funk and soul. There were more interesting tracks on the album, but this is easily my favourite.

Lots of people on music sites seem to be skeptical of Kate Tempest as an interloper from the arts. I spoke to a (published) poet I know today and he isn’t impressed with her work as it stands on the … Continue reading →

Rough-trade feted pysch-rock band from Northamptonshire. I swear that I chose this track before I saw this advert, which was filmed in the field behind my dad’s house while I was visiting in May. Not a big fan of adverts, … Continue reading →

Not so much a bold new breakthrough as a minor evolution in the largely dormant world of acid techno, still very welcome for all that.