Josh Christopher and Melis Soyaslonova have been making electro-tinged, melodic pop for a few years now, and next months will see them release their corker of a new single ‘Glow’.
We caught up with the duo to find out who else they think will be making colossal waves throughout the industry in 2015, as well as nabbing an exclusive playlist of their most favourite songs. enjoy.

1) J Tropic –

“This year, J Tropic will be the one to watch in the production world come Summertime. Enjoyed working on the demo of Who U R with him before he transferred it to a super-hit with Alyss. His infectious summer-time melodies and sex music vibes are all on spec for this August; Hearing within the industry that many good things are happening for this dude at the moment… watch this space”.

2) Deaths –

“Deaths are one of the acts we look after on our label at Love by Mistake. He’s one of the greatest creatives we know, being both in the audio and visual world (combining productions with beautiful visuals). Check out the video for piece “Sold”; it’s mesmerising…”.

3) Demob Happy –

“Known these punk loving’ criminals for over 2 years now, and some of the nicest guys in the rock world I know. They’re like a ‘Geordie style Kings of Leon’, if Kings of Leon would man up and play their instruments with no fear. I put on two parties at the Great Escape in Brighton the past 2 years, one for Peace, and one for Superfood and Demob definitely helped tear a new hole in the Brighton music scene”.

4) Royce Wood Junior –

“The man behind some of the great Jamie Woon work, Royce Wood Junior is by far, the greatest producer this era of post-rnb producers has ever seen. I listen to a lot of his work, and it’s beautifully stunning; OCD in places to the point that I have no clue where to start if I were to produce something of similar ilk. Check out for sure, his new single ‘Midnight’ , available on 37 Adventures. Literally the UK’s answer to Pharrell’s Happy; you’ll be singing it for weeks”.

5) Rude –

“This one is a strange one but won’t say much more… Just take a listen”.

Check out IYES Spotify Playlist below:

IYES new single ‘Glow‘ is released on march 1st.

Words: Shane Hawkins

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Dream Mclean is proving a force to be reckoned with. His newest offering ‘D.W.I.D’ is Dream’s return to the online world; a high octane track featuring none other than UK chart-topper Professor Green, and acclaimed rapper, CASisDEAD.

The track is taken from Dream’s forthcoming Greyscale project, which will be released in November 2014 on Chase & Status’ label MTA Records, and solidifies Dream’s place in the UK market. Greyscale takes you on a journey of euphoric highs shadowed by the gritty lows of honest anguish, whilst delivering a new insight into the raw and visceral depths of the man that is Dream Mclean. Check out Dream’s Top 5 Beats below, to catapult you into the weekend.

Mobb Deep – Shook Ones Pt. II

“For me, one of the best hip-hop beats ever. A simple production; but dark and menacing. The instrumental alone paints a vivid picture of the NY projects, creates an atmosphere, and embodies that raw East Coast sound that I’ve always loved”.

Outkast – SpottieOttieDopaliscious

“A beat you can pretty much play to anybody, anywhere, in any situation, and put a smile on their face. Those horns kick in like an ecstasy pill on the beach at sunrise. So good they didn’t even have to rap on it”.

James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream

“This is more than just a beat, an electronic journey that continues to build seamlessly from a smooth peaceful start to a huge atmospheric finish; yet still remains delicately balanced throughout. I remember first hearing it and thinking I’ve never heard anything like it, I still feel the same way today”.

The Streets – Blinded By the Lights

“I feel like Mike Skinner created the most fitting backdrop for his tale of a messy night out with this – another perfectly simple, instantly recognisable beat. As soon as you first hear that off-time synth you feel as though you’re right there with him; blinded by the lights in a daze on the dance floor… that’s the one, Oi”.

The Diplomats – Dipset Anthem

“Makes me wanna throw out all my clothes that aren’t black.  The moaning vocal sample is haunting and the relentless kick drum feels like a timberland boot to the face – they work perfectly together. It should be illegal to play this at low volume”.

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First garnering acclaim with ‘I Need Luv’, the first track to emerge from Dewy, it was clear his sound jumped out from the pack.

Fusing his love of classic rap and cutting-edge indie-pop, he creates a kind of slick R&B that’s peppered with slithering hip-hop flows and sparse melodies with heavy comparison to Jamie Woon and James Blake. His  newly released EP ‘Wasted Youth’, is the result of months of collaborating with a diverse range of producers, developing his sound and experimenting with different production techniques. Check out Dewy’s top tracks below.

Radiohead – Lotus Flower

Bit of an oldie but I listen to this song a lot. The simplicity of the video just works so well and that baseline is just LEGEND.

Alt-J – Hunger Of The Pine

This song is just awesome, and the video is truly epic. That Miley sample is just genius too. Play this song a lot.

Sia – Chandelier

Best pop song of 2014. The video is kinda odd, but still love it.

James Blake – Retrograde

Very few albums I’ll play long after they come out. Overgrown was one and Retrograde is always on. I just love the urgency of the visuals.

Lykke Li – No Rest For The Wicked

Such a big powerful song. Have always loved Lykke Li… This doesn’t even feel like a music video but like a film.

Coldplay – Sky Full Of Stars

One of my favourite songs on the year its just a TUNE! And I think the video is just genius.

Words: Shane Hawkins.

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Summer is pretty much officially here and the warmer months of 2013 seem almost like a distant memory.

Last year Artists such as D’Banj and Stylo G infiltrated our airwaves with their commercial blend of what has felt like an under-appreciated Calypso and Soca sound. Both artists received an abundance of mainstream success, regulary featured on the Official Chart so it reminded us that there are a tonne of UK artists providing the world with their own unique flavour of the genre. London’s very own Mista Silva is a prime example of this so we decided to sit down the man himself and get his lowdown on a couple of his ultimate Afrobeat tracks.

1. Burna Boy – ‘Tonight’

2. Wande Coal ft. Burna Boy – ‘Amorawa’   (Prod By LeriQ)

3. Sarz – ‘Beat of Life (Samba)’ ft. Wizkid

4. R2Bees ft. Wizkid
- ‘Slow-Down’

5. Mafikizolo – ‘Khona’ (Uhuru Mix)

Mista Silva ‘Green Light’ ft. Syron

Find out more from Mista Silva here.

Words: Shane Hawkins

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Emerging singer/songwriter Sasha Keable has been on the lips of every tastemaker ever since we were introduced to her via her guest feature on Disclosure’s ‘Voices‘. Her recently released EP,’Lemongrass And Lime Leaves‘, shows off even more of her RnB and Soul influences as well as displaying her musicality to full effect. We’re loving the fantastic mix of pop synths and 80’s vibes on new single ‘Living Without You’ so sat down with pop’s newest princess as she kindly gave us an insight into what sounds she has on loop and just why they are so poignant.

Nakamarra – Hiatus Kaiyote

“Why? It makes me think of summer”

Dread Rastafari – Sly & Robbie

“Why? It reminds me of being at Rotomtom Festival”

Life’s a bitch – Nas

“Why? ‘Cause life’s a bitch and sometimes you need to be reminded of that”

Hustle – Slum Village 

“Why? ‘Cause it’s groovy, it has a great groove”

You’re not good enough – Blood Orange

“Why? Because it reminds me of my ex, ha!”

Check out more from Sasha here.

Words: Shane Hawkins

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WONDERLAND MIXTAPE: REPTILE YOUTH by Reptile Youth on Mixcloud

Mads Damsgaard Kristiansen and Esben Valløe make up Copenhagen’s Reptile Youth.

The sudden influx of paired musicians, namely Royal Blood and God Damn, ferociously jamming out their aural nuisance and punk-noise, are slowly seeping back into the mainstream and infiltrating every digital platform under the sun.

We’re into the anthemic sounds and the wholesome, adroit aesthetic that Reptile Youth masterfully create. They are on the verge of releasing their sophomore album “Rivers That Run For A Sea That Is Gone” as a follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut LP. They also kindly curated a playlist exclusively for us.

Check out more from the boys here.

Words: Shane Hawkins – Follow Shane on Twitter

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