The first of the songs for this week is by a band called Smoke and Jackal. Even though this song is a little older (Released in August 2012) I thought it was definitely worth a mention. Smoke and Jackal is a band consisting of Jared Followill, guitarist of the Kings of Leon, and Nick Brown from 'Mona'. The fact that it includes Jared is what made me the most excited about this song. Kings of Leon has always been a band whose music affects me on a very personal level, and it's been so long since they've released anything due to the bands hiatus so this finding this song was a great discovery. The press naturally assumed that because Jared embarked on this side project, that Kings of Leon had broken up. Thankfully he squashed these questions and statements, stating that the Kings would be working on a sixth studio album soon.
So song number one for today is:
'No Tell' by Smoke and Jackal.
The next song I feel deserves a mention this week is one of the strangest mash-ups of genres I've ever heard, by a group called C2C. They're a french DJ group, with four members. They've been in the business for nearly 15 years, but have only released one album, that they released in 2012. Clearly it worked for them though, as it went platinum. The song I've chosen from them today is off that album, and it is titled 'Down The Road'
C2C - Down The Road
Next, a song from a group that has been around for 20 years now, and has just released their newest full length studio album. Daft Punk needs no introduction, as it is a name that nearly every person on this earth knows, and knows to be the pioneers of electronic and house music over the turn of the century. They have released 4 studio albums, the latest being 'Random Access Memories' that was released on the 17 May 2013, and pays tribute to the dance music scene of the 1970's-80's. The album features collaborations with other well known artists, including Pharell Williams, in the song that people are probably familiar with off the album titled 'Get Lucky', and Paul Williams, in the third song I have decided to pos today, titled 'Touch'. The song has a very strange intro, but the song in itself is a brilliant example of how two artists from completely different musical scenes, genres, and eras can come together to make magic happen. Paul Williams, for interests sake, was 72 when they recorded this song.
Daft Punk-'Touch'
The last song/artist I'm going to speak about today, is South Africans very own, and my personal favourite local artist, Jeremy Loops (save the best for last right?) The reason for this is that he is on the verge of releasing his new EP, today in fact (31 May 2013), titled 'Tiding You Over'. Jeremy Loops is the most talented musician i have ever personally had the privilege of seeing live. For those who don't know the name, he is a 28 year old loop-pedal artist, from Cape Town, South Africa. If you who don't know what a 'loop pedal' artist is, it's when an artist records a range of different instruments, one after another, layering them together live, using a specialised 'loop' pedal. How one man can do this so effectively is beyond me, and the talent required to manage it is something I could only wish to have.
He has just returned from a highly successful tour to the UK and America. Occasionally, along with his loops, he has a few session musicians alongside him, namely M.O.Lecko, who adds a sense of lyrical genius with his crowd-pumping rap, and Jamie Faull who adds a slight jazz influence with his saxophone. All in all, Jeremy as both an artist, and a person, represents just how powerful the South African music scene can, and will be. Here are two of his songs, firstly one of his live collaborations with Jamie Faull, and secondly a song that will you a taste of just how good his loops can be.
Jeremy Loops - 'Howling at the Moon'
Jeremy Loops - Power
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