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Easily the two artist who took the biggest step from underground to mainstream this year have been UK soul diva Adele and Cali dubstep prince Skrillex. So it was inevitable that someone would find a way to put the two together. ca7’s mash-up is so good that Skrillex put it upon his own Facebook Page, pretty much plucking it out of YouTube obscurity.
Plug Research is working with the 22 year old London-native, Szjerdene (pronounced JhurDEEN) for a two song single that is currently available now via iTunes.
Crossing paths with Robin Hannibal, one half of the Danish duo Quadron and part of the Boom Clap Bachelors collective, Szjerdene and Robin created the songs Lead the Way and If 6 Was 8. Robin describes the first time hearing Szjerdene, noting her “very distinct sound” and that he was “intrigued by her the first time [he] heard her.”
Inspired by everyone from Doris Day to Mariah Carey as well as fellow UK songstresses like Adele and Corinne Bailey Rae, Szjerdene brings forth a mix of the classic and the innovative – familiar sounds with unique adaptations that propel her songs into refreshingly new directions.
Enjoy the free mp3 download …
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The crossover between indie artist and hip-hop acts isn’t exactly new (think Kid Cudi on Letterman backed by Ratatat, or Bon Ivers performing back-up vocals for Kanye). But this raised our eyebrows. Rap star Drake has told BBC Radio 1 that he is working with Jamie XX on his second full-length, Take Care. …MORE
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So I guess Jamie xx stuck! Remember that period where we didn’t know what name was going to stick? Jamie xx remixed Adele’s new song “Rolling In The Deep” and I’m not crazy over it, but I don’t dislike it. It sounds ‘minimal’, kind of like plain yogurt. Overall I’m going to stick to the original on this one I think, unless I somehow, someway fall for it in the future. But I myself have never been one for plain yogurt.
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