FRESH NEW KICKS: Sharpness- Jamie Woon

By now it seems relatively safe to dub Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio a comprehensive success. Artists are premiering exclusive content over the airwaves at a rate that probably has Jay Z crying into a handkerchief worth more than your entire wardrobe. OVO, FKA twigs and Pharrell are just a sample of musicians choosing to drop new tunes on their own shows without so much as a hint of a pre-order option on iTunes. And thankfully, that has led us to this happy occurence: Jamie Woon, the original sonic mould for thousands of Soundcloud electronic R&B artists, has returned to rescue us from the musical doldrums with a brand new track that Pharrell cheekily decided to air on his Beats 1 slot, without Woon’s prior knowledge. Then Disclosure followed suit by showcasing it on Radio 1 and now the song has finally made it online for you to listen at your leisure.

FRESH NEW KICKS: D’Angelo and The Vanguard- Sugah Daddy

D’Angelo (and The Vanguard– do not forget the The Vanguard) managed to set Twitter aflame today (admittedly not that difficult a task- currently #ThePolarExpress is trending) when they confirmed that all the thirsty bitches could finally soothe their parched throats- Black Messiah, the onetime soul saviour’s 3rd album, would be debuted this week. To wet appetites further, D’Angelo has dropped the studio mix of Sugah Daddy, a woozy, scat number that will be showing up on ‘Want to come in for a coffee?’ playlists everywhere in 3… 2… 1…

It’s funky as hell, serving plenty of jazzy piano riffs and deep bass action; catch your reflection in the mirror listening to this and you’ll be sporting the face your Mum wears when Let’s Get It On is playing- the one that comes from a song hitting you slap bang in the groin. Mmmmhmmm.

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