Preview: James Blake 'Curbside'

To any of you who thought James Blake fell off the deep end and into a pool of yawns after his Enough Thunder EP, you are wrong. He seems to be back in full form on his forthcoming release, Love What Happened Here EP due in December on R&S Records. The track is called 'Curbside'. Stream a preview below. Get ready!


UPDATE: STREAM ENTIRE TRACK NOW!

James Blake Essential Mix

BBC Radio 1 has a tendency to bring some of the best talent to their Essential Mix series. It feels like we just got Jamie XX's blend and now Mr. James Blake has his go. The mix includes several gems such as new songs from James Blake himself and an eclectic mix of tracks from Snoop Dogg, Grouper, D'Angelo, to The Tallest Man on Earth and Erik Satie. Blake even throws in his own take on James Blake/Drake mashup with Half Heat Full vs. Up All Night. Check it out at BBC Radio 1 streaming for 5 more days....OR....download.

Tracklist:

Erik Satie — Gnossienne No.5
James Blake — Olivia Kept
James Blake Versus Drake — Half Heat Full Versus Up All Night
James Blake — Pan
SALEM — Trapdoor
Snoop Dogg — Drop it like it’s Not (Harmonimix)
[unknown] — Unknown
Klaus — Tarry
D’Angelo — One mo’ Gin
Joy Orbison — Sicko Cell
Blawan — What You Do With What You Have - R&S Records
James Blake — No More Than A Road (Dub)
James Blake — At Birth (Dub)
The Chain — Suffer For Your Art - R&S Records
Peverelist — Roll With The Punches (Harmonimix)
[unknown] — Navigator
OutKast — Return of the G
Africa Hitech — Out In The Street
DJ Nate — 3 Peat
James Blake — Deeds/A Case of You
Gavin Bryars — Three Elegies for Nine Clarinets II
Gavin Bryars — Three Elegies for Nine Clarinets III
Odi et Amo — Johann Johannsson
Grouper — Vessel
James Blake — Untitled
James Blake — Untitled
[unknown] — What Was It
The Tallest Man on Earth — Love Is All
SALEM — Redlights
Rev. James Cleveland — Jesus Saves
Trim — Confidence Boost (Harmonimix)
James Blake — Evening Fell Hard For Us
James Blake — Placing Us
James Blake — Words We Both Know
Arthur Russell — Love Comes Back
Stevie Wonder — You and I

Hear New James Blake Tracks

There are two new curiously subdued James Blake songs available to stream now. Both are part of a 12" to be released July 11 on London based independent label, Hemlock. The tracks "Order" and "Pan" are without the vocals that had folks weeping over his self-titled debut. Perhaps he's trying to keep toes in the dubbier dance side of his craft.

James Blake - Order by znaki.fm

James Blake - Pan by znaki.fm

Mid-June Mixtape

To become a thriving music blog requires time, dedication, and followers. One thing I will be doing in my efforts to provide interesting and at least semi-unique content for the world to munch on is post monthly mixtapes for your enjoyment. I present to you my Mid-June mixtape...

Stream and download via Soundcloud:

TPM June Mixtape by The Philo Mousike

Tracklist:
1. Oh Why - Balam Acab
2. Fuck My Brains Out - The-Dream
3. Eyes Be Closed (Grimes Remix) - Washed Out
4. Ready Set Loop - SBTRKT
5. Grins - Blood Diamonds
6. Playing House (Feat. How To Dress Well) - Active Child
7. Body Work - The-Dream
8. Bad Street - Twin Sister
9. Wilhelm's Fucking Best - James Drake (Bombe mash-up)
10. Song for Reinier Lucassen's Sphinx - Trouble Books & Mark McGuire

Introducing: James Drake

Perhaps you've been itching for some variation in between sessions of clocking in record breaking play counts of Jame's Blake's phenomenal self titled LP in your media player. Philadelphia producer and DJ, Kid Queasy (aka Bombe) unleashed what might be one of this summer's hottest mix tapes today, behold... James Drake. You can stream and download a 30 minute set of James Blake and Drake mashups over at Bombe's website. Let it be the summer of subterranean sexy beats! Listen here:

James Drake Mixtape - Bombé & Mr. Caribbean by Bombé