The Weeknd: House of Balloons

By now, you’ve heard the line on the Weeknd, the alias of mysterious Toronto neo-R&B crooner Abel Tesfaye, whose free mixtape, House of Balloons, has everyone from Pitchfork to VIBE gasping for breath. Much of the discussion has centered around where to place the Weeknd in the larger conversation about contemporary R&B. House of Balloons deals in the typical tropes of the genre (sex, drugs, and druggy sex), but lifts samples from the indie world (Beach House, Siouxsie and the Banshees). 

When it decided to give House of Balloons away for free, the Weeknd couldn’t have possibly known how successful the mixtape would be—and how quickly it would reach maximum velocity. But maybe it should’ve known. If Tesfaye is actually as confident as his persona’s better moments on record, he would have predicted all of this, the hype, the controversy, the love. Remember, this is a debut compilation. The Weeknd was invisible a few months ago. Try to imagine what these artists are working on now that they’ve gotten our attention.

  The Weeknd - House Of Balloons by The_Weeknd

Else

  The Weeknd - Rolling Stone by The_Weeknd

  The Weeknd - Glass Table Girls (the Circle edit) by FoFMusic

Here's some galaxy music

Jamie Woon

Jamie Woon (born March 29, 1983) is a British singer, songwriter and producer signed to Polydor who gained widespread acclaim in 2010 for his single Night Air, following his previous independent release, Wayfaring Stranger EP.

The son of a Malaysian Chinese father and a Scottish Celtic folk singer and backing artist Mae McKenna, he was born and raised in New Malden in the Greater London. He was educated at Sacred Heart RC Primary School (New Malden), S.T Catherines RC Middle School (Raynes Park) & Wimbledon College. He later attended the BRIT School, where he graduated the year behind Amy Winehouse, whom he later supported live.

Woon’s sound and style is presently described as soul inflected vocals backed by samplers and programming, or a single guitar track. He describes his music as “… R&B, it’s groove-based vocal-led music …”.

On 4 January 2011, the BBC announced that Woon had been placed fourth in the BBC’s Sound of 2011 poll.

Woon's debut album is entitled Mirrorwriting and was released on 18 April 2011 via Polydor Records.

Here's some of my favourites tracks:

  Spiral by woon

  Blue Truth by woon

  Jamie Woon - Shoulda - Remix by Manuel Matthes by matthes88

  Jamie Woon - Lady Luck by FBi Radio

B.LEWIS

  I am B.Lewis. I record/produce/mix (any style of music) *for cheap*. I create not just beats, but all different genres of music.... I am currently studying sound audio at Ex'pression college.*stealing will send you straight to hell, so be advised*.. :D

If your into progressive/experimental/soul beat music, this ones for you...

  Choices (remix) by B.Lewis

  3 Suns by B.Lewis

  Speak Your Mind (remix) by B.Lewis

NICOLAS JAAR "GHOSTS THAT APPEAR INSIDE THE SILENCE."

"You know, 95% of the time I make music that I’m not happy with. But when it’s good, I can feel it."

Nicolas Jaar  was born in NY but quickly relocated to Santiago de Chile in the 90s only to come back to his birth place as a teenager. Haunted by Mulatu Astatke and Erik Satie, Nico started to make organic electronic music in 2004 at the age of 14. At 17, he made his debut with “The Student EP” on Wolf and Lamb Music with a remix by Seth Troxler who called him " one of the most talented minds dance music is about to see develop". At 18, he continued producing and played live at Club Der Visionaire and Arena in Berlin, at the Marcy in Brooklyn, at Communikey in Colorado and at Mutek in Mexico City. Now 19, studying at Brown University in Rhode Island, Nico has releases coming up on Circus Company, Wolf + Lamb and on his own label, Clown and Sunset  of which he is the owner and founder.




  Nicolas Jaar - Time for Us (Wolf + Lamb 2010) by Clown and Sunset




  When Saints Go Machine- Fail Forever (Nicolas Jaar Remix) by !K7 Records




  Nicolas Jaar - Keep Me There by ImaCrea