| R.I.P John Holt | October 20, 2014 |
We pay tribute to reggae legend John Holt
She's Drunk's Physical EP is one of the more interestingly experimental dance releases that's landed in my inbox recently, one that avoids easy classifications and formulas in favor of an open-ended approach to urban music.
| Shriekin’s Orchestration | October 14, 2014 |
Son Raw takes a look at Irish Grime producer Shriekin's debut EP and discovers music that deserves to go far beyond that genre's confines.
| Moving the Movement: an interview with Slackk | October 9, 2014 |
Son Raw interviews Slackk about coming up in Liverpool, his debut album Palm Tree Fire, and literary track titles.
| Strict Face in imaginary marble | October 7, 2014 |
What is instrumental music about? It’s a question I struggle with when reviewing beats because fundamentally, the answer is nothing. Yet as humans (or barring that, music writers) we constantly search for meaning and representation in sounds that are completely abstract, to make sense of the emotions they conjure in us.
| Riko Dan and Rabit are Grime’s Black Dragons | October 6, 2014 |
Rabit's Black Dragons was so far ahead of its time when it dropped that he can release a vocal version over a year and a half later and still have it sound fresh out the box. Meanwhile, Riko's yardman flow is an immediate draw and his tendency to vocal the deepest, darkest riddims separates it from trancehall's current obsession with chart pop.
| LV and Joshua Idehen go Island hopping | October 2, 2014 |
LV's second album with Josh Idehen has enough pop power to transcend its London underground origins. Son Raw reports.
| Slackk – Palm Tree Fire | September 29, 2014 |
Son Raw works according to his own internal logic. Slackk makes Grime, but he doesn’t make dance or rap music, the oppositional poles that form the genre’s DNA. Whereas Grime’s superstar emcees have gone on to successful careers not altogether different from American rappers, and experimental artists like Logos reformat the genre’s attitude and sounds […]
| August Grime wrap up | August 15, 2014 |
Son Raw’s heading to the beach for a minute Once again, it’s on… First up, Bristol imprint Crazylegs continues to play mad scientist with UK dance music traditions, mixing and matching various tempos, styles and perspectives on each release. Ziro’s Lost featuring Trim is no exception and like Murlo’s remix of TRC’s Me and You […]
| Son Raw’s Loose Synths | August 7, 2014 |
And now, a word from Son Raw’s sponsor Another mix, another awkward self promotional write up from myself. Honestly, I can big up the artists I support all day long but writing about my own DJing is about as painful a task as I can imagine. As such, I’ll dodge that obligation by heaping praise […]
