January 2012
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Sbtrkt, The Gilles Peterson Awards, Koko
LAURA DAVIS MONDAY 23 JANUARY 2012
As mysterious as he is wary of vowels, Sbtrkt was the toast of the evening at the The Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards.
The yearly highlight of the musical calendar invites industry elites to celebrate up and coming artists. The only scruple of the event is that as it’s so widely respected and popular with fans, it does have the tendency to draw...
Young Turks started an official blog:
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FOLLOW IT!
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JAMIE XX B2B CARIBOU 100 MIN MIX
DOWNLOAD JAMIE XX B2B CARIBOU’S 100 MIN MIX
Something a little bit special from our archives right here.
Tell everyone..
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19 January 2012 Book Slam
The Grand
Please note venue change! Read why here.
Doors: 6.30p.m. Stuff starts: 7.30p.m.
Book Slam has teamed up with Canongate Books and XL Recordings to celebrate the life of legendary poet, novelist and hip hop pioneer, Gil Scott-Heron with the launch of his posthumous memoir, ‘The Last Holiday’. Twenty-one years ago, Gil traversed America with...
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"Barrett chose an experimental mix from Jamie xx...
January 15, 2012
Neil Barrett, Milan, 14/01/12
“I was going for oversized outerwear, whether a duffle coat or a parka, sheep skins, leathers, whatever, with really stick skinny legs underneath”, Neil Barrett told i-D.
Neil Barrett’s models charged down the runway either side of industrial fencing wearing hooded jackets with leather sleeves, metallic and printed jumpers layered over buttoned up...
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2012 Rock Preview
By Mark Beech - Jan 11, 2012 2:45 PM CT
Photograph by Ian Gavan/Getty Images
Two groups have confirmed release of likely impressive seventh albums: Spiritualized’s “Sweet Heart Sweet Light” on March 19 and Air, seen here, with “Le Voyage Dans La Lune” which will be the French duo’s seventh album.
Both may be trumped, though, by The xx, whose...
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January 11, 2012
The xx - ‘Open Eyes’ (demo)
A sadcore vocal bouquet over shadowy guitar
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Photo Gallery: The xx
A skeletal, dour triumph from the sessions for The xx’s long-awaited new album. Coming off like a cousin of ‘Shelter’, here we find Romy Madley Croft providing a sadcore vocal bouquet over shadowy guitar, forsaking their old Chris Isaak vibe for entrancing,...
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Jan 10 2012 6:53 AM EST
Drake’s Take Care: Making The Album, Track By Track
Producer Noah ‘40’ Shebib gives MTV News the inside story in an exclusive interview.
By Steven Roberts
“Take Care” (produced by Jamie xx and 40) ”We’ve always been a fan of Jamie as well as the xx, and we had been to their studio and sat with them prior to this when we...
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Jamie XX And Gilles Peterson To Pay Tribute To Gil...
Posted by Calum Sager on 4 January 2012
In a special tribute to the late, great, Gil Scott- Heron, Jamie XX and Gilles Peterson will perform a one off back to back DJ set at Wilton’s Music Hall in London on January 19. The event is a collaborative effort between XL Recordings, Cannongate Books and Book Slam, set up in order to celebrate the life of the great poet, song writer and autor after...
December 2011
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The best albums and songs of 2011, as voted by...
Readers’ albums of 2011
13 Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX - We’re New Here
Check out the entire list:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/dec/22/best-albums-songs-2011-readers?newsfeed=true
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XL Recordings is helping Canongate Books and Book Slam to celebrate the life of legendary poet, novelist and musician, Gil Scott-Heron at the launch of his posthumous memoir, The Last Holiday.
The event takes place at Wilton’s Music Hall on the 19th January and includes a one-off back-to-back set from DJs Jamie XX and Gilles Peterson who will play a musical tribute to Gil. The line-up...
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The FADER Presents: LISTMANIA 2011!
The FADER
STORY BY: THE FADER
Top Six Jamie XX Related Moments in Music 6. Drake f. Rihanna, “Take Care” 5. Radiohead, “Bloom” Remixes 4. Jamie XX Fact Mix 3. Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX, We’re New Here 2. Jamie XX, “Far Nearer/Beat For” 12-inch 1. Adele, “Rolling in the Deep” Jamie XX Remix Read...
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The xx to play Open’er Festival
One of the most important debuts in recent years, The xx are a real phenomenon on British music scene. Their ever-growing popularity is not an effect of marketing strategies, but of real emotions. And these, even after a year of silence from the band, make The xx one of the most talked-about band in the world, therefore we are even happier to announce Heineken Open’er as one of two...
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Gil Scott-Heron's Memoir to Be Published
Hear a chapter from The Last Holiday; Jamie xx to play tribute show
By Jenn Pelly, December 15, 2011 2 p.m. CT
A memoir by the late Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Holiday, will be issued January 16 by the publishing house Canongate, as Wire reports.
Listen to Scott-Heron read an excerpt from the book at the Cannongate website. In the excerpt, Scott-Heron tells the story of learning that...
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ESSENTIAL MIX OF THE YEAR 2011
Its time to have your say!
A Radio 1 Panel has debated and argued their way to a shortlist of fifteen great mixes (read about how they made their choices at the Radio 1 dance blog.)
All you need to do is vote for your favourite! The most popular mix will be replayed on 24th December at 3am.”
VOTE FOR JAMIE XX!!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/essentialmixoftheyear/2011/
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Watch NEIL BARRETT IS BLURRING THE BORDERS
PUBLISHED A WEEK AGO
As the Milan-based designer launches his new web store, Dazed Digital celebrates with an exclusive fashion film
TEXT BY DAVID HELLQVIST
To celebrate the launch of his new web store, Brit designer Neil Barrett and Dazed Digital has joined forces to exclusively unveil a new film featuring model Andrej Pejic, music by Jamie XX, and...
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50 best: albums of 2011
23: JAMIE XX & GIL SCOTT-HERON WE’RE NEW HERE (XL)
‘My Cloud’
Sure, ‘NY is Killing Me’ became annoyingly inescapable, but it wasn’t even close to the best track on this often sublime remix package of material from Gil Scott-Heron’s downtrodden final album I’m New Here. Not when competing with the shimmering ‘We’re New Here’, the gently rocking ‘My Cloud’ or ‘I’ll Take Care of U’, a...
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Watch Jamie XX Talk About His Life, His Remix Philosophy, And The Upcoming xx Album
6:03 p.m. · December 6, 2011 · by Luke Winkie
You could make a pretty strong argument that Jamie xx is the most exciting crossover producer right now, but it’s always shocking to see how young he is. Perched on a rooftop somewhere in Brixton, he tells The Creator’s Project about his life, his influences, his...
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BBC Music Writers' Top 25 Albums of 2011
Mike Diver | 17:15 UK time, Thursday, 1 December 2011
15 - Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx - We’re New Here (XL, released 21 February) Recommended by: Benji B, Nick Grimshaw, 6 Music Album of the Day
“Those approaching this release as fans, exclusively, of either Scott-Heron or The xx might be at a loss, but this collection works on separate level. Whilst I’m New Here marked...
November 2011
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The xx will tour 2012
youngturksrec Young Turks
The xx will play Primavera 2012. Dont worry if you cant make it, it wont be their only show of 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wqdc →
Listen to Florence on Annie Mac around 37:20
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TICKETS AVAILABLE
Numbers — London 031211 - in association with Black Atlantic
Saturday 3rd December.
On Saturday December 3rd we’re teaming up with our friends at Black Atlantic to present to you the Numbers Warehouse Party, with a squad of Glasgow and London’s finest…
Hudson Mohawke, Jamie xx, Jackmaster, Deadboy, Redinho, Spencer, Special Guest & Visual Showcase by Remote Location, Thomas...
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Chris Salmon's heart skips a beat for the xx's...
Chris Salmon
Wednesday 16 November 2011 10.31 EST
Reasons to be gloomy … the xx. Photograph: Katherine Rose for the Guardian
Two years on from its release, the xx’s acclaimed debut album, xx, remains rooted in the Spotify Top 30 most-listened-to albums chart, where it’s surrounded by much more recent albums. There should, then, be plenty of interest in the melancholy...
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Live: Jamie XX @ Warehouse Project
A feeling of missed opportunity for the lack of a smashing set that the regulars at WHP have come to expect.
Mark GallagherNovember 16th, 2011
Glum Jamie XX
Jamie XX Warehouse Project 29th October 2 stars
Presenting one of the quickest-selling nights of the final Warehouse Project calendar, beatmaker and one third of Mercury Prize winning trio The XX, Jamie XX , has received plenty of...
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Advance tickets are now SOLD OUT for Numbers — Hudson Mo, Jamie xx, Jackmaster, Deadboy, Redinho & Spencer - more updates to follow
http://nmbrs.net/
The Antlers - VCR (The xx Cover) by The 405
This came out a while ago, I believe April of 2010 was the first time we heard The Antler’s cover “VCR”. Now it’s being released on The Antler’s (together) EP.
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Rihanna Samples the xx on New Album
“Intro” used for RiRi’s “Drunk on Love”
By Carrie Battan, November 10, 2011 9:49 a.m. CT
Earlier this week, we learned that Drake samples Jamie xx’s remix of Gil Scott-Heron’s “I’ll Take Care of U” on the Rihanna-featuring title track from his new album Take Care.According to VH1, Rihanna’s enlisted some xx help of her...
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The xx record album #2
We have started recording our second album! We have also started a blog where we will post our inspirations + pictures + favourite songs. We hope you enjoy it!
Lots of Love,
The xx
http://xx-xx.co.uk/
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October 2011
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RizLab Presents Structures: Jamie xx and Quayola...
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Written by Denis Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Rizla’s musical project Rizlab recently threw a special party with Jamie xx and Quayola providing the sounds and visuals, respectively. Having had a sneak preview and having been postponed due to the London Riots, this was one hotly tipped and anticipated event.
It was held at Old Street’s Classic Car Club – a well kept warehouse that...
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Listen: Everything But the Girl Reunite to Cover...
Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt record for the first time in a decade
By Carrie Battan and Amy Phillips, October 18, 2011 2:22 p.m. CT Tracey Thorn: “Night Time” (the xx Cover)
The duo behind Everything But the Girl, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, haven’t released music together in over a decade. But last summer, the xx asked the pair to contribute a track to a compilation of...
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Last Night in London: Thom Yorke, Jamie xx B2B...
If you were glued to Ustream last night you’ll know that the Boiler Room welcomed Thom Yorke to the decks to celebrate the release of TKOL RMX 1234567. The 69th time that they’ve broadcast live, there were also floor shaking sounds from Jamie xx b2b with Caribou, Illum Sphere and Lone. As Thristian shouted repeatedly on the night ‘big vibes…’. Check out the photos below and get your ears...
It's Boiler Room Day!!!
Radiohead Boiler Room takeover will stream starting with Thom Yorke at 8pm UK time (BST), followed by Lone, Illum Sphere and then Jamie XX vs Caribou.
This show will be broadcasted live from 8pm – 11pm, Tuesday 11th October 2011.
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U.K. Independent Label Market Comes To Brooklyn
October 07, 2011
By Andy Gensler (@andygensler), New York
This Saturday (Oct. 8), heads of 20 or so independent music labels will gather at the Brooklyn Flea’s Smorgasburg on the Williamsburg waterfront in New York City. Among them will be Jonathan Galkin from DFA, Laurence Bell from Domino and Nick Catchdubs from Fool’s Gold. No, it’s not a conference or panel discussion...
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NEW JAMIE XX + QUAYOLA TRACK
Jamie xx and Quayola recently brought their creative vision to life, live in Shoreditch. Using two 15-metre HD screens, Quayola and his team, Abstract Birds, created live sound visualisations of Jamie xx’s set using their bespoke Partitura software.
Watch Quayola’s visual interpretation of the first play of Jamie xx’s ‘Progress’ instrumental for RizLab.
Later this week RizLab will also be...
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#69 RADIOHEAD TAKEOVER/ THOM YORKE, JAMIE XX,...
‘TKOL RMX 1234567’
This show will be broadcasted live from 8pm – 11pm, Tuesday 11th October 2011.
Please note the event itself is now by invitation only, you must be on a guest list to get in.
Everyone else, you get to watch amazing music, free, live, online.
BROADCAST URL: boilerroom.tv/live
Hold on to your bowels, because the shit is about to hit the got dayum fan. Thom Yorke is up in...
September 2011
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WIN TICKETS TO SEE JAMIE XX PLAY HESSLE AUDIO AT...
The start of the UK party season this year is led by Bristol’s pioneering party starters In:Motion. A series of incredible events striking hot on the heels of last year’s triumphant first season, which tore a hole in the skate park come club Motion, spread across five rooms indoors and out. The peerless Hessle Audio make their Bristol debut for the In:Motion series on Saturday 15th October...