My Friday Crack

Helium-soul dubstep!!!

This track is a huge leap forward (or sidestep, depending on your take) for the restless versatile music of dubstep. No more sulking about in dank urban dens or catching the last tube to Elephant & Castle, this tune is aiming for the top of the pops comparatively from what the rest of the scene is producing. Love to hear where the vocal bit is sampled from. Bet if I was more familiar with British pop I'd already know. It sounds like it could be late 90's garage/two-step, or earlier from that same decade American r&b? Regardless, it challenges the whole eerie, off-kilter vibe that is becoming de rigeur in dubstep, and although it will probably be a one-off track leaving the general path unchanged, it is fucking beautiful for right now.

D1 - Mind & Soul


Another potential melding point/ breakthrough track is Burial's in-progress remix of "Wayfaring Stranger" by Jamie Woon.

Available on Burial's myspace

I was tipped off to this ditty (and indeed a good deal many others) by Kiran Sande's Fact Magazine column, The Contemporary Fix. Otherwise known as Mr. Soft, he runs an excellent blog by the name of TAPE, where if you have never been, I'd recommend staying away from there, it will make your tunes feel irrelevant.