Discover the sparse, slow burn...
Call it pure sonic exploration: young British singer/songwriter and composer JAMES BLAKE defies categorisation.
Secret Sounds are thrilled to announce the very first tour by one of musics most exciting new talents: JAMES BLAKE. Blakes dreamy, spell-binding mix sparse, hypnotic instrumentation, isolated, cut-up samples, powerful vocals has seen his self-titled debut (released in February on Universal Music) heralded as one of the most exciting and groundbreaking albums of 2011.
Pop your headphones on and its no surprise why BLAKEs poignant, slow burn record demands repeated listens. Scoring 9.0 from Pitchfork and described as a dubstep Nebraska, or Sea Change by US blog Frontier Psychiatrist, tracks like breakout single The Wilhelm Scream or his cover of Feist ballad Limit to Your Love envelop you in a sonic cocoon, a musical daydream where the silence is just as important as sound. A classically trained pianist who studied popular music at uni and found salvation in the clubs of Shoreditch, after releasing three attention-grabbing EPs BLAKE was determined to pull out something entirely new.
Blake's sound is certainly more visceral live than on record, where it has a tendency to float like mist. The bass on Limit to Your Love is so heavy that the air conditioning units rattle, while The Wilhelm Scream bursts unexpectedly into a thrilling crescendo... Blake's music is so mesmerising that the surroundings don't matter at all. The Guardian, January 2011
Funnily enough, you could argue that the album is just a collection of songs that didnt really fit on dubstep labels, the artist/DJ confessed to triple j back in March, during a much-touted set at SXSW. Inspired by the electronic artists he was spinning in clubs, for his first full-length BLAKE was determined to head in a new direction, utilising white noise, layering and quiet to emphasise feelings such as warmth, and isolation.
I have an obsession with emotion, says BLAKE. I want to make dance music that actually connects with people in the way that a soul record does. I want my music to speak to you like a folk record does, in an organic, human way. Its the human touch that I want.
Undoubtedly set to be one of the most anticipated tours of 2011, following on from his recent sold-out gigs across the UK and US JAMES BLAKE will head to Australia for a slot on Splendour in the Grass, as well as these special headline shows in July. These tickets will sell quickly, so get in early. Tickets on sale to the public 9am Thursday, May 27.
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