Unusual sensitivity combined with meticulousness and a beautiful jazzy voice. His first LP can be described very quickly. A twenty five year old Brit made his debut In 2011 with the album “James Blake”, the gloomy dubstep sound of which stormed British charts. The success of the first album took nobody by surprise as Bake had gained the recognition of the music milieu over a year before when he issued the EPs. The reviewers called his music – music for soul, and thanks to the experiments with his voice he was often compared to Thom Yorke and Justin Vernon.
James Blake is a representative of the new generation of the British musicians, well-educated and fascinated with electronic music. He graduated from the faculty of popular music at the London University. His cover of Feist’s song ‘Limit to your love’ was as early as in 2010 awarded with the title ‘Hottest Record in the World’ by Zane Lowe, the DJ of the first programme of BBC radio.
It was merely a coincidence that it was Blake’s first that I had ever heard. It has been since that moment that my fascination began. It was caused by the perfection with which this student who made his songs in the bedroom, could expressed his emotions in the minimalist form of electronics. He creates an inexplicable bond between the artist and the listener. Having listened to the whole album and the EP’s, which I cordially recommend, I was enchanted with the slightly sad, expressionist atmosphere of his compositions. His output has filled the whole yet uncultivated space od electronic music.
'Overgrown'
The second od Blake’s albums was released in July. A bit more pop-like ‘Overgrown’ is kept in melancholic and romantic mood. Apart from the typical Blake-like pieces, just like the title composition , ‘Overgrown’, ‘I’m sold’ , ‘DLM’ or ‘Our love comes back’, on the latest record of the young producer there can be heard a lot of crossover experiments. The new album was greatly influenced by the tour through the USA, during which Blake met many others, RZA and Kanye West. The former can be heard in the rap ‘Take a fall from me’. Recorded together with Brian Eno ‘Digital Lion’ also confirms Blake’s musical courage. Most of the pieces were written in the love vein, which is not surprising as the post-dubstep scene prince in one of the latest interviews admitted being in loved. Judging by the mood of the new album, we can suppose that it is fortunately so. Blake is associated with Theresa Wayman, the lead vocalist of the band Warpaint.
Mr. Blake, although I’m not fully disappointed, I must admit that it is sadness becomes you.
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