Heavy on the Bacon

Coconuts

Alicia Keys is one of the undisputed queens of contemporary R&B. Powerful vocals, earnest lyrics and a deep self-awareness are the main pillars that have held up her career. But what happens when you fuse ballads with basslines? For this vinyl-only co-release on Bristol imprints Eminent and Slippery Sounds, Knoxville’s Nikki Nair stands at the intersection between new and old and redefines exactly how to nail the bootleg edit.

‘If I Ain't Got You’ is a precise flurry of two-step garage and nostalgic vocals, Alicia’s lilting voice still recognisable despite the dancefloor environment. A glossy rhythm breathes life into the old classic so that it becomes a new entity, which somehow welds together the murky rave realm with the weightlessness of Summer. It’s rare for tracks to suit any given setting, but this one might just be a strong contender.
 
‘Show Me Love’ takes a more starry-eyed course, weaving dewy textures into a fresh whimsical appeal. There’s still a subtle nod to the past despite the more recent Alicia/Miguel sample, which comes in the form of the 2010’s grime era melodies and nostalgic soundscapes. The breakdown around the halfway mark is a particular treat; it hoists up the vocals in reverence before the first of two ice-cold, dubby drops.

They say that if you’re paying homage to one of the greats, you’ve got to do it right. But Nikki Nair goes above and beyond that into a captivating alternate reality where the rush the second time round is just as good. These bootlegs are instant classics in themselves. 

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https://eminent-uk.bandcamp.com/album/eminent-x-slippery-sounds-exss001

PREMIERE: Nikki Nair - I Ain't Got You [Eminent x Slippery Sounds]

RT005: Two Toke - Rolla [FREE DL]

UNTIL MY KINGDOM COMES

you said
‘ I’ll be waiting right here to be ready, one day we’ll get over ‘
but I’ve been waiting so long I’m already gone, out of control.
I stood it for a second, but a second’s enough.
I counted every minute, every day, every month
and soon another year has gone by
without you to see me mess it up.

why don’t you tell me what you thought of
and I could try to make your mind up ?
i’ll try to make it your decision, that your decision is me.
or you could tell me that you want to,
that I could take up all your time too.
when will I shake it off
and know you love me
like I love you ?

I went a long time without feeling love
I should never try to deny it.
instead I spent all of my energy trying to remember your face.
but everytime I’d look into the mirror I’d see
the ghost of you, somewhere in there, looking at me
but I could never run away or make any sense
of what I had to be.

why don’t you tell me what you thought of
and I could try to make your mind up ?
i’ll try to make it your decision, that your decision is me.
or you could tell me that you want to,
that I could take up all your time too.
when will I shake it off
and know you love me
like I love you ?

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UNTIL MY KINGDOM COMES

Original did bits so we had to get the donny Hound on the steppy remix

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Emilie - Way That I Roll (Hound Remix) (FREE DL)

A dark garage/bass tune. The raw vocal sample reminded me of a Love Death Robots episode called Zima Blue, from there I tried to keep that dystopian feeling consistent with dark samples/synths.

Zima [Free Download]

Jacked Radio Mix / Multigenre / Strictly stonkers

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eGkfqt3C9aQ

Label: FHUO Records
Artist: Madcat
Format: Vinyl
Cat Number: FHUO008
EP Title: Petite Musique de Chanvre
Release Date: June 2018

FHUO Records:
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https://www.facebook.com/forheavenuseonlyrecords

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https://soundcloud.com/madcat_music
https://www.facebook.com/realmadcatmusic
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PREMIERE: madcat - Sunset [FHUO Records]

Valley of peace

Teymori - Valley Of Peace (Original)

Buy (digital and vinyl) : fhuo.bandcamp.com/album/ordinary-drugs
-
taken from "Ordinary Drugs", Folamour's second abum, released on @forheavenuseonly-records, Feb 15th.

@folamour

Folamour - After Winter Must Come Spring (feat Elbi)

Taken from the album 'Don’t Let Get You Down', released 28 February on Brainfeeder: https://wajatta.lnk.to/downSo

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