Floating Points Ensemble – Post Suite / Almost In Profile (Ninja Tune, December 6th)

Ninja Tune are very proud to announce that the first record by the hotly tipped Floating Points Ensemble will be released by the label on december 6th. The double-A ten inch single features two tracks by the full Ensemble recorded and mixed at the legendary Abbey Road Studios for the Ninja Tune XX twentieth anniversary celebration.

Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points has been wowing th electronic music world since his self-released debut 7″ single came out early in 2009. Releasing predominantly on Eglo records (which he runs alongside Rinse Fm’s Alexander Nut) as well as Planet Mu and R2, Shepherd’s productions have earned him the support of such luminaries as Theo Parrish, Kyle Hall, Benji B, Ramadanman, Four Tet, Kode 9 and Mary Anne Hobbs. What’s less well known, perhaps, is that Shepherd is also classically trained, an aspect of his character which is allowed full rein when writing, composing and arranging for the Floating Points Ensemble. The 16 piece group led by Shepherd recently won last year’s ‘Best Maida Vale Session’ at Gilles Peterson’s ‘Worldwide Awards’ and this spring spent a week at Abbey Road recording the music contained on this release.

The results are sumptuous and soulful, Fatima Bramme Sey’s voice literally floating above massed strings, percussion and Shepherd’s interventions on Fender Rhodes. A beautiful suite of music which confirms Sam Shepherd’s role as a key player in modern British music.

Floating Points Ensemble – Post Suite / Almost In Profile
(Promo CD/10″) Ninja Tune ZENCDS278P/ZEN10278, 2010-12-06

Tracklisting :
A1. Post Suite
B1. Almost In Profile

Violin: Qian Wu & Charlotte Bonneton
Viola: Matt Kettle
Cello: Magda Pietraszewska
Flute: Renate Sokolovska
Saxophone: James Gardiner-Bateman
Trumpet: Freddie Gavita
Bass/ARP Odyssey: Olly Buxton
Guitar: Billy Adamson
Percussion: Chris Marshall
Drums: Joshua Blackmore
Vocals: Fatima Bramme Sey
Fender Rhodes/Sequential Pro One & Prophet: Sam Shepherd
Written & Arranged by Sam Shepherd

Biography :
Manchester Born, London based 24 year old producer/dj/composer Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points has quickly become one of the most respected and sort after musicians in modern music. Debuting in February 2009 with the limited 7 inch ‘For You/Radiality’ (Eglo records) he has gone on to establish himself as one the forerunners of today’s new dance music movement, earning the respect of his peers and contemporaries such as Theo Parrish, Kyle Hall, Benji B, Ramadanman, Four Tet, Kode 9 and Mary Anne Hobbes. Releasing predominantly on Eglo records (which he runs alongside Rinse Fm’s Alexander Nut) as well as Planet Mu, R2, Ninja Tune and notching up remixes and features for the likes of Domino, Ubiquity, XL, Fabric and Rinse.

The name Floating Points holds just much weight within the Dj world as its does in production, song writing and arrangement. In a short space of time Shepherd has won over crowds around the world with his strictly vinyl club sessions, spanning, house, techno, soul and disco, steadily climbing the ranks of the globes most impressive Dj’s, fuelling an indulgent record habit that regularly leads him on trips to both Chicago and Detroit.

Outside of his studio based productions and crate breaking dj sets Shepherd makes use of his classical music training, writing, composing and arranging for the Floating Points Ensemble. The 16 piece group, led by Shepherd recently won the ‘Best Maida Vale Session’ at Gilles Peterson’s ‘Worldwide Awards’. With big plans for 2011 the future is future is looking bright for Floating Points. When not writing, recording or playing music Sam Shepherd can be found in the laboratories of UCL, where is currently studying a PHD in “The Neuroscience.Of Pain”.

Discography :
For You (7″) / Eglo Records, 2009
J&W Beat / Planet Mu, 2009
Love Me Like This / R2 Records, 2009
Vacuum EP (EP) / Eglo Records, 2009
People’s Potential / Eglo Records, 2010

Remixes:
Bei Bei & Shawn Lee – Make Me Stronger (Floating Points Ensemble Remix) / Ubiquity Records, 2009
Sebastien Tellier – L’Amour Et La Violence / L’Amour Et La Violence… / Lucky Number, 2009
Bonobo – Eyesdown / Ninja Tune, 2010
Basement Jaxx – My Feelings (Floating Points Remix) / XL Recordings, 2010
Four Tet – Sing (Floating Points Remix) / Domino Recording Company Ltd., 2010

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Download:Poirier -XLR8R Podcast 164 (Ninja Tune and Big Dada Artists)

There’s not a lot more we can say about Montreal’s Poirier. Over the years, we’ve picked his brain for studio tips, let him show us around his hometown, documented his role in the lazer bass scene (side note: whatever happened to that?), and posted approximately 87 of his tracks in our downloads section. Plainly said, we like the guy, so now that we’re spending the month of October helping the Ninja Tune label celebrate its 20th anniversary, Poirier was an easy choice to kick off our series of special Ninja Tune podcasts. Pulling solely from the Ninja Tune and Big Dada vaults, he’s put together this Dubs for Ninjas mix that’s heavy on the bass and the dutty vibes. Give it a listen, and check back every Thursday in October for new Ninja Tune podcasts. Also, make sure to take a look at XLR8R’s Ninja Tune XX microsite for more exclusive content, Ninja Tune XX event info, and plenty of other celebratory goodies.

 Download:Poirier -XLR8R Podcast 164

01 Roots Manuva “Organ Skit” (Big Dada
)
02 Roots Manuva vs. Wrongtom “Proper Tings Juggled (Instrumental)” (Big Dada
)
03 Roots Manuva “Dub For The Worms” (Big Dada
)
04 Roots Manuva “Styles Dub” (Big Dada
)
05 Poirier “Cool Baby feat. Busy Signal (Poirier Remix)” (Ninja Tune)

06 Sixtoo “Jackals and Vipers in Envy of Man – Part 2″ (Ninja Tune
)/
Cham “Rude Boy Pledge (Acapella)” (Atlantic
)
07 Roots Manuva “Witness Dub” (Big Dada)

08 Poirier “Let Them Hate feat. YT (Mungo’s Hifi Remix)” (Ninja Tune)

09 Roots Manuva vs. Wrongtom “Rebel Art (Instrumental)” (Big Dada
)
10 Poirier “Enemies feat. Face-T (Dub I.D. Remix)” (Ninja Tune)

11 Roots Manuva “Double Drat” (Big Dada
)
12 Toddla T “Pum Pum feat. Double Kay” (Ninja Tune)

13 The Bug “Angry feat. Tippa Irie” (Ninja Tune)

14 TTC “Catalogue (Instrumental)” (Big Dada)

15 Poirier “Trust None Of Dem feat. Burro Banton” (Ninja Tune)

16 Erup “Click Mi Finger (Poirier Remix – Untrust Riddim)” (Ninja Tune)

17 Poirier “No More Blood feat. Face-T (Megasoid Remix)” (Ninja Tune)

18 Diplo “Diplo Rhythm feat. Sandra Melody, Vybz Kartel, Pantera Os Danadinhos” (Big Dada
)
19 Poirier “Blazin feat. Face-T (Modeselektor Remix)” (Ninja Tune)
20 Toddla T “Sky Surfing feat. Wayne Marshall (Benga Remix)” (Ninja Tune)

21 Toddla T “Want U Now feat. Ms Dynamite” (Ninja Tune
)
22 Poirier “Wha-La-La-Leng feat. Face-T (Uproot Andy Remix)” (Ninja Tune)

23 Coldcut “Man In A Garage (King Jammy Dub)” (Ninja Tune)

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Ninja Tune XX free downloads:Grasscut, DJ Kentaro mixes +20th Anniversary Podcast – Coldcut & Peter Quicke

DJ Kentaro mixes his favourite tracks from the Ninja Tune XX 20th anniversary compilation
Download:DJ Kentaro Ninja Tune XX Mix

Download: 20th Anniversary Podcast – Coldcut & Peter Quicke


Ninja Tune XX special edition podcast, celebrating 20 years of beats & pieces!

Matt Black & Jon More (aka Coldcut) and Ninja Tune MD Peter Quicke talk about their 20 years running Ninja Tune and play out their favourite Ninja cuts.

Download:Ninja Tune XX Tracks Selected By Grasscut

TRACKLIST

‘Foley Versions’ (Kronos Quartet Interpretation) – Amon Tobin
‘One Good Thing’ (The Cinematic Orchestra’s New York Quartet Version) – Lou Rhodes
‘Newsflash’ (Metronomy Remix) – Diplo
‘LA Nocturne’ – Daedelus
‘Cloudlight’ – Eskmo
‘Double Edge’ – Emika
‘Toccata’ (Grasscut Remix) – Jaga Jazzist
‘Woebegone’ (Flying Lotus Remix) – The Long Lost
‘Tomorrow’ – Jono McCleary
‘Never Mess With Sunday’ – Yppah
‘It’s On’ – Roots Manuva [cut with Never Mess with Sunday]
‘Impossible’ (Shuttle Remix) – The Death Set
‘Dub Styles’ (Micachu Remix) – Roots Manuva [cut with 'Impossible']
‘Volcano’ (Four Tet Remix) – Anti-Pop Consortium
‘Eight Sum’ – Amon Tobin
‘I’ll Let You Know’ – Paris Suit Yourself
‘Fools’ – Two Fingers

Check out the iTunes Ninja Tune XX store for exclusive 20th anniversary material:
http://www.itunes.com/ninjatune

Ninja Tune XX presents King Cannibal – The Way Of The Ninja 256 tracks out 11/10

Tracklisting

01   Clouddead – Apt A (1)           02   The Herbaliser – Tee and Beer Ft Jean Grae (accapella)           03   The Bug – Warning ft Flowdan           04   Funki Porcini – Michael’s Little Friend           05   Prefuse 73 – Radio Attack Pt.2 – re-edit           06   Dj Vadim – My Radio (The Inaugeration)           07   The Herbaliser – Intro           08   Jaga Jazzist – The Thing Introduces           09   Kid Koala – Slew Test 2           10   Journeyman – Mama 6 Pt. 1           11   Dj Vadim – Building Tension In 2 Dimensions           12   Coldcut – I’m Wild About That Thing (The Lost Sex Tapes: Position 1)           13   The Herbaliser – Scratchy Noise           14   Dj Food – They Walk Music           15   Dj Food – A Bunch’a Keyboards           16   DJ Food – A Trick Of The Ear           17   Infinite Livez – Propa III feat Gandhi Warhol           18   King Cannibal – Dirt Ft Daddy Freddy (accapella)           19   Mr Scruff – Is He Ready?           20   Lotek Hi-Fi – Dazzla Interlude           21   DJ Vadim – In Control Vol. 3 (feat. DJ Plus One)           22   DJ Vadim – The Terrorist feat Motion Man (accapella)           23   Thunderheist – LBG (instrumental)           24   DJ Vadim – Who Me feat Demolition Man           25   Sixtoo – Bonus Beat           26   K-The-I??? – Just Listen feat Busdriver           27   Poirier – Wha-La-La-Leng feat Face-T (accapella)           28   Poirier – Jusqu’en Haut feat Omnikrom           29   Spank Rock – Primetime (Original Demo Version)           30   DJ Food – Mumble           31   Roots Manuva – Do Nah Bodda Me (Xrabit Remix)           32   Poirier – Wha-La-La-Leng feat Face-T (Uproot Andy Remix)           33   Dj Food – £3 Skank           34   DJ Food – Half Step           35   New Flesh For Old – 186000 Miles (Skitz Mix Instrumental)           36   Roots Manuva – 9 Dubs A Year           37   Super Numeri – Beaks           38   Roots Manuva – Again Again Again           39   Roots Manuva – Witness (1 Hope)           40   Ghislain Poirier – Get Crazy feat Mr. Slaughter           41   Roots Manuva – Witness Dub           42   Mr Scruff – Hold On           43   DJ Food – Sexy Bits (Jazz Brakes Volume 5)           44   Mr Scruff – Test The Sound           45   DJ Food – The Food Song           46   London Funk Allstars – Give It To Me Raw           47   London Funk Allstars – Broadcasting Live From Planet Blapps!           48   Up, Bustle & Out – Coffee At Senor Roody’s           49   The Herbaliser – Get Your Head Down           50   TY – So You Want More feat Roots Manuva (refix)           51   Coldcut – More Beats & Pieces (Daddy Rips It Up)           52   DJ Food – Dark Lady           53   Coldcut – More Beats & Pieces (Beans & Pizzas Strictly Kid Teeba Jam)           54   London Funk Allstars – Flesh Eating Disco Zombies Versus the Bionic Hookers From Mars           55   Amon Tobin – Verbal (Prefuse 73 Dipped Escalade Mix)           56   Dj Food – Scratch Yer Hed           57   Amon Tobin – Sordid           58   The Herbaliser – Wall Crawling Bits           59   Ryuichi Sakamoto – Anger (Rare Force 2 Meg Mix)           60   The Herbaliser – Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks           61   The Herbaliser – Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks (Instrumental)           62   The Herbaliser – Gadget Funk           63   DJ Food – Mr Quicke Cuts The Cheese           64   The Herbaliser – Wall Crawling Giant Insect Breaks (Bonus Beats)           65   Bogus Order – Return Of Brother Zen           66   DJ Food – All Covered In Darkness (Instrumental)           67   Thunderheist – Sweet 16 (Eli Escarbar Remix)           68   Thunderheist – Sweet 16           69   Spank Rock – Backyard Betty (accapella)           70   The Qemists – Hurts Less feat Jenna G (My Digital Enemy Remix)           71   Bogus Order – Zen Bones           72   Zero dB – A Pomba Girou feat Heidi Vogel           73   Zero dB – A Pomba Girou (Dave Da Gato Remix)           74   Coldcut – Walk A Mile In My Shoes feat Robert Owens (Tiga Remix)           75   Hexstatic – Bass Invader (Kris Menace Remix)           76   Wagon Christ – Cris Chana           77   Pest – Pat Pong (Solid Groove Mix)           78   Hexstatic – Bust           79   Spank Rock – Top Billin’ From Far Left           80   DJ Food – Your Mother           81   Spank Rock – Bump (Switch Remix)           82   Coldcut & Hexstatic – Timber           83   Spank Rock – Rick Rubin (accapella)           84   Hexstatic – Toys Are Us           85   Coldcut – True Skool feat Roots Manuva (Switch Remix)           86   Zero dB – A Pomba Girou feat Heidi Vogel           87   Mr Scruff – Cat & Mouse           88   Zero dB – Bongos, Beats & Basslines (Dibaba Remix)           89   Wagon Christ – The Funnies           90   Diplo – It’s All Part Of A Bigger Plan           91   Bonobo – 1009           92   Hexstatic – L-Virata           93   Dj Food – Eyes Cream           94   Dj Food – Nocturne           95   Neotropic – Sideshow Man           96   Dj Food – Break           97   Dj Food -The Ageing Young Rebel feat Ken Nordine (accapella)           98   Coldcut – Walk A Mile In My Shoes feat Robert Owens (instrumental)           99   Coldcut – Walk A Mile In My Shoes feat Robert Owens           100   Coldcut & Hexstatic – Timber           101   Journeyman – Estarlay           102   Chocolate Weasel – The Nonsensical Ramblings Of A Lunatic Mind?           103   The Cinematic Orchestra – All That You Give feat Fontella Bass           104   DJ Food – Moody Roadie           105   East Flatbush Project – Tried By 12 (Squarepusher Remix)           106   Bonobo – D Song           107   Coldcut – Noah’s Toilet           108   DJ Vadim – Melodies In Vertical Theory           109   The Herbaliser – Mr Chombee Has The Flaw           110   Jaga Jazzist – Lithuania           111   Coldcut – Give It Up           112   Hexstatic – Vector           113   Mr Scruff – Wail           114   Emika – Drop The Other (Scuba’s Vulpine remix)           115   Funki Porcini – Nothing To Do           116   Shuttle – Tunnel           117   Dj Food – Sexy Bits (Jazz Brakes Volume 5)           118   Neotropic – Sunflower Girl           119   Fink – See It All (Emika remix)           120   Amon Tobin – Kitchen Sink (Boxcutter remix)           121   The Bug – Ganja feat Flowdan           122   Daedelus – Touchstone feat Paperboy & Taz Arnold (accapella)           123   Fink – Sort Of Revolution (Sideshow dub)           124   Clouddead – Physics Of A Unicycle           125   Yppah – Playing With Fireworks           126   Emika – Double Edge           127   Daedelus – Make It So (XXXChange Remix)           128   Bonobo – Animals           129   The Bug – Ganja feat Flowdan           130   The Qemists – Dem Na Like Me feat Wiley (Subscape Dub)           131   King Cannibal – The Grind & Crawl           132   Daedelus – I Took Two           133   Ghislain Poirier – Blazin feat Face T (Modeselektor Remix)           134   Wiley – Gansters           135   Shuttle – Tunnel (High Rankin Remix)           136   Coldcut – Atomic Moog (Cornelius Remix)           137   The Bug – Poison Dart feat Warrior Queen           138   Coldcut – Just For The Kick           139   Fink – Sort Of Revolution (Sideshow dub)           140   DJ Food – Akaire           141   The Bug – Skeng feat Killa.P & Flowdan (Kode 9 Remix)           142   Amon Tobin – Kitchen Sink (Boxcutter remix)           143   The Bug – Fuckaz feat Spaceape           144   Amon Tobin – Big Furry Head           145   Amon Tobin – Foley Room           146   Amon Tobin – Kitchen Sink           147   Cougar – Rhinelander           148   Emika – Double Edge           149   Homellife – Buffalos           150   Hex – No           151   Two Fingers – What You Know feat. Sway (Emalkay instrumental)           152   Jammer – 10 Man Roll feat Boy Better Know           153   Rhys Chatham & Martin Wheeler – Neon           154   Two Fingers – High Life (Instrumental)           155   Hexstatic – Wonka (Dj Kentaro Remix)           156   WIley – Bow E3           157   Two Fingers – High Life feat Sway           158   Real Life – Sublime           159   WIley – Bow E3 (Instrumental)           160   Jammer – Better Than (Lorn Remix)           161   Mr Scruff – Whiplash           162   Juice Aleem – Tings Get Heat Up           163   Ghislain Poirier – Diaspora           164   Bonobo – Nightlife (Zero dB Reconstruction)           165   Neotropic – Sunflower Girl           166   Wiley – My Mistakes (Accapella)           167   Neotropic – Money For Old Rope           168   King Cannibal – Flower Of Flesh And Blood           169   Kid Koala – Slew Test 2           170   Pop Levi – Police Sign           171   Dj Shadow – Bring Madlib Up           172   Cougar – Thundersnow           173   Poirier – Get Crazy feat Mr Slaughter           174   Dj Food -The Ageing Young Rebel feat Ken Nordine           175   Dj Food – The Beat, The Beat, The Beat*           176   Dj Food – Moody Rudy           177   Hexstatic – Solid Steel Rock School (Accapella)           178   Poirier -Immigrant Visa feat MC Zulu           179   The Heavy – Oh No ! Not You Again !!           180   Pop Levi – Police Sign           181   Poirier – Karnival           182   TTC – Girlfriend           183   The Death Set – Impossible (Positive Outlook Etan Remix)           184   Ghislain Poirier – Get Crazy feat Mr Slaughter (accapella)           185   Bonobo – Nightlife (Zero dB Reconstruction)           186   Amon Tobin – Like Regular Chickens (Dillinja Mix)           187   King Cannibal – The Untitled           188   Super Numeri – Beaks           189   Ghislain Poirier – Get Crazy feat Mr Slaughter           190   Funki Porcini – King Ashabanapal (Dillinja Mix)           191   Neotropic – 15 Levels Of Magnification (Arcon 2 Remix)           192   Saul Williams – Elohim (1972) Part 2 (Instrumental)           193   Coldcut – More Beats And Pieces (Meet The Weasels Mix By T Power)           194   Coldcut – Re:volution (Instrumental)           195   Sixtoo – Horse Drawn Carriage           196   Neotropic – 15 Levels Of Magnification (Arcon 2 Remix)           197   Happy Campers – No Mind (The Zen Experience)           198   Coldcut – More Beats And Pieces (Meet The Weasels Mix By T Power)           199   Mr Scruff – Snack           200   Quincy – Bruce Lee MC           201   Dj Food – Fungle Junk           202   2 Player – Extreme Possibilities (Wagon Christ mix)           203   Funki Porcini – King Ashabanapal (Dillinja Mix)           204   DJ Kentaro – Trust (Le Jad Remix)           205   Sixtoo – Boxcutter Emporium (Part 1)           206   Two Fingers – Bad Girl feat Sway & Ce’cile – (King Cannibal Remix)           207   Amon Tobin – Reanimator           208   Amon Tobin – Creatures (Hidden Agenda Defocussed Mix)           209   The Qemists – Drop Audio feat MC I.D.           210   The Herballiser – Herbal Blend (Ingredients)           211   Amon Tobin – Reanimator**           212   Amon Tobin – The Nasty           213   Amon Tobin – Wire & Snakes           214   Cujo – Traffic           215   DJ Food – Fungle Junk (Lemon D Jazz Excursion Remix)           216   2 Player – Sometimes (2 Player Vs The Herbaliser)           217   Roots Manuva – Juggle Tings Proper           218   Bus Driver – Just Listen feat Busdriver           219   London Funk Allstars – Never Can Get Enough           220   Coldcut & Hexstatic – Timber (LPC’s Civilisation Mix)           221   King Cannibal – Aragami Style           222   Clifford Gilberto – Restless           223   Neotropic – Train To Katoomba           224   The Cinematic Orchestra – Time & Space (Live At The Royal Albert Hall)           225   The Herballiser – Herbal Blend (Ingredients)           226   Dj Food – Break           227   The Qemists – Stompbox (Spor Remix)           228   2 Player – Extreme Possibilities (Wagon Christ mix)           229   Anti Pop Consortium – End Game           230   Fink – Green           231   Coldcut – More Beats And Pieces (Meet The Weasels Mix By T Power)           232   The Qemists – Soundface feat Beardyman           233   The Qemists – Got 1 Life feat MC Navigator           234   Spank Rock – Bump (Switch Remix)           235   DJ Kentaro – Taesgore Highway High (Hexstatic Remix)           236   Two Fingers – That Girl feat Sway (Spor Remix)           237   The Qemists – Hurt Less feat Jenna G (Extended Edit)           238   Hexstatic – Ninja Bits           239   DJ Kentaro – Trust (The Qemists Remix)           240   DJ Food – Fungle Junk (Lemon D Jazz Excursion Remix)           241   DJ Food – Dark Blood (MLO Nu Blud 2 Mix)           242   The Cinematic Orchestra – Familiar Ground           243   Neotropic – La Centinela           244   DJ Food – Sexy Bits (Jazz Brakes Volume 4)           245   Drome – Alice Effekt           246   DJ Food – The Day Has Ended           247   Fink – We Are Ninja           248   DJ Food – We’re Just Getting Started           249   Oneself – Be Your Own (accapella)           250   The Infesticons – Outro           251   9 Lazy 9 – Golden Oldie           252   Cougar – Heavy Into Jeff           253   Kruder & Dorfmeister – Shakatakadoodub           254   Spokes – Torn Up In Praise           255   Hex – Thred           256   DJ Food – Sexy Bits (Jazz Brakes Volume 5)

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Download:Roots Manuva – ‘Something Wicked’ Dub

Download:Roots Manuva – ‘Something Wicked’ Dub
This week’s Ninja Tune XX giveaway is a truly special, brand new creation from one of Big Dada’s all time greats, Roots Manuva. Arguably the greatest hip-hop artist Britain has ever produced, Rodney Smith’s strengths have always been his fearless individualism and astounding artistry. As one of several parts of his involvement with Ninja Tune’s 20th anniversary, he recently crafted a dub of The Herbaliser’s ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes,’ which, we think, is astonishingly good. Featuring infectious, eerie sonics, Manuva’s inimitable swing and new, ruminative verses from the man himself, it’s everything great about Roots boiled down to one song.

Better yet, Big Dada founder and Manuva-mentor Will Ashon filmed the dub being made. The video is truly a treat, and shows Rodney having fun as he created the final dub.

Roots Manuva is headlining the Ninja Tune XX party at London Ewer Street on 2nd October, as well as playing dates in Paris and Brussels. He has two new tracks on the compilations, and remixes of his work by Micachu, Modeselektor, Cut Chemist and Slugabed amongst others.

His latest album, ‘Duppy Writer,’ a collaborative remix collection, is out on September 6th.
Roots Manuva Dubs Up ‘Something Wicked’ by The Herbaliser

Eskmo Signs to Ninja Tune+free download+new album 4th October 2010 on Ninja Tune

Whilst Ninja Tune is hellbent on making its 20th anniversary celebrations memorable to say the least, we’re also intent on signing the artists that will keep us going another 20 years. Eskmo is one of the latest of these; a young artist deeply rooted in the resurgence of electronic music, with the vision and talent to write songs that defy genre and could only be his own. With prior recordings being released on esteemed labels Warp and Planet Mu, San Francisco based Eskmo is already being touted as one of the key artists in a new wave of creativity in electronica.

Described by Bleep.com as “Masterfully produced… sophisticated, post-Dilla hip-hop funk,” Eskmo’s music has caught the attention of Amon Tobin, who he collaborated with on a project entitled Eskamon. He has also toured as a live act throughout North America and Europe, and opened for both Amon and Flying Lotus. Pendulum’s Elhornet said in a recent interview: “There are good producers, then there are dudes who you never catch..and don’t even try. He’s one of those…”

This week’s Ninja Tune XX giveaway is a brand new Eskmo track entitled ‘Come Back.’ Showcasing his mastery of electronic production and trademark sound, it reveals exactly why we’re so excited about the newest addition to our roster. Eskmo will be playing the Ninja Tune XX parties in London, Paris and Brussels, and his first single, ‘Cloudlight,’ will be featured on the Ninja Tune XX compilation.
Eskmo’s brand new album will be out 4th October 2010 on Ninja Tune
Free download - Eskmo ‘Come Back’