New band of the day – No 769: James Blake

From dubstep to R&B-sampling exercises to plaintive piano tracks, producer James Blake is recasting intelligent urban musicHometown: London.The lineup: James Blake (vocals, music, production).The background: James Blake is a 22-year-old producer who has been studying contemporary music at Blur's alma mater Goldsmiths College, and in a way it sounds as though he's regurgitating a lot of what he's learned, in the best possible way. There's a lot of music to take in here; certainly it's going to be...

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