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James Blake Born 26 September 1988 Is A Grammy-Winning Electronic Musician And Singer-Songwriter From London England United Kingdom. Blake Is Primarily Considered A Dubstep Producer And Is Frequently Heralded As A Leading Figure In The "post-Dubstep" Community But He Is Also Noted For His Prominent Soul Influences. Blake Was Nominated The Critic's Choice Award By The 2011 BRIT Awards And The Sound Of 2011 Award By The BBC And Won Second Place In The Latter. In Addition His Self-Titled Debut LP James Blake Was Nominated For The 2011 Mercury Prize. Blake Has Also Released Material Under The Alias Harmonimix. James Blake Began His Final Year At Goldsmiths In September 2009 Studying Popular Music While Recording Songs In His Bedroom. In July 2009 He Attended The Latymer School And Released His Debut Single "Air And Lack Thereof" On Hemlock Audio. It Was A Firm Favorite With Gilles Peterson From BBC Radio 1 And Blake Was Invited To Do A Special Mix On Peterson's Worldwide Show Which Included An Exclusive Mount Kimbie Track. Blake Released His Debut EP The Bells Sketch On 8 March 2010 On Hessle Audio Followed Soon After By CMYK On 31 May 2010 And Klavierwerke On 10 October 2010 Both On R&S Records. All Three EPs Were Met With Significant Critical Acclaim BBC's Nick Grimshaw Chose CMYK As His Record Of The Week The Title Track Of CMYK Was Ranked 24th On Frontier Psychiatrist's Top 40 Songs Of The Year And All Three Of Blake's 2010 EPs Were Collectively Ranked 8th On Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums Of 2010. On 4 February 2011 Blake Released His Self-Titled Debut LP James Blake Via ATLAS And A&M. Three Singles Were Released For The Album "Limit To Your Love " "The Wilhelm Scream " And "Lindisfarne"/"Unluck". The Album Was Very Well-Received By Critics On 29 September 2010 BBC's Zane Lowe Made "Limit To Your Love" His "Hottest Record In The World " Pitchfork Awarded The Album Best New Music And Ranked It The 12th Best Album Of 2011 On Their Year-End List And It Was Nominated For The 2011 Mercury Prize. On 7 October 2011 Blake Released His Fourth EP Enough Thunder Via ATLAS And A&M. Two Singles Were Released For The EP "Fall Creek Boys Choir " A Collaboration Between Blake And Bon Iver And "A Case Of You " A Cover Of Joni Mitchell. On 12 December 2011 Blake Released Another EP Through R&S Love What Happened Here.
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James Blake Born 26 September 1988 Is A Grammy-Winning Electronic Musician And Singer-Songwriter From London England United Kingdom. Blake Is Primarily Considered A Dubstep Producer And Is Frequently Heralded As A Leading Figure In The "post-Dubstep" Community But He Is Also Noted For His Prominent Soul Influences. Blake Was Nominated The Critic's Choice Award By The 2011 BRIT Awards And The Sound Of 2011 Award By The BBC And Won Second Place In The Latter. In Addition His Self-Titled Debut LP James Blake Was Nominated For The 2011 Mercury Prize. Blake Has Also Released Material Under The Alias Harmonimix. James Blake Began His Final Year At Goldsmiths In September 2009 Studying Popular Music While Recording Songs In His Bedroom. In July 2009 He Attended The Latymer School And Released His Debut Single "Air And Lack Thereof" On Hemlock Audio. It Was A Firm Favorite With Gilles Peterson From BBC Radio 1 And Blake Was Invited To Do A Special Mix On Peterson's Worldwide Show Which Included An Exclusive Mount Kimbie Track. Blake Released His Debut EP The Bells Sketch On 8 March 2010 On Hessle Audio Followed Soon After By CMYK On 31 May 2010 And Klavierwerke On 10 October 2010 Both On R&S Records. All Three EPs Were Met With Significant Critical Acclaim BBC's Nick Grimshaw Chose CMYK As His Record Of The Week The Title Track Of CMYK Was Ranked 24th On Frontier Psychiatrist's Top 40 Songs Of The Year And All Three Of Blake's 2010 EPs Were Collectively Ranked 8th On Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums Of 2010. On 4 February 2011 Blake Released His Self-Titled Debut LP James Blake Via ATLAS And A&M. Three Singles Were Released For The Album "Limit To Your Love " "The Wilhelm Scream " And "Lindisfarne"/"Unluck". The Album Was Very Well-Received By Critics On 29 September 2010 BBC's Zane Lowe Made "Limit To Your Love" His "Hottest Record In The World " Pitchfork Awarded The Album Best New Music And Ranked It The 12th Best Album Of 2011 On Their Year-End List And It Was Nominated For The 2011 Mercury Prize. On 7 October 2011 Blake Released His Fourth EP Enough Thunder Via ATLAS And A&M. Two Singles Were Released For The EP "Fall Creek Boys Choir " A Collaboration Between Blake And Bon Iver And "A Case Of You " A Cover Of Joni Mitchell. On 12 December 2011 Blake Released Another EP Through R&S Love What Happened Here.
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Published: 12 Dec 2012, 18:08
The Past Couple Of Years Have Seen Creative Explosions And New Generations Coming Through In Both Dance Floor Electronics And Heartfelt Introspective Singer-Songwriting But Self Evidently They Have Remained Mutually Exclusive Genre Islands. Until Now. With A Uniquely Emotional Electronic Production Style Every Bit As Deeply Personal And Impassioned As His Voice Or Songwriting James Blake Is Sketching Out His Own Totally Unique Place In The Musical Universe. Although Loosely Tethered To The Cutting Edge Of Contemporary Electronics James’s Songs Possess Uncommon Grace And Soulfulness. Whether Intended For The Dance Floor Or Like New Single ‘Limit To Your Love’ Destined To Melt Hearts And Prick Ears His Music Is Characterized By A Playful And Arresting Honesty A Human Touch That Despite His Status As A Hugely In-Demand DJ Naturally Aligns Him With Contemporary Artists Such As Bon Iver Or Laura Marling Or The Xx. Yet More Than This It Is The Shock Of The New In James’s Music That’s Causing Real Commotion The Sounds That Voice The Silence The Rhythm Or Lack Of It The Waiting The Tension. You Have To Know The Rules In Order To Break Them With Such Conviction And By Daring To Be Different James Stands Head And Shoulders Above His Peers. No Doubt You’ll Remember Where You Were When You Heard Tracks Like ‘Limit To Your Love’ Or ‘I Never Learnt To Share’ For The First Time.