diamond knight

Broken Heart

2009-07-04T11:50:00.014+01:00

I'm a sucker for a vocal. Good lyrics and a good voice can be as powerful as the heaviest of basslines. So as we arrive at the sunnier months of the year, I'm going to share with you my favourite summer track so far:

MSRTKRFT (feat. John Legend) - Heartbreaker

I must admit, I overlooked this track at first on the 'Fist of God' album. But its still a great move, in my opinion, from MSTRKFRT, moving away from they heavy french-electro reputation and creating this beautifully gentle track.

But for those of you who are more inclined to the bangers, we've also included the Laidback Luke remix of Heartbreaker. With the piano riff glitched up and combined with those heavy dutch house drums, it gives the track more of an edge without ruining the original.

MSRTKRFT (feat. John Legend) - Heartbreaker (Laidback Luke Remix)

Heard The Sirens?

2009-07-04T02:33:00.012+01:00

I feel proud that I can say Heads We Dance are from our hometown of Leeds, because they absolutely reek of talent. Their debut album 'Love Technology' is jammed packed with enough electro-pop loveliness to fill your entire summer. Collaborations with everyone's favourite electro diva, Little Boots, and remixes from the likes of Don Diablo and Frankmusik really puts Heads We Dance head and shoulders above the current competition.

Here's two of our favourite remixes from the HWD camp:

Heads We Dance - When The Sirens Sound (Russ Chimes Remix)

Heads We Dance - My Heart Is Set On You (Louis La Roche Remix)

Great Big Lummox!

2009-06-29T21:42:00.016+01:00

Saw this video on Youtube, and it reminded me that I had this quality track kicking around in my iTunes somewhere. Wonky acid basslines and a rave piano that smacks you in the face by suprise half way through, its a real gem. I won't give it too much of an introduction though... I'll just let Dave do the talking.

Dave Spoon - Lummox (Original Mix)

[Dave Spoon]

Diamond Knight

2009-06-23T19:27:00.033+01:00

It's pretty damn hard to make an impact in the big bad world of music blogging, and I'm guessing it's doubly hard for a brand new one, like ourselves, to attract any attention at all.
So at the crucial stage in the birth of this humble blogspot, I'm left wondering:

"What could I possibly post that isn't already out there?"

Well, I'm going to do just that. To kick things here at Diamond Knight, here's 4 tracks that can't be found on hypem.

Calvertron - Car Thief

Calvertron has emerged from the underground UK electro scene and dropped an absolute bomb! With a rave piano, huge grinding bassline and a catchy vocal snippets, this tune has all the makings of a fidget anthem.

With the rave piano returning with heaps of reverb for a sweeping breakdown, the bassline drops again with extra wobble. Good stuff.

The Black Ghosts - Face (Kissy Sell Out Essex Street Corner Dubplate)

The Black Ghosts consisting of Theo Keating (AKA Fake Blood) and Simon Lord have been given the super-melodic remix treatment by Kissy Sell Out himself. 'Face' is one of my favourite songs anyway, and Kissy does the vocals some serious justice.

Alvaro - Rock The Festival (Original Mix)

This super-bouncy dutch house track is awesome. With a simple echoey bleep riding those familiar Afrojack/Laidback Luke style drums, it absolutely stomps its way through the whole 6 minutes.

DJ Zinc - Blunt Edge [Low Quality]

Taken from his forthcoming release 'Life Begins At Midnight' the man who coined the 'crack-house' genre has stuck to his guns, and fused the usual mixture of garage, fidget and dubstep to create 'Blunt Edge.' With a mellow, yet driving bassline... it goes up there with the Bulletproof remix as one of his best works.

Call it filling in the musical gaps.

Bring on the Diamond Knights.

[Calvertron]

[DJ Zinc]

[Buy Kissy Sell Out's album 'Youth' here]