English electro producer and singer-songwriter James Blake has teamed up with British grime MC Trim (formerly of Roll Deep) to release music under the moniker Harmonimix (an alias Blake has previously used to re-imagine tracks by Lil Wayne, Destiny's Child, and others). Below is the first single, "Confidence Boost", released on R&S Records September 24th.
The cut is pretty sparse (typical of Blake's work, as himself or otherwise), but grows on you after a listen or two. It doesn't benefit from Blake's syrupy blue-eyed soul vocals, however, but gives Trim the lead on his own lyrics (over Blake's astute sonic stinginess).
Ultimately, the track works precisely for what Blake is known for, subtle complexity masquerading as simplicity. Neither big nor bombastic, "Confidence Boost" is direct and deliberate, and despite itself, actually quite catchy.
Give it a listen (or three):
- Johnny Decibel
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