Overseas Obsessions

Any frequent reader of my long-winded rants will be aware that I most definitely have a thing for music stemming from places not of my own. Britain seems to be at the top of the list, perhaps followed by Japan and Sweden,although the former has not yet come to light on this blog. So, this obsession I've got really started with my (limited) exposure to Hadouken! during my (brief) stop over in London a few summers ago. Turns out they actually had some acclaim and the hoodlums weren't lying to me, but most importantly, they dressed in bright colors, sampled gorgeously from retro-gaming and had accents that were music, literally, to my ears.

This small, seemingly simple, addiction festered into full on musical devotion. Now, this wasn't the first time this had happened, it also happened with J-Pop and their damn catchy songs, but it was the first time that I had some remote sort of musical knowledge. And, as such, I had better internet scouring skills which I used to find more delicious sounding voices and music. Rest assured, it wasn't "high brow" music, lots of it dealing with the same teenage angst(Hadouken!) and obsession with thuggery(N-Dubz) that my musical pallet was well accustomed to. But it was not a futile exercise, it did expose to me the beautiful-beyond-words-voice(& the physical being attached) that is Ellie Goulding. Note, to European readers, she isn't known over here in North America Land. And to you fellow floating rock residents, check her out, and her remixed stuff.

Ultimately, what I'm trying to work myself to, is the infiltration of Example into my obsession with my cross pond musicians. Now, he is slightly, and I say very slightly, known over here, but not the pop/dance/electronica superstar he is in Europe. Now, I'll get around to posting more of his stuff, that everyone from the UK will dismiss as mainstream and overplayed, much how I do with R&B artists, perhaps those unaware of his dance fun will share my sentiments. In this track he teamed up with current tour mate Skream, just incase you didn't get enough of trendsetters. Skream made waves in the Drum n' Bass arena before setting his sights on dubstep and absolutely hammering it so hard. So yes, I like this song, and yes, I wish I could go see them live.

In conclusion, good song, banging artists, I have OCD(CDO is much better, it's in order!!) and download this song when it assaults your eardrums. I'm out!

Shot Yourself In The Foot Again-Example&Skream

EDIT:song fixed