Hype Williams: Advanced Hype

Hype Williams have been a favorite of mine for a minute. They are allegedly a duo from London...but there are rumors that that the duo of  Inga Copeland (get an amazing solo song here) and Roy Blunt are not actually the people making the music. It may be one person...or a collective...my guess is that it's them...they are just fronting. They have a habit of covering already ghostly R&B tracks and upping the spacey-ness, alienation and bass. I love their music and aesthetic. They combine elements of the current bass culture with 80's synth music, dub reggae, and the DIY lo-fi culture of classic 90's indie rock to make something truly unique.

This is their cover of Sade's "The Sweetest Taboo" (renamed as "The Throning") and it has been one of my top ten favorites for quite a long time on the ipod. I love the beautiful, lonesome sadness the bring out in it. Also the BASS is amazing and when the glass-ringing noise drops in it gives me goosebumps.

Hype Williams--"The Throning" mp3

They are releasing a new EP on Hyperdub, Which is pretty much THE label for the best in London's bass scene, called Kelly Price W8 Gain Vol. II. Check out a track below where they cover Odyssey's "Who", a forgotten soul jem from Motown's failed Mo-West label in the 1970's. They twist it into a spare 80's dub fest with hazy vocals. So good. I also don't really think it's live. Tricksy.

Hype Williams--"Warlord II (Odyssey) live" mp3