Rather than wait and see, we wanted to make some predictions about who will breakout this year as the artists to watch. This year promises some new artists to come upon the scene that will not only entertain you, but offer something different this year that you may not have enjoyed before. Whether it’s their youthful flair, charming melodies, or boundary-breaking concept, these artists will definitely engage you as they breakout onto the scene. Here are some of our top picks of artists we think will make 2012 something special and new.
King- Last year, an independently produced EP called The Story floated across the internet, its three songs perking the ears of none other than his Purple Majesty, Prince, and some of our other favorite soul artists like electronic-soul duo Foreign Exchange and hip-hop drummer and personality ?uestlove. This EP, featuring the trio of young 20-somethings—Amber, Paris and Anita, who call themselves King–is a magnificent aural masterpiece of flawless melodies and futuristic beats and only a glimpse into the magnitude of talent possessed by these artists, two of whom are classically-trained musicians. The title cut is the draw. Reminiscent of our favorite girl group of the 90s, Zhané, King mixes harmonic melody in a blend where groove and soothe coexist. Performing in festivals and recording a song with Foreign Exchange in 2011, King promises us that we will see more of them as they make 2012 a break-through year, releasing in mid-year their debut LP. Honestly, we can’t wait.
The Internet- Departing from their hip-hop origins as members of the often offensive group Odd Future, DJ Syd The Kyd and producer Matt Martian team up to form the group The Internet which released their debut album Purple Naked Ladies digitally in December—set to release physical copies this week with bonus tracks. Fluid, psychedelic, s*xual and pulsating, the music collection, we predict, will attract fans of groups like Little Dragon or J*DaVey. Building on the buzz that has already surrounded the video of their controversial first single “Cocaine”, 2012 will be their year to break up and out as a newfound entity of their own.
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Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Sunday, November 25th 2012 at 9:26PM
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