Burial - Kindred

This groovy, slow-builder from Burial manoeuvres effortlessly through darkness and rain with captivating atmosphere. 

James Blake - Footnotes

As far as minimalist dubstep music goes, it doesn't get more unintuitive as this structured mess, or more compelling for that matter. Its builds on an unlikely combination of soft, clattering beats and alien talk being tased by paralyzing synths. The track is actually from last year's CMYK EP, but it was compelling to revisit while anticipating James Blake's more soulful self-titled debut album (cover art above), out in February.

mp3: James Blake - Footnotes