Show N Prove

He received immense praise for his witty debut single 'Zimma Frame' featuring Takura last year and Scottish producer Show N Prove truly is ready to 'show and prove' that he's not going anywhere just yet with 'If Only'.

The London-based DJ (originally from Edinburgh) brought smiles to the faces of everyone who witnessed the video to his summer party anthem in 2013 (which featured an old man beating a bunch of young clubgoers in the dance moves stakes). His follow up - 'My People' featuring Papa Zeus - was a brass-led, vibrant infusion of exotic music and hip hop, but he's taken up a more serious vibe with his latest single 'If Only' featuring Notting Hill singer Shakka. His solo singles are only his most recent ventures, having previously done a lot of producing for other artists. 'Doing production work for other people kind of became a staple for my sound, I guess', he explained in a video interview. 'Then I always wanted to do my own artist thing but it was just about getting the right timing, the right set up and the right song.'

Continue reading: Introducing: Infectious, Multi-Layered Beats From Edinburgh DJ Show N Prove

A Week In Albums... Vampire Weekend have been getting some much deserved props for their comeback LP, Modern Vampires Of The City and our man Jim Pusey was more than happy to join in the chorus of praise. Marking the group's second US Billboard number one charting album to-date - not to mention their best selling first week effort - Modern Vampires... looks like it's only going to set the indie rockers onto greater things. Pusey commented: "While it's an album that may struggle to repeat the phenomenal commercial success of Vampire Weekend's debut, I'd argue in the long run there's more to love on Modern Vampires. It's not just because the band's affection for New York seeps through every pore of the record, but also because sonically it's a far more interesting album. If this is indeed the end to a trilogy of records, Vampire Weekend have set themselves an extremely high bar to reach for the next chapter of their career."

Collaborator-happy party bringers Major Lazer have returned with a new album in the form of Free The Universe. A record that does little to change the act's sound, it doesn't necessarily need to, says Andy Peterson, with the array of people brought on board, including - there he is again - Ezra from Vampire Weekend, Peaches and Wyclef Jean, meant to enhance the party not the sound evolution. Peterson writes, "At times it's fair criticism that the formula isn't saying anything new, but the main objective here is far less about innovation but instead about being what it is; a no-nonsense party record made to be turned up to eleven and put on after twelve. Righteous."

Continue reading: A Week In Music - Vampire Weekend Album Is Tops, Daft Punk Break Records, Kelly Rowland Breaks Down