Bullion has swallowed his Canterbury influences on Love Me Oh Please Love Me, a new mini LP he’s released through Dutch label Deek Records. The mini LP features five original tracks and a cover of Robert Wyatt‘s “The Age of Self” (which he featured in last year’s Canterbury mix), focusing more on his own vocal ability, live instrumentation, and traditional song arrangements that flesh out the aesthetic we were hearing on “Say Arr Ee”. Nobody sounds like Bullion right now, and it’s exciting to hear him go deeper into his own direction. Purchase the vinyl for only ₤8 on his bandcamp.

Anyone who’s been listening to Bullion‘s New Jerusalem show on NTS knows where “Say Arr Ee” is coming from, and R&S will be throwing it on the black side of a 12″ single later this month. He replaced his usual sample chops with his own vocals and instruments on this one, which shows how deep and eclectic his sonic range can be. You can also check out another radio show he did for Red Light Radio on New Year’s Eve below.

Sounds of 2011 features many of the top songs and artists we’ve written about this year. We can never fit in all the ones we would have liked to, but Crimson and I took on the daunting task of summarizing a year of exceptional music and discovery. Keep yapping at us on Facebook and Twitter if you like what you hear.



Alexander O’Neal Interview
Joe Goddard feat. Valentina – Gabriel
2562 – Winamp Melodrama
Zomby – Natalia’s Song
LOL Boys – Touch Them
Siriusmo – Lass Den Vogel Frei
Young Montana feat. Stainless Steel – Suchbeats
Bullion – Too Right
Letherette – In July Focus
Lone – Orange Tree
Nicolas Jaar – Almost Fell
Five Star Interview
Mount Kimbie – Carbonated
Oriol – Flux
Azealia Banks – 212
Change – You’re My Number One
Prince - Erotic City
Pebbles – Girlfriend
Letherette – Langsette
Ian Pooley – Bony Batucada
Jensen Sportag – Mapquest
Siriusmo – Cuba
ZZT – Lower State of Consciousness (Justice Remix)
Siriusmo – Synthie
Chromeo – Ah Oui Comme Ca
Instant Funk – Slap Slap Lickedy Lap
Carrie Lucas – Show Me Where You’re Coming From
Letherette – No Point
Alan Braxe & Fred Falke – Intro
Detroit Grand Pubahs – Sandwiches
Daft Punk – Technologic
Shalamar – Make That Move
Tepr – Too Too Too
Jamie XX – Far Nearer
Seams – Focus Energy
Gentle Giant – I Lost My Head

Bullion employs the same brilliant, non-linear sonic elements he used in You Drive Me To Plastic in his recent rework of Lee Scratch Perry‘s ‘Straight Jacketed’, which was just uploaded to his soundcloud a few days ago. There are so many different styles, samples, and rhythms going on this piece that reinforce the march he’s making in his own obscure direction. Crazy to think about this coming from the same guy who whipped up Pet Sounds In The Key Of Dee. The closest you’re going to get to a new record from him is this and his recent radio shows on NTS, which set the groundwork for everything you’ll hear below.

Comanche – Future War
Lone – To Be With A Person You Really Dig
Bullion – My Castle In England
Comanche – Low End Theory
Onra – Don’t Stop
The Cool Notes – Have A Good Forever (Comanche Remix)
Stephen Farris – Leslie D
Comanche – Cut Features
Kode9 – Black Sun
Siriusmo – Signal
High Fashion – Feelin’ Lucky Lately (Comanche Remix)
The Avalanches – Tonight May Have To Last Me All My Life
Jai Paul – BTSTU
Teebs – Double Fifths
Comanche – Coronelle