Premiere: Major Lazer Feat. MØ - Lost (Frank Ocean Cover)

Oh, oh! Major Lazer & MØ continue to be on a roll together! After scoring their US #9 Lean On with DJ Snake earlier this year we were hoping they would! Their cover of Frank Ocean's amazing Lost is makes for a snack to tide us over 'til we have new Ocean material in our life. Where the original is more organic and soulful, this is more a party anthem filled with drum machines, vocoder and a lil' steel drumming. It's fun and flirty and we don't being a tad lost until FRANK releases a new album. Enjoy! 

Bastille Feat. O.N.E. - Thinkin Bout You (Frank Ocean Cover)

Bastille and their founder Dan Smith had a huge 2012 with their UK #1 debut album Bad Blood. Equally crazy was Frank Ocean's year with his massive Channel Orange breakthrough. More than fitting that all this talent come together in this breathtaking cover of heart wrenching and stunning Thinkin Bout You. To say we love the original is an understatement and this cover adds a layer that is hard to shake. Like being sucked into a beautiful nightmare. You can tell something is wrong but the beauty surrounding hides it. Dan's voice sparkles but underneith hides a dark strange voice and in the shadows lurks more. The xylophone by O.N.E. adds wonderful texture too. The Bastille EP Laura Palmer is out tomorrow! Enjoy! 

Frank Ocean - Lost - Video Premiere

Frank Ocean's fourth single Lost from his successful debut album Channel Orange was officially released in December of last year. It's not until now we've gotten some visuals, and they're laidback and groovy much like the song. Frank visits some classic landmarks around the world on his tour and we get a peek inside his universe. The song deals with getting caught up and lost in a world full of drugs and trafficking them. The juxaposition of the heavy lyrics and the sunny beat makes for an album standout. Also note the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas quote; Too strange to live, too rare to die. Check it out below! 

AlunaGeorge - Thinkin Bout You (Frank Ocean Cover)

AlunaGeorge stopped by BBC Radio 1 and performed a sweet cover of Frank Ocean's amazing Thinkin Bout You. We love the change in emotion and the instrumentation. Aluna Francis voice is so damn nice to listen to as well. Top marks! Enjoy below! 

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The Best of 2012: The Year In Music

2012 has offered some truly amazing music moments for us! We saw Grimes, El Perro Del Mar and Madonna live in concert to mention but a few! Very awesome! Album wise we're blown away by what we've had on repeat. It feels unreal that Lana Del Rey's Born To Die album came out only this year, not to mention twice, haha! We've played it so many times it feels like it's been out forever. Frank Ocean's Channel Orange album with it raw emotions and amazing instrumentation. So good! Other standouts for us on repeat are First Aid Kit, Azealia Banks and Bat For Lashes. Also so happy for new material from truly iconic artists like Björk, Tori Amos and Sinéad O'Connor! Below we've gathered some of our personal favorites from the year just passed. Moments of pure clarity and happiness collected on one Spotify playlist! How awesome Solange made such a splash with her brilliant True EP this late in the year! AMAZING! Enjoy below and do gives us your thoughts on your faves! (2011's list can still be found here so ya know!) 

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