Make Me Skream

A friend of mine recently told me that the best set he saw at this year's Winter Music Conference - nay, the best set he has ever seen - came at the hands of Skream, the 23 year-old dubstep producer out of London. I was surprised, but not that surprised. Skream is a big deal in dubstep circles, and his ability to cross dubstep borders that other producers can't has impressed me in the past. I'm sure his live set is completely gigantic.

Skream's second full-length, Outside the Box, is set for release on August 9th, and it is totally dope. His brand of melodic dubstep avoids a lot of the codeine-effect grunge bass that turns me off in Rusko's work, and it's actually pretty accessible. If you're looking for an entre into the genre, Outside the Box is a great way to work your way in.

There is one song, without a doubt, that rises to the top, that stands head and shoulders above the rest. That song is "Finally," a track that features the wonderful vocals of La Roux. Skream was name dropped with La Roux on my favorite song off of this summer's Lazerproof mixtape, "In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream," and I was psyched to check out the pair running wild.

The song. Is. Epic. I'm more obsessed with this song than I have been with any track since Animal Collective's "What Would I Want Sky" - I can't get enough. Turn on "Finally" and let it spin, over and over. Listen on low volume, listen on high volume. Listen in the car or in the dark. Get obsessed.

Skream f. La Roux - Finally (YSI) (filesavr)

Major Lazer f. La Roux - In 4 The Kill Pon De Skream (YSI) (filesavr)