The Further 50!

Posted by Imran on 06 August 2009

So yesterday, NME’s Future 50 issue landed. Highlighting the newest and most progressive artists, those “bands, producers, places and technology” pushing music fwd. Looking forward not back, not sneering but celebrating.

I liked the list but it definitely got me thinking, there were a lot of people who qualify under that criteria who didn’t make the NME’s half-ton. So I e-mailed a few friends and we came up with this list, the Further 50: 50 more people to be excited about right now. This list is intended to run alongside the NME’s list, NOT counter, or in opposition to it.

The only rules were these guys couldn’t have appeared in the NME’s list. Please add your suggestions in the comments.

I have also wimped out of numbering it.

:::Giggs: Most authentic voice to emerge from Britain’s streets since Dizzee Rascal.

:::Marcus Nasty The King of UK Funky

:::Krissi Murison New NME boss!

:::Ferry Gouw Boy wonder behind Major Lazer’s MTV VMA nominated ‘Hold The Line’ video.

::: Mount Kimbie Equal parts post-dubstep and post-rock.

:::Cocadisco: One of London’s most important club nights.

:::Mnek: 14 year old south London boy wonder.

:::Starsmith Ellie Goulding collaborator, new great British pop producer.

:::Gil Scott-Heron: Returning godfather of hip-hop.

::: Transparent Blog: Always on it bloggers.

::: Nosaj Thing LA Electronica, the new Flying Lotus?

::: Florence & The Machine – Love her or hate her sound has evolved so much in the 18 months she’s been around, who knows where she could go next.

::: Joker : Bristol’s dub-step overlord. Looks good in purple.

:::Tiger Reid London’s best warehouse party promoter. Blog’s here too.

:::Pariah: Incredible new UK dub-step producer.

::: Skream : The guy behind THAT La Roux remix.

::: Darwin Deez New York’s hottest new artist.

:::Scott Wright: Boss of Pinglewood, the UK’s biggest blog.

:::Planning To Rock Pal of Peaches, currently recording with DFA.

Planningtorock perfroming “Crazy Steps” at Creating Sense5 in London from planningtorock on Vimeo.

:::Emily Eavis: Soon to have complete control of the world’s best music festival, Glastonbury.

:::No Pain In Pop They blog, they party, they release records.

Vincent Moon (La Blogotheque): Indie’s favourite director.

::: Erol Alkan: Most important DJ in Britain, his own artist album imminent.

:::Daniel EK: Spotify Founder

:::Drake: Candian hip-hop sensation.

:::Michael Angelakos Wizard mind/creator of Passion Pit.

:::Britt Brown Not Not Fun label boss

:::Bloke from Everything Everything – Writer, producer and even director of this track. Whatever next?

Everything Everything – Photoshop Handsome from Everything Everything on Vimeo.

:::MIA She’d make the list every year if it was allowed, right? Innovator.

::: Sbtrkt : Lightening up Dubstep
:::Mista Jam ::: Nottingham born, 1Xtra breakout star. Finally, someone to takeover from Westwood?

:::Joy Orbison Man behind one of the songs of the year.

:::Rinse FM London’s biggest and most important pirate radio station

:::Paul Epworth: Florence And The Machine, Jack Penate you name them, Paul’s working with them.

:::Chris Cantalini: Blogger behind Gorilla vs Bear.

:::Friendly Fires

‘Kiss Of Life’ points to exciting new frontiers for Britain’s best new party band.

Mary Ann Hobbs Took dubstep to the mainstream on her Radio 1 show.

::: Zomby Nintendo-esque dubstep/ ragga/ rave/ R&B.

::: Jeremy Earl Boss of Woodsist trailblazing US indie, home to Wavves and Ganglians.

::: Aeroplane – The men behind one of the remixes of the year

and the rest…because all the above took me hours!

Pangea
Johnny Jewell (Chromatics/ Glass Candy)
Boys Noize
Heidi (new Radio 1 DJ)
Rusko
Lexxx
Ikonika
Wolf Gang
Drums Of Death
Wale