Cape Town Beatmaker Cutting Gems Debut EP Via naasMUSIC
Cape Town beatmaker Cutting Gems makes his self-titled EP debut via naasMUSIC.
<p><em>Artwork by Rose Roses</em></p><p>Last month we were <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/02/05/cutting-gems-naas-cape-town/" target="_blank">introduced</a> to the electro-soul creations of Cape Town's <strong>Cutting Gems</strong> (aka <strong>B#</strong> aka <strong>Jeremy Bishop</strong>). Following up on the lush R&B soundscapes of the <strong>Ashanti</strong>-sampling "<a href="http://youtu.be/U7B_GvUzM8g" target="_blank">Tonight/Baby</a>," Bishop's self-titled debut EP is five tracks of swirling melodies to doze into, including beachtown nod "In Simonstown" (which may be the psychedelic beats-oriented cousin to <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/12/20/african-music-releases-2013-best-top-list/8/" target="_blank">John Wizards</a></strong>' tribute to “<a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/12/17/john-wizards-muizenberg-the-2-bears-remix/" target="_blank">Muizenberg</a>"). <em>Cutting Gems</em> is out now via CT-based creative collective <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/06/24/interview-cape-town-creatives-naas-drop-botswana-beat-genius-video-fun-toy-ep/" target="_blank">naasMUSIC</a></strong>. Listen to it below.</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cuttinggemsss/app_220150904689418" target="_blank">>>>Download The Full Cutting Gems EP Here</a></p><p><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/02/05/cutting-gems-naas-cape-town/" target="_blank">>>>Read Our Interview With Cutting Gems</a></p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?visual=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F25516062&show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
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