Sampha - Lahai

Sampha can take as long as he wants with his albums.

Sampha - Process

Sampha's debut album was worth the wait.

SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land

For his sophomore album, electronic music producer SBTRKT brings on more guests, more experiments, but somehow ends up with a less enjoyable album.

Sampha - Dual EP

UK singer-songwriter Sampha steps out with a short, but nicely sung solo effort with this Dual EP.

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Sampha - "Without"

Finally the voice that accompanied many of the great SBTRKT songs on this self-titled LP has released some solo work to go along with an upcoming EP, Dual, set to release July 29th.

Sampha is really able to stand out as he can maintain a smooth delivery in his R & B style of singing that still breathes with emotion--rather than falling into a flat, emotionless, generic sound. He does this by switching often to his fantastic falsetto that makes his voice and therefore him feel more vulnerable. The song really tackles that in its subject matter as well, with Sampha singing on how he can't do one night stands and is always seeking for something more.

His production is pretty frantic and filled with a lot of mish mashed percussion and pretty offbeat, hypnotizing synths humming throughout. Those familiar with Sampha's work with SBTRKT should feel right at home with this solo release.

Drake - "The Motion" ft. Sampha

Drake drops a new track with Sampha that's easily one of Toronto rapper's best. Not only is it moving and introspective look into Drake's current state of mind, but the tender beat and vocal contributions from Sampha set the tone perfectly. Enjoy!

SBTRKT- "Ride to Freedom"

The b-side to the forthcoming single to the track "Hold On," which comes from SBTRKT's debut album. Look for this single soon on Young Turks. Enjoy!

Sampha- "Indecision"

Recently uploaded to SoundCloud, here's a new track from Sampha. If you're a regular viewer of my reviews, you may remember this UK singer-songwriter from his vocal features on the new SBTRKT album, which grows on me with each listen.

On "Indecision," people who were introduced to this guy on SBTRKT's album are gonna see a change. Rather than a background filled with various electronic beats and tones, we've got a straight up piano ballad. It's a great gear shift, and complement's Sampha's smoky, emotive vocals even more than the electronics, surprisingly.