Antidote Magazine | The Remedy is Diversity

In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shooting, which left 12 people dead, the hashtag #jesuischarlie enveloped the internet. The attack, which took place in the Paris office of the satirical newspaper, was allegedly a response to the consistent profane imagery of the prophet Mohammed, construed under the guise of satire.

A haunting vocal trembles through my headphones filled with hints of sorrow and heart. The confessional lyrics are sung by the up and coming Nao, an artist who’s sombre and nasal voice ushers her listeners into a world of textured sounds and the ever-challenging topic of love. Those artists you know have something special, yet have not hit it big just yet… that’s the sound of Nao, and that’s why you should start listening.

The Holidays are officially here, and the weekend feels like it’s about to start early with this soulful house mix by London UK DJ/ Producer Darren Campbell. As a producer he has been quite busy this year with remixes and personal projects for a host of labels. With remixes of Ed Sheeren, Usher, and Stalley this producer continues to prove and ascend the ranks of up and comers in the house music scene.

[youtube url=”http://youtu.be/uxtc8JawP2g” width=”640″ height=”120″]http://youtu.be/uxtc8JawP2g[/youtube]Dark and rich, full of textures and silences, Mr Mitch has released a beautiful LP of Grime and Garage titled Parallel Memories  that offers the listener warmth in a world of cold electronic sounds. The young London native, Mr Mitch has been releasing slow and meticulous Grime instrumentals on soundcloud for well over a year and been pushing his sound on bandcamp since 2012.