Serial label head Seb Wildblood highlights five of his standout releases from 2018…
A beloved south London maverick with his fingers in many pies, Seb Wildblood had a busy 2018. With a booking schedule that took him as far as Czech Republic, Colombia and Thailand, Seb stayed busy at home too with London shows, working on his own material and managing the release and event schedule for not one, not two, but three record labels.
The tail end of 2018 welcomed the release of Grab the Wheel, a four track EP released via all my thoughts on November 9th. Known for warm house with jazzy inflections, Grab the Wheel sees Seb exploring a wider palette, with the EP dubbed by Resident Advisor as his most dynamic record to date. Warmth remains a staple, with bright and hazy landscapes apparent across the four tracks, but there’s a fresh toughness to the rhythms and percussion. ‘Bad Space Habits’ leans towards garage, lead track ‘Grab the Wheel’ has a 90s Chicago feel, and closing cut ‘Landing’ hints at what we can expect from Wildblood in the near future with its tight polyrhythms and blissed out instrumentation.
Celebrating the release of Grab the Wheel as well as a glittering year with a myriad of label offerings, Seb Wildblood’s In Five is a special one. Below he selects five standout releases from 2018 – two on Church, two on Coastal Haze, and one on all my thoughts.
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BUDDY LOVE – SORRY THAT I’M DRIFTING
Buddy Love is a core member of Coastal Haze, we’ve now released two EP’s of his and also a mixtape cassette full of unreleased material. One of the best things about doing the labels is when you really connect with an artist and build a friendship off the back of working together, Adam (Buddy) is the perfect example of this. We’ve all become best mates and we’re super grateful to have him involved. He layers his own vocals over lush synth patterns and loose drums, culminating in a unique and slick sound. I hear there are more live elements involved in the next record so I’m excited to hear where it takes him.
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RAI SCOTT – PARADISE OF CRANE
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TOM VR – GOLDEN MEMORY
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D.TIFFANY – V2M
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YADAVA – SAUDADE
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Seb Wildblood’s ‘Grab the Wheel’ EP is out now on all my thoughts.