News featuring Birdy

Wednesday 27th February

• “Video: Birdy Nam Nam, “Defiant Order””

  The French, Skrillex-signed DJ collective Birdy Nam Nam’s mesmerizing new video rolls out like “Bad Girls” meets “Baby’s on Fire“—aspiring female biker joins a suburban gang of wheelie-poppers, motorcycle tricks and small fires abound. The … read more »

  Read the complete article at www.thefader.com

Wednesday 16th January

• “Birdy Nam Nam – “Defiant Order” (Stereogum Premeire)”

  French turntable quartet Birdy Nam Nam have a keen sense for mixing massive electronic compositions with hip-hop sensibilities. The foursome recently lent a hand on Long.Live.A$AP. track “Wild For The Night” — a nice way to kick off 2013 — and continue on here with their own release “Defiant Order.” The track is a consistently [...]

  Read the complete article at stereogum.feedsportal.com

Monday 7th January

• “Samuel Yirga: Guzo”

  Nothing is settled but it hangs together so clearly that you feel the controlling intelligence stepping from one idea to the next with its eyes on culmination.

  I looked into Samuel Yirga online earlier this year after he appeared on the Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia, and when I had watched the video for his version of the 1971 Rotary Connection track, "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun" with the fuzz guitar removed and more jazz inserted and British-Nigerian Nicolette licking into a birdy vocal flutter, I thought, "I'll volunteer for the album if it ever comes up…

  Read the complete article at www.popmatters.com

Thursday 27th December

• “Pop facts from the 2012 charts”

  Who bought what and why? Unlikely quirks of this year's charts, from the midweek losers to the undimmed power of John Lewis

  Sweary Azealia sells more than Little Mix

  Read the complete article at www.guardian.co.uk

Wednesday 12th December

• “Skrillex, Clams Casino, Danger Mouse, More Produced Beats for A$AP Rocky's Long.Live.A$AP.”

  This week, A$AP Rocky confirmed the tracklist for his long-awaited major-label debut Long.Live.A$AP. Now, we have the production credits, and they're just as weighty as the features roster: Skrillex (!?!), Clams Casino, Danger Mouse, Hit-Boy and a whole slew of others made beats for this record. Curiously absent, though? AraabMuzik.

  "Fuckin' Problems" is credited to Noah "40" Shebib and someone called "C. Papi". We see you, Drake.

  Read the complete article at pitchfork.com

Tuesday 11th September

• “Birdy Loves ‘Hunger Games,’ Performs “Skinny Love” & “People Help The People””

  Sixteen-year-old Birdy flew into our offices last month. After a little get-to-know-you session we were treated to not one, but two incredible performances by the delicate and darling Brit. Above watch as the “Learn Me Right” songstress shares about the musical influences from her family, how she selected the covers for her self-titled debut album, ... More »

  Read the complete article at idolator.com

Thursday 30th August

• “Orbital perform Ian Dury's 'Spasticus Autisticus' at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony”

  UK singers Birdy and Beverley Knight also appear at London's Olympic Stadium

  Read the complete article at rss.feedsportal.com

Thursday 2nd August

• “Video: Birdy Nam Nam, “Cadillac Dreams””

  There is something surreally familiar about French turntablists-turned-producers Birdy Nam Nam’s new video for “Cadillac Dreams.” Directed by The Great Nordic Sword Fights, it’s like a hidden mission of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas where … read more »

  Read the complete article at www.thefader.com

Wednesday 11th July

• “Hear Skrillex Remix Birdy Nam Nam and Teki Latex”

  Birdy Nam Nam, the veteran French DJ collective whose live set consists of four men and four turntables, have forged an unlikely union with their new EP, bridging their brand of Parisian electro with the … read more »

  Read the complete article at www.thefader.com

Friday 15th June

• “Birdy: Birdy”

  On her debut album full of indie-rock covers, this 15-year old proves that she can really sing; but Birdy's appeal may depend on how much you enjoy desperate, aching piano ballads, because there are a lot of them here.

  Birdy, nee Jasmine van den Bogaerde, may be well-known to UK audiences due to her win on a Reality TV singing competition there in 2008. The fact that she was only 12 when she won Open Mic UK may have kept her in the public consciousness a bit more than the typical talent show winner. As an American, my first awareness of Birdy arrived with "Just a Game", her quiet, aching closer to The Hunger…

  Read the complete article at www.popmatters.com