palmistry is the project of londonbased musician benjy keating. a vocalist and producer with a singular vision and voice, palmistry makes hybridized pop music that is both distinctly new and yet, like the best songwriting, sounds instantly familiar. as the producer, writer and performer of his debut lp, pagan is a succinct showcase of his holistic approach to contemporary pop, where melancholy and euphoria share equal space and sonic decisions resonate as much as the emotions that run through it. beyond the music, palmistry gives us a multilayered experience – working alongside talented collaborators to build his own visual world through artwork, photography and film.

mixpak records released the dre skull produced vybz kartel album kingston story over the summer to much fanfare (vybz kartel fader cover, new york times feature, dazed and confused feature, etc). the album debuted at number seven on the billboard top-selling reggae album charts and the first single -go go wine- received radio play around the world, getting support on kingston radio, hot 97, bbc radio 1, and more.

merseyside producer whos hybridized sound the fader describes as mix of sparkling uk funky & 21st century garage, w/scraps of other kicky dancefloor styles like dubstep & bassline bleeding through. he started djing and producing when he was 13 years old and 2010 is sure to see him come into his own. from being picked as toddla ts one to watch for 2010 on radio 1, to being signed for an ep on sindens new imprint grizzly, to being charted by globetrotters like brodinski and being tapped to remix new young pony club and the count & sinden, everything is in place for his meteoric rise. remixes by nadastrom (dubsided), & french fries (young guns).

dre skull teams up with jamaican dancehall legend sizzla on some classic 120bpm dancehall. dre skulls timpani and strings driven skull riddim anchors sizzlas dynamic call to stop the violence and the result is an instant anthem in the long tradition of positive, anti violence dancehall tracks. the vinyl features some massive, bassbin rumbling remixes by buraka som sistema, lee mortimer & dre skull that are not to be missed. the digital release has additional remixes by rico tubbs and goon making sure every base (bass?) is covered. gone too far has garnered early support from annie mac and sinden and the underlying skull riddim is getting some alternate voicings, so be on the look out for some exclusive dubplates popping up.