The Barometer: Jamie Woon; Daughter; Jaded Hipster Choir; Amor Jones; Rick Ross ft Ludacris; Dirty Vegas; Subscape; Savage Nomads; Various Cruelties

What's hot on our playlist

John Hall
Friday 07 January 2011 01:00 GMT
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Jamie Woon

Blue Truth

The hotly tipped Brit School graduate mixes dubstep with backwards tape loops that are reminiscent of "Revolver"-era Beatles.

Daughter

Run

Beautifully sung, literary folk-pop with a similar ethereal melancholy to Laura Marling. A definite one to watch.

Jaded Hipster Choir

Cait Sith

Innovative synth- and beats-driven music that manages a nod to Wagner without sounding silly.

Amor Jones

Right Now

Feel-good, melodic hip-hop with lyrics that read like a particularly motivational self-help guide.

Rick Ross ft Ludacris

Black Man's Dream

Powerful return to form from Ross, who reimagines the American dream on this 1990s-style gangsta-rap cut. Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris features on one particularly hard-hitting verse.

Dirty Vegas

Days Go By (MiM0SA remix)

Dark, atmospheric electro inspired by both Kanye West and Marilyn Manson.

Subscape

Mr Kipling

Intense, off-kilter dubstep designed to disorientate the listener. As much a physical sensation as an aural one.

Savage Nomads

An Empty Seat

Catchy indie pop that recalls The Automatic and Hard-Fi.

Various Cruelties

Chemicals

Indie pop featuring that most unfashionable of musical tricks – the guitar solo. VC's lack of cynicism is refreshing.

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