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5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jamie xx's ‘In Colour' Was Released 10 Years Ago Today: Read Our 2015 Review
Ten years ago today, on May 29, 2015, Jamie xx released his debut solo album, In Colour. The 11-song project reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, generating hits including 'Gosh,' 'I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)' and 'Loud Places' and becoming a beloved LP of the era. More from Billboard Jamie xx Is Releasing His New Album Today — It Will Be the Last Time He Listens to It Zak Starkey Rubbishes Reports He Retired from The Who, Insists He Was 'Fired' Lorde Makes Surprise Appearance at Aotearoa Music Awards Billboard also celebrated the album upon its release, publishing a glowing review that identified the British producer's ability to create a collage of '90s U.K. rave culture that simultaneously acknowledged the rich history of this era while also sounding entirely fresh. 'Jamie xx is 26 years old, which means he was barely out of diapers during the heyday of '90s U.K. rave culture, which provides the heart, soul and inspiration for his jaw-dropping solo debut, In Colour,' wrote Billboard contributor Garrett Kamps. The review continues to say that 'The xx member (real name: Jamie Smith) reportedly combed through videos from the era on YouTube, experiencing it in a way that generations before him could not: all at once, chopped up, voyeuristically and set to the best music. This, conveniently, describes the rush of hearing In Colour, an ambitious collage of dance music's most artistically exciting decade, assembled with maximum TLC by a visionary who inherited its legacy. 'Pockmarked by bits of dialogue from the era's radio shows and documentaries,' Kamps continues, 'the record leaves no doubt as to its source material, and Jamie xx is among other U.K. electronic-dance acts, such as Disclosure and Four Tet, that are tapping the genre's past to forge its future. But no one has nailed it quite like this.' Read the complete 2015 review here. Speaking with Billboard last year upon the release of In Colour's long-awaited follow-up, In Waves, the artist said his country's esteemed history with electronic music, combined with some good old fashioned homesickness, inspired the album's tone. 'When I was making Colour, I was on tour [with The xx], and had been for seven or eight years nonstop,' he said. 'I was really homesick, and I was dreaming up ideas about the U.K. and music in the U.K. and the dance scene there and everything that has happened since the '80s in dance music in the U.K., which is a lot. It was sort of my fantasy version of U.K. dance music history. Because I was missing home, it made me feel more like I was at home, I guess.' He also reflected on the differences within himself as he made two connected projects nine years apart, saying that while listening to In Colour while making In Waves, 'I remember being really surprised by a lot of decisions I had made as a younger person, and remembering who the hell I was when I made those decisions. 'I guess I was drunk quite a lot of the time, having a lot of fun in my mid-20s,' he continued with a laugh while reflecting on the production process for In Colour. 'It's very painstaking, all these decisions you feel are so important. Then listening to them 10 years later or five years later, you can't believe you made any of the decisions. And you think they're wrong, or I would have made completely different decisions now, but I guess that's a part of it.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Scoop
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
JAMIE XX Announces 10th Anniversary Edition Of In Colour Album
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of In Colour - Jamie xx 's landmark 2015 debut album - the London-based music, producer and DJ today announces a limited-edition picture disc version of the LP. Featuring the album's iconic artwork directly on the vinyl, the In Colour 10th Anniversary Edition is available to pre-order now here and will ship on 14th November via Young. Originally released on 29th May 2015, In Colour quickly established itself as a modern classic - a kaleidoscopic journey through UK dance culture that continues to resonate with fans and critics alike. It received widespread acclaim upon its release: Pitchfork awarded it Best New Music, hailing it as 'a dazzling and deeply emotive record that reimagines the club as a space of memory, euphoria, and introspection.' Rolling Stone praised its 'masterful blending of genres and eras,' Mixmag crowned it their best album of 2015, while NME called it 'a modern masterpiece.' The album appeared on countless more year-end and decade-end best-of lists, cementing its status as one of the most important electronic releases of the 2010s. Featuring standout tracks like ' Loud Places ' (featuring Romy), ' Gosh,' (with its epic Romain Gavras-directed music video) and ' I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times) '(featuring Young Thug and Popcaan), In Colour struck a rare balance between underground credibility and crossover appeal. It earned Jamie xx multiple GRAMMY, Brit and Ivor Novello Award nominations alongside a shortlist for the 2016 Mercury Music Prize. A decade later, In Colour endures not only for its production brilliance but also for the emotional depth it brought to the dancefloor – a record that transformed a personal love letter to UK club culture into a global, generation-defining statement. To mark the anniversary, Jamie joined BBC 6Music 's Nick Grimshaw yesterday for a special 10 Years Of In Colour show and a wide-ranging new interview that covered the inception, making of and response to In Colour. The BBC have also shared an exclusive Jamie xx Archive Collection of interviews and sessions from over the years, which are available to watch and listen back to here Meanwhile, Jamie xx's hotly-anticipated follow-up album In Waves was released on 20th September 2024 via Young, debuting at number 5 in the UK albums chart. It features an incredible list of collaborators including Honey Dijon, John Glacier, Panda Bear, The Avalanches, Robyn, Oona Doherty and his The xx bandmates Oliver Sim and Romy, reunited as a trio on record for the first time since 2017's I See You album. In a run of rapturous reviews, the album was described by NME as 'immaculate', Clash as 'a masterpiece' and Rolling Stone UK as 'an album that reaches for – and achieves – pure euphoria'. Arriving nine years on In Colour, the album sees Jamie replicating the emotional crescendos and thrilling volatility of an almost mystical night out. Created over a four-year period ushered in by his much-loved 2020 Essential Mix, and peppered with periods of self-reflection, a global pandemic, the blinking reemergence into the strobe light, and a newly discovered love of surfing-as-escapism, it's an album that's on course to match the heights of its globally-acclaimed predecessor.
The South African
05-05-2025
- Business
- The South African
Why SASSA grants in May 2025 could be delayed ... And what to do about it
The agency has warned that SASSA grants in May 2025 could be delayed for certain individuals if all their personal details are not in order. According to a release on the agency's website, SASSA spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi encouraged any affected beneficiaries to report to a branch/office immediately to rectify non-payment. Basically, the agency looks like it is finally cracking down on fraudulent SASSA accounts. With nearly 45% of the population receiving some form of social grant, it's going to take time to root out all corruption. Nevertheless, it's taking action with SASSA grants in May 2025, and expects inevitable payment delays as a result. After a five-week gap and three long weekends, some beneficiaries can ill afford delays to SASSA grants in May 2025. Image: File The South African Social Security Agency says its new security initiative: 'Aims to confirm financial circumstances and address any potential inclusion errors in the current social grant system.' While recipients of SASSA grants in May 2025 usually wait three-months for an official account review, this month they will happen without warning. If you do not receive your SASSA Older Person Grant on Tuesday 6 May, or your Childcare Grant on Thursday 7 May, you will have to report immediately to a SASSA branch/office to have the issue rectified. Gosh, Finance Minister needs to table a third budget. But what will become of his above-inflation SASSA grants increases? Image: File Furthermore, SASSA confirms this initiative for SASSA grants in May 2025 will focus primarily on clients without valid 13-digit South African ID numbers. During an audit the agency found numerous accounts with mismatching ID numbers between SASSA and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). As such, if you experience a delay receiving SASSA grants in May 2025, you must consolidate your ID number with the agency. After a positive review, your grant will go ahead. However, if you do not bring yourself forward, your grant may be suspended. Meanwhile, social justice organisations have weighed in, saying this sudden action may have something to do with Treasury's VAT increase being overturned last month. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana approved above-inflation SASSA increases (5.9%) in his now-abandoned budget. It's still unclear whether these increases, which came into effect last month, will be overturned. But after debt servicing, social welfare commands the highest spend of budget. The new initiative hopes to coax out those who have misrepresented themselves through the SASSA asset and means test. Image: File Moreover, SASSA also seeks targeted verification of: 'Those identified in the bulk means test process. We want to check the income that flows into other bank accounts undisclosed to SASSA. We will intensify our measures to ensure eligibility by regularly identifying clients. They will have to come to our offices to verify personal details,' confirmed Letsatsi. The agency concluded that it is also 'looking inwards' to identify any possible collusion by SASSA staff, too. It hopes to improve its systems and prevent any fraudulent activity going forward. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
TAG 91.1
30-04-2025
- TAG 91.1
UAE stops illegal transfer of weapons to Sudanese Armed Forces
The UAE security services have foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons and military equipment to the Sudanese Armed Forces through an airport in the country. Members of the cell involved in the illegal arms deal were arrested during an inspection of a private jet that had landed at one of the country's airports for refuelling, the UAE's Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi confirmed on Wednesday. The plane was carrying approximately five million rounds of 7.54 x 62 mm Goryunov-type ammunition. Authorities also seized copies of the contracts related to the deals, forged shipping documents, as well as audio recordings and messages exchanged among the cell members. Al Shamsi said the investigation revealed the involvement of members of the cell with senior Sudanese military figures, including former intelligence Chief Salah Gosh and a political figure close to General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, along with several Sudanese businessmen. The Public Prosecution is continuing its investigation and working to carry out "urgent trial proceedings" of the suspects. The investigation uncovered several companies owned by a Sudanese-Ukrainian businessman, including one operating in the UAE. These companies were found to have provided the Sudanese army with weapons, ammunition, grenades, and drones, in collaboration with the cell members and the military's financial officer. One of the companies is listed under US sanctions. The arms were transferred from the Sudanese army to an importing company in the UAE using the "HAWALADARS" transfer method, investigators revealed for deal involving Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition, machine guns, and grenades worth millions of dollars. The transaction was facilitated through a company owned by a fugitive cell member working for the Sudanese Armed Forces, in coordination with Colonel Othman Al-Zubair, who is in charge of financial operations in the Sudanese military. Fake contracts and commercial invoices were used to falsely claim the payments were for a sugar import deal. The investigation concluded that these deals were carried out at the request of the Sudanese Armed Forces' Armament Committee, chaired by Al-Burhan and his deputy Al-Atta, with their full knowledge and approval. The cell members were directly assigned to broker and finalise the transactions by Ahmed Rabie Ahmed Al-Sayed, a political figure close to the Sudanese Commander-in-Chief and responsible for issuing end-user certificates and approvals. The group earned $2.6 million in profit margin above the actual value of the two deals, which was distributed among themselves and several accomplices. Gosh's share was found in the possession of suspect Khalid Youssef Mukhtar Youssef, a former intelligence officer and Gosh's ex-chief of staff.
Al Etihad
30-04-2025
- Al Etihad
UAE security services thwart attempt to illegally transfer weapons, military equipment to Sudanese Armed Forces
30 Apr 2025 12:42 ABU DHABI (WAM)UAE security services have foiled an attempt to illegally transfer weapons and military equipment to the Sudanese Armed Forces, the UAE's Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said on Al Shamsi stated that the security services succeeded in preventing the transfer of a quantity of military equipment to the Sudanese Armed Forces following the arrest of members of a cell involved in unauthorised mediation, brokering and illicit trafficking of military equipment, without obtaining the necessary licences from relevant defendants were arrested during an inspection of ammunition in a private aircraft at one of the country's plane was carrying approximately five million rounds of 7.54 x 62 mm Goryunov-type ammunition. Authorities also seized part of the financial proceeds from the deal in the possession of two suspects in their hotel Shamsi said the investigation revealed the involvement of cell members from the Sudanese military leaders, including former intelligence Chief Salah Gosh, a former officer of the intelligence agency, a former advisor to the finance minister, and a political figure close to General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and his deputy Yasser Al-Atta. Several Sudanese businessmen were also to investigators, the cell members completed a military equipment deal involving Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition, machine guns, and grenades worth millions of dollars. The arms were transferred from the Sudanese army to an importing company in the UAE using the HAWALADARS" transfer transaction was facilitated through a company owned by a fugitive cell member working for the Sudanese Armed Forces, in coordination with Colonel Othman Al-Zubair, who is in charge of financial operations in the Sudanese military. Fake contracts and commercial invoices were used to falsely claim the payments were for a sugar import investigation concluded that these deals were carried out at the request of the Sudanese Armed Forces' Armament Committee, chaired by Al-Burhan and his deputy Al-Atta, with their full knowledge and approval. The cell members were directly assigned to broker and finalise the transactions by Ahmed Rabie Ahmed Al-Sayed, a political figure close to the Sudanese Commander-in-Chief and responsible for issuing end-user certificates and confirmed that Salah Gosh played a central role in managing illegal military equipment trafficking within the UAE, in coordination with other cell members. The group earned $2.6 million in profit margin above the actual value of the two deals, which was distributed among themselves and several accomplices. Gosh's share was found in the possession of suspect Khalid Youssef Mukhtar Youssef, a former intelligence officer and Gosh's ex-chief of seized shipment had arrived at a UAE airport aboard a private aircraft from a foreign country. The aircraft had landed to refuel and officially declared it was carrying a consignment of medical supplies. However, the military cargo was discovered under the supervision of the Public Prosecution, based on judicial warrants issued by the Attorney also seized copies of the contracts related to the two deals, forged shipping documents, as well as audio recordings and messages exchanged among the cell investigation uncovered several companies owned by a Sudanese-Ukrainian businessman, including one operating in the UAE. These companies were found to have provided the Sudanese army with weapons, ammunition, grenades, and drones, in collaboration with the cell members and the military's financial officer. One of the companies is listed under US ongoing investigations revealed that the group's financial interests and profits are closely tied to the continuation of internal conflict in Attorney-General stressed that this incident represents a grave breach of the UAE's national security, turning its territory into a platform for illegal arms trafficking to a country experiencing civil strife, in addition to constituting criminal offenses punishable under law. He concluded by stating that the Public Prosecution is continuing its investigation procedures in preparation for referring the suspects to urgent trial proceedings. Final results will be announced upon the completion of the investigation.
