You might know Jon Hopkins from his work with Coldplay on Viva la Vida from his mixing of various artists, including Wild Beasts, Nosaj Thing, Imogen Heap, Four Tet, and James Yorkston. As for Natasha Khan and Bat for Lashes – I don’t think I need to say anything else. Jon Hopkins is behind the score for the upcoming film How I Live Now, and today he shared with us a bit of that soundtrack….
Natasha Khan, more known after moniker Bat for Lashes, seems to have a thing for covers, as she’s just released a cover of The Cure’s classic “Forrest,” after she dangled a bit with Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire.” I don’t think the cover could be considered as suitable material for this The Cure compilation EP, but I think Natasha’s done a terrific job! The song still carries the original’s moody, gloomy air, but with some…
Brighton’s own Natasha Khan and her crew from Bat for Lashes have once again released a kick ass video, of hypnotic proportions: ‘What’s A Girl To Do’. The video looks like a classic horror flick intro, creepy piano lines and pulsing beats, with of course the usual BFL anomalies, like a band of mascot headed bicyclists riding behind Natasha K. and doing syncs. Director Douglas Wilson has really done a great job on capturing the…
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