It has been insanely too long since we’ve dropped a mix of our own, and with the extreme drought hitting the country and what not, it seemed cruel to hold out. So here’s some refreshment, 17 choice tracks, chosen from some of the blog’s favorites, Maribou State, , AlunaGeorge, Frank Ocean, Tame Impala, Kendrick Lamar, just to name a few, this one has a smooth, laid-back vibe with enough pro-activity to get you goin’. It was fun letting this all come together, so enjoy it as much possible in your car, at work, at play, wherever. Check out the track list and download below: Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Diplo Friday
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Diplo has been on fire all summer with the explosive Express Yourself EP [video] and he keeps the fire coming with a video from the EP, the collab Bueller EP and a Major Lazer video in a week’s time. Dude is unstoppable
Lupe Fiasco – Bitch Bad [video]
Lupe Fiasco has long been a personal favorite (top 2 here), and after campaign with the commercially successful yet artistically questionable, LASERS, the now grizzled vet returns with the album that he always intended to make, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, coming this fall. Check out the the single “Bitch Bad” via MTV
Holy Other – Held [album stream]
And the dope releases keep on coming. Holy Other, the ultra mysterious Manchester bass producer will release ‘Held’, the follow up to last year’s ground-breaking ‘With U’, 8/27 via Triangle Records, but check out the whole thing streaming below
Wild Nothing – Nocturne [album stream]
Hear the excellent sophmore LP from Wild Nothing. ‘Nocturne’ is a wonderful follow up to ‘Gemini’, based in the same blissful, yet longing vein that put Jack Tatum on the map. Stream the album and read an interview with Jack over at Dazed Digital
AlunaGeorge – Your Drums, Your Love
Not many artists can stay hyped on the strength of three originals and a handful of remixes, but UK duo AlunaGeorge (Aluna Francis + George Reid) are making it look easy. Listen to the stellar new single “Your Drums, Your Love” and wait anxiously for a full length in 2013.
Animal Collective – Today’s Supernatural [video]
Is it September yet? Watch the exceptionally vivid new visuals for Animal Collective’s single “Today’s Supernatural”