Gorillaz - Empire Ants Live (Jay Leno)

Gorillaz are on the top of my playlist. Empire Ants features Swedish pop clique Little Dragon spreading lyrics over sliding synths and crisp bass that'll make your head hop for days.


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Gorillaz - Empire Ants (Club Clique Dancefloor Edit) by Club Clique

Doncamatic - Gorillaz feat Daley

Wow. That. is. all.

Archnemesis - Diamonds & Glass EP

Archnemesis(Telepath & MO Theory) have just released their first EP album "Diamonds & Glass". Sampling everything from 1920's jazz to contemporary rap, this eclectic duo has certainly started making waves in the music arena. Their first full length album is set for early 2011. Download "Diamonds & Glass" for free here.

Aloe Blacc - You Make Me Smile

Aloe Blacc's new album "Good Things" is finally out via Stones Throw, produced by Truth+Soul Records. Dubbed "recession soul", "You Make Me Smile" has an easy fusion of funk, soul, and smooth vocals with lyrics that have real meaning and relativity to the social & economic environment of 2010. This article written by Martin Horsfield sums it up.

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Dam Funk - Hood Pass Intact

This is it and where it's at - true, authentic music from the real artists. At some time in history past, Toeachizown would have no doubtedly been a multi-platinum, internationally recognized, and seated at the top of the charts. Now with the modern music scheme where it is: digitalized, sold out, worn out, and oversaturated with complete garbage, truly talented artists like Dam Funk receive only a fraction of the commendation they deserve.


(In reference to the post made on Feb. 05, 2010: The vocal version of Hood Pass Intact)

GoldenEye

8-bit sampling has been done. 16-bit and 32-bit sounds are okay, but we're gonna side with Eliot Lipp on this one and say that going for the 64-bit gold was the right choice. On this exclusive one-off track from the NY producer, a piece of the soundtrack from one of the best first-person shooters of all time, GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64, is reworked into a slow-swaggering dance jam that wouldn't be the least bit out of place in a darkly lit nightclub scene featuring a tuxedo-clad Pierce Brosnan with some doe-eyed European knockout. Like the smokey vixen, Lipp's beat is a purely sexual beast, but those ominous synth melodies and sound effects give off the air of an insidious double agent waiting for her chance to pounce.
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Mimosa - Keys 2 the City

Mimosa has made his mark on the west coast sound and in the past two years has become one of the top west coast exports. This young producers energy while performing is magnetic; the word has spread fast...Fans know Mimosa as someone who brings a ‘good-time’ energy that is as fierce as it is friendly, taking them on journeys through urban chaos and ecstasy.

Chromeo - Don't Turn the Lights On

When describing the '80s-obsessed, electro-funk of NY duo Chromeo, rarely—if ever—does the word "creepy" come to mind, but that's exactly what the video for the outfit's new song is. "Don't Turn the Lights On" is on the soft-spoken side of Dave1's and P-Thugg's retro-futuristic R&B sound, and is lifted of their forthcoming third album, Business Casual. While the bespectacled frontman politely croons the song's chorus and his bearded cohort quietly jams out on some keys, the lights flick from on to off, leaving the band's glowing eyes and vibrant grins floating in air. The disembodying effect is applied to a wide cast of characters who each get a chance to do some weird shit with their illuminated organs, like so many Cheshire Cats. As "Lights" progresses, things continue to grow stranger and more funny within the video. We always knew Chromeo had a sense of humor, but some of this stuff is totally absurd, which is great.

Mayer Hawthorne - I Need You

Mayer Hawthorne explains the story behind this record:

“I met Nottz at Nightlife's Dilla Tribute in L.A. and we just kept in contact. I had always been a fan of Nottz since the 90s. He sent me a bunch of beats and at first I had no idea what to do with any of them, but eventually it hit me. I sang a hook for him on his album as well.

The song is a cover of a cat named Otis Leavill which is one of my all time fav soul sides, but relatively unknown 45. I don't think Nottz even knew it. I actually even made up some of the words because no one could make out what he said in the original. ha!

When Nottz sent me that batch - that particular beat stood out. It had the same chord progression as the Otis Leville, so I just went with it.”



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The "walrus of love" Barry White

Dusty grooves like they should be.

Parov Stelar - Lost in Amsterdam

Like life, music must move on and progress. But like life, we must remember to reminisce and recall the past at times. It is the sole reason why we enjoy experiencing new and going back to old music, it is an extension of life. "Shine" the third artist album by Parov Stelar gratifies life's movements and moods perfectly, the new the old. What we already know about Parov Stelar and what we don't know. This is obvious to Marcus Füreder aka Parov Stelar too. Sampling 'Charleston' and 'Jazz', conjuring up new 'Breakbeat' and 'Pop' into a creation of interesting music is no easy task, but Parov Stelar seems to have a sensibility about what it should sound like. "Shine" offers sexiness and sophistication, this artist is not standing still and resting on his laurels and just repeating the same sound as he gets a little rougher and dirtier in places. This is not elevator music, this is not lounge, this is simply good music with influences and cognitive factors far and wide. Success in something in this case only encourages Parov Stelar to move forward and not to stand still.

Waldeck - Addicted

A driving force in his native Austria’s burgeoning electronica scene, Waldeck is a proponent of the Vienna Sound - a smoky, gorgeously eloquent mix of deep-rooted, turbulent beats and soaring, luxurious melodies. Waldeck has produced both albums of Saint Privat who won the Austrian Music Award 2005!

The 3rd Waldeck album "Ballroom Stories" has been released in August in Germany and Austria and has been critically acclaimed. It went straight into the longplay charts

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John Hughes - Reset the Warehouse

Big Gigantic - I Need A Dollar Remix

With Summertime on the horizon, Big Gigantic’s Remix of Aloe Blacc’s ‘I NEED A DOLLAR‘ is available NOW and can be downloaded and streamed BELOW.
In the coming months, Big Gigantic will be releasing a series of singles with very special guests, leading up to their full-length album release, scheduled for late summer.

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Alex B - You and I Both Know

Fresh-faced beatmaker and Brainfeeder mix contributor Alex B sent over this premiere of a track from his forthcoming debut, Moments. Entitled "You and I Both Know," this diddy is a brief look into the type of herky-jerky rhythms and smooth, spaced-out sonics to be heard through the album's 17 tracks. Within two minutes we are treated to a tweaked soul loop, delayed vocal stabs, sporadic percussive elements, and swirling synth arpeggiations wrapped around a descending bass melody. It all comes off sounding more like an interlude between larger movements, but we can only know for sure when Moments is released April 6 via Alex B's own Elm and Oak imprint.

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You and I Both Know

MF Doom - Doomsday

Simultaneously hailed as an underground classic and cast aside as poorly produced backpack rap, Operation: Doomsday inaugurated the reign of MF Doom in underground rap from the early to mid-2000s. The pretext for the album is very similar to that of Marvel Comics supervillain Dr. Doom. Carrying the weight of the past on his shoulders, Doom opens and closes Operation: Doomsday with frank and sincere lyrics. In between, however, many of the villain's rhymes are rather hard and piercing. On his subsequent material, he developed a more steady and refined delivery, but on this debut, Doom was at his rawest and, lyrically, most dexterous. The out-of-left-field edge of Doom's production — which features '80s soul and smooth jazz mixed with classic drum breaks — is indeed abstract at times, but his off-kilter rhymes are palatable and absent of any pretentiousness.

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The career of MF Doom: newyorker.com

Drift

As the West Coast’s so-called “lazer bass” scene has blown up in the past year or so, Nosaj Thing (a.k.a. L.A. producer Jason Chung) has been one of those artists you often hear about without actually hearing any music. With the release of his debut album, Drift, it’s a safe bet that you’ll be hearing a whole lot of Nosaj Thing’s tunes from here on out. Settling somewhere between Flying Lotus’ otherworldly jazz and The Glitch Mob’s crunked-up floor-fillers, Drift is an impeccably produced record that sounds amazing in headphones but also has enough bump to hit the dancefloor every now and then. With its sliced-up vocals and buzzing synths, the haunting “Coat of Arms” is a clear standout, but “Light #1” and “Light #2” have enough funk to get your head nodding, and album closer “Lords” doubles as a cathartic religious experience.

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Darondo - Didn't I

Say what you will about the obsessive record collector set, as long as they continue to dust off treasures on the order of "Let My People Go" they remain essential to our collective wellbeing. William Darondo Pulliam was a Bay Area "Gentleman of Leisure" who, when not preoccupied with his recreational activities, found the time to records three sublime singles for miniscule local labels in the early 70s. Were it not for the perserverance of records collector Gilles Peterson, whose "Gilles Peterson Digs America" brought Darondo's work back into public eye, these remarkable recordings would have remained largely unheard. "Let My People Go" is a body of work which, though small, compares favorably with the best soul and funk of the era. Darondo sings with an assured but frog throated tenor reminiscent of Sly Stone at his most restrained and a delivery that recalls Al Green at his most intimate.

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Junkie XL - Made For Each Other (feat. Jan Hammer)

The Fairlight EP will be released digitally on March 23rd. The Fairlight EP contains 2 tracks "Made For Each Other", a collaboration with the legendary Jan Hammer. The B-side features a track called "Heart Of Darkness" which is Junkie XL on his own, picking up where Cosmic Rave left off.

Junkie XL - Made For Each Other (feat. Jan Hammer)

Guru - When You're Near

Though it can reasonably be argued that rap grew almost directly out of funk and its particular beat, there are a lot of overlaps with jazz, particularly the bop and post-bop eras: the uninhibited expression, the depiction of urban life, just to name two. Jazz samples have also had a large role in hip-hop, but the idea of rapping over actual live jazz wasn't truly fully realized until Gang Starr MC Guru created and released the first in his Jazzmatazz series in 1993. Guru delves into a variety of subject matters, from the problems of inner-city life to his own verbal prowess to self-improvement without ever sounding too repetitive, and his well-practiced flow fits well with the overall smooth, sultry, and intelligent feel of the album. Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is a rap album for jazz fans and a jazz album for rap fans, skillful and smart, clean when it needs to be and gritty when that's more effective, helping to legitimize hip-hop to those who doubted it, and making for an altogether important release.

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Gorillaz - Stylo

March 09, 2010 Gorillaz released "Plastic Beach", the animated experimentalists anticipated third LP. Guests galore on the album (Lou Reed, De La Soul, Snoop Dogg, Mark E. Smith, Gruff Rhys, Mick Jones & Paul Simonen, etc.), which Damon says is “the most post record he’s ever made.” “Stylo” features Bobby Womack and Mos Def. An instrumental demo of the track leaked mid last year, but here it is with Mos and Womack, and Damon offering up the hook in demented disco stylo.

Watch the official "Stylo" video here.

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Jogger - Gorilla Meat

Jogger's sound is very experimental, often building completely new songs from “sonic scraps” to make something you have never heard before. The duo's first full-length album, This Great Pressure, is the product of those sonic scraps. Initially, Jogger had almost no idea what type of music they wanted to create, but they had a room full of instruments, hardware, software, and seven years to figure it out. With ambient textures, sound effects, weird synths, warped/mutilated guitar parts and sporadic vocals in the mix, Jogger may have found their calling. This masterpiece is called "Gorilla Meat".

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Mayer Hawthorne Covers James Pants' "Thin Moon"

In reference to the post made on February 8, 2010 (James Pants - Thin Moon) Mayer Hawthorne & James Pants have covered each other's songs, Mayer doing "Thin Moon" and James doing "Green Eyed Love". Stones Throw pressed a small number of these on 45s which they'll be giving away to the first couple hundred people that show up to the March 17 event 45 Live at SXSW (a collaboration with Converse & Wax Poetics). They might be pressing more later ... maybe so, maybe no. Til then grab this MP3 below.

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Mux Mool - Viking Funeral

Viking Funeral contains everything that Mux Mool does best, making it a fine road map to Lindgren’s cracked universe. “Teal Trim” starts things off right with a tight, incisive beat, mixed to cut through a fog of hard-panned synths and distorted melody lines. Mux’s live edit of “Ladies Know” is a hard-to-find instrumental version which foregrounds the track’s bitcrushed drums and dirt-crusted vocal samples. Next up is “Drum Babylon”, a highlight from Mux’s song-a-day project Drum EP, and “Goblin Town”, a mischievous interlude featuring a choir of deep-voiced goblins, singing about their hometown. The Viking Funeral EP closes with its lone track with vocals, “Death 9000 (Prof & POS Broadcasting Version)”, in which the MCs have their way with one of Mux’s more sinister beatscapes.

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"Death 9000(Prof & POS Broadcasting Version)"

Eliot Lipp - Beamrider

Even without wordy MCs, you can feel hip-hop's undeniable swagger in the frothy instrumentals of Eliot Lipp. Free from rappers' blinged out egos, the New York-based producer puts whatever twist he wants on his banging beats, from squelching sci-fi beats ("Beamrider") to a spray of Bubble Bobble glitches ("Sentinel"). It also allows him to be incredibly prolific, and the latest Peace Love Weed 3D on his own Old Tacoma Recordings label is album number six in less than five years. Lead single "Beamrider" is a triumphant opening that rides tough on descending bass lines and toasts the good life with blissful melodies. "Sentinel" jabs playfully at listeners' ears with blurry synth funk stabs. Be prepared to crank these up.

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Pnuma Trio - Character

Pnuma Trio - "11:27" (lyrics by Ced Hughes)

Dynamic, scene-setting electronica youngsters The Pnuma Trio have been known for their forward-thinking compositions and moving, powerful improvisations since their explosion onto the scene in 2004.

Their debut studio album, 'Character' has a defined, glitch-informed electro/hip-hop feel and all the dynamic energy of their DJ-killing live show. This new album represents a significantly evolved version of Pnuma's futuristic sound; tighter, more focused, and higher resolution. The long synth solos have been replaced by careful layering; instead of building each song to it's climax the band percolates on hot remixed urban ideas, letting the production create the spacious atmosphere.'Character' is ready to take the scene by storm with it's vast, open feel and deep 808-driven grooves.

Two Fresh - Baker's Dozen

Two fresh consists of an inseperable pair of twin producers, Sherwyn and Kendrick Nichols, who have been making beats and playing music together since they were fifteen years old. Now only twenty, the twins are ready to release their first album entitled “The Baker’s Dozen”. This release contains a unique style of music combining elements of hip hop, jazz, soul, standout synth lines, creative sample chops, and heavy bass sections. The thirteen track album is available for free download. It only takes one listen to tell that these two have something special.

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Alex B - Beat Tape Vol. 1

Boulder based producer Alex B is giving away a glimpse into his day to day life for free.

When he’s not touring with a Pnuma Trio or Lipp Service, Alex B is in his home studio scrutinizing over drum patterns, digging for samples, and working on his production chops. What do you do when you have amassed a monstrous collection of beats? Share them!

Hip Hop Beat Tape Vol. 1 is a collection of original productions hand selected/Produced/Mixed/and Mastered by Alex and are available for free download through 1320records and AlexBeats.com . Although the entire album lives up to his reputation, "NDD Get Down" & "Heavy Strings" are the tastiest cuts on this 17 track compilation.

Pretty Lights - Lonesome Street

Pretty Lights - Lonesome Street

Pretty Lights is the musical creation of Derek Vincent Smith, who while putting on live shows is accompanied on the drums by Cory Eberhard, both coming from Colorado. His music is the byproduct of digital sampling and transforming it to create a new kind of music that crosses all genres pulling bits and pieces from each one, the end product being a combination of glitchy hip-hop beats, buzzing synth lines, and vintage funk and soul samples. Pretty Lights' sound is generated by synthesizing samples and organic beats using the monome and the Akai MPD32. Smith programs these digital controllers with the music production software Ableton Live 8. Download all of Pretty Lights' albums here.

Big Gigantic - High Life

One thing Dominic Lalli (Motet saxophonist/producer) is not afraid of is trying new things. Big Gigantic's latest 5 track album Wide Awake showcases an array of gripping compositions combining elements of a DJ and a live band setup. Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken, mix thoughtful melodic ideas, with pulsating dance tunes, sure to energize the dance floor. Big Gigantic flavors the electronic music scene with powerful sax solos and soulful synth lines on top of super hot beats.

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Big Gigantic - High Life

Eliot Lipp - Glasspipe

His Sequential Circuits keyboard might be missing a few buttons, but one listen to Eliot Lipp’s second full-length "Tacoma Mockingbird" and it becomes clear that those particular triggers must not be important. The shuffling beat and pinwheel playfulness of "Glasspipe" is downright minimal; its concept so simple it seems too easy. Lipp is not just an artist, but an engineer.

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Ramp - Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Drifting along with bliss inducing melodies and silken rhythmic layers that linger for days, "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" is best enjoyed at high temperatures.

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Jean Luc Ponty - Nostalgia

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In 1977 Classic Jazz violinist Jean luc Ponty pioneered the use of the 5-string electric violin, with a lower C string as well as the Violectra, a 6-string electric violin with low C and F strings.

Ponty was among the first to combine the violin with MIDI, distortion boxes, phase shifters, and wah-wah pedals. This resulted in his signature, almost synthesizer-like sound perfected on his track Nostalgia.

Ponty's works have laid the groundwork for new age musicians and continue to be sampled by artists today. "Nostalgia" was sampled in Black Milk's "Bounce".

Dark Party - Status

A new collaboration from Eliot Lipp and Leo 123, Dark Party's "Status" is an electro-funk dream—a DJ could place it next to Newcleus or Dam-Funk effortlessly, its lush synth pads and sample-based hook bringing memories of Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo to mind.

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Nite Jewel

This Podcast is the jam.


Nite Jewel’s Stones Throw Podcast

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Linear Movement - Way Out of Living

Recently came across this gem from the 80's synth pop era. Off the newly (Minimal Wave Label) re-relesased LP "On the Screen". Perfect mix of slinky beats and synths. The last 1:30 nails it.