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KW Griff Remixes Blunted Dummies’ “House For All”

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October 16, 2013
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It’s an unfortunate fact, but most people my age first came into contact with Baltimore club and its various offshoots because of Diplo and Mad Decent. It happened. We’re over it now. Next week (October 22), T&A Records (in conjunction with Unruly Records) will release a compilation of Bmore classics to the tune of DJ Class’ “Tear Da Club Up”, Scotty B’s “Niggaz Fightin” and the one that started it all, Blunted Dummies’ “House For All”. Like that isn’t enough to keep us salivating for months, the good people at T&A have wrangled some talented young folk (DJ Sliink, Sam Tiba & MYD included) to update these classics and give them a modern, internet age spin. For our money, it wasn’t any of these new chaps who stole the show though. That honor goes to scene legend KW Griff of “Bring in the Katz” fame who took on “House For All” and clearly has not lost his ability to impart madness on everything he touches. Stream and download Griff’s remix below and hit the jump to stream Sliink, Sam Tiba & Myd’s efforts.

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Victoria Kim Remixes Rihanna’s “Diamonds”

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October 16, 2013
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Victoria Kim have made a name for themselves via slightly gimmicky, but highly effectual remix work and their latest effort, a direct, club-oriented remix Rihanna’s “Diamonds” is no different. “다이몬드스”  (diamonds in Korean) relies on stomping kick drums, undulating sub bass and RiRi’s original vocals with a result that falls somewhere between Hysterics’ (Girl Units) contribution to the Night Slugs Club Constructions series and Objekt’s technically proficient techno. Wouldn’t be surprised at all if this one starts showing up in some heavy hitter DJ sets in the coming weeks.

Heartbeat(s) & 8prn Collaborate On “Wait”

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October 16, 2013
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As Canada’s western-most metropolis, Vancouver is generally ignored in the electronic music debate, but recently a crop of producers have begun to demand more attention. Of that crop, few are making creative inroads quite like Heartbeat(s) (Markus Garcia of LOL Boys fame) and 8prn, the sometimes collaborators and always R&B auteurs. They don’t make R&B in a traditional sense, but if you listen to their new collaboration “Wait”, the Timbaland influence is strong and the framework for light night club play is certainly there. And really, what is R&B production anymore? With Bok Bok, Nguzunguzu, Jam City and more contributing to Kelela’s tape, Shlohmo working with Jeremih and Ty Dolla Sign/TeeFLii putting out tapes with DJ Mustard, the traditional R&B archetype has been all but destroyed. Stream “Wait” below and download here.

New Darq E Freaker – “Psychosis”

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October 15, 2013
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Darq E Freaker’s profile has risen dramatically over the past 12 months, in no small part thanks to several Danny Brown collaborations. While most people in the States know him as the “Blueberry” and “Handstand” producer, Freaker has been a known entity across the Atlantic for a minute now, turning out some of the most fun, in your face grime around. On Freaker’s latest cut, titled “Psychosis”, bouncy synth work is punctuated by piercing 909 snares that really set off the slightly off-kilter, paranoid yet triumphant sound that the British producer continues to impress with. “Psychosis” will appear on Amada, an upcoming All City compilation curated by NTS Live’s own Mamiko Motto. Obey City, SCNTST, Dorian Concept and more will also appear on the comp, which is set for an October 22 release date. Stream “Psychosis” below and hit the jump for the compilation’s full track list.

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New Nguzunguzu – “Mecha”

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October 15, 2013
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“Forthcoming on Fade To Mind” has become one of my favorite phrases in recent years as Kingdom’s label has transitioned from Night Slugs’ little brother to an idiosyncratic conveyor of all good things in American dance music. When that phrase is paired with “new Nguzunguzu“, the proverbial gasket is blown. On November 5, the duo of Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda (who just released the massive XTREME TREMBLE EP through Fade To Mind) will release the seven song Skycell EP (check out Kingdom’s cover art after the jump), the duo’s second on the label. “Mecha” is our first hint at the EP, a growling, mechanical grime track that is as delusional pretty as it is powerful. The sound will be familiar if you’ve seen Daniel and Asma play out recently (us Angelenos are spoiled) and the remaining six Skycell tracks cannot reach our ears fast enough.

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New DJ Sharda – “U Don’t Know Me”

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October 15, 2013
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We all know Murlo as one of the smoothest operators in the intersection of grime and dancehall, but the man can also include his work as DJ Sharda, bassline extraordinaire, to his ever-growing resume. As Sharda, the London-resident releases popping, pneumatic bassline cuts that rarely offer much in the way of subtly. These are out and out party starters, especially when matched with Murlo’s impeccably melodic sense, and their intention is nothing but obvious. That being said, there is a certain beauty to the aggressively direct symmetry of a successful club track. ” U Don’t Know Me” has actually been floating around for a few months now, but the Don’t Watch That TV crew was kind enough to free the track in anticipation of an upcoming bill with DJ Q in Manchester on Saturday. Stream below and download here.

Urulu Remixes Yolanda Be Cool’s “To Be Alone”

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October 15, 2013
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Back in August, Urulu released the Left Coast EP on Let’s Play House’s white label series. The EP overtly celebrated Urulu’s move to Los Angeles (“Pacific Coast” and “Sunset Blvd.” are two song titles), but also saw the British producer throw praise at his American predecessors in a way that we haven’t witnessed to date. The influence of Roy Davis Jr., Cajmere and The Juan Maclean is palpable in Left Coast‘s rhythmic structure, use of effects and (typical of a Urulu effort) and utilization of sonorous soul samples. Recently, the man born Taylor Freels took on remix duties for Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool’s latest single, “To Be Alone”, and the result only solidifies his heavyweight credentials. Excellent pacing sets off a shuffling rhythm, a pleasing base that is later accentuated by a surprisingly deft low end touch. It’s not hard to imagine why Los Angeles’ house denizens are already lapping up this young producer’s releases and looking eagerly to his next booking. Stream and download the remix below and the follow the XLR8R link for a free download

New Maribou State – “Blue Sunday”

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October 14, 2013
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Our adoration for Maribou State is well-established and the quickly rising duo seem to affirm that love with every new step they take. Representing a slight departure from their previous material, the duo’s latest effort, “Blue Sunday”, is a club-oriented track that borrows some of the retching, contorted bass tones prevalent in jungle, early dubstep and most recently, in the likes of Tom Demac and Kyle Hall’s work. The soul samples and shuffling house rhythm’s that have come to define Maribou State’s sound are still there, but “Blue Sunday” is a less linear offering than what we’ve come to expect from the duo. The track will appear on the upcoming Truths EP, out October 28 on Southern Fried Records.

New Akito – “Bordello Bounce”

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October 14, 2013
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First grabbing our attention via his bubbling, maniacal “Fuck U All The Time” remix, London’s Akito Hearnshaw has been making a name for himself by crafting unremitting grime/techno derived drum tracks. Night Slugs’ Club Constructions series made the style trendy and it doesn’t look like it’s going to disappear anytime soon with producers like Akito and Neana championing the sound. “Bordello Bounce” is sparse, industrial and aggressive, expanding from a limited sound palette into a monolithic club machine. No word on whether the track (or last week’s equally massive “Aqua Tryst”, which you can stream after the jump) will see an official release, but I’m sure some enterprising labels are chomping at the bit to get a piece of Akito.

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Stream Mssingno’s Self-Titled EP

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October 14, 2013
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You’re probably familiar with Mssingno if you frequent Dubstepforum and/or have seen Moleskin DJ in the past few months, but if you don’t fall into one of the two aforementioned categories, then you are in for quite a treat. Slated for a digital/12″ release on November 18 (on Goon Club Allstars), the London-resident’s self-titled EP is one of the most striking grime EPs to cross our ears in quite some time, combining the spatial awareness of new era eski producers like Slackk and Visionist with a synth-oriented sense of the moment akin to a Girl Unit or Lone. Every one of the EP’s four tracks are undisputedly huge, but “XE2” stands out amongst the greatness, matching an earworm vocal sample with beatific, undulating synth work. The feels are real with this one. Listen to clips from the EP below and hit the jump to stream the full version of “124th”.

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