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New Tony Quattro – “New York Anthem”

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February 19, 2013
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Crew/label Trouble & Bass have quite a little thing going on at the moment, from essentially launching Baauer’s career to championing crossover acts like Drop The Lime and AC Slater, the New York City outpost have been putting on as of late. For their latest release, T&B have brought Tony Quattro into the fold for a brassy set of club anthems. The a-side is an overt ode to the Gotham while the b-side is a collaboration between Quattro, Doctor Jeep and B. Ames. Both are quality cuts and both sure to rattle your noggin on this dreary (by LA standards) Tuesday morning. Stream a-side “New York Anthem” below and find b-side “Forth & Seek” after the jump.

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Blue Sky Black Death Bring The Euphoria

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February 19, 2013
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Like Clams Casino, DJ Burn One and others before them, Blue Sky Black Death have released a tape of   previously rapped over instrumentals for public scrutiny. Like Clams Casino (and DJ Burn One to a lesser extent), the Seattle duo’s Euphoric Tape is an unabated success as a solo entity, proving that their talents far surpass the role of backing agents. The tape is made of “instrumentals” (most are full-fledged songs in their own right) previously used by Nacho Picasso, Key Nyata, Deniro Farrar and a host of other MCs. “Love My Life”, previously featuring Pepperboy, stands up especially well on its own and really personifies the title of Euphoric Tape. Young God and Kingston have put up the tape for $10, but this release is well worth the money for anyone who claims to enjoy hip hop. Stream and cop below.

New Shlohmo – “Don’t Say No” Feat. How To Dress Well

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February 19, 2013
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If you haven’t noticed, we’re rather excited about Shlohmo’s upcoming Laid Out EP and are sometimes prone to gushing about Mr. Laufer’s subtle arrangements. The latest tune to emerge from the upcoming extended player comes in the form of “Don’t Say No”, a How To Dress Well assisted slow jam that sees Shlohmo working with a notable vocalist for the first time (?). Like “Later”, the first cut we heard from Laid Out, HTDW’s vocals are often abstracted into a melodic tool, but unlike “Later”, they return to the mix in all their full-throated glory in an attempt to both replicate and break down contemporary R&B conventions. Break out the tissues and don’t say no to this romance drug. Stream below and look out for Laid Out on March 4 (Friends of Friends).

New Friendzone – “Moments Pt. 2”

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February 19, 2013
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After contributing one of the most engaging beats to A$AP Rocky’s debut album and producing extensively for Main Attrakionz, it’s probably about time for Friendzone to take the spotlight themselves. The duo of James Laurence and Dylan Reznick have been key movers and shakers on the West Coast for a good while now and have contributed as much smoke to the cloud as anyone. “Moments Pt. 2” will appear on the Kuchibiru Network 3 mixtape (find one and two here), which should highlight the duo’s angelic sound on a larger scale. The track is saccharine sweet, matching soaring choir vocals with chime like synths and skittering hi hats. There’s a dark underbelly to the track though, which is embodied in what sounds like a couple arguing beneath the surface of the beat. The actual dialogue of the argument is obscured by what’s going on around it, but the point is made: not everything is good and holy in Friendzone world. Along with “Moments Pt. 2”, Kuchibiru Network 3 will also feature exciting guest slots from Jerome LOL, Ryan Hemsworth and Keyboard Kid. Stream and download below.

New Plezier – “On Time”

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February 18, 2013
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It’s always a pleasant surprise to hear new tunes from Plezier, who’s managed to successfully obscure his persona behind a level of internet scuzz. The French producer has made a name for himself as of late for turning in effortlessly smooth garage-hybrids and “On Time” is no different, featuring a slowed down house beat and euphoric synth work. The track is out now on Radio Los Santos and features remixes from Odiggity anbd Dubaï High. Stream below.

Hrdvsion Remixes Nihiti’s “Ghosts and Lovers”

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February 18, 2013
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For the uninitiated, Nathan Johnson aka Hrdvsion is a Berlin by-way-of Victoria who specializes in meticulously constructed “bass” tunes (for lack of better terminology) that are equally hardbody and infectiously melodic. Most would agree that Hrdvsion’s tunes generally fit within the general house/techno sphere, but they certainly leap out of that canon fairly often. Johnson’s latest tune, a remix of Nihiti’s “Ghosts and Lovers” is a entrancing techno journey that simultaneously lulls the listener to sleep with wanderingly euphoric synth pads and defiantly heavy kicks. Stream below and grab the full Nihiti tape here.

New Cashmere Cat – “Aurora”

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February 18, 2013
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Today marks the release date of Belgian label Pelican Fly’s momentous Feathers compilation, a tape that should elevate the DJ Slow helmed label into the stratosphere of forward thinking dance music outposts. We’ve already featured Sinjin Hawke’s contribution to Feathers, and today we’re lucky enough to get a big one from one of 2012’s breakout stars Cashmere Cat. It’s been an amazing ride for the Norwegian producer, in no small part because a Cashmere Cat song is almost instantly recognizable in its mixture of left-field percussion elements (what up pitched down vocals) and traditional musicality (hey there unexpectedly beatific piano keys). In an incredibly short period of time, Cashmere Cat has become one of the most recognizable names in the ever-growing intersection of contemporary hip hop and electronic music and has impressed with literally every song he’s put out to date. Stream “Aurora” below and Lucid’s contribution to Feathers after the jump. Grab Feathers here.

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Four Tet & RocketNumberNine Collaborate On “Roseland”

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February 18, 2013
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It’s no secret that Kieran Hebden is a master at mining the UK for prudent collaborations and his latest, with London-based brothers Ben and Tom Page aka RocketNumberNine, is yet another unabated success. “Roseland” is eight minutes of sweltering maximalism, all syncopated rhythmic elements and synthesized flute sounds that amass into an oppressively dense ball. The track is the a-side to a 12″ that will be released in the hopefully near future via Text. Stream below.

Hudson Mohawke Remixes Disclosure’s “White Noise”

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February 15, 2013
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It’s been awhile since we’ve heard non-TNGHT material from Hudson Mohawke and while the anthemic, bigger is better qualities of his work with Lunice is great and all, a return to the classics for the Glaswegian has us beaming. HudMo, Disclosure and AlunaGeorge are arguably three of the UK’s most buzz-worthy acts so all three on the same track might just push the internet into overdrive, but that’s not such a bad thing. Taking Aluna’s “let’s play rough” refrain to heart, HudMo’s remix of “White Noise” is a sensory overload of a hip hop stomper that abandons the original’s garage tendencies entirely. The remix is forthcoming on PMR, but until then stream below.

Gerry Read Remixes Clouds’ “I’ll Be Broke”

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February 13, 2013
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One criticism of Suffolk-resident Gerry Read’s house and techno creations is that they’re often obfuscated in a layer of clattering live percussion that makes their original intent difficult to decipher. This quality is actually part of what makes Read’s music so intrinsically interested to me, but it has definitely turned off more than a few listeners. The opening vocal sample simply stating “new style” on Read’s remix of Clouds’ “I’ll Be Broke” should make some happy though as he takes the Blawan/Kowton path into techno oblivion. Clouds’ Gold Panda-esque original is deemed unintelligible under Read’s huge stomp boxes and heavy distortion and the result is a truly original off-the-rails techno track. Truly no fucks given music. Stream below and grab the Clouds remix EP here.