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Ryan Hemsworth Remixes Monolithium’s “Bounce 4 Life”

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November 24, 2012
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In which Ryan Hemsworth keeps it in the ‘Nuck family, contributing an official remix to Monolithium’s Bounce 4 Life EP. Initially, Hemsworth dulls the raucous nature of the original, maintaining its large-scale sound, but instilling a more pensive attitude. By 1:45 though, Hemsworth’s remix work slows down and gets even bigger, percolating synths offset by a massive low-end. Add another notch in the Hemsworth remix belt folks, this dude still holds the heavyweight title. Stream below and cop the Bounce 4 Life EP here.

Nacho Picasso Is Black Narcissus

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November 24, 2012
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Hallucinating at Narcissus’ pool

I’m lead to believe that Nacho Picasso celebrates black friday differently than the rest of us regular folk. Yesterday, the Moor Gang rep let loose the 9-track Black Narcissus, featuring production from associates Raised Byy Wolves and Eric G. Nacho is at his best non-sequiter game on Black Narcissus, serenading bitches in Compton and Finland and getting blown like old Nintendo cartridges. The more you know. The chemistry between Nacho and the two production outfits isn’t quite as impressive as his work with Blue Sky Black Death, but his hallucinogen-inspured paranoiac raps still sound as good as ever. The tape is presented by Seattle’s own Alive & Well and is available for free download.

New Jonwayne – “Watching Me” Feat. Quelle And Zeroh

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November 24, 2012
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Jonwayne has had quite a year, upping his beat game, entering the rap world with a tape released through Stones Throw and becoming the GOAT of MS Paint. His latest loosie, “Watching Me”, sees the La Habra resident contributing in all three categories, supplying Zeroh and Quelle with a lazy Sunday afternoon backing, an entertaining stream-of-consciousness verse and another brilliant cover. Quelle does what he does best, which is throwback backpack-y rap, and Zeroh steals the show with his nasal flow. They’re honored that you’re watching them. Stream below.

Ryan Hemsworth Remixes Black Atlass’ “Castles”

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November 22, 2012
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I’m going to be brief here, because you probably have better things to do today. You’re probably familiar with Ryan Hemsworth at this point and dude just turned in another brilliant remix, this time of Montreal 17-year old Black Atlass’ “Castles”. The remix is typically wavy and another must have in the Hemsworth canon. Black Atlass is also well worth checking out. You can download his debut EP for free here. The Weeknd comparisons are unavoidable and I expect to hear a lot from this dude in 2013. Stream and download the remix below.

Tallows Are The Best Thing To Come Out Of Oklahoma City In Years

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November 22, 2012
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I’ve held a grudge against Oklahoma City since the Sonics were sold back in 2006 (fuck you Schultz, Bennet and McClendon), but recent newcomers Tallows might just be able to mellow my disdain. They sound a little like Fleet Foxes with a backbone, with the ability to grab the attention of people like myself who don’t usually listen to music with, you know, guitars and shit. This clearly isn’t my forte, but if “Soft Water” and “Small Talk” are any indication, these dudes are be going places. The second good thing to come out of OKC after The Flaming Lips? I think so. Stream/download/do whatever you want with their first two demos below.

Slugabed Remixes Deech’s “Urnite”

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November 22, 2012
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2012 has been something of a coming out year for Slugabed, releasing the critically acclaimed Time Team on Ninja Tune and starting up his own label, Activia Benz. Slugabed’s first signee, Belarus-native Deech‘s Urnite EP will drop on December 10 and feature a remix from the boss man himself, which you can stream and download below. The retwerk actually leans towards a lot of the electro fare these days, but with that special Slugabed flare. There are epic chords similar to the ones found on “Mountains Come out Of the Sky” (which is still in rotation) and a twangy guitar. There are pitch shifted vocals. Honestly, this borrows a lot from a lot of places, but the fact that I can’t stop nodding my head is probably a good sign. Look out for the full EP on December 10th and stream snippets here.

Skip Rage And The All Black Bandana

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November 21, 2012
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In a recent Shots Fired podcast (highly recommended by the way), Jeff Weiss and Nocando discussed the ratchet phenomenon, basically explaining that it is all derivative of Lil Boosie and anyone that tells you otherwise is full of shit. Boosie’s trademark energy, and well, general ratchetness pervade hip hop in 2012 and whether you like it or not, you can’t deny his influence. South Jamaica Queens MC Skip Rage is the latest MC to grab our attention, and frankly, he’s pretty fucking ratchet. With the visuals for the SpaceGhostPurrp produced “Black Bandana” being released today, I figured it was the right time to introduce y’all to Skip. So yeah, get ratchet widit!

Maribou State Remixes Ultraista’s “Gold Dayzz”

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November 21, 2012
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Out of all of the projects that have sprouted out of Radiohead, Nigel Godrich’s Ultraista might just be my favorite. Godrich’s silky-choppy production and Laura Bettinson’s lofty vocals just hit the spot in a way few other acts can. Hot off the release of the Scarlett Groove EP, London duo Maribou State have taken on Ultraistra’s “Gold Dayzz” applying their luxurious house aesthetic to the already brilliant original. This is electronic music for people who don’t like electronic music. It’s delicate, vocal-based and crisp, but also reliant on an intricate percussion and otherworldly guitar. Maribou State have really dug out a niche and are widening their scope with every release. Stream below and cop the remix here.

Hackman Remixes The 1975’s “Sex”

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November 21, 2012
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After a series of successful collaborations (what up Bruh Jackman), Hackman is back on his solo grind, remixing one of the buzzier buzz acts around, The 1975. Ryan Hemsworth made “Sex” tolerable a few weeks ago, but Hackman has one upped our favorite Nova Scotian, flipping it into a laid-back house joint that won’t be leaving the tapedeck for quite some time. Removing the large majority of the original’s obnoxious sing-along qualities, Hackman does what he does best, utilizing synth pads and a simple, but catchy as hell, bassline for maximum booty shaking. So yeah, that’s two of our favorite producers flipping an otherwise intolerable song into something beautiful. Pretty solid argument for the goodness in human nature. Or something like that. Stream and download Hackman’s “Sex” flip below.

M|O|D Clique Turns In Most Fully Realized Project To Date

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November 21, 2012
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Boston’s M|O|D is an act you kind of have to take with a grain of salt. They’re young, immensely talented and release gargantuan amounts of music. A lot of that music is good, but some of it is really bad. So just know that you have to take the good with the bad with these guys. Anyways, REWROTE, LiL TExAS, Arnold (formerly TrapArnold), C.Z. and Yung Satan (did I get the stylization right?) just released their most fully realized tape to date, PENG, which is supposedly the first of three in a series. At only one track a piece, the tape offers a more controlled vision from each producer, as well as a step back from trap histrionics. The snare rolls and hi hats are still there, but they are just one component of a greater whole. PENG is labeled “Bass” on Soundcloud, an apt descriptor for a tape that jumps between hip hop, juke and Jersey club with ease. Yung Satan’s “Sugar” is the tape’s standout, combining 8-bit sounds with sexy vocals, resulting in one of the better club songs of the year. Stream and download PENG below.