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Todd Edwards Remixes LOL Boys’ “Changes”

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October 14, 2012
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It’s a little bit bittersweet posting LOL Boys remixes as the group is no more, but Jerome and Markus both have impressive solo projects well underway and the future is looking up. Looking back for a moment: Todd Edwards! The Garage legend has been a pioneering force in North American House and Garage for the better part of two decades and is really the definition of a living legend. The Friends of Friends camp pulled Edwards in to remix “Changes” (peep the CFCF remix) and the result is brilliant. Disco-tinged House music that is as pleasurable in headphones as it is (I assume) in the club. When I listen to artists like Julio Bashmore, Disclosure and Eats Everything, I can’t help but notice Edwards’ influence and to see him remix one of my favorite cuts of the year is a real treat. Stream below and look out for the full Changes Remixes EP on Tuesday (October 16) via Friends of Friends.

New Eyelight – “20604”

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October 14, 2012
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It has been incredible to watch Amon Tobin, an accomplished, but fringe member of the electronic music community, gain the critical and popular acclaim that he has over the past two years. Tobin’s ISAM production has taken the world by storm and put other A/V shows to shame. It has also opened a door to hundreds of producers making hip hop music within an ambient framework. Similar to Clams Casino (not in style, but in career trajectory), Tobin has really fathered his own sound that has seen rapid proliferation across the U.S. and abroad. Eyelight, the production duo of The Philosofist and Politishen, are one of many outfits clearly influenced by Tobin and taking his sound in exciting new directions. While much of ambient-esque hip hop can be derided as meandering and pointless, Eyelight have a definite intention to their tunes. Stream and download “20604”, an ode to the 206 (Seattle) and 604 (Vancouver), below.

 

New Mr MFN eXquire – “Telephuck” (Feat. Gucci Mane) (Prod. El-P)

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October 12, 2012
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Alright so Mr MFN eXquire and Gucci Mane are nice and all but that dude El-P? Continuing to improve and expand upon his revised Bomb Squad sound, El Proucto has revitalized his career as of late and risen like a phoenix out of the Def Jux carcass. Actually, fuck that imagery. “Telephuck” is mean and raunchy, two traits eXquire and Gucci excel at, but they really don’t have to do much over this tempestuous production. The track will appear on eXquire’s Power & Passion EP, out November 6.

New Maribou State – “Summerfolds” (Feat. Nubiya Brandon)

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October 12, 2012
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London duo Maribou State have spoken repeatedly in the past about a necessity for vocal cuts in their music. While they work primarily within the general bass music sphere, Maribou State’s past few EPs are far more suited for headphone listening than any sort of club play. Their latest track, “Summerfolds”, continues that trend with a pitch-perfect vocal assist from Nubiya Brandon and a mellow vibe despite a persistent kick. The track will appear on Maribou State’s upcoming Scarlett Groove EP, which you can cop on November 12 via Southern Fried Records. Not sure if this is just a snippet or what, but stream two minutes of “Summerfolds” below.

Keyboard Kid Makes Laptop Music On His Computer

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October 11, 2012
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Taking a step back from his usual output of blunted hip hop pâte, Keyboard Kid released ComputersxDrugs earlier, a mixtape that is about as close to the label “laptop music” as anything out there. Nary an organic sound on this tape. A lot of ComputersxDrugs is pretty uncomfortable in the sense that I can’t really imagine an appropriate time to indulge it. It’s part techno and part noise, but there are moments of inspiration, particularly on “R@!53d0n8B1t”. Stream below.

New Mood Indigo – “Glimpse”

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October 11, 2012
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Boston’s Mood Indigo is back with another one replete with uncomfortably sparse vocals and a clear understanding of how to utilize empty space and silence. Mood indigo has been releasing a steady stream of tracks over the past few months so if we’re lucky we’ll get a full project soon. “Glimpse” is another step forward though and as long as he keeps churning out tunes like this, no complaining from this guy.

Robert Glasper – ‘Black Radio Remixed’

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October 11, 2012
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Robert Glasper has already released what is easily one of my favorite albums of 2012 in Black Radio. With an outstanding list of featured artists including, but not limited to, the inimitable Erykah Badu and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def).  Now, half a year since the release of Black Radio, the Remix EP has been released with a mouth watering lineup of producers and guest vocalists. I guess I will just list them off: ?uestlove, Phonte, 9th Wonder, Black Milk, Pete Rock Georgia Anne Muldrow, and vocals from Bilal.  I’ll start you out with this remix of “Letter to Hermione” by Robert Glasper and Jewels, accompanied with the slick flow of none other than Black Milk. One of my favorite parts of this track is the minute long outro that is then backed up by an awesome voicemail from Ma Dukes.

Up next? How about a Pete Rock remix of the track, “Black Radio” also featuring Mr. Yasiin Bey.

To top off the remix project, Glasper followed up his previous Dilla tribute, from In my Element, with “Dillalude #2”. A nine minute compilation of a couple of Dilla tracks ranging from “The Look of Love” and “Open Your Eyes” that all feature Casey Benjamin on vocals!! Give ‘Dillalude #2″  a listen below and you can find the rest of the tracks on Robert Glaspers’ soundcloud here.

New Main Attrakionz – “Cloud Body” (Prod. Grown Folk)

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October 11, 2012
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Grown Folks have been inextricably linked with Main Attrakionz for the past few years, acting as their tour DJ(s) and handling a good amount of production work, so it only makes sense for the Montreal duo to handle production on what is probably the last single off of Bossalinis & Fooliyones. The album drops in a few weeks (October 22) via Young One Records and should be Mondre and Squadda’s magnum opus. On a side note, it’s really nice to see their songs actually, you know, mastered and shit. As much as I love (and hate) the whole “cloud” aesthetic, lo-fi is almost always a bad look for hip hop artists. Just ask Blu. Stream and download “Cloud Body” below.

 

New DJ Spinn & DJ Rashad – “She Turnt Up”

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October 11, 2012
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Chicago legends DJ Spinn and DJ Rashad are not ones to fuck around. From the onset of “She Turnt Up”, the intent of the track is established. Loose women, white powder and (enhanced) orange juice are the priorities for Spinn and Rashad who continue to perfect and expand upon their Juke origins. “She Turnt Up” falls more into the Ghetto House category and will appear on Teklife Vol. 2: What You Need, scheduled for an October 23 release on Lit City. Stream below.

Preview Clicks & Whistles ‘2 Much Higher’ EP

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October 11, 2012
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Kastle’s Symbols label has been on a tear as of late, with releases from Druid Cloak, We Sink and Jason Burns & Kastle in the last month alone. Symbols is one of the few labels out there whose visual aesthetic matches the sound they produce with ruthless efficiency. The next Symbols release comes from North Carolina production duo Clicks & Whistles who released their last EP on Distal’s Embassy Recordings last month. Clicks & Whistles appear to have ramped up the BPM on 2 Much Higher, embracing Juke on every song besides XI’s remix of the title track. It’s an interesting look for the duo who have cut their teeth making slower hip hop jams, so give it a listen below and grab the EP on October 23.