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Download New Naphta Remix Package

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May 6, 2013
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naphtaAfter piquing interest with a Sun Raw remix EP last month, Red Bull Music Academy alum and (apparent) R&B mega-fan Naphta is back with another remix package. This time around, the Polish producer has put forth his oddly slurred take on some of the most critically acclaimed R&B cuts from the last year, drawing from Autre Ne Veut, Shlohmo & Jeremih, and Tinashe. Naphta also draws quite a bit of his sound from regional American staples like Jersey Club and Three 6 Mafia-style, hi hat heavy beat work. The package is highly entertaining, if not spectacular, but few remix packages are at that. Stream two choice cuts from the EP below and download the entire thing here courtesy of Freshmore.

MikeQ & J Heat Remix Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O”

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May 3, 2013
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Jersey Ciub and Ballroom are often referenced in the same sentence. Whether that’s due to their geographic proximity, organic development, or relative insularity, I don’t know, but it’s undeniable that both sub-genres have taken off in recent years and are very much in the public eye today. MikeQ is one  of the most prominent Ballroom artists having founded Qween Beat Productions and released an EP on Kingdom’s Fade To Mind imprint. J Heat is an up-and-coming Club artist out of Sea Side Heights who’s already getting love from esteemed Pelican Fly boss DJ Slow. Recently, the two got together to meld their respective styles and take on Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O”, an early candidate for track of the year despite the “controversy” surrounding Mr. Rozay’s verse. To say that the sleepy original is infused with a blast of energy is an understatement as J Heat’s signature Jersey vocal chops are combined with the off-kilter house stylings of MikeQ. It’s brilliant, it’s free and it’s sure to get any and every dancefloor moving.

Jerome LOL Remixes D33J’s “Park”

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April 29, 2013
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If you weren’t already tingling at the prospect of Anticon’s remastered re-release of D33J’s Tide Songs, then this will surely get your toes curling. Jerome “LOL” Potter is back once again to add his wholly organic melancholy to D33J’s “Park” and he performs his duties with aplomb, measuring out equal doses of comfortable pop pastiche and forward-thinking melodic structure. I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of this crews cross-pollinating ways. Stream below and via the above link.

Romare Remixes The Children Of Lov’s “Fly”

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April 29, 2013
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London-resident Romare has never had a problem with taking a left-field stance on rhythm, whether it be the overt West African influence on his Meditations On Afrocentrism EP or the more Chicago-inferred style that permeates his most recent Love Songs: Part One extended player. His latest effort, a rework of The Children Of Lov’s “Fly”, falls in line with his juke fascination and features some eardrum splattering sub-bass. The fact that the remix falls into a hip hop crawl two minutes in shouldn’t surprise any longtime fans and the jarring tempo changes are more than welcome in our book considering the paint-by-the-numbers character of much of today’s dance music. With a huge set of Summer tour/festival dates coming up and new material on the way, expect Romare to come out of 2013 a major player.

Druid Cloak Remixes 123Mrk’s “Invisible Colors”

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April 29, 2013
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There’s a lot to love about the explosion of half-step dance musc that has emerged in the past five or so years. That is quote-on-quote dubstep that appeals not just to the heads and candy ravers, but to electronic music fans of all shades and stripes. Ohioan Druid Cloak is among the best and brightest when it comes to crafting this type of music and is/will be making quite a splash for the remainder of 2013 with forthcoming work on Infinite Machine and Hot ‘N’ Heavy. Lately though, the cloaked crusader has been getting his toes wet in the remix game, most recently taking a stab at the likeminded  123Mrk’s “Invisible Colors”, which will be released on May 6 via Infinite Machine. If you don’t know, now you know.

Maths Time Joy Remixes Karma Kid’s “In My Arms”

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April 26, 2013
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Both Maths Time Joy and Karma Kid represent a trending scene that has essentially bull rushed its way into the United Kingdom and America’s pop consciousness. Whether you call it rhythm and bass,  future garage, house or post-dubstep, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the Disclosure’s, the Duke Dumont’s and the Kastle’s are relevant. Of course, these artists come from a wide range of musical traditions and their music doesn’t even sound all that similar, but that’s irrelevant for this narrative device. Karma Kid trends towards the pop radio side of the spectrum while Maths Time Joy’s music is slower and more bedroom- vs. dancefloor-oriented. Sometimes though, all it takes is a little sensuality to reign in a piece of floofy pop and that’s exactly what happened here.

Kid Smpl Remixes Laura Welsh’s “Unravel”

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April 25, 2013
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When we receive a remix of a song that we don’t initially recognize, our first move is generally to pull up the original for compare and contrast purposes. This is a fruitful process that shines light on the remixer’s creative process and often introduces us to new artists. Unfortunately, this was not the case when we visited with Laura Welsh and her unravelling talent. Luckily, we have Joey Butler aka Kid Simple to right the wrong and solve the mystery of exactly who OK’d the original. All hate aside, it’s difficult to imagine getting sick of the Smpl treatment. Butler’s work is just so voluminous and engrossing. It’s virtually impossible to avoid getting wrapped up in the warm, yet distant blanket that is a Kid Smpl track and, really, why would you ever want to.

Odesza Remix Beat Connection’s “Saola”

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April 25, 2013
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Beat Connection have always been a band that has impressed me more in a live setting than in recorded form, an odd characteristic for a band that is often grouped alongside relatively tame live acts like Blackbird Blackbird, White Arrows and Lemonade. Whether performing at a tiny house party or the dance tent at a major festival, the trio never ceases to entertain with an endless supply of energy and enthusiasm. Unfortuantely, their recorded work, while bright at times, often lacks in the same departments. Enter Odesza, fellow Seattleites and sample patchwork impressarios. Last year, the duo (BeachesBeaches & CatacombKid) released the heavily slept on Summer’s Gone and, in the past few months (a few festival dates haven’t hurt), have garnered quite a bit of mass appeal. To kick off their upcoming West Coast tour with the aforementioned trio, Odesza have taken on remix duties for the Tune-Yards-channeling “Saola”, adding an oomph-worthy kick drum and scattering the vocals through a seductive filter/chop sequence. Like Summer’s Gone, the result isn’t exactly mind-blowing, but the duo have shown a penchant for turning out impossibly sunny jams in an over-saturated market, which is no small feat. Whether Odesza take their sound in a meatier direction will determine whether they eclipse their Northwest brethren or not.

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Blue Sky Black Death Remix Gunplay & Isaiah Toothtaker’s “Frownin”

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April 24, 2013
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Is there a more fitting name than “Frownin” for a track that features both the knuckle throwing knucklehead and a man who supposedly carries around a jar of his bar fight victim’s teeth? Not in this realm of existence. We all know Gunplay, but let me introduce you to Isaiah Toothtaker, Arizona MC and calcified structure collector. Co-founder of rising hardcore clique Machina Muerte, Toothtaker has been getting some press among the heads, but has been largely ignored by the more pop oriented folk. Kind of like Gunplay. Both rappers hit like a lyrical shotgun and are some of the most prolific punchline technicians around and both fit perfectly on “Frownin”. Did I mention that this is a remix? Helmed by Blue Sky Black Death? The Seattle duo’s work sans-Nacho Picasso hasn’t garnered them as much attention as it should, but “Frownin” should change that. We’re not exactly sure when the original “Frownin” will be released so you should just grab the BSBD version below and get to headknockin’.