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  • Sep 3 avant-garde

    Inga Copeland - "Fit"

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    Inga Copeland, apparently no longer affiliated with long-time musical partner Dean Blunt, has shared a new, self-produced track to her freshly-made YouTube channel. “Fit” features an almost inaudible, decidedly buried vocal track from Copeland, but there is some neat contrast achieved between the peppy clap/kick sequence and murky synth

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  • Sep 2 2013

    Janelle Monáe - "PrimeTime" ft. Miguel (LOVED)

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    R&B and art pop princess Janelle Monáe drops a new single featuring Miguel singing wonderfully on the second verse here. It’s a sensual, pretty, and melodic slowjam whose only sin is being so short! Look for this track and others on the new Janelle Monáe album dropping

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  • Sep 2 album

    Dean Blunt - "King James"

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    Dean Blunt, best known as one half of London duo Hype Williams, has dropped a new single titled “King James.” The track continues the decidedly reserved and introspective lyrical themes of the LP he put out earlier this year, The Redeemer; but the warm orchestral arrangements on that album are

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  • Sep 2 drone

    Tim Hecker - "Virginal II"

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    Check out the surprisingly busy lead single from drone musician Tim Hecker’s upcoming LP, Virgins. The multi-phased piece begins sauntering along with a crooked, percussive piano arrangement, which is overwhelmed by a gleaming wall of feedback and a fluttering synth sequence as it progresses. Enjoy! Virgins will be released

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  • Sep 2 Danny Brown

    Danny Brown - "ODB"

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    At long last, Danny Brown’s Old has been given an official release date, and now we also have a new track and video to further whet our appetites. “ODB”‘s instrumental is just as delightfully frantic and zany as Danny Brown’s signature flow, and the video it’s

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  • Sep 2 aaron dilloway

    Aaron Dilloway - Opened Door

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    Opened Door by Aaron Dilloway LA noise musician Aaron Dilloway (formerly of Wolf Eyes) is back with a proper follow-up tape to his 2012 tape-loop epic, Modern Jester. Opened Door clocks in at just under 20 minutes, and its A-side might just be the most rhythmic thing Dilloway’s done

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  • Sep 2 2013

    Gorguts - Colored sands

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    Canadian death metal outfit Gorguts return with a comeback record of massive proportions.

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  • Sep 2 Album Reviews

    The Underachievers - The Lords of Flatbush

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    On their latest mixtape, New York’s the Underachievers switch things up by taking on a series of beats from trap music icon Lex Luger.

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  • Sep 2 Album Reviews

    Dawn of Midi - Dysnomia

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    The new Dawn of Midi record features some crisp production and off-kilter grooves delivered with the mechanics of a grandfather clock. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Sep 2 Album Reviews

    King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon

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    UK-based singer-songwriter King Krule finally comes through with a full-length debut, 6 Feet Beneath The Moon. While it is a little overbearing at times, it delivers an almost immeasurable amount of passion! WATCH THE REVIEW

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