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  • Feb 13 experimental

    St. Vincent- "Cheerleader"

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    A track for the song “Cheerleader,” which comes off the latest St. Vincent album, Strange Mercy. The album made it onto my list of favorite albums from 2011, and you can check our review of it here. Look for this album now on 4AD. A lot like the video for

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  • Feb 13 album

    Portico Quartet- Portico Quartet

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    On Portico Quartet’s third album, the London-based band creates an impressive mixture of sounds from jazz and electronica. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Feb 13 Album Reviews

    Lapalux- When You're Gone

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    On the new Lapalux EP, there’s a lot of creativity to go around. Despite a lack of focus, the beats here are loaded with a bounty of different sounds and textures. WATCH THE REVIEW

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  • Feb 13 4trk mind

    Exile- "Klepto"

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    A hilarious music video from one of the better hip hop producers out there right now. I’ll admit I slept on his last album a bit, 4TRK MIND. Not gonna lie about that, but Exile’s mic skills just don’t hit me with the same power his production

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  • Feb 13 brother ali

    Brother Ali- The Bite Marked Heart

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    Download: Brother Ali- The Bite Marked Heart In  honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a new collection of tracks–DAMN! IT’S COMING UP!–here’s a new, free EP of tracks from Brother Ali. As usual, the Minneapolis-based rapper is sounding soulful and smooth.

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  • Feb 13 burial

    Stream the New Burial EP

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    Stream: Burial- Kindred EP London-based future garage and dubstep producer Burial has a new EP out via Hyperdub. It features three new tracks, and two of ’em are eleven-minute doozies. Listen to the whole thing via the link above.

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  • Feb 13 Chill Moody

    Mont Brown- "Hi Top Fade"

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    Featuring Pace-O Beats, Chill Moody, and Theodore Grams, here’s new video from hip hop outfit Mount Brown. Great beat, witty rhymes, and a memorable hook coming through on this one. Who is that bumping on your boombox, seriously? It’s a bit of a Cool Kids rip, which they

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  • Feb 13 crew love

    The Weeknd- "Crew Love" (Shlohmo Remix)

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    Shlohmo remixes the Weeknd in this reinvention of the song “Crew Love.” Two of my current favorites coming together for something awesome! Watch a review of Shlohmo’s latest EP here, and check a review of the Weeknd’s latest mixtape here.

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  • Feb 10 dance

    Gosteffects- "Slave To Sweat" (Disrupt the Scene Remix)

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    A remix of the debut single from up-and-coming house producer Gosteffects. Completely aware of its kitsch, this track dishes out one scoop after another of pulsating beats and innuendo-laced vocal samples. This remix actually alters the mood of the original a bit, too; keeping the emphasis on playful synths and

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  • Feb 10 live

    Rhye- "Open" (Live in a living room...)

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    For a project that wants to remain anonymous, Rhye sure is trying to make waves with its music. So, in support of the fantastically beautiful song “Open,” the project has seen fit to release a video performing the song. A video, yes, but it doesn’t exactly feature the identities

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