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Download: Jonti- Sine & Moon Last year, Austalia beat producer and multi-instrumentalist Jonti made his Stones Throw debut with the album Twirligig. Now, he’s following that release up with a free album, Sine & Moon. This .zip is a combo of trippy hip hop instrumentals, pretty interludes, and experimental
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Stream: The National- “Rylan” and “I Need My Girl” The National premiered two brand new tracks live on the CBC radio show Q in Toronto. These guys have always been a band that lyrical has been pretty powerful and relatable to all kinds of people. The tracks here as expected
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AusGrind hits of the Summer by AusGrind In celebration of summer in the Southern hemisphere, here’s a new compilation of Australian grindcore bands.
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Presenting the Log.Os. It’s a new project spearheaded by Ken Barrientos, and he goes by the name of “KenBts.” for the purposes of this release. The dude comes with a bit of a background, having performed studio work for artists such as Blu or Bilal. With loads of
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MP3 On her debut EP, singer-songwriter and experimentalist Izes brings an eerie atmosphere; plus, she backs it up with elements of improvisational drums and trumpet on the track streaming above, “No Future.” The song builds really evenly, and grows into its eventual chaos in a kinda beautiful way. I wasn’
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Download: ASAP Rocky- LiveLoveA$AP Off the buzz of a few singles, features, and videos, New York Rapper ASAP Rocky has built a pretty huge buzz around himself and his crew. I didn’t give his sound much of a chance at first, but I’m pleasantly surprised now that
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A string of odd, psychedelic, and unidentified tracks brought together by the Italian psych pop baron, Dumbo Gets Mad. Here’s a review of his latest album, Elephants at the Door, and stream or download this mix above.
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With production from Johnson&Jonson, here’s a new track from hip hop mystic Gonjasufi. It features Blu, too. I wonder when that dude’s new album is actually gonna come out. Ugh! Well, anyway, Gonjasufi has a new EP on the way, but here’s the good news:
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Fela Soul by Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul Yep, this exists. It’s a Fela Kuti / De La Soul mashup mixtape. I like that the sampled Kuti tracks actually compliment De La Soul’s rhymes, too. Feels authentic. Feels like something I’d actually return to instead of gawk at
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Out now on Brainfeeder Records, stream the new Thundercat album, the Golden Age of Apocalypse, in full via the player above. If you’re a fan of the sounds jazz fusion grew into during the late 70s and early 80s, this is an absolute must. The energy of Jaco Pastorious,
