Michael Jackson – 'Beat It' (JTRP Refix)
Former FACT mixers JTRP, a German-Russian duo known for their subterranean take on house and techno, have uploaded an edit of Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ to their Soundcloud. Which, let’s face it, nobody expected, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t welcome. Michael Jackson – Beat It (JTRP Refix)
Ghosts on Tape & Rollie Fingers – Buddyhouse III
Ghosts on Tape, who you may recognise from his ‘Predator Mode’ release on Wireblock (one of the labels that eventually merged into Numbers), has teamed up with Rollie Fingers for a new mix to promote San Francisco clubnight Icee Hot, which is about to celebrate its second birthday with Mosca and Altered Natives (both Ghosts [...]
Santigold – 'Big Mouth'
Earlier this month, Santigold broke news of her second album Master of My Make Believe. A video for the first track from it, ‘Big Mouth’ is now online (and the track itself is available to download). As Pitchfork point out, it may or may not feature a cheeky shot at Lady Gaga.
Tyler, the Creator – 'Fuck this Election'
A politically-motivated Tyler, the Creator song from 2008 is now available to download, via Odd Future Talk Unreleased. Madvillain fans will recognise the backing track. Tyler, the Creator – ‘Fuck this Election’
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Kalenna – 'Go to Work'
The Diddy Dirty Money project just keeps on giving. On the 2010 release of the epic Last Train To Paris album, Diddy’s insistence that singer-songwriters Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper deserved as much attention as himself was dismissed by many as hot air – but both their integral contributions to the trio’s material and now their own solo work have [...]
Wiley, Flowdan, Riko and Manga – 'F' Off'
In the interview conducted for today’s Keeping Up with Wiley feature, the grime veteran mentioned that he was making a collaborative album with Roll Deep member Manga that may or may not be released by Big Dada. We’ve no idea if this African drum-driven collaboration with another two Roll Deepers, Riko and Flowdan, is a [...]
The Weeknd – 'Echoes of Silence'
‘Echoes of Silence’, the closer and title track from The Weeknd’s latest mixtape, isn’t its strongest track (that award goes to the pitch-shift torture porn of ‘Initiation’), but for anyone who’s followed him this year, it’s a must-hear. Over the course of three mixtapes released this year – the greyscale House of Balloons, the bloodthirsty Thursday, [...]
Capracara – 'House of Dolls' (Jonny Trunk Mix)
‘House of Dolls’ is the new single by Capracara, due out in early 2012 on Unknown To The Unknown. The London-based producer, real name Jonathan Burnip, has been honing his low-slung house sound over the past five years on labels like DFA, Soul Jazz and Fine Art; as you would expect, his arrival on Unknown [...]
PNAU – 'Unite Us' (Wookie Remix)
Nick Littlemore (Empire of the Sun) and Peter Mayes’ PNAU project has been remixed by UK garage god Wookie [above]. The remix is for the Australian duo’s debut single for Ministry of Sound, following three albums over in the land of Aus. You can download it below. PNAU – Unite Us (Wookie Remix)
The Internet – 'Cocaine' (Little Dragon remix)
You might think The Internet’s just the thing that you’re on right now (and let’s face it, probably effectively employs you), but it’s also the name of a collaboration between Odd Future’s Syd the Kid and Matt Martians. The duo will be releasing their debut album on the Odd Future record label on December 20, [...]
Miracle – 'Good Love' (Hype Williams Loveless Version)
Miracle – Good Love (Hype Williams Loveless Version) Good Love Miracle is a collaboration between Steve Moore (Zombi) and Daniel O’Sullivan (Sunn 0))), Aethenor, Ulver). It’s a focus for their most lurid synth-pop fantasies, basically, and should make for an interesting debut album – due out next year on House Anxiety Records (2:54, Kreayshawn, Zoo [...]
Zinc – 'Sustained Loud Sounds'
Dance music stalwart DJ Zinc has announced a new EP, Sprung, for Rinse Recordings. Zinc’s one of those people that’s seen it all: he made his name in the drum’n’bass scene, releasing countless classics, and then at the turn of the last decade, memorably dropped the tempo to release a slew of breakbeat garage anthems, [...]
Adele – 'Rollin' (jozif Edit)
Say what you will about Jamie xx, but his remix of Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ is pretty hard to touch. Still, fellow capital letter resister jozif has given it a good go, with a bumping, floor-ready edit that you can download below. While we’re at it, jozif’s new single, starring spotless vocals from Terri [...]
Sepalcure – 'See Me Feel Me'
Hotflush will close 2011 with the debut album by Sepalcure, a.k.a. Machinedrum and Braille. The label are giving away a track from it, the gently creaking ‘See Me Feel Me’ below. Sepalcure will be released on November 21.
Peaking Lights – 'Marshmellow Yellow' (Main Attrakionz remix)
Peaking Lights’ 936 album will be re-released on Domino sub-label Weird World later this month. To mark the occasion, Weird World have commissioned a slew of Peaking Lights remixes, from, among others, Dam-Funk, Main Attrakionz, Damu, Maria Minerva and Patten, which will all be streaming on the 936fm website this Friday. Cloud-rap duo Main Attrakionz’ [...]
Frank Ocean feat. Wiley & Manga – 'Acura Integurl' (Remix)
Wiley has a new release, Evolve or Be Extinct, coming out early next year, and as you might expect, the eternal self-promoter is doing his best to get people talking about it. On Friday, he teamed up with Roll Deep squad member Manga to jump on a remix of Frank Ocean’s ‘Acura Integurl’ that slots [...]
Trailer Trash Tracys – 'Englehardt's Arizona' (James Ferraro Remix)
London quartet Trailer Trash Tracys have recently signed to Domino sub-label Double Six and last week released a new double A-side single, ‘WIth You Were Red’/”Engelhardt’s Arizona’. The 7″/digital release heralds their debut album, due out in January 2012, and nicely captures their sweeping, cinematic sound, led by strong vocals from Suzanne Aztoria. VHS-fried, Deleuze-drunk [...]
Nightmare Juke Squad – Juke Offering EP
You can’t really go far wrong with a free EP from a group called Nightmare Juke Squad, can you? Juke Offering opens with a track from Leatherface, one of the most distinctive footwork artists we’ve encountered of late, then rolls through an excellent cut by Candyman, a Todd Edwards-esque edit of Jeremiah’s ‘Birthday Sex’ by [...]
Washed Out – 'Amor Fati' (Clams Casino Remix)
The Clams Casino remix of Washed Out’s ‘Amor Fati’ is now available as a free download [via Time Out]. Ernest Greene’s romantic plea to the overweight* is released as a single this week on Domino sub-label Weird World, b/w the version by emotive hip-hop golden boy Clams, whose Instrumentals collection, self-released digitally at the start [...]