Andreya Triana – “Far Closer (Tokimonsta Remix)”
Andreya Triana’s album Lost Where I Belong was one of 2010′s gems. You may have heard her distinctive vocals previously on works with Flying Lotus (“Tea Leaf Dancers“), Bonobo, Aaron Jerome and more. Lost Where I Belong is her solo debut, and while retaining some elements of the experimental, it’s also a very warm, kinda...
Little Dragon – 1-O.A.K. Remix of Blinking Pigs
Hot damn. This track is like, whoa. Seriously though, 1-O.A.K. did a ridiculous job of turning Little Dragon’s “Blinking Pigs” into a beautiful, hip-hop n’ jazz inflected head-nodder. 1-O.A.K, is Oakland’s Brandon McFarland – a vocalist, musician and producer who is part of the Bay Area Collective the Honor Roll. He entered this remix, titled...
Little Dragon – After The Rain (Floating Points Remix)
As I wait patiently for a new Little Dragon album, I’ll basically take what I can get in the meantime. Garth Trinidad just threw us this none-too-shabby bone – a badass remix of “After The Rain” by Floating Points. Floating Points has got dopeness a-plenty goin’ on for himself – http://www.myspace.com/floatingpoints Listen to “After The...
Stereotree Presents: Beat Heroes Collection Vol 2 By Tayreeb
Well dang, talk about coming outta nowhere. An email landed in my inbox over the holidays with a link to another free producer mixtape/compilation thingy. I dutifully downloaded it but only recently got around to listening. Well I’m glad I didn’t let this one slip through the net. Stereotree is a French blog that seems...
Common S.T.O.R.Y – Beatnick and K-Salaam
So as Common prepares to release Universal Mind Control, an album that I suspect will be either loved or hated in a similar way to Electric Circus, Beatnick & K-Salaam have put together a retrospective that reminds us what we loved about Common in the first place. Common S.(tories) T.(old) O.(ver) R.(emixed) Y.(ears) features some...
The Angel – Kidulthood Opening Theme Remix
Kidulthood is a cult classic movie in the UK, detailing in gritty fashion the lives of London’s teenaged yoof. Drugs, sex, violence and paryting are the order of the day, delivered in a stylized and powerful way by BIFA Award winning director, Menhaj Huda.The movie just got its Stateside release on DVD and in celebration,...
Reckoner Remixes – Flying Lotus, Diplo
Radiohead have been running a user-generated-remixathon over at radioheadremix.com. Some top-notch folks have been getting on board so I wanted to share a couple of the good ‘uns with you. First up, Flying Lotus‘ ethereal workin’ over: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download HERE Diplo also tossed his hat in the ring with...
LMFAO – Kanye West – Love Lockdown Remix
So I think this autotune thingamabob madness that’s going on is for the birds and am sad that Kanye has jumped on that bandwagon with such gusto. Producers just need to stop with it already. Please. And why is Kanye “singing” like his jaw is still wired shut? Young man needs to enunciate. But having...
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