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The xx – Shelter (Them Jeans Drum Edit)
So The xx are some guitar-slangin’ indie kid types that I would not typically be into. However, LA-based DJ Them Jeans has given this track a makeover by upping the tempo and adding some good solid, drums that transforms it from the original dirge, into a funky and kinda soulful jam that perfectly complements the…
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DJ Smiles Mixtape – Preach
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Emo-Soul from Theophilus London – This Charming Mixtape
A little while ago we highlighted London’s excellent “Cold Pillow” track and now he has just dropped his “This Charming Mixtape” download. This sees London delving more into the electro/nu wave side of things. This coupled with his pleading vocal intonations, nerd-punk style, and generally dark-hued outlook require a whole other genre. Emo-soul I’m calling…
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Colin Munroe Is The Unsung Hero
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DJ Graffiti – Hipsters Need Soul Too Mixtape
More good ‘ish coming out of the A-Side camp. The self-proclaimed “Michigan Mixtape King” DJ Graffiti has just released a new mixtape hosted by Buff-1, “Hipsters Need Soul Too.” DJ Graffiti mixes it up with everything from the new-school ‘hipster’-hoppers like Mickey Factz, Cool Kids, Hollyweerd, old-school from Beastie Boys, Eazy E, electro soul from…
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Proton Red & Purple Vol 1 Mixtape Download
*Ok, hipsters, blipsters and all you cool kids, cover your eyes, you’re not gonna like what I’m about to say.* I’m a little ambivalent about these Proton dudes. They’re on the come-up out of the ATL scene and definitely making some noise. They have some hot tracks but their lyrical content is just a little,…