There's one week to go until the application phase for the 2010 Red Bull Music Academy in London ends so if you're interested send in your demo and application questionnaire by July 27th. Get the application form here and here's a track that Lil' John aka J-Wow of Buraka Som Sistema and Stones Throw's Aloe Blacc recorded during the Academy's 'A Class Of Its Own' recording session in Cape Town last year that featured on the recent 'Blood Diamond' mixtape. mp3: j-wow feat. aloe blacc - off wit ya head.
We got a nice e-mail from Tel Aviv label Botanika that was full of goodies and included the excellent Mark Flash (Underground Resistance) Detroit flavoured remix of the recent single by Polar Pair that features some great spoken word from Atlantis. Look out for the next release from Botanika which is the UK Funky and Cumbia influenced 'South Bridge' EP by NDV who is one half of Polar Pair. mp3: polar pair ft. atlantis - this is what happens (mark flash remix).
London DJ Sam Young collaborated with Long Beach rapper Aphletik for the recent single 'Peep This' which is out on Plant Music and includes remixes from Beatnik and Steed Lord as well as this fidgety bomb from Lee Mortimer . Look out for Sam's remix of the upoming single 'Superhero' by label-mates The Glass and 'Peep This' is available at iTunes or Beatport . mp3: sam young feat. aphletik - peep this (lee mortimer remix).
You might remember the Daedelus and Jogger split release we mentioned a few months back called 'Friends of Friends' and there's a remixed version which is out on July 28th. It'll be available at digital retailers everywhere with some hot remixes by Keenhouse, Michna, Mexicans With Guns, Nosaj Thing, Eliot Lipp and this nice electro disco rework by Grahm Zilla from Thunderheist. mp3: jogger - nice tights (grahm zilla remix).
The new 'Mad Mahoney' EP from German collective ACIDKIDS is the debut release on their own label and it's all fat basslines with anthemic synth action. There are plenty of remixes including this one from Zongamin and one by Trevor Loveys and you can get the whole thing at Juno or Beatport . mp3: acidkids - mad mahoney (trevor loveys remix).
Chromeo return for the DJ-KICKS mix in two years and true to the series standard their selection takes in the more overlooked side of eighties pop and disco that you won't hear anywhere else. It's all robo-funk basslines and plastic handclaps and includes tracks from Leo Sayer, France Joli and The Alan Parsons Project plus more contemporary cuts from the likes of Lifelike and Chateau Marmont. There's also a cover version the Eagles track 'I Can't Tell You Why' which is available for download here .
Brooklyn based duo Tanlines are Jesse Cohen from Professor Murder and Eric Emm of production duo Brothers (Telepathe, Free Blood, !!!). They came to prominence early last year with a remix of Telepathe's track 'Chromes On It' which was followed by a debut release on Young Turks . Check their channel on Youtube for some nice self-made videos and here's a remix of a recent single by Bombay Bicycle Club . mp3: bombay bicycle club - dust on the ground (tanlines remix).
The new single 'Blue Skies' by London's Noah and The Whale isn't out for another month but it's already receiving plenty of praise and there are some remixes over at brand new blog Drum Roll Please by Phoenix producer Death To The Throne and Portland duo Portland duo Yacht who've added a great vibe to the original. mp3: noah and the whale - blue skies (yacht remix).
This remix of 'London Town' by Man Like Me has been out a couple of months but we missed it and it's by our favourite Thug House producer Dances With White Girls . More recently there's a nice remix of the latest single 'Get On It' by Stereo MC's which is worth tracking down and he's also playing The Echoplex in Los Angeles this Saturday. mp3: man like me - london town (dances with white girls remix).
'Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places' is a major new London installation and exhibition by graffiti artist INSA in association with the IAM1 Journey project by Nike Sportwear . Presented by Protein TV it opens this Friday at 1948 on Batemans Row in Shoreditch and promises to be a mix of large scale installations, canvases, photography, prints, exclusive products and a stunning animation made up of 35 frames which were hand painted across east London in seven days. Check out the viral video here .
If you're a regular reader you'll know we've featured Washington DC dj/production duo Steve Starks and Andrew Wallace aka Starks and Nacey a couple of times before. They form two thirds of the monthly party Nouveau Riche and here's their latest club single that samples the legendary eighties track 'Big Fun' by Inner City. mp3: starks & nacey - summertime madness.
The new album 'Cope' by Freeland is out now and the band are playing some festival dates over the summer so catch them if you can. Here's a mixtape entitled '31 Minutes of Tentoples and Torment' by Marine parade boss Adam Freeland that's got that festival vibe Freeland - Do You Zombie Nation - Radio Controlled The BPA feat. Iggy Pop - He's Frank (Layo & Bushwacka mix) Alex Metric - Gusto ( demo) Freeland - Morning Sun Freeland -Under Control (Evil Nines Graveyard dub) Moderat - [...]
We're all familiar with Santigold's anthem 'Creator' and on this remix Brixton producer Photomachine who we've featured a few times before has re-rubbed the track into a Carnival-esque funky summer jam that's complete with steel drums and big bass. mp3: santigold - creator (photomachine breakup remix).
The new single 'IC192 from Buraka Som Sistema is out next monday with remixes from James Talk, A1 Bassline, Mikix the Cat and Deathface. It will also be available in the US as part of the Mad Decent Tour EP featuring mixes from Toadally Krossed Out, Toy Selectah and DJ Sega. The latest mixtape 'Blood Diamond' was produced by J-WOW aka DJ LilJohn and is described as 'a different version of an album we would have made if clearing samples wasn't an issue'. Get it at Buraka.tv and the tracklist is after the jump [...]
The new 'Eggstra' EP by Michna is out on Ghostly International and it features two new tracks 'The Dust Off' and 'The Joy Of Your Dome' as well as new mixes of tracks from his 'Magic Monday' full length. 'Believe In It' gets a remix by Eliot Lipp and the fine 'Triple Chrome Dipped' is remixed by Star Eyes and Mayster, while Osborne delivers an old school Arthur Russell flavored rework that we got from RCRD.LBL . mp3: michna - triple chrome dipped (osborne remix).
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