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[VAULT] The XX – Night Time (Synkro Remix)

Synkro keeps it real (and then some) with this transportive and ultra soothing remix of sincere-to-the-core track “Night Time” by The XX. We’re charmed by his electro garage touch as this dude artfully dispels a vocal melancholy with a light and progressive series of carefree beats and tones that may leave your heart trembling. Check it out! By Erin Feathers

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Rating 8.2

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06-03-12

RAVE’S FAVE! The Hives – Come On!

By Bruce Rave

The Hives blew their Coachella crowd away this year, and their Lex Hives album will drop on Tuesday. I don’t think it will go down as their best, but it starts out with 69 seconds of hotness. Come on and check out “Come On!”

The Hives – Come On!

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*Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 8-10 pm Pacific, 11-1 am Eastern Fridays, 4-6 am GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.

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06-03-12

Bluebell – Normal Heights (Worship Remix)

UK trio Worship puts an official flip on the new single version, of the 2011 noise making demo track, “Normal Heights” from Bluebell. Check it out in anticipation of her forthcoming debut AA-Side single Normal Heights/Cinderella. Grab it June 11 via Killing Moon Limited.

Bluebell – Normal Heights (Worship Remix)

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Rating 8

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06-01-12

tUnE-yArDs + Angelique Kidjo, ?uestlove & Akua Naru – Lady (Fela Kuti Cover)

“Lady” by tUnE-yArDs, Angelique Kidjo, Ahmir ‘?uestlove’ Thompson & Akua Naru is not just a mouthful but quite the earful too, in a good way of course. This interesting collaboration pulls together African singer Angelique Kidjo’s and Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs’ vocals with rapper Akua Naru and The Roots’ drummer ?uestlove for a blinding re-make of “Lady” by the Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. What’s more – this is just the first track from the forthcoming album (RED) Hot + FELA as part of an AIDS awareness initiative. To support the course you can download Lady from the iTunes link below. By Nathan Hetherington

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Rating 8.4

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06-01-12

Lil Wayne – My Homies Still (Ft. Big Sean)

Big Sean takes the lead on the latest to surface from Carter’s forthcoming I Am Not A Human Being 2 album. Or is that tonally the other way around? Does it matter this track is hot.

Lil Wayne – My Homies Still (Ft. Big Sean)

Lil’ Wayne louisiana (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8

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06-01-12

Theophilus London – Golden (Prod. by Twin Shadow)

Theo keeps heading down the road of an outside-the-box head space with this new Twin Shadow produced track from his forthcoming Rose Island release. The new collab “Golden” yields as much new wave, coastal beach vibes as it does hip-hop r&b. (PS – you know somewhere down the line there had to be some discussion about adding a steel drum somewhere on this track.)

Theophilus London – Golden (Prod. by Twin Shadow)

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Rating: 8.235

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