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Thelonious Martin – Mirage

thelonious martin mirage

New vibes from Thelonious Martin and the fresh subterranean sounds of instrumental track “Mirage”.

Thelonious Martin (Soundcloud)

Rating 8

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05-29-13

Ferdinand Weber – Told You

ferdinand weber

Check out the well-heeled and globally-influenced deep house sound of German artist Ferdinand Weber and his track “Told You”.

Ferdinand Weber – Told You

Ferdinand Weber (Facebook)

Rating 8.10785

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05-29-13

Knxwledge – thts​.​rt​$​100​

Knxwledge

We just got smooth and sophisticated w/ Knxwledge and his sax positive waterbed-wave spin on N.E.R.D.’s (& Kanye & Lupe & Pusha T) “Everybody Nose”. We’re riding those waves.

Knxwledge california (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.5

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05-28-13

Mt. Wolf – Shapeshift (Debian Blak Remix)

Mt Wolf - Shapeshift (Debian Blak remix)

Leeds UK producer Debian impresses again with soulful space garage of his new remix for Mt. Wolf. The original track for “Shapeshifter”, a slow-grooved alt-R&B-ref’ing bit of indie pop, is nice enough for sure; here, though Debian completely flips the total complexion and feel of the song switching in a unique & slightly vibed interpreation of the current UK garage sound without turning the track into some sort of cliche. Very well done.

Debian Blak england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

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05-24-13

Daithi – Chameleon Life (feat. Raye)

Daithi

“Chameleon”, new from Irish electronic musician Daithi, wins (without engaging tired current dance music tropes) on it’s fantastic you’ll-be-humming-them-immediately-and-for-days-afterwards melodies both instrumentally and vocally. Do not miss.

Daithi ireland (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

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05-23-13

Review: Body Language – Grammar [EP]

body language EP

Body Language’s Grammar EP is some damn good disco. I love how this band keeps you off guard with both female and male vocals. The spacey vibe creates a refreshing dance floor for sure. It makes me want to put on some extra small shorts and roller blades, letting the breeze flow through my hair as I spin and sway in rhythmic accordance. While the whole tape is marvelous, “Lose My Head” captivates me the most. The “Oh my God…” chorus is something I’m sure most of us can connect with and BL’s powerful chanting, over the funky intergalactic beat, may just be the cure we need. Review By Teddy Pendergrass

Body Language (Facebook(/a>)

Rating 8.2

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05-23-13

Wale Ft. Tiara Thomas – Bad (Yarin Lidor Remix)

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True story: when “Bad” from MMG f.b. Wale comes on the radio Immma usually changing the station as quickly as possible. Tel Aviv DJ Yarin Lidor manages not only to make that original “Bad” source material listenable but completely transforms the composition into something that not only you can bounce to but is also unique, interesting & engaging. Give it up for Y. Lidor.


Soundcloud

Rating: 8.3

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reviewed by
05-22-13

Deebs – Lady Killer (Feat. Mars)

DEebs

Toronto producer Deebs links up with soulful songstress Mars for new track “Lady Killer”. R&B focused through a post-modern mechanical haze, the sound and feel of “Lady Killer” especially succeeds on the strength of Mars’ great melodic lines. Grab a sample below.

Deebs (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

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05-22-13

Premiere: N.A.S.A. – Hide (Feat. Aynzli Jones) [A.SKILLZ REMIX]

NASA A SKILLZ Hide Remix Cover Final

B3 fave A.Skillz gets tapped for the official remix to N.A.S.A.’s brand new track “Hide”. If that weren’t wild enough, the track will be part of N.A.S.A.’s new documentary film for their 2009 album The Spirit of Apollo, which chronicles the making of the landmark release, and is also available today. Beam yourself up by hitting play below.

N.A.S.A. (Soundcloud) (Spirit of Apollo DVD link)
A.Skillz england (Facebook)

Rating 8.5

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05-21-13

Snakehips – On & On (Snakehips Edit)

snakehips

A remix so nice Snakehips named it twice. The fast-on-the-rise UK producer revisits his smash track for “On & On” with this brand new space funkified VIP.

Snakehips (Facebook)

Rating 8.2123

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reviewed by
05-20-13

WAAN – 1992

WAAN

Sounding more like 2392 than ’92, “1992” the new track from collaborators Nekochan & Hubwar a/k/a WAAN, walks a neat line of jazzy tones (piano & chord structures) and glitchy complex rhythms all outfitted with an exotic-sounding female vocal. WAAN’s debut “BIRTH” LP is out electronically next Tuesday May 28.

WAAN (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.2

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05-20-13

Unknown – I Cry (Feat. Gemma Dunleavy)

unknown

So what do we have here? Just another mysterious/anonymous/spooky Soundcloud DJ? Well, not quite. Yes on the mysterious part but our man Unknown is actually quite good. So good that music website Pitchfork Media debuted his/her/its new Paris 3 A.M. as if it were underwater track “I Cry” today. You can give “I Cry” a spin below.

Unknown england Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

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05-20-13