Aussie 80’s house revivalist Jagwar Ma takes to task Angel Haze’s latest with spectacular results. Backing up the ghettoblaster beats and mixing’em up w/ psych-leaning exotic-sounding synths Jagwar Ma beefs up not only the mix on “Echelon” but Angel Haze’s vocal itself, casting the blogwave fe-MC as a clattering androgynous misfit aimed straight at you. We very much love it.
Jagwar Ma 
(Facebook) (‘Howlin’ on iTunes)
Our Man in Harlem Killa Cam posts up on some classic early 90’s Jodeci w/ this new set of verses for “Come and Talk To Me”. If you’re like us and have been spinning the piss out of the new Drake (which is a definite record of the year candidate btw) then you are familiar track 13 “Pound Cake”, particularly Jay Z’s feature in which he says and I think the first instance in which Mr. Carter has mentioned Mr. Giles by name on record in several years, “I’ve done made more millionaires than the lotto did. Dame made millions, Biggs made millions. Ye made millions, Just made millions. Lyor made millions, Cam made millions“. Well you know Killa being Killa he couldn’t just let a ref like that slide and thus, “We made each other millions, that was my reply.. Had a mill before I met em baby that ain’t no lie! He named some Harlem cats & the homey from the Chi but my thing he ain’t name nobody from the Stuy.” #TeamCam.
Cam’ron 
(Official)
Rating: 8.0
Production prowess collides as Ghost Loft and the Twice As Nice crew link up for an analog-warm 80s diamond of a remix to “Electric” from the Aussie collective Atlas Genius’ When It Was Now LP. This spliced-up and laid-back electro rendition of “Electric” is a welcome perspective from the track’s original more frenetic dance rock nature. And still, it’s every bit as melodically palatable.
Check out new tracks from Twice As Nice always on Soundcloud. Ghost Loft is currently working on his debut project, and you can check him out live on The Circus with the Neighbourhood, Lovelife and RAJ*.
TOUR DATES
OCTOBER
1 Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI
2 Metro, Chicago, IL
4 Bogarts Cincinnati, OH
5 Newport, Columbus, OH
7 House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
8 Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA
10 Corona, Montreal, QB
11 Empire, Portland, ME
12 The Met, Providence, RI
14 Paradise, Boston, MA
17 Terminal 5, New York, NY
18 Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
19 National, Richmond, VA
21 Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
22 Mojos, Columbia, MO
23 Granada, Kansas City, MO
25 Ogden, Denver, CO
26 In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT
28 House of Blues, San Diego *
30 The Palladium, Los Angeles *
NOVEMBER
1 Observatory, Santa Ana *
2 Ventura Theater, Ventura *
Ghost Loft 
(Facebook)
Twice As Nice (Soundcloud)
Atlas Genius (Official)
Rating 8.3
He put his lunar touch on Bondax’s “Gold” and now he’s gone zero gravity on the the electro-pop of Scottish breakout group CHVRCHES. Per usual from the French Express producer, the synths are super smooth and the new disco vibe is layered thickly. By Brian Litwin
Moon Boots (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Save Money affiliate Vic Mensa gets an assist from UK songstress Eliza Doolittle for the latest INNANETAPE bumper “YNSP”. Look for INNANETAPE September 30th.
Vic Mensa 
(Twitter)
Rating 8.4
UK melancholy merchant King Krule’s f w/ me if you want or don’t, I’m not bothered either way sound seems the perfect cross-genre match for Australian-based producer Ta-Ku’s f w/ me if you want or don’t, YOU will be bothered either way beats. Krule’s melody, vocals, and tune are all about knifed out inside Ta-Ku’s mix and what replaces it is a syrupy melange of soft-touched bass and delicate programmed hi-hat and snare. Listennnn.
Ta-ku (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
The Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam-produced “That’s The Way Love Goes” is one of the best R&B tracks ever. So why remix it? Enter Final DJs and their 80’s synth-pop inspired heatrock of a mix. FDJs select for big room synth textures and balance them with smooth as silk house beats to create an A+ juxtaposition and an overall very good remix.
Final DJs (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
“Fallin” reminds us of so many things we love about that mainstream late-90s R&B. Dallas Austin, Darkchild, Jermaine Dupri, you know the good stuff. A’LONNA is an L.A. based newcomer with sounds seemingly well beyond her years. Having already caught the attention of producers like Timbaland and INDIAN, take note and sample “Fallin” from A’LONNA below.
A’LONNA – FallinA’LONNA (Twitter)
Rating 8.1
Review By Bruce Rave
Moby can pretty much do what he wants. Although it’s been awhile since he’s hit a commercial bullseye, but he’s got one in “The Perfect Life”. This near-perfect collaboration with Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips has got a sing-along quality that sticks with me big-time, and will probably do the same for you. Moby’s latest album Innocents will drop this October.
Moby w/ Wayne Coyne – The Perfect LifeMoby (Official)
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Reviewed By Mike Olinger
Last year English trio London Grammar posted their debut single “Hey Now” on the Internet. There was something immediately gratifying about the warm female vocals, liquid guitar playing and industrial rhythm section and by 2013; the song went on to receive over 800,000 hits on YouTube. The same song was also chosen to kick-off their debut album If Your Wait, released by Columbia Records earlier this month.
The buzz has only snowballed since the inception of London Grammar less then a year ago. It’s tempting to pop a hole in the hype balloon that has been fed by a Mercury Prize nomination and glowing reviews from cream blogs like Pitchfork and Consequence of Sound. Their reverb-heavy pop fits a little too well next to the burgeoning Alternative Mainstream and sometimes comes off as a well-calculated move towards that marketplace.
Sounding something like the love child of The xx and Florence Welch, the London three piece do manage to keep an evocative edge on their sometimes overly plaintive songs. Their single “Strong” is particularly poignant in its admission “excuse me for a while, while I’m wide eyed and so damn caught in the middle.” It’s confessional and the narrative lends itself beautifully to the band’s speedy rise to prominence, while lead singer Hannah Reid demonstrates just how powerful her vocals can get.
There are some subtle hints to golden era of 90’s trip-hop on “Strong” and “Stay Awake”, and key track “Metal & Dust” conjures up the irresistible vocal breaks of Imogen Heap. There is definitely a synergy between the rhythm section and the vocals of Hannah Reid, one that is captured perfectly throughout the eleven tracks on If You Wait by producer Dot Major. The majority of the album feels intentionally contained and streamlined, which is a positive for people who gravitate towards bands that can recreate their recordings live. No bells and whistles are needed to communicate the impressive dynamics of this band.
London Grammar has certainly answered the call for a stylish debut. It is indeed a slow building, sweltering collection of translucent electronica that calls out for a winter evening and a glass of red wine. Their melancholy lyricism and soft soundscapes seem to be the thread that connects to the majority of their listeners. If You Wait is a little bittersweet, a little over dramatic, but also lovely and confessional. For such a new group, it is an album brimming with graceful sophistication and the promise of greater horizons.
London Grammar 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Give a spin to “September”. It’s one of the better 2-minutes you’ll have spent in a while. The song is excerpted here from Batwings Catwings’ new WHOA EP. Listening to “September” is like when you flipped on your favorite college radio in the early 90s only to discover to your next favorite band. And no that’s not Joey Lawrence on the EP cover (at least we don’t think it is).
Batwings Catwings (Facebook) (Twitter)
Rating 8.1
Hot streak French producer Kulkid gives a fresh look to the ever-catchy “Glitter and Gold” from Little Daylight in anticipation of the band’s new remix EP dropping tomorrow. The remix is another winner for the LD trio, as Kulkid’s touch is subtle yet effective, true to the song’s pop nature while uniquely reminiscent of early Lykki Li. We’re into it.
Kulkid 
(Facebook)
Little Daylight (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
