fucking great. bristol drum & bass dude tc touches up “rude boy” off rihanna’s stinkbomb of a record, “rated r”. props to tc for turning anything from that piece of piss into something listenable let alone as ridiculously good as this. lights out. b3sci radio. turn that shit up.
rating: 9.0
Goldierocks puts the right touch on the sensational new pop track, “Mayday,” from Tinashe. the Mayday ep drops march 14th via Mango through Island Records. dude is blowing up. y’all should get into it, and either way.. do you really need a better excuse to get your dance-on this Sunday afternoon??
Tinashe – Mayday (Goldierocks & Audio Remix)
Tinashe – Mayday
myspace tinashe
pre-order and purchase info
rating: 8.6
new off flylo’s upcoming COSMOGRAMMA lp. yes yes yes yes yes.
Flying Lotus – Computer Face/Pure Being
Nelly Furtado – Promiscuous (Flying Lotus Remix) (Feat. Timbaland)
buy flying lotus music
myspace flying lotus
rating: 8.7
“Conscience Killer” is the first single off BRMC’s new LP, Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, due March 9. this tune’s got a gospel taste, and keeps their roots in check. shouts to The Mad Mackerel.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Conscience Killer
rating: 8.6
antawn jamison y’all!
Chip Tha Ripper – Fat Raps (Blended Babies Remix) (Feat. Curren$y & Big Sean)
rating: 8.3
“Logic” is the new single off the fourthcoming Gloves LP, from Operator Please, expected late April. the track is sound. and yes, them aussie kids can write songs.
rating: 8.3
bassist from pinback goes solo. we get down. “pacer” is a jam. track has hooks for days. and the chorus….well, kids, you’ll just have the press play to find out!
rating: 8.2
this reggae mix of the paleface/kyla jam has us on our UK shit. kilometers away from the original cut stylistically, we love the dark horn tones/harmonies over what’s essentially a major chorded vocal melody. this remix was one of our fav’s of ’09. we’re straight up 2010’ing this shit. lets go!
Kyla – Do U Mind (Lover’s Rock Remix)
rating: 8.4
this week’s ‘IN THE MIX’ features, “Friday in Paris,” a new track from The Strange Boys’ forthcoming Be Brave LP which drops monday next week. we’ve also got another favorite cut from The Soft Packs’ self-titled debut, in addition to a new gem from Starless and Bible Black, a UK based group on Chicago’s Locust Music label.
The Strange Boys – Friday in Paris
myspace / purchase info / 8.3
The Soft Pack – More or Less
myspace / purchase info / 8.3
Starless and Bible Black – Say Donny Say
myspace / purchase info / 8.4
rating: approx. mid 8’s
IT’S BIGGER BIGGER BIGGER BIGGER BIGGER BIGGER THAN HIP HOP HIP HOP HIP HOP HIP HOP HIP HOP WOBBLE WOBBLE WOBBLE WOBBLE. word to zane lowe!
Dead Prez – Hip Hop (Adam F & DJ Fresh Remix)
rating: 8.0
like it.
UPDATE: still like it if you wish, but note… according to Crookers this remix is a “fake”. lame.
David Guetta feat. Akon – Sexy Bitch (Crookers Remix)
Tinie Tempah – Pass Out (Sbtrkt Remix)
rating: 8 / 8.4
fucking great. “i’m new here” is some of the coolest shit we’ve ever heard. we only wish we ruled enough to party with gil. call us anyway, gil!
Gil Scott-Heron – I’ll Take Care of You
Gil Scott-Heron – Your Daddy Loves You
rating: 8.8
