Hot Natured featuring Anabel Englund – Reverse Skydiving (Benoit and Sergio Remix)
Jamie Jones and Lee Foss’ Hot Natured quartet is a good example. Single drops today and their live Deep House performance debuts at Terminal 5 in NYC on July 6th.
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The excellent new Justice live album, Access All Arenas, is streaming on Spotify today. It’s an 80 minute set recorded at Nimes Arena last year, with the duo reworking album tracks into an epic and visceral 14 song medley, breathing new life and fire into all of them.
And a recent documentary on the Justice’s immense live show production here:
Free album/mixtape released today by Emotionz, who is the latest addition to the Wandering Worx family. The album is available by “Name Your Price” with no minimum on Wandering Worx Music Website via BandCamp.
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MC/Beatboxer extraordinaire, hailing from Vancouver, Canada, has performed over 1500 times through over 10 countries. His live set has become an energy filled journey through Hip Hop with its multiple genres of musical influence; Rapping, Beatboxing, Dancing and most of all spreading love on stage.
He recently teamed up with Wandering Worx Music and released “On The Up & Up”, a collection of songs depicting his current musical direction of conscious lyrics with banging beats and fun songs. Gearing up to release a few music videos in 2013, Emotionz will also be doing full tours across Canada, Europe and the U.S.
Produced By Metro. From DTP Records Presents I Don’t Give A Fuck – the mixtape, coming soon.
Friday April 19th marks the three-year anniversary of the passing of Guru and this track, “G.U.R.U.” f/ Talib Kweli & DJ Premier is dedicated to his memory and a celebration of his life, legacy and all of the vast accomplishments and great music he and DJ Premier gave us. “G.U.R.U.” also serves as the lead-single from Marco Polo’s forthcoming LP, PA2: The Director’s Cut, which will be released in July 2013 on SoulSpazm Records.
“Tomorrow marks the three-year anniversary of the passing of the legendary G.U.R.U. of Gang Starr. I decided to this leak this record one day early to ensure DJ’s and everyone can have it ready for his anniversary and it can be played tomorrow. This is one of the most important records I’ve ever been a part of” states Marco Polo. “Thank you to Talib Kweli and DJ Premier for being a part of this incredible record! We will also be premiering the “G.U.R.U.” video very soon (which is directed by Todd Angkasuwan) so stay tuned. Please help share this record and celebrate the life of an artist who influenced myself and so many others in Hip-Hop and music period! R.I.P. Keith Edward Elam aka G.U.R.U. (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)!”
Link to Marco Polo f/ Talib Kweli & DJ Premier “G.U.R.U.”:
Marco Polo’s PA2: The Director’s Cut features appearances from Organized Konfusion, Gangrene, Talib Kweli, DJ Premier, Masta Ace, Posdnuos (De La Soul), Kardinal Offishal, Styles P, Nature, Rah Digga, Slaine, Celph Titled, Ill Bill, Large Professor, Inspectah Deck, O.C. & many many more.
The “Papi Wardrobe Kings” renaissance continues as he commingled with his Wu-Tang comrades on RZA’s “The Man With The Iron Fists” OST on the Wu-Tang Clan reunion track “Six Directions Of Boxing” and with his appearance on the Wu-Tang Clan & D-Block project “Wu-Block,” Wu-Tang Clan’s tenth official member, Cappadonna, returns with his double-CD, ‘Eyrth, Wynd & Fyre,’ which is now available on RBC Records.
Cappadonna’s ‘Eyrth, Wynd & Fyre’ features production from Stu Bangas, J. Glaze & G-Force (among others) and feature guest appearances from Solomon Childs & Sav Kills.
Cappadonna’s “Creature Feature Video”
(Filmed and Edited by Shamus Coneys for Spacecraft Films Charlotte, NC)
On the heels of the release of his most recent solo effort, Eryth, Wynd & Fyre, Cappa leaks the new single from The Pillage 2. The upcoming follow up to his 1998 debut LP, which just recently celebrated its 15th anniversary, is due out in September.
Cappadonna’s “Slang Editorial 2” (produced by DJ Intrigue):
New Album Highlights Label Talent; Offered To Fans For Free As A Thank You For Continued Support
The Album:
Man Bites Dog Records has been on a tear over the past couple years, with recent albums from MHz Legacy, Stu Bangas & Vanderslice, Copywrite, Vast Aire, and more. And with a busy year still ahead, including upcoming releases from Eddie B & Harry Fraud, Illogic & Blockhead, Roc Marciano, and others, label founder R.M.L. is first excited to release MBDR Volume 2, out today and available for free download via the label’s SoundCloud.
Volume 2, premiered today by XXL, is full of original, exclusive songs that will only be available on this album, and the project includes features and production from the likes of Copywrite, Bronze Nazareth, Hayze, Curly Castro, Killah Priest, Stu Bangas, Double A.B., Vanderslice, Kount Fif, Reef The Lost Cause, Jason Rose, and more. And while the label could have easily released this project through retail, label founder R.M.L. is instead offering the project for free download as a thank you to the label’s supportive fans. “In this climate, anyone can download music illegally,” remarks R.M.L., “so I wanted to reward our fans that do the right thing and pay to support our records.”
As a follow-up to MBDR Volume 1, released a few years back, Volume 2, which was mixed and mastered at Royal Crown Studios offers fans an updated look at the label’s talented roster. “I think this is a good introduction to some of the new faces on the label, both emcees and producers,” explains R.M.L. “For fans, it’s a nice warm welcome to what makes Man Bites Dog Records special.”
Download MBDR Volume 2
Track List:
1. Shark Food feat. Jason Rose & Hayze (Prod. By Stu Bangas)
2. Front Page feat. Blacastan & Curly Castro (Prod . By Blacastan)
3. Bronze & The Ripper feat. Bronze Nazareth & Snak The Ripper (Prod. by Bronze Nazareth)
4. Revolver feat. Killah Priest, Double A.B. & Reef The Lost Cauze (Prod. by Kount Fif)
5. Bourbon Chicken Thief feat. Copywrite (Prod. by Stu Bangas)
6. Gress feat. Curly Castro (Prod. by Dub Sonata)
7. Lazer Dart feat. Bronze Nazareth (prod. by Bronze Nazareth)
8. I Heart The Law feat. Hayze (Prod. by Vanderslice)
9. Sugar Cubes feat. Zilla Rocca & Redd Mudd (Prod. by Surock)
10. Door # 2 feat. Copywrite (prod. by Kount Fif)
The Background:
Passionate about music and with an ear for discovering great talent, RML formed Man Bites Dog Records in 2005 in Northern Virginia, a few short miles from Washington DC. In an area dominated by GoGo Music, it was the goal of MBDR to offer an avenue for local hip-hop talent. The label quickly grew beyond the confines of the local scene, however, as MBDR began to release project from the likes of Copywrite, Vast Aire, and others. Since then, it has been MBDR’s goal to sign artists who create classic music – music that stands the test of time – in genres ranging from underground New York hip-hop to funky pop. Currently, MBDR’s roster includes Killah Priest, Copywrite, Vast Aire, MHz Legacy, Jakki da Motamouth, Stu Bangas & Vanderslice, Esoteric, Wais P, Bronze Nazareth, Crimison Gods, Kount Fif, Empuls, Last Bison, Jason Rose, Brink, Red Mud, Sinista Daniro, Dom, Jay Notes, and The Swashbuckler.
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Kill Paris – To A New Earth EP
LA-based electro funk authority Kill Paris dropped his “To A New Earth” EP today via Skrillex’s OWSLA. It is 3 originals (and six remixes from the likes of Gramatik, Griz and more) perfect for making this Tuesday afternoon all glitched out. Check out below and download Gramatik and Griz remixes for free y’all.
The latest version of The Presets’ “Promises”, remixed by Berlin-based composer/producer Nils Frahm, premiered today on WNYC Soundcheck, stream it here (please post and share). Nils Frahm is celebrated for his unconventional approach to classical piano, which has won him fans around the world including Thom Yorke who featured one of his songs on Radiohead’s HQ office chart. Nils re-imagines The Presets’ “Promises”, setting his neoclassical slant on the track. It’s a full circle moment for The Presets who are both classically trained musicians.
The Presets release a remix bundle of the “Promises” single tomorrow (Tuesday, December 4). The bundle includes remixes by Australian ex-pat Plastic Plates, Finland’s Luomo, France’s Lifelike, and the above neo-classical reworking by German composer Nils Frahm.
STREAM/EMBED “PROMISES (NILS FRAHM REMIX) HERE
“Promises” is the second official single from The Presets’ acclaimed third album Pacifica. In Australia Pacifica debuted at #3 on the charts (and #2 on iTunes) and has been nominated for national radio station Triple J’s Australian Album of the Year (announced November 23).
Praise for Pacifica
“From word one to the closing synth note signifying The End, Pacifica is a literary and musical sensation worthy of true scholarly attention.”
– Consequence of Sound
“One of the best things to happen to modern music.” – LA Music Blog
Pacifica sees The Presets boldly venture into new, uncharted musical territories. Traversing both light and shade in energy and emotion, the album was produced by the band – Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes – and mixed in Los Angeles with Tony Hoffer.
In Australia, initial critical acclaim for Pacifica is nothing short of staggering, debuting at #3 on the Australian charts (and peaking at #2 on the iTunes charts):
“One of the year’s most exciting, mainstream-shaking statements.”
****½ Herald Sun
“The list of things the Presets can’t do is getting smaller by the day; the tally of successes, on the other hand, keeps expanding.”
**** Sydney Morning Herald
“Pacifica is a deceptively deep, rich surprise package.”
**** Rolling Stone (Australia)
“An album of the year contender.” Daily Telegraph
The Presets’ ‘PACIFICA’ is available in the US via Casablanca Records