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Zomby – Nothing.

Zomby’s 8-bit grooves are some of the few that I can get behind. The jumpy vocal samples on “Labyrinth” and the ominous, meandering “Trap Door” are high points. Also peep his awesome album Dedication from earlier this year. Listen to Nothing here. Sphere: Related Content


Far East Movement – Jello (ft. Rye Rye) (Produced by The Stereotypes).

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cADZtDHI9s&feature[/youtube] The asian-american electronic juggernaut known as the Far East Movement is back for another go around. This time recruiting the M.I.A. endorsed & Baltimore raised Rye Rye to the sing the hook on this track off their next album (dropping next year). FEM has carved out a nice little..

Jonwayne – King.

Jonwayne owes just as much to Koji Kondo as he does to the beat scene and not just for his surface level video game references. “King” is built on top of classic Nintendo boss level gloom. But not the boss fight itself — “King” summons the ominous tones of the..

Jamie XX- FACT Mix 282.

Jamie XX last blew our minds back in February when he teamed up with Gil Scott-Heron. He’s been busy since then putting out an Essential Mix with BBC’s Radio 1 (posted below) and dropping one of the best mixes I’ve heard in a while for FACT magazine. It’s 32 minutes..

Octo Octa – I’m Trying.

I’m glad there are people other than me who appreciate the good vibes of “1 Thing” by Amerie. Octo Octa liked it enough to sample it. So did Q-Tip. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here...

James Zoo – Slaves Mass.

This is my reward for following James Zoo on SoundCloud after I listened to his awesome mix with Paul White in April. Named for a Hermeto Pascoal LP, “Slaves Mass” is a nigh unclassifiable almighty banger. James told me that it will appear on a forthcoming EP. Beats, son. Sphere:..