Instant classic Hip Hop duo The Other Guys sync up with Von Pea and Donwill of Tanya Morgan for the offical video of their latest single, Blow My Mind. The track is one of 13 from their upcoming HiPNOTT Records debut album titled Seeds of Ambition. Production credit by The Other Guys. Blow My Mind has Isaiah verbally sparing with Von Pea and Donwill over mellow fellow beats, making the track sound effortless and giving listeners a glimpse of what’s to come on the forthcoming album. Continue reading “the other guys | blow my mind | official video”
jessy lanza | you and me | hyperbub 10.2 | 2nd 10th anniversary compilation
Jessy Lanza gives good head over heels music. Her crystalline and skittish beats, within seconds the bass drops all rubbery and buoyant. Then, at last her dreamy vocals kick in all sexy ala Janet Jackson-esque and it’s giving me goosebumps on my frontal cortex. Dip me in this all day every day. Continue reading “jessy lanza | you and me | hyperbub 10.2 | 2nd 10th anniversary compilation”
ps i love you | for those who stay | remix ep
PS I Love You are a couple of guys (Paul Saulnier and Benjamin Nelson) from Ontario, Canada who have a tendency of wearing their northern hearts on their northern sleeves. And for lots of reasons, it is a good and noble thing to do. Why? Well, for starters as listeners we get the end results of their lived lives. How they interpret the seconds, hours and days of their existence. It’s all there, the piteous lows and the dizzying highs. An artist’s thoughts dipped into the ink; the blood, sweat and tears written into musical journal entries. Continue reading “ps i love you | for those who stay | remix ep”
fractures | fractures ep | won’t win | official video
Fractures (Mark Zito) delivers a sure hit with his latest Won’t Win.. The lead single, from the upcoming Fractures EP release, ebbs with tension which feels like a slight constriction about one’s heart. Surely, there is trouble in the kingdom of love. And as I watched the vid I noticed a lot of the frames are back-lit wit red (passion), green (jealousy) and blue (peace and tranquility). The subtext can be easily read as the color spectrum representation of human relationships. No? And get this, the Fractures EP drops July 4th, the day in the U.S where the literal fireworks fly. Is this all some sort of mad coincidence? No matter. Continue reading “fractures | fractures ep | won’t win | official video”
cut copy | free your mind | deluxe version
Melbourne, Australia-based Cut Copy have made us very happy as of late. Firstly, the forthcoming release of the deluxe re-issue of the bands classic Free Your Mind album. The release features 5-additional tracks, and if that ain’t reason to clap your hands together, then what is? Continue reading “cut copy | free your mind | deluxe version”
phox | phox
Wiscinsonites have reason to puff out their collective chests. Why? Well fellow brothers (and sister Monica Martin) in arms PHOX just released their beautiful self-titled debut album and it is an ode to joy. And if you heard, and fell head over heels with PHOX’s previous Confetti EP, expect more of the same here. No, not really expect more and more is exactly what their beautifully well structured album delivers. Continue reading “phox | phox”
space flakes | stage the stage | official video
Space Flakes have been laying low for a long minute, and now I know what they’ve been up to. I suspect in their public absence they have been busy gathering new material. A bit of star dust here and a little magic there. Musicians are alchemists of sorts, turning sound into pure gold.
The production duo comprised of Sjaak Kassies and Mark Stahli are masters at crafting dynamic and propulsive music. Music which understands you more than you understand it. Their latest, Stage The Stage is a perfect example of what they do best. So, let the music play. Peace. Continue reading “space flakes | stage the stage | official video”
a. g. cook | beautiful
The track Beautiful by A. G. Cook speeds around your head like a hopped up firefly. I am loving this track because there is no way one can sit still whilt it plays and not feel a compulsion to get up and move something. So, grab this FREE DOWNLOAD and take it with you wherever you go. Yes, even to the bathroom. Peace. Continue reading “a. g. cook | beautiful”
lolingo | new cross gate | african head teacher ep
Lolingo. Say it with me. Lolingo. Put the name in your mouth because more than likely your going to be saying it a lot in the months to come. The track New Cross Gate is not only a whole lot of fun, but it hits you in the gut and doesn’t stop to say sorry. And it is this kind of unapologetic approach that has given way to Lolingo’s sweeping grimes riddled soundscapes. The music doesn’t jump grab your attention, this is musical possession and your gonna’ need a priest.
Check out the track New Cross Gate below with it’s frenetic blend of 140 bpm beats, chopped clips illmatic arrangement. Also, look for the African Head Teacher EP (Skeen Records) for more of the good stuff. Peace. Continue reading “lolingo | new cross gate | african head teacher ep”
Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes | Baby Caught The Bus
Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes bring a modern feel to Motown classics that could stop the likes of Diana and Aretha right in their respective tracks. All the way from Melbourne, Australia comes Clairy Browne, she’s a vocal powerhouse wading chin deep into your ears with something to prove.. Home girl has got it together and delivers her classic and soulful renditions with equal amounts of teasing, playfulness and genuine passion. The Bangin’ Rackettes (Ruby Jones, Camilla McKewen, Loretta Mille) are tambourine tapping, synchronized clapping, a back-up singing, dancing showgirl trio giving this nine-piece number a sexy Shirelles feel.
This band has it all then some, complete with saxophone playing, big band bee-bop and soulful Motown vibes aplenty. Ms. Browne sings with such a smoky, sultry passion you get all wrapped up in her sound and she keeps on reeling you in for more. Their debut album Baby Caught The Bus (Vanguard Records) has the power to captivate and bring the old school sexy out in everyone. In the words of Clairy herself: “Sing, Dance, Get the fuck into it.”
So, anyone who is longing to hear a new kinda’ Amy Winehouse, stylistically speaking that is, you’re sure to fall in love with Clairy Browne and The Bangin’ Rackettes. Get with it, or go without. Don’t regret it.
– Ericka Kay
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