4/29/13

Listen: DOOM + Clams Casino - "Bookfiend"

An unexpected yet welcome collaboration between legendary rapper DOOM and spacious producer Clams Casino has surfaced. The track, entitled "Bookfiend", showcases DOOM's trademark awkward delivery, as he fills the utmost off-kilter pockets in Clams' beat. The cut will be featured on an as-yet unknown DOOM project via Lex Records. Check it out below. 

4/28/13

Watch: Nicolas Jaar - Live Set At Boiler Room NYC


Nicolas Jaar recently played a set at NYC's Boiler Room as part of an RBMA x Clown & Sunset takeover. Next level stuff, as per usual. Check it out live above or listen to it below.

4/25/13

Watch: Disclosure + Eliza Doolittle - "You & Me"


Check out Disclosure's new video for their recent collaboration with Eliza Doolittle, which will appear on their upcoming and anticipated Settle LP come June 3rd.

4/21/13

Watch: Miguel + Kendrick Lamar - "How Many Drinks" (Remix)


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Listen: Nicolas Jaar + Grizzly Bear - "Sleeping Ute" (Remix)

Nicolas Jaar's collaborative remix 12" was undoubtedly our favorite release of Record Store Day 2013. It included a rework of Grizzly Bear's "Sleeping Ute" as well as Brian Eno's "Lux". The former is drawn out to an eight-minute length with appropriate pace. Jaar's signature expansive and spaced out style is of note here. It sounds even better on vinyl, hopefully you had the chance to pick up the piece despite it being instantly sold out.

4/18/13

Listen: Koreless - "Sun"


Come May 20th, the always-extensive Koreless will release his debut EP in Yugen. "Sun" stems from the five-track project and is as sprawling and other-worldly as you would expect from the producer. The EP is out on Young Turks.

Watch: The Knife - "A Cherry On Top"


The Knife offer up some disconcerting and altogether indescribable images for the track "A Cherry On Top". How fitting. The cut is taken from the recently released Shaking The Habitual LP.

4/15/13

Listen: Portugal. The Man - "Purple Yellow Red And Blue"


Portugal. The Man's newest Evil Friends LP sees the production handled by the acclaimed Danger Mouse. Resulting is a grander piece, with "Purple Yellow Red And Blue" building upon a simple drum beat into a bursting work. Despite this, John Gourley's unique vocals still spearhead the track, which was first unveiled at the recent Coachella festival. Evil Friends is out June 4th.

4/12/13

Watch: Frank Ocean - "Lost"


Check out the stunning montage-styled music video for Frank Ocean's "Lost", our favorite track from last year's excellent channel ORANGE. [Directed by Francisco Soriano]

4/4/13

Listen: Joey Bada$$ - "Day In The Life"

As part of The New York Renaissance mixtape, Joey Bada$$ has put out a new track entitled "Day In The Life". The bars laid down here are as inspired as ever, with the prodigy dropping his golden-era delivery over a vintage, trumpet-sampling Harry Fraud beat. Check it out below and download the tape here.

Watch: Nicolas Jaar - "Noise"


There's a certain aspect to Nicolas Jaar's music that astounds listeners all over. He says it best himself: "If it has its own life, then it's really, really exciting." Jaar could not have described the beauty of his own production any better, with each minimalistic song beaming full of animation and existence. His partnership with The Avante/Garde Diaries produced a breathtaking clip of a man being engulfed by darkness. Unsurprisingly, Jaar is the choice artist to fit the mold of those images. Check out their excellent interview here.

4/3/13

Watch: Charli XCX - "What I Like"


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Watch: James Blake - "Voyeur"


Off James Blake's forthcoming Overgrown LP. [Directed by Tobias Revell/Ferry Gouw]

Listen: Little Daylight - "Name In Lights"

Brooklyn trio Little Daylight have released their second single in "Name In Lights". The cut is aired-out, dreamy, and calm. A contrasting down-tempo tune is not what was expected from the catchy synth-poppers, with their previously released "Overdose" being one of the most infectious songs heard this year. It shows a versatility that keeps listeners wanting more but, for now, these two tracks are all we have. Check out "Name In Lights" below.

Listen: Deerhunter - "Monomania"


Deerhunter have shared the title track off their upcoming Monomania LP, which is out May 6th of this year. The track is bat-shit crazy, with Bradford Cox and company tapping into their garage/noise rock capabilities. Eventually, it works up to a barely-discernable Cox repeating "Monomania" over and over again, with clamoring guitar chords backtracking. The band first debuted the cut on a raucous Fallon performance, which can be seen below. 

4/1/13

Listen: Kastle + JMSN - "Make You Stay"

Kastle has put out the latest track from his upcoming LP and, thankfully, it is his much-anticipated collaboration with JMSN. Turned on to each other by Kastle's earlier remix of JMSN's "Alone", the two have recorded two cuts for the forthcoming LP. "Make You Stay" is constructed with that twisting and hazy production that complements JMSN's style so well. Off the atmosphere alone this could easily be his own track, which is not a bad thing. Check it out below and listen to the first single "Red Light" here.

Listen: Jessie Ware + A$AP Rocky - "Wildest Moments (Remix)"


The A$AP Rocky-featuring remix of Jessie Ware's "Wildest Moments" is set to be featured on the North American release (April 16th via Interscope) and the "Gold" UK edition (April 15th via PMR) of her 2012 debut Devotion. Rocky drops a few condensed bars here and you almost wish he would say more. Nonetheless, this is A$AP Rocky on a Jessie Ware track, which would make for a sick future collab. The rework will join the previously heard "Imagine It Was Us" on both editions mentioned above.