Sonnymoon encourages you to contact your animal side with Wild Rumpus, their second single off of their upcoming eponymous LP. As the title suggests, this cut questions what separates Human from Animal. it opens like the dawn with the morning sun, bright and boisterous, with the energy of a gang of thirsty animals at a watering hole. Forget your responsibilities and dance around like a fool for 4 minutes and 51 seconds, after which we promise you will feel more alive.
I Self Devine’s new record features a slew of hip-hop power players to complement an emcee who is gaining major ground locally and nationally for his whip-smart and poignant raps. In his debut for The Current, I Self Devine talks Soundset, origins, his wide-range of influences from disco to his mother, graffiti and more. Watch here.
In what must be the illest late-night performance to go down this year, El-P took the Late Show with David Letterman stage last night to rip through Cancer For Cure jam “Stay Down”. He was joined by Nick Thorburn, of Islands, and a full live band, who helped fully flesh out the massive production and chorus.
Jas Shaw and James Ford have remained restless approaching Unpatterns, their third full-length under the Simian Mobile Disco moniker, leaving the electro-pop of 2009’s Temporary Pleasure behind for a platter of (expectedly) elegant minimal techno that’s likely heard best on headphones. The Wichita Recordings’ release, can be streamed in it’s entirety here:
If you’ve ever wondered what a remix of a mariachi tune sounds like, well, we can help you out. Argentine cumbia collective ZZK has reimagined “Revolution Girls” – a track from Mariachi El Bronx’s 2011 self-titled effort, which came out via ATO last fall. The remix is hypnotic and strange, chopping the track down to its primal essence. In other words, this isn’t a typical club number… unless you frequently dance south of the border.
Oddisee is preparing to release his new album “People Hear What They See” June 12th, but rather than do the standard issue single leaks, he wanted to make it more interesting. Oddisee decided to release a video of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Ain’t That Peculiar‘ remixed by Oddisee (including a new verse). The video was done by editing several pieces of footage found of Marvin Gaye performing the song together and sychronizing the new remixed track. Pre-order “People Hear What They See” on iTunes today.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he was one half of the Micranots, one half of Semi.Official, and a solo artist. But LA-raised, Minneapolis-residing I Self Devine spent the years following 2005′s Self Destruction LP relatively quiet. But beginning with his LA State of Mind mixtape in January, the rapper has debuted a total of three mixtapes this year. His fourth tape, The Shining Path, can be streamed below.
The is is the first video from DJ Rekha’s Label Beat Bazaar Music. DJ Rekha known for creating and producing the long running monthly nights known as Basement Bhangra and Bollywood Disco in New York City and Sub Swara’s Dave Sharma, team up with her friends Brooklyn Baile Funk superstar, Zuzuka Poderosa and versatile vocalist Meetu Chilana who currently is a singer with Cirque du Soleil, on the debut release for Beat Bazaar Music, DJ Rekha’s new imprint based in Brooklyn. Mixing, Baile Funk, and Bollywood, and booty shaking bass, the “Ambassador of Bhangra” DJ Rekha and Dave Sharma create a dancefloor scorcher that transcends every genre you can imagine.
During a recent visit to New York City, SomeOthaShip Connect recording artist and Stones Throw / Madlib affiliate Georgia Anne Muldrow stopped by the Dubspot studios to talk about her musical upbringing and give some words of inspiration to up and coming musicians. She also brought her mom along (the talented Rickie Byars-Beckwith) and reminisces about growing up in a musical family and the day she discovered an Alesis drum machine. Muldrow is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles who recently collaborated with Otis Jackson Jr. (aka Madlib) to create her most recent album, Seeds which is out now on SomeOthaShip Connect.
World Cafe is a two-hour long, nationally syndicated music radio program distributed by NPR that features live performances and interviews with established and emerging artists. The program’s format covers a wide spectrum of musical genres, including indie rock, folk, singer-songwriter, and world music. The latest installment features Minneapolis based, psychedelic, R&B outfit, Poliça. To find your local station and time check the schedule on World Cafe’s page at NPR.org
