
Union, also know as the duo OJ & Gold from Paris, have been on our radar for quite some time. With their latest “Analogtronics” album (which is out as of today) they’ve made their way on to our ‘shit these cats is tight’ list. Just loving that warm spacey electronic hip hop that they do so well. Lots of interesting features on this one too from MF Doom, Talib Kweli, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, Rapper Big Pooh, Moka Only and more. This is gonna be one of those albums you just have to get on or if you’re a vinyl head, I suggest you go for that super fresh looking (pink & teal) 2xLP available at Fatbeats! Oh and make sure you snatch a free download of “Digital Delight” featuring Guilty Simpson and of “Wings” featuring Elzhi as well..
Union – Fallin’ Ft. Rapper Big Pooh & Janice [112kbps]
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Union – Digital Delight Ft. Guilty Simpson [left click]
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Busy day today with a lot of releases coming out. Almost forgot about my man Chris from Tensei, but I got you. Plug Research released their “One” EP today and we’re feeling this “For The Love” bonus track featuring Adad and Yaw. Thought we’d post about these gentlemen, who you’ll probably be hearing a lot more from this year. Shout out to Chi-Town for keeping it windy and check out their EP on . Make sure you snatch that free download of “For The Love” while you’re at it!
Tensei – For The Love Ft. Adad, Yaw & Denmark [left click]
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It’s been a while since we posted some new Devonwho stuff, but since he’s releasing his “Strangebrew” EP on All City next month, we thought we’d keep you in the know. My homeboy B. Bravo keeps murdering shit every single time with his distinct Cali sound and again his remix is crack-a-lackin’. Devon’s 12″ is already available for pre-order at Rush Hour or wait a bit longer for it to hit your local record shop.
Devonwho – Strangebrew (B. Bravo Remix) [112kbps]
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\\ tags: 12" vinyl, all city records, allcity, b. bravo, beats, devonwho, dubstep, electronica, funk, pre-order, remix, rush hour, strangebrew

“Breathtaking sparkles, glimmering fractions. What melodical madness causes such satisfaction?”
Yes, yes…finally it’s here. A monthly selection of gems for everyone to enjoy in the form of a 1 hour mix (give or take a few minutes). Since the number 12 is also known as the number for perfection, we have chosen a birthstone for each month. So if you’re into diamonds by the dozen or you like rubies in the rough, you’re in the right place.
January’s birthstone is the Garnet. It’s name comes from the 14th century Middle English word, gernet, meaning ‘dark red’. Enjoy our first mix of the year and spread the word if you dig this.
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OH SHIT…Peter Opolopo just hit me with this instrumental Jazz-Funk/Boogie jam called “Twenty-Second Thoughts” that’s been rotting away on his hard drive since 2005. Besides being Amalia’s hubbie, the tallest man I ever picked up (and threw over my shoulder) & Tokyo Dawn’s parade horse. Peter is also a generous fellow. I suggest you go get that free download over at his Soundcloud page and savour the flavor.
Opolopo – Twenty-Second Thoughts [left click]
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Seravince consists of producer/keyboard player Vincent Helbers and drummer Richard Spaven who have been working together for quite some time now. The band is heavily influenced by Jazz, Soul, Hip Hop and as you can hear Broken Beat. Their upcoming album, “Hear To See”, will have guest vocals from Renee Neufville (Zhane) and Sharlene Hector. When we got the opportunity to share this unreleased song entitled, “Unrequited Love”, featuring Renee Neufville with you guys we were more than happy to do so. Sit back and enjoy this lovely song. Oh in case you’re in the neighborhood. This Friday the whole band, including Renee Neufville and Sharlene Hector, will be performing live at BIRD in Rotterdam!
Seravince – Unrequited Love Ft. Renee Neufville
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Yes yes, that Parisian smooth operator they call Häzel is back with another freebie called “The V”. We didn’t want you guys to miss out on this one, so go ahead and grab that free download over at his Bandcamp page!
Häzel – The V
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I’m sure almost everybody here knows who SBTRKT is, but in case you don’t here’s the 411. Aaron Jerome aka SBTRKT began his career at Plastic People in London and has had a steadily growing fan-base eversince. For all these music fans, he decided to share a previously unreleased song from 2009. I can say without a doubt that “Atomic Peace” is one of the favorite musical treats I’ve heard so far from SBTRKT. Never really felt the need to post about this guy, but after having heard this I think it’s about time to do so.
SBTRKT – Atomic Peace
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It’s no “Dirty Secret” that L.A. songstress Louie and Danish Robin Hannibal (Quadron) are in love. Their latest collaboration entitled “Female Sensitivity” is just one of those songs you can’t really dislike. For some reason I really enjoy it when these two love birds get together on a song, so thumbs up for this one. Oh peep Allison’s Bandcamp if you’re looking to buy..
Louie – Female Sensitivity (prod. Robin Hannibal)
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L.A.’s ambassador of Boogie Funk, DaM-FunK, just uploaded a brand new unreleased goodie onto his Soundcloud page entitled “Fadin’”. Enjoy this little piece of Funk on your Monday morning.
DaM-FunK – Fadin’ (unreleased)
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