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VCMG "Ssss" - mixmag.net

New track from VCMG’s (Vince Clarke & Martin Gore) Album Ssss.

© Kyle Watson

Listen to Jo’burg-born DJ/Producer Kyle Watson’s remix of Pascal and Pearce‘s ‘Disco Sun’, which is out on their new Passport 2.0 album.

Porter Ricks "Biokinetics" - hhv.de

‘Techno isn’t a genre that has birthed many consistent albums and the dub techno subgenre even less so, but one indisputable classic is Porter Ricks’ debut Biokinetics. Originally issued on the legendary Basic Channel sub-label Chain Reaction in 1996 following a trio of 12”s, ‘Biokinetics’ was the first of the label’s album releases, and still stands as its crowning achievement. The duo was made up of dark ambient pioneer Thomas Koner and sound engineer Andy Mellwig, and between them they re-framed the techno sound, imbuing the spacious ambience pioneered by label bosses Mark Ernestus and Moritz Von Oswald with a frosty, isolated experimental bent, and combining it with the sort of haunted minimalism of early Plastikman.’ (source: SoundCloud)

Piff Gang - dopechef.tv

This group of London-based MC’s, producers and DJs aka Piff Gang is all about spreading the happy vibes with their hip-hop. Think back to the days when it was all about ‘wiping your feet real good on the rhythm rug’ kind of shit. Listen to these tracks and then download the full tape HERE
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Childish Gambino "Camp" - goodishmusic.com

Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino recently released a music video for this track ‘Heartbeat’ off his album Camp released November 2011. Check out the MUSIC VIDEO HERE

John Talabot "fin" - israbox.com

Barcelona-based producer John Talabot has been described as someone who ‘creates a motley concoction of dancefloor-oriented, drum-machine-heavy-motorik disco’ (RedBullMusicAcademy). He’s just released his first full-length, 11-track album – ƒin - with tracks like ‘Destiny’ and ‘So Will Be Now…’ being co-produced with Madrid’s Pional. Check out this video interview that Red Bull Music Academy did with Talabot back in 2011.

source: mixmag, moon.bandcamp, kylewatsonmusic, hhv, dopechef.tv, goodishmusic, israbox, SoundCloud, Red Bull Music Academy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glover has taken the American pop-culture scene by storm. Originally a comedian, Glover performed stand-up for Comedy Central, wrote for the popular television series 30 Rock and performed with the youtube comedy troupe sensation ‘Derrick Comedy’. The actor, comedian, writer and musician also famously performed on NBC’s comedy series, ‘Community’ where he played community college student Troy Barnes. Donald Glover is currently signed to Glassnote Records under the stage name ‘Childish Gambino’
 

 

Donald Glover chose the name Childish Gambino by using a Wu-Tang Clan name generator. His most recent album Camp debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 copies sold in its first week released. As of January 2012, the album has sold 104,000 copies in the United States. ‘Heartbeat’ is a deeply personal track with alternative hip-hop flows typical of Childish Gambino but also incorporates heavy electronic sounds.
 

 

 
The ‘Heartbeat’ video departs from Childish Gambino’s more in your face, simplistic structure as he performed in the 2011 ‘Freaks and Geeks’ official music video (view below). Gambino has proved his talent as a rapper, comedian, actor and writer. He does not hold back and speaks his mind. Childish Gambino’s sound, style and swag are refreshing for the all too corporate, commoditized, superficial rap industry. Many of Childish Gambino’s tracks are available for free download on his Soundcloud page.
 



 
Words: Jason Shark
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