Tony Watson - Moonwalker (feat. Roayer) FREE DL

This is some deliciousness from Los Angeles based Tony Watson. Tony is a respected music figure in the Bay Area, as his sonic signature comprising intelligent selections of house, disco, funk, Afrobeat and beyond has left a huge imprint on the L.A. scene. 

For now though we present a genuine killer slo-mo house-disco track Moonwalker feat. Roayer. All ASR-10 on this one. Geeet reeeaaaddyyyy! 

Tropics - Popup Cinema EP

Popup Cinema was the first track I heard from Tropics ever, so I was really excited to listen to his other productions. It's hard NOT to enjoy his 4 track EP album called Popup Cinema that dropped November 5th. It is like the more you listen to it the more you love it. One of my top finds I have come across this year. No doubt about that.

Buy it on iTunes: Popup Cinema EP 

Watch official Popup Cinema video: Tropics - Popup Cinema (Official Video)

Sshh - Inside The Jam EP

Even the most obvious tracks can still can reworked w/ a fresh approach. This implies to Sshh Edits, whose fourth 10'' this year odropped recently. Both side are getting a deep house treatment - Pump Up The Jam is on the A-Side, but the B-Side is where the goods are. Inside My Love gives a new perspective on Minnie's classic and incorporates a lovely subdued hook from Jill Scott's Golden. Stricly limited, green 10'', tailormade for all vinyl heads.

Saneyes - State Of Mind (Free DL)

Discovered Saneyes while browsing several facebook groups that I joined in the past months. As we've now waited times where conscious listeners are nearly bombarded with new music, we have to pick up ones that stand out amongst "the others". That's the case with hip hop/future soul producer Saneyes. He started producing music in the beginning of the XXI century inspired by such classics as "Like Water For Chocolate" or Slum Village's "Fantastic" sequel. Check out his latest track called State Of Mind, a soulful tune with pulsating bassline. Watch the video below, download HERE. Dope! 

TVPC: Polish Edits #8 by Ptaki

Guys at The Very Polish Cut Out's continue the steady stream of 2-track Edit EP's. #8 dropped yesterday and it's the best one yet. Edited by mysterious duo Ptaki (Birds) the original source tracks remain a secret, but the edits ar so so good that it doesn't even matter. Krystyna and Maciek both are classy, beatdown burners and that vocal hook on Krystyna is pure hands in the air stuff. The vinyl will out in March 2013, stay tuned. 

D'angelo - Left & Right (Moodprint Remix)

This one right here was located and liberated by Soulection while listening to one of Lefto's recent radio shows. It turned out that Left & Right remix was an unreleased gem created by the Leuven (Belgian) duo Alectric and Poldoore who hide behind the name of Moodprint. They are preparing for their first official remix on Tangram Records in early 2013 (February). Stay tuned!

Toro Y Moi - So Many Details (video)

Toro Y Moi never dissappoints as he is no small fish in the world of electronic music. On January 22, he will release a new album called Anything in Return through Carpark. Around some time ago he has shared the first taste of what he describes as "sincere pop music that's not all processed and bubblegum" wit a cut called "So Many Details". This was also released as a 7" single and dropped exactly on Black Fride i.e. November 23, with a B-side remix by Toro himself, featuring Odd Future's Hodgy Beats. 

Private Silence - EP

Our man Roux Spana is t1/3 of Private Silence - trio based in Odense and playing some featherlight acoustic soul aided w/ the vocals from Asia Kucharczyk. The 4-track ep is finally out, free of charge. Every track got remixed and all producers involved really delivered the goods. Spisek Jednego gave Half a slow-fast Om-Unit style footwork vibe and Twardowski brought California boogie to Wish on his Ful Thinking Remix. And ofc we can't forget about classy beats from Teielte and Roux Spana himself. 

Jack Dixon - 1 EP

London-based producer and Hotflush affiliate Jack Dixon has just dropped a three-track EP. Since house music have quickly becoming one of my new obsessions, I fell in love with this one right away. The EP is simply titled 1, and is a free download. Artists who give away dope music must simply get mad props. Track "Sequing" that opens the EP is a beautiful bit of swung house, with chopped drums strongly influenced by Burial. "10 Years" adds some trance flavour, whereas "Margo" comes up with something tougher. Eagerly waiting for the "2" EP. 

Essáy ‎– Find You

Hamburg based Fauxpas Muisk is celebrating their 3rd anniversary and 10th release in some style. Essáy, labels new recruit put on th 10'' a heart-grabbing melancholic piece of electronica titled Find You, w/ the aid of norwegian singer Ida Dillian on the vocals. Friends from Fauxpas - Nocow & Desolate - contribute also w/ 2 remixes (the latters' Get Together Mix makes it even more multi-layered and dense). The 10'' is limited to 300 copies, I wouldn't hesitate to get one yourself.

LOL Boys - Changes Remixes EP

Jerome Potter and Markus Garcia are the viral force that is LOL Boys, the Los Angeles via Montreal duo. Their very well acclaimed EP album "Changes" that dropped in July has waited five different versions of its title track including remixes by Star Slinger, CFCF, Groundislava, Todd Edwards and GRANT.

Nosaj Thing - Snap (freebie)

Little round-up on what's Nosaj Thing been up to recently:

1) Jason released the clip for Eclipse/Blu - first single from the upcoming album Home to be released on 22th January 2013. Visuals are provided by Daito Manabe and the visuals react to the dancers movement, not the other way around (how awesome is that?)


2) Just a moment ago a loose track Snap was dropped on the Innovative Leisure soundcloud profile. Besides being awesone it's a freebie.



That's the way to end the year on high, isn't it? Officially Home is the most anticipated electronic album of 2013. 

Rekompileret #8 - Mandegløgg direkte fra hanen

Rekompileret is a DJ collective, a music platform and music blog, created with the aim of delivering well produced and good music to a broad range of Danish music lovers. 6 times a year, Rekompileret releases a new compilation, as a collection of the best remixes found on the Danish "music market". As quality music lovers exist all over, and not only in Denmark, I decided to push it forward. Compilation is definitely worth to go through and have a listen to it. It spans a lot of interesting genres, and if I were to tag them, I'd probably go for #electronica, #wonky, #beats... whatever. If you get puzzled by the title of the compilation - do not despair :) Gløgg is a Scandinavian Christmas punch; "direkte fra hanen" stands for "directly from the faucet. Mandegløgg should indicate that it comes from a man...so just look to the left to see what this little, sweet creature is doing ;)

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East Liberty Quarters - 206 EP

After a great debut, East Liberty Quarters return w/ The 206 EP and are armed with 6 supreme Modern Funk cuts. Released by Rotating Souls Records, the EP will be available in all good record stores on like Juno or Clone on 10th December. Grab your 12'' while listening to the snippets:

D33J "Vacant Feelings" (Brandy Refix)

This D33J dude is a part of WEDIDIT collective which includes Shlohmo, JonWayne, Groundislava and a bunch of other good folks (in case if you wondered, D33J is pronounced like dijon mustard) . Following up on his free R3MIX3S EP back from early October, just few weeks after, he laced us with another one of his custom remixes. D33J offers up "Vacant Feelings" - his refix of Brandy's "A Capella (Something's Missing)" from her album released 4 years ago. D33J just added: "Just bought a 707 n was like bored or something so i flipped this brandy acapella for u." Well, there is nothing else than say, thank you buddy :)
You can stream and download the "Vacant Feelings" refix below.

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Phil Gerus - Based On Misunderstandings 05

A year ago (while writing for another blog) Phil Gerus hit me up w/ a request to check out his tunes. Fast forward to 2012 and Phil finally gets the deserved credit w/ a release on Jazzanova's Sonar Kollectiv as a part Based On Misunderstandings series. The style of production remains the same - analog-warm,  pure melodic funkiness based on sampling vintage cassette tapes, but it's in my opinion Phil's best work to date, eastern european chillwave at it's finest. Grab the limited wax pressing HERE (and listen to the rest of the snippets) or HERE. 

Phil Gerus - Don't Kiss Me While i'm Swimming

Falcons - Remixxes Vol. 2

The first time I heard about Falcons was when Dj Tunes (big ups to WhatAboutTheBeats) played his fantastic warm-up before Teebs & Samiyam in Copenhagen in early 2012. The track that he played during his gig was of course freshly released Nigeria, some banging uptempo juke rythms steeped in the sounds of African nation. I was therefore eagerly waiting for their next releases, and here it is. Recent L.A. transplant/Vancouver BC native (Falcons paired down from duo to just one remaining member Yung Bircall), releases his Remixxes Vol. 2 project, following up on last year's buzzworthy Vol. 1. With its lead track Vroom (this could be in my top3 tunes of the year, yeah, I know that's a big call, but it's so dope), this will be filling dancefloors this winter. As 95% of the music we post here, this is a free download.

AUSTIN PERALTA OCTOBER 25, 1990 – NOVEMBER 21, 2012

It was a privilege seeing you live on stage Austin, your music will never be forgotten. 

Rest In Peace, we really miss you.