It’s that time of the month again, where Chief and I combine forces to bring you our favorite tracks from the past month. Without much ado, here are the tracks we couldn’t take off repeat during November. (By some cosmic turn of fate, Kuhn was also featured in our November mix from last year, so if you’re feeling nostalgic, check it out.) Tracklist below. SZA – “Bed” Ambassadeurs – “Second [...]
December 5th, 2012 | Published in Featured, Mixes | 2 Comments
Kuhn hooked us up with Kings, his sophomore effort on London’s Civil Music. It was around this time last year that he brought us the fantastic Slime Beach EP, and Kings is filled with four diverse uptempo club tracks that sample eclectic sonic palettes, footwork-inspired rhythmic complexities, and feature a guest spot from his brother in arms Obey City. “Boombox” is my personal favorite from the release, merging hyper-pitched rave [...]
November 26th, 2012 | Published in Music | 2 Comments
Astro Nautico X Day Tripper – 7 by 7
Astro Nautico and INNIT/Day Tripper Records have collaborated on a unique project which finds most of the label sampling Akria Kurosawa’s “The Seven Samurai” to for 7 track. Conversely, 7 members of the Japan-based INNIT have flipped sounds found in the westernized version of the same film, John Sturges‘ “The Magnificent Seven”. The release will be available both digitally and on cassette today, and they’ll be celebrating the release with [...]
July 27th, 2012 | Published in Music | 2 Comments
TOO FRESH: Obey City – “Neva Knew”
Astro Nautico blew the lid off of their first monthly night at Free Candy over the weekend, and Obey City‘s MY RVM EP is dropping at the perfect time. “Neva Knew” is my favorite track from the EP, with leaps of hybrid production and a furiously pitch shifted high-end melody that rides throughout the piece. Download the entire EP for only €4.89 on B.YRSLF. Neva Knew by OBEY CITY Percalatin [...]
July 11th, 2012 | Published in Featured, Music | 4 Comments
