TOO FRESH: Nautic – “Fixxx”

Nautic is a collaborative project between Bullion, Laura Groves, and Tic, who met during their time together at XL/Young Turks. They sent over “Fixxx”, a slow moving pop ballad that channels their previously far-out sonic explorations (Tic produced Jessie Ware + Sampha‘s “Valentine”) into a new frame of focus. I love hearing this unique confluence of influences. Their two-track debut is now available on the band’s bandcamp (for only ₤1.20), [...]

November 28th, 2012  |  Published in Music, TOO FRESH  |  2 Comments

Substitute Teachers: Astro Nautico (Obey City)

There is a long list of Dipped in Dollars projects that never saw the light of day, and one of them was an Astro Nautico party we were going to throw in DC last spring. This Substitute Teachers mix by Obey City was going to drop the day of the party, and we are finally able to bring it to you online. I shot the guys a couple of questions [...]

September 21st, 2012  |  Published in Mixes, Music, Substitute Teachers, TOO FRESH  |  9 Comments

Sounds of Summer (3)

Our site celebrated its third birthday a few days ago, and I decided to celebrate it by making a mix of many favorites. We’ve been able to reach some true corners of the world during our brief time on this planet, and I’m just happy that you all have stuck around. Stay tuned for even wilder things this year. Lindstrøm – Call Me Anytime (Oneohtrix Point Never Remix) Azealia Banks [...]

August 10th, 2012  |  Published in Featured, Mixes, Music  |  1 Comment

TOO FRESH: Jessie Ware – “What You Won’t Do For Love”

Obey City introduced me to the genius of Bobby Caldwell about a year ago (and made me realize that Letherette had sampled him for their tune “Langsette”), and Jessie Ware recently flipped another one of his works with the help of Sampha. This is one of the best pieces of music to come out all year, and the roster at PMR Records have been up to some top work.

June 13th, 2012  |  Published in Music, TOO FRESH  |  3 Comments