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Major Lazer’s new track features Amber Coffman of the Dirty Projectors.
Major Lazer: Get Free (ft. Amber Coffman)Diplo and Switch are playing around the UK this week, where you may catch them with Toddla T—who we interviewed here—and Unicorn Kid.
Dates:
04-18 Manchester, England – HMV Ritz *
04-19 London, England – Shepherd’s Bush Empire *
04-20 Birmingham, England – HMV Institute *
04-21 Bristol, England – Motion *
04-22 Glasgow, Scotland – ABC *
04-24 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique
04-27 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg Amsterdam
04-28 Paris, France – Le Bataclan
05-28 Detroit, MI – The Movement Festival
06-02 Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Fest
06-08 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
06-23 New York, New York – Governors Ball
06-28 Rothbury, MI – Randall’s Island Park
07-05 Gdynia, Poland – Heineken Opener Festival
07-06 Graefenhainichen, Germany – Splash Music Festival
07-07 Balado, Scotland – T In The Park
08-16 Mallorca, Spain – Mallorca Rocks
08-17 Ibiza, Spain – Ibiza Rocks
08-25 Liverpool, England – Creamfields
09-07 Berlin, Germany – Berlin Festival
Kutmah presents his compilation Worldwide Family Vol. 2, which is out today on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings.
Happy Friday.
Something different to do this Thursday, as Red Stripe presents a unique exhibition from international artists Sweza, Rose Stallard, Sandre Boulet and D.Billy. Music from Deadboy and Boddika.
For entry RSVP redstripe@taylorherring.com
Hearing Dels feature on the original ‘Eyesdown’ adds yet more beauty to an already paralysing track. Download via player.
From Bonobo’s exquisite Black Sands Remix Album.
Traveller’s anthem.
Jay Electronica’s ‘Dear Moleskine’, which originally surfaced long ago as a demo, is now available in its full version. Is Act II, the enigmatic Jay Elec’s highly awaited debut, on the way now?
(Right click to download.)
Wow this looks good for any upcoming musicians and bands.
To celebrate the brand’s endless dedication to music, culture and live performance, Hennessy International
is giving Facebook fans a chance to perform at the Blues Passions festival 2012, and take their music from
online to onstage.
Past artists to grace the stage at Blues Passions include music legends BB King, Ray Charles, Massive Attack, Andreya Triana, and Gil Scott Heron.
Musicians will be able to submit their own video entries via the Hennessy Facebook fanpage to be judged by a panel of music industry experts (Hennessy International, Blues Passions, Clash magazine), and then the public, for a chance to perform live on stage.
Can’t wait for more from Jai Paul, coming soon on XL Recordings.
We’ll eat our hat if Frida Hyvönen’s new single doesn’t make an impact beyond Sweden. From her fifth album To the Soul, set to be released this spring.
Frida Hyvönen: Terribly Dark
Fantastic horns on this track by Jay-Z from 2007. A big-name appearance for the song’s hook fell through at the last minute, according to Jay.
That left us with two clever verses on a scorcher from Just Blaze; not bad.
Jay-Z: American Gangster
Wonderful visuals to ‘No Room for Doubt’, a single from London’s own Lianne La Havas. From her 2011 EP Lost & Found.
Much like Beatnik, La Blogothèque takes pride in its visual work.
Inspired by co-editor Ali Raymond’s recent break in Colombia, Latin America, we recommend Colombian group ChocQuib who mix hip hop with native and Caribbean influences and rhythms.
‘Donde Vengo Yo’ means Where I Come From.
The original is brilliant but this remix is on par. Enjoy the sunshine even if you can’t see it yet.
Happy Friday
Animal (Mark Ronson Remix)
Don’t miss this. You should know about Stones Throw’s Daedelus – but Brainfeeder’s Taylor McFerrin is another artist you have to see live.
Get tickets here.
