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- Magnetic Man: Magnetic Man
This highly anticipated electronic project from Magnetic Man is not immediately something you expected. - Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
"To his credit, Kanye has consistently sought an expression beyond the realm from which he emerged at the end of the 1990’s." - Wookie: Wookie
"Garage couldn’t have a more blatant anthem than 'Scrappy'." - Flying Lotus: Pattern + Grid World
"The incorporation of analogue sounds to the digital maze that was Cosmogramma is largely gone, but so are the more conventional beat structures of Los Angeles." - John Legend & The Roots: Wake Up
This is not The Roots working on Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun or D’Angelo’s Voodoo; it’s more like the product of some inspired jamming sessions. - Houses: All Night
All Night from electronic outfit Houses is one to be played in the early hours of the day after a treasured evening. - 4hero: Two Pages
Masters of instrumental drum n bass - Homeboy Sandman – The Good Son
Homeboy Sandman’s third full-length places him in the forefront in the battle against the commercial music industry - Shad – TSOL
One of Canada’s most exciting hip-hop acts returns with a new album - Jamie Woon – Mirrorwriting
Full of wondering atmosphere Jamie Woons debut is something quite beautiful
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- Teebs: Cook, Clean, Pay the Rent (New House Version)
2010′s Brainfeeder debutant Teebs, who we interviewed last year, is putting out a new project called Collections 101 on 8... - The Roots ft. Big K.R.I.T.: Make My
Okayplayer are streaming a new track by The Roots, ‘Make My’ featuring Big K.R.I.T. Solemn, pensive, and in line with... - Hiatus + Shura: First
‘First’ is a beautifully, dreamy track that is the result of exciting partnership between upcoming duo Shura and cinematic electronica... - Budgie BTG Mix
After a bit of a hiatus, Bridging The Gap have just released their new free guest mix this time courtesy of Budgie.... - Jamie Lidell: Completely Exposed (Beck RMX)
The UK’s electro-funkster Jamie Lidell released his fifth album Compass in 2010. ‘Completely Exposed’, a track off the album, has... - TMS feat.Jagga: I Need You
Here is the right kind of chart dominating music. Jagga has teamed up with West London trio TMS for... - Shad: TSOL Preview@Spinner
Canadian music magazine Spinner are previewing Shad K’s new album TSOL, out 25 May, on their website. Shad also takes... - TV on the Radio: Caffeinated Consciousness
Another track has been released from TV on the Radio’s fifth album Nine Types of Light, due to drop in... - The Radio Dept.: The Video Dept.
Swedish band The Radio Dept. is one of many dream poppers out there, but there is a reason for their... - Pharoahe Monch: Clap (One Day)
Pharoahe Monch is prepping the release of his new album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) on NYC’s Duck Down records....