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Jared Mees and the Grown Children: Shake
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Yep, it's an odd one. But did you really think it was going to go off like that?

 

Alecks Awlkr - Breathless
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Glacial d*step, a departure from the more heady, jump-up wobble stuff. This tune courtesy of Illtronic.

 

ASAP Rocky - Get Lit
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This twisted hip hop comes courtesy of Winny Cooper's round-up of 2011 ( http://winniecooper.net/2011/12/winnies-top-albums-of-2011/).

 

September track of the month (Via Dax)
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This is what the big man has to say: "enjoy this track, its like a
summer breeze gently blowing through your hair."

Agree?

 

Gui Boratto - Stems from Hell
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I'll admit it. I didn't really dig his last album. I tried, I really
wanted to, but found it far too flighty.

His latest outing 'III', finds Gui scratching a different itch. Think
dank teutonic night rather than breezy Brazilian Sunday afternoon.
There's a toughness that doesn't sink too far into self-indulgent
head-nod thanks to the rinses. They rise, but snap atonally, which
only adds to the suspense.

Digging the whole album so tough to pick out one stand-out track but
finally settled on the 'Stem from Hell' opus. Enjoy the ride.

 

Little Dragon - those Swedes know what's up
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Electro-popsters Little Dragon were in NYC last night. They were sold out, I was burnt out, so I'll have to wait till next time. 

 

Track of the moment: Barem's Sticky
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OK, so it's not new but loving this deep proto-funk from a time when great swathes of Europe were in the grip of the Minimal movement.

Unfoundsound capitalized by  exposing fresh Latin American talent such as Barem.

 

Natalia's Song: like dubstep having a drink with Kate Bush
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Someone's figured out how to give euphoria a sombre poignancy. Wouldn't you know his name's Zomby  

 

Tracks of the month from Dax
Can't remember if I mentioned this, but I'm sharing tracks with DJ Dax from the UK. We're meant to be monthly but we have some catch-up to do. So here's a couple, and this is what Dax has to say: 
Anyway enjoy a belated June track which makes me think of a reboot of our old days at moss side club, and the July track which could be a bit grating to some, but I love. Enjoy.

Cheers

Dax

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Track of the month: Hot Mess (Herr Johann Remix)
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Messy soul-funk that has a severe identity crisis as the track waxes on. And I don't just mean the falsetto croonings. One to keep the dancefloor on it's toes. 

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