March 2010
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Full Crate, FS Green & Grand Jackson - HomeMade EP
Download: Full Crate, FS Green & Grand Jackson - HomeMade EP
Bonus Download: DJ Mehdi - Pocket Piano (HomeMade Remix)
Any long time readers of YSK will know we are big fans of FS Green, Grand Jackson and Full Crate, so we were stoked to see that this release was put up for free on FS’s website! All the tracks are top notch, like I can’t pick a favorite as they really are all...
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Guilty Simpson x Madlib - Cali Hills
Download: Guilty Simpson x Madlib - Cali Hills
The much anticipated OJ Simpson release is dropping on May 18th, but Stones Throw made the digital release available to purchase today! This is a full track for you all to get a sample of what is to come, the album has raps from Guilty Simpson and beats by Madlib so you know it’s going to be a hot one..
OJ Simpson. That’s the name of...
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Fever Ray - I'm Not Done (R/D Remix)
Download: Fever Ray - I’m Not Done (R/D Remix)
This nice treat came through in an email today from R/D, which you can now grab for yourself above! This is a wicked remix he did of Fever Ray’s - I’m Not Done, it’s full of wicked synths and some dope melodies. If you’re into The Glitch Mob’s vibe then this will be right up your street! Really diggin this and...
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Oscillations Part 1
Download: Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: Oscillations Part 1
What a totally awesome way to start the week! This is an absolute banger of a compilation from Jus Like Music featuring many dope artists such as Om-Unit, Bug, Bluntspeakers, Lunice, Vital, le N?KO and plenty more. Go grab it while it’s hot and then spread the word. Enjoy!
Broken Haze - Block
Om Unit -...
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Akello & Coincidence - Breathing Room
Download: Akello & Coincidence - Breathing Room
Just got a link through from HW&W to this dope free album by Akello & Coincidence. I’ve really not found much lyrical stuff that I enjoy lately but this is definitely some fresh shit! Some real chill tunes with a nice vibe, I’m thoroughly enjoying this on a Sunday night, check it out y’all.
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Version Two
Hope you guys are feeling the new look around these parts! I still have a few tweeks to make and things too add but figured it was sorted enough to push live. Also check out the newly added iPhone version of the website which makes browsing posts on your iPhone a lot easier. Keep an eye out for lot’s of fresh new content coming soon, thanks.
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Deekline & Wizard - Luv 4 Music (1000names RMX)
Download: FRET001: Backup remixes
Came across this today whilst browsing the internetz, some heavy beats for your Friday afternoon! Any regulars will no doubt of heard of 1000 names before and there is also a wicked Filtercutter remix in the same package. Don’t know too much about this label but check out Svetlana Industries for more information!
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Alex B - You And I Both Know
Download: Alex B - You And I Both Know
So I downloaded this as soon as it appeared and have rinsed it about 20 times since, but being so busy at work I totally forgot to post it! Haha, luckily Jeff from LGD just reminded me how dope it was so here I am posting it for you all to check out. If you don’t know, Alex B is a seriously dope musician and beat maker and also happens to be one of...
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Paul White - Ancient Treasure
Download: Paul White - Ancient Treasure
Wayyyy to much dope free music around this week, seriously! Can’t write much about this right now as I’m hard at work, but it’s Paul White and therefor you need to check it out. Read the full article and details on Now-Again.
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Take - Neon Beams
Download: Take - Neon Beams (.mp3)
From the forthcoming Take album entitled ‘Only Mountain’ comes a preview track entitled ‘Neon Beams’ (dropping on Alpha Pup in April).
The title says it all really. Luminous synths scatter, split and collide with arpeggiated bass, as crunchy, rusty breaks and hats skid out of control over pulsating LFOs. ‘Neon Beams’ has a...
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Scuba - So You Think You're Special
Download: Scuba - So You Think You’re Special (.mp3)
With his album Triangulation dropping this week, it seems Scuba is giving away yet another wicked track from the hotly anticipated album.
As I can’t put it any better, I’ll quote the RCDLBL guys who say the track is “more Phil Collins than dubstep, all slow, gated drums and ephemeral sunrise melancholy. Regardless...
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The Glitch Mob - Drive It Like You Stole It
Download: The Glitch Mob - Drive It Like You Stole It
I was a big fan of The Glitch Mob’s previous music and live shows so it was cool to see this taster from their up coming album ‘Drink the Sea’ pop up on their website! It’s definitely sounding good, really good in fact, and they don’t seem to have slowed down at all even after Kraddy moved on from the group....
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Mizz Beats - My World (Om Unit Remix)
Download: Mizz Beats - My World (Om Unit Remix)
Totally loving this! Mizz Beats is dope and going to blow up in 2010 I hope, same goes for the one they call Om Unit (previously 2tall) who is SMASHING it right now. I actually bumped into him at Brainfeeder and was asking about this getting a release, seems we hit the jackpot and have the 320 as a free download via his soundcloud. Grab it!
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Deru - Peanut Butter & Patience
Download: Deru - Peanut Butter & Patience
Fresh goodies from Mush and Deru to start this week off! Sorry there is no direct download link, you need to visit the site and enter your email to get the free download.. well worth it though! Just see the right hand side of the page where it says ‘Complimentary Album Download’.
01. Peanut Butter & Patience
02. Peanut Butter...
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Paul White - So Far Away (Tranqill's Version)
Download: Paul White - So Far Away (Tranqill’s Version)
Both Paul White and Tranquil happen to be two more of my favorite artists right now, both making waves in the scene. Paul’s beats are just awesome and Tranquil has some awesome rhymes, so a mix of the both is definitely a treat. I just spotted that Alex Chase of One Handed Music put this free download up on his soundcloud -...
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Alpha Pup - Top 20 Free Downloads
Alpha Pup - Top 20 Free Downloads
Alpha Pup Records just put up the list of their top 20 free downloads for the last 30 days. Get on the site and download free tracks from the likes of Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots, Flying Lotus, Nocando, Ras G, The Gaslamp Killer and many more! Just right click, save as on the pictures by each track.
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Take - Incredibright
Download: Take – Incredibright
Take aka Sweatson Klank has been one of my favourite music makers of the last few years. A great live set which I got to enjoy whilst out in LA and at various nights in the UK as well as some incredible releases have made his music a must in my iTunes and on deck. Here Rhythm-Incursions have posted a track of his new album which drops April 20 on Alpha Pup! Go...
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Annu - Bundle Pack01
Download: Annu - Bundle Pack01
Annu’s been putting out some firey beats for a while now, if you haven’t already checked it grab his Dream Runner EP we posted up a while back too and if you’re feeling those maybe stretch the $5 for his Def Vibrations LP.
Anyway this new bundle pack contains 6 new tracks for you, I’m really feeling the Opo and Thedeal tunes, but all are...
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Erykah Badu - Strawberry Incense (prod. by Madlib)
Download: Erykah Badu - Strawberry Incense (prod. by Madlib)
Dope new tune from Erykah! “Brand new Erykah Badu “Strawberry Incense” produced by Madlib, off her upcoming album entitled New Amerykah pt. 2: Return of the Ankh, which drops March 30th. “ Vibes. (via)
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Dimlite - Elbow Flood
Download: Dimlite - Elbow Flood (.mp3)
A sick new track from Dimlite today, it even features him singing! Keep a look out for his soon to be released LP on Now-Again Records. Also check his reworking of Gap Mangione - Dinana in the Autumn wind, that he named Diana Won’t (.mp3) which Now-Again also put out for free a few weeks back!
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Grillo - Fireworks + Remixes
Download: Grillo - Fireworks (.zip)
Download: Grillo - Fireworks Remixes (.zip)
I stumbled upon Homework Records site the other day and it’s full of free electronic music. This Grillo album really caught my eye, mainly for the remixes to be honest just because I saw the name Fulgeance and (costa) amongst the remixers and I figured a free track from each of those can’t be bad!...
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B Bravo - Sonic Router Mix
Download: B BRAVO Sonic Router Mix (.mp3)
San Francisco-based producer B BRAVO has been over in Europe for the last month attending this year’s RBMA in London, as well as somehow finding time to perform on his own in London and Amsterdam.
Whilst in London, Adam ‘B BRAVO’ hooked up with Sonic Router to produce a sick guest-mix comprising of a bunch his own original productions and remixes as...
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Scuba - 6th Form
Download: Scuba - 6th Form (.mp3)
I came across the Modyfier blog by chance this evening but I’m glad I did. From what I undersand, it’s a blog/podcast, in which each episode someone makes a mixtape or posts a tune, whilst writing about their musical inspirations and selections in a candid, personal way that you don’t often see. Then that person passes the responsibility on...
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Random Movement vs Kanye West & Lupe Fiasco - A...
Download: Random Movement vs Kanye West & Lupe Fiasco - A Good Start Is The Sky (Kasper Bootleg) (.mp3)
I first came across Kasper a couple months back whilst radio-editing music for Crissy Criss’ D&B Mixshow on 1Xtra. Crissy wanted to play a track entitled ‘Nice Dude With Ice Cream’ which is a tasty liquid roller with some N.E.R.D. vocal samples. The production was...
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Greymatter - Too Much (Illum Sphere Remix)
Download: Greymatter - Too Much (Illum Sphere remix)
Illum Sphere seems to be everywhere at the moment which is a good thing. Especially when he’s making remixes as dope as this! If you’re feeling it check out the other Illum Sphere shit we’ve posted and also the TRG Remix of Greymatter that was posted a week or so ago.
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Foals - Spanish Sahara (Mount Kimbie Remix)
Download: Foals - Spanish Sahara (Mount Kimbie Remix) (.mp3)
So Foals are pretty good as far as all that guitar lark goes. And as I was going through my soundcloud I spotted this little beauty of a remix from those lads Mount Kimbie (via Fabric). Their first couple EPs on Hot Flush have been works of beauty, and this remix shows there’s more to come.
Mount Kimbie’s melancholic...
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Rusko - Da Cali Anthem
Download: Rusko - Da Cali Anthem
Don’t get me wrong I love my deep dark sounds and beats, but Rusko is just so much fun! What a great character and this tune is an absolute stonker! I know Mr Logistics is also a huge fan of this tune, catchy talkbox and weird sounds all over the shop. I was pumping it out while lounging on the beach by LA, California just a few weeks ago, which is where...
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Dibiase - Return of the Sludge
Download: Dibiase - Return of the Sludge
Can never post up too much from BTS Radio. It’s one of my favorite things, haha. Anyway we have not posted much about Dibiase before but this guy is smashin it right now. Caught him out in LA at Bassick and he was playing some of the freshest beats there are. Read more on BTS and cop the mix.
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Scuba - Before
Download: Scuba - Before
It’s safe to say Scuba is one of the most influential artists in the dubstep / garage / techno scene right now and his new album Triangulation is only days away from dropping! His first album has had hundreds of plays on my ipod and I am personally a big fan. It’s therefore a nice treat to see that XLR8R has posted up a fresh 320kbps download of...
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J Dilla - Safety Dance
Download: J Dilla - Safety Dance
Serato and Stones Throw have teamed with the J Dilla Estate for the official J Dilla Serato release, Donut Shop. This is 2 discs with six J Dilla tracks, 2 sides with Serato Control Tone (for use with Serato Scratch Live DJ software), and 2 donut slipmats in a package designed by Studio No.1. This will be released May 10th (the day after Mother’s...
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J Rocc For Supreme - Take 2 Mixtape
Download: J Rocc For Supreme - Take 2 Mixtape (.zip)
Here’s one for the crate-diggers and sample-hunters.
Following on from his performance at the Brainfeeder/RBMA/Fabric session last week, a mix from J Rocc mix has surfaced courtesy of NYC streetwear company Supreme. This mixtape has some tidy beat juggling (as you’d expect from an original member of the Beat Junkies) and a tasty...
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Suff Daddy - Suff Refills
Download: Suff Daddy - Suff Refills
13 remixes and 2 original tracks from Suff Daddy. Remixes include Slum Village, Biggie, Guilty Simpson, Tha Alkaholics and more check it out! The Refills tape serves as an aperitif for the forthcoming Suff album “The Gin Diaries”.
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D Bridge - Lost Shadow
Download: D Bridge – Lost Shadow (.mp3)
Original badman D-Bridge had an apparently rare moment of generousity this weekend when he gave away a tune that was originally going to be released on Friction’s Shogun Audio.
‘Lost Shadow’ was to be the B-side of ‘Inner Disbelief’, but in a previous moment of, erm, un-generousity, D-Bridge decided he was giving other...
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Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over...
Download: Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over (Breakage Remix) (.mp3)
Following on from the Massive Attack remix we posted a couple weeks back, It seems Breakage is fast becoming the majors’ go-to guy for a dubstep remix. Although originally released back in December 2008 on Moshi Moshi, her Brits success has led to a re-release of Florence And The Machine’s ‘Dog...
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Jammer - Better Than (Lorn Remix)
Download: Jammer – Better Than (Lorn Remix)
We are big fans of Lorn over here at YSK. Here’s a grimey growler for you all courtesy of Brainfeeder!
edit: Fixed download link.
Buy Lorn - Nothing Else on iTunes
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YSK Podcast Episode 3: My Dry Wet Mess
Download: YSK Podcast Episode 3: My Dry Wet Mess
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Episode 3 of our podcast, this time mixing duties go to My Dry Wet Mess. We featured a couple of his beats a while back when we were first getting started, so if you missed them go and grab yourself them now! The mix has previously heard tracks from some of our favourite artists such as Nosaj Thing and HudMo...
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The Others & N-Type - Circuit
Download: The Others & N-Type - Circuit
Dubsteppin your way through this quiet Wednesday with some fresh freebie goodness from N-Type & The Others. BIG TUNE.
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Pretty Lights - Making Up a Changing Mind
Download: Pretty Lights - Making Up a Changing Mind
I would hope by now you have all heard the previous releases from Pretty Lights! This EP is the first in a trilogy of EPs to be released in 2010. We have posted many things previously from them and I can honestly say it’s some of my favorite music to listen too, great building tracks with amazing harmonics and beats you really have to...
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Connie Hawkin - Rucky Reads
Download: Connie Hawkin - Rucky Reads
The homies over at Let’s Get Digital just posted this up on their soundcloud page and after giving it a listen I decided you all need to check it out! Fresh soulful instrumental beats from Connie Hawkin, enjoy!
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Dimlite - Béjart
Download: Dimlite - Béjart
Yet more promo goodies from Fabric for next weeks Brainfeeder event! Dimlite is a badman, check this beat and read ‘A brief history of Dimlite’.
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Nosaj Thing - IOIO
Download: Nosaj Thing - IOIO (.mp3)
Nosaj is kindly giving away a 320kbps version of IOIO off his Drift LP in order to get you hyped for his performance at Red Bull Music Academy Brainfeeder at Fabric on march the 10th. Not that you should need more hyping, the line up is crazy. Check the flyer after the jump… if you’re anywhere near London next wednesday you should definately get...
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Lykke Li - Little Bit (Tokimonsta Remix)
Download: Lykke Li - Little Bit (Tokimonsta Remix) (.mp3)
Ahead of the RBMA Brainfeeder event at Fabric in London next week, the good people over at Fabric are giving away Tokimonsta’s remix of Lykke Li’s ‘Little Bit.’ The track first dropped on her Soundcloud back in January, but for those of you who weren’t quick enough to catch it then, here’s another chance to get your grubby mitts on it!
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Kuedo - Resident Advisor Mix
Download: Kuedo - Resident Advisor Mix (mp3)
I’ve been gagging to post something about Kuedo ever since I got sent the forthcoming Planet Mu EP, but I haven’t really had any excuse to… until now! Keudo is a beatsy/wonky project from Jamie Vex’d, formally one half of dubstep pioneers Vex’d. Now working solo and living in Berlin, Jamie has made one of the most beautiful, well-arranged EPs I’ve...