May 2010
29 posts
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DZA - Five-Finger Discount
Download: DZA - Five-Finger Discount (or you can purchase lossless here)
I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying this beat tape for a few weeks now courtesy of the Error Broadcast guys and I’m still finding myself listening to it most days on the iPod! This label never ceases to amaze me with the amount of incredible free and low cost product they have on offer for your ears. Here are a...
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Morpheground - Off D'Wrekkid Vol. 1
Download: Morpheground - Off D’Wrekkid Vol. 1
Something new to start the weekend and it comes in the form of this fresh EP from Morpheground. Morpheground is based in Italy and hit us up via email to let us know about this release, after checking it out this morning I had to share it with you all! This experimental instrumental beat tape has some fresh electronic beats and is definitely...
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Dam Funk - Ihopeuknowimwatchingjune
Download: Dam Funk - Ihopeuknowimwatchingjune
Fresh funk for the day!
Dam-Funk’s free download/unreleased series are new, unmastered MP3 single tracks created & released by the man himself via: twitter.com/damfunk. Grab the others here: Paradise / Passion / Speak the Truth / Do U Feel The Same Way I Do?
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Connie Hawkins - Sure Thing!!
Download: Connie Hawkins - Sure Thing!!
Some niceness to start the day today from Connie Hawkins. The man from Boulder, Colorado coming with some upbeat summery vibes, definitely enjoying this! Check it out, and if you dig it why not shoot Connie a tweet to let him know @Conniehawkin.
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Blind I for the Kids - Quality > Quantity
Download: Blind I for the Kids - Quality > Quantity
Blind I For The Kids recently put out a compilation of tracks by their favourite artists for free. It just so happens that these are some of our favourite artists too! Cop it for some niceness from the likes of Onra, Devonwho, Dert, Shawn Jackson and many more!
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Jimmy Edgar - Hot Raw Sex
Download: Jimmy Edgar - Hot Raw Sex
Jimmy Edgar has been smacking it lately, this one’s a biggie and free at 320kbps.. totally synth-tastic! His reputation and music seem to have grown to a huge level over the last two years and rumors of a Instra:mental remix of this track leaves me anticipated for more. Enjoy it and look out for the album XXX coming out digitally in late July. (via)
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Deca One - Computer Soul
Download: Deca One - Computer Soul
I’d not heard of Deca One previous to Justin hitting me up to tell me to check this out, as soon as I checked out the first track I knew it was some hot shit. Some 8bit but funky sounding beats to get yo head nodding on a Monday morning! One of the best ‘Beat tapes’ I’ve heard in a minute, well worth a listen.
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Comma - Coyote
Download: Comma - Coyote
New track from San Franciso based producer Comma for yous lot today, on a 136bpm future garage or whatever it’s being called these days tip. I’m proper feeling it and if you are grab the whole Carry the Fire EP for just $5 here. The EP contains a wider range of music with glitch, dubstep, garage and techno influences as well as a remix by fellow bay...
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Lorn - Tomorrow
Download: Lorn - Tomorrow
Seriously, you guy’s are getting luckier and luckier out there in internet land. Today LA Weekly dropped another free mp3 from the man they call Lorn. You already know what I think about this cat and so grab it and enjoy, you should then proceed to Brainfeeder and find out how to get your hands on ‘Nothing Else’, coming June 8th. Serious serious...
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Master Blazter - Blazt Off (Mix by Kutmah)
Download: Master Blazter - Blazt Off (Mix by Kutmah)
Unfortunately we still have no good news on Kutmah, but this treat surfaced today on the HVW8 Podcast which will definitely get your head bopping. If you don’t already know Master Blazter is made up of Computer Jay, J-1 and Dam Funk, you may have already come across this youtube video of them performing at the HVW8 gallery last year...
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Green Llama - Llamaville
Download: Green Llama - Llamaville
Some fresh beats for today courtesy of Mr Dibiase! He’s been making some seriously dope beats out in LA and you should be seeing a lot more of him in the coming months I would suspect. This is DIBIA$E & Green Llama Movement - Green Llama: Llamaville [2010]. Find more about them on myspace. (P.s - also check out his recent BTS Radio mix if you...
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Sarah White - Fade
Download: Sarah White - Fade
This is huge! Seriously the Sarah White bits I’ve posted since YSK started have been some of my favorite tracks, these new ones are no different! The J Todd remix was featured on YSK a few months back and is incredible, easily had 100 plays in my iTunes, but the others are all new to me and also top notch. Well worth checking out, nice way to end the...
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Reggie B - She Knows
Download: Reggie B - She Knows
Reggie B has been popping up all over the shop in the last few weeks, it seems. I swear half the thing’s I’ve posted have featured him! Well here is a solo piece produced by the man Busy, it’s on a nice soulful tip for sure. The track is taken from his forthcoming album “The Traveler” coming soon on INnatesounds, stay tuned.
She Knows by...
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Lorn - Cherry Moon
Download: Lorn - Cherry Moon
I am very excited for Lorn’s album. His music is fucking awesome. This track is featured on the new album entitled ‘Nothing Else’ which will be coming out on Brainfeeder. The track is just a taster of Lorn’s unique style which takes in elements of deep bass, melodies, some magic, and ties them all together in a killer bundle. Check it out,...
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WD4D - Post-Hyphy-Romanticrunk
Download: WD4D - Post-Hyphy-Romanticrunk
Big boyyy riddims! All about the Choklate - The Tea (WD4D’s Spicey Chai Rmx), suuuuuper dope instrumentals as well, enjoy!
WD4D’s first release of 2010 finds him remixing some of Seattle’s best female talents. Choklate’s positive, self confident anthem, “The Tea” gets a big dose of the bounce treatment, while Lisa...
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Oddisee - Odd Spring
Download: Oddisee - Odd Spring
It’s late and I have to wake up for work in 6 hours, but I had to leave you with this for the day before I do! Oddisee has been making dope tunes for a hot minute and we have featured many on here previously. This free LP seriously packs some great tracks, so go grab it while it’s hot and enjoy the spring vibes!
Odd Spring is the fourth & final...
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Teebs & Jackhigh - The Tropics Remixed
Download: Teebs & Jackhigh - The Tropics Remixed
You may have heard the original release by Teebs & Jackhigh a few weeks ago when it dropped on Svetlana Industries. But today they dropped a free remix package by Josip Klobučar and Auditory Ossicles. Both really nice tracks and well worth a listen, Svetlana definitely doing it proper!
Josip Klobučar is a Croatian producer...
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Pinch - Fabric Mix
Download: Pinch - Fabric Mix
So we’re on a bit of a dubstep flex today after that Loefah tune rolled out earlier. This next bit is from one of my favorite producers who goes by the name of Pinch, the main man behind Tectonic recordings. Tectonic have put out the likes of Flying Lotus, 2562, Kryptic Minds, Pinch, Joker and of course many more. This mix showcases some of the best in...
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Loefah - Justabeat
Download: Loefah - Justabeat
Loefah is one of the original dubstep pioneers, today he dropped a full quality wav of a track entitled Justabeat. I don’t have any other information about it other than the fact it is a heavyweight track, check the bassline!
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Mr Beatnick - Wotchagonnado
Download: Mr Beatnick - Wotchagonnado
Wow lot’s of new music to post today, hard to keep track of it all! I’m a big fan of Mr Beatnick and the latest goody for you today is a track by him titled ‘Wotchadonnado’. Nice vibes, pure headnodder, enjoy!
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Acre - I Saw the Crescent
Download: Acre - I Saw the Crescent (.mp3)
We have a track from an upcoming talent from Manchester UK, today. Acre contacted us a few weeks ago linking us to his soundcloud page where we found quite a few nice tracks which you definitely need to check out! Our favourite happened to be a track entitled I Saw the Crescent, which has a slightly similar vibe to say Fantastic Mr. Fox, full of...
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Kutmah - Live at The El Rey
Download: Kutmah - Live at The El Rey
I’ve had the pleasure of listening to and seeing Kutmah play out many times, but unfortunately he has a bad situation going on right now. As a key player and member of the scene I urge you all to help him in his right to stay in the USA at freekutmah.com. Please read on for more details and check out this dope mix!
THE BACKGROUND
Kutmah was...
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Diesler - Deepest Cuba
Download: Diesler - Deepest Cuba
I was a big fan of Diesler back in the day, but to be fair I’ve not heard much in a while. So it was a nice to see a new album on the way and a freebie in the form of this track. Brighten up your weekend with some nujazz flavors, enjoy!
Deepest Cuba is a free taster from the amazing new Diesler album Tie Breakers. Combining tight instrumentation and...
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Krazy Baldhead - The 4th Movement (The Glitch Mob...
Download: Krazy Baldhead - The 4th Movement (The Glitch Mob Remix)
Gotta love The Glitch Mob! Always coming through with dope tunes! This fresh remix is typical of their heavy rocking style and is a hot one. At nine minutes long it’s definitely EPIC!
Among the The Glitch Mob’s material from the live performances on their Drink the Sea Tour is the band’s remix of French...
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Deadboy - HYP!HYP!HYP! Mix
Download: Deadboy - HYP!HYP!HYP! Mix
With all the crazy election bollocks that’s going on in the UK right now, the best thing we can advise you to do is check out this fresh mix Deadboy just did for Plan-B! It features some funky dubsteppy garage vibes and is a nice journey through a variety of sounds, enjoy.
Cosmin TRG - Groove Control
Musical Mob - Sweet Sounds
C.R.S.T - Dial...
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The LennySlitz Project
Download: The LennySlitz Project
One of my favorite releases I’ve posted so far this year was Leonard Dstroy’s Higher Vibrations album, so it was a nice surprise to see he just dropped a fresh new tape today! This release is titled The LennySlitz Project, Dstroy orchestrated the beats, Kutty Slitz told the story. It’s a great selection of beats and rhymes, once again totally...
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Paul White - Ancient Treasure (Feat. Guilty...
Download: Ancient Treasure - Paul White Feat Guilty Simpson
Two of our favourite artists linking on a track… you know it’s gonna be good. If you’re feeling it grab the whole ep here for just £2.50 and get two more remixes and all the instrumentals!
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Multipac - Summer of 84 (Flashworx Remix)
Download: Multipac - Summer of 84 (Flashworx Remix)
So last night myself, fellow YSK’er Rich, Matt Logistics and our friend JP were driving to the indoor Detonate festival in Nottingham. Car journeys of course equal music, and that is when JP gave us all our first taste of Multipac! Multipac is “80s Inspired Soundtrack Scores and Instrumental Tracks”, this stuff is...