Ghost Town DJs : My Boo (Balam Acab Remix)

Balam Acab posted up this remix of Ghost Town DJs 'My Boo' to celebrate the one year anniversary of Tri-Angle Records.

MP3:
Ghost Town DJs 'My Boo' (Balam Acab Remix)

And remind yourself of the original...



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The Leaf Library : Summer Mix 2011

Not-very-indie summer mixtape by The Leaf Library. The band are currently working on new songs for what'll probably be an late 2011/early 2012 album release.

LV & Message To Bears Ft. Zaki Ibrahim : Explode

London trio LV collaborate with Message to Bears and singer Zaki Ibrahim to release a new double 12" on 2nd Drop Records. LV also recently released their excellent debut album 'Routes' featuring Joshua Idehen.

More at 2nddroprecords.blogspot.com.

Various Artists : Nihon Kizuna

Featuring Kode 9, Kuedo, Rudi Zygadlo, Broken Haze, Circulations Records, All City Records, Daisuke Tanabe, Yosi Horikawa, XLII, Memory 9, Ninja Tune, Kid Kanevil, Om Unit, Paul White, One Handed Music, BD1982, Illum Sphere, Fink, Emika, Mux Mool, Ernest Gonzales, Paper Tiger, Sesped, Jay Scarlett, Elliott Yorke (Royalty), Kan Sano, Onra and many more.

Over 40 international artists have donated music for the Nihon Kizuna compilation in aid of the Japan disaster relief effort. Nihon Kizuna, or 日本絆 in Japanese roughly translates as ‘bond of friendship with Japan’.

Following the earthquake and tsunami which devastated the northern coast and prefectures of Japan on Friday March 11th 2011, a small group of Tokyo-based artists (from Japan, Ukraine and France) and one visiting London-based journalist (from Italy) decided to pull their efforts and contacts together to do the only thing they could to help the country and its people – sell music to raise awareness of the devastation that hit the area and raise money for its people and the relief effort.

The motivation behind Nihon Kizuna was simple: in face of the feeling of helplessness many felt here in Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami this compilation seemed like the best way to express our support and love for the country and its people. Amid widespread scaremongering and panic from the foreign media it felt only right to stand tall alongside the people of Japan who have always welcomed foreign artists and musicians with open arms and hearts.

The compilation was put together in five days thanks to the internet. Every artist and/or label on the compilation donated a track, either previously released, unreleased or created especially for the occasion. Many of the tracks, artists and labels on the compilation have a direct relation to Japan, further highlighting the connection many people outside of the country feel towards Japan in the current situation. It’s no small thing to say that many of those involved feel a kinship to the country regardless of whether or not they’ve ever lived in or visited the country.

Buy at nihonkizuna.bandcamp.com. All proceeds from the compilation will be given to the Japan Red Cross directly.



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XxXy : You Always Start It

"Not fucking future garage" producer XxXy releases a rapidly approaching sold out 10" (two left at last count - probably gone now) through Ten Thousand Yen. The epic 'You Always Start It' flips 2-step with dubstep and quite bonkers electronics.



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Mount Kimbie : Before I Move Off

Mount Kimbie's 'Before I Move Off' has had a new video produced by photographer and filmmaker Tyrone Lebon, who also produced the group's album artwork. Made up of over 2500 carefully considered 35mm photographs, the video documents Tyrone’s two week trip from Turin – where Mount Kimbie played live - onto Shanghai, Bangkok, Tokyo, LA and NY.

More at hotflushrecordings.com.

Sonic Router

Sonic Router's latest show over at Mixcloud is quite the treat if you like things bass-heavy, weird and wonderful.

Sonic Router X Hivemind.Fm - 10.10.10 by Sonic Router on Mixcloud

Mount Kimbie : Ruby

Its all getting a bit *post-dubstep* round 'ere with the excellent duo Mount Kimbie. Following the enormous debut album 'Crooks and Lovers' their new EP 'Blind Night Errand' is out 29th November on Hot Flush, and they're offering this exclusive track for free download.

More at hotflushrecordings.com.

James Blake : Limit To Your Love

'Limit To Your Love' is one of the tracks that's behind the hype justifiably surrounding James Blake. In a rare clubbing excursion I caught him deejaying at XOYO a few weeks back, which was quite a sonic experience. Released 8th November, this is the first track to be taken from his forthcoming 2011 debut album.