EXCLUSIVE CMJ DOWNLOAD: Jahdan Blakkamoore - She Said (feat. 77Klash)
77Klash introduced grime to the Jahdan Blakkamoore party, so the story goes, but it’s tough to gauge who’s bringing more to “She Said.” Jah’s golden voice breezily sweeps the floor, allowing 77Klash’s riddim jaunts to grit-pop even more against one lone basement beat. The girls seem to be asking a lot of the Brooklyn boys, but it’s all massively movable. Hit up Dutty Artz for all the details on how Jahdan, Blitz and more are going to ease us out of this CMJ marathon with a killer performance and closing party. Buy tickets right here and catch the tunes on Buzzrock Warrior out now.
Jahdan Blakkamoore - She Said (feat. 77Klash)
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Jahdan Blakkamoore - The General (Remix) (feat. General Steele)
Jahdan Blakkamoore - Go Round Payola (Matt Shadetek Bye Haters Remix)
Jahdan Blakkamoore - Never Gonna Stop (prod. by DJ /rupture & Matt Shadetek)
77Klash - Call Me (Produced by Dre Skull)
77Klash - Pressure (feat. Matt Shadetek)
77Klash - Dangerous Nights (feat. Drop The Lime)
77Klash - Code For The Streets
STREAM: The Slits - Ask Ma
No band ever was more squarely at the intersection of punk and reggae than the Slits. Was? Sorry, is—chief agitator Ari Up (see if you can guess which one she is) has had the pioneering ’70s/’80s group back in action for a while now, alongside original Slit Tessa Pollitt and three younger disciples. Now they’ve chiseled their return into stone, with their first new album in more than 25 years, Trapped Animal, coming on Narnack in early October. The record nicely maps the band’s original stylistic moves onto modern cartography, like this’n, “Ask Ma,” with its buzzing, snaky bassline and chanted exasperations.
DOWNLOAD: Jahdan Blakkamoore - The General (Remix) (feat. Steele)
While we've been waiting for Jahdan Blakkamoore's Buzzrock Warrior LP (it's finally out September 15th), the Dutty Artz guys have been mercifully placating our hunger with mixtapes, singles, and leaks like this remix of "The General" with Smif-N-Wessun's Steele. Jahdan played with his Boot Camp Clik pals a few weeks ago, now Steele's singing over this cloudy reggae tune in return, perhaps avoiding straight rapping because he doesn't want to harsh on Jahdan's perma-smooth voice. And it works! Video footage of the remix session is here, New Yorkers can catch Jahdan live at Santos next Thursday (September 17th) for the album release party, full info here.
Jahdan Blakkamoore - The General (Remix) (feat. Steele)
Previously:
Jahdan Blakkamoore - Go Round Payola (Matt Shadetek Bye Haters Remix)
Jahdan Blakkamoore - Never Gonna Stop (prod. by DJ /rupture & Matt Shadetek)
DOWNLOAD: Sean Bones - Dancehall (Bodega Girls Remix)
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So apparently Sean Bones is going to be in a movie with Norah Jones called "Wah Do Dem". And we, not to mention IMDb, don't know a thing about it (fail). This Bodega Girls remix of the dude we've been riding for since forever is sped up to a point where we can no longer lie in a hammock and be lazy to it, which is probably a good thing despite the fact that the New York Times insists it's "hip to be round." Sean's debut LP, Rings, is out now through Frenchkiss.
Sean Bones - Dancehall (Bodega Girls Remix)
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Sean Bones - Sugar In My Spoon
DOWNLOAD: Sean Bones - Dancehall
We've been riding for our dude Sean Bones–somewhat more well-known as Sam Champion guitarist Sean Sullivan–since last summer, when his side project of poppy beach reggae initially slid across our desks. After playing a string of shows around New York, the project was picked up by Frenchkiss (home to Passion Pit and Les Savy Fav) for Rings, its debut LP. "Dancehall," from the record's second half, rides a "Don't Come Around Here No More"-ish drum machine stumble, cutting the staggering with boxy guitar stabs and a B3 that sounds like it's trying to talk through its rotary amp. Rings is out July 21st, tour dates after the jump.
Sounds like: Toots & The Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Vampire Weekend
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DOWNLOAD: Larry McDonald - Head Over Heels (Feat. Dollarman)
Here's a special treat coming your way thanks to Jamaica's tropical trade winds (and the reggae that comes with them.) Jamaican master percussionist Larry McDonald is culminating his forty year legacy in the reggae world by releasing his first solo album "Drumquestra." Produced by Sidney Mills, it is a sublime, rhythmical magnum opus. Or in the words of McDonald, "a drummical experience." For proof, just shut your eyes and sway to the track below, featuring Brooklyn underground reggae and dub artist MC Dollarman.
Sounds Like: Ras Tesfa, Toots and The Maytals, Peter Tosh, Stranger Cole
DOWNLOAD: Major Lazer - Hold The Line (Poirier Remix)
(Photo: Guillaume Simoneau)
Well, doesn't that fit nicely. Montreal bass king Ghislain Poirier–whose excellent new Soca Sound System EP was previewed here a few weeks ago–mashed his soca/ghettotech hyrbid riddim "Wha-La-La-Leng" (from S.S.S.) with the new Major Lazer single "Hold The Line," somehow making Santi and Mr. Lexx sound even more tireless in the process. Grab the MP3 below, we're going to go play along with some pots and pans and piss off the neighbors for awhile.
Sounds like: Ghislain Poirier, 77Klash, Filastine
Major Lazer - Hold The Line (Poirier Remix)
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Major Lazer - Lazer Boom 1 (Album Mix by Diplo)
Major Lazer - Hold The Line (DJ Edit)
DOWNLOAD: Major Lazer - Lazer Boom 1 (Album Mix By Diplo)
As the Major Lazer treats keep coming, we'll keep posting. Today "Lazer Boom 1," a mix of tracks from the album by Diplo, invaded our inbox, and since listening we are pretty sure the track with Jovi Rockwell (second in this mix) is likely going to be our favorite amongst favorites. Take a listen for yourself below and also cop the hilarious non-album track "Zumbi," featuring Andy Milonakis on an auto-tuned path of explicit destruction. If you need reminding again, Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do hits June 16th through Downtown/Mad Decent.
Major Lazer - Lazer Boom 1 (Album Mix by Diplo)
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Major Lazer - Hold The Line (DJ Edit)
DOWNLOAD: Björk - Náttúra (Switch Remix)
We'll be honest, the last time we dropped a remix from superproducer Switch we were wondering if he'd done little more tweak some EQ and add a little echo, but then he goes and does this monster dubstepish reworking of Björk's for-charity single "Náttúra" and TOTALLY REDEEMS HIMSELF. It sounds like the ghost of King Tubby was reborn into a Bristol afterhours crowded with dudes in hoodies and face masks. The original was released as a single to benefit Björk's charity of the same name, which fights to preserve the Icelandic environment. It features vocals from Thom Yorke and other contributions from Brian Chippendale of Lightning Bolt, Mark Bell from LFO and Matthew Herbert. Grab that here and dip into Switch's clouded mindgarden below.
Sounds like: Martyn, Pinch, Skream
EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Echologist - The Mercy Beat (No Mercy Dub) + (Philip Sherburne's Resurrection Remix)
Brendon Moeller's creative energy is too abundant to be contained in one alias or genre, so he splits his time between Beat Pharmacy (for rootsy sounds), Echologist (dub-heavy techno) and his given name (floor-filling techno). And yet "The Mercy Beat," his latest as Echologist released on Resopal Red, ventures into languid near-dubstep territory. Making his way through the ever evolving soundscapes of the "No Mercy Dub," MC Space Ape confesses to dealing with the devil without missing a beat. The remix package also includes two revisions by leading dance music critic and a fine producer in his own right, Philip Sherburne. His "Resurrection Dub," seemingly set in a dripping cave, leaves Space Ape and his delayed shadow to stand tall among sparse beats and tone color nuggets that clamber up and down the scale. Grab your spelunking gear and dive in.
Sounds like: Martyn, Kode9, Beat Pharmacy
Echologist feat. Space Ape - The Mercy Beat (No Mercy Dub)
Echologist feat. Space Ape - The Mercy Beat (Philip Sherburne's Resurrection Dub)
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