DOWNLOAD: Maluca - El Tigeraso (Sticky K Remix)
Yesterday, while Major Lazer were getting nominated for a VMA, Mad Decent released "El Tigeraso", the debut single from ESG-loving New York club maven Maluca. Produced by Diplo, it's on some belligerent cyborg merengue shit, and comes backed with equally batty flips from Feadz, DJ Gant Man, NGUZUNGUZU, and this one from Dubsided's Sticky K. Mpfree below, hit iTunes or Beatport for the whole shebang.
DOWNLOAD: Joe Crepúsculo - La Cancion De Tu Vida + Gabriela
I could rattle out some interesting metaphors about how Joe Crepúsculo's synth-buoyed pop is articulate enough to obliterate the language divide, but I don't think I could say anything more articulate than listening to Joe's music makes me want to go on holiday. When was the last time you went on holiday? Do you want, need, crave a holiday? Listen to Joe Crepúsculo. A simple, but valuable equation, aided by the involvement of Discoteca Oceano (El Guincho, Extraperlo) who are putting out Joe's third album later this year.
Sounds Like: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Atom and his Package, Seu George
DOWNLOAD: Céu - Bubuia
Brazilian singer Céu nabbed a Grammy nomination for her self-titled 2007 debut, so like, no pressure on her new one, Vagarosa, which came out yesterday through Six Degrees. Despite my best efforts, I'm not the foremost expert on all things Brazilian (could be 'cause I've never been), but what I do know is this song sounds like unwinding tension in the Southern hemisphere, where there are Speedo-populated beaches and vast quantities of rum for me to stick paper umbrellas into. I almost feel inclined to wear sandals for the rest of the day, but I fear I might get called a hippie when I go eat lunch. The label told us the song is about "floating on the surface of life," so I guess I got the vibes right.
Céu hits the States next week for shows in Seattle, LA, San Francisco, and New York. All those dates can be found here.
DOWNLOAD: Matias Aguayo feat. Lady Bumbox - Bo Jack (Radio Edit)
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Last time we heard from Matias at RCRD LBL the man was a hell of a lot smoother, his Latin croon gliding over chintzy disco-house and taunting minimal techno for its complete lack of sex. Well, the sex may still be here, but "Bo Jack" is a lot harsher on the ears, dominated by drums that flog at scared, burbling synths and a vocal that sounds recorded in the final conscious hours of drunken stupor. It's also the debut A-side from new label Comeme, a venture spearheaded by Aguayo and a host of other Mexican, South American and African musicians. In the interests of starting as you mean to go on, it's definitely a good job "Bo Jack" bangs so very hard.
Sounds Like: Bonde Do Role, Depeche Mode, that song "I Want Candy"
Matias Aguayo - Bo Jack (Radio Edit)
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EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: RH+ - Curb (DJ Bitman Remix)
Two months ago, Faith-Ann posted the exclusive mpfree for RH+'s "Curb," a skronky bit of electro-pop ripped straight out of Air's Kindle. Today we've got an exclusive remix of the very same track by DJ Bitman. Dude installed a koopa-troopa bassline and curtains of handclaps, totally opening up the Chileans' airspace in the process. Sweet studiofruits await you below.
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DOWNLOAD: Kinky - Hasta Quemarnos
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Yuck. It is a drizzly, gray day here in NYC; the sky is drooling icy goblets of rain. So we figured we'd warm up your spirit Mexico-style with this new, infectious Kinky track (since airmailing you shots of tequila and a mariachi band was logistically complicated, not to mention offensively stereotypical.) Thus, while you are samba-ing around your kitchen in your socks to this track, remember the Monterrey, Mexico-based group is churning out a new album Barracuda on Feb 24th and kicking off its North American tour Feb 21nd.
Sounds Like: Mexican Institute of Sound, Monareta, Nortec Collective
EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Made In Mexico - Guerillaton
Made In Mexico is 100% wicked, feisty Latin-punk (probably the most terrifyingly eclectic music that's busted out of their hometown, the quaint Providence, Rhode Island in years). Their track "Guerillaton" has got shrill background guitar riffs that build to a heart-pulsing climax appropriate for a Quentin Tarantino drug kingpin killing scene from Once Upon A Time In Mexico, while boasting furious, curling screams like Beth Ditto of The Gossip if she decided to do a Mexico-inspired punk solo after too many tequila shots in a shit-shack bar in Tijuana. Topped off with Latin-influenced tropical percussion, "Guerillaton" will jack-hammer into your consciousness and lay there like a smoking bandit for a couple scintillating days.
On a lighter note, "Yes We Can" has more chilled-out, steel-drum jazz beats; Though be warned, the overall effect still blasts into your memory like a line of salt and a shot of tequila post-3 am. Oh and for you guys intent on mastering how to roll that Spanish R, it should only take a couple plays of Made In Mexico on repeat.
Sounds Like: The Gossip, The Blacks, The Coathangers
DOWNLOAD: Señor Coconut - Moskow Diskow (Telex cover)
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If there's one producer who can find Caribbean/Spanish flavors in dead serious electronic music it's Chile-based Uwe Schmidt. As Señor Coconut he's injected the region's lightheartedness into the spartan music of man-machines Kraftwerk and the icy "Sweet Dreams" by The Eurythmics, among others. But my favorite cover is of "Moskow Diskow" by Telex, emulating its synthy chug with marimba patter, bursting horn arrangements and Argenis Brito's lively vocal flourishes. Plunking a colorful little umbrella in the eyes of purists, Señor Coconut's tropical vision lifts a bit of weight from listeners' shoulders like a limbo bar.
Sounds like: Buena Vista Social Club, Harry Belafonte after a jazz herbal cigarette
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Senor Coconut - Da Da Da (English Version)
DOWNLOAD: Captain Planet - Speakin Nuyorican
Brooklyn's cultural diversity speaks for itself, but now it's got an (admittedly limited) soundtrack with BKLYN, the compilation of nascent grooves from the borough compiled and curated by Aaron Schultz--a.k.a. DJ DRM and founder of Bastard Jazz Recordings--and Dan Martino--a.k.a. DJ Soulstatic and founder and program direction of Brooklyn Radio. Essentially glossing over Williamsburg's hipster traps, BKLYN gets at the imported music Kings Country has made its own, stepping through dub, Latin, afro-jazz, and hip-hop, and linking them together with a focus on modern production. The people involved were kind enough to shoot over an MP3 from the tracklist, an uptempo Latin joint from Captain Planet called "Speakin Nuyorican" that dabbles in piano, timbales, and horns but gets burly with some MPC'd together breaks. The whole comp is making us sweaty, so go pick it up at DanceTracksDigital now (exclusive there till Feb. 4th, after that widely available) and if you're actually in Brooklyn, come out to the release party tomorrow at Studio B.P.M., featuring DJs Soulstatic, DRM, Oneman, and E's E and live sets from The Pimps of Joytime and Subatomic Soundsystem.
DOWNLOAD: Merka - Another Place (Badlands Blam! Remix)
British breaks producer Mark Ford -- Merka to his fans -- is not one to subscribe to limits. He's intensely prolific, following up two 2007 albums with Make & Do for Fat! Records, and his style of breaks incorporates disparate sounds in new, surprisingly catchy compositions. His latest single, "Another Place," is a prime example, waffling between spacey electronica, pitched up funk, and woozy Latin breaks without taking a breath. Three remixers stretch the tune even farther: The PlimSouls transform the Latin breaks into an tech-house groover; Kid Blue snatches tiny samples to punctuate his swollen electro sound; and Badlands, who turn in my favorite remix, hue closest to the original while nudging it closer to rave aesthetics. Don't be limited -- make sure to check out all four versions.
Sounds like: Prefuse 73, Mike Monday, Daedelus
Merka - Another Place (Badlands Blam! remix)
Merka - Another Place (Kid Blue remix)
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