After the marvelous success of Shiva Book I, VIMANIKA COMICS have a brilliant new follow up to the series, SHIVA BOOK II … and as part of this magnificent launch, our friends are giving away a new exclusive track from their CD through us! Click on the link below to download the track from our [...]

Colaba Point is a Mumbai based jam band/recording project with a strong DIY ethic and an appetite for long repetitive jams. Their sound oscillates between jazz, blues, psychedelic rock and trip hop and it is a very casual and informal outfit that until now got together once in a while to jam. In its current [...]

The Ancient Astronauts are Kabanjak and Dogu, a bombastic production and DJ duo hailing from Cologne, Germany. The phenomenon of “Ancient Astronauts, “a belief that extraterrestrial beings visited Earth in ancient times to mingle and trade ideas with early human civilizations”, isn’t an alien concept to these Ancient Astronauts. The cross-pollination and mash-up of ideas, [...]

Having remixed for names like Major Lazer, Diplo, Nerm, D-Code, Orifice Vulgatron, The Kominas, Rock ID … UK’s BambooClart is a formidable DJ who brings style into his tracks and mixes. Having national and international exposure from working on projects for The Gaslamp Killer, Beardyman, Midival Punditz, Karsh Kale, BOP, The Kominas, Liquid Stranger, Sonny Jim, Nathan [...]

Heres an original bass madness B.R.E.E.D has been banging around in his live gigs. Consisting of live exotic percussion called Kanjira with a sprinkle of synth hooks and vocal samples to form this experimental drumstep, the track is a beaut! The download free below … GO GRAB IT! http://www.myspace.com/breedmusik http://www.soundcloud.com/breed http://www.djnasha.com

Two Fingers‘ new album, Stunt Rhythms, will be released 1 October 2012 - pre-order and download “101 South” free below! Amon Tobin marches to no one’s beat but his own. In a career spanning over ten years he has been connected to but never belonged to a host of scenes and styles. He has consistently made the music he [...]

Free Download – Spy From Cairo – ‘Alladin Dub&quot’

The Spy From Cairo aka Zeb, has long been one of our favortie producers and oud players around. Since his days with Organic Grooves up to his recent remixes of Natacha Atlas, Zeb’s productions have always been top notch and mix a perfect blend of organic and electronic elements. On his latest album, “Arabadub” our May 29th on Wonderwheel Records, The Spy once again melds sounds from thee Middle East with Dub Reggae and mid-tempo electronic grooves. The seductive sounds are perfect for drinking, smoking, eating, dancing and philosophizing.

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Niyaz, which means ‘yearning’ in Persian and Urdu, was formed in 2005 by vocalist Azam Ali, multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian and two-time Grammy nominated producer and electronic musician Carmen Rizzo. Since their last release, Nine Heavens made waves in the global music community, the band have toured worldwide, had their music placed in numerous films & television shows and each released stunning solo albums that continue to push them into the international spotlight. Nine Heavens was heavily featured on world-wide radio (including NPR and PRI in the States), topped the charts of iTunes World Music and CMJ World Music, and continues to be discovered by new fans worldwide.

Now the band returns with their third album, Sumud. The album’s title is Arabic for “steadfastness” and the record’s musical themes center around the plight of ethnic and religious minorities around the world. Azam Ali chose this philosophical term as a symbolic reminder that, as she explains, ‘every human being should inherit the right to live with dignity and freedom upon the land on which they are born.’

With a heavier emphasis on the electronic side of their sound and a special guest vocal appearance from Oscar-winning Indian composer, musician and singer AR Rahman, Sumud is the most powerful release yet from one of global fusion’s most popular bands.

A fantastic musical start to May. Yesterday BBC Radio 1‘s Zane Lowe declares the new track by The Invisible [Ninja Tune] called ‘Wings’ as ‘Tonight’s Hottest Record‘. On the same day, Synthetic Epiphany and CoMa released this fantastic collaboration on Soundcloud which is FREE to download. Synthetic Epiphany fills this groove with this really smoothing almost [...]

Free Download – All Good Funk Alliance – “I Don’t Care If It’s Your Birthday”
Check out the great interview with All Good Funk Alliance in On Tap Magazine.
They’re latest release ‘Jack of All Trades’ drops today on Fort Knox Recordings and it’s full of the funky breaks you’d expect from these pros. You can buy the album on iTunes or Beatport and also stream the full record on AOL Music.

 

Power Salad is the debut album from Melbourne based duo Sunmonx out now on Interchill
Records. Combining Opiuo’s renowned production style with Austero’s tasty guitar grooves, this refreshing sonic fusion weaves together threads from the worlds of blues, dub, funk and beyond. Lovers of bass music, glitch and all things electronica will find plenty to satisfy their cravings within the solid basslines, crisp production and the precision attention to the finest micro-details.

Sunmonx have kept themselves busy in the acoustic kitchen over the last 3 years, carefully combining their nutritious homegrown musical ingredients and perfecting their gourmet dub-infused recipes. Power Salad contains nothing but the freshest fruits of this labour, cultivated as the pair step beyond their self-released Rigiti EP, a 4-track teaser that caught the attention of Interchill Records and many other downbeat lovers around the world. Picking up where they left off, Sunmonx hit the studio with innovation in mind and set out to explore new dimensions of the electronica spectrum. They came up with an energizing album where progressive beats mingle with a prevailing thread of guitar, uniting this diverse palette of sounds and styles into a cohesive and delectable whole. Power Salad hits right on target and stays true to its title, serving up an organic blend of revitalizing tracks to set you on your way. Who’s hungry?

Free Download – “Cumbia Nena” (feat. Ephniko & Nes) – Bondi Blaster

The man behind Bondi Blaster is DJ Juan Data, who besides being a great producer is also a provocative writer/blogger who helms the Hard Data blog. Now add video director to his resume, is there anything he can’t do well? I’m a believer, the tracks on his debut Bondi Blaster record, ‘LO’ JUIMO!’ on Stronghold Sound range from Nu-Cumbia, Latin Bass, Hip-Hop all offering unique takes on the genres and all ready for club or home play! Plus the video is crazy!

Free Download – All Good Funk Alliance – “Sound Plus Matter”

Our friends at Fort Knox Records have just released the new All Good Funk Alliance EP ‘Rhythm & FX’ and it’s a scorcher! Enjoy the free download and look for the full length to drop in May, in the meantime check their site for March tour dates and more goodies.

Novalima – “Festejo” (Free Download)

We’ve been big fans of Novalima since their first album dropped on Mr. Bongo over six years ago. Their music always has the right balance of modern production and club beats mixed with traditional Afro-Peruvian rhythm and instrumentation. On their newest release, ‘Karimba’ out now on ESL Music, Novalima continue to perfect this hybrid. Looking forward to hearing upcoming remixes and catching them live, they tour with a full 9 piece band bringing the full sound of their production to the stage. Enjoy the free download and check their site for more info.

Last month we had released our very first very well received NADA BRAHMA MIX by ANUJ RASTOGI. To continue the awesomeness, this month we have MANEESH the TWISTER (Surya Dub, Dub Mission) from San Francisco with a fantastic dub influence set called ‘Nada Brahma Asian Dub & Bass Mix‘. MANEESH the TWISTER is founder of [...]