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The Melt Picks of the Week v.03

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:12:10 -0400

Kloud’s Pick: MORRI$ - Faded Off

FuzZ’s Pick: LDFD - Jazz Jackrabit [DL]

St Andrew’s Pick: TSARS - The Mirrors

Gossamer’s Pick: Avalon Emerson - Horoscope [DL]

Moiety’s Pick: Mohegan Son - Leakin [DL]

Snorlax’s Pick: Nalepa - Night Bloom

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Forthcoming M|O|D III Compilation

Wed, 30 May 2012 21:11:00 -0400

Our good friends from the east-coast collective M|O|D are set to release their third compilation M|O|D III on June 6th, featuring tracks by Trap Arnold, C.Z., LiL TeXas and more. If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past year, you would already know what a huge release this is gonna be. Make sure to keep an eye out for these guys in 2012, and for a west-coast visit as well.

Posted by Roger Schami

Toro y Moi Guest Mix for BTS Radio

Tue, 29 May 2012 22:46:40 -0400

BTS Radio just put out this guest mix by Chaz Bundick of Toro y Moi, featuring some favorite joints by C.Z. of M|O|D, Mosca, Julio Bashmore, Bullion, and many more. Make sure to download it below!

Tracklist:

Bullion - Family
Mo Kolours - Mini Cultcha (Beautiful Swimmers Remix)
Kareem Moser - OS2009
Wolf Muller - Lagerfeuer Tanz
Stephen Farris - Feel 4
Julio Bashmore - Battle For Middle You
Matthias Reiling - Bubble To Bubble
Les Sins - Fetch
Mosca - The Way We Were
Todd Rundgren - Sometimes I Don’t Know What To Feel
Blank & Kytt - Cassette Thing
Toro Y Moi - Hood Dreams
C.Z. - Throw Some 1’z
Danny Brown - Drinks On Me
Rick Ross (feat. Stalley & 2 Chainz) - Party Heart
Azizi Gibson - Boushie Champagne

● DOWNLOAD (320KPS, 99.2MB)

Posted by Roger Schami

Forthcoming Pixelord & heRobust EP

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:02:00 -0400

On June 8th, Russian-based producer Pixelord and heRobust are coming together to bring you a new split EP, Modem / Voxy Lady out on Saturate Records. Pre-order the 7” on the Saturate Records and preview the snippets below!

Posted by Roger Schami

Download: Nouveau Palais

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:18:00 -0400

Red Bull Music Academy unexpectedly dropped this collaboration piece this morning from Prison Garde and LuckyMe favorites Lunice and Ango titled Avant Gang Extended Play. They are Nouveau Palais. The album features 6 original tracks and remixes from the likes of Sinjin Hawke, Canblaster, Salva, Ambalance, Monolithium, and HxbB & Self Evident. To make it even better, the whole album is FREE. Don’t fall behind, download this immediately.

● DOWNLOAD (320KPS, 112.7MB)

Posted by Roger Schami

Jam City's Classical Curves Out Now

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:31:31 -0400

UK-label Night Slugs has been pumping out amazing releases in the last few months, from Club Rez to Club Constructions v.1. This drop is no exception. The long-awaited full length album by London-based producer Jam City is now officially out everywhere. Pre-order the double vinyl or MP3’s here and tell us what you think. Also, make sure to catch him on his Classical Curves Tour this year. All dates posted below:

Classical Curves Tour 2012

May 4th - The Wire, Leeds
May 10th - Great Escape Festival, Brighton
May 11th - Thekla, Bristol
May 12th - Razzmatazz, Barcelona
May 18th - Crucifix Lane, London
May 19th - Sound Control, Manchester
May 25th - Ekko, Utrecht
May 27th - Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh
June 7th - The Twisted Pepper, Dubblin
June 9th - 1500m2, Warsaw
July 27th - Turbotax, NYC
July 28th - Icee Hot, San Francisco
August 3rd - Fade To Mind, Los Angeles

Posted by Roger Schami

The Melt Picks of the Week v.02

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:52:00 -0400

Gossamer’s Pick: Lazloh - Wasted (Quarry Remix) [DL]

Moiety’s Pick: Fybe:One - Irenidae [DL]

Kloud’s Pick: Cam’ron - Hey Man (RL Grime Remix) [DL]

FuzZ’s Pick: Bobby Tank - LionStar [DL]

St Andrew’s Pick: Leno Love Lovecraft - Paradise Planet [DL]
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Download: Bauuer "Harlem Shake"

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:12:00 -0400

Get your hands of the club anthem of 2012. Do it. Do it now! Harlem Shake has been featured on almost every Diplo and Friends mix to date including Diplo, Brodinski, and Flosstradamus as well as being featured in Rustie’s Lastest Essential mix! Also make sure to visit TheJeffrees.com for every past Jeffree’s Release!

● DOWNLOAD (320KPS, 14.9MB)

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Posted by Swani

The Melt Picks of the Week v.01

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:16:00 -0400

This week, we’re introducing a new feature on our site called The Melt Picks Of The Week. Every Friday, a few of our residents will post a song that they’ve found while scouring the vastness of Soundcloud. There’s a lot of undiscovered talent floating around the interwebs and this is our way of sharing it with ya’ll.

FuzZ’s Pick: Latent Sea - Urchin (Sweater Beats’ Wet Dreamix)

St Andrews’s Pick: Samantha James - Deep Sunrise (Papi Remix)

Kloud’s Pick: LiL TExAS - Off The Chain

Gossamer’s Pick:Trap Arnold - HaLongBay [DL]

Moiety’s Pick: C.Z. - Throw Sum 1’z

Snorlax’s Pick: Placeholder - Don’t U Know

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Hudson Mo & Lunice are TNGHT

Sat, 12 May 2012 22:06:00 -0400

Hudson Mohawke and Lunice, both coming from the LuckyMe imprint, are set to release their first collaboration EP out July 23rd on LuckyMe and Warp Records. You might have already heard a few of their unreleased tracks, but if not here’s a taste of what’s to come.

Posted by Roger Schami

The Melt Mix Series v.4: Time Wharp

Wed, 09 May 2012 21:17:00 -0400

This month, Time Wharp (a.k.a Patrick Loggins) has graced us with the fourth installment of The Melt Mix Series. If you’ve kept up with our website over the past few months, then you’re sure to have heard a lot of buzz about this Atlanta Native. Coming off of the successful release of his BLK EP released on the Astro Nautico imprint, and running his own club night/record label (JASS), this 21 year old has been on a steady rise and we’ve been looking forward to hearing a mix from him. Spanning from Roy Ayers to Fade To Mind anthems, this dance floor inspired mix showcases a display of unique takes on the coalescent genre’s bubbling up whilst giving us a look into what inspires Time Wharp.

Tracklist:

Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson - Swarte
Sonnymoon - Machinery (Fhloston Paradigm Remix)
Lando Kal - Rhythm Sektion
Addison Groove - Ass Jazz
Moodymann - Got 2 Make It
Dane Chadwick - Quicken
D’Angelo - Untitled (L-Vis 1990’s Own Way Edit)
Martyn - Bauplan (Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 Remix)
RAJA - Ice Game
Cc - Got A Lexus
Rizzla - BADMIND HA
B Flat - With You
Actress - Raven

● STREAM/DOWNLOAD (320KPS, 112MB)

Posted by Jesse Sappell

Gossamer "Vamenos" Official Video

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:24:00 -0400

Our good buddy Canton Yerd put together this video for the latest Gossamer track titled “Vamenos”. Expect to see more videos from Mr. Yerd in the near future!

Posted by Jesse Sappell

Download: 6BIT Compilation Vol. 1

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:46:00 -0400

Today, a new up-and-coming collective and record label 6BIT releases their first compilation, featuring exclusives from Dreams, Wondr, Eliot, Caves, Phoebe Bridgers and many more…for free! Make sure to keep your eyes on these guys in 2012 and stay updated by liking their Facebook! Download the whole compilation on their Bandcamp below.

● DOWNLOAD (320KPS, 95.3MB)

Posted by Roger Schami

Slugabed "Time Team" Out Now

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:06:00 -0400

One of my long-time favorite UK-based producers, Slugabed (Greg Feldwick) has signed to Ninja Tune and released his first full-length album today. Pre-order Time Team on CD, download and double LP. Limited edition runs includes 3rd green vinyl 12” limited to only 1000 copies so act fast! Also, be sure the amazing video for the single Sex below. Big up Sluga!

Posted by Roger Schami

Forthcoming M. Constant "Bugged EP"

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:30:00 -0400

This morning, one of our favorite labels, JASS, announced their second release which will be M. Constant’s Bugged EP. I was first turned onto M. Constant after hearing about him smashing a JASS party in Boston. This lead me to listen to his first release Construmentals Vol. 1 which is chalk full of an animated display of blissful rap beats. His recent contribution to the Astro Nautico compilation Atlantic’s II is also one to check out. Bugged “EP” will be released on May 15th, and will feature four original tracks plus remixes from Time Wharp, DEO (of Sonnymoon), and Avila Santo. You can pre-order the EP and a limited edition print of the cover art done by Sir Froderick on the JASS bandcamp now. Listen to a track from the EP below.

Posted by Jesse Sappell

Download: Mr. Oizo Stade 3 Out Now

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:37:00 -0400

One of my long time favorite french producers and filmmakers, Mr. Oizo returns today with his 7-track EP Stade 3, following his incredible 2011 album Stade 2. In order to download it you have to get lost in his website, but I assure you it is worth every second. Download the whole thing for free here and tell us what you think!

Posted by Roger Schami

Para One Announces Album and EP

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:40:00 -0400

Today, Para One announced his next full-length album Passion (artwork above), out on Marble Records June 11th. Until then, expect the hear the Passion single Lean On Me and a 12” with remixes by California-based producer Salva and more. Listen to Salva’s cut of the single via XLR8R!

Posted by Roger Schami

Evenings "Unreleased Collection EP"

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:51:00 -0400

To my delight, this morning, I stumbled upon some new material from one of my favorite up and coming producers that goes under the moniker Evenings. The Charlottesville native crafts luminous beats that demonstrate a nice symmetry of ambience and upbeat percussion. Download and stream the album below and make sure to check out Evenings previous releases on his Bandcamp.

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Posted by Jesse Sappell

Astro Nautico Atlantics v.2 Comp

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:18:00 -0400

This weekend, our good friends from Astro Nautico dropped Atlantics Vol. 2. This 43-track compilation features a ton of exclusives from artists like Zackey Force Funk, Dreams, Quam, OL, Time Wharp, Cc, Baauer, M. Constant, Spaceghost, including one of our residents Djemba Djemba and many many more. Did I mention that the whole thing is free on their Bandcamp? Do yourself a favor and download this immediately!

● DOWNLOAD (320KPS)

Posted by Roger Schami

The Melt Mix Series Vol. 3: Snorlax

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:04:00 -0400

The Melt Mix Series is back! This month, our resident Snorlax takes the reigns with some with some of his personal favorites as well as some unreleased productions. Download and stream the whole this below! Also be sure to come to this months show with Matthewdavid, Sodapop, Queen Leaf and Great Dane. Snorlax will be showcasing some of his latest works!

Tracklist:

Hello Astronaut, Goodby Television - Skate or Die
Soundmurderer & SK-1 - Bad Sound
DJ Vadim - Outerschmoodles
Kan Sano - See
Snorlax - Untitled
Queen Leaf - wait for me
Snorlax - Mocha
Electric Sea Spider - Milk Bar
Disclosure - Flow
Klaus - Tusk
Elliot - Sun Setting Over Bird Cage
1000 Names - Melon Ball Bounce
Gangpol und Mit - Balatchi Basquetcha
Manuele Atzeni - Sleepwalkers Walk Alone
Superstructure - Summer Beat Tape rip
Seekae - Two
Quarta 330 - Suzuran remix
Ilkae - Scarlet
Dak - fortheSUN
The Clarendonians - Sweet Heart of Beauty
Chaos A.D. - Friend Track
El Guincho - Buenos Matrimonios Ahí Fuera
Harpo Marx - All The Thiings You Are
Outro: Bonnie & Clyde Death Broadcast

● STREAM/DOWNLOAD (320KPS, 86.6MB)

Posted by Roger Schami