I discovered Transatlantic duo Lady (a rather search engine unfriendly name!) a few weeks ago via the excellent Far From Cyan blog. This is fierce, in a good way.
Lady:
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Gregory Porter – Be good (Lion’s song)
The day after the weekend before. I am feeling fragile and not a little jaded but I had a great few days in London. It has had a restorative effect on me.
Gregory Porter is an American Jazz singer. His track Illusion was one of my favourites of last year. This is taken from his 2012 album of the same name.
Gregory Porter:
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Joey Bada$$* – 20 Miles (Freestyle) | (NAT)
Joey Bada$$ is a boyish rapper from Flatbush Avenue, NYC (just like The Underachievers who I posted a few weeks ago).
I really like the contrasting languid beat (previously used by Mos Def) and the rapid-fire rhymes.
Joey Bada$$:
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*Artist #641
Le Galaxie* – Love System
This was a track from last year by Irish band Le Galaxie that I rather liked but didn’t quite get around to posting.
Le Galaxie:
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*Artist #638
Black Milk* – Sunday’s Best / Monday’s Worst | (NAT)
Great new track from Detroit MC Black Milk. I love the gospel sounding sample. After posting Clear Soul Forces last week it seems a bit like Detroit Hip Hop is taking over the blog of late. No idea what caused this.
Black Milk:
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*Artist #636
Clear Soul Forces* – Get No Better | (NAT)
A silky smooth beat matched with some impressive lyrical dexterity from Detroit hip hop quartet Clear Soul Forces.
Clear Soul Forces:
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*Artist #632
The Underachievers* – The Mahdi
This track, by Hip Hop duo The Underachievers who are from Flatbush Avenue, New York, is one of several rap tunes that has excited me recently. Look out for more in the coming days. It is taken from Indigoism which they recently released on Brainfeeder records.
An added bonus here is the video, which I really like. It’s a very simple, classic motif featuring some classic urban landscapes.
The Underachievers:
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros* – Man on fire (live)
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros playing a live version of Man on Fire from their 2012 record Here. It is taken from the Bloody Sunday Sessions which is a New Orleans based series of musical performances.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros:
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*Artist #630
Vondelpark – California analog dream
Mellow Saturday listening from ambient blog favourites Vondelpark.
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Birds of Tokyo* – This Fire
I enjoyed the energy here. There is something youthful and vigorous that grabbed me even though it probably isn’t the typical sort of thing that I like.
This fire, this fire, this fire. We lit it…
Birds of Tokyo are from Western Australia and this is taken from their recently released album March Fires.
Birds of Tokyo:
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*Artist #625