Monthly Archives: May 2012

FRSH SLCTS Deniro Farrar Shady Blaze Keyboard Kid Ballad Lost Souls © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED TRACKS:
Keyboard Kid
"Morning Breakfast"
b/w "The Ballad Of Lost Souls"
w/ Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze

Two new tracks from Seattle #BASED producer, Keyboard Kid both dropped, separately from each, today. The first, is a new instrumental track entitled “Morning Breakfast” which Kid made for Potholes In My Blog‘s latest beat compilation, Space Toast – which … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Dolphin Omni EP © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED EP:
Dolphin –
Omni
b/w Iota Documentary

A few years ago I wrote a post about one of my favorite artists & unsung heros, Baltimore’s reclusive, one-man band/home studio, Dolphin. In it, I explained how often he made (& at that point – never released) these great, … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Theory Hazit Thr3e Dert © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED VIDEO:
Theory Hazit
"Ol’ D3rty Hazit"
(prod. Dert)

New video from PRTLND’s resident firebreather, Theory Hazit, dropped yesterday via his label/crew, Humble Beast. The track, “Ol’ D3rty Hazit,” is the first official music video from his free album, Thr3e, which he released earlier this year. The album is … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Stepkids Daytrotter © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED VIDEO:
The Stepkids –
Van Jam #1:
"I Feel Free"

A quick one dropped via the Stones Throw site last week, resident rock group, The Stepkids sent in a video from the road, while on tour w/ former labelmate, Mayer Hawthorne. The clip features the trio harmonizing & playing an … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Toro Y Moi Chi Chi Mix BTS Radio © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED MIX:
Toro y Moi –
Chi Chi
Guest Mix for BTS Radio

SoCal satellite for all things beat-related, BTS Radio is back at it today – this time even stepping things up a notch w/ a new, exclusive mix from Chaz Budnick – better known as indie producer/singer, Toro y Moi. Giving … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Nouveau Palais Avant Gang EP © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED EP:
Nouveau Palais
(Ango, Prison Garde & Lunice) –
Avant Gang Extended Play

The much-anticipated free EP from Canadian triumvirate, Nouvea Palais, dropped today. Consisting of production peers – Lunice (YouTube funk styles dancer turned LuckyMe-signed whizkid) + Prison Garde (latest incarnation of producer fka Megasoid, or Sixtoo of Anticon fame) + Ango … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS DIIV Oshin © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED VIDEO:
DIIV
"How Long Have You Known?"

Following a a steady past few months of noteworthy singles & leaked demos, Brooklyn-based band, DIIV debuted their first official music video late last week. A relatively new band, DIIV (formerly spelled Dive) started off as solo, home recordings by … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Joey Badass CJ Fly Hardknock © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED VIDEO:
Joey BADA$$
feat. CJ Fly
"Hardknock"

17-year old Brooklyn spitter, Joey BADA$$ stokes the fires of the torch he’s been bearing for young NY rap this year w/ another great visual to set the blogs ablaze – this time its for the new single, “Hardknock,” which … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS DJ Earl Teklife Or Nolife © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED TRACK:
DJ Earl
"TekLife Or NoLife"

New track today from Chicago footwork producer, DJ Earl, the hypnotic crew anthem, “Teklife Or Nolife” – the first single & title track from his latest EP. The youngest of the juke dream team, Ghetto Teknitianz, alongside the like of … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS TOKiMONSTA Jodeci Freek N You Frickinyoo Remix © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED REMIX:
TOKiMONSTA x Jodeci
"Freek’n You (Frickinyoo Remix)"

A nice surprise for TOKiMONSTA fans today – as she released a free download of a synth-ed out, modern funk re-freaking she did of the 90′s R&B knockin-boots classic, Jodeci‘s “Freek’N You,” via her Tumblr page earlier today. Although the … Continue reading