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Circulations & Jay Scarlett’s New Worlds
w/ Guilty Simpson, SA-RA & more

Cutting-edge Japanese label, Circulations, have joined forces with European tastemaker & host of Amp Soul Generation radio show, Jay Scarlett, for the brand new compilation, New Worlds. The project was put together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the HMV Shibuya store - one of the leading retail supporters of quality music in Japan.

To mark the occasion, they’ve gathered new and exclusive tracks from some of the most promising artists of this new beat/future soul generation - including Loose Joints alumni SA-RA and Ras_G, as well as Super Smoky Soul & Guilty Simpson, Quadron (which features Robin Hannibal of Owusu & Hannibal/Boom Clap Bachelors fame), Take, Hudson Mohawke, The Big Payback (Onra & Byron The Aquarius) with Reggie B, and plenty more. And these all come packaged with fresh cover art & design courtesy of Philly-based artist, Joshua Mays, who has also blessed covers for Waajeed (The War LP), Mark de Clive-Lowe (The Politik) & Jneiro Jarel (Three Piece Puzzle US release).

To give you a taste of what to expect from New Worlds, Circulations has blessed us with a free download of the track, “Knockout Kings,” a heavyweight bout between Japanese production trio, Super Smoky Soul and one of Detroit’s finest, Guilty Simpson. The song features Guilty throwing his typical K.O.-blows over SSS’s fresh approach to a familiar sample. The song will be released as both a limited-edition 7″ single, and a remixed 12″ in the coming weeks - so stay tuned for more info on both releases.

But before that, you can also preview two full-length songs below - SA-RA’s kinky quiet storm bounce, “Talk Sex”, as well as selector Jay Scarlett’s “I Can’t Help It” - a club-friendly, broken thump which also features British singer, Leon King.

And as always, stay tuned after the jump for some bonus selections. This time around I’m highlighting some of Guilty Simpson’s more low-key collaborations and past mixtape tracks, including tracks from Mr. Porter’s Runyon Ave. crew.

UPDATE: Last minute addition, courtesty of Stones Throw - a free download of Oh No’s new remix of Guilty’s “The Future” featuring MED, originally from the Ode To The Ghetto album.



SA-RA Creative Partners “Talk Sex”


Jay Scarlett “I Can’t Help It” (feat. Leon King)

DOWNLOAD: Super Smoky Soul & Guilty Simpson “Knockout Kings”

BONUS DOWNLOAD: Guilty Simpson “Futuristic” (feat. MED) (prod. Oh No)

SUPPORT: The New Worlds compilation is out now in Japan and will be on iTunes worldwide soon.

BONUS TRACKS: More Guilty Simpson rarities after the jump

Guilty Simpson “Pause Freestyle” (w/ Busta Rhymes intro)
from Runyon Ave. Mixtape Vol. 1 (Runyon Ave.)


Kon Artis (Denaun Porter) “Dog” (feat. Guilty Simpson & Big Dame)
from The Po’ Folks Mixtape (Runyon Ave.)


Paradime “RUUUDE” (feat. Marv Won & Guilty Simpson)
from Spill At Will (Beats At Will, 2007)