R. Kelly “Ignition (Copy Remix)”

What does a remix of the classic R. Kelly joint “Ignition” by Portland low-bit patron Copy sound like? Well, precisely what you’d think the unlikely pairing would sound like. Mr. Kelly’s inimitable vocal performance is left untouched, leaving the R&B icon to deliver car-related innuendos without interruption, and producer Marius Libman’s special brand of Nintendo-referencing synth-pop adorns the memorable lyrics. Though, as one might guess, Copy’s remix (2 Ignition) is injected with hip-hop’s and R&B’s particular bounce and sway, a vibe uncommon in his usual production work. It’s a pretty great taste of the EP that accompanies the PacNorthwest tunesmith’s forthcoming full-length, Hard Dream, which features five remixes of R. Kelly songs. We’re especially looking forward to hearing “Real Talk” and “Hair Braider” when it drops along with Dream on September 21 via Audio Dregs. (via Yours Truly)

02 Ignition (Copy Remix)

Doshy “Chip”

There’s a new batch of intergalactic bass tunes on the way from German cosmonaut Doshy, in the form of his soon-to-be-released Scatter EP (that’s the cover up top). Lasers, phasers, tasers, and just about all other kinds of conceivable space noise are heaped onto the Berliner’s crunchy beats and skittering 8-bit bleeps; it sounds more or less like if Mario moved to Mars to start a career producing hip-hop—NES nerds will undoubtedly spot the frequent usage of his classic fireball sound byte. In fact, “Chip” has so many layers of sound effects surrounding its swaggering beat work that the track requires a number of listens before each little noise can be uncovered. Catch the rest of Doshy’s 6-song EP when it drops on September 3 via Robox Neotech.

Chip

Stream New Album, Watch New Video, and Check out Tour Dates from Spoek Mathambo

It’s been a long time coming, but Spoek Mathambo‘s debut full-length album is finally here. Just today, BBE released the 14-song Mshini Wam, and simultaneously hooked up The FADER with a full preview of the album, which is available for 48 hours here. The latest video to surface from that record, a piece for the third single off of Wam, “War on Words,” also premiered on that website today. You can check out that video here. Subsequently, Mathambo will be doing a short run of shows in Southern California and New York. Those dates are listed below.

Sept 7th – DIM MAK Tuesday (Cinespace – LA)
Sept 9th – Afro Funké Party (Zanzibar – Santa-Monica)
Sept 10th – THE FADER Release Party (The Dash Gallery – NYC)
Sept 12th – Over The Top w/ Machine Drum (Cameo Gallery – NYC)
Sept 13th – Bridging The Gap (Santos Party House – NYC)

Italians Do it Better Releases Early Tracks on Compilation

Though it’s been available for months through the label’s mailorder, the Solid Gold compilation from Mike Simonetti’s (pictured above) Italians Do it Better label just recently made its way onto retailers’ shelves. The 10-track release was curated by Italo-disco revivalist and label stalwart Johnny Jewel (of Glass Candy and Chromatics), and features hard-to-find and out-of-print tracks from early 12″ records that the label put out. Included in the bunch are Bottin, Tiedye, Solange (a.k.a. Christabelle of Lindstrøm & Christabelle), Invisible Conga People, and more. You can check out Solid Gold‘s artwork and tracklist below. (via FACT)

1. Rubies feat. Feist – I Feel Electric (Tiedye Remix)
2. Invisible Conga People – Cable Dazed
3. Premier Rang – Les Corpes Humides
4. T&K – Yet To Come
5. Bottin – No Static (Club Version)
6. Twisted Wires – One Night At The Raw Deal (Guitar & Vocal)
7. Tiedye – Nothing Else Matters
8. T&K – Praia Do Nascer Do Sol
9. Solange – Robots Are Dub American
10. Tiedye – Fisherman’s Bend (Dan Lissvik Remix)

Watch Aphex Twin Live at L.E.D. Festival with Die Antwoord

Even though we’re still not exactly sure what to make of the South African art-rap troupe Die Antwoord, seeing Aphex Twin‘s name alongside theirs immediately piqued our interest (we like videos of new Aphex Twin sounds, if you’ll remember). This piece shows the two outfits performing together this past weekend at the London Electronic Dance Festival. The motormouthed Die Antwoord folks don Pokemon-esque jumpsuits, as they shout nonsensical verbiage over the massive soundsystem, and milling about in the background, you can see Richard D. James himself doing his skittering IDM thing infront of some super-trippy 3-D computer graphics. To be honest, we’d prefer a little more Aphex Twin than Die Antwoord in the mix, but hey, it’s Aphex Twin. What else do you want? (via Pitchfork)

Exile “Population Control (Samiyam Remix)”

As a follow-up to his Radio album, which came out earlier in the year, tomorrow LA producer Exile will be releasing AM/FM, a collection of Radio remixes and re-works that also includes a smattering of new tunes. The album features efforts from people like The Alchemist, The Grouch and Eligh, Free the Robots, and P.U.D.G.E., along with this take on “Population Control” by frequent Flying Lotus cohort and fellow Angeleno Samiyam (pictured above). The Ann Arbor transplant removes the vocoder bounce and playful vocal snippets of Exile’s original, slowing the tempo, and swapping in a more unorthodox beat pattern along with a seriously sinister vibe. The new direction may be a bit dire, but the music doesn’t suffer for it.

Population Control (Samiyam Remix)

Bubblin’: The Blessings

Who:The Blessings
Where: Glasgow, Scotland

While Mike Slott and Hudson Mohawke are the biggest names to come out of Glasgow’s LuckyMe collective, Dominic Flannigan (a.k.a. Dom Sum) and Martyn Flyn (a.k.a. Fine Art) are the guys who quietly built the label behind the scenes, putting their own music-making on the back burner. That’s about to change: Operating as The Blessings, the genre-busting duo recently released the Galaxy High EP on the similarly open-minded Nod Navigators imprint. Combining low-end blap and R&B bounce with spacey futurism, and touching on a number of points in between, The Blessings won’t be known as “the other guys from LuckyMe” for long.

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Download “Dragons”
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Listen/Download: The Blessings’ Nod Navigators Podcast

Model 500 “Huesca”

Yeah, you read that right. This is a new track from Model 500, and XLR8R is offering it for free download. For the unfamiliar—shame on you—Model 500 is, these days, a collaboration between a few Detroit legends, including Juan Atkins (a.k.a. the guy who created techno), Underground Resistance‘s “Mad” Mike Banks, and producer Mark Taylor. Next month, the group will be releasing its first single in more than a decade, “OFI.” Last week, we previewed the record’s title track, and now we’ve got the string-laden b-side, “Huesca.” Even with the long delay between releases, it appears that Atkins & Co. haven’t lost their touch, as the song is a throbbing slice of warehouse-ready techno, complete with soaring melodies, chunky synths, and sweaty low-end.

Huesca

Gold Panda “Snow & Taxis”

For the sake of “keeping it real,” as the kids say, we’ll admit that we’re a little late on posting this. “Snow & Taxis” first made the round a few weeks ago, when Gold Panda and the folks at Ghostly made it available as a free download—in exchange for your email address. Although you’re still welcome to head here and donate your email in order to keep up with all the latest in Gold Panda happenings, we’ve been given the green light to post the track free and clear. And after a single listen, you’ll probably be wondering why we weren’t clamoring to post it sooner. Maybe its the name—Gold Panda just screams “bedroom chillwave toss-off” or “middling indie band,” doesn’t it?—but we certainly didn’t expect tastefully crafted techno chimes married with a galloping UK funky beat. The Essex, UK artist has a debut full-length, Lucky Shiner, set to drop on October 12; at least now we’ll know better to sleep on its creator’s sparkling gems.

Snow & Taxis

Busy Signal “Picantie (Greenmoney Remix)”

This weekend, London will be getting wild with its annual Notting Hill Carnival, a celebration of all things Caribbean. UK outfit Greenmoney is certainly getting into the spirit, as the duo has released a pair of new Carnival tracks, including this re-work of Busy Signal‘s “Picantie,” which the guys have given their unique UK funky-meets-dancehall treatment. They’ve also—shocker—added in a heavy dose of bass, as many producers these days tend to do, not that we’re complaining. They’ve also offered up a blend of Suncycle feat. Tony Matterhorn’s “Ride It,” which you can download here, and if that’s still not enough Greenmoney for your liking, check out their recent Gold Ru$h EP, which came out on Fool’s Gold.

Picantie (Greenmoney Remix)

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