The Message

Good evening folks. A little bit of this and that on today's menu.

First off, great track by a guy named XV, rapper from Wichita, Kansas. Young dude on the come up providing a funky flow & great rhythm. Peep it

XV - BITSU

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CAUTION: The following 3 songs are "Wu-Tang related":

Bronze Nazareth, Wu-Tang affiliated, is a producer & emcee still going strong with a raw Wu sound. This track is off his most recent album named "School for the Blindman", make sure to give it a spin if you dig what you're hearing.

Bronze Nazareth - Fourth Down (feat. Salute Da Kidd, Kevlaar 7 & Phillie of Wisemen)

The following beat is from the well-received "Enter The Magical Mystery Chamber" mixtape featuring mashup productions of The Beatles & Wu-Tang. Executed by a young fellow named Tom Caruana, the result is quite interesting. I've been bumping this one song in particular during the past week. Daytona 500 baby

Wu-Tang & The Beatles - Daytona 500


Last but not least, a collabo between GZA and Jedi Mind Tricks. JMT are always on point with their classy instrumentals and this one is another to add to your favorites. Mixed by Meldrick Taylor, I'm sure you'll have this one on repeat.

Jedi Mind Tricks & GZA - On The Eve Of War (Meldrick Taylor Mix)


This is it for me.
If you enjoyed or hated the music, don't be afraid to share your thoughts. We always appreciate your feedback.

peace

-cal

Homan- Everything

We've just received this in our inbox today from Jordan, one half of the amazing Parisian duo STSQ.

Today, we introduce you to Homan, his solo side-project and will hopefully have a lot more of his productions to share with you in the coming months.

Everything is an extremely solid debut original production, which should come as no big fucking surprise, given that STSQ's output has always been very good, although we haven't heard enough of it. Today's featured song is an instantly memorable house tune with an injection of garage right into the jugular. It features epic key stabs and frantic percussion, and is heavy enough to warrant inclusion in any peak hour house set. The seductive, pitched vocal sample and the rolling bass is what gets to me, though. Good lord, what a tune.

Everything by Homan

Homan also remixed Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team's Bassface. It is has a more atmospheric vibe than his other song, but it is still quite tight. Hope you dig it!

Bassface (Homan remix) by Homan

If you dig the remix, show some support and vote for it on Burn Studios!

STSQ has been supportive of Avenge The Virgins, so I will definitely extend them the same courtesy. It definitely helps that their music is boss as hell though!

Homan Soundcloud
Homan Twitter

Drakkard Blue

inside joke

Codeine Promethazine, Toronto.



Drake- Headlines

Mota, Brooklyn.



Lana del Rey- Blue Jeans

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La Big Familia: Familia Jam vol1 PROMO

La Big Familia is a collective of top-tier producers and DJs from the south of France. They regularly release mixtapes and put together debauchery-filled events all year long.

Today's post features the promotional mix for the first volume of their free compilation series, entitled Familia Jam, which is dropping this Saturday. 10-01-2011 will be a date to mark down on your calendar for sure, as it features 9 brand new original productions & remixes.

My introduction to La Big Familia came from hearing a few tunes from Raziek and Mago on some blog a while ago. After that, I met Laurent, aka Azamat B, also a member of LBF, who did our first Avenge the Virgins mix, and I started to investigate their work a bit further. I must say, these dudes have their fingers directly on the pulse of club music.

While club music (and by club music, I mean the kind of bass-heavy double-time dance music that sounds like frontline artillery) was undoubtedly birthed in inner-city Baltimore, Chicago and their surrounding areas, it has a huge fanbase across the Atlantic. I have been hearing a whole slew of fantastic club hits from producers from France and the UK for years. Baltimore club, juke, and all of the related club sounds all share a common love for classic breaks, 808 claps and snares and monstrous bassy kicks, and it's nice to see this formula incorporated in new ways. The modern wave of tunes, concocted and rinsed by collectives such as La Big Familia, sound familiar yet unquestionably new and refreshing.

La Big Familia is keeping the club torch brightly lit, and from what I've heard of their material so far, they've only just started to make their mark. I've been told that the beach parties they throw are pretty epic, so if you're ever in the South of France, you should definitely scope them out. Anyone who can play a set of Gucci Mane songs mixed with uptempo club anthems is fine by me.

Anyways, enough chatter. Just put this on a good system, or plug in great headphones, and wile out. C'est mortel.


Familia Jam Vol1-Promo Mix by labigfamilia


Tracklist

• Le Med - Kamikaze
• Loose end - Slow Down ( Raggo Flame Remix )
• Raziek - Thong Song
• Mago - Hands on u
• Perfect Hand Crew - I don't mind#Pomplex
• Night Drugs Ft Ankiel's Revenge - Head Wiggle
• Gucci Mane - Big Boy Stuntin ( UM REMIX )
• Freaks Show - Redenption
• Clapper Lark - The Stomp
• Every Dayz - Made in Bengladesh

Don't forget to check out La Big Familia's soundcloud page on Saturday when the compilation drops. You won't regret it.

Promo mix soundcloud page
La Big Familia on soundcloud
La Big Familia on blogger

Upgraded

Alright, fuck this hiatus bullshit. I'll dive right back into it. Enough of the excuses.

Long-time readers of the blog, and pretty much anyone with an ear for great music will have heard of today's featured producer.

I met Sinjin Hawke when he first started the now infamous Boomclap parties in Montreal. Since then, he's gotten married and permanently relocated to Barcelona. I'm guessing the beautiful weather has been treating him well, because all of the music he's released since moving has been exceptional. Every time I saw him DJ, he always had a penchant for r&b and juke with a monstrous amount of bass, and his new remixes definitely reflect this. We've featured pretty much every single song he's ever released on Avenge The Virgins, and today I'd like to introduce you to a few of his newer productions. The Cuizinier one in particular is really sick, as the heavy drum fills and throbbing bass fuse together so perfectly.

Cuizinier- Gourmand (Sinjin Hawke remix)

Sinjin Hawke- I'm on One (remix)

Once I heard that Sinjin Hawke would be collaborating with one of my favorite labels, the forward-thinking Pelican Fly, and will be releasing his much-anticipated (and long overdue) first EP, I must admit that I was beyond stoked. If you haven't heard of Sinjin Hawke by some stroke of misfortune, here's your chance. Dude's got a crazy ear for production, is a skilled DJ, and all-around nice guy. Show some support. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Sinjin Hawke is one of the top 10 producers you should keep your eye on in the coming year.

Look Like- Buggin (Sinjin Hawke remix)

Beyonce- Countdown (Sinjin Hawke remix)

See you tomorrow for more incredible music.

pax

.Matt

asleep at the wheel

Nothing too fancy tonight, just a jumble of songs and videos that I've been digging recently. Most have been posted all over the internet, but I'm not one to be a whore to exclusivity.

I've got a few posts coming up this week, including a new mix by Azamat B's collective La Big Familia. Keep your ears and eyes peeled.



Girls- Honey Bunny

I was lucky enough to get to see Girls perform at the Corona Theatre in Little Burgundy this past Sunday, as part of the great Pop Montreal festival. I've been a huge fan since their debut album Album was released, and I've seen their popularity skyrocket since then. People really warm up to their delightfully earnest pop ditties and awkward love songs. If you like drugs and instantly memorable melodies, you're not going to find a better band to match that ambiance. Their new album Father, Son, Holy Ghost, which was released two weeks ago, is definitely worth your time.



A$AP ROCKY- Peso

Manhattan's A$AP ROCKY is one of the first rappers in a looooooooong-ass time to make me pay attention to New York's hip-hop scene. His southern-influenced swagger is fresh and exciting, and is giving me faith in a scene that has egotistically self-cannibalized itself for the past 10 years. He's been working with San Francisco's Main Attrakionz and LA's spaceghostpurrp, and I must say I'm stoked to hear what will follow. Say what you want to say about the movement, but the based sound is taking over. The new wave of hip-hop producers like Clams Casino, Keyboard Kid, Young L and more, are producing spacey, ethereal masterpieces, and A$AP ROCKY is one of the first rappers to actually have potential to break through. His smooth baritone works well on these beats, and he has made some of my favorite rap videos this year. A$AP will take over in 2011-2012, buh-lieve that.



Coeur de Pirate- Adieu

New CdP! I will always be a fan of Béatrice Martin's sweet pop music. Her new album blonde, will drop in November, and this is the first single. I dig the evolution in style that is quite evident in this tune. Her usual melancholic piano music is getting slightly more upbeat, although the themes haven't changed much. Haters are gonna hate, but I dig it.

à demain

Azealia Banks: 212

Photo credit goes to Eiknarf

Azealia Banks- 212

This high-octane smash of a tune by the fierce Azealia Banks, straight out of Harlem, has been in heavy rotation in my house for the past week. I've included the spellbinding video, filmed by Montreal's own Johnny F. Kim, which features cameos by Jacques Greene & Lunice.

I tire very quickly of hyper electronic/rap hybrids, but Miss Banks brings a healthy amount of swagger to 212, so I really help but dig it. Hopefully you will too.




Azealia Banks is performing tomorrow night at Montreal's Le Belmont, along with Chicago's Kid Sister, Peer Pressure darling Shaydakiss & Dirty Gold DJs. It's only 12$ pre-sale, so you should definitely check it out if you have the chance.

Tomorrow's show is brought to you by Pop Montreal, Lookout Presents & Red Bull. You can find out more by checking out the event's facebook page below:

Event on Facebook


Don't call it a comeback.