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Worn Out: New York’s Interns Pick a Wardrobe for Their Daily Grind
Internships are an increasingly popular employment opportunity in today’s shrinking economy. No longer exclusive to just college students, today’s interns are ambitious graduates and folks looking to break into a new industry. We asked interns … read more »
Download Dam-Funk’s Mix for CLAE
CLAE’s Five by Five series is pairing up five DJs with five artists to create a collaborative audio/visual effort. Boogie-funk ambassador Dam-Funk cooked up this summer seasonal mix for the series’ first installment, which he … read more »
Supreme Cuts’ Significant Other Mix MP3
Chicago newcomers Supreme Cuts call their sound Future RnB, a surprisingly apt title for their seamless mash of sultry vocals and gritty post-dub beats. On their 40-minute Significant Other mix, the duo wear their influences … read more »
Dam Mantle, “Meet Me In The Ambulance (Becoming Real Remix)” MP3
Becoming Real stomps a heavy boot on this track from Dam Mantle‘s WE EP. While the original resonates like a sleepwalking theme, Becoming Real’s version deepens and intensifies every low-end into a choppy Zomby-like beat, … read more »
Stream: Chrome Sparks, “Doubt, No”
In “Doubt, No” Ann Arbor’s Chrome Sparks displays his sampling abilities by laying down then immediately disintegrating a screwed vocal sample into several second-long snippets that swerve above the synths and kicks. By the end … read more »
Video: J Dilla, “Last Donut of the Night”
Five years after its original release, J Dilla‘s final LP Donuts gets its first label-approved video. This clip for album highlight “Last Donut of the Night” is a handpicked entry from Stones Throw’s Video Contest, … read more »
Video: Thurston Moore’s Take Away Show In His NYC Apartment
La Blogotheque‘s cameras followed Thurston Moore to his downtown digs where he performed a few cuts from his Beck-produced solo LP “Demolished Thoughts” (out now via Matador Records). Moore, accompanied by violinist Samara Lubelski, ran … read more »
CHLLNGR f. Spoek Mathambo, BLK JKS, and Mo Laudi “Ask For (Africa Remix)” MP3
CHLLNGR‘s nighttime dubby jam “Ask For” takes a trip way south from its Copenhagen birthplace to get Africa remixed by FADER #69/FADER #52 cover boys Spoek Mathambo and Mpumi Mcata of BLK JKS, as well … read more »
Stream: Woods, “Any Other Day”
Woods continue their gradual evolution from lo-fi folk weirdness to straight up folk-rock. “Any Other Day,” another jam off their upcoming Sun and Shade LP, is masterfully tinged with noisy guitar and chaotic drum bursts. … read more »
Video: Groundislava, “A Grass Day”
LA beatsmith Groundislava eases on the creepy nighttime vibe of “Animal” on “A Grass Day.” The entrancing clip for the song is animated by Groundislava’s old man Michael Patterson, who just so happens to be … read more »
