Exclusive Freeload: Dre Skull, “I Want You (Bok Bok Remix)” MP3

Brooklyn’s Dre Skull has been rather busy lately, having somewhat detonated the dance/dancehall faction of the internet with his Sizzla-featuring “Gone Too Far.” Now he’s gone and traversed genres with a balloony synth track called “I Want You,” wherein Mr. Skull compresses Shannon Swain’s vox into a robotic crumple. On this awesome Bok Bok remix, most pop traces are sucked into a boomerang of UK funky, anti-gravity bass and soul claps and all. Bonus beat: Bok Bok made a mix for you to download that perfectly captures the interception between American music that just happens to be incredibly bass heavy and UK jams that are actually supposed to be bass heavy.



Download: Dre Skull, “I Want You (Bok Bok Remix)”

Exclusive Freeload: Emynd “What About Tomorrow” MP3

It’s not Sunday morning, which is the perfect time for vocal house, but then again this new Emynd track is not in fact vocal house: it’s a really warm-sounding Bmore-style production with vocal house undertones, and a little of that percolator magic on the counter rhythm. It comes from this new Top Billin release, Tales from Top Billin Volume 3, which also includes an unreleased track by Bmore legend DJ Booman and a late-night banger by Scottie B, among a bunch of other stuff the ravers crave like zombies and brains (popular web meme).



Download: Emynd, “What About Tomorrow”

Exclusive Freeload: Sticky K, “Bandari Funk” MP3

This monster synth assault comes courtesy of California producer Sticky K, newly signed to Switch’s Dubsided label for obvious reasons: in this track, dude hits drum patterns in the crosshair like he’s wielding a taser to our minds and/or been hanging out with some Italian powerhouse (oh wait, he has!), twitching the rhythm like this is the last night we will ever dance before the zombie apocalypse. More fire! Oh yes there is more, dude has an EP and assortment of banging remixes across the internetscape.

Update! Track was allergic to the free internet! MP3 badman cometh! Instead you need to go buy it because it is really good.

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Video Premiere/Exclusive Freeload: Pterodactyl, “December”

Oh shit sneak peak! In FADER #61 (on stands very soon) we’ve got a Gen F on Pterodactyl, who we caught as they were filming the video for “December” in the creepy ass Market Hotel. We’ve always thought that place was haunted and this confirms it—only this video is happy enough that we can see it being haunted by friendly ghosts as opposed to scary ones. ANYWAY, Pterodactyl’s manic and joyful new album Worldwild (Brah Records) is available right now, and to celebrate, the dudes have linked up with Oneida for an epic release party this Saturday featuring a bunch of video work, some DJ sets and—of course—performances from Pterodactyl and Oneida. It’s only a 5-10 dollar donation, and if you buy the album you get in free, which is pretty much the best deal around. Oh yeah also, if you’re prone to seizures you might want to skip the first 30 seconds of this video, but if you’re into that kind of thing you can probably just watch this over and over until you become prone to seizures.



Download: Pterodactyl, “December”

Exclusive Freeload: Major Lazer f. Lexx and Santigold, “Hold the Line (Album Edit)”

You thought Major Lazer 4/20′d your assez yesterday with their debut of the bandannnas jah heater “Hold the Line.” Guess what? SIKE!!! That version was the DJ EDIT, DUDES! FOUR TWENTTTYY! Because we drink responsibly, the fellas entrusted us with this exclusive freeload of the album edit, which is not markedly different from the DJ edit (we listened to both in tandem like nine times) except you get the full spectrum, THX / A.I. experience—it’s not just about surfing, it’s totally about the spaghetti western cowboy jam, Ennio Morricone horse hooves and an erroneous cactus plant sprouting among a field of weed leaves somewhere on the outskirts of Kingston. We totally knew it. We’ll ring you when we stop going around the office saying “MEHJEH LEHZEH” in a stupid fake accent.



Download: Major Lazer f. Lexx and Santigold, “Hold the Line (Album Edit)”

Exclusive Freeload: Sin Fang Bous, “Nothings”

It makes sense that Iceland’s Sin Fang Bous would pop up on a compilation dedicated to the spirit of the late-’70s/early-’80s New Zealand DIY scene, considering they’re from a somewhat equally musically isolated place and tend to shape their songs with the same lo-fi rattle that much of the NZ scene used out of necessity. Even the lyrics tow the same line: we can make something happen for ourselves…. That’s right Sin Fang Bous, you can, but burying this gem on a massive two disc compilation might not be the best way. Whatever though, that’s irrelevant now. Here’s the song, jam it, nestle it between some songs by The Clean on a mix cd (do people still make those?) of warm and scratchy music, and enjoy the rest of the wordy Not Given Lightly: A Tribute To The Giant Golden Book Of New Zealand’s Alternative Music Scene two-disc compilation (also featuring our current favorite NZ band Surf City) when it drops May 26th on Morr Music.



Download: Sin Fang Bous, “Nothings”

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Exclusive Freeload: Dre Skull f. Sizzla, “Gone Too Far (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)”

When we were wee and copping white label UK garage twelves in like, the early oughties, our anxiety at spending entire paychecks in one record-shop excursion always dispersed when we heard the wobbly bass with the tweety (no twitter) treble. We never imagined that 9000 years later, we would be listening to kuduro that reminded us of those days but improved upon them to the umpteenth, yet still had the same vocalist as the garage singles. Sizzla! Jah praise your longevity. This Buraka remix of Dre Skull’s newest joint makes us wish we had a fog machine and energy drink waiter following us around at all times, instead of a camera crew and Adnan Ghalib.



Download: Dre Skull f. Sizzla, “Gone Too Far (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)”

Exclusive Freeload: Suckers, “It Gets Your Body Movin’”

You can’t help but feel that New York quartet Suckers are channeling the pop ghost of Talking Heads with their self-titled Suckers EP (out 4/14 on IAMSOUND). Their use of clean, reverb-drenched guitars, simple percussion hooks, a smattering of horns, keys, synths, programmed beats, group choruses, harmonies, other happy noises and good old-fashioned whistling would do David Byrne & Co. proud. This band sounds just plain happy to be here, and they would like nothing more than to make you happy to be here too. On “It Gets Your Body Movin’,” Suckers bang out a simple sailor’s melancholy chorus with a smile. We don’t know how, but they make sad seem happy.



Download: Suckers, “It Gets Your Body Movin’”

Exclusive Freeload: El Guincho, “Kalise” (Tanlines Remix) + DJ Set

Not too long ago Tanlines came through the shoebox-sized EVR studio to play a bunch of records followed by an epic, sort of unplanned live set that even had the crowds waiting for tables at Lil Frankie’s dancing. Tomorrow night the duo are DJing at the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art (150 W. 17th St) from 6-10pm, and while they might not draw the random street crowds this time around (probably because they won’t be in a room made entirely of glass), there will be food, drink and a chance to tell them to play their remix of El Guincho’s “Kalise,” which is just about the happiest thing we’ve heard all week. If that’s not enough Tanlines for you, their “New Flowers” 12-inch is now available here and here. Watch the homemade video for the “Kalise” remix up above and download the song below for the next two weeks only.



Download: El Guincho, “Kalise” (Tanlines Remix)

Exclusive Freeload: Como Mamas f. Mary Moore, “Trouble in My Way”

This chilling, gorgeous a cappella gospel soul track comes from the forthcoming album Como Now: The Voices of Panola County, MS wherein Michael Reilly, this Alan Lomax type dude, went down to Como, Mississippi to record that town’s expansive population of seriously amazing gospel singers. The Como Mamas harmonize a mesmerizing mantra while Mary Moore belts her face off atop it, and frankly, we’re glad there are no instruments, ’cause this is pared-down, pure-heart chuuuuuch, for real.



Download: Como Mamas, “Trouble in My Way”

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