Aidonia & Federation Sound, Bolt Action Mixtape
- story Felipe Delerme
Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Di-Donia! We’ve kept pretty good track of the steady stream of Aidonia one-offs this summer, but what we’d been hoping for all along was some kind of concentrated full length. Seeing as how Aidonia isn’t even really affiliated with a crew, let alone signed to a label, that was always a lofty wish. Luckily we have friends in high places like Federation Sound’s Max Glazer, who didn’t mind traveling all the way to JA to meet up with Donia to have him voice some of rap’s toughest instrumentals for the closest thing to an Aidonia album as we can hope for right now. Bolt Action utilizes beats like Raekwon’s “Ice Cream” and C-Murder’s “Down 4 My Niggaz” longside classic riddims like “Answer” and “Fat Ting,” which together serve to de-cloak Donia’s grating lyricism in a way most modern riddims just aren’t built for. And like the tape cover’s dismantled gun, Bolt Action is Aidonia redefined, yet ever-ready for warfare.
Aidonia, “Glock A Burst (Helicopter)” from Bolt Action Mixtape
Download: Aidonia & Federation Sound, Bolt Action Mixtape
Freeload: FEDERATION INVASION #100
- story THE FADER
With the redonkulous roster we compiled for the Levi’s®/FADER Fort, we hadn’t even considered the lack of dancehall inna the whole of Austin, until now, when Federation Sounds dropped their 100th podcast on us. As it is a milestone few podcasts will ever reach, Glazer and co. stretched the vibes three hours long with tunes old and new, exclusive dubplates, culture, hip-hop refixes and the ragga jams soon to be setting off your barbecues. If you really want to show your love, you can also call the Federation hotline at 347-625-9409 and ‘leave a message with your big ups, shouts, anyting” so they can include it in a future podcast.
Download: FEDERATION INVASION #100 (Special 3 Hour Episode)
Freeload: Federation Sound Mad Decent Radio Mix
- story THE FADER
Just as we were lulling into post-lunch Siestaville at FADER HQ, we popped this mix into the laptop and WE ARE NOW AWAKE. We also just knocked an intern out with a spinning roundhouse Sweep move. Federation Soundbwoy Kenny Meez does some murderous things to the Hot 97 top ten before getting straight into dubplates. So good. Get the tracklist at Mad Decent.
Download: Federation Sound Mad Decent Radio Mix
Audio: Ricky Blaze on Federation Radio
- story THE FADER
Our dudes Max Glazer and Kenny Meez of the mighty Federation soundsystem do this internet radio channel for Scion, and today they brought our other dude Ricky Blaze on for an interview and a little freestyle session. The Ricky segment is aaaaallll the way at the end of the show so you have to listen to a whole lot of reggae and dance remixes of reggae to get to it (sorry), but it’s totally worth it because even though he is uncharacteristically mellow in the interview part, the freestyle Ricky drops over “I Get Money” is kinda nice.
Stream: Federation Invasion on Scion Radio with special guest Ricky Blaze
Freeload: Federation Invasion #58
- story THE FADER
Sometimes we listen to Federation Sounds’ Federation Invasion podcast to hear new shit, and sometimes we listen to affirm that we are listening to new shit already. Number 58 manages to do both by mixing Ricky Blaze, Serani and Mavado with a bunch of stuff we aren’t up on quite yet. But now we are. Big Up High Speed Internet! Tracklist after the jump.
Download: Federation Invasion #58
Gigantic Freeload: Federation Sound’s Three Hour Anniversary Mix
- story THE FADER
We know you miss us when we shut down every night, so we’re putting up Federation Sound’s (aka Max Glazer and Kenny Meez) sixteen hour Federation Invasion #52 podcast to keep you company. Technically, it’s only three hours long but if you loop it you’re good to go for as many hours as you see fit. Max and Kenny put together the megamix to celebrate one year of doing their podcasts, which, if they aren’t already, should be automatic downloads. Here’s the tracklisting: Everything. Have fun.
Download: Federation Invasion #52 Podcast
