Musikal

Audio: Rushmore - Girls / Harder

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:26:02 +0000

It’s Friday, so here’s some straight ghetto business from London’s Rushmore.

Download: Willie Brown - Ichiban Sound in 3D

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:55:55 +0000

Regular readers will have seen and heard the above already. Regular readers with superior music taste will be as excited as we were to see that the full length record from the Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q & Black Hippy associated producer has been released.

Now, it’s lazy, and possibly sacrilegious, to make Dilla comparisons, but they’re hard to avoid in this case. The sheer finesse, detail and beautiful subtlety of this record really does allow and encourage those kind of associations.

Click the picture above to go to his Bandcamp page, where you can preview another track and download the album for the princely sum of $9.

We guarantee it’ll be the best $9 you spent since that time you got that hand-job off that suspect looking hooker, during that time of your life that you don’t like to talk about.

Audio: Dam-Funk - Prince Mix

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +0000

A mix of Prince tracks and edits from the Ambassador of Boogie Funk? Why not.

Tracklist after the jump.

Tracklist:
1. Prince & the Revolution - 17 Days (original version)
2. DāM-FunK - 17 Days (D-F Re-Freak)
3. Prince - Irresistible Bitch (Props Re-Edit)
4. Prince (featuring Andre Cymone & Pepe Willie) - One Man Jam
5. Prince - Wet Dream Cousin
6. Prince - Dirty Mind (1981 Live Version)
7. Prince - Soft & Wet (original version)
8. Prince - Ballad Of Dorothy Parker (D-F Extended Re-Edit)
9. Prince - Sticky Like Glue (Props Re-Edit)
10. Prince & the Revolution - All My Dreams

Audio: Mala - Cuba Electronica

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:32:05 +0000

Just when posting about Mala & V.I.V.E.K’s new project, this pops up.

Absolutely astounding clip of the highly anticipated new material from the Digital Mystikz pioneer’s forthcoming Cuban project. This may only be a minute or so, but the depth of production and originality here is superb.

Audio: Hyp 069 - Alexander Nut

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:18:42 +0000

Seriously heavyweight mix from our friends at Hyponik, as they call in Eglo Records boss Alexander Nut to lay down an exclusive 90 minute influence set ahead of Eglo’s 3rd birthday at fabric on March 8th.

Download here, and check the tracklist after the jump.

Tracklist:
01. A Tribe called Quest – Excursions
02. Gang starr – Brainstorm
03. GZA – Investigative Reports
04. Redman – Can’t Wait
05. Nas – N.Y State Of Mind
06. Mobb Deep – Temperatures Rising
07. Group Home – 2 Thousand
08. D’Angelo – The Line
09. Massive Attack – Five Man Army
10. Roots Manuva – Baptism
11. Digable Planets – Dog It
12. Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Cuttin Heads
13. Curtis Mayfield – Doo Doo Wop Is Strong In Here
14. Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holla)
15. Jimi Hendrix – Manic Depression
16. Outkast – Humble Mumble
17. Prince – Hot Thing
18. Zapp & Roger – So Ruff, So Tuff
19. Sade – Nothing Can Come Between Us
20. 4 Hero – Escape That
30. 4 Hero – Universal Love (Goldie Remix)
31. Goldie – Kemistry
32. 808 State – Pacific
33. Future Sound Of London – Papau New Guinea

Audio: Iron Galaxy - Attention Seeker

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:10:00 +0000

Nice 3 movement rolling house track from previously unknown (to us) Iron Galaxy. 909 drums sounds aplenty…

Video: V.I.V.E.K Mala Present... System

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:00 +0000

It’s reassuring to know that there are people out there retaining the original ethic of dubstep, whilst continuing to push the sound forward.

We didn’t manage to reach Mala & V.I.V.E.K’s new System night in West London, but for anyone who’s been to one of the classic DMZ events, you’ll recognise the vibes.

Reggae style mixing, pull-ups and a properly made gut-rumbling sound system. Not the best images, but you get the idea.

Mixtape: Luck-One & Dekk: Beautiful Music Pt. 2

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:18:00 +0000

We must have slept on Pt. 1, as Luck-One and Dekk are new names on us. Great things were clearly brewing while we snoozed, as this, on first impressions, sounds to be truly special. Luck-One has a truly original flow, Dekk provides some deep, beautiful beats. The originality is framed by true traditional hip hop, the result is highly addictive, from-the-soul, excellence.

Take a cost-free chance and download by click either picture above.

Video: ScienZe & King I Devine - Enjoy Tonight

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:52:00 +0000

The first ever Musikal post was ScienZe and now we done come full circle.

This is the first from an upcoming joint project with King I Devine, called Enjoy Tonight.

Download this track for free, here, and hear more from the criminally under-rated ScienZe, here.

Stream: Blu - UCLA (Prod. Madlib)

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:13:00 +0000

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Out of absolutely nowhere, Blu releases a 15 track album produced by Madlib. Imagine the hype that could have been.

Guest vocals from the likes of Med, Jimetta Rose, Jack Spade, Bub Watts & Co$$. Stream and buy above.

(Apologies to the more sexually reserved of you for the naughty picture above, we just work with what we’re given).

Edit- As you’ll see, this was pulled fairly quickly. And Stones Throw are saying Madlib had nothing to do with it. Curiouser and curiouser.

Video: Atmosphere - Became

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:01:01 +0000

Everything Atmosphere do is interesting, this video is certainly no exception to that.

“From October 2011 to January 2012 a music video was collaboratively made for the song “Became” by Atmosphere. The goal was to create an engaging educational experience with students as the focal point. The result, a collaboration story with The Minnesota School of Business, MTS Digital Media Academy, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Visumm Media, Alex Horner Pictures, Hickey Photography, Hanson Creative Group, Justin Staggs, Jeremy Wanek, Tom Okins, Nick Mihalevich, and Cinequipt. Watch the Behind-the-Scenes documentary here: vimeo.com/36282652”

Audio: James Fox - Influences Mix

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:03:00 +0000

People don’t do influence sets/mixes enough. This one, from London house producer James Fox sees the TAKE Records man take in some truly superb music from the likes of Mike Slott, Andre 3000, Shed, Common and (naturally) Slum Village.

Tracklist after the jump.

Tracklist
Mike Slott – ‘The Now’ (LuckyMe)
Slum Village – ‘Climax’ (Instrumental) [GoodVibe]
Dabrye – ‘With A Professional’ [Ghostly]
Newworldaquarium – ‘Star Power’ [Delsin]
Common – ‘The Light’ [MCA]
Andre 3000 – ‘Vibrate’ [Arista]
Slicker – ‘Knock Me Down Girl’ [Hefty]
Quiet Village – ‘Pillow Talk’ [!K7]
Super_Collider – ‘Gravity Rearrangin’ [Rise Robots Rise]
Portishead – ‘It Could Be Sweet’ [Go! Beat]
Shed – ‘ITHAW’ [Ostgut]
Midnight Star – ‘Midas Touch’ (Remixed by Hell Interface) [Unreleased]
CeCe Rogers – ‘Someday’ [Atlantic]

Audio: Kode9 - Hyperdub Show Mix

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:44:00 +0000

It’s just one of those weeks. The kind where one of the UK’s biggest bass labels just keeps coming at you with high quality goods. That means following our love for Burial’s latest EP, the Hyperdub bossman Kode9 dropped into Scratcha DVA’s Rinse FM show for a guest mix of juke, footwork, jungle and electronic oddities.

For a taste of the future, and a touch of the past, just click here.

Video: The Black Keys - Lonely Boy (Live at Maida Vale)

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:05:00 +0000

We can’t get enough of The Black Keys’ latest album, El Camino. Simple, addictive bluesy rock. This is it’s opener and one of it it’s stand-outs, performed at BBC’s Maida Vale Studios, for a Zane Lowe special.

Audio: Redman - Just Don't Give A Fuck (Freestyle)

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:18:00 +0000

Freestyles are usually just so ten a penny that we’re loath to feature them.

But Redman goes hard as fuck on this Eminem remix.

Video: The Cool Kids - Rush Hour Traffic

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000

The Cool Kids’ album of last year, When Fish Ride Bicycles, was, it seemed, unfairly overlooked in ‘best of 2011’ lists. It was an immediately accessible, fun and witty album that Musikal is still spinning regularly now.

This, premièred by XXL just moments ago, is a very classy video for it’s opening track.

Audio: JJ DOOM - Banished

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:26:51 +0000

DOOM is back with yet another collaboration, this time with Jneiro Jarel.

This is the first we’ve heard from their Key To The Kuffs project, due May this year. It comes ahead of a Boiler Room session the pair are doing on February 21st.

Video: Lapalux - Boiler Room Mix

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:59:13 +0000

If you’ve been following this guy over the past 18 months or so, or even if you’re just a regular reader of Musikal, you’ll know what this man’s doing to the worldwide beat scene is irrecoverable.

Ahead of his debut release on FlyLo’s Brainfeeder label, treat yourself to 40 minutes of steely soul dynamics here. Tracklist after the jump.

Tracklist: Lapalux – Move Out Of… (Unreleased)
Lapalux – Deforestation
Khia/M83/Aphex Twin Mashup
Lapalux – Gone – Brainfeeder
Lapalux – Luxurious (Gwen Stefani Remix)
Lapalux – Yellow 90′s – Brainfeeder
Lapalux – Gutter Glitter – Brainfeeder
ASAP Rocky – Peso
Lapalux – In A Cloud I Smoke (Unreleased)
Lapalux – Construction deconstruction – Brainfeeder
Lapalux – Polyethers (Clip) (Unreleased)
Lapalux – Straight Over My Head (Unreleased)
Lapalux – Strangling You With The Cord (Unreleased)
Lapalux – Swallowing Smoke (Unreleased)

Video: Burial - Loner (Unofficial)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:59:00 +0000

We brought you news of the EP yesterday, and here’s a lovely little video to accompany one of the tracks.

Filmed by Miguel Bidarra & Inês Mendes, using a Canon EF 50mm 1.4, whatever one of them is. I assume it’s a fancy camera. Whatever, it looks real pretty.

Read an in depth review of the full EP from one half of Musikal over at Hyponik.

Audio: Slum Village - Tell Me (Previously Unreleased)

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:50:00 +0000

A previously unreleased Dilla-era SV joint for your delectation.

More details, by way of bling47.com, here.