The power-rap Brooklyn trio Lionshare has just unleashed their latest mixtape “Shareholders R.E.P.O.R.T. Vol. 1 Part 2: Orphan Acronym” – an absurd mix full of sweaty party jams.
Here are a few words about the mixtape from the trio themselves: “The title – an orphan acronym is one whose letters don’t stand for anything – speaks to LIONSHARE’s playful subversion of hip-hop’s eccentricities and contradictions. The sound follows the group as they flirt shamelessly with dubstep and other genres of electronic music, but there’s still a sense that they’ll return to rap and beats at the end of the night, with sheepish grins and flowers. ”
Be sure to checkout my 2 favorite tracks off the mixtape “Put It On A Jet” and ” Tet Offensive” feat. Jane Bang
Mayer Hawthorne returns with a cover of an “Otis Leavill” track with the help of Nottz – marking a slight return to Mr. Hawthorne’s hip hop roots. “I Need You” is a lovely LA feeling summer jam, just in time as August arrives and summer slowly winds down.
Buy the amazing etched 12″ inch with artwork by Freegums, here
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Aug%202010/mayerhawthorne-ineedyou.mp3] Mayer Hawthorne – I Need You
Van She Tech returns with a series of bootleg banger remixes of some of their fav tunes. First up is CeCe Peniston’s “Finally” mashed up with Daft Punk’s “Aerodynamite” – one of my fav Daft Punk B-sides. An overall super fun Bootleg Banger of an edit. For all of you lucky enough to be in Aussie this weekend, Van She Tech shall be DJing at the Splendour Festival and apparently will be dropping the next Van She single off their upcoming sophomore album.
July 13 marked the day Hey Champ released their sonic baby into the world – “Star”. A synth rock album with an emphasis on the rock. All the blog favorites are on the album, Cold Dust Girl and Neverest but my personal favorite is the title track “Star”. It is a lofty synth pop song that reminds of Joe Jackson’s “Steppin’ Out” meets ELO and the Buggles. Star feels like a galactic theme song for a Japanese space cowboy. Download and listen below…
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/July%202010/Hey%20Champ%20-%20Star.mp3] Hey Champ – Star
The NYC production duo The Knocks of Heavy Roc Music, recently released their newest single “Make It Better” through Neon Gold Records – a 7″ featuring a remix from the mysterious Emil & Friends. This is the first production/remix from Emil & Co that has surfaced on da web these past few blog years. It is a remix that clocks in under the 2 minute mark and is a heavy schizo-funk track full of synth stabs and chunky filtered bass that would make Bootsy Collins and the Parliament proud. I wonder what Mr. Emil has in store for the world…
Mount Kimbie recently played at the Belgian festival, 10 Days Off showcasing new tracks from their fantastic album, “Crooks & Lovers”. This live performance is part DJ set meets live electronics with guitar- a very tasteful and delicate way of bringing their gorgeous music to a live environment. I will definitely be at their Brooklyn show, check out their North American tour dates here.
Yacht House pioneers Holy Ghost! release a very experimental, public access television, VHS shot video for their track “I Know, I Hear” featuring Chairlift’s lovely, Caroline Polachek. Catch Holy Ghost! on tour with Chromeo now in North America.
Active Child get the 90s Balearic Disco treatment by Classixx. Sparkling RnB chords fall over Active Child’s emotionally charged falsetto creating the one of the most emotional summer jams of the year.
Jimmy Whoo takes on the one and only, MF DOOM. A bold and almost blasphemous act but Mr. Whoo pulls it off, creating a summer feel good jam with his take on Doom’s “My Favorite Ladies”.
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