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Track Reviews

IN THE MIX: Unkle, Eddie Current Suppression Ring, Blakroc, Broken Bells, and Jay Electronica!!

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tuesdaytuesdaytuesday! get IN THE MIX and dig on some of b3sci’s fav happenin and not long past cuts. also, shouts to monica for being the only person i know to ever capture a mascot ritual in action! not all of us can be so lucky!

Blakroc – What You Do To Me (feat. Billy Danze, Jim Jones & Nicole Wray)
myspace / purchase / 8.4

Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside (update: track removed by request of record label)
myspace / purchase / 8

Eddie Current Suppression Ring – Wet Cement
myspace / purchase / 8

Jay Electronica – Dealing
myspace / Purchase / 8.3

Unkle – Natural Selection (Feat. The Black Angels)
myspace / Purchase / 8.2

rating: approx. mid 8’s
brown8

reviewed by
03-09-10

Kidz in the Hall – Take Over the World (Feat. Colin Munroe) (Prod. Just Blaze)

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double o and naledge hook up with b3sci fav and t.o. cool dude colin munroe for “take over the world”. we are seriously digging on the just blaze production (like we couldn’t). always love the use of live percussion. dig it.

Kidz in the Hall – Take Over the World (Feat. Colin Munroe) (Prod. Just Blaze)

buy kidz in the hall music
kidz myspace

rating: 8.4

brown8

reviewed by
03-08-10

Wanda Jackson – You Know I’m No Good

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Jack White works the boards for Queen of Rockabilly, and rock n roll hall of fame inductee, Wanda Jackson’s take on the hit Amy Winehouse track “You Know I’m No Good.” the single is available now on 7″ via jacks’ Third Man Records. as planned, a new LP is to follow. we’ll keep you posted…

Wanda Jackson – You Know I’m No Good

buy it!
myspace

rating: 7.3
tcb

reviewed by
03-07-10

DJ Center – In a Song (Feat. Middle Child)

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what a great song. love the interpolation of the “getting jiggy with it” vocal sample toward the close of the song. born in romania, based in NY, dude counts ?uestlove, pete rock & talib as pals. pretty awesome! mr. center’s debuts LP “everything in time” is out now. check it! its really good.

DJ Center – In a Song (Feat. Middle Child)
Will Smith – Getting Jiggy With It

buy it
myspace it

in this song?

rating: 8.7

brown8

reviewed by
03-05-10

Jose James – Made for Love (Prod. Flying Lotus) / Black Magic

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jose james’ “blackmagic” LP is one of our fav records of 2010. we are huge fans of this dude. the production on the LP is crazy (features from flyo, dj mitsu the beats, taylor mcferrin & others). the intergalactic “made for love” and the patently smooth title track are our two choice cuts from stacked/solid LP. buy the record.

Jose James – Made for Love (Prod. Flying Lotus)

Jose James – Blackmagic

buy blackmagic
myspace

rating: 8.1/8.4

brown8

reviewed by
03-04-10

Gorillaz – Empire Ants (Feat. Little Dragon)

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he’s a 20th century boy/she’s a 20 century girl. your favorite cartoon band hooks up with our favorite swedish r&b band for “empire ants”. albarn we love ya, but dude, needs more yukimi! seriously though, we love this. “plastic beach” is going to be a huge record. buy it!

Gorillaz – Empire Ants (Feat. Little Dragon)

myspace
pre-order plastic beach

rating: 9
brown92

reviewed by
03-04-10

Donaeo – Riot Music (Shy Fx Mix)

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hello from the uk

Donaeo – Riot Music (Shy Fx Mix)

buy donaeo music
shy fx myspace

rating: 8.2
brown8

reviewed by
03-02-10

Andreya Triana – Lost Where I Belong (Flying Lotus Edit) + NEW FOALS!!!

triana

previewed here is flylo’s edit of the andreya triana jam “lost where i belong”. track is beautiful, flylo goes off, etc. holy shit! then we heard the new foals single on zane lowe tonight. SHIT IS CRAZY! so bonus! not one but two legit tracks!!! yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!

Andreya Triana – Lost Where I Belong (Flying Lotus Edit)
Foals – Spanish Sahara

door no. 1
door no. 2

rating: 8.1/9.1

zagata

reviewed by
03-01-10

B.Lewis – Day Two

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“day two” is new from california-based artist b. lewis. shit is hot. LOVE this sound. check dude’s bandcamp and free beat tape. psyched to hear more from mr. lewis!

B.Lewis – Day Two

myspace

rating: 8.8

brown9

reviewed by
02-27-10

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – War Machine and Sweet Feeling

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a pair of our favorite deep cuts off the new BRMC Beat The Devil’s Tattoo LP due March 9.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – War Machine
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Sweet Feeling

myspace
purchase info

rating: 8
brown8

reviewed by
02-26-10

Phantogram – As Far As I Can See

phantogram

cool shit from saratoga springs, ny! we can dig that! on about the hip hop influence and use of vocal sample/guitar figure. the “eyelid movies” LP is out now barsuk.

Phantogram – As Far As I Can See

myspace it!
buy it!

rating: 8.4

brown8

reviewed by
02-25-10

We Were Promised Jetpacks – A Far Cry

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“A Far Cry” is previewed from We Were Promised Jetpacks’ new ep, The Last Place You’ll Look. and yep, this song doesn’t disappoint. so if you are like us, and are wondering how you can get this ep ASAP, the answer comes as follows from the band’s myspace:

“you can buy it if you come to see us at one of our us shows. there are plans for it afterwards, but i’m not sure what they are yet. it’ll be downloadable for sure, but if you want it physically, you have to come along!”

We Were Promised Jetpacks – A Far Cry

myspace
purchase info

rating: 8.4
brown8

reviewed by
02-24-10