Black Milk x A K U A

Oh my goodness. A favorite producer/MC from Detroit makes serious magic with a sweet crooning vocalist for something between perfectly melds golden era jazz and future soul-hop.

via MOCD

Bonobo

Bonobo's back with his first new album in 3 years. The sound fits his paradigm (laidback, intelligent), but the aesthetic has gotten a definite update. Much less jazz-heavy trip hop and much more of an IDM vibe. 


Grab a free download of the tune via his website. 

"Rugged"

New video from DC's Uptown XO lives up to its name.

Hot vs. Dope

J-Live's new mixtape is worth your time.

BMSR

New single from the forthcoming Cobra Juicy. Space kraut zip guns set to glam. 

Del x Fela

Chop up some Fela Kuti samples and top it off with some Del. That's a recipe for a nice mixtape. Some new stuff from Sir DZL. It's amazing how prolific he's been over the past couple years. 

A.Dd+ "Can't You See"

Another slick joint from the Texas duo. They just released 9 non-album cuts in the form of a digital comp called Loosies.

First Serve

Most days, I don't wake up expecting to hear that members of De La Soul are collaborating with some french producers on a concept album, but lo and behold, that day has come. The project is known as First Serve, and the first musical taste is sweet.
De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve - Pushin' Aside, Pushin' Along by FIRST SERVE

I heard about it via Egotripland, so go check them out for the full story, plus a really bizarre video starring Plugs One and Two.

AM & Shawn Lee

It's like gritty Postal Service. There's the ethereal, fragile male lead punctuating an analog low end and a steady beat. I dig it. This is playing at a moderate volume in lounges at 11 p.m. and then again at wind-down after-parties whose attendees are still capable of conversation.



This duo is opening for Thievery Corporation on the west coast in September, and then "co-headlining" with Fool's Gold on the east coast.

Check out more here.

Jonti

Some super mellow, sorta-psych-y // sorta-electronic-trip-hop type of thing from Jonti, who will have something out on Stones Throw shortly. Get info on that here. Download the song here.

Pujol

pic via Brooklyn Vegan

 No longer is Pujol just a misspelling of one of the greatest baseball players to wear a St. Louis Cardinals jersey. This young Nashvillian named Pujol is responsible for this Jack White produced jam that owes a stylistic nod to the charms of the Damned. Check it out here (and download it if you like it) via Spin.