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With Jay Z’s new artist owned streaming service, Tidal, making waves all week, I figured we might as well throw it back to  a classic track from the rap god. Back in 95′ (pre Reasonable Doubt) Jay Z dropped the ‘Big Jaz’ remix of ‘In My Lifetime’, complete with a new beat and fresh bars. The smooth piano based beat…

There’s no word to describe the title track from What So Not’s upcoming Gemini EP other than ‘beautiful.’ Splashes of soft keys and synth play over rolling snares and hats while featured vocalist George Maple’s serene voice is layered over top. A perfect combination. The Gemini EP will be the last project by What So Not as a duo of Emoh Instead and Flume.…

After killing the game with remix after remix of pure heat, Andrew Luce is out to prove his worth with a fresh original. With a little help from XVII, the San Francisco beatmaker unleashes ‘Blanc’. His most adventurous work to date, the track spans many sounds over the course of five minutes. From the downtempo intro to the future bass influenced…

We’re back with Volume 9 of our Viibes playlist series. This is our collection of breathe-taking, laid back, and melodic beats. It’s where airy soundscapes and 808’s collide for a sound that is infinitely chill. It’s the perfect way to unwind from a long day or just simply cool out. It also functions well as studying/working music (it is time for finals after all).…

Since his debut, Loston has been making waves as one of Australia’s brightest new talents. Within the span of a year he’s put out a number of incredibly moving songs including ‘Too Much’, ‘Next Exit’ and ‘Drown’. Late last year, his undeniable talent granted him the opportunity to contribute to Ta-Ku’s Create and Explore project. It seems the relationship has further developed,…

‘Promises’ is the latest addition to the collection of work created by collaborating artists for Songs from Scratch, a partnership between Adidas and Yours Truly. All of the collaborations are curated and include artists whose work inspires action. Other collaborations from this effort include Araabmuzak x Danny Brown and Chet Faker x Goldlink. Stream and download this trap banger below, but…

Austria’s iillest trap/twerk producer, Lexxmatiq, is back with a new banger; connecting with Paris based Inkyz to get listeners ‘Crunk’. The track combines Middle Eastern influences with massive builds, heavy bass and chopped and bent vocals. Stream the track below and cop the free download.

Last week Lido & Canblaster announced they will be releasing a collaborative EP entitled Superspeed (due out April 6th). The announcement came with the first single, the incredible ‘Rush Hour’. Today the two artists debuted the title track. ‘Superspeed’ has a futuristic, almost poppy feel. It sounds like cruising in a flying car on a Summer’s afternoon. The pitched vocals are…

Collectives have been taking over the game in the past year or so. From Soulection and WEDIDIT to Moving Castle and Hegemon, each is leveraging the joint power of the artists fan bases to multiply their organic growth and put forth incredible collaborations and projects. The newest collective to land on my radar is the Austrian based TrapHood Family. Founded…

We need more ‘CoCo’ remixes like we need more Transformers movies (we absolutely do not). But this one is different, I promise. German producer Ben Esser leverages Ed Sheeran’s cover of the O.T. Genesis anthem. Rather than creating a gritty trap banger, it has a smooth almost romantic vibe. It starts out with a laidback and emotive feel and transitions…