The Kickdrums - The Ghost (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Indie
Release: 2011
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01 Ghost (Intro)
02 Perfect World f. RZA
03 Machine Gun Kelly – Stereo f. Fitts
04 Take Shape Automatically f. Kid Daytona
05 All Over Again
06 How to Disappear f. Verbal
07 Colors (Interlude)
08 Thinking Out Loud
09 Hot As Sun – Come Come (KickDrums Remix)
10 Peter Bjorn & John – Lay It Down f. GLC & Trouble Andrew (prod. The Kickdrums)
11 Scarface – To the Beat of the Drum (prod. The KickDrums)
12 We Can Never Go Back M Love f. U-N-I
13 Open Your Eyes
14 Take Aim… Boom! f. Freddie Gibbs & Fitts
15 Optimistic Captive
16 I’m Gonna Dress In All Black
17 Autonomy
18 Love Buzz (Nirvana Cover)
19 Animal

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It's something different than the regular posts on MS, it's more indie rock-influenced hip hop, but I definitely dig The Kickdrums a lot! Especially Just A Game. Here's The Ghost, their new release to promote the upcoming official debut album! The link throughout the blogosphere is a very slow Livemixtapes.com 'sign up to download' host, so for your pleasure you can download it here without any annoyances.

"In preparation for the June 28th release of their debut album Meet Your Ghost, production-outfit The Kickdrums have put together and released an all new mixtape. The Ghost Mixtape, features some tracks off of their retail upcoming release along with a bunch of tracks and remixes that were left on the cutting room floor, with guest appearances from The Rza, Freddie Gibbs, U-N-I, The Kid Daytona and more."

Kids These Days - Hard Times EP (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Live Band
Release: 2011
Preview

1. "Hard Times"
2. "Darling"
3. "Summerscent"
4. "My Days"
5. "Be (A Night In Tunisia)"
6. "Walking Down The Line"
7. "Outro"

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Now this is some freshness!! Thanks to everyone who recommended this. I'm a big fan of hip hop played with live instruments and this is definitely one of those crews.. Guitar, bass, saxophone, drums, you name it. Obvious jazz and soul influences make it even sound better. Enjoy!

"Kids These Days comes from Chicago but their music comes from everywhere. With three horns, a rapper, a blues-rock trio and a female singer, KTD blends a wide range of influences -- hip-hop, jazz, soul, blues, and classic rock -- into a unique, fresh sound that breaks boundaries."

DJ Czarny & Tas - Passion, Music, Hip-Hop (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz / Turntablism
Release: 2011
Preview

01. Listen!
02. Who Got Soul?
03. Tant Que feat. Kohndo
04. Jazzmatas
05. Nie Czas feat. Ras
06. Passion, Music, Hip-Hop
07. The Line feat. Kixnare
08. Carry On feat. Muneshine
09. Cloud City
10. Daydreamer
11. Wyrastam / Zobacz feat. Prof
12. Mr. Black
13. Let's Rise feat. Melodiq
14. Untitled

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Way too late, but way too good. Thanks to who ever shared this with us (my goldfish memory doesn't remember it). I think it was someone on TFM's Facebook page.. Definitely check this out, because it's really good!!

Nujabes - Luv(sic) Part 4 EP (ft. Shing02) (2011)

01. Luv(sic) Part 4 ft. Shing02 (Original)
02. Luv(sic) Part 4 ft. Shing02 (Instrumental)
03. Luv(sic) Part 4 ft. Shing02 (Acapella)

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Here's the new installment of Nujabes' Luv(sic) series with Shing02. Really produced by Nujabes himself this time, rather than a 'tribute' like Part 5.

Check the link above for more info and a preview (Thanks to Bob42jh for the upload, I think he uploads this stuff sooner than Shing02 heard it himself, haha) and continue buying it to support Nujabes' legacy if you like it! And, if you missed Part 5 (by Shing02 & Jumpster), you can download that one here.

Trog'Low - Mellow Feats EP (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz / Soul / Instrumentals
Release: 2011
Previews

1. Grandma's Rocking Chair 
2. Girls With Long Faces 
3. When I Die
4. [intransit] 
5. El Kabong The Friendly
6. Last Hours Of Summer 
7. Gymnopedie 
8. Stargazer
9. Magenta 
10. Horizon, Red Shift

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Thanks amil for the recommendation!! A collection of jazzy, ambient mellow hip hop instrumentals from Montreal to Toronto, from summer 2010 to present. Head over to The Find Mag.com for more info and links on this.

Purge+Audit - ... Lonely Among Us (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Downbeat / Instrumental
Release: 2011
Previews

01. The Naked Now
02. Lonely among us
03. Loud as a whisper

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New EP by long-time MS collaborator Mladen, better known as Purge+Audit when it comes to his music.

Chef Special - One For The Mrs. (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2011
Preview

[ 1 ] Chef'special - Sixteen Bars [ 00:50 ]
[ 2 ] Chef'special - Airplaying [ 03:05 ]
[ 3 ] Chef'special - Scribblin [ 03:55 ]
[ 4 ] Chef'special - Birds [ 03:38 ]
[ 5 ] Chef'special - My Night Off [ 03:35 ]
[ 6 ] Chef'special - Biggest Monkey [ 02:42 ]
[ 7 ] Chef'special - Lie to Me (Feat. Tessa Douwstra) [ 04:12 ]
[ 8 ] Chef'special - Colors [ 05:26 ]
[ 9 ] Chef'special - Spittin on Ye Citystreets [ 02:43 ]
[ 10 ] Chef'special - Slowdown [ 03:35 ]
[ 11 ] Chef'special - Stick Around [ 04:04 ]
[ 12 ] Chef'special - Road I Walk on (Feat Pete Philly and El Ten) [ 11:05 ]

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Dutch band I found out about today. Only have heard a few songs so far (I'm loving the preview track above), but it sounds like perfect music to listen to when the sun is shining.. Some feel-good hip hop for your summer!

IV The Polymath - Summer Instro Mix (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Instrumental
Release: 2011
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*Talk over Kithrmple – Me u 2 Instrumental
IV the Polymath – Iced Tea & Nachos (LIVE)
Daimyo – 2
Bob And The Devil – Sunrise Shadow
Damu The Fudgemunk – Fabrega’s Discotecas (2006)
Jesse Lee – Chinwax
Louis Mackey – Sleepyheads
Jondis – The Way Home
magOwl – Odd School
Man Mantis – Sixth Finger
IV the Polymath ­– The Recipe
DREDi – Natural Thing
TeV95 – A Plus Stuff (Azar Break 1)
K-Def – K-Def/Redef Untitled
*Talk over IV the Polymath – Sriracha
Kithrmple – Supernova Instrumental

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New exclusive mix for The Find Magazine. After the likes of House Shoes, Freddie Joachim, Mellow Orange, Ackky and more, this time it's IV The Polymath's turn to bring some goodness.

The title ‘Summer Instro Mix’ says it all: this is a mellow instrumental mix that’s perfect to play while chilling in the sun, BBQ’ing with friends or travelling. Well, forget about that, this mix is good to play whenever and wherever! The hands on the cover art (done by the great dwii) reflect a producer tapping on his MPC, which represents artists in this mix like Damu The Fudgemunk and IV himself. More info is included in the link.

Digi Crates Records x iTunes - Free Tape (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2011
Preview

01. Rozewood - Black Christ (prod. by Apollo Brown)
02. Kyo Itachi feat. LMNO - One, Two
03. Taku feat. Cyhi Da Prynce - Hero
04. Spade Bangbino - Pushing (prod. by Fresh Sly)
05. Hus - Shadow Gravel (prod. by Azaia)
06. SmooVth - It Don't Matter (prod. by Sero)
07. God Sense - Swan
08. Tiff The Gift - Cool, Calm, Chill (prod. by Kameleon Beats)
09. Rozewood - Prelude To A Funeral (prod. by DJ Phantom)
10. AGQ feat. Wildelux - Pulsemuzik
11. Marvelous Mag feat. Asia J - Red Silk (prod. by Dubby Waters)
12. Tha Connection - Sincere (prod. by DJ Kryptonite)
13. Astro Baker - Space Suit
14. Asia J - Drum Fire (prod. by King AL)
15. DJ Kryptonite feat. Sean Price, J-Biz & Critical - Ladies
16. SciFi Stu feat. Tha Connection - Funktions

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Thanks Fats Eardrum over at the MS forum!

"Digi Crates Records x iTunes | A free album featuring Digi Crates artists & friends, including Taku, Cyhi Da Prynce, Sean P, SmooVth, Tha Connection, Apollo Brown, Rozewood, Wildelux, LMNO, Kyo Itachi + more. All artists featured have works available @ iTunes, support their releases. Enjoy."

ICBM & Trainspotters - Nord Sale Remixes (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Remixes
Release: 2011
Preview



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This is the Trainspotters remix album by ICBM (who was also featured on MS' Around The World). This project is proudly presented by The Find Magazine. Sweden hip hop crew, remixed by a French producer, presented by a Netherlands-based magazine. Gotta love the internet for making collaborations like this happen!

As you can see on the tracklist, it includes all new remixes by the talented producer ICBM. Some tracks even include extra new features by French emcees such as Moncef, Cherno, Bobo and King Lee! - More info.

Lunice - Out of Touch EP (2010)

Genre: Hip Hop/Instrumental/Electronic
Release: 2010
Preview

Tracklist:
1. Out of Time
2. Out of my Head
3. Out of Touch

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Short little free EP from Montreal beatmaker Lunice. If like me you are really digging Star Slinger, check that 3rd track... the preview.

I am a Hall & Oates purist and believe that their music should not be remixed or sampled but this (Out of Touch) is the most tasteful uses of a Hall & Oates track I have heard. --- asianmandan.com

Rob Manga & Full Crate - Mirrors In June (2011)

Genre: Soul / House
Release: 2011
Preview

01. C.9ine & Joao Orecchia – Wonder (Radio Edit)
02. Atjazz feat. Ernesto – Put It On (Osunlade Club Mix)
03. Motor City Drum – Raw Cits #5
04. Peven Everett – Feelin Who You Are (Original)
05. Cinnaman – Komt D’r An
06. Peter Hadar – Your Body
07. Rocco – Da Men (Claude Monnet Main Mix)
08. Willie Ninja – Hot (Danny’s Dub Remix)
09. Karizma – The Damn Thing
10. Ian Friday – Found Myself (Yoruba Soul Vocal)
11. Kenny Dope – Brasilica
12. Louis Vega – Bahia
13. Soul Fuzion feat. Vee – I Got Rhythm
14. Simbad feat. Steelo – Soul Fever
15. DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Erro – Rock With You (Yoruba Soul Mix)

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Check out this soulful mix for your sunday. It's done by Amsterdam residents Rob Manga and Full Crate, to promote their upcoming edition of ‘Mirrors‘ on June 10th. A night with booming drums and sexy melodies.

Fresh and deep grooves, uptempo soul and sexy deep house with funky and raw rhytms! DJ’s Manga & Full Crate will play that good new and old music! Mirrors is all about multiplying that good vibe. - The Find

Cloud. - Ice Cream Cola [Redux] (2008)

Genre: Hip Hop/Instrumental
Release: 2008
Preview

Tracklist:

1. Rock This Shit 02:45
2. All In Love 01:59
3. Slider 01:34
4. Trust Me 01:46
5. Stepback 01:47
6. Callback 02:01
7. The Grind 01:40
8. Persuations 01:41
9. Redlight 01:02
10. Exotics 01:35
11. Maybe 02:00
12. Que Hace 01:27
13. H.E.R. 01:52
14. Hart St 02:31
15. Don't Blink 01:38

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Thanks to Bjorn on the forum for the heads up on this aaaawesome beat maker from Brooklyn. I think this is his earliest album... Honestly I'm obsessed with the song Maybe, I listen to it so much right now. Lots of albums free on bandcamp, latest album Hang+Bang only $5. Cop that shit.

Freddie Joachim - Dusted (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Soul / Jazz / Instrumental
Release: 2011
Previews

1. My Heaven 01:56
2. Since You Came 01:55
3. Hold On 03:08
4. All I Need 02:30
5. L & H 02:07

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New free EP by Freddie Joachim, thanks to dwii for the heads up!!

Goersch, Prosper Jones & Big Mr. Distort - The Pasta EP (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2011
Previews/Info

1. The Pasta Intro
2. What U Sayin
3. Elevator Music
4. Peep Freak (feat. Noventa)
5. Around The Way
6. Stomp
7. Sheep Vs. Goats

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Glad I found out about these guys, pretty dope!

"The Pasta EP’ is an eclectic blend of golden era hip hop and a more abstract IDM-sound. Lyrically it’s got an obvious surreal humorous influence." - More@TheFindMag.com

Don't Sleep On... #54: Intuition - Girls Like Me (2010)

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2010
Preview (ft. Slug)

1. Say Hello to Goodbye
2. Hold Your Breath ft. Raquel Rodriguez
3. Otis Redding
4. Feeling the Emptiness
5. All I Got ft. Ex-I and NoCanDo
6. Why Would You (Interlude)
7. Don't Try
8. Ed McMahon
9. Homegirl
10. Lonely
11. Summer Dreaming (Interlude)
12. Al Bundy
13. Future Ex Wife ft. Travis Brown
14. I Love California
15. Buzzkill ft. Slug

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Just listened to this again in the train and it's still very good.. So with the spring/summer coming up, why not re-share it with you? Stand out tracks if you ask me are Buzzkill with Atmosphere's Slug, Future Ex Wife, I Love California and Otis Redding.

"Impose Magazine has said the record 'will make him the next ugly-ass rapper to be adored by teenage women...[and] single-handedly keep LA hip hop in our thoughts and ears...' With production handled once again by the phenomenal Equalibrum (other than two bangers donated by Dibia$e and Mike Gao) the record has a sense of continuity and flow that is rarely found in modern rap music.

Intuition treats song sequencing like the lost art that it is, and it pays off. With a supporting cast consisting of indie rap legend Slug, underground rap journeymen Nocando & Ex-I, and soulful crooning from Raquel Rodriguez and Travis Brown, there are surprises left and right for long time fans of Intuition or first time listeners."

Vanilla - High Life (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop/Instrumental
Release: 2011
Preview

Tracklist:
1. Stringtro 00:40
2. The People 02:23
3. Good Times 02:08
4. Time To See 01:39
5. The Day 01:28
6. Way We Were 02:06
7. Endgame 03:17
8. Genesis (Change Things Up) 01:16
9. Believe 01:57
10. Keep On Walking 03:16
11. Love U 02:41
12. Mirage 00:58
13. Smalltalk 02:32
14. Do It 01:53
15. Synergy 02:16
16. C'Mon 01:14
17. HighFive 02:44
18. Soul Music 02:57
19. Soft Touch 00:43
20. Architect Music 01:22
21. Away So Long 02:21
22. Closer 02:24
23. Feel Like I Do 02:12
24. My Love Pt. I 01:29
25. My Love Pt. II 01:57
26. Work It Out 01:19
27. Whisper 02:42


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REALLY nice beat tape.

Blu - Jesus (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop

Release: 2011
Preview

01. New Shit
02. What If I Was
03. On The Porch
04. Lucky
05. DMV
06. Burgandy
07. 7 4 U
08. Doowhop+
09. Birdz N Beez
10. Jesus

11. Do The Knxw

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Thanks to boondocks for the heads up and link for this new digital release by Blu! I have a feeling it contains leftovers from the upcoming 'debut' NoYork!, but it's good nonetheless. Productions by Alchemist, Madlib, Hezekiah, Knxwledge, Nathan & G o d Lee Barnes...

Kilowatts & Vanek - Focus and Flow (2009)

Genre: Indie / Electronic / Soul
Release: 2009
Preview

01 morningstar
02 after you
03 blue vapourtrails
04 solar flare
05 so strange
06 sinnerstate (edit)
07 combray
08 fall behind
09 pale butterflies & bloodshot eyes
10 odyssey
11 sudden flow

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I think not everyone will like this, but I'm really feeling it. In short: quite a unique combination. Trippy electronic beats that remind me of edIT and vocals like a melancholic indie/rock band.

But the theme of unique synergy does not only spread throughout the bands work structure, it is equally apparent in its music: You won’t find better vocals and more bittersweet melancholy in electronic music period. You have not yet heard these kind grooves and wicked effects in guitar ballads. KiloWatts & Vanek are simply beyond categories like “Laptop-Folk or “Glitch Pop” as they unify harmonic flow, truly visionary focus and simply the best of the electronic and organic.

Let us know what you think of us by leaving a comment below or in the comment box, so we know whether to more similar music or not!!

J. Rawls - The Hip Hop Affect (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2011
Preview

01. HHA Intro feat. Joshy
02. Best Producer On The Mic feat. Oh No, Diamond D & Kev Brown
03. Face It feat. Sadat X & Wise Intelligent
04. Jewel feat. Afaliah
05. Going Through Records (Interlude)
06. Salute feat. Piakhan
07. Just Rhymin’ With Fest feat. Rhymefest
08. That Very First Day feat. Fat Jon
09. Heeey feat. John Robinson, El Da Sensei, LeFortheUncool & Afaliah
10. Who Am I feat. S.P.I.R.I.T.
11. Making A Beat (Interlude)
12. Sandsy feat. J. Sands
13. Ya Friends In The Way feat. Senor Kaos
14. Are You Listening feat. Bad Azz, Copywrite & Edo G
15. Jussy On The Mic (Interlude)
16. Why You Do
17. Find A New feat. Casual
18. Da Beatbox (Interlude)
19. We’re On Top (Ohiotakeover) feat. Count Bass D, Trav Dave, Rashad, Co-City, J Osceola, LeFortheUncool, Stalley, Tage, Copywrite, Donwill, 6S, Donte, Piakhan, Ilyas, Main Flow, Dominique Larue, Hood Apostle, Ill Poetic, Illogic, Iyball, JaySwiffa, Jerreau & P Blackk
20. The Beat’s Done (Interlude)
21. HHA Outro (Joshy Gets It)

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Thanks Fats Eardrum!!

Now, more than a decade after his last solo Hip-Hop album, J Rawls is proud to present The Hip-Hop Affect. Rawls delved into neo-soul and jazz with The Essence Of Soul and The Liquid Crystal Project, but now he’s ready to make a full return to Hip-Hop. “We birthed it, created it, and reared it,” he explains. “We may not like every change, but we stick with Hip-Hop because we love it.”

DJ Kaz - The Lightheaded: Remixes EP (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Remixes
Release: 2011
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01. Same Team Suckas (Performed by Theory Hazit & Othello) (Euphonic Beat Remix)
02. The IV (Performed by Braille) (Euphonic Beat Remix)

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Can't find much info on this release, but thanks to King Moo for providing us with this upload! Remixes of some Lightheaded-related music by DJ Kaz (of Euphonic Beats Project). Speaking of which, Lightheaded better release that new album anytime soon, can't wait for that one to be released!! Highly anticipated.

Master Class - Normal Days (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop/Jazz/Instrumental
Release: 2011
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Tracklist:

1. Bad Morning 01:54
2. Awkward 02:19
3. Loud 02:58
4. Red Wine 04:14
5. Hourglass 03:42
6. Surprise 04:26
7. Echo 03:56
8. Trash 04:09
9. Okay 02:34
10. Tap Dancer Thema 03:52
11. Turn Around 03:12
12. Normal Days 02:06


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Awesome Korean jazzy hip hop producer... He just made all his releases FREE on Bandcamp... Don't Stop Get It Get It!

Debilorithmicos - Dimarts I Dijous (2008)

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2008
Preview

Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Im Out (Feat. Cise Star & Akin)
03. Won't Stop (Feat. Omniscient & Buddy Peace)
04. D.O.A (Feat. Non Genetic)
05. Gigolo (Feat. Clint Malik)
06. Def Do US Part (Feat. Dicap)
07. Tomber En Rade (Feat. Pumpkin)
08. Outro

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Feather was the first song I heard by Nujabes (RIP)... Ever since have been a massive fan of CYNE. They make an appearance on an awesome song on this little thing from Spain!

TM Juke - Melodic Stroll 12"

Genre: Hip Hop
Release: 2004
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Tracklist:

A1 Melodic Stroll Featuring – Bread & Water 5:47
A2 Melodic Stroll (Instrumental) 5:47
A3 Melodic Stroll (Acapella) Featuring – Bread & Water 1:40
B1 Wilderness Kids (Simpson Mix) Featuring - Rup 2:56
B2 Wilderness Kids (Simpson Mix Instrumental) 2:56
B3 Wilderness Kids (Original Instrumental) 5:33
B4 Wilderness Kids (Acapella) Featuring – Rup 1:45

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Here at MS and The Find we are huuuuge fans of Shad K. Really happy he is getting some real recognition now on the international hip hop scene.
A while ago I posted this album by TM Juke, which features Shad K and Mello Black as 'Bread & Water' a few years before 'When This is Over' came out. Here is another early Shad appearance, again with TM Juke.

Does anybody know of any other early stuff? Are there any recordings from just Bread & Water? Any info would be much appreciated. Biggups MS fam!

DJ Shadow - I Gotta Rokk EP (2011)

Genre: Hip Hop / Electronic / Instrumental
Release: 2011
Preview

1. I Gotta Rokk (LP Version)
2. I've Been Trying (LP Version)
3. Def Surrounds Us (LP Version)
4. I Gotta Rokk (Irn Mnky Swagger Mix)
5. I've Been Trying (Various "I'm Done Trying" Mix)
6. Def Surrounds Us (Rockwell Remix)

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New DJ Shadow EP! Thanks to NHK for this one. Haven't checked this out myself yet, but this better be good... I mean it's DJ Shadow, so let's hope so! Looking forward to hear your thoughts on it.

"The almighty DJ Shadow returns to his block rocking finest, with tonights Hottest Record ‘I Gotta Rokk’. Drums of doom mixed with Shadows’ advanced turntablism, once again creates something truly unique from borrowed materials. It’s a true art form."