In September, the duo Our Helical Mind (Shep & Mash) dropped their second EP “Analogftw“, constructed entirely of live instruments. No samples, no laptop. Heavy dose of drums and hip hop grooves. It featured Duke01 and Dwyzak The Elevator (when they combine powers, they’re Non-Thespian).

Now, a few days ago, Waatu presented his reworked version of the 3-song EP. He ups the ante with erratic effects and grunge. He also pulled in Verbezerker (himself & Vig Vega) to hop on the third song, “BigDug”. Listen to Waatu‘s remixes and purchase it with the name-your-price selection.
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Rediculus, a hip hop producer from New York, now residing in Chicago, leaked a free track from his debut album, “Punchlines and Parables” (check it out). It’s a banger called “Picture Perfect”, and it features Sha Stimuli, Sadat X, and Emilio Rojas. Take a listen.
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Funkommunity is a newly formed music group (but they’re not strangers to music) from New Zealand. It began with soul producer Isaac Aesili (whom you might remember from his electronic project Karlmarx) and singer Rachel Fraser, who first met as members of the Recloose Live Band. And now they’re a 5-piece band (with Tom Broome on drums, Marika Hodgson on bass, and Daniel Ryland on guitar) that collectively make upbeat, funky soul sounds.

Below, you can watch the music video for their first single “Pass It On”. It will be on their album, “Checkered Thoughts“, due for release in March 2012 via Melting Pot Music.
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After gaining 30,000+ likes on Facebook, electronic producer Emancipator released a free download of “Elephant Survival”. It’s a remix of a Elephant Revival single called “Forgiveness”. Listen and download below.
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Kirby Dominant expresses his positive outlook to life, despite the things that may bring him down, in the new Paranoid Castle music video. And, of course, Factor laced it with an uplifting, joyous beat. Video directed by Stuey Kubrick. Get this song on their album “Champagne Nightmares“.
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There’s absolutely no holiday cheer in Soul Khan‘s video, directed by Ricky Shabazz, for “Hold On”. Khan displays that type of Santa you try to hide from your kids… that gift-stealing, late-to-your-house, reeking-of-beer, droppin-profanity Santa. Check him out.
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Teaming up with Primeridian, producer/emcee Rashid Hadee  releases his latest video under Honest Management. Night Train is a “groovy ride through the caverns of thought” from the Chicago natives “for the thinkers”.

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A newish addition to the Uncommon Records roster is DCK VNNGT (pronounced Dick Vonnegut). They’re a Portland, Oregon emcee/production duo, made up of Bloodmoney and Yunsloth.

If you copped the “Save The Horn” pop-up compilation that Uncommon did to raise money for famine relief in East Africa, then you’re already familiar these dudes. If not, now’s the time. Last week, as a prequel to their 2012 LP, “Bare Witness“, they dropped a free debut album, titled “MRDR DTH KLL“. Anyone else think of “Demolition Man”? Yeeeeeah, Simon Phoenix shit. Anyway, original production by these fellas, along with a Nasa remix of their track “Bombs Not Rations” (which also features ADAM [formerly Adam Warlock, who is also Nasa... remember?]), and a beat from Ormo on another track.
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