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ESSENTIALS: “Slowly” (Hi Tom Remix) – SIROJ feat. Ayden

You know what we hate? When producers put dope tracks on Soundcloud with no release details AND no download. Such is the case with the Hi Tom remix of SIROJ and Ayden’s “Slowly,” which takes the track to proper DJ-secret-weapon levels that will immediately crawl into your ears and get stuck there. Banging bass that’s toeing the [continued]
Pioneer Announces Affordable, CD-less XDJ-700

Pioneer has launched a pro-sumer model of its popular XDJ-1000, dubbed the XDJ-700. Slated to hit retailers worldwide by Christmas, the machine condenses the best features of the disc-free XDJ-1000 into more consumer-friendly trappings — complete with a full color touch-screen, jog-wheel, and the ability to play files from computer, flash drive, or smartphone. The XDJ-700 [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “LOVE FOR THAT (Feat. Shura)” – MURA MASA

Londoners Mura Masa and Shura team up for what is sure to be one of the hottest releases of Autumn. [continued]
ESSENTIALS: Jessie Ware Covers Cinderella – “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes”

Jessie Ware, the South London songstress and lifelong Disney-lover, has covered “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from the 1950 animated film Cinderella for the upcoming compilation album, We Love Disney. Ware had big shoes to fill when working with David Foster of Verve Music Group and notable producer for music legends like Whitney Houston and Barbara Streisand. In the [continued]
PREMIERE: “Kiss Me Thru The Phone (Emes Remix)” – Soulja Boy feat. Sammie

Emes flips Soulja Boy’s throwback hit into a sexy slow jam to bump through your iPhone speakers. [continued]
NEWS: Condé Nast Acquires Pitchfork

Multi-national media publisher conglomerate Condé Nast has acquired Pitchfork for an undisclosed sum. Highly regarded among music lovers for both their strong editorial voice in music coverage, as well as their festivals in Chicago and Paris, Pitchfork Media will be the first stand-alone music publication for Condé Nast. Condé Nast’s chief digital officer Fred Santarpia, who led the acquisition process, expressed enthusiasm [continued]
ESSENTIALS: “Apathy” – Delta Heavy

One of Ram Records’ undisputed champions of the last few years, Delta Heavy have been churning out high-tempo, high-energy drum and bass records with machine-like consistency. The duo’s latest, “Apathy,” was made with everything but — a DnB smasher that hearkens back to classic vibes with sonically crisp modern-day production tastes. The result is a well-layered tune that [continued]
Jamie Hewlett of Gorillaz Confirms New Album is Underway

Jamie Hewlett, the man in charge of the look and feel of all things Gorillaz, has confirmed their next album is in production, according to an interview with DIY Magazine and corroborated by multiple sources. “That’s next year. I’m working on it at the moment, and it’s going very well. I’m very excited. I don’t [continued]
EP Review: “Taking Flight” – Ryan Hemsworth and Lucas

Last summer, an artist named Lucas released a haunting remix of Ryan Hemsworth‘s melancholic “One For Me.” When I first heard it, I had to drop everything I was doing and listen – it literally stopped me in my tracks. Lucas had somehow found a way to make this song even more impassioned and stunningly aching in a [continued]
Essentials: “The Sound Of Silence” (Simon and Garfunkel Cover) – James Blake

One of several covers that made waves this week, this might just be the most appropriate early-Fall track we could possibly ask for. Bringing his signature, ever-minimalistic melancholy to the Simon and Garfunkel classic, James Blake bends “The Sound Of Silence” to his utter will. The result is not only a lovely rendition of “one of those songs [continued]