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Sounds like:
Daniel Haaksma,
Damian Lazarus,
Jazzuelle
By
Dylan Heneck
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Oct 11, 2017
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Although not normally my style/genre enough for a post, sometimes you see a track with artists who have a really long name and are obliged to post it. Really, something deep inside me is tickled, pushed to stretch the norms for how long an acceptable...
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By
RSkotarczyk
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Apr 12, 2017
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"Aventura" is one of those tracks that you can't unhear once you hear it, meaning you'll have it on constant repeat for hours... during which time I highly suggest stripping down to your most alluring layer and practicing your shapes in front of the ...
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By
RSkotarczyk
on
Jan 30, 2016
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Proving that simple is best, Friend Within give us "Get Dumb" that will drop via Defected Records in March.
It's not that being simple requires no talent, on the contrary, simple is artful -- and "Get Dumb" has a one-track mind to make you happy wit...
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4

Sounds like:
Spoek Mathambo,
Okmalumkoolkat
By
Chaze Matakala
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Jan 29, 2016
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A transcendence of cultures procreating within an infectious tribal house rhythm is manifested in the music collective Batuk. The single "Daniel" is the rambunctious lovechild.
While Spoek Mathambo and Aero Manyelo are solid artists in the South Af...
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5

Sounds like:
Aero Manyelo,
Midland,
DJ Spoko
By
Dylan Heneck
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Jan 28, 2016
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I'm sure you've also heard of Daniel Haaksman as well, so I don't need to go on about how unreal his music is.
There's no way you haven't already found this EP, or his other music. It's also pretty clear that you love it so much that in order to pro...
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6

Sounds like:
Maramza,
Spoek Mathambo,
Petite Noir
By
Dylan Heneck
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May 7, 2015
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Well goddamn, what do we have here?! Affine Records have made use of the King of Gqom, Jumping Back Slash, to signal the forthcoming release of a very, very special remix EP: recode H0.
Okmalumkoolkat, having released his debut Holy Oxygen EP off th...
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7

Sounds like:
Jumping Back Slash,
Detroit Swindle,
The Friend Within,
Kaytranada
By
Dylan Heneck
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Jan 29, 2015
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Following the success of Maramza's "Cut the Cake" is the release of his new mini-mixtape Changez. The five-track release consists of an effortless blend of US and UK bass styles, but keeps true to Maramza's African roots with a bit of Gqom blend.
If...
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8

Sounds like:
Jumping Back Slash,
Spoek Mathambo
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Jan 24, 2015
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Forget Zedd, forget Ellie Goulding -- Tchobari, Daniel Nascimento, and Viviane Chantel have what appears to be a track you can dance to that isn't drenched with computer noises.
Containing beautiful, African-flavored vocals that you might not unders...
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