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Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
Sounds like: The Vaccines, Discovery, The Strokes
By Jason Grishkoff on Mar 19, 2013 | Vampire Weekend are gearing up to release their new album Vampires Of The Modern City in May, and yesterday unleashed two contrasting singles: "Step" and "Diane Young." I've embedded both below, but figured the more upbeat ought to take the cake as S... read more →
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Bells Atlas - Loving You Down
Bells Atlas - Loving You Down
Sounds like: Hiatus Kaiyote, Little Dragon, Fool's Gold
By Anu Rana on Feb 26, 2013 | Listening to Bells Atlas' debut single "Video Star" for the first time, I was taken aback by it's exclusivity. Soon enough I became captivated by the uniquely graceful layering of music, emotion and lyrics, both as individual elements and in relation... read more →
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By The Rivers - Take Control
By The Rivers - Take Control
Sounds like: Ras Cricket, Rebelution, Bob Marley, Slightly Stoopid
By sean o on Jan 29, 2013 | Thank the stars above for reggae. I haven't studied much of its history, but I'm damn glad I get to enjoy music like "Take Control." It comes to you from six Englishmen who call themselves By The Rivers. Formed in Leicester in 2010, By The Rivers cit... read more →
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Nubiyan Twist - Figure Numatic
Nubiyan Twist - Figure Numatic
Sounds like: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, New Town Kings
By Anu Rana on Jan 11, 2013 | According to their SoundCloud, UK's Nubiyan Twist is a "10 piece reggae, hip-hop and Afro-beat band... with a powerful horn section, soulful female vocals/MC'ing, live dubs/electronics, turntablism and an explosive rhythm section stretching from Braz... read more →
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Emmanuel Jal - Kuar (Olof Dreijer Remix)
Emmanuel Jal - Kuar (Olof Dreijer Remix)
Sounds like: Jackmaster, The Knife, Oni Ayhun, Ed Chamberlain
By Dwayne on Dec 21, 2012 | This track sees Sudanese musician Emmanuel Kar remixed by Olof Dreijer, best known as one half of The Knife.The African vibe of the original is given a retouching for the dancefloor, and has been a recent favorite in the record bag of Jackmaster.Loop... read more →
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Werkha - Cube & Puzzle
Werkha - Cube & Puzzle
Sounds like: James Blake, Romaré
By Dwayne on Dec 14, 2012 | Up-and-coming Manchester producer Werkha fuses the elements of James Blake's post-dubstep with the African sounds you might have heard from the likes of read more →
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El Michels Affair - Criminology
El Michels Affair - Criminology
Sounds like: Wu-Tang Clan, Lee Fields & The Expressions
By Devin Duckworth on Jun 6, 2012 | An accomplished afro-beat outfit in their own right, El Michels Affair first hit the music scene back in '02 with a 12" single titled "Easy Access Parts 1 & 2." What is so interesting about their sound is the experimentation of influences being... read more →
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Romare - The Blues (It Began In Africa)
Romare - The Blues (It Began In Africa)
Sounds like: Moodyman, Dark Sky, Hyetal
By sweeney kovar on Apr 26, 2012 | Full disclosure: I am a complete noob when it comes to Juke music. That said, I was pretty intrigued when I stumbled upon this project. An artist out of the UK taking his namesake from Romare Bearden, the American artist most known for his collage wo... read more →
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