Dark Sky & Hudmo

This is like a 2 for 1 special, Walmart-style post y'all.

Minimal dubstep and breakbeat group, Dark Sky just released a new EP, Radius. If you remember, I had posted their remix of Crystalised by The xx way back when and here they are again with their big, dark beats, synths and general Britishness. I had originally included all but one of the songs on the four track EP below, but Dark Sky contacted us and made us take the tracks down for download (I've replaced them with their Souncloud versions). If you like what you hear be sure to check out the XLR8R Podcast these guys did last month that you can download here.

(My favorite track)
Be Myself (50WEAPONS014) by Dark Sky


The Lick - (50 WEAPONS014) by Dark Sky



Neon - (50 WEAPONS014) by Dark Sky



Recently, I preemptively posted about Hudson Mohawke's new EP, Satin Panthers. Well it's out, and holy shit. I've posted two of my favorite tracks off of it for you guys to enjoy. So plug your speakers in, (and if you don't have speakers, go out and buy some, I recommend these), turn it up, and brace yourself.

This song has so many layers and styles; it is pure Moanhawke.

Hudson Mohawke Thunder Bay

Cbat was a result of Hud exploring new styles, and was kept on the EP because he liked that it reminded him of the sound a creaky door makes when you open it. Works for me.

Hudson Mohawke Cbat

Hip-hop producers today have nothing on the beats Mohawke molds out in these tracks; shit gets real. Thursday I head to IDentity Festival DC, so look out for a post about that in the near future.

Cheers!


~MAR

Satin Panthers

Hudson Mohawke is a Scottish DJ who I'm sure you've heard of and if you haven't...sick name right?? He hasn't come out with any official, new material since his Polyfolk Dance EP in 2009, so its been a while. His new EP, Satin Panthers (you just have to laugh), is due out in a couple weeks, but previews and a few of unofficial remixes have been floating around for some time now. I was lucky enough to catch Hudmo's set at the legendary, Fabric in London earlier this year, and damn he knows how to throw down! Mixing r&b, hip-hop, glitch, and his own experimental style, Hudmo really manages to create a truly unique sound that I haven't heard with anyone else. He calls it emotronic/soul on his Myspace, but his music is too diverse and unique; you can't put him into one category. He is nothing short of a musical genius and I'm sure many of the big hip-hop/r&b producers today are hella jealous and mystified at Mohawke's prowess. So don't just take my word for it, check out some of his new stuff below and see for yourself.

First up, two unofficial remixes (probably won't show up on Panthers).

Party Animal - Gucci Mane (Hudmo Remix)
Hudson Mohawke - Party Animal by Hudson Mohawke

Turn Me Off - Keri Hilson & Weezy (Hudmo Remix)
Hudson Mohawke - Turn Me Off by Hudson Mohawke

Thunder Bay - Hudson Mohawke (off of Satin Panthers)
Hudson Mohawke - Thunder Bay by Hudson Mohawke

Finally, a track off of Polyfolk. See if you can guess what popular, early 2000s hip-hop track Hudmo reworks the hell out of.

Overnight - Hudson Mohawke



You can pick up his album August 2nd.

Cheers!


~MAR