- 10 Jan 2011 - The 21st Century Afro Extravaganza podcast
The Paris Djs crew published an amazing podcast of the best 21st century african music from Funk to Afro Beat, hip hop and african traditional music, 3 hours and half long of madness and grooves selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls.
Listen or download the Podcast here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Michael Mayer Live Dj Mix
The French magazine Tsugi publishes their 150th Podcast with a live DJ mix from Michael Mayer, the head of the minimal techno label Kompakt, recorded at the Brooklyn Yard event in New York in May. Listen or download the Mix here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Fever Ray's cover of Peter Gabriel's "Mercy Street" free Mp3
Until Friday 20th of August 4pm, the NME offers the free download of "Mercy Street" covered by the Swedish electronic outfit Fever Ray. The Song was originally written by Peter Gabriel about the poet Ann Sexton and released on the acclaimed "So" album. Download the free mp3 here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Surfjan Stevens: new digital EP "All Delighted People" Out now
Surfjan Stevens has just released a new digital EP "All delighted people" yesterday on the website bandcamp.
You can listen on streaming or download the EP here. - 10 Jan 2011 - The Drums free Mp3
The Brooklyn indie rock band The Drums has emerged from nowhere in 2009 and since then they are everywhere, especially followed and acclaimed in the UK. Get the free MP3 of "Down the water" here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Calexico in concert: live in Newport Folk Festival
The band from Tucson in Arizona, Calexico, spreads its alternative country style with strong latino influences for more than a decade now and has reached the mainstream spotlight in 2005 with Iron & Wine. They will play as support band for Arcade Fire in the US, Canada and Mexico from September. Download their performance at the Newport Folk Festival here thanks to NPR. - 10 Jan 2011 - Kanye West "Monster" free Mp3
The Hip Hop superstar Kanye West invites Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver and Nicky Minaj for his "Monster" track. Free download on Stereogum here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Surfan Stevens' free MP3
A new track " I walked" from the forthcoming album from Surfan Stevens is on free download. Electronic, even danceable, download here to find out. - 10 Jan 2011 - Ninja Tune: 2 free Mixes to celebrate their 20 year anniversary
Mid September, the record shops will celebrate the 20 years of Ninja Tune with a very special boxset gathering some of the greatest moments of the label. For the last two decades, the independent label founded by Coldcut has been one of the most interesting sound (not to say video) providers of the electronic, funk, hip hop and even rock scene. Check out two free mixes: mix 1 and mix 2. - 10 Jan 2011 - Kid Koala Solid steel free mix
Hurry up! 1 day left to download the free mix from the Ninja Kid Koala. Boards of Canada, Autechre, Radiohead, Air, Amon Tobin, Bonobo, the Herbaliser to name a few are magestically mixed together in a great Solid steel session. Free Mix here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Four Tet celebrates his new residency at Plastic People with a free mix
Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet is considered as one of the greatest electronic music producer in the UK. From September 11th, Four Tet is back on the London scene for a residency at the re-opened Plastic People club. Fact magazine celebrates it with a new Four tet Mix here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Dj Shadow new tracks on free download for a day
Hurry Up! 2 new tracks from the turntables and sampler master Dj Shadow are available on free download for 24 hours on his website but also on solesides. - 10 Jan 2011 - Coldcut’s Journeys by Dj on free download
Before releasing their twentieth anniversary boxset, Ninja Tune gives away some of their treasures. This week, it is one of the few iconic pieces of dance music, a masterpiece that many djs consider as the ultimate mix: Journeys by Dj from Coldcut. In 2002, they reissued a new version of this legendary mix and it is now and for 4 days left on free download here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Radiohead live in Prague free download
The 23rd of August 2009, Radiohead let a group of passionate fans to film their gig in Prague from sixty different angles. The result is here for free.
- 10 Jan 2011 - Chateau Flight Podcast on free download
The Parisian duet I:Cube and Gilb'r aka Chateau Flight have been behind many unique groove sounds for the last decade. Founders of the great Versatile label, they only follow their own creativity. They are great producers but also addicted crate diggers with thousands of vinyles. Enjoy their last mix for Get the Curse here. - 10 Jan 2011 - Belleruche's free mixtape
Belleruche, the North London "turntablist soul music" band signed on Tru Thoughts is set to release their third album "270 stories". Here is an appetizer with a great mixtape for the Parisian Djs website including an exclusive remix of the "Bang Bang" classic. - 10 Jan 2011 - Dj Food & DK vs Coldcut Podcast
Ninja Tune is everywhere, celebrating their twenty years in the business. Here is a new podcast from the legendary Coldcut alongside with their team mates Dj Food and DK for the xlr8 radio on streaming and free download. More than 70 minutes of Ninja beats, enjoy! - 10 Jan 2011 - Trentemoller podcast
If you didn't have the chance to listen to it, don't wait longer, The Trentemoller podcast for the Xlr8 radio is a masterpiece and shows how sensitive and delicate Trentemoller is with a huge music culture, quite dark but eclectic and awesome. On streaming or free download here.
