Friend connection! Sammy Bananas hooked up with DJ Lindsey for your new favorite summer jam, “Skyline.” Download the the smoothed out, 80s-inspired cut and get in on Sammy’s vinyl bootleg Kickstarter while it lasts!
Wanna dance? Grab Not For Resale, a new batch of DJ weapons from Brenmar, for free download via Audiomack. Hungry 4 more? Pick up Brenmar’s still-smokin’ Award EP on iTunes (and stay tuned for the “Hula Hoop” vid, coming real soon!)
When A-Trak told Thump the History Of Fool’s Gold in Ten Songs, he singled out Congorock’s 2010 jam “Babylon” as a scene-transcending track that brought indie and big-room worlds together. Five years later, the tune still sounds immediate, epic and fresh. So why not celebrate?
Hit fgrecs.wpenginepowered.com/babylon to download a brand new remix of the song by heavy-duty dance upstart 4B (first heard in DJ Snake’s Ultra set and ready to take over a festival near you), grab Babylon and its accompanying remix EP (featuring Steve Angello, Proxy, and rave legend CJ Bolland) on iTunes, and for a limited time, purchase copies of the Babylon vinyl (with sleeve art by Dust La Rock) and logo tee for just $5 each. Fire!
In advance of his show this Friday at Good Room in BK with fellow funksters Gigamesh and Cassian, Sammy Bananas dropped off a new mix for the good people at Discobelle. Vibe out to it (sez one Soundclouder: “i could def fold 3,000 Abercrombie logo shirts to this jam”) and for more Sammy action, pick up his still-smoking Money Time EP on iTunes and everywhere fine digital music is sold.
Raised in New York City and now living and working in Los Angeles, 19 year old phenom Leaf personifies the modern young multi-hyphenate: writing and producing her own music, directing and editing her own videos, and even designing her own MBM clothing line. Yet what sets Leaf apart from her DIY counterparts is a raw, undeniable personal charisma and seductive artistic vision, both of which are captured in peak form on the new Magnet Bitch EP, available today on iTunes and for free download at fgrecs.wpenginepowered.com/leaf.
Vicious raps and ethereal, angelic vocals shove back and forth over goth-ed out sub bass throughout Magnet Bitch (named after Leaf’s self-proclaimed “magnet bitch movement” of female solidarity) making for a captivatingly quick, must-rewind listen. From the swaggering “Drama” to the acoustic coda of “Slick” and the spacey kiss-off anthem “Calling Me Like,” Magnet Bitch captures the many moods of Leaf in hi-def, and sets the stage for her upcoming Fool’s Gold full-length.
Sure, it’s hot up in the 6. But the 4 is positively blazing thanks to Montreal’s beat master Shash’U! Check out his funked-up take on Drake’s “6 God” over on Soundcloud and grab his FG debut Thru Da Night for free at fgrecs.wpenginepowered.com/shashu.
To celebrate their upcoming Canada tour dates (dubbed “The Sweet Boys Weekender”) kicking off this Thursday, Fool’s Gold dance champs gLAdiator and Sleepy Tom have combined forces for new jam “Cruise Control.” The breakbeat-driven banger highlights the best of both artists’ hybrid styles, blending cheeky samples and boundless feel-good energy with ease. Download it now and check them together at Le Belmont in Montreal on Jan 22nd, Ritual Downstairs Lounge in Ottawa on Jan 23rd, and Marquee in Halifax on Jan 24th (where they will be joined by fellow beat kings Keys N Krates). Stay tuned for more music from these two throughout the year, starting with Sleepy Tom’s new single “Pusher” feat Anna Lunoe, out 1/27 on FG.
Afrofuturist B-Boy, remix alchemist, legit funk phenomenon… Montreal’s Shash’U is truly one of a kind. He’s been burning down stages from Boiler Room to underground street dance competition “Juste Debout” with a mix of wild style remixes and audacious originals that sound at once alien and familiar, turning even the poppiest of radio hits into breakbeat battle weapons. This approach has won Shash’U a rabid following and set the stage for his debut original releases on Fool’s Gold.
The moody Thru Da Night EP (available now for free download at fgrecs.wpenginepowered.com/shashu) melds cinematic synth lines with next level drum programming that drives EDM straight through Erotic City. Yet it’s only a teaser of the bass craziness Shash’U has in store on PWRFNK, his electro opus dropping 3/31. Both EPs will be collected on a limited-edition colored vinyl release featuring joint sleeve art by acclaimed comic book illustrator Ron Wimberly.
Birthday boy Sleepy Tom kicks ’15 off with a new edition of his Pillowcast mix series, featuring all types of jumpin music, slick DJs, fog machines and laser rays… check it out on Mixcloud and catch up on some previous Pillowcasts after the jump. Stay tuned for ST’s new single on Fool’s Gold later this month!
Catchdini just busted out a new remix on his Soundcloud for maximum Monday morning caffeination. Check out his clubbed-up take on Dej Loaf’s “Try Me” below and get your tix to see Nick Catchdubs with the rest of the FG fam at DAY OFF Miami on 12/7 right here.