Freebie | Atmosphere, “Free Fallin”

On September 9th, Minneapolis’ Atmosphere will be performing live at The Riverside Theater in Milwaukee.  It will be their second stop on their “To All My Friends Tour”.  The guys recently dropped a free track called “To All My Friends” a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday they dropped another track and it will be part [...]

Sound Travels Wednesday: Guest Mix “Funky Isthmus” from DJ’s Gnotes & Canyon

Normally, I put together all the Sound Travels sets, today however, I wanted to share one from a DJ whose mixes I’ve been digging for a while. DJ Canyon Cody has been a favorite of mine for the sensibility and freshness he brings to his mixes. Old-school, new-school converge; his palette is worked with purpose [...]

Freebie | Sleigh Bells, “AB Machines (French Horn Rebellion Remix)”

I just spotted this amazing remix of Sleigh Bells’ song AB Machines by Milwaukee-ish group French Horn Rebellion over at the blog Seizure Chicken. If you still have not checked out the Sleigh Bells yet, what are you waiting for? They are food for your daily allowance of crunchy goodness. Sleigh Bells – “AB Machines [...]

Freebie | Cut Chemist, “Adidas to Addis”

Former DJ of the now defunct Jurassic Five Cut Chemist is back with a new album called “Sound of the Police”.  Known for complicated sets using more than two turntables, Cut Chemist take a new approach to his music on this forthcoming album using only one turntable,  a mixer, all original vinyl pressings and a [...]

Freebie | Kid Cudi + Rostam Batmanglij(Vampire Weekend) + Best Coast, “All Summer”

A little over year ago Converse put out a track featuring Santigold, Julian Casablancas(Strokes), and Pharrell from N.E.R.D. Well Converse is back with another collaboration this time it is Kid Cudi, Rostam Batmanglij(Vampire Weekend) and Best Coast.  The appropriately titled “All Summer” is available for free download from Converese’s website. Kid Cudi + Rostam Batmanglij(Vampire [...]

Freebie | Two Door Cinema Club, “What You Know(Doubledrop Remix)”

Milwaukee’s Doubledrop just release an amazing remix of Two Door Cinema Club’s “What You Know”, which you can download for free below. Doubledrop has also been a featured DJ on 88Nine’s Saturday Session a few months back. Listen to Doubledrop’s Saturday Session mix

Freebie | Brother Ali, “Don’t Look At Me, Look Around”

Rhymesayer artist Brother Ali is probably one of the most exciting hip hop artists right now.  He put on an amazing show at this year’s Soundset in Minneapolis.  If you have not seen this man live, you will have a chance on June 19th in Chicago at the Muslim Music Festival – Takin’ It To [...]

Freebie | Paper Tiger featuring Dessa, “Palace”

Minneapolis hip hop collective Doomtree is having a very busy year.  Both P.O.S. and Dessa put out amazing albums and both are part of the Gayngs project. Parts of the crew recently recorded a session for Daytrotter. Then most of the crew are performing this Sunday at Soundset in Minneapolis.  Now another member of the [...]

Freebie | Major Lazer and La Roux, “Lazerproof”

This is freebie is probably the first mixtape I have seen to crash a server.  Diplo and Switch better known as Major Lazer put together this amazing mixtape featuring La Roux called Lazerproof.  Last year La Roux had a big year with her debut release Bulletproof. Some of the remixes were even bigger. They dropped [...]

Don’t Sleep On… Space Invadas

Seriously folks, this one may be my favorite of the entire year. While I rarely use that category, I have been listening to the latest project from The Space Invadas, Soul:Fi, an awful lot; in the car, at home, on long bike rides and yes, I’m grooving to it even now. Space Invadas are a collaboration [...]