Kaytranada just opened his vaults and unleashed not one, not two, but FOUR new tracks. Anytime we get new music from Kaytranada is a treat, and we’re certainly excited he’s back with new music to hold us over. This time he’s flipped songs including A Tribe Called Quest’s “Midnight,” Sade’s “Kiss Of Life,” and originals simply dated “KAYTRA2018 04 27” and “KAYTRA2018 03 19.”

The loose songs showcase his signature basslines and skittering drums we’ve loved from the TSIS favorite over the years. We’re not sure when the follow-up project to 99.9% might come, but we’ll keep these on repeat for the meantime as we know he’s a perfectionist that isn’t going to rush his next release. Enjoy!

A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight (Kaytra Edit)

Sade - Kiss Of Life (Kaytra Edit)

Kaytranada - KAYTRA2018 04 27

Kaytranada - KAYTRA2018 03 19

Aminé stole everyone’s hearts back in 2016 with his infectious, speaker knocking single “Caroline.” You couldn’t go to any party without hearing it at least twice. “Caroline” led to Aminé’s appearance on XXL’s Freshman 2017 cover, which helped expose the Portland rapper to a wider audience ahead of his debut studio album Good For You. 

Today, Aminé drops his second studio album ONEPOINTFIVE. He was relatively quiet about his progress on the album, only hopping on Twitter back in June to let people know that he’s still alive and working. Yesterday he tweeted out a short little trailer, saying it would drop today, and -- well, here it is! 

ONEPOINTFIVE is a total of 13 tracks long and features rappers Gunna, G Herbo, and Rico Nasty. Similar to Good For You, Aminée’s lyrical content tends to gravitate towards brief, intimate, little modern day love stories. The production isn’t too heavy, and it fits his style perfectly, letting you hear each syllable from him very clearly. That being said, some of these beats certainly provide a fair amount of thump. 

Although we enjoyed Good For You, ONEPOINTFIVE sounds like Aminé is taking himself a bit more seriously this time around, with his focus clearly on storytelling, lyrical flow, and appropriately hard beats. If you weren’t a fan of his first album, we highly recommend giving him another chance on this new project.

Stream ONEPOINTFIVE in its entirety below and enjoy!

Aminé - ONEPOINTFIVE

THEY. may have pulled off the incredibly rare feat: creating a remix that sounds entirely different from the original. Back in April, Chromeo released a viciously catchy tune featuring DRAM titled "Must've Been," which was the third single to their recently dropped album, Head Over Heels. "Must've Been" was doing particularly well, collecting millions of streams, and even received remixes from artists CID, Mercer, and Yolanda Be Cool.

Those remixes however, were no match for the makeover that THEY. were able to give the tune. The steadily rising R&B duo took "Must've Been" and made it their own by entirely switching the vibe on the infectious, upbeat, track. The first things you'll notice are the retro synths and punching kick drums, paired with some deep 808s, done by Dante Jones. Drew Love then comes in with his own verse, and the deed is done. 

The remix certainly retains the perfect danceability that Chromeo set the stage with, but THEY. just took it to the next level. This tune is now perfectly club ready. 

Listen to the new track below and enjoy!

Chromeo - Must've Been (feat. DRAM) [Chromeo & THEY. Version]

In the midst of a rollout for his new forthcoming EP, Norwegian artist Jerry Folk was planning on dropping another single this week. Due to an unforeseen issue with Spotify, however, the single has been delayed until next Monday. Jerry Folk, being the generous soul that he is, decided to drop a loosie for us anyway, to hold us over until next week.

The track is called “Charlotte,” and it features more of Jerry Folk’s ethereal melodies combined with impactful percussion, laying the perfect groundwork for the soulful vocals on top. According to the description, the track is called “Charlotte” because the vocal sample is pulled from the song “Find You” by Charlotte Day Wilson, a Canadian singer hailing from Toronto. Her vocals work so well here, we wouldn’t be surprised if the two artists linked up in the future!

It’s unclear whether or not “Charlotte” will be on Jerry Folk’s new EP, Leisure Tapes, but regardless, we’re loving it. Stay tuned for more news on the upcoming EP, and stream “Charlotte” below. Enjoy!

Jerry Folk - Charlotte

Chance The Rapper is back with new music! This time around he's linked up with Reeseynem on a new collab called "What's The Hook." The song kicks off with Reeseynem until Chance comes in at around the 2 minute mark, where he delivers an amazing verse. Chance shows off some new flows and as always, switches things up throughout his verse. Check it out below and enjoy

Reeseynem - What's The Hook (Ft. Chance The Rapper)

The first ever collaborative Kids See Ghosts performance by Kanye West and Kid Cudi has happened. Just after their first show was announced for Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw, the two have linked up for a surprise performance. They held an unannounced show in Los Angeles last night performing songs together off their collaborative Kids See Ghosts album that took the world by storm earlier this summer. Stay tuned for more and enjoy!

Kanye West e Kid Cudi se apresentaram na festa do designer Willo Perron no 'Los Candiles Night Club', em LA ontem a noite.

🎵 Ghost Town

highinla via Instagram pic.twitter.com/G3ubyKS6Km

— Kanye West Brasil (@kanyewestBR) August 17, 2018

📽 @AbeBurns pic.twitter.com/Vd25Z1nvyQ

— Kanye West Brasil (@kanyewestBR) August 17, 2018

🎵 Can't Tell Me Nothing

📽 erinhirsh via Instagram pic.twitter.com/5pjwX85K5E

— Kanye West Brasil (@kanyewestBR) August 17, 2018

 

🎤⬇️ #kanyewest #kidcudi

A post shared by Abe Burns (@abeburns) on Aug 17, 2018 at 12:12am PDT

Kanye & Cudi performing together a couple hours ago 😭 pic.twitter.com/lAaWtUSCei

— ?! (@UltraMikeDean) August 17, 2018

Yea im gonna need a Kids See Ghosts tour with Kanye and Cudi ASAP pic.twitter.com/6qjtjS0XUx

— OVO V-Rob (@vrob330) August 17, 2018

An enigmatic new artist we’ve been keeping an eye on lately is 1788-L, who burst on the scene as one of the most exciting artists in bass music. The mysterious producer has been branded as an AI robot, and we haven’t even questioned who or what is behind the music because it clearly doesn’t sound like its from a human.

Now we have a new track “N U / V E R / K A” off their forthcoming debut EP via Deadbeats. Simply put, this sound design is INSANE. The industrial synths and distorted bass comes together in a dark, unique way. This new single follows the lead single “F U L L / B U R S T” as 1788-L further increases the hype for their debut project. Stay tuned for the full EP and see tour dates below. Enjoy!

1788-L - N U / V E R / K A

SENTIENCE Tour-
9/21 / Tramps Like Us / San Diego, CA
9/22 / Outside In Equinox / Santa Barbara, CA
10/13 / Warfield / San Francisco, CA **
10/14 / Catalyst / Santa Cruz, CA **
10/18 / Wow Hall / Eugene, OR **
10/21 / Knitting Factory / Boise, ID **
10/24 / Sky / Salt Lake City, UT **
10/26 / The Riot Room / Kansas City, MO **
10/27 / Bottom Lounge / Chicago, IL **
11/2 / The Sinclair / Cambridge, MA **
11/3 / 9:30 Club / Washington, DC **
11/17 / PNE Forum / Vancouver, BC, Canada *
11/23 / Shrine / Lost Angeles, CA *
* w/ Rezz
** w/ Ekali

Today we have the pleasure of introducing rising Canadian producer Conro with the premiere of his irresistible new song "Trippin" via Monstercat, and it's definitely going to be stuck in our head for a minute. 

 "Trippin was a song that really came naturally to me. I remember taking my dog for a walk and started humming a melody, then lyrics started flooding my brain. Jammed in the studio for a while and Trippin was born! I’m ecstatic for not only this track to be out, but for what I have coming this fall. I’ve been waiting to release a lot of this music for quite a bit of time and I’m so excited to share it with all of you!" - Conro

Conro crafts an infectious beat characterized by the deep, funky bassline while his bouncing synths and crisp percussion lay the perfect foundation for the whispy vocals to float buoyantly atop. Conro's background in music started playing in rock n' roll and alternative bands before moving into electronic production while living in a 25ft trailer working security in a boatyard. We're excited to see where Conro goes from here. Enjoy!

Conro - Trippin | Stream \ Download

Baauer is back with more new music! Last month he linked up with AJ Tracy & Jae Stephens on his summer-ready song "3AM" and we've had it on repeat ever since. Now he's dropped even more new music with the release of "Hate Me," which has a bit of a strange feature since the featured artist Miquela isn't actually a real human but a "Cyber" girl who exists as an robot.

Baauer takes things in a bright, lighthearted direction on his production with a gentle, uplifting sound design showing off a more chill direction from the TSIS favorite following in a similar vein as his last single. Enjoy!

Baauer - Hate Me (Ft. Miquela)

Yesterday we lost one of the most influential artists in music history, Aretha Franklin. For over half a century the Queen of Soul’s powerful voice touched the hearts of countless peoples across the world and inspired generation upon generation of young artists. Today, as we reflect upon the impact that Aretha has had on the world of music, that to pay respect to the late singer and pianist, Gramatik has shared a tribute titled “Let Me Know The Way”.

"Over the last 15+ years, I’ve sampled her countless times and learned the craft through sampling her amazing discography. 2 of the most prominent beats of mine with samples of her are “In This Whole World” and “I’m Free”, and even to this day, coincidentally, I made 3 beats last month for SB5 with samples from her songs, this is one of them. She was a force of nature, a voice of a generation and an inspiration to us all. We will miss you dearly, my Queen. ♥️” - Gramatik

Sampling “The Long And Winding Road”, Gramatik crafts a soulful, rhythmic boom-bap type beat around Aretha’s distinctive vocals, perfectly capturing the emotional, larger-than-life feeling that could only be achieved by the late Queen. Check out “Let Me Know The Way” below and enjoy.

Gramatik - Let Me Know The Way (Aretha Franklin Tribute)

R.I.P Aretha Franklin

As Mr. Carmack states in the SoundCloud description of his brand new track, he “hasn’t made a beat in a month.” The last little piece of genius that he dropped was the brutally hard “This Is America.” Considering it’s some of the best we’ve heard from Carmack, it was going to be difficult to follow up, but he had to put out something sooner or later.

Today, Mr. Carmack dropped “Warsaw, Canada” a tightly knit, dark and eerie beat that plays around with some dreamy melodies. The general array of sounds that Carmack utilizes in this beat is hypnotizing on its own, but he still manages to find a solid groove that will keep your head bobbing throughout the whole track.

Honestly, this almost feels like a throwaway beat for Carmack, the way he nonchalantly dropped it out of nowhere, with hardly any support on his social media. But even then, a throwaway beat from this legend is better than some artist’s whole catalogs. Keep doing what you’re doing, Mr. Carmack.

Stream “Warsaw, Canada” below and enjoy!

Mr. Carmack - Warsaw, Canada

Reo Cragun is back! The rising rapper & singer has been steadily rising for the past couple years with his incredible voice and songwriting impressing us every time he puts out new music. It's been a few months since we heard from him and today he's decided to upload a loose single on SoundCloud titled "Last Goodbyes" and it's amazing. 

I LEAKED THIS SONG BECAUSE I FELT LIKE IT! THE BEAT AIN'T EVEN FINISHED BUT I DON'T GIVE A FUCK BECAUSE IT FEELS GREAT! APOLLO7VEN IS MY BIG BROTHER AND A LEGEND. S/O TO MARK FROM THE INCORPORATED FOR THE DOPE ASS ARTWORK. WISHING EVERYONE WHO LISTENS TO THIS SONG LOVE AND HAPPINESS. <3  OH YEAH AND IT'S STILL FUCK BAKED POTATOES WE LIKE THEM SHITS FRIED. - Reo Cragun

The minimal beat by Apollo7even provides the perfect melodic backdrop for Reo's vocals to shine. He truly has one of the best voices in R&B right now and has the bars to match. We're hoping he has some more tracks on the way soon, or decides to leak some because this is fire. Enjoy!

Reo Cragun - Last Goodbyes

The largest playlist in the world for dance and electronic music is the mint playlist from Spotify and they recently just hit a milestone, breaking 5 million followers. To celebrate such a huge achievement they launched their first ever line of mint branded merchandise.

They put a little more thought into this and actually partnered up with the incredible To Write Loves On Her Arms organization and all proceeds are going to be supporting mental health.

Austin Kramer, Spotify Global Dance & Electronic programmer, is not only the person behind curating the mint playlist, but was the driving force of this initiative. This is what he had to say about it.

“All the proceeds from the merch will go toward TWLOHA,” says Austin Kramer, Spotify’s global head of dance & electronic music. “With so much renewed attention about mental health in the music community, we wanted to collaborate with a non-profit that is dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. They’ve been fighting stigma and bringing resources to creators since 2006.”

You can see the full line and purchase here and I encourage you to support this amazing cause and grab some of this cool looking merch, I grabbed the jacket. 

2018 has been a huge year for Jauz so far... but it seems that it’s only going to get bigger and better from here. With Jauz’s debut album, The Wise and The Wicked recently announced for release at the end of next week, today the LA-based producer has shared an absolutely stacked tracklist for the upcoming project.

“When I’m writing music, half of my brain wants to write fun, crazy bangers for parties, clubs, fests, etc. This is represented by “The Wicked” The other half of the time I want to write emotional, intelligent, experimental music that feeds the “inner artist” in myself, which is represented by “The Wise.” The middle ground, which is where I strive to really be, is a blend of the melodic, emotional parts of my music paired with high energy drops and climaxes. This is represented by “The United.” - Jauz

Although included on the album will be recently released collabs with DJ Snake, Lazer Lazer Lazer, Snails and Kiiara, with features from a total of 20 artists at a whopping 23-tracks, to say Jauz has been hard at work on this forthcoming offering would be an understatement. Divided into five chapters, we’ll be hearing some heavy new songs with Tisoki, Krewella, Adventure Club, Ducky and many more off this project, so make sure to mark your calendars as the full release drops on Aug. 31! See Jauz’s announcement below and enjoy!

18 Songs. 20 Artists. 3 Worlds. 5 Chapters. My biggest project to date. The Wise And The Wicked. Out in just 11 days. Pre-Save here: https://t.co/LQeIRQMTMQ pic.twitter.com/Zy6ObhlMao

— JAUZ (@Jauzofficial) August 20, 2018

Nearly two years ago Chance The Rapper made an exciting announcement that he’ll be starring in the forthcoming full-length film titled Slice that’s on the way. We’re still unsure of the release date but what we do know is that it looks epic. Chance appears as a werewolf delivery boy names Dax Lycander in the movie focused around a serial killer who targets pizza delivery drivers. They’ve shared the first legit trailer following one last summer that wasn’t really a full trailer.

Alongside Chance, you’ll likely recognize actors like Hannibal Buress, Joe Keetry from Stranger things and Zazie Beetz from Atlanta. Stay tuned for more info as hopefully Chance’s full-length movie debut come soon. Enjoy!

There's just no stopping this man. Lane 8 has had an insane year so far and shows no signs at slowing down even a little bit. His Little By Little album was released at the beginning of the year and is still one of our favorite releases this year. On top of that he's kept a constant output of music including an EP, loose singles and various remixes that each showcase just how incredible of a producer he is. 

Now he's not only shared a new remix of George FitzGerald's "Burns," but Lane 8 took it upon himself to share two versions: a club mix and a morning mix. Last month he dropped loose single "The Disappearance of Colonel Mustard" which came shortly after a 5-hour mix and his "Bluebird / Duchess" EP. Now he's placed his spin on the already amazing original putting his magic touch on both version, as he once again delivers some incredible chill house. Enjoy!

George FitzGerald - Burns (Lane 8 Club Mix)

George Fitzgerald - Burns (Lane 8 Morning Mix)

If you know Lido, you may know that he loves taking music to the next level. Whether it’s concocting extended Kanye remixes, dropping his out-of-this-world original work, or enlisting an entire orchestra to play out his favorite tracks, Lido’s musical endeavors know no bounds.

Lido recently uploaded a very brief video to Twitter of him conducting a group of string players. The clip isn’t quite long enough for us to figure out what it is that they’re performing, but with Lido at the helm, we’re hoping it could be something similar to his performance with KORK Orchestra back in 2015.

When more information emerges, we’ll be the first to let you know. Check out the video below and stay tuned!

pic.twitter.com/MQqHLUfLrg

— Lido (@Lido) August 22, 2018

Disclosure are putting out music at an insane pace right now. They've shared a new song every day this week after not putting out music for a long time... and they're back at it again today. This time around they've gone a funky disco route on "Funky Sensation". This follows up other tracks this week "Moonlight", "Where Angels Fear To Tread", and "Love Can Be So Hard."  Disclosure added that the song was "Inspired by our immense love of Disco music, we took @Alka_Lino's version of this classic song by Gwen McCrae and flipped it again. Hope this one gets you moving." Enjoy!

Disclosure - Funky Sensation

It no secret that Bro Safari & UFO! have a long collaborative history together. Although they both respectively have brought absolute fire to the bass music world over the years, when the two get together it’s a whole new ballgame. Today, following up their recent release “N.U.M.B.” and continuing the slow unveiling of their forthcoming collab album Clockwork, we’re excited to be premiering their new track “Inaccessible”.

As the heavyweight-duo’s full album will be released in three segments over the next few weeks, this latest offering comes as part of their three-track Clockwork (Pt. 1). Although the two have teamed up on full length projects in the past such as their Animal LP, “Inaccessible” is something we definitely weren’t prepared for. Following the jungle theme established in “N.U.M.B.”, with eerie atmospheric soundscapes, booming percussion and deep pulsing bass, Bro Safari & UFO! have perfectly expanded upon their dark, ominous science fiction narrative with this heavy trap/house/moombahton hybrid. Check out “Inaccessible” below and keep an eye out for more from the duo over the next few weeks. Enjoy!

Bro Safari & UFO - Inaccessible

Disclosure are back... to say the least. The beloved brotherly duo have put out a new song everyday this week and are back with yet another one today. It's been a good week for any Disclosure fan. Today we get "Where You Come From" following other releases "Moonlight", "Where Angels Fear To Tread", "Love Can Be So Hard" and "Funky Sensation." This one takes African inspiration with a sample from Sudanese artist Kamal Keila paired with the wordly drums showing off the groups versatility throughout the week of very different releases that all sound incredible in their own way. Check it out below and enjoy!

Disclosure - Where you Come From

Okay world, this is it, last track.. for now! WHERE YOU COME FROM https://t.co/iZEpTsCdIn
This one samples Sudanese artist Kamal Keila and a couple other loops from the incredible record label, @habibi_funk. Happy Friday everyone pic.twitter.com/5tg4ZKofli

— Disclosure (@disclosure) August 24, 2018