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Tambour Battant Promo Mix

French newcomers Tambour Battant have dropped this jumpy promo mix that lies somewhere in the electro-house, glitch hop, fidget, dubstep and even baile funk realms.  You may remember them for their Major Lazer or Missill remixes. Their new EP  ‘On…

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ALOE BLACC – I NEED A DOLLAR (VIDEO)

While sadly I actually prefer the condensed version in the opening credits of “How To Make it in America” it seems like Aloe and his crew realized that maybe there wasn’t more than just a six-figure hook and tacked on”So…

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Jay Electronica Preaches Pluralism

The Comparative Religions bachelor’s degree holder in me is loving the religious pluralism in this tee. Available for only $12 US at http://www.xistheweapon.com/.  To read more about Jay Electronica’s recent work, check out my article on Chin Injeti and the…

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And now, a word from our sponsors!  Hah, I wish. Ahhh, la vie campagnard! C’est ben pour moi, hosti! Molson nails the terroir market of the Quebec Profond on the head with this classic.  I love the donkey reference and…

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DJ Nu-Mark & His Million Dollar Toy Show

(Don’t forget to click on Part 2 of the set!) The last time I remember seeing DJ Nu-Mark was maybe five years ago at the Jurassic 5 show and he pulled out a PlaySkool mini turntable which he used to…

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Major Lazer Bundy Time! Major Lazer Bundy Time!

Christina Applegate for the next Major Lazer music vid?

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Michael Leonhart and the Avramina 7 – Seahorse & The Storyteller

Talk about a mouthful of a name. It’s a daunting title but you know what? Seahorse & The Storyteller shows some very highbrow, expertly crafted psychedelic funk from a behind the scenes industry veteran who obviously doesn’t give a crap…

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How To Make It!

The hottest show on tv right now is How To Make It In America.  It pretty much sums up  the life I would be living while I was working with Formatmag had I been actually living in NYC and not…