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New remixes of M.I.A.’s “XXXO” are now available from Riton, SBTRKT, and Various. /\/\/\Y/\ is out 7/13 on N.E.E.T / XL / Interscope.

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PROMO TRACKLIST:
1. “XXXO” (SBTRKT Remix)
2. “XXXO” (Various Remix)
3. “XXXO” (Riton Rerub))

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M.I.A.’s “XXXO” has been remixed with a feature from none other than Jay-Z! XXXO The Remixes contains versions by Fulton Yard and Ben Allen.

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PROMO TRACKLIST:
1. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Main Mix – Clean)
2. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Main Mix – Instrumental)
3. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Main Mix – Dirty)
4. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Fulton Yard / WaltBoogie Remix – Clean)
5. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Fulton Yard / WaltBoogie Remix – Instrumental)
6. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Fulton Yard / WaltBoogie Remix – Dirty)
7. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Fulton Yard / Rieces Pieces Remix – Clean)
8. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Fulton Yard / Rieces Pieces Remix – Instrumental)
9. “XXXO” feat. Jay-Z (Fulton Yard / Rieces Pieces Remix – Dirty)

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With Janelle Monáe’s genre-bending debut album The ArchAndroid imminent, the Grammy-nominated artist unleashes the first single, “Tightrope feat. Big Boi.” This digital DJ promo includes the album version, plus a funky miami bass-style remix by Mouche and a frenetic breakbeat remix by Organized Noize. The video brings the dance party-inducing original to life as Janelle and company strut their stuff in an asylum.

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PROMO TRACKLIST:
1. “Tightrope feat. Big Boi” (Album Version)
2. “Tightrope feat. Big Boi” (Mouche Remix)
3. “Tightrope feat. Big Boi” (Organized Noize Remix)

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Deela, one of the most consistent acts in the fine artist roster of Germany’s Switchstance Recordings, returns with the Everything Counts EP, available as quality-pressed vinyl and in digital format (with 2 bonus tracks). Everything Counts highlights the various shades of Deela as well as showcasing some other great artists’ contributions to Deela’s tracks, with remixes from Berlin’s Radio Citizen and “The French Don” Kid Loco, and a guest appearance by the modern afrobeat activist Fire Tongue.

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PROMO TRACKLIST:
1. One Eyed Captain (Radio Citizen Remix)
2. Da Place I Know (feat. Fire Tongue)
3. All There Is (Kid Loco’s Classic Goodtime Remix)
4. Shelta Blues

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Steadily gaining more and more kudos on an international level, Switchstance Recordings presents its next installment of dope beats and advanced sounds. Where We Live is the new EP rolling out of the studio from Protassov, beatsmith and psychedelist from the dark heart of the German Ruhr area.

Three all-new tracks make up the EP. Starting with “Where We Live (Part II),” it digs right into slow-motion spheres, while providing a mellow jazz vibe. The deep and tender “A New Beginning (Reloaded)” presents Protassov’s well-known day-dreamy side, and the EP closes strong with the straight-marching, head-nodding and catchy “Love Is Easy.” On Where We Live, Protassov takes another step forward with his beat mystifications.

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PROMO TRACKLIST:
1. “Where We Live (Part II)”
2. “A New Beginning (Reloaded)”
3. “Love Is Easy”

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Munich’s Jazz & Milk Recordings has come up with another dancefloor smasher in Jazz & Milk Breaks Compilation Series Vol 2 of its compilation series. Brilliant international producers and musicians from Barcelona, London, Tokyo, New York, Warsaw, San Sebastian and Munich joined the project and left their individual and often exotic trademarks on this genre-breaking compilation. Taking in fusions of Jazz, Latin, Afro and Funk with eclectic productions, this is all designed for forward thinking dancefloors and minds.

This DJ sampler brings you four of the best tracks on the compilation. Labelhead and Jazz & Milk Breaks compiler Dusty remixed the 13-piece afro-funk group, The Boogoos, creating an electrifying mixture of vintage live sounds and heavy beats. Panama-born percussion maestro César Granados and his latin-jazz combo come up with a breathtaking version of Dizzie Gillespie’s classic tune “Manteca.” Envee opens up the floor with his outstanding jazz dance version of Pinnawela’s tune “You Can Dance.” And Brooklyn’s trusted Greenwood Rhythm Coalition keep the wheels spinning with “Cotonou Caravan.”

Watch out for limited editions with handmade artwork!

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PROMO TRACKLIST:
1. The Boogoos – “The Journey / Ghana ‘74″ (Remix by Dusty)
2. César’s Salad – “Manteca”
3. Pinnawela – “You Can Dance” (Envee Ensemble Version)
4. Greenwood Rhythm Coalition – “Cotonou Caravan”

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Emerging from the Chapel Hill Projects on the East Side of Baltimore, hard-hitting 17-year-old rapper Rye Rye is now poised to unleash her debut album Go! Pop! Bang! as the first artist signed to M.I.A.’s label N.E.E.T. — With her DJ Blaqstarr-produced anthem “Bang” already making a massive impact on the clubs and airwaves worldwide, this digital DJ promo presents three new, bone-rattling remixes of the track from the likes of Buraka Som Sistema and DJ Sega, guaranteed to infuse B-More on the musical and cultural minds of rap lovers everywhere.

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PROMO TRACKLIST:
1. “Bang” feat. M.I.A. (WTF I Asked for a Kuduro Remix by Buraka Som Sistema)
2. “Bang” feat. M.I.A. (Buraka Carnival Remix by Buraka Som Sistema)
3. “Bang” feat. M.I.A. (DJ Sega’s Philly Club Remix)
4. “Bang” feat. M.I.A. (Instrumental – WTF I Asked for a Kuduro Remix by Buraka…)
5. “Bang” feat. M.I.A. (Instrumental – Buraka Carnival Remix by Buraka Som Sistema)
6. “Bang” feat. M.I.A. (Instrumental – DJ Sega’s Philly Club Remix)

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Returning from extensive interstellar travels, the Ancient Astronauts (aka Kabanjak and Dogu from Germany’s Switchstance Recordings) are set to drop their eclectic debut album We Are To Answer on ESL Music. A melting pot of funk, dub reggae, and pure unadulterated hip-hop, the album features vocal collaborations with Bootie Brown and Imani of The Pharcyde, as well as Azeem (w/ DJ Zeph), Tippa Irie, Bajka, Phat Old Mamas, Ulf Stricker, Raashan Ahmad and Entropik. This digital DJ promo brings you the 12-inch remix of “Classic” feat. The Pharcyde, alongside the album version of “Risin’ High” feat. Raashan Ahmad (of Crown City Rockers fame), and the instrumental dancefloor stormer “What We Came For”… Just a taste of the block rockin’, boom-bappin’ sonic tour-de-force from Ancient Astronauts.

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PROMO TRACKLIST:
1. “Classic” feat. The Pharcyde (12-Inch Remix)
2. “Risin’ High” feat. Raashan Ahmad
3. “What We Came For”

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Mr. Scruff’s first studio album since Trouser Jazz (2002), Ninja Tuna mixes up all of Andy Carthy’s favorite influences and turns them into a funny, unique, amiable and distinctively British sound sure to start parties, destroy dancefloors and soundtrack your spring cleaning so successfully you’ll find yourself getting deep into that dusting. This DJ sampler brings you a selection of the best tracks from Ninja Tuna, along with a few bonus tracks and remixes, featuring guests such as Quantic, Roots Manuva, Alice Russell, Andreya Triana, and Pete Simpson. And for you vinyl addicts out there, all of these tracks are available for purchase on 12″ as well. To check out the videos for “Music Takes Me Up” and “Nice Up The Function,” just view this full post. NOTE: AIFF files for all promo tracks are available by request.

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The Arch Cupcake is DJ/Writer/Producer Frederick Sargolini, one half of the seminal electronic duo, Ming+FS. A follow up to his highly acclaimed Wash Out EP, Box Of Bees (Patriarch Recordings) is Fred’s full-length debut as a solo artist; an album inspired by youthful memories of trips to Mexico, beat boxing in middle school hallways, and talent show DJ battles. In TAC’s words, “I attempted to create an album that sounds like a novel. The goal was to create a sonic narrative of childhood memories.” This DJ sampler brings you four of the best tracks from Box Of Bees, along with some DJ-friendly extras.