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TOTEM – Heartease [TMN PREMIERE]

Posted by Clayton Warwick - October 9, 2015

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Heartease

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Our affinity with TOTEM pre-dates anything you’ll find on this incredibly gifted, NYC-based crooner’s soundcloud page. We did some digging, and our earliest posts feature songs that are, well, no longer featured. Sad as it may be, fear not, as we have some good news for you. October 9th brings another tasty selection of tunes from this golden-voiced indie artist, giving fans a few more reasons to swoon.

As we said before, Echoes drops in only a matter of days, and “Heartease” is the fourth and final song to come out ahead of it’s full, official release. Joining “All Falls Down”, “Unrequited” and “Comfortable,” all of which have already come out via SoundCloud, this emotionally charged ride highlights TOTEM’s powerful yet delicate vocals, set to the cinematic backdrop of soaring piano chords, understated percussion, and a provocative bassline.

One of the first songs I ever wrote and definitely a sentimental favorite of mine. It’s about a very specific person and a very specific time I just needed to just get away from her for the sake of my own emotional well-being. I was feeling a lot all at once and I stumbled across a book entitled “Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues”. The blues was what I had and I felt exactly that my heart was in dire need of a break. Writing this song helped give me a little bit of perspective, thankfully.

If you’re digging this tune, we highly recommend heading over to iTunes and pre-ordering the full EP. In fact, you should pry just do it now, so you won’t forget.

[Deep House] J. Worra – Oh, Hello EP

Posted by Tyler Trew - October 8, 2015

Sleazy G dropped a sexy tech/deep house EP on the fifth from Los Angeles producer J. Worra. Oh, Hello is a three track project that features no collaborations, so it’s 100% J. Worra. Each track has a little different flare, but all have influence from the classic G-house style. She starts things off with the title track, a mesmerizing club-centric record that will have minimalists swooning. Then she does more with less in “Work For It,” which takes the energy down, but turns the groove up. “My Show” closes things out with its eccentric style and wacky attitude that made it my personal favorite on the EP. Sleazy G threw this up on Beatport for those of you who want to grab Oh, Hello for your non-stream listening pleasure.

’Oh, Hello (Original Mix)’

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’Work For It (Orignal Mix)’

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’My Show (Orignal Mix)’

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Glassio – Try Much Harder (Birocratic Remix) [TMN PREMIERE]

Posted by Baseer Ahmad - October 8, 2015

Glassio
Try Much Harder (Birocratic Remix)

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A few years ago, we introduced to our pages a gifted young up and comer by the name of Brandon Rowan aka Birocratic. We mentioned him as someone to keep your eyes on in the chill/electronic music scene, and since that time the New York based beatsmith has grown tremendously as a musician, culminating with the release of his sensational beets 3 compilation this past May. Today, we’re excited to bring you the latest testament to Brandon’s talents as we premiere his remix of indie pop duo Glassio‘s “Try Much Harder”. Though nearly unrecognizable from its source material, Biro’s rendition is equally as catchy. Gone are the hazy, laidback vibes of the original, replaced with chopped up vocals and uplifting synths. It’s the type of tune that’ll stick with you after just one listen, and we have a good feeling that it’ll make its way into your weekend rotation.

[Hip-Hop] GoldLink – Spectrum (prod. Louie Lastic)

Posted by Ash El Gamal - October 8, 2015

GoldLink
Spectrum

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Any one who frequents TMN will know that we’ve been fans of GoldLink and his self-described “future bounce” style for quite some time now. Since he released his iconic mixtape, The God Complex, last year, he’s only grown in popularity receiving some huge co-signs along the way. Today, the DMV hip-hop pioneer announced his long-anticipated debut album along with its second single, “Spectrum” (“Dance on Me” will also be featured on the project).

“Spectrum” carries the energy we’ve come to expect from GL combining a dance-floor ready instrumental courtesy Louie Lastic with nimble flows and out-of-the-box lyricism. Similar to GoldLink’s recent collaboration with Falcons, “Vroom,” the chorus makes perfect use of a Missy Elliot sample that melds flawlessly with the track’s energy. Once again, it’s an interesting juxtaposition as, in many ways, Missy’s timeless style feels like a precursor to the movement GoldLink has started. In this day and age, a full-on collaboration between the two doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility. While we wait to find out, “Spectrum” will definitely be in heavy rotation.

Goldink’s debut album, And After That, We Didn’t Talk, drops on November 16th via Soulection and can be pre-ordered here.

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[Indie Dance] Dom Rosenfeld & ENZ – One Of These Days

Posted by Tyler Trew - October 7, 2015

Dom Rosenfeld & ENZ
One Of These Days

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There’s no doubt Dom Rosenfeld has exploded onto the scene. The London music man teamed up with a fellow UK producer, ENZ, for an original called “One Of These Days.” The two act’s put together one hell of a feel good record. With Rosenfeld’s twangy vocals laid atop a smooth housey production, “One Of These Days” is something that you’d expect to hear on the radio, and that may just end up being the case. Although the style is a bit on the deeper side of house, the sound is not exclusive to that sub-genre making it a powerful tune for fans of all sorts. Ivory Oasis released this single as a free download, which you can download here. With all the momentum that Dom Rosenfeld has built with his latest string of releases, expect more to come soon.

[Multi-Genre] Borgore – Keep It Sexy EP

Posted by Tyler Trew - October 7, 2015

The king behind Buygore Records, Borgore, brought his EP Keep It Sexy to the imprint on October 2nd. Packed inside the project are five singles, including collaborations with PRXZM, Getter, Dahn Farro, G-Eazy and Styles & Complete. As if the EP wasn’t enough, Borgore put together a music video for his single “Wanna Do,” and he’s currently on his headlining Buygore Show Tour, where you’re sure to hear his EP being played out.

Although Borgore wants to Keep It Sexy, he does get pretty dirty with this EP. Just take the first track “Forbes,” a bass driven trap record that will bring heavy hitters and hip-hop heads together. One of my favorite tracks, “Out Of My Mind” comes next with its classic dub sensibilities. The dirty house collaboration with Getter comes third bringing a trashy sound that you can’t resist. “Hella Lit” gets ratchet with its screeching synths for a festival trap record that will have both ladies and men going wild. Borgore closes things out with the hybrid styled “Wanna Do,” which is only available to stream via the music video. If you like what you hear, head over to iTunes to grab a copy of Keep It Sexy.

’Borgore Ft. G Eazy – Forbes (Prod. By Borgore & Styles&Complete)’

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’Borgore – Out Of My Mind FT. PRXZM (Out Now)’

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’Borgore & Getter – Squad FT. Dahn Farro’

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’Borgore – Hella Lit (Out Now)’

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[Indie/Electronic] Crywolf – Wake (E-bow)

Posted by Tyler Trew - October 7, 2015

Crywolf
Wake [E-bow]

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Crywolf is back with his second single off his upcoming Cataclasm project that’s due out November 29th on Okami Records. First we had “Rising, Rising” and now we have “Wake [E-Bow],” another crossover record that shows just what Crywolf can do. He builds an angelic atmosphere with both acoustic and electronic elements for a creation that will have listeners marveling. He does a particularly great job with the percussion in the single, which is certainly one of the strongest elements, along with his vocal contributions. Crywolf is steadily racing ahead of the pack as far as musicality is concerned, and once the album drops, the world will know just how ahead of the game he is. For now, we have two singles that you can stream or grab on iTunes. Be on the lookout, because more might come before release day!