While the previous Doyo tracks that we’ve posted (“Blast” and “Sidekick“) had a prominently ”aggressive” feel, “Thanking You” swiftly goes in the opposite direction. It’s a cool, laid back cruiser that feels like it could fit both in a supporting DJs early night set or even during the peak hours of a daytime rooftop pool party. Either way, the chopped siren will most certainly get some head nods from your crowd.

Doyo – Thanking You

I am literally in disbelief that these Baauer tracks are being given out for free. Leave it to the Mad Decent/ Jeffree’s crew for a constant stream of curve balls.

Baauer – Harlem Shake (download)

Baauer – Yaow! (download)

Well this edition of Signal should be a hoot. Not only do we host Bok Bok on the first stop of his solo North American tour, but we’ve also got trap specialist MΔRRI$ coming in from Kansas to join in on the party. Aside from those two gentlemen, we’ve got resident Sparkletone as well as a special b2b set with Guidry and me. This is what you would call a well-rounded night of music.

Also, we are GIVING AWAY A PAIR OF TICKETS. As per usual, SHOOT US AN EMAIL describing why you think you deserve to experience all of this for free and we will pick whoever sounds coolest. Giveaway to conclude May 23 @ 5pm Central.

Thursday, May 24 @ SmartBar:
Bok Bok
MΔRRI$
Bizzies b2b Guidry
Sparkletone
$8 advance / $10 all night / $5 b4 11 with @Smartbar tweet / 10pm / Facebook / Tix

Bok Bok – Look (Dub) (buy)

MΔRRI$ – The Warning

That dude Glover Junior is at it again. We’ve posted a couple of his tunes a few times before and this new Collect EP falls inline nicely with his club-ready style. I had the pleasure of meeting Tracy during my last trip to New York and he is a nice guy. That said, you should support his music and check him out in New York, as he DJs all the time.

Glover Junior – Believe In Me

Glover Junior – Bentley

In case you were feeling like your day was just a bit too light, I implore you to dive into Blawan‘s 65 minute live recording from Boiler Room #92. Buckle up.

Boiler Room #92, Blawan

Everyone is going to Europe right now and I’m jealous. A couple of days ago we posted on Dubbel Dutch’s little Euro stint and now the same thing goes for LOL Boys. If you’re overseas this month, go say hi to Markus and Jerome; they are nice guys.

LOL Boys on tour:
May 11 – Freibourg – ArkTik
May 18 – Berlin – Flamingo
May 19 – Prague – Klub Roxy
May 24 – Paris – Social Club
May 26 – Perpignan – Duplexx
May 27 – Montpellier – La Villa Rouge
June 9 – London – Canavan’s Pool Club
June 15 – London – So Not Barcelona

RL Grime – Treadstone (LOL Boys Remix) (buy)

The tune that James Murphy kicked off his Boiler Room set with. Vibes.

Begin – Elate

If you’re in Europe during the month of May then you definitely need to check out Dubbel Dutch‘s 2012 Euro tour. He’ll be hitting all the relevant cites with colleagues like Brenmar, Lazer Sword, LOL Boys, Slick Shoota, Pelican Fly and Mosca. This seems like a no brainer if any of the following dates are applicable to you.

Dubbel Dutch on tour:
May 4 – Amsterdam – OT301
May 8 – Bristol – Thekla w/ Brenmar
May 11 – Glasgow – La Cheetah w/ Brenmar
May 12 – Leeds – Leeds University Union
May 17 – Berlin – Prince Charles w/ Lazer Sword
May 18 – Berlin – Flamingo w/ LOL Boys
May 19 – Trondheim – Supa Klubb w/ Slick Shoota
May 24 – Paris – Social Club w/ LOL Boys, Pelican Fly
May 26 – Moscow – Capital Bass w/ Mosca

Dubbel Dutch – No Futuro (download)

It seems like Homework would be a good show to attend.

Ilves & Migova – Femme Desire (Adana Twins’ One Night in Paris Remix) (buy)

Tiger Stripes – Glorified (Rodriguez Jr. Remix) (buy)

Full support.

Zebra Katz, Boyfriend – W8WTF (Chaos In The CBD Remix) (buy)

On repeat for like six years, check the full set out here.

SBTRKT – Wildfire (Live from Coachella 2012)

If you are in New York tonight, you must go to this.

Thursday, May 3 @ Webster Hall (NYC):
Shlohmo
LOL Boys
RL Grime
$15 / 7pm / Facebook / Tix

2KWTVR – Body Feelings

For some reason, I’ve had Chico Love’s remix of Kid Sister stuck in my head. This was originally posted 1,597 days ago on Palms Out via their Remix Sunday project, but I figured it was time for a re-up. The Phoenix remix brings it back too.

Kid Sister – Pro Nails (Chico Love Remix)

Phoenix – Lisztomania (Chico Love Remix)

Watch in HD

We’ve posted on this Dispatch short a couple of times, both to raise money for production and also to call out how excellent everything about it is. Well, almost everything. Ironically, the one thing we didn’t take note of is the score that brings the film to life. The man to thank for that is Mason Thorne, a Columbia graduate who has a penchant for full-bodied soundscapes. You can hear Mason’s work in a couple places: the aforementioned short film or via his TOOM moniker; both of which offer the same quality of composition. Actually, his work reminds me a smidge of the blissfully dark atmosphere that Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor create with their score for The Social Network. Very glitchy and intricate.

TOOM – The Message She Left in the Air Behind Her

TOOM – Rolls Royce

TOOM – Untitled

My love for Juicy J knows no bounds. Credit to Rustie for including this gem in his top tier contribution to Essential Mix; definitely get that in if you haven’t gotten to it yet.

Juicy J – Geeked Up Off Them Bars (prod. Sonny Digital)

Shlohmo does it again. Sit back and escape to the sounds of his latest work; a very dreamy remix of Lianne La Havas‘ “Forget”. It’s hard not to lose yourself in the abyss of Shlohmo’s sound that just drips of woozy feel good chopped vocals and pool playing percussion.

Lianne La Havas – Forget (Shlohmo Remix)

Another great, free EP from Toronto’s Vlsonn. Get it on Bandcamp via Sincerious Recordings. No need for a “review” (ever really), as the music speaks for itself.

Vlsonn – Higher Praise (buy)

Vlsonn – Lean Cup (download) (fixed dl link) (buy)

Vlsonn – 2 Many Triangles (buy)

I’m just sitting here listening to these Baauer and DJ Siiikee remixes of Abel‘s “Girls”. The whole release is pretty damn good. It’s also free, so go get it from Astro Nautico’s Bandcamp.

Abel – Girls (Baauer Remix)

Abel – Girls (DJ Siiikee Remix)

Art for Jam City – Classical Curves LP (AD: Jam City & Sushon, production: Bowyer)

It looks like the UK label Night Slugs are gearing up to dominate all club music this Summer. Fresh off label co-owner L-vis 1990‘s Club Constructions EP, they’re prepping an early May release of another hit by Girl Unit called Club Rez. The title track has been kicking around on Rinse FM and being played by the label fam live at parties. It’s a large one. Moving along to the end of May, Night Slugs plan to put out their 2nd LP by roster visionary Jam City. The guy has a terminator-eque robotic arm so you know it’s going to a be a crazy record.

All of that is to come, but for now enjoy a couple of tracks from the label bosses, check out Bok Bok‘s kickoff to the brand new NSMIX series and just GLIDE.

L-Vis 1990 – VHS Crash

Surkin – Gold Island (Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 Remix)

In case you missed it this past weekend, BK/ CHI duo Flosstradamus were featured on the BBC Radio 1 show Diplo & Friends. You’re probably familiar with the duo’s trap influence by now, but in the instance that you’re not, the next two hours will be a nice crash course for you.

Flosstradamus
1. Carte Blanche – Lettre A France (Flosstradamus Edit)
2. LDFD – Cornbread
3. Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em – Swagged Out (feat. Young Sam)
4. Morri$ & Sinjin Hawke – One Kiss
5. Usher – Climax (Flosstradamus & Diplo Remix)
6. Mister Tweeks – Addiction
7. Kanye West – Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2Chainz)
8. Meek Mill – Body Count (feat. Rick Ross)
9. Krueger – Talk (Baauer Remix)
10. Chief Keef – I Don’t Like
11. Flosstradamus – Hood Fantasy
12. Hudson Mohawke – Thunder Bay
13. Flosstradamus & DJ Sliink – Test Me (C’mon)
14. DJ Sliink – Vibrate
15. Waka Flocka Flame – Round of Applause (feat. Drake)
16. Mike Jones – Still Tippin (feat. Slim Thug & Paul Wall)
17. Supreme Cuts – Issues
18. A$AP Rocky – Pretty Flacko
19. Flosstradamus – Look At The Sky (feat. Deniro Ferrar)
20. Chip tha Ripper – Out Here
21. LOL Boys – Moments In Heartbreak
22. 2 Chainz – Spend It (Remix) (feat. T.I.)
23. Rustie – City Star
24. Major Lazer – Original Don (Flosstradamus Remix)
25. S-X – Bricks
26. Cam’ron – Rubberband Stacks
27. Flosstradamus – MOTA
28. Flosstradamus – 2NIGHT
29. Sinjin Hawke – Crystal Dust
30. Melé – Beamer (Instrumental) (feat. Kano)
31. Flosstradamus – Total Recall
32. French Montana – Everythings A Go
33. Dorrough – That Lowend (feat. Nipsey Hustle)
34. Baauer – Harlem Shake
35. Flosstradamus – UR Life
36. Flosstradamus – Details
37. Mark with a K – Komodo / TrickyTricky
38. Davoodi – King Kong
39. Supreme Cuts – Intermission
40. ScHoolboy Q – Hands On The Wheel (feat. A$AP Rocky)
41. Clams Casino – Waterfalls
42. Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Flosstradamus Remix)
43. Chief Keef – 3HUNNA
44. Kendrick Lamar & Gunplay – Cartoon & Cereal

Stream via BBC Radio 1 (expires this week) / Download via Rapidgator (tight name)

The 18th mix of our little series comes from recent Chicago transplant Ghosts of Venice. You’re probably familiar with his work either from the Second City Rhythm collaboration with Adulture, his involvement in Stripped & Chewed Records or maybe his recent Defected/ Hed Kandi Records releases. If not, this mix really is a great representation of what he’s all about: well executed House music. So please, do yourself a favor and put the next 46 minutes of your life on hold to just enjoy this thing.

Ghosts of Venice
1. Rubix – Soul Train (Ian Pooley Remix)
2. J-Fader – Blow Up The Line (JR From Dallas Remix)
3. Chalaa – The Reason
4. Prince Club – Everybody
5. Crydajam – Playground
6. Strip Steve – Strollin’
7. Le Babar ft. Jean Moustache – Need You Now
8. Dale Howard – Merrt (Ian Pooley Remix)
9. Le Knight Club – Holiday On Ice (Ghosts Of Venice Edit)
10. Jason Grove – Mastercut 4

Download (45:17 + direct MP3)

One year ago, Audiojack nailed this remix and thus made it perfect for any number of Summer BBQ sessions. The tune was all made possible by the good folks over at Leftroom Records, so please take a moment to check out their catalogue if you haven’t already.

Kevin Knapp – Like This (Audiojack Remix) (buy)

James Murphy on RBMA’s Session series is something we can all resonate with. Update: well it looks like Red Bull doesn’t want this embedded, so see it on Vimeo instead.

This.

Fabric 63
1. Joey Anderson – Earth Calls [Deconstruct Music]
2. DJ Jus-Ed – Blaze (Do Dah Dab Mix) [Underground Quality]
3. JM De Frias – Intrinsic Motivation [Deconstruct Music]
4. Levon Vincent – Stereo Systems [Novel Sound]
5. Levon Vincent – Polar Bear [Deconstruct Music]
6. DJ QU – Times Like This [The Corner]
7. Levon Vincent – Fear [Novel Sound]
8. Levon Vincent – Double-Jointed Sex Freak II [Novel Sound]
9. Joey Anderson – Hydrine [Deconstruct Music]
10. Anthony Parasole – Tyson [Deconstruct Music]
11. Levon Vincent – The End [Novel Sound]
12. Black Jazz Consortium – Blacklight [Soul People Music]
13. Levon Vincent – Early Reflections [Novel Sound]
14. Levon Vincent – Rainstorm II [Novel Sound]
15. Black Jazz Consortium – Far Away (Atmospheric Pass) [Soul People Music]

Fabric 63: Levon Vincent (pre-order)

This has been a pretty stellar week for our bro Kid Color. It started off with the announcement that he would be performing at Lollapalooza 2012, continued with a mini feature about the “unsung heroes” of festival season in ESPN’s Pop Culture sister site Grantland and now carries on with his contribution to the ever-growing Chicagoist Mix Series. Scroll that mix below and check out the full interview with Chicagoist’s Jake Guidry over on their site.

Oh, and catch him tonight at SmartBar with Tiger & Woods (live) and Jacques Renault.

Chicagoist Mix #15
1. LCD Soundsystem – Throw
2. Matthew Dear – Pom Pom (Juan Maclean Backup Vox Mix)
3. Q&A – Trap Door
4. Loose Joints – Tell You Today (Allez-Allez Re-Edit)
5. Locussulos – I Want It (Lindstrom & Prins Thomas Remix)
6. Linosaur – Got It
7. Gino Soccio – It’s Alright (Hawk Re-Edit)
8. Prince – Head (Ghosts Of Venice Edit)
9. Brown Brothers – Sunshine
10. Idris Muhammad – Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Leftside Wobble Edit)

Chicagoist Mix #15: Kid Color (April ’12) (download)

To celebrate their 10,000th “Like” on Facebook (congrats), SmartBar dished out Derrick Carter‘s set from the opening night of QUEEN!; a new Sunday party at the club. Since the very first song, DJ Spen & Irvin Madden’s mix of “Fall Down On Me”, I’ve been locked in (still currently listening). Join me:

Live @ QUEEN!
1. DJ Spen pres. Forte – Fall Down On Me
2. Me’Shell NdegéOcello – Leviticus: Faggot
3. Naked Music NYC – It’s Love
4. Ch’i feat Alison Crockett – Loneliness (Sandy Rivera Main Mix)
5. Jill Scott (Acapella) – Hate On Me
6. Love’s Really Got Me – Chris Gray
7. ??? – Derek Dunbar
8. My House (Acapella) – Hercules & Love Affair
9. Ralphi Rosario With Linda Clifford – Wanna Give It Up
10. Stoolie’s Revenge – Discotizer
11. Crystal Waters ft. Dennis Rodman – Just A Freak
12. The Muthafunkaz – Gotta Hold On me (That Scatt Thing)
13. Suzy Q – I Can’t Give You More
14. B.T. Express – Peace Pipe
15. Teddy Pendergrass – You Can’t Hide From Yourself
16. Endangered Species – Ping Pong
17. Romanthony – Trust
18. DJ Sneak – Doin’ It At The Disco
19. N’Dambi – Can’t Hardly Wait (Acapella)
20. Dajae – Brighter Days
21. Butch – No Worries

Forte’ – Fall Down On Me (DJ Spen & Irvin Madden Mix) (buy)

Derrick Carter, Live @ QUEEN! Opening Night (download)

One time I went over to Nick Redthreat‘s place to do some b2b DJing before the RBMA-hosted Lunice show. This was problematic for a bit because I kept wanting to go dark (Levon Vincent, New York Transit Authority) and he kept wanting to go for the more classically structured House like this “With N Egg” track. It all worked out in the end, as we are still friends. Enjoy the pianos.

M.in, Chriss Vogt & Wipa – With N Egg (buy)

Babe Rainbow is one of those producers where I can tell just by listening to his productions that we’re coming from the same place and same influences. His productions are more of sonic soundscapes drenched in faded sunshine, warm and breezy. This might not make any sense if you’ve never been to Vancouver, but he somehow creates a sound that’s both dark and triumphant. I’d liken it to a sunrise or sunset on your favorite beach in Vancouver, dreamy and cinematic.

Recently, he’s flooded his SoundCloud with a ton of free “beats”; some are very Hip-Hop influenced and some are very ambient. All of them kinda transport you to a new place and make you hit replay as soon as they’re over. I’ve upped my favorite two here:

Babe Rainbow – FOOLS GOLD

Babe Rainbow – SENRAHC

Last night on my commute home I was trainspotting the piss out of this dudes mobile. The only reason this gentleman’s screen caught my eye was because of the massive orange SoundCloud bar on top of his device. Anyway, after several minutes of covert operations, I concluded that he was listening to Butane‘s DJ set from the Blk|Market Membership party this past weekend in New York. That’s about it, so strap it in for about two and a half hours of pretty cool Tech House.

Butane @ Blk|Market Membership (download)

This Dauwd remix of Jack Dixon is just… Wow. These vibes got me more than excited for Dixon’s forthcoming Above From The Below EP, out April 30th via Skint Under 5′s.

Jack Dixon – Lose Myself (Dauwd Remix) (preview EP)

“Give In 2″ is apparently a demo track concocted between the production powerhouses that are Machinedrum and Falty DL. I have to say, the prospect of them being a permanent side collaboration is equally as exciting as the Lunice/ Hudson Mohawke (aka TNGHT) venture. All this experimentation is really a great thing.

Machinedrum, Falty DL – Give In 2

They were streaming this mixtape at the Code of Conduct shop last night and I have to say, it set the vibe pretty nicely. Even though most of the lyrical content is about how much money Wiz has or how much weed he smokes, much of the production is top tier. Taylor Allderdice features work from the likes of Lex Luger, Spaceghostpurp, Big Jerm, Jake One and a slew of notable producers. Below you’ll find a couple of my favorites, but feel free to grab the whole thing over at Dat Piff.

Wiz Khalifa – Blindfolds ft. Juicy J (Prod. By Harry Fraud)

Wiz Khalifa – Mary 3x (Prod. By Cardo)

Wiz Khalifa – My Favorite Song ft. Juicy J (Prod. By Rob Holladay)

Wiz Khalifa – Never Been Part II ft. Amber Rose & Rick Ross (Prod. By Sledgren)

One day she’s DJing corporate sponsored pop-up roller rinks, the next day she’s putting out Miami-inspired bass tunage for the taste-makers over at Mixpak; aka a week in the life of Jess Jubilee. Fulfill your daily bass quota with her original tracks “Overtown” and “Pop It!” below and check out supporting remixes by Rizzla and 5kinAndbone5 on Juno.

Jubilee – Overtown (buy)

Jubilee – Pop It! (buy)

With previous releases from Mike Q, Nguzunguzu, Gremino and a tight affiliation with Night Slugs, it’s easy to see why Fade2Mind has so much deserved hype. It’s a truly creative and groundbreaking label. The time and effort that goes into curating each release is evident, which is why it should come of no surprise that the latest addition to their ongoing bootleg EP series is so noteworthy.

Those nerding out over his SoundCloud and mixtapes are already familiar with the percussive, ethereal and tribal styles of Massachusetts based producer/ DJ Rizzla. I personally got the chance to see him DJ 2x during the SXSW Festival and his skills reach far beyond what shows through in his carefully crafted mixtapes. Even amongst the bigger names, he was one of the top DJs of the week. As for the EP, the four club-worthy tracks celebrate Rizzla’s first DJ expedition to the west coast as well as the label’s ongoing LA party series. Enjoy individual files below or the full pack here.

Rizzla – BADMIND HA

Rizzla – CHURCH

Rizzla – DICK

Rizzla – PSYCHOTON

Mix Series alumni, WEDIDIT Collective member RL Grime is finally readying the release of his debut EP. Said EP is set to drop April 20th and, for the few lucky enough to have gotten a sneak peak, you already know the deal; it’s an amazing frenzy of vibes. Just check out this remix he did for his homey Shlohmo.

P.S. – If you’re in the NYC area May 3rd, swing by Webster hall for us (LOL boys), Shlohmo and RL Grime.

Shlohmo – The Way U Do (RL Grime Remix)

Some more goodies from Chicago’s Summer House producer Rogue vogue. Feels good, man.

Radio Ink – Who We Are Tonight (Rogue Vogue Remix)

Rogue Vogue – Let Me Go (download)

Basically, Exeter went IN on The-Dream’s “Fast Car“, transforming it from a sort of radio-friendly Pop tune to a NSFW bedroom anthem. Well, maybe not an “anthem”, but you get my drift. Credit to Chicago based artisan Moneyworth for including this one in her Chicagoist Mix.

The-Dream – Fast Car (Exeter 88MPH Edit)

Join us at this month’s Signal as we host the unofficial Footwork event of Q2 with Chicago-rooted, Portland-based DJ/ producer Massacooramaan (aka Dave Quam). Pro tip: bring your 160bpm dancing shoes.

Thursday, April 26 @ SmartBar:
Massacooramaan
Bizzies
Sparkletone
Guidry
$5 all night / 10pm / Facebook

Massacooramaan – Milton

Massacooramaan – Trainwreck (feat. DJ Rashad & RP Boo)

I posted this a couple of years ago, but I guess it got lost in the move from our old WordPress hosted site. It’s Kid Koala‘s live set on BBC Breezeblock (aired in 2001), as hosted by the legendary Marry Anne Hobbs. Classic as classic can get.

Live on BBC Breezeblock
1. ?
2. ?
3. Kid Koala – Emperor’s Main Course
4. ?
5. Ennio Morricone – Al Capone
6. A Tribe Called Quest – Mr. Incognito
7. DJ Food – The Living Beat
8. Beastie Boys – Shake Your Rump (Instrumental)
9. Wonder Woman vs. The War God – ?
10. Monty Python – The Holy Grail
11. Mr. Dibbs – ?
12. Thompson Twins – Don’t Mess With Mr. Dream
13. Genesis – Land Of Confusion
14. Paris – The Devil Made Me Do It
15. Amon Tobin – Natureland
16. The Story of Who Framed Roger Rabbit – The Setup

Kid Koala – Live on BBC Breezeblock (23:20, 27MB)

If it weren’t for LOL Boys or someone (I don’t remember) reposting a YouTube clip of this Nadus remix, it would have gone forever unknown to me. Truly a sleeper pick off the LDR EP (Palms Out). Leave it to Markus to not even post his own shit. Shameful.

LOL Boys – Cloudy (Nadus Remix) (buy)

A couple of hours ago, Mosca put out a Worldwide Festival mix that features the Deep, Soulful and Tech styles of House. There’s no tracklist, but I think we all trust him enough by now to just go with it.

Download (via Mediafire)

It’s usually pretty great living in Chicago, but when you see events like the Sound Pellegrino Festival pop up, it really makes wonder why you’re not living overseas. Check out the festival trailer above and click below to see the full lineup (aka to become completely jealous if you’re unable to attend).

Thursday, April 5 @ Café A (launch party):
Magazine preview
Photography & illustration exhibition
Sound Pellegrino podcast recording (live)
Refreshments
From 6pm to 10pm  / free

Friday, April 6 @ Social Club:
Claude Vonstroke
Justin Martin
Eats Everything
Maelstrom
Doors @ 11pm /tix

Saturday, April 7 @ L’Enfer:
Hudson Mohawke
dOP (live)
Soul Clap
Todd Edwards
Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team
L-Vis 1990
Joakim & Bambounou
Bok Bok & Tom Trago
Darabi
Manaré
Doors @ 11pm / tix

Sunday, April 8 @ L’Enfer:
A-Trak
Miss Kittin
Crookers
Round Table Knights
Para One
Surkin & Bobmo
Das Glow
Renaissance Man
Jean Nipon
Noob
Marco Dos Santos
Myd
Doors @ 11pm /tix

You might recognize “Zone” from Ben UFO‘s amazing contribution to the Little White Earbuds podcast; it was the lead track. You might not recognize “Luv Zombie” from anything, but I implore you to scroll it anyway. Please mark April 23rd on your calendar so you know when to spend money on this Hessle Audio release.

Elgato – Zone

Elgato – Luv Zombie

The Haunted House of House (part one) from Session Victim is a great record.

Session Victim – Flying Visit (buy)

Session Victim – The Haunted House (buy)

“Back in The Grime” by Miami producer Chalk is most certainly riding the chill wave and I’m not even mad. There’s a nice balance of dark/ light vibes but, even so, this one feels pretty gloomy overall. Get more Chalk on SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Dubporn Records, etc.

Chalk – Back in The Grime

Introducing Bei Maejor. If you didn’t already know him from his amazing YouTube channel where you can find remixes of “Racks on Racks” and “I’m On One” done in piano, his beat for Soulja Boy or his current track “Lights Down Low” with Waka Flocka, let his Upscale mixtape be the lead in for you. In the tradition of new Rap and R&B mixtapes, it’s actually more like a free 14 song record. Not to mention, Bei Maejor is something like a young Timbaland or The-Dream, he writes a lot of his own beats, writes all the songs and he also raps. It’s all very commercial and radio friendly so be warned that sometimes it gets a little cheesy, but it’s still amazing.

Upscale
1. Don’t Stop
2. Moments
3. Fitness
4. Special
5. EnterLude
6. Flying Paper Planes
7. Mesmerized
8. Freak Side
9. The Truth
10. I’m Dying
11. Pillz
12. Good Nights
13. Exitlude
14. Diamond
15. Prayers for the Young Soul
16. Make it Home

Download (via Live Mixtapes)

Most recognized for his wildly popular Ten Minute Dubstep Mix (2.5 million views), Chicago based producer and Signal resident Whoa-B is back with another promo mix for his new aptly titled Bassweight residency. The Thursday monthly kicks of April 4th at SmartBar and will focus on the grittier side of the UK influence; Dubstep, Grime and a touch of Garage is to be expected. Dive into Bill’s 15 Minutes of Grime for a taste of what’s to come from his set.

15 Minutes of Grime
1. Youngstar – Shotta Riddim [DDJS] – 2004
2. DJ Wire – Believe Me [white] – 2002
3. Youngstar – Pulse X [DDJS] – 2002
4. Skepta – Rockstar (Poomplex Edit) [Adamantium] – 2007
5. Dizzee Rascal – Give U More [XL] – 2004
6. Jon E Cash – Hoods Up [Black Ops] – 2005
7. Dizzee Rascal – I Luv U [white] – 2002
8. Wiley ft Dizzee Rascal – Ice Rink [white] – 2003
9. Skepta – Slow Wind [Boy Better Know] – 2004
10. Platinum 45 – Oi! [Go! Beat] – 2002
11. DJ Mondie – Pull Up Dat [Mondie] – 2005
12. Terror Danjah – Sonar (Selasi Mix) [Hyperdub] – 2010
13. Terror Danjah – Sonar [FL] – 2005
14. Wizzbit – Old Skool [Road] – 2004
15. Macabre Unit – Take Time [Zodiac] – 2003
16. So Solid Crew – Dilemma [Paper Money] – 2000
17. Jammer – Mystic [Jahmektheworld] – 2004

Whoa-B – 15 Minutes of Grime

The only thing that could make this song better is a sunny Chicago, as it’s currently a rainy 50º. Thanks for the free vibes, Only Children.

Only Children – Down Fever (download)

A couple of tunes from the very talented London based producer George FitzGerald. My favorite of his wasn’t streaming on SoundCloud, but check out “Painted Jezebel” on Beatport, it’s great.

George FitzGerald – Friends In High Places (buy)

George FitzGerald – We Bilateral (buy)

Lee Jones – Moment (George FitzGerald Remix) (buy)

Well, this is the saddest post in the history of posts. The end of an era, really. Dollar Disco, the weekly party that’s hosted talent such as Busy P, Derrick Carter, Gigamesh, Flosstradamus and so on, is closing its doors just as it reaches the two year anniversary marker. Although I wasn’t as diehard as other $D regulars, I will still miss the vibes and the Monday hangovers that accompanied said vibes. Help send these guys off right…

Sunday, April 1 @ SmartBar,
Michael Serafini
Kid Color
Adulture
$2 / 10pm / FREE pizza / Facebook

Adulture & Ghosts of Venice – Bromance

First Choice – Great Expectations

Talking Heads – Gilrfriend Is Better (BitFunk Edit)