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Step Inside Onra’s Beatmaking Time Machine
Onra's beats seem to have this instant instantly crowdpleasing effect on any room. It's a bit of a paradox, considering that he's most famous for mixing obscure,...
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Anika — “Terry”
Bristol-based Anika lays her sorrows down by the bass line in “Terry,” a dub-fused cover of a pop hit from the sixties. The vintage, almost minimal track paired with...
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Komba by Buraka Som Sistema
If we ever doubted Portugal’s electro-dance crew Buraka Som Sistema could find a way to turn a funeral into a party then consider that question…well…laid to rest. Their...
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Fauve — “Kané”
Fauve, a five piece Parisian indie folk band, goes on an underwater adventure in “Kané.” Ultra luxe and organic percussion and guitar along with French spoken word-style...
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Artist of the Week: VOTE for Your Favorite!
Welcome to the weekend! More importantly, welcome to MTV Iggy's Artist of the Week poll!
This is a round-up of five of the best global bands we found this week. You...
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Cool Kids Like Thieves Like Us
"Drugs In My Body," a dreamy dance soundtrack to urban debauchery, broke out of a Maison Kitsuné compilation in 2007 and launched the boys of Thieves Like Us into...
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Textured Electrojazz From France’s DJ Cam
French electro-soul producer DJ Cam has put in time. The trip hop pioneer born Laurent Daumail, has five albums, seventeen years, and an evolved sonic sensibility in...
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Remember Remember — “Scottish Widows”
Sometimes actions speak louder than words. Glasglow experimental act Remember Remember’s “Scottish Windows” is a serene instrumental from their album The Quickening. The...
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Someone Please Sign Lioness
We started getting into South London grime emcee Lioness when we were compiling our list of the 12 Best New Female Emcees. We listened to a lot of rappers while we were...
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Zaz — “Le Long De La Route”
Pretty Parisian-based chanteuse Zaz takes the road less traveled with “Le Long De La Route” from her self-titled debut. The jazz songstress may be saying goodbye, but...
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Astrobal — “Trains”
France’s Astrobal goes around Europe in 4:23. “Trains” consists of all things synthetic, soft and light – like turbocharged bubblegum pop fused with electricity. If his...
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The Blackened Ballads of Yussuf Jerusalem
Benjamin Daures formerly of Creteens and Jack of Hearts has moved on to a much stranger project called Yussuf Jerusalem. And by "strange" I mean "unforgettable and...
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Germany’s Apparat Is Through Making You Dance
German musician Apparat has made some changes in his life, and they seem to go against the typical musician's path. While the trend dictates that electronic musicians --...
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Sprechen Sie Deutsch, Ghostpoet?
The busiest man in downtempo is back home to England after a jaunt Down Under, but he's not kicking back with some peanut butter and jam.
Ghostpoet has just announced...
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Aborting Future Dizzee Rascals?: An MTV Hive Special Report
Tinie Tempah, Tinchy Strider, and of course, Dizzee. In the past three years, these names have dominated the UK pop charts with their grimey bass and dubstep beats,...
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Chinoiseries pt. 2 by Onra
Something magic happens when a hip hop album begins, proceeds, and ends in genuine vinyl crackles. In Chinoiseries Part 2, French/Vietnamese beatmaker Onra not only...
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Gappy Ranks Reps Real UK Reggae
Get to know rising UK reggae artist Gappy Ranks. Trust us. The Londoner born Jacob Williams has been performing since age 11, and not only does he sing and rap, but he's...
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Confessions of a Bass Music Mistress
Emika isn't just a producer. She's a singer (opera-trained), pianist (classical), and a live performer currently burning through a North American tour opening for Amon...
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Mr. Machine by The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble
The default category for Brandt Brauer Frick is "Dance," but especially for their second album, that's just flat-out wrong. The texture of Mr. Machine might be the...
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Onra Combines Hip Hop and Vietnam in Chinoiseries
French producer Onra is putting together a whopping 32-instrumental track compilation combining hip hop beats with vinyl from Southeast Asia. Chinoiseries -- the second...