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After almost a year of constant touring all over the world – including Brazil, the US and Scandinavia + an inspirational trip to Brazil – hyped and boombastic Swedish dancefloor destroyers Maskinen are back with the funky, tribalistic new single “Dansa Med Vapen” (released last week and can be purchased here). The single was produced by Johan Hugo (of Radioclit and The Very Best fame) and features Marina (ex-vocalist for Brazilian phenomena Bonde Do Role). The much anticipated debut album from Maskinen is entitled “Boys II Men” and it will be released by Pope Records on November 4th, production on the album comes from a bunch of top names such as Style Of Eye, DJ Gorky, Edu K, Filthy etc etc.

Peep the brand new video for “Dansa Med Vapen”:

Marina Vello (ex Bonde do Role singer) teams up with French chanteusse SoKo on a single that was produced by the Swedish/French duo Radioclit. The “Mum” single is part of a series of 7″s containing unreleased material that IHEARTCOMIX is doing together with Pure Groove. Each single will be limited to 300 copies, so act fast. The artwork was done by acclaimed comic book artist Robert Goodin.

The title track “Mum” is a summery, feelgood little ditty that features a sample from WAR’s “Low Rider”.

Marina & SoKo – Mum (YSI)

Marina & SoKo – Mum (Sharebee)

The Very Best just finished storming across the US with a few much acclaimed live shows. They even managed to throw a Secousse party in New York, pitting NYC versus London.

Here are two new remixes by UK electronic trio Metronomy and Australian indie outfit Architecture In Helsinki of the title track (which leaked a few weeks ago and featured the vocal duties of Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig) from their upcoming album “Warm Heart Of Africa”. Metronomy gives us a whole different take on the track replacing some vocals but incorporating a synthline and what sounds like a tweaked up sample of their single “Heartbreaker” with its strutty bass, meanwhile the Architecture In Helsinki crew focuses on the horns from the original to keep that warm and joyful feeling.

The Very Best – Warm Heart Of Africa (Metronomy remix) (direct link)

The Very Best – Warm Heart Of Africa (Architecture In Helsinki remix) (direct link)

Pic by Clayton Hauck

Vyle releases a new installment of his Hoodtronics mixtape series. The first version mixed by Flosstradamus in 2007 (Rolling Stone Mag’s Best DJ’s of 2008) was met with alot of praise, it’s packed with collaborations between many of today’s upcoming electro, dance and rap artists (such as Surkin, Radioclit, DatA, Kid Sister).

This next installment is just as packed to the brim with collaborations, remixes etc. as the first mixtape and shows Vyle evolving even more, production coming from Tepr, Daedelus, Chuck Inglish (The Cool Kids), Million Dolla Mano and vocal apperances by Mestizo and High Priest (from newly reformed Anti-Pop Consortium), this mixtape reassures us that 2009 is going to a great year for Vyle.

Vyle – Oh I Think Dey Like Hoodtronics Vol.2 (zShare)

The Very Best, consisting of the Swedish/French world music connoisseurs in London based production duo Radioclit along with Malawi born crooner Esau Mwamwaya, caused quite a stir amidst music fans all over the world with release of their “The Very Best mixtape” which featured Esau’s soothing and soulful vocals sung over a blend of well-known pop, dance, afro and indie tracks. The trio are now on the verge of releasing their debut album “Warm Heart Of Africa”, it’ll be out on Moshi Moshi/Cooperative Music (Green Owl in the US) September 2nd. To tide you over until then – yes, we know it’s going to be a long, hot summer – we just received an exclusive a track from the album. This groovy track; “Warm Heart Of Africa” (with guest vocals from Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig), is insanely good and will be perfect for your summer parties, in fact it’ll probably keep you bouncing all the way until September.

The Very Best – Warm Heart Of Africa (direct link)

BONUS: Check out Radioclits “Fu (Na-Na-Na)” mix (Funana is apparently a high BPM, accordion filled style of dance music from Cap Verde) over at Corporate Bloggin.

This has been sitting in our mailbox for a couple of days, but I finally got around to listen to it now. Terry Lynn on a beat produced by Johan from Radioclit and guess what, he samples an old Dr. Alban tune. So corny it actually gets good.

This track will be on the Red Stripe commissioned album “It Was Written” that will hit the internet on Monday.

Terry Lynn & Johan Hugo – Jamaican Girls (direct link)

The Radioclit “Secousse 2″ remix EP was just released on Mental Groove Records, it’s a mighty package that features the All Stars Vocal version + dub and remixes from juke legend Gant-Man, French wonder Brodinski, Italian/British master Riva Starr, the Swiss heroes Wildlife and Round Table Knights + Mad Decents very own Paul Devro! To celebrate the release, they’re giving away some unreleased mixes of the track. First out is this bleepy yet still with that tropical flavour version by Etan (AKA Shuttle, Ninja Tune)

You should also try to get your mitts on the deluxe fur & limited numbered vinyl edition (of 500) which can be found exclusively here.

Radioclit – Secousse (Etan remix) (Fairtilizer link)

This video from The Very Best boys is just what we needed to as a pick me up after the party we played last night together with Jamtech Foundation (they seriously slaughtered it, they’ll be doing it big in 2009).

“Esau Mwamwaya went back to Lelongwe, Malawi in October 2008 for the first time in 9 years. I came with him to play at the Lake Of Stars festival and to shoot this video and film his homecoming in general. We had a crazy respons from local press, radio and tv. we rehearsed at Lucius Banda’s famous ‘Summit’ venue for 3 days with local dancers. We went to see the live venue where Esau’s music career started ‘Village Lodge’, and we hung out with Esau’s family and their neighbours outside of Lelongwe. Most of the kids dancing in the video is Esau’s brothers and all their neighbours kids. They all new all the words by the time we got there, very cute! We played Lake Of Stars festival, which argubly might be the best festival in the world. Ive been meaning to edit all the material since then but havnt had time. Now ive finally manged to sit down and do it and hopefully you’ll like it and get a little bit of insight into what Esau Mwamwaya is up to in Malawi at the moment.”

Oh yeah, grab that excellent The Very Best mixtape over here.

Quirky Australian indie outfit Architecture In Helsinki is back with new single “That Beep” (digital only release on November 22nd), our favorite French/Swedish dj/production team Radioclit brings us sweet remix that also features Marina (formerly of Bonde Do Role).

Architecture In Helsinki – That Beep (Radioclit French remix with Marina) (direct link)

Our friends in London production/dj tag team known as Radioclit continues their succesful collaboration with Malawi born singer Esau Mwamwaya, now they’ve formed a group that they’re appropriately calling The Very Best. They just released a preview mixtape (an album is already finished and will be released in 2009) blending Esau’s smooth crooner vocals over everything from Teki Latex and DJ Mujava to Hans Zimmer thus this mix brings a smile to our faces while we dream of getting away from this autumn drudge.

The Very Best Mix (zShare, zip file)

TRACKLIST:

1) Kamphopo (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Architecture In Helsinki – Heart It Races)
2) Wena (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Bleksem, music: DJ Cleo – Wena)
3) Tengazako (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: M.I.A – Paper Planes)
4) Chikondi (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Hans Zimmer – True Romance Theme)
5) Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (The Very Best Remix) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit & Vampire Weekend)
6) Hide And Seek (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Teki Latex, music: TTC – Batards Sensibles)
7) Salota (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya and Blk Jks, music: Cannibal Ox – Life’s Ill)
8) Boyz (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, Akon & M.I.A, music: M.I.A -Boyz)
9) Sister Betina (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Mgarimbe, music: Mgarimbe – Sister Betina)
10) Birthday (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & The Ruby Suns, music: The Ruby Suns)
11) Funa Funa (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit)
12) Kada Manja (classic version) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya, music: Radioclit)
13) Dinosaur Of The Lost Ark (The Very Best remix) (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Ben Brewer, music: Bermuda)
14) Get it Up (The Very Best Remix) (vocals : Esau Mwamwaya, Santogold, M.I.A & Northern Cree, music: Radioclit)
15) Will You Be There (vocals: Esau Mwamwaya & Michael Jackson, music: Michael Jackson – Will You Be There)

BONUS: They broke off three of the tracks and are offering them for download here (YSI link).