CLOUD HOP

Bay Area’s Friendzone (a.k.a. James Laurence and Dylan Reznick) just dropped their new track “Rest” and play-counts here have been increasing exponentially. The two seasoned producers demonstrate immense skill in vocal sampling with its variations and change-ups seemingly wrapped up in a light cloud of smokey vapor, creating a bleary-eyed atmosphere led by molded melodies and hip-hop beats. Grab it over at Soundcloud and keep it on repeat.

MP3: Friendzone - Rest

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SUMMER CITY

Dropped fresh yesterday was “Once”, the new collaboration between Slow Magic and Beat Culture. The two incredible producers team up to create something entirely appropriate for the coming warmer months via Beach Boys samples on top of dreamy synth work. To no one’s surprise, we’ve been spinning it since the moment it was dropped. Grab this brilliant new collab over at Soundcloud.

MP3: Slow Magic x Beat Culture - Once

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MAPLE HIGH

Brighton/Guildford producer Oli Slack is back with another slice of electronic brilliance. “Maple High” rides on dreamy territory as pitch-shifted vocal samples blissfully tread on a warm, leading synth bass while a diverse plate of fluttering hip-hop beats take the piece to the next level. Really, what are they feeding them in the UK? This is simply incredible. Questions regarding dietary enhancement aside, this beat is ace and you can grab it over at Soundcloud.

MP3: Oli Slack - Maple High

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Previously: [MP3] Oli Slack - “Wonderland”

SLICK FUTURE

Holy dang, those guys over at M|O|D are serious business. “Gimme What I Want” is yet another ridiculous cut from one of the members of the crew, Boston’s YungSa†an. A seemingly incalculable mess of vocal samples are chopped, screwed, and layered on top of fluttering hip-hop beats while still managing to sound as slick and put-together as ever—incredible. Grab this amazing hyper-sampled beat over at Soundcloud. M|O|D producers be crazy.

MP3: YungSa†an - Gimme What I Want

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Hearing Gold is excited to be back with another brand new compilation titled Vacation Spirit for everyone this summer. Curated with love, we present to you 15 exclusive songs documenting the sounds of a blissful summer as personally expressed by their respective artists. Thanks to all the contributing artists for all their hard work, we couldn’t have asked a better group of people to make up this compilation. Check out the tracklist and stream the entire compilation down below and then head over to Bandcamp to grab the compilation in its entirety.

01 Sea Pinks - Ashley’s Summer Tan
02 Swiss Alps - Pelican Dive
03 Bayatas - On Your Clothing
04 Summerays - Sunshine
05 Observer Drift - Out of Time
06 Aural Burrows - Found a Place
07 Grand Resort- Ocean Liner
08 HOUNDSds - Honeysuckle
09 Twin Cabins - Ashes
10 Blessin’ - Gardenia
11 Sun Sister - Moquette
12 Balue - Pool Honeys
13 Teen Runnings - Take You Away
14 Bedroom - The Clouds
15 Driffs - Someday

AIR SCAPE

Here’s yet another stunner from Iglooos titled “Caravel§::”. Like the previous track we featured just a while ago, Zackery Abramo further proves his knack for creating blissfully delicate and icy, ambient soundscapes made up of airy-light vocals and melodies, both which have become the signature elements in his work. You can find this on the Itineris release over at Bandcamp.

MP3: Iglooos - Caravel§::

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Previously: [MP3] Iglooos - “//Aque”

BEACH FUZZ

Dropping another single is Zen Mantra with “Change” and is sure to be another hit like his previous single “La La La La La” which garnered a great response from listeners alike. More lo-fi, grungy surf-pop, why not? Whether or not this one will appear on the upcoming release How Many Padmes Hum, it’s sure to produce a similiar head-pounding effect that the collective piece will, so in the meantime, grab this and more over at Bandcamp for more head bangers.

MP3: Zen Mantra - Change

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Previously: [MP3] Zen Mantra - “La La La La La”

Premiere: POulbO - “Riviera Reflex”

POulbO’s brand new track “Riviera Reflex” has taken our breath away and even that is an understatement. The french producer has really stepped up his game with this one; with a gorgeous arrangement of synth melodies, pulsing bits and pieces of beats, and hints of vocal samples filling in the blissfully rich texture, the track is as impressively complex as it is utterly beautiful. Grab the exclusive download below and head over to his Soundcloud for more incredible pieces.

MP3: POulbO - Riviera Reflex

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BASS VOYAGE

Well, we tried not to like this but failed miserably. Brooklyn’s Big Voyage (a.k.a. Elias Ravin) caught us off guard with his new beat “Tell Me Tell Me” which skillfully utilizes vocal samples like nobody’s business (those jazz harmonies are incredible) while a rich serving of beats and bass complete the mind-blowing texture for this drum & bass piece. Smooth as butter—yet another producer to keep tabs on here. Check out more beats over at his Soundcloud and expect his debut EP Be the One to drop shortly via Cue Recordings/This Way Down.

MP3 Stream: Big Voyage - Tell Me Tell Me

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SUMMER SPINE

Miami’s Bayatas really knows how to tap into the spines of summer. His new track “aa” is a tropical fusion of sorts, a world beat reflecting a place where it is always sunny, all the time. It’s a rather nice wonderland for chronic beach-goers and sun-deck loungers. Grab this new jam over at Bandcamp alongside a-side “The Sound of Seventeen”. Also be sure to keep your eyes locked here for some more Bayatas goodness coming up shortly.

MP3: Bayatas - aa

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Previously: [MP3] Bayatas - “The Hand Effect”