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Jamie xx Teams Up With Quayola for “Progress”


Producer Jamie xx teamed up with multimedia artist Quayola and his team, Abstract Birds, to create stunning visuals for a brand new track entitled “Progress”. Resembling a sort-of DNA strand, the video was created using two 15-meter HD screens and Partitura software as part of the ‘Structures’ project with Rizlab.

You can watch the video over at Rizlab’s webpage. More videos will be released as the week progresses, including recordings of Jamie xx and Quayola from a September 22nd live performance.

Foster The People Live on Saturday Night Live

Just in case you’re one of the very sheltered few who haven’t yet heard Foster The People‘s infectious single, “Pumped Up Kicks”, the Los Angeles trio dropped by Saturday Night Live to perform two songs – the other of which is “Houdini”. The performance also includes a guest appearance by Kenny G in the final horn section of “Pumped Up Kicks”.

Check out the two videos below.

“Pumped Up Kicks”:

“Houdini”:

Listen: k-os – “Faith Pt. 2 (feat. Drake)”

Toronto MC k-os linked up with his long-time buddy Drake to release a new track named “Faith Pt. 2”. The first version of the song appeared on k-os’s 2010 mixtape, The Anchorman Mixtape, which was mostly recorded while on tour with Drizzy. Now, almost a year later, we have the second version of the track with production from J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. New bars from both and interestingly enough, Drake seems to have returned to his pre-Thank Me Later flow.

MP3: k-os – “Faith Pt. 2 (feat. Drake)”

Listen: Common – “Blue Sky (Prod. No I.D.)”

A radio rip of Common‘s second single “Blue Sky” has been floating around the Internet, but now we have the full CDQ version of the song. Following up first single “Ghetto Dreams” where Common traded bars with the legendary Nas, Common’s newest track has an old-school feel and samples none other than Electric Light Orchestra‘s “Mr. Blue Sky”. Production by No I.D., who also produced the first single.

MP3: Common – “Blue Sky”

Common’s ninth LP, The Dreamer, The Believer will be available November 22 via Warner Bros. Records. That’s a date you definitely should have marked down.

Jupe Jupe Prepare New Album, ‘Reduction in Drag’

Seattle synth-rockers Jupe Jupe are currently finishing up their sophomore effort, Reduction in Drag, which will be self-released by the band on November 1. Anchored by layers of fuzzy, uplifting synth and guitar, Jupe Jupe tracks are appealing from the first moment they reach your ears. There’s no denying the ’80’s influences apparent in their composition and when coupled with the throbbing beats, the quartet create an sonic environment that is fit to rock a stadium.

Do yourself a favor and throw on some headphones while listening to the following two tracks, both taken from the band’s upcoming album.

MP3: Jupe Jupe – “Suspicion”

MP3: Jupe Jupe – “Once Around the Sun”