THE-DRUM - Run You

Chicago beat-maker duo THE-DRUM dropped a new banger in my inbox over the weekend, which I’ve had on repeat. “Run You” is off a split Bandcamp release with fellow Chi-towners Sich Mang. Make sure to peep the rest of the songs whenever you can pull yourself away from this one.

Birkwin Jersey - Orinoco

My pals at Absent Fever are releasing a new seven-track EP from UK producer Birkwin Jersey in early 2012. Old Hands is a fresh batch of delicately constructed choppy, sedated beats, moving forward from where we left off on the brilliant debut Time Doesn’t Exist, Clocks Do. Check out the standout track “Orinoco” off the digital EP dropping on January 13th.

Some Ember - Deep Ocean

My buddy Dylan Travis from local band Man/Miracle has been sneakily working on an electronic solo endeavor called Some Ember for some time now.  Yesterday, he premiered a track called “Deep Ocean” on the completely stacked Crash Symbols compilation Dope Mountain Fuck Vol. 2. Dylan’s vocals, like always, are amazing, but this time, we get a taste of his bad ass production skills too. Make sure to grab a copy of the comp if you haven’t yet.

Every - Frendoe

My buddy sent me his buddy’s new album the other day and it quickly won me over. Every is a project from RISD student Leif Gann-Matzen. His new album Scant Cursory (out on Ounce Music) features tasty beat compositions with heavy injections of samples and guitar riffs throughout. Check out a few more of his songs here: “Desert Dr”; “Every Limb”; “Radar.” Hopefully the album will get posted to Bandcamp soon, but for now you can buy it here.

Julia Holter - Marienbad

Here’s a heavenly track off Julia Holter’s next album Ekstasis. Her 2011 release, Tragedy, is one of my favorites of this year - and this next one will no doubt be another hit. Check out more info on RVNG Intl.