This weekend I was revisiting my old Putumayo records when I came across Habib Koite‘s “Wassiye”, originally off of his 1998 album, Ma Ya. It’s been on repeat all weekend and I’m sure you won’t find it hard to see why. Enjoy!
boyChild (@theboychild) – Counting What Ifs
I had just heard that my song “Midnight Aria” with Belle Boussole was featured in this week’s Chillcast by Anji Bee, and it was there that I discovered boyChild and the gorgeous track “Counting What Ifs” featuring vocalist Soundmouse. boyChild’s self-described “melancholic glitch music” surely doesn’t describe the colorful undertones in this simple, but emotive […]
New Video: Katy B – Witches Brew
Here we have Katy B’s new video for her song Witches Brew. It’s a little bit of a departure from her prior dubstep pop songs, but this is for sure an awesome electropop track. Can’t wait to spin this next time i’m DJing!
Buraka Som Sistema (@buraka) – Hangover (BaBaBa)
As a huge Buraka Som Sistema fan, I have absolutely NO excuse as to why this one fell beneath the cracks. Their latest single, “Hangover (BaBaBa)” was released in May and is quite the fucking comeback. The song, co-produced with Crunchtime’s Stereotyp, features a hook that originated in a production between DJ Znobia and Angolan […]
Arabyrd (@arabyrd) – Disco Nected EP
And without further ado, Malaysian MC Arabyrd has finally released her highly-anticipated EP, Disco Nected, on Crunchtime Records. The EP opens with the ever-catchy “Rolexflex” (I got my rolex biiitch/I’m running in my Rolls Royce) and is followed by my favorite track on the EP, the quirky, all-Malay jam “Kek” which was featured on the […]
New Song: Lights – Toes
Canadian born singer, Lights, is back with a brand new single entitled ‘Toes’. This comes off her new album, Siberia, which is due to be released on October 4th, 2011. Still keeping with her electronic melodic sound, this will surely not disappoint any real Lights fan. Get the single on iTunes on August 16th!
Ayshay – WARN-U
That it is currently the fasting month and that Senegal-born, Kuwaiti-raised, New York City-based vocalist/producer Fatima Al Qadiri, aka Ayshay‘s song “WARN-U” is out is purely coincidental, but this song is haunting beyond belief, and poignant giving the time of year it is – making me shake with glee. Ayshay’s debut EP, “WARN-U”, will be […]
Remix: Breakage ft. Jess Mills – Fighting Fire (Loadstar Remix)
The minute I heard this remix, I instantly fell in love with it. Starting with an ambient feel, then really taking off into some amazing dubstep beats. I personally prefer this remix to the original. Breakage – Fighting Fire (Feat. Jess Mills) (Loadstar Remix) by BlonzY
Download: Xtreme July 2011 Playlist
Hey guys, so every month I put out one to two playlists for download. I’ve been doing this in one form or other since 2001. It started with physical copies, but with the advancements in technology…now they come digitally. The tracklisting usually contains the newest and freshest songs and remixes, and sometimes some oldies thrown […]
Video: Ultraviolet Sound – Girl Talk
Ultraviolet Sound are actually good friends of mine. I knew it was only a matter of time before they landed a record deal and were able to show the world how talented they actually are. Infusing Sami Diaments beats with Sarah Hudson’s lyrics, voice and style equals electropop heaven. Check out their new music video […]
The Dirty Tees (@thedirtytees) feat. Natasha Bedingfield – Miracle (Fragma Cover)
Since their debut last year, Canada’s The Dirty Tees have stepped their game up tremendously. Currently residing in Los Angeles, the duo are signed to Natasha Bedingfield‘s production company and they’ve just released their second song featuring the British songstress. I was surprised to learn it was a rework of Fragma’s 2000 hit song “Miracle”, […]
Stephen Marley feat. Melanie Fiona – No Cigarette Smoking (In My Room)
Four years after the release of his debut record, Mind Control, Stephen “Raggamuffin” Marley has been dropping a few singles in the past few months. “No Cigarette Smoking (In My Room)”, a very catchy, downtempo number featuring Canadian singer Melanie Fiona has quickly become one of my current favorites. It’s the right track to […]
NEW AudioDax (@AudioDax) – Pop Rocks Mixtape
Summertime seems to be the season of choice for the boys of AudioDax; this time last year, we were jamming to their debut mixtape, The Annexation and in time for this year’s summer festivities, Temble and Krypton-FLO have released their second effort, Pop […]
Stephanie Morillo (@radiomorillo) – Bixo (Manu Chao cover)
Shameless self-promotion – here’s my latest cover of Manu Chao‘s epic song “Bixo”. The video was recorded on my six mile long walk from my job in Manhattan to my apartment in Queens. Manu seemed a fitting soundtrack to that. Enjoy!
Dave Nada (@davenada) – Moombahton
Imagine being a grown ass man and getting invited to DJ at your younger cousin’s high school skipping party in the fall of 2009. Aight, cool. Now imagine coming prepared with some house, techno and other electronic type music only to find that the kids at this party want to listen to bachata and reggaeton. […]
Jesse Boykins III (@jb3music) – Back Home (Mermaids & Dragons)
Experimental soul artist Jesse Boykins III has released a new song for FREE off of his forthcoming release, Way of the Wayfarer. The song, called “Back Home (Mermaids & Dragons)”, was produced by Gold Panda and veers into more of the experimental electronic beats and less of the straight up neo-soul that Boykins is […]
Interview: Orquesta
Fresh off of the heels of the new dope EP, “Dona Sandra“, which features Brazilian-New Yorker baile funk artist Zuzuka Poderosa, Irish producer Orquesta took some time to answer a few questions for us about working with Zuzuka, his love of Latin music, and his future musical endeavors. Radio Morillo: How did you get […]
The ROAR (@iamtheroar) – Drake & Radiohead Smashup
The ROAR is at it again: this latest smashup combines two unlikely artists – Drake and Radiohead in a jam called “Falling for Your Hearing Damage”. What’s impressive about The ROAR’s smashup series is how he completely redoes the songs […]
Introducing Jirapah (@jirapah)
I recently came across Jirapah after seeing the band’s bassist, Mar Galo, in the short film “Hujan Panas“. Made up of New York City transplants Mar Galo and Ken Jenie, the band, currently based out of Galo and Jenie’s native Indonesia, has […]
Milosh (@miloshmusic) – Looper in Berlin
Check out this video of Canadian musician Milosh messing around with the Ableton Looper. The result is simply beautiful and chill enough for a gorgeous late spring day. Check it out. Radio Morillo