May 25

ListenUp: Brownbook Magazine: Unique and rare sounds from the Middle East in a look at the creative publication’s current music issue

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This week, we check in with Dubai-based Brownbook magazine in celebration of the mix of “legends and underground heroes” included in their current music issue. In addition to a pull-out songbook featuring sheet music from classic Egyptian songstress Umm Kulthum, the informative issue…

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May 18

ListenUp: Old-school DāM-FЦПK, A Man of Ideas, new Cam’ron, a #PrivateJam from Bradley Zero and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Auclair: Jupiter + Venus UK music website The 405 debuted a new track from London-based singer, songwriter and producer Auclair this week. From her forthcoming EP Semaphore, “Jupiter + Venus” is like the Goldilocks of new…

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Apr 20

ListenUp: A taxman tribute, our 420 playlist, DJ Spooky’s #PrivateJam and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Grace Jones: Me! I Disconnect From You Model turned new wave R&B diva, Grace Jones remains on heavy rotation at clubs around the world, but for many its her covers that stand out most. Jones reinterprets songs with a certain refined soulfulness that…

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Apr 13

ListenUp: Space songs made from NASA Voyager recordings, dancing to Jamie xx vibrations, and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Sylvan Esso: Coffee In a song centered around dancing, Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Randall Meath sweetly croons “Sentiment’s the same but the pair of feet change,” conceivably creating a beautiful metaphor for relationships and the woes of falling in love. Meath’s delicate vocal harmonies…

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Apr 06

ListenUp: A Boiler Room birthday mix, Todd Terje’s debut album, a Frankie Knuckles tribute and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Todd Terje: It’s Album Time Next week dance fans will finally be able to get their hands on the highly anticipated debut album from the self-dubbed “remaster of the universe,” Todd Terje. The aptly titled LP, …

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Mar 30

ListenUp: Hot Chip’s take on William Onyeabor, Swedish dance-pop, filmmaker Jim Jarmusch’s vampire soundtrack and more in our look at the music we tweeted this week

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Kishi Bashi: Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It! The imitable Kishi Bashi (aka K Ishibashi) has created yet another delightful pop song with “Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!” Set to appear on his upcoming album Lighght…

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Mar 23

ListenUp: Kate Bush back on tour, Henrik Vibskov’s #PrivateJam, Liars’ new “Mess” and more in the music we tweeted this week

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3’Hi NYC + LON Berlin-based 3’Hi is bringing their “sweaty dance floor” vibes to New York and London this spring and, for a hint at what’s to come, check out their promo video montage culled straight…

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Mar 16

ListenUp: Our week in music looks to some of the standout artists seen at this year’s SXSW festival

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Big Huge: At The Movies Self-described as “a frightful/delightful five-piece of ditty pumpers with a heart that bleeds for the wild child, the mood swinger and the lost thought found again,” NYC-based Big Huge and their garage-pop sound is a legitimate gang of…

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Mar 09

ListenUp: Emoji Beyoncé, How To Dress Well, Shit Robot and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z: Drunk In Love Just when you thought a song featuring Beyoncé and her man Jay-Z couldn’t get any better, Austin-based filmmaker Jesse Hill proved the world wrong by creating an unofficial Emoji video…

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Mar 02

ListenUp: This week focuses on artists we discovered while in South Africa during Design Indaba 2014

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Bongeziwe Mabandla: Bendisiti Seamlessly blending lyrics in Xhosa and English, Bongeziwe Mabandla’s heartfelt folk music explores his journey from a rural town in the Eastern Cape province to a prestigious film school in Johannesburg—all in the context of post-apartheid South Africa. “Continue Reading…

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