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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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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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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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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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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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…

ListenUp: Experimental South London pop, Molly Ringwald’s favorite jazz tunes, dreamy synth-pop and more in our weekly look at music

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Ajukaja & Andrevski: Rare Birds The Estonians have infiltrated the realm of deep house—duo Raul “Ajukaja” Saaremets (“Aju” meaning brain and “Kaja” meaning echo) and longtime friend Andrevski composed analog jams on hand-built equipment in their studio located in the country’s capital, Tallinn….

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ListenUp: Petit Fantome’s interactive music video, Superhumanoids’ i-D mix, our Valentine’s theme song and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Woman’s Hour: Her Ghost The British quartet Woman’s Hour isn’t easy to sum up, but any band whose website contains a manifesto-like literary component and whose album art and videos are created by the politically-minded, provocative photographers Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, would…

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ListenUp: Tinariwen stateside, Phantogram’s Bill Murray, a tribute to J Dilla and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Tinariwen: Emmaar Malian band Tinariwen are famous in their own Saharan country as much for their rocking desert blues as for their role in the ’80s as Tuareg rebel fighters for Gadaffi. Despite their critically acclaimed musical talent, it would be hard to…

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ListenUp: Mahotella Queens, Banks + Shlomo, Habibi and more in the music we tweeted this week

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Big Boi feat. Phantogram and Sade: CPU 2.0 2014 may well be the year of OutKast. The “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik”-bumping duo is set to headline over 40 music festivals throughout the year, including Coachella and Governor’s Ball, plus both Big Boi and André 3000 are…

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