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The 2 Bears: Time In Mind Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:54 AM PST The grizzly chaps from The 2 Bears, Joe Goddard (of Hot Chip fame) and Raf Daddy are set to release 'Be Strong', their debut album at the end of the month and we can hardly bear the excitement! A London record through and through, it ducks and weaves to the myriad sounds of the city, as The 2 Bears pursue the perfect party record. Never ones to shy away from mutating genres; this taster track delves into the previously unheard territories of dancehall country and is available to download for free from their Facebook page. Listen: Time In Mind by The 2 Bears

Midi Matilda: Day Dreams + Red Light District Posted: 07 Jan 2012 05:31 PM PST Think Foster the People, ANR, Talking Pictures, Phoenix and whatever awesome dynamitronic-pop band that your into now, and throw Midi Matilda in with them, because your about to be bumping these guys 24/7. Side note, no offence to them, but I almost hope I don’t hear them in a roadside gas station/DQ in the middle of Indiana any time soon (Foster The People have come a long way in one year). This duo have two badass singles on bandcamp and a sick-nasty video that will keep you going for another month until their next song releases, so get some. Thanks Neon Gold. Click here to view the embedded video. MP3: Day Dreams by Midi Matilda MP3: Red Light District by Midi Matilda Midi Matilda Official Midi Matilda on Facebook Midi Matilda on Twitter

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Rick Ross featuring Buddy, Stalley & 2 Chainz “Party Heart” Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:01 AM PST Ricky Rozay‘s latest mixtape, Rich Forever, finds the rotund rapper doing what he always does: mixing it up with a bunch of hip hop and R&B A-listers and up-and-comers over trunk-rattling beats while letting out his signature grunt every other five seconds and finding ever more colorful ways to describe his high-priced rides, eager-to-please centerfold-worthy groupies, drugs, dough and overall dangerousness. And, yes, despite the fact that he can easily be accused of being on creative repeat since…well, he entered the game, the freebie set still manages to keep Ross’ familiar shtick awesome, its first half presenting a solid string of simple hood thumper exercises laced with endless Re-Tweet quotables (“They say I’m gettin’ money, must be illuminati/ Talkin’ to the Holy Ghost, in my Bugatti”; “Diamonds on my neck call it the ghetto’s guillotine”; “All I want for Christmas is my Pyrex”), while the even stronger, and more star-studded, second half (starting with the standout DVLP-produced, John Legend-featured title cut on) lays the buzz-sparking groundwork for the pushed-back-for-health-reasons God Forgives, I Don’t. “Party Heart” arises from that latter group and, at least for the moment, it’s emerged as our on-loop favorite. A nice change of pace from its more hard-hitting trackmates, the Chuck Inglish-produced “Heart” is all chillax West Coast flavor, with everyone involved sounding so blunted out of their minds against the smooved-out space-y groove, you can almost smell the aroma of the best ganja of the world coming through the speakers as the song plays on. We dub it Black Light/ Lava Lamp Music. “Party Heart” (featuring Buddy, Stalley & 2 Chainz) (DL): Download audio file (Rick-Ross-Party-Heart-Feat.-Buddy-Stalley-2-Chainz.mp3) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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Pete Tong Premieres Amazing Remix of Upcoming Alexandra Burke Single, “Elephant” Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:28 PM PST It’s been just over a year now since 2008 X Factor winner Alexandra Burke released her last single (“The Silence”) and now–the silence has been broken! (Oh my God, I hate myself. Sorry. Keep reading.) As previously announced back in early December, “Elephant”–Burke’s amazingly titled new single produced by the legendary Erick Morillo–will be released on February 26. Last night however, BBC Radio 1′s Pete Tong premiered a brand new remix of the track on his show, produced by Romero & Nunez. And from what I’m hearing so far, it sounds absolutely (pardon the pun)… HUGE. Although it’s only a tease of the track, “Elephant” certainly sounds like a BANGER. “There’s an elephant standing in the room/Although we’re all alone, it’s not just me and you,” Burke croons. (Whether or not her voice is as heavily Auto-Tuned in the original version of the song remains to be seen/heard.) “And it’s crushing me, there’s no room to breathe,” Burke powerfully belts out as the tension steadily builds to an explosive beat breakdown. Oof! Sounds like an incredibly awkward situation for Alexandra. She really ought to be taking some advice from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills glamazon, Camille Grammar: We don’t say that, but NOW we said it. According to Hackford PR, Alexandra will premiere the song next Thursday at the Tickled Pink concert, where The Saturdays and Little Mix are also scheduled to perform. Can’t wait to hear the full track! Elephant (Sympho Nympho Fanmade Edit) by thingofthenight “Elephant” will be released on February 26. (iTunes)

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