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KYFR 2022 - MIX 9

Jelly Belly

One and Only

Earth Worship

Rain Rain Nature Rain

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Always Feels Forever

Clara (the night is dark)

Everything Eventually Ends

Here Goes Nothing!

I'm Afraid I Love You

The Only One

Shirt

Being Funny In A Foreign Language

About You

SMITHEREENS

Die For You

Wild Grey Ocean

Money & Love

Lift Me Up

Lift Me Up (From Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From and Inspired By)

TODAY

Purchase LP, Digital, 7" or CD --> https://potatoheadpeople.bandcamp.com/album/big-luxury
Download Single: https://potatoheadpeople.bandcamp.com/album/explosives-feat-illa-j-moka-only-blue-charms

Production duo Potatohead People are back to light a fuse for their upcoming album Big Luxury with a double A-side single featuring Illa-J and Moka Only. The Canadian beatsmiths (aka Vancouver’s AstroLogical and Montreal’s Nick Wisdom) return to join forces with Brooklyn-based label Bastard Jazz, following the success of 2013's Kosmichemusik EP and cult hit 7-inch, as well as an onslaught of internet shaking remixes. 

"Explosives" is a smoothed out Slum Village-esque hip-hop joint featuring J-Dilla's younger brother and Yancey Boys member Illa-J trading rhymes and harmonies with Vancouver mainstay Moka Only, while "Blue Charms" shows a synthier, instrumental side of the duo with it's Prog-ish bassline, soaring vibes, and heavy drums. 

BIG LUXURY ALBUM: 

Working on opposite sides of the landmass we call Canada, Vancouver/Montreal duo Potatohead People (producers Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) have been making waves for quite some time with their signature jazzy boom-bap meets boogie inside the bassbin vibes. Called a “formidable tandem” by OkayPlayer, their sounds have been championed early on by the likes of Kaytranada, Soulection, Nightmares on Wax, Pomo, Exmag, Big Boi, and Phife Dawg. After a few early releases on Vancouver based netlabel Jellyfish Recordings, Brooklyn’s Bastard Jazz reissued their 2012 landmark Kosmichemusik EP and pressed a 7” which quickly became a collector’s item. The association landed their song “Back To My Sh*t” (featuring Frank Nitty of Frank’n’Dank) on a Powerade produced LeBron James documentary and Nick and Astro began working on a debut LP for Bastard Jazz, presented here.

Big Luxury draws from influences disparate as classic jazz, prog rock, disco, 90’s hip-hop, DJ Shadow-Era downtempo beats, alongside modern influences like the Brainfeeder crew and new electronic movements coming out of Nick Wisdom’s adopted hometown of Montreal.  What’s resulted is a finely honed, extra buttery album that effortly glides between tempos, but never loses the mood.  The album also features a whole host of guest vocalists -  J Dilla’s younger brother Illa J, legendary Canadian MC Moka Only, New Zealand’s Sorceress, and Amalia all provide contributions to the sounds within.  The album will set the tone for the duo’s big moves this year, including forthcoming collaborations with Illa J and Pomo as well as tour dates in North America and beyond. 

Big Luxury is a velvety ride through vibes and a magnificent debut for these talented young Canadians. 

bastardjazz.com

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Potatohead People - Explosives feat. Illa J & Moka Only

I've been sitting on this edit for months now, been playing it during my shows a lot. Got some requests for the release so here it is. It's part of my edit pack which will be dropping in a few months. This is just a tease of what's about to come. 

There will be a exclusive mix next week were I will be playing more of the edits in the pack so keep an eye on my soundcloud fam.

S!RENE Edits & Riddims Vol. 1

It G Hot In Mi Bumber

FREE DL

It G Hot In Mi Bumper

Studio Monk

Tommy's Intro (feat. River Tiber & Sean Leon)

Benny Sings is a prolific songwriter, multi-platinum awarded producer and artist from Amsterdam. Benny has made his name over a 2-decade career as a singer, songwriter and producer, with the the critically acclaimed latest album ‘Young Hearts' (released March 2023) on Stones Throw Records and amassed 1.5 billion streams across his catalogue so far. 

The album ’Young Hearts' includes the singles 'Pyjamas' ft Remi Wolf, The World & Young Hearts. For this project, Benny joined forces with producer Kenny Beats. The album was written & produced in Los Angeles, London & Amsterdam. 

Benny has honed a signature sound while creating a colorful catalog of essential pop gems that have led to loyal global following, with fans including John Mayer, Anderson .Paak and Jamie Cullum. Benny collaborated with a wide range of artists like Kenny Beats, Tom Misch, Mac DeMarco, Cory Henry, PJ Morton, Marc Rebillet, Emily King, Free Nationals, Mayer Hawthorne, Nulbarich, Polo & Pan, Mocky, Rae Khalil & Cornelius. He co-wrote and produced platinum awarded singles and chart topping albums for UK artist Rex Orange County including ‘Lovin Is Easy’ and ‘Who Cares’. He was nominated for an Edison Award in 2016, 2023 & 2024 and won a Buma Music In Motion Award in 2024. 

Benny Sings played live session for NPR’s Tiny Desk, KCRW & COLORS & plays sold out shows worldwide.


In 2023 Benny celebrated his 20th anniversary. 

“I’ll always be amazed by the magic of music – how something can spring into being that simply transcends everything.”

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