Adult Karate’s first single, “Euphoria,” which comes out this Friday, June 26, is, according to Maloney himself, “by far the poppiest-sounding music I’ve ever written.” Indeed, its four-on-the-floor drumbeat and catchy, Interpol-esque guitar hook recalls the best indie rock of the aughts more than the dark electronic roots where Adult Karate began, but Maloney’s plaintive lyrics and strong vocal performances, along with the crescendo-ing, electronic-leaning choruses, make this one of his crossover-genre masterpieces. “Euphoria” lyrically mines the process of forgetting an ex, a familiar yet timeless subject that Maloney describes poignantly: “It’s not an easy thing to do, but it’s necessary.” It’s a song for shoegazing as much as it is for taking a long, breezy drive with the top down—there’s something in it for fans of genres spanning electronic, dance and rock.

Adult Karate - Euphoria

Adult Karate - Keep Your Love (Single)

Boroky - DNA Kisses

Los Girls - On My Mind - A King Most Redirection

4.Double Cup & Blue Sky

5.Bonbon a la Menthe (Feat. Bonnie Banane)

6.Suzane

7.Clean Shoes (Feat. Prince Waly)

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4.  Myth Syzer - Super bowl

5.  Myth Syzer - Wiz Khalifa-Work Remix

Anthony Valadez - Zach's Thesis (Original)

Amp Live teams up with the talented saxophonist Dom of Big Gigantic to bring you the massive single "Brass Knuckles", available now for free download and on all digital retailers. On "Brass Knuckles", the collaborators uniquely create a new sound, trap meets jazz, by combining melodic pads, twisted sax solos, and floating them over huge big room bass drops. While also being one half of pioneering hip hop duo Zion I, Amp Live demonstrates his ability as an innovator, experimenter, and trendsetter that have garnered him solo recognition, bringing together the EDM and hip hop worlds with a technical and classical sensibility. As the first single from his upcoming concept album Headphone Concerto dropping in 2014, it will be a busy year for Amp on the Live side as well as he continues to tour prolifically while pushing the boundaries of sonic bliss.


Amp Live - Brass Knuckles

OKP is proud to premiere “Searching For”, the first single off LA airwave champion Anthony Valadez‘s sophomore LP In Search Of.. . Its a feathery slow jam laced with clean 808s, fluttering hi-hats, a candied Rhodes groove and Miles Bonny‘s mid-range croon. Originally intended as a straight instrumental LP, In Search Of.. morphed into the organic soul review that it is, due to the breadth of musicianship and vocalists Vala had access to during the recording process. The result is a timeless blend of modern tonal textures and vintage r&b sensibilities that keeps your head bopping through and through. So go rock with Anthony Valadez and Miles Bonny as they clue you into what they’re “Searching For” below. You can cop In Search Of.. on March 18th via the Plug Research imprint.

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Anthony Valadez - Searching For (Feat.  Miles Bonny)

07 Stand Up (You Can Do It! Now You Re Brave, Not Naïve)

06 Strange Hands (Washing A Friend S Feet Is The Deepest Thing I Ve Ever Done)

05 Smelly Jesus  Pink Revenge (A Meditation On Ethics)

04 Raspberry Eyes (An Inspiring And Tragic Tale About Responsibility)

03 Rivulet (It Is Brave To Create)

02 Everything (The Dizzying Transformation)

01 Could (Duet For Blocked Artist)

PENNY NICKEL DIME (FEAT.  ANYA AND PROF)

Penny Nickel Dime (Instrumental)

What started off as a (vinyl only) remix project among several respect artists turned into a tribute to the life of one of those artists, Aaron Carl, after his untimely death soon after completing his version.  It was then renamed to the Aaron-Carl Tribute EP and the track name changed to The Power.

This version was previously unreleased.  Just another version that Joe made and never put out until now.  He always felt it was too naughty but Allen from Plug research convinced him otherwise so here it is in all its glory! 🍆

Joe Babylon - P Power - NSFW Mix

Boroky is pleased to announce his new single, AI (Animal Intelligence), out now on all
platforms. It is the second single from his forthcoming album Rat Park, a psychological saga
featuring multiple characters (subpersonalities, alter egos) and many twists and turns. The
first character we meet is Badboroky, aka. Sir Hideous Playful, a twisted, cynical, resentful
denizen of Boroky’s unconscious.
In this song, he reaches peak bitterness, and dreams of destroying the world. He might do it,
too. In this prog pop banger, we live his most murderous moments along with him, and the
taboo pleasures of our more destructive impulses. The chorus begins ‘F*ck it’ - an internal
cry familiar to just about everyone.
All the while, there’s a kind of comical, pantomime tone to the song that leaves you wanting
to giggle at all the evil. But if you laugh, you’re a bad person. Don’t laugh.

Boroky - AI (Animal Intelligence)

Dfalt - Sunrise Soldier

01 - Adult Karate - Freed

02 - Adult Karate - Aracode

The charm and charisma of Back To Me, the new album from sultry songstress Shana Halligan for Plug Research Music due out October 16, 2015, is an exploration of human sensuality told through songs of romance, heartache and personal reflection. Adding that perfectly sealed kiss of mystique, pain and hope, Halligan’s uniquely tortured voice brings back the art of classic vocal allure mixed with modern-day, moody production. Picture this: a Prohibition Era speakeasy in 1920s America backed by a futuristic electronic jazz band. Cutting through a haze of thick cigar smoke and the clamor of clinking martini glasses, Halligan stands tall and confident. All eyes are on her as she sashays across the stage. All ears are in tune as she lets her innermost emotions sink to the deepest pits of the soul. Her voice carries the vintage appeal of emotive jazz crooners, the ferocity and freedom of a modern woman in charge of her artistic destiny, and the vigor of a performer fully realizing her creative zenith. It’s a force all unique to Halligan and perfected on her latest accomplishment, Back To Me.

Shana Halligan - Been Waiting

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Astrobal - Australasie

"Astrobal, nee Emmanuel Mario, burst onto the scene in his native France through collaborations with some of the country's most cutting edge artists, including Iko Cherie, Holden, and Arnaud Fleurent-Didier. Most notably, his work with Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier left an indelible mark, rendering some of the most singular work from the iconic French chanteuse."

"Our blood runs hydrous with the seas/The essence of oceans spills through our veins." Laetitia Sadier matter-of-factly unfurls these words on the title track of Astrobal's first full-length, and they prove prescient. The album is aqueous, each track a slow wave building before a momentous crash of sound, with clean lines and fluid form. Symphonic strings and ethereal ambient washes are married to buzzing synths and Astrobal's crisp, crackling drums.

Take opening track "Everybody Loves the Sunrise": building slowly from Eno-esque synth gauze and swelling strings, it gradually layers in flutes, ricocheting drum snaps, and rubbery bass, crescendoing in a lush wall of sound before returning to its calm, Sunday morning peacefulness. The funky flipside to this opening chill is the strutting cool of "Isao & IO." Floating in on a laidback, Shuggie-Otis-on-quaaludes groove, Astrobal's wispy, French-accented vocals glide through crackling keys and chopped acoustic guitar, creating a melodic haze to get lost in.

Though eclectic, Australasie never feels less than a cohesive vision, with the guiding principles of texture and fluidity uniting the disparate threads. From the lounge-y slink of "Rubycon" to the hymnal warmth of "Trois Beaux Oiseaux du Paradis," Astrobal creates a universe one can swim around in; from start to finish, it is of a particular mood, all beholden to the vibe. It is an assured first full-length from an artist who has put in the time to find himself and build his own world.

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Astrobal - Australasie (feat. Laetitia Sadier)

"He rises, afraid to turn off the light"

So begins "LXII," the title track from Adult Karate's debut EP. Twinkling, woozy keyboards elicit images of sun reflecting off of choppy waves. Building in intensity behind KC Maloney's cryptic ruminations, they finally wash away, diffusing into a sea spray of synth decay. Spare, rattle-and-click percussion takes their place, pitched-down voices bouncing around the interior, Spaghetti western guitar scraping in the empty spaces- "the peace, it grows, it comes and goes."

Adult Karate is KC Maloney, half of the gauze-and-gossamer duo Radar Cult. Though Radar Cult's sound is fairly spartan, Adult Karate takes the use of empty space even further, hollowing out the skeleton of electronic music- house, techno, ambient- until only the memory is left. These songs are imprints on an empty bed, images on a burial shroud; a wisp of something gone, its impression indelible.

LXII's middle section in particular channels this austere atmosphere. "Chased" could be described as house music, though this particular house is haunted, chilly, its hidden corners populated by cold ghosts. Guitar washes and minor key piano conjure images of a suspicious figure glimpsed out of the corner of the eye. "Falling on your sword/For things you never got to be". "This Is Never" propels the nightmare vibes forward, its John Carpenter synth washes brushing up against clattering, reverb-laden snares before being overcome by Maloney's vocals, plaintive and distant.

"Murderer," announced by a lone, mournful trumpet, segues into a strutting, crunchy electronic pulse, building gradually into a moody groove, all blues and grays, a night time drive through an industrial ghost town as Maloney sings about broken dreams. Then, finally, "So Low", aided by the vulnerable vocals of Adeline, closes out the album on a slightly more hopeful note, a slow burn that turns the melancholy organ at its center into an anchor of hopefulness. As Maloney joins Adeline in the track's climax, what began as a forlorn lover's declaration becomes a joyous duet. Like the album's cover, it is a bit of pink, a bit of warmth, peeking out of the blue and gray.

LXII

Adult Karate - So Low (feat. Adaline)

Never have I met a man with the creative momentum of Anthony Valadez. The brother is never not creating. This latest offering, "Fade Away", seems to be Anthony's walk in the park, at night - foggy, contemplative chords and textures, leading us down ever-winding paths through the thick brush of percussion into clearings that exhale with that shimmer of a moonlight glow. Featured guests lend the perfect narration through the album's 10 cinematic tracks - honest and deliberate, fluid and emotive with every step.

Years as a radio host have brought Anthony's sensibilities to a well-tempered sophistication that underscores this release. Adad the emcee is featured on two tracks ("Divide It" and "Sweet Tooth"), and comes out with an undeniable force that locks you into his cadence and wordplay. Maylee Todd and Miles Bonny make appearances along with a few others, each of them blessing and undressing the track they touch, respectively.

The ever-growing artist that is Ant Vala is best exemplified on "Cab Driver", the closing track on "Fade Away". Anthony recorded a conversation with a driver while in his cab, and the two of them tap into the very essence of being an artist in these days and times.

- Jeremy Sole (KCRW, theLIFT, Le Frique Sonique)

Fade Away

Nature (feat. Alex Isley)

Theory of Mind

Ultimately, “Del Mar” is a song about addiction and hopelessness. Lyrically, I culled a lot of incidents from my past to tell a story about how I felt several years ago at the darkest point in my life, where I was very lost and barely had a place to sleep at night. To juxtapose such a dark theme, I kept the music very uplifting, dreamy, and melodic which I hope creates an interesting experience for the listener. My favorite thing about the song is Adaline’s part; I asked her to write her lyrics and melody like she is the warm, welcoming voice of death, beckoning the weakened traveller to just let go and come with her. Luckily, I overcame that voice in real life.

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