Sampha — perhaps best known as the soulful vocalist for UK producer SBTRKT — has decided to share some early work with the world. The EP, titled Sundanza, was originally available in 2010 only as a limited pressing on Young Turks — but Sampha decided today to let listeners delve deeper into his early catalogue. The tracks […]

Diplo selects the best and bangin’est tracks from 2013 for a year-end sonic review. Fittingly, he starts the obese two-hour mix with Baauer’s game changing “Harlem Shake”, arguably the biggest most overplayed track of the year. Then it’s onto RL Grime and A$AP Skrillex, and you can pretty much tell where this is going. At nearly 60 […]

Well here’s an amazing New Year’s gift from the ever giving tubes of the internet: a surprise free album from the great Del the Funky Homosapien. One of the most creative rappers arguably ever, Del is best known for his work with the Bay Area’s Hieroglyphics crew as well as his work rapping on the Dan […]

Need a little background music to get your Monday spliff rolling right? Then you might wanna hit play on Stussy Toronto and Bevstmode’s collaborative mixtape below. Titled 431 Richmond after the Toronto landmark, the mix is nearly 2 hours of blunted trap and slow flowing weed-brained leftfield beats. Not to be confused with the always excellent DJ Kicks series, 431 […]

As is the case almost every year, 2013 was loaded with amazing music put out by the most creative artists of our age. We posted mixtapes from some of the biggest names in hip-hop like Pusha T, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Killer Mike x Big Boi, Jay-Z + 9th Wonder and then other tapes by […]

One of our favorite labels at LIAS, Budapest’s Chi Recordings, collects their largest and most diverse compilation album to date and is giving it away to their fans. Aptly titled Allstars Uncovered, the 18 tracks were all carefully selected, nurtured, and mastered for your sonic pleasures — all for FREE. Alongside main label heads Fine […]

Two months after releasing Glaciers, what some consider to be Blue Sky Black Death’s most progressive and expansive album to date, the Los Angeles producers return with the second volume in their Euphoric Tape series. It’s another stripped down collection of instrumentals of Blue Sky Black Death’s previous works and rarities that served as backdrops […]

The Christmas spirit strikes Canadian artists Zeds Dead, who in their mistletoe generosity are making their Holiday 2013 mixtape available for free download.  The excellently mixed set includes 35 tracks in just under one hour, throwing in a virtual bouillabaisse of bass-oriented tracks — from trap, grime and drum & bass to future garage, nu disco […]