May 18, 2013
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Ready For Di Road: Watch Bunji Garlin’s “Differentology” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer—

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The video for Bunji Garlin’s “Differentology” is one of the most anticipated ever from a soca artist. “Differentology” was the breakout tune of Trinidad’s carnival season, a season which has already produced some memorable, high-concept videos that have stepped up the game for soca visuals. Months have passed since Carnival hype died down, but the hype surrounding “Differentology” has only grown. Even The Guardian has taken notice, naming it first in a list of “Essential summer jams for 2013.” Throw in the fact that the video was shot (and publicized) back in the afterglow of carnival in February, and you have the biggest soca story in mont

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You Rate It: David Heartbreak “The Foundation”

Words by Deejay Theory —

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Hustling bass maker David Heartbreak just dropped his first official solo record, a 7 track offering of electronic compositions showcasing what the man has been up to this past year or so in the lab. Remember we hipped you to Heartbreak’s Caribbean roots and some of his moombahton / dancehall crossover joints in the past, and for this effort David dips into his love of dubstep, rave, electro, acid, trap, and subtle layers of reggae and dancehall influence throughout the course of The Foundation  — not to mention the project was released by Skrillex‘s imprint OWSLA which is obviously a huge look. Let us know how you rate the release in the comment section. Stream the album below, purchase on Beatport here

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LargeUp Premiere: Damian + Stephen Marley Remix Eric Clapton

Words by Jesse Serwer—

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The connection between Eric Clapton and Bob Marley runs deep. “Slowhand”‘s 1974 version of  “I Shot the Sheriff” is perhaps the most famed reggae cover of all-time, and the song that gave Marley’s music some of its earliest mainstream exposure in the U.S. To this day, it’s the only Clapton single (solo or otherwise) to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the only Marley composition to do so as well.

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AUDIO: Stream Mykal Rose’s “Dutty Road” + “Bloody Town”

Words by Jesse Serwer—

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We’ve always got an open ear to lend new music from Mykal Rose. Anyone who tells you Rose isn’t one of reggae’s greatest vocalists is buggin’, and his voice hasn’t lost any of its power since his peak with Black Uhuru 30 years ago. Rose’s new LP, Show Down Inna Bloody Town, was recorded in California’s Bay Area, and along with the new surroundings have come some new sounds for Mr. Tutu Tweng, specifically splashes of Ethiopian jazz and Afrobeat.

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AUDIO: Jus Now Remix Machel Montano + Kes the Band

Words by Jesse Serwer—

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Jus Now, the international production combo consisting of Bristol, England’s Interface and T&T-based LAZAbeam, are making some of the freshest soca  right now. (They also made one of the coolest videos we’ve seen all year, for the soca-inspired-but not-exactly-soca title track from their One Time EP)  “Differentology” excepted, they’re responsible for a currently scorching Bunji Garlin’s best tracks this year, including the calypso-fueled “Savage” and “Tun Up” off the aforementioned One Time. LazaBEAM, operating solo, produced another recent Bunji favorite, “The Canvas”

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EVENT: LargeUp x Rice and Peas x Johnny Osbourne x Miss Lily’s at Great Googa Mooga

Words by LargeUp Crew—

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Great Googa Mooga, the music-meets-food festival where the chefs are bigger draws than the bands (last year’s headliners included the Roots and Hall and Oates, while De La Soul, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Flaming Lips are among those performing this year), has been called “food culture’s Woodstock.”

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