Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 5:11PM 
New track from Hervé, under one of his (many) alternative names; Voodoo Chilli. Has a very Latin House feel to it, which is always a good thing in my eyes. Could listen to this on repeat all day.
Hervé, House, Latin, Voodoo Chilli in Aside Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 3:19PM 
The story behind this track is just amazing (read about it after the jump). All the remixes are out on Beatport/iTunes on August 30th. Can’t wait to hear the Riva Starr’s effort - sounds massive live.
Some tracks just never fade. When Curtis Jones (aka Cajmere, aka Green Velvet) dropped “Percolator” in 1992, few would expect this bouncy booty house number would survive past a few novelty plays that summer. 18 years later and the cut has thrived across the dance music spectrum—from Detroit techno parties and European raves to Chicago juke gigs and B’more blowouts. Back in 2003, Jones gave his classic hit a few remixes of his own. But 2010 marks the first time other producers have laied legitimate hands on the stems. So now there’s versions by Major Lazer, DJ Chuckie, Claude Vonstroke, Riva Starr, Bad Boy Bill, Mixin Marc, DJ Gantman and Cajmere himself.
Grabbed from URB.
Cajmere, Claude Von Stroke, Electro, House, Remix, Riva Starr in Aside Monday, August 16, 2010 at 10:35PM 
51 minutes of deep/tech house, which shows exactly why they are the two of the strongest and most consistent genre’s around. Please enjoy.
P.S. That’s the beautiful Loukia Constantinou on the cover.
1. Olderic - Monkey Business (Original Mix)
2. Rober Gaez - Get Funky (Original Mix)
3. Noir - Gangstarr (M.In & Patrick Lindsey Remix)
4. Matt Tolfrey & Christopher Sylvester - Real Talk (Feat. Kevin Knapp) (Original Mix)
5. Pigi & Pirupa - Sweet Devil (Anton Pieete Remix)
6. UGLH & Federico Locchi - Big Lie (Sasch BBC & Caspar Remix)
7. Sweaty Fish & Martin Thompson & Noir - Gloryhunter (Original Mix)
8. Adriano Filippucci & Cristian Viviano - Mr. Deep (Original Mix)
9. Greg Parker - My House
10. Gorge - Erotic Soul
11. Enzo Caprioli - Someone (Original Mix)
12. Grunbox - Share The Bong (Feat. Vicky Love) (Original Mix)
13. Sender & Io - Love Trip (Huxley Remix)
14. Cristian Stolfi & Ariano Kiná - Deepest Dreams (Feat. Adam Clay) (Original Sax Mix)
15. Jerl & Pierce - C’est Chic (Jay Lumen Remix)
16. Osunlade Pres & Nadirah Shakoor - Pride (Johnny D Remix) (Vocal Mix)
17. Thyladomid - The Voice (Original Mix)
18. Surrealism - So Much (Original Mix)
19. DJ Die & Interface - Bright Lights (Knee Deep Club Mix)
20. M.I.R.K.O. & Michel De Hey - My Love (Mihai Popoviciu Remix)
21. Leif - Priority (Feat. Donna Lea) (Original Mix)
22. Martin Dawson & Andre Crom - Gonna Be Alright (Huxley Remix)
Monday, August 16, 2010 at 2:03PM 
Skateboard P, Chad & Shad stopped off in England not so long ago and performed a live session for MTV while they were here. They did Hot N’ Fun, Sooner or Later, Everyone Nose along with two new tracks; Help Me and Party People. Listen and download the entire session after the jump.
“PARTY PEOPLLLLLLLE!”
Spotted over @ SKOA
Monday, August 16, 2010 at 1:43PM 
Delicious mixtape, put together by Perajok, to get everyone excited for all the material that G.O.O.D Music is gonna be releasing over the next few months. Cover is awful, but oh well.
01. Big Sean – Bullshittin’ Intro (feat. Consequence)
02. Consequence – It’s G.O.O.D. Music (feat. Common & Talib Kweli)
03. Pusha T – Popular Demand (Remix) (feat. Cyhi Da Prince)
04. GLC – I’m G.O.O.D. (feat. Shawn Chrystopher)
05. GLC – G.O.O.D. Man
06. Big Sean – Whatever You Want (feat. Kanye West)
07. Big Sean – So G.O.O.D. (feat. Paije)
08. Tony Williams – Everything About You (Snippet)
09. John Legend – Dream (Snippet)
10. Fonzworth Bentley – G.O.O.D. Bye Love
11. GLC – Got Me Gone
12. Amber Rose – Never Get Enough (Skit)
13. Kid Cudi – Erase Me (feat. Kanye West)
14. Mr. Hudson – Watch You Move (Live)
15. Mr. Hudson – Live Never Dies
16. Tony Williams – You Never Know
17. Tony Williams – All the King’s Horses (Skit)
18. Rick Ross – Live Fast Die Young (Remix) (feat. Kanye West, GLC, Tony Williams)
19. Kanye West – Life of a Don (Perajok Mix) (feat. Lil Wayne)
20. Kanye West – See Me Now (Skit)
21. Kanye West – See Me Now (feat. Beyonce & Charlie Wilson)
22. Kid Cudi – Wylin’ Cause I’m Young (feat. Kanye West)
23. GLC – In It For Keeps
24 . Really Doe – Chicago (feat. GLC)
25. Taz Arnorld AKA TI$A 0 South$ide Blood Cuz’n (feat. Major)
26. Fonzworth Bentley – Fireside Chat
27. John Legend & The Roots – Wake Up Everybody (feat. Common & Melanie Fiona)
28. Kid Cudi – Mr. Rage
29. Perajok & Kanye West – Outreo
30. Kanye West – Power (Live)
Big Sean, Common, Consequence, G.O.O.D. Music, John Legend, KanYe West, Kid Cudi, Mixtape, Mr. Hudson, Perajok, Tony Williams in Aside Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 1:15PM 
Wat Happened is a track taken from 80s Casual’s upcoming album, One Night Stand, which will be released September 1st on Cold Busted. I seem to have found myself saying this a lot this year; but this is genuinely one of the best albums I have heard in a long time - it’s just spectacular. The fusion of funk, soul, hip-hop, trip-hop and house make for the most beautiful sound and sums up everything that Cold Busted is about. Could have posted any of the 19 tracks from the album, but if you like what you hear then make sure you support good music when it drops.
80s Casual, Cold Busted, Downtempo, Funk, Trip-Hop in Aside Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 12:55PM 
Title track from Lee Foss’ latest EP, U Got Me. Music doesn’t get much better than this.
All about the groove baby.
Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 6:47PM 
An interview I did with Carlitta Durand before going away on holiday. One of my favourite women in music and someone who has an immense amount of talent and a very bright future ahead of her.
1. For those people who don’t know who you are; could you give a quick description of who you are and what you do?
Wsup, I am Carlitta Durand, I am a singer song writer from the North Carolina.
2. So yeah, I’m a MASSIVE fan of your work (as you already know). I first got to know who you were through your work on Little Brother’s ‘GetBack’ in 2007, but something I have always wanted to know is what did you do before that album and when did you first start making music?
Haha, thank you! well i was actually featured on some of their work before the GetBack album. I’ve been doing music for a while. I guess you could say working with them was my “big break”. Before doing R&B i was singing gospel music. I was in school at North Carolina Central University, I graduated in May of May 2009. I first started recording music when i was 16 years old. Ive always performed it. I did a lot of plays and musicals. My Major in school was theatre performances in school.
3. What are your plans for the next year or so and how far into the making of your album are you?
I plan on releasing my album of November or December of this year. I was gonna release it earlier but I had an unfortunate event; I lost all my music,which was super sad for me lol. But i am rebuilding now. So I’m excited and ready for for you all to hear what I’ve been creating. The album will be called “Galaxy 19”.
4. What sort of sound can we expect from the album - is it going to be similar to The Prelude and Doug & Patty or will it be something completely different? What producers/writers/artists have you been working with?
For the most part it was the same sound as both my Ep and mixtape. I did branch of a little and experience with some new things. I did some work with Jesse Boykins III, Nicolay, working with some local producers, Commisioner Gordan, Apple Jac, The Beastm and Dujeous and some others.
5. What is happening with ‘How I Feel’? Is that going to be released as a single or anything, because it is still one of my favourite tracks of 2010.
Well, thank you :) I just decided to release it to hold everyone over until my album is complete, I’ll be releasing a couple more as well.
6. For fans who have followed your work closely over the past few years, can you please clear up The Foreign Exchange situation and why you both went your separate ways? Also; what did you learn from it and do you think it will be a good thing for your career in the long run?
Well I first joined forces with FE in fall of 2009. After a couple months of touring they felt that it wasn’t working out. Just decided it would better to part ways. I learned a lot, I was blessed to have the opportunity, I learned a lot about touring and how to appreciate what you have. I love them as artists and as friends. I’m very proud of them and their accomplishments and I am very grateful to have been a part of the FE.
7. What music have you been listening to this year and have there been any artists/albums that have stood out?
I’ve been listening to a lot of Little Dragon, Phoenix, MF DOOM, Janelle Monae. and whatever sounds god to me lol.
8. Finally; where do you see R&B/Soul going in the next 5-10 years?
Hmmm, I see good things happening, only getting better. Music will always be here and there is always good music, you just have to search for it.
Carlitta Durand, Interview, R&B, Soul in Aside Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 3:45PM Dubstep, MTA, Ms Dynamite, Redlight, Video Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 3:40PM 
No words.
“Lyrically can’t none of y’all murder ‘Ye, ‘cause your raps ain’t got no vertebrae”
Beyonce, Charlie Wilson, Hip-Hop, KanYe West, See Me Now in Aside 