Four Tet - Moma [Stream]

To help Japanese relief efforts alternative band, Blonde Readhead sparked the start of a new compilation entitled, We Are The Works In Progress. The project features a variety of artists including Nosaj Thing, Terry Riley, Stalactite and more. Electronic producer, Four Tet took to his Soundcloud page to give you guys an exclusive listen to his track off the compilation. Listen below!

Kendrick Lamar & Nosaj Thing - Cloud 10 [DWNLD]

I was absolutely ecstatic when I saw this. The underground electronic music scene meets one the most talented up and coming hip hop artists right now. I've witnessed my man Nosaj Thing's brilliance performed live several times in the past few years and have just been waiting around for someone like Kendrick Lamar to recognize and work with him. Kendrick flows through the Cloudy Nosaj beat which makes for a standout collab. Shout out to Windows Phone for sponsoring this!

Download: Kendrick Lamar & Nosaj Thing - Cloud 10

Check out some behind the scenes in studio footage of the two putting together Cloud 10 below.

Take Live Set @ The Drake Underground [DWNLD]

The other night; the up and coming beat maker from L.A.'s Alpha Pup Label kicked off his new album release, "Only Mountain" by performing one of the best sets I have heard in Toronto since the last time Nosaj Thing came around! The evening was started off with an Ableton Live Workshop konducted by Take himself to help aspiring artists in T-Dot by learning from a professional. Take let everyone in on some of his secrets and techniques to his craft and the audience was truly appreciative. Check out the video of the workshop below.

Ableton Live Workshop W/ Take:

Ableton Live Workshop W/ Take from Rhythmic Variations Of Sound on Vimeo.

The workshop was followed by two opening sets by Toronto Producers/DJ's Ultragamma and MyManHenri. When Take finally came on, the crowd erupted as he began his set with a bollywood remix and playing others throughout the set. I have to say, his set was nothing like his albums "Only Mountain" or "L.A. Series #2" as his albums are far more mellowed while his set was neck-breaking! He did play songs from his album and various remixes including my personal favorite of the night: A Remix/Tribute Of Slum Village's "Fall In Love" that the crowd just couldn't help but sing along to. You can skip ahead in the video below to 13:40 minutes into it to see that particular remix. The majority of his set is in the video below. Check it out!

Ultragamma X MyManHenri X Take Sets:

Take Performs Live Set @ The Drake Underground, Toronto from Rhythmic Variations Of Sound on Vimeo.

HOOOOT SHIIIIIIT!

After the workshop I had an opportunity to converse with Take about music production and music in general. I also got a copy of his debut album "Only Mountains" from Take and did not stop listening to it the entire ride home.
Take - Only Mountain

Take - Only Mountain
To download his album click the link above or support this artist by purchasing it on itunes.