Konflict - "MESSIAH (KILLSAFARI FLIP)"

I can't even front: Konflict's "Messiah," one of the biggest anthems/staples in the drum & bass scene, has never been my cup of tea. I get it: that sound was rising within the scene at the time (circa 2000). The intro is EPIC, one of those things DJs started sets with a lot...hence why I got bored with it. Once it drops, it doesn't do much but repeat what's been established and have that "aaaaAAAAAAAHHHH" vocal in it. Never did it for me. 

Now this flip from Kill Safari (aka the project from Kill the Noise and Bro Safari) is hands down the only way I want to hear "Messiah": as a trap banger. Shout out Kill Safari; I'm old enough to have been doing content over on DOA when Kill the Noise was producing as Ewun and Bro Safari was known as Knick from Evol Intent; they were some of the stateside soldiers who helped put bricks on the foundation of the American dnb scene when they were passed the baton. When dubstep and trap and other sounds started to emerge, mad folks dove in to explore, and these two really turned their side projects into their mains, which makes Kill Safari even more intriguing, as it's their side side side project that's operating as a main. Hence the free(!) release of this "Messiah" flip. Happy Friday!

Kill Safari · Konflict - MESSIAH (KILLSAFARI FLIP) - Free DL

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outa 2020, inta 2021 (1/01/2021)

i haven't forgotten about you, true believer...i just haven't had the time. from the quiet death of a podcast that i spent most of 2020 cultivating to the quiet rebirth of another podcast i spent 2020 nurturing, to all of the insanity of what 2020 was, sometimes it was hard to find the time to really WRITE about stuff that doesn't keep the lights on. hell, i even started and stopped a whole different site that i'm itching to carve out more time for. this post isn't about any of that, though.

normal end-of-year traditions usually incorporate two things: DJ Cable's best-of hip-hop megamixes and Cousin Cole's New Year's Day mix. Cable's 2020 AD is actually going to be his final year-end hip-hop mix, which is sad but understandable; dropping 124-track mixes is fucking time consuming! You can download this mix and show him mad love for keeping it going.

Cousin Cole always comes correct with the New Year's Day selections. They are more chill, much more spiritual, and should help you enter the year on a cooler vibe than you went out. And with word of DOOM passing away hitting on Dec. 31, 2020, maybe this is the energy we need to keep going.

stay safe, true believers.

Bonus Beats DJ Earl - Sounds 2 Lab 2

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The Cause Drops His Flip of Teyana Taylor's "We Got Love"

It's been over a year since we got new material from The Cause, so it's dope to not only get some fire from him, but fire that is helping manifest the right energy we need for the new year. Something about this Teyana Taylor cut inspired Cause enough to get in the studio, come up with his own loop, record his bars, then mix the cut down himself. Sounds like that anthemic determination to me.

Stream and download his "We Got Love" remix below, and watch this space for more.

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The Teklife Crew Kicks Off 2020 With a New 'TEKLIFE VIP' Compilation

After all of the holiday jazz about gifts and resolutions, there are certain traditions this time of year that I can't wait for. One of them is the TEKLIFE crew's yearly VIP compilation full of bangers from their heaviest hitters. Overnight, they unleashed the 2020 version, which features 17 footwork bangers from everyone, from DJ Spinn to Traxman. For what it's worth, I'd say hit up Gant-Man's Public Enemy flip. He DID that.

You can stream the full project below, and head over to their website to grab the .zip for free.

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The Burner Brothers Celebrate 20 Years With This Retrospective Mix

While I can't say I've been around for everything, I've definitely been at the forefront of the stateside dnb movement. Back in the mid-to-late '90s, there were only so many producers and DJs really doing it that guys like Pish Posh, DJ Seen, and CT—collectively known as The Burner Brothers—have been on my radar. Seeing them grow as individuals and as a squad has been awesome, and after 20(!) years, they are finally ready to drop an album.

To get heads ready for that, they've come correct with Retrospect, a 35-track mix that runs through their career as a unit. You need this, seriously, especially if drum & bass is your place. Stream Retrospect below, and keep it locked for their album, which should be out Spring 2020.



Tracklist:

01. The Burner Brothers - Direct Drive Intro
02. The Burner Brothers and Pish Posh (ft. Mayor Ape Shit) - The Propaganda Bomb
03. The Burner Brothers - The Offlanders (Pish Posh VIP)
04. The Burner Brothers (ft. Joe Philips) - Sinister
05. The Burner Brothers - All of The Feels
06. The Burner Brothers - Cold As Me
07. The Burner Brothers - Road Kill
08. The Burner Brothers - Everyone Around Me (snippet)
09. The Burner Brothers (ft. Erik Kang) - Police Raid
10. The Burner Brothers - Armed and Dangerous
11. The Burner Brothers (ft. Digga Bruckshot) - Fully Bulletproof
12. The Burner Brothers - Give It Up
13. The Burner Brothers - The Concept of Love
14. The Burner Brothers - Rave Til Dawn
15. The Burner Brothers - The Happy Song
16. The Burner Brothers (ft. Emma Walker) - Affection
17. The Burner Brothers - Tower of Babel
18. The Burner Brothers - Big Boss Man
19. The Burner Brothers vs POR - Unknown Dub
20. The Burner Brothers (ft. Trixie Reiss) - Where I Want You (Subsonik Remix)
21. The Burner Brothers (ft. Illy MC) - Can’t Stop The Mosh
22. The Burner Brothers (ft. Shannon Swain) - Milo’s Revenge
23. The Burner Brothers - Global Killer
24. The Burner Brothers - Assassin
25. The Burner Brothers - Bring Back The Funk
26. The Burner Brothers (ft. Ginn Doll) - Saints Of New York
27. The Burner Brothers - Pandemonium
28. The Burner Brothers - Get Up To Get Down
29. The Burner Brothers - The Vulture
30. The Burner Brothers - You Can’t Escape The Fire
31. The Burner Brothers - Damages
32. The Burner Brothers - The Document
33. The Burner Brothers - Monday Night
34. The Burner Brothers (ft. Joe Phiips) - Far Beyond Dub
35. The Burner Brothers (ft. MC Posi D) - Release The Beast

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L-Vis 1990 Gave Away a 'Decade of Dubz' Before 2020

The beats truly speak for themselves. L-Vis 1990 has made some of the dopest jams I've rocked to this month, so it'd make sense that he'd collect a batch of these bangers into a free download. This is definitely for heads who keep it funky on the dancefloor (and the DJs who provide their soundtrack), straight up and down. Sixteen gems, some original, some edits, all essentail. Stream below, grab for whatever you want to pay via Bandcamp.

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Download the 24-Track 'Boxed MMXX' Compilation

On August 30, the Boxed crew is taking over Corsica Studios with a line-up that features Teki Latex alongside Brackles, MJK, and more (grab tickets before they're gone). To celebrate, they dropped a massive 24-track compilation—Boxed MMXX—featuring a bunch of gems, including new material from Slackk, Flint, William Skeng, and plenty more. Don't even trip; press play below and grab the full compilation via Bandcamp. You're welcome.

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Heavee Gives Away Gunna Edit [Free Download]

After dropping one of my favorite albums of 2018, Heavee's back with the first of what I hope is many new tracks. Reworking Gunna's "Speed It Up" with that TEKLIFE swing, Heavee proves that the footwork clan ain't nothing to fuck with, or front on. There's not much else to say, honestly; this one is good and you need it in your life. Lehgo.

You can add Heavee's "Speed It Up" rework to your setlist by grabbing it over on Bandcamp.

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Mr. Carmack Really Loves Trap

As an old man who is occupying his days with everything but the everyday happenings in the dance music scene, I missed whatever was going on with Mr. Carmack being asked about his trap noodlings. Whatever the case may be, the acclaimed producer dropped I <3 TRAP EP, a three-track EP with trap stylings from three periods in the electronic music genre (2012, 2013, and 2016). The only note on the EP is that all of its inspiration goes to "Hucci, Flosstradamus. Jackal, and Loudpvck," aka some of the fiercest, most consistent producers in the genre during its heyday. Also means you should know what time it is when you press play.

You can grab the full EP over on Bandcamp.

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Kozee Unleashes the Perfect '2k19SPRANGMIXXX'

While I highly doubt that the mighty Kozee made this mix with me in mind, her 2019 Spring selections are right up my alley. Not only is she featuring her own productions ("1992"), but she vibed out with all kinds of juke-y jungle footwork bits from the likes of Sinistarr, Phillip D Kick, Audio1, DJ Earl, and plenty more. It's long enough that I'd want to find a cassette to record this on Side A to, just to then throw all kinds of insanity on Side B. Also, Kozee, you can make me mixes any time.

If you want to BOOK Kozee, do so today. You can stream and download the mix below, as well as check out the tracklist.



Tracklist:

Origin8a & Propa - Turn Me Out
Special Request - Ardcore Dolphin
Sinistarr - Lancelot Bootleg
Kozee - 1992
Special Request - Vortex 150
Wokr - Champion
DJ Godfather ft Coon Daddy - Player Haters in the House
Cocky Balboa - Motion Warning
Neuropunk - Acid Donor
Peshay - Piano Tune
Jonny Megabyte - All Meat No Salad
DJ Earl - Bring Ya Click
Camp Lo - Luchini (CL Moons Edit)
Hesk - Mah Body
Deadboy - If U Want Me (Wheez-ie edit)
Khalid - Location (Audio 1 Edit)
Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day
TNGHT - Higher Ground
Sinistarr - Time To Think
Terrorrythmus - Jungle Tekno
LTJ Bukem - Horizions (Phillip D Kick footwork edit)
Skream - Dutch Flowers - (Mike G x Nikes Remix)
Ango - No Ordinary Love
Shy FX - Bambaata
DJ Marky & XRS Land - LK (Marcus Intalex & ST Files Remix)
Special Request - Fett

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DJ Paypal and DJ Taye Turn Classic Video Game Madness Into the Footwork Anthem "Hammer"

When the world of illegally downloading music was in its infancy, one of the most astonishing feats was doing a search for a video game title and finding a litany of dance remixes of said title. It's like the Rule 34 of electronic music. That's what comes to mind when I keep DJ Paypal and DJ Taye's latest on repeat.

The TEKLIFE representers have been teasing a joint project (playfully done under TAYE//PAL) for a bit while giving us a reason to be excited with their collabs like "Bonfire" and "Chanel". Their release, Computers Smarter Than People, is set to drop on the 22nd of March (or the 29th), but today we get "Hammer," which flips this classic, triumphant video game theme and turns them into a club BANGER. You need this.

You can stream the tune in full below, and grab it for whatever you want over on Bandcamp. They also dropped another tune, "Jump," earlier this month which you can also snag.

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DJ Paypal Gave Away His Refreshing Remix of Adam F's "Circles"

With the tempos of footwork and jungle being around the same speed (160 BPM), it's been welcoming to see footwork's finest diving into their jungle bags. Today, DJ Paypal of the TEKLIFE squad shows the world how its done, putting a 2019 footwork shine on Adam F's CLASSIC "Circles." He doesn't go insane with the edits or feel of the tune; it's still just as lush and beautiful as what Adam crafted back in 1995, just with some percussive reworks. This one's available for free, so grab it while you can!

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Jaxtella - All-Star Sound (Feb. 2019)

With the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities underway in North Carolina, it makes sense that we'd start a part up here, right? I'm not sure what the drum & bass massive truly looks like in the Trenton area, but bassbin destroyer Jaxtella's representing, and the latest mix he sent over feels like he's fully realizing his sound.

When he he's rinsing out the latest in drum & bass, Patrice McBride is a go-to blend DJ, and it's dope to see him applying those vibes to the dnb scene. In his latest mix, he has a dope Meek Mill and Drake vs. Mob Tactics blend in there, as well as this magnificent mash-up, both of which you can download for free. This set also features material from Drumsound & Bassline Smith, High Contrast, Benny L, Shy FX, 1991, and many others.

You can stream and download the full set below, and make sure you peep that tracklist! Absolute destruction.



Tracklist:

Meek Mill ft. Drake vs. Mob Tactics - Going Dreamworld (Jaxtella Bootleg)
John Holt - Police in Helicopter (Benny L Remix)
Alibi ft. MC Fats & T.R.A.C. - No Lights
Chase & Status - Retreat2018 (Jaxtella Intro Edit)
Bou - Gun Crime
Shy FX ft. Lily Allen & Stamina MC - Roll the Dice (Jaxtella Edit)
Break & Total Science - Dog's Dinner
DJ Snake ft. Cardi B & Ozuna x Disazt - Get Them Taki (Jaxtella Mash)
Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Booyaka
L Plus - Rocks
High Maintenance - No More Time
Finn - Sometimes The Going Gets A Little Tough (High Contrast Remix)
Aries, Krak In Dub ft. Eva Lazarus & Troy Berkeley - I & I (Dr Meaker Remix)
 Jorja Smith - The One (High Contrast Remix)
Sub Focus & Dimension - Desire (Jaxtella Edit)
LQ - Get to Me
1991 - Guiding Light
Karma Kingdom - I'll Be Waiting
Halogenix - Don't You Know
The Mouse Outfit ft. IAMDDB & Kinkai - Feeling High (Lenzman Remix)

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Relive the Year in Hip-Hop With DJ Cable's '2018 AD' Mix

It wouldn't be a year-end without DJ Cable's massive recap of the year that was in hip-hop, would it? For 2018 AD, Cable goes in—we're talking 120 tracks at over three hours length. We're talking big tuns from the likes of Pusha T, Drake, Jay Rock, Sheck Wes, Meek Mill, Skepta, Pac Div, Nines, Cardi B, and many others. This is the perfect NYE pre-game set, and the best way to look back at 2018. Stream the full mix below, and download it via Cable's FB page.



Tracklist:

DJ Cable’s School Of Influencing [Intro]
Chance The Rapper - I Might Need Security
Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake - King’s Dead
Casanova - Gripped Up
Pi’Erre Bourne Feat. Playboi Carti - Yo Pi’Erre
Tiny Boost Feat. Giggs - Round 1
Meek Mill Feat. Rick Ross & JAY-Z - What’s Free [JAY-Z Verse]
Rick Ross Feat. T-Pain & Kodak Black - Florida Boy
YFN Lucci Feat. Meek Mill - Street Kings
J.I.D. Feat. J. Cole - Off Deez
Asian Doll - Hardest Doll
Drake - Mob Ties
Nines Feat. Jay Styles - Trapstar
KIDS SEE GHOSTS Feat. Louid Prima - 4th Dimension
Pac Div - Players Of The Year
XXXTENTACION Feat. Joey Bada$$ - Infinity (888)
Apollo Brown & Joell Ortiz - My Block
Freddie Gibbs Feat. 03 Greedo - Death Row
French Montana & Remy Ma - New Thang
Lil Durk Feat. Future - Spin The Block
Asco - So Litt
Bas & J. Cole - Tribe
Coops - That Jazz
Royce Da 5’9” Feat. Eminem & King Green - Caterpillar [Eminem Verse]
Swizz Beatz Feat. Giggs - Come Again
Flatbush Zomies - Headstone
Meek Mill Feat. Miguel - Stay Woke
Swizz Beatz Feat. Nas - Echo
808INK - Blessed Up
Problem Feat. 03 Greedo - Put It Down
Kenny Allstar & Headie One - Tracksuit Love
Rich The Kid - Plug Walk
6ix9ine Feat. Tory Lanez - KIKA
Nicki Minaj - Chun-Li
SOB X RBE Feat. Kendrick Lamar - Paramedic
Nipsey Hussle Feat. Kendrick Lamar - Dedication
Tinyman - The Mountains
M Huncho - Elevation
Tyga - Taste
Lil Wayne - Uproar
Tyga - Dip
Wiz Khalifa Feat. Problem - Gin & Drugs [Problem Verse]
Aitch - Straight Rhymez
MIST - Game Changer
Donaeo Feat. Belly - Chalice
23 Unofficial - Ain’t Bothered
Mostack - What I Wanna
Skepta Feat. WizKid - Energy (Stay Far Away)
Jevon & Berna - Wagwarn
Nas - Cops Shot The Kid
Kanye & Lil Pump - I Love It
Tyga - SWISH
Stay Flee Get Lizzy Feat. Fredo, Young T & Bugsey - Ay Caramba
J Hus - Dark Vader
Mr Eazi Feat. Giggs - London Town
Loski - Cool Kid
Nines - I See You Shining
Diggy Ustle Feat. Shellington High Road - Bad Chune (DJ Cable Dubplate)
Anderson .paak Feat. Kendrick Lamar - Tints
Joey Purp - Elastic
A$AP Ferg - Harlem Anthem
Lil Baby & Gunna - Drip Too Hard
Kojo Funds Feat. Giggs - PNG [Giggs Verse]
Che Lingo - Same Energy
Zoey Dollaz Feat. Ricky Remedy - Switch It Up
Denzel Curry - SUMO
Quavo Feat. Lil Baby - LOSE IT
Dave Feat. Fredo - Funk Friday
A2 Feat. Octavian, Yxng Bane & Suspect - Flair
Ambush Buzzworl - Jumpy
Asco - Pink Notes
Cardi B - Money
Aaron Cohen - See Red
Joe Grind Feat. Deep Green - GO!
67 - 67
Jay Rock - Win
Kendrick Lamar & Travis Scott - Big Shot
Bas Feat. A$AP Ferg - Boca Raton [A$AP Ferg Verse]
Aminé - BLACKJACK
slowthai - Drug Dealer
Frank Casino - Black Metalic
Mac Miller - Programs
Migos Feat. Nicki Minaj & Cardi B - Motorport [Cardi B Verse]
Blocboy JB Feat. Drake - Look Alive
Blocboy JB Feat. 21 Savage - Rover 2.0
Young Thug - Chanel (Go Get It)
Blac Youngsta - Booty
Sheck Wes - Live SheckWes Die SheckWes
Kalash Criminel - Cougar Gang
Ocean Wisdom - Dizzee Rascal - Revvin’
Migos Feat. Drake - Walk It Like I Talk It [Drake Verse]
DigDat - Air Force
Headie One Feat. RV - Know Better
Russ - Gun Lean
Unknown T - Homerton B
Sheck Wes - Mo Bamba
French Montana Feat. Drake - No Stylist
Dizzee Rascal Feat. Skepta - Money Right
Flipp Dinero - Leave Me Alone
Famous Dex Feat. Lil Baby, Jay Critch & Rich The Kid - Nervous
J. Cole - Motiv8
Dave East - I Found Keisha
Westside Gunn - Versace Will Never Be The Same Again
Benny Mails - Buried Alive
Suspect - F-About
Drake - Nonstop
Travis Scott - STARGAZING
Travis Scott Feat. Drake - SICKO MODE [Pt. 3]
A$AP Rocky Feat. Skepta - Praise The Lord
Ty Dolla $ign Feat. 21 Savage - Clout
Headie One Feat. M Huncho - Secure The Bag
YG  - Suu Whoop
Theolophious London Feat. Giggs - Bebey (SN1 Remix)
Action Bronson - White Bronco
Snoop Dogg & Dave East - Cripn 4 Life
Smoke DZA Feat. Joey Bada$$ - The Mood
Curren$y - This and That
Pusha T - Infrared
Drake - 8 Out Of 10
Pusha T - The Story of Adidon
Meek Mill - Championships

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Download the 31-Track TEKLIFE VIP 2019 Compilation

The TEKLIFE camp has been solid this year; albums from DJ Taye, Heavee, and others have helped me personally get by, and truth be told, the TEKLIFE stamp of approval is all I need. That said, I woke up this morning noticing some cuts being thrown onto their YouTube page, and low and behold, they've dropped a massive 31-TRACK COMPILATION on SoundCloud. The whole squad is here, from the aforementioned names to DJ Manny, Jana Rush, Traxman, DJ Earl, DJ Spinn, DJ Chap, DJ Paypal, and many, many others, including combinations of the mentioned names.

You can stream the full project below, and download it for free via the TEKLIFE website. Best way to end a fucked up year.

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Download Patrol The Skies' 2018 Holiday EP

The Patrol the Skies camp is putting on for stateside drum & bass, but you should've known that already. For the holiday season, they dropped a four-tracker featuring fire material from arQer & Realtime (haven't heard material from them in a WHILE), Fineprint, DJ Deffcon, and Ashflo. There's something for everyone here, and it's all available today; you can grab them for free via SoundCloud. Enjoy that!

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Download Mixpak's 2018 Holiday Bundle

As you should know, Mixpak drops fire material year-round. They always tend to cap off the year with a splendid holiday pack for the free. Their 2018 holiday bundle is no different, with edits of Cardi B, Kanye West, and Skepta saddled alongside originals from Ikonika, Don Sinini, and more. You can stream a few down below, and grab the full project via Mixpak's website.

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Download Main Course's 2018 Holiday Pack

Like they always do around this time, the Main Course crew is back with their massive 50-track 2018 Holiday Pack. The homies Neoteric, Astronomar & BOT drop marvelous material all year long, and for the holidays they give some original bangers along with some DJ-friendly edits to the people for the free. You can stream all of the cuts that won't get their SoundCloud taken away below, and grab the whole enchilada over on Bandcamp. If you're a DJ working this season, you're welcome.

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Monty "Nothing Wrong"

Over the last year or so, I've become a huge fan of Monty's material. Dude's just got this hypnotic neuro style that has me open each and every time he drops. Dropping on December 7 is his Spatia EP on Alix Perez's 1985 Music imprint, and to celebrate its release, they gave away this intoxicating number, "Nothing Wrong." This cut is only available on the vinyl version of the release, and is very necessary.

You can stream and download this one below.

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EZRAKH's outlet.fyi mix #2 is a Whole Vibe

The week of Thanksgiving is always a weird one; you're either getting work done before the vacation time or you're on you're already back home, creeping around your childhood haunts. For those of you in need of a soundtrack to for any of those situations you'll encounter, grab EZRAKH's latest. He has a dope selection here, from a choice throwback of a DZ edit to material from Cajmere, El-B, and more, as well as a grip of fly edits.

Stream and download this set below. You're welcome.



Tracklist:

Cajmere & Dajae - Brighter Days
Black Rose - Anthem
Niniola - Maradona
Les Sins - Grind
E.S.G. - Moody (Spaced Out)
Urban Soul - Alright (Kaytronikz Movement pt. 2)
Debonair - Follow Me On Time
Suzi Analogue - Touchin' The Bottom (EZRAKH Park Dub)
George Kranz - Trommelantz
Mike Dunn - Magic Feet
DJ Mehdi - I Am Somebody ft. Chromeo (Kenny Dope Old School Mix)
ByronTheAquarius - Traveling Again
Adeva - In and Out of My Life (Herbert Harmonix ReDub)
Freezrock - Inside the Love Prototype
D.J. Sound - Paradise Drummer
Masters at Work & Liliana - Brazilian Beats (Dope Mix)
Rod Lee - Latin Groove
Nshona Muzick - Naano!
Grizzy - Look Like You (DJ Tjaey Afrobeats Remix)
ENI ft. DJ CRE-8 - Clout
Mc Federado - Passinho do Volante
Kelela - Rewind (MC Bin Laden Remix)
Daina Murel - X (TAH Remix)
EZRAKH - Facetime
El-B - El-Brand (Vocal Mix)
Yak - Mido
Philistines - Twerk That
AFROSTATT - All We Know
Cassie - All My Love (KK Edit)
DZ - What You For Love

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