Aiko should have nothing to complain about now that Nadus has come along with some different type of beats. Everyone else may be the same while claiming they’re not, but he follows through on the promise with this remix. Taking her tune into garagey territory, the Newark producer brings a subtle East Coast club sensibility to the track. To catch more of this Brick Bandits affilate’s style – which ranges from Jersey and Baltimore club to juke and moombahton – come through to Bushwick tomorrow night for the Thread NY party. (Art by Wojciech Pijecki.)

Foreshadows of winter may be stretching over New York right now, but MPEACH is attempting to ward their spell off with some new tropical heat. She’s spreading the word of the fertile art music scene in her hometown of Caracas, Venezuela – which although tiny, has made an outsize impact far from its base in a small enclave wedged in the Eastern part of the city. The bonds of that circle are evident in Peach’s output, and this new EP features production support from Pacheko and Pocz along with remixes by Cardopusher and changa tuki heavyweights Yirvin and Baba. She was also part of a group based in her curent locale of Brooklyn called Todosantos alongside fellow expats Sunsplash and Ill Pharoah. To celebrate the release of the record tomorrow, she’s throwing a party in Manhattan along with tropical bass specialist Geko Jones and DJ Castor. To get warmed up for the big day, bump this remix of her conscious club stylings. (Painting by Ana Langeheldt.)

You know those times when publications that don’t cover hip hop complain about it? This instrumental track recently sparked such a rant, when a major magazine posted it for free on their blog, and used the opportunity to complain about rappers. It’s true a lot of ill beats get ruined by garbage verses, but lets try and be positive. This track presents the chance to talk about how more rappers should get involved with instrumental beat makers grounded on the electronic music side of things. There’s been lots of great verses rendered unlistenable by douchey beats too. The cooperation would open up new audiences on both sides and help shrink the divide between them. A$AP Rocky got the right idea collaborating with Clams Casino here in the New York area, and things are picking up over on the West Coast where the ‘beats scene’ has been in full swing for a minute. Let’s hope for more connectivity. This beat, produced by DC duo Starks & Nacey, is best described as goon music. Watch yourself! It was released on New York’s T&A Records. (Photo by Jonathan May.)

Emotions rise like a new sun in the night sky, brightening the darkness just enough to enjoy its eccentricities. Electric rattles roll, skipping over stuttering kicks and echoed rims. Comforting vocals waft with a smokey glow; subs ripple the very air; and xylo pads glitter high above. Arae brings his unique touch to Brooklyn by way of an aesthetic bond with London, landing in a warm circle of similar minds like the local Sleepyhead and Dunes. Catch them all tonight at Broke City along with the grimier styles of Messkid. (Image by Justin Mezzell.)

Less is more. It’s a common maxim in electronic dance music that Braille flouts to great affect on “Breakup” and a host of other tracks, including his work as one half of Sepalcure. (Read our interview and review of their last release over at Dubspot.) The beat that this track rides on switches up subtly throughout with various accents, triplets, syncopation, and shuffles. The drum palette slowly soaks up a series of polyrhythms and drifts into a variety of sounds on a similar plane. This idea of bleeding into new but related sounds is a theme that continues with his choice of synths, samples, and keys. The melodic bass loop that gives the track weight is renewed every now and then and gets matched with layers of counter melodies and harmonies on different frequencies. It all swims and dives in warm dub harbors, driving deep into effects only to emerge in open aired coolness while keeping its brisk pace. Vocal clips of satisfaction and reaffirmation jump in at surprising but rhythmic intervals, never overstaying their welcome and always keeping you wanting more. It dropped as part of the A Meaning EP on Hotflush. (Artwork by Matthew Albanese.)

Static dripping synths cling ominously to the surface of a swamp paced beat. Symphonic organs wail in concert with vocals lost in the smoke of burning obsolete electronics. Arpeggiated ember bits flutter in the thick air while outdated creatures howl and gloopy drums trudge on. Andy Petr sought to rid himself of this Demon through the free APD005 EP over on Mixpak, where you can now find more of our steyels. (Painting by Nick Gentry via Core 77.)

Challenged organs resembling failed warning sirens and distant foot stomps pounding a beat into the dense earth shake and whirl the dust that has yet to settle. Charred remains crunch underfoot, and a pained jazzy melody plays from unattended speakers. This is just Monday, but things do get brighter as The Murray Episodes 2 continues through the rest of the free week. Check the Datalog to see what led us to this point. (Image by Long Cao Hoang.)

Steady story-high drums, triumphant synths, and Native American chants (presumably meant to reference battle cries) set the stage for this new video and track by Red Hook’s Kris Kasanova. The epically rising beat; Kasanova’s frustrated, angry flow; and the video’s plot are what generate most of the passion in “War Paint”. The content of Nova’s lyrics lack much substance. But a few instances of real expression slip through, like when he compares his success to the low-expectations leveled at him, when he raps “Kris means Christ-like, can’t walk in his shoes” or “My baby mama sufferin’ from postpartum,” and when he briefly references street problems. Watch for the part where he says, “When they see me they start applauding heavy” and note the swinging subtle claps that drop into the beat.

The future means different things in different places. In one world, it can mean total media saturation. In another it can be a television satellite mounted on top of a clay dwelling. Unlimited information challenges increasingly repressive value systems. Contemporary ideals of liberal youth are furtively consumed in societies ruled by ancient texts. Augmented reality is used to find the nearest Gap for some while cellphones appear in other areas where running water is a challenge. Fatima Al Qadiri‘s music encompasses these differences and conflicts in a whole. Her sound borrows from and challenges the cultures she was raised in and supplements those with the world of possibilities opened up to her her through the cultural communications of the global village. Her sound is full of throwback futurism, reflecting the varying levels of technology available across the world. It’s also haunting and weary, but perseverant and forward thinking.

Fatima, also known as Ayshay, was raised in Kuwait but now lives in Brooklyn. She has an EP scheduled to drop on the NYC-based Tri Angle records, and an Nguzunguzu remix of the title track was just released. Another local label, Uno, will also put out an EP of hers soon, which “D-Medley” will be a part of. The below mix is built on samples of sacred Shi’ite and Sunni acapellas found on the internet and was released last year by Dis magazine. Fatima also writes a blog for them called Global .Wav, which we’ve recently added to our blogroll. If you’re feelin her sounds, Ayshay will be DJing alongside a number of her new Tri Angle fam at the PS1 Warmup this Saturday. Check our newly revived calendar for details. (Art by Then One.)

This mix by Atropolis takes us on a tour of the sounds that he’s been using to get crowds moving lately, and it’s a general mash of global club influences, valuing energy over affiliation. The array of instruments, rhythms, and precedents are only as important as their affect on the body. He keeps the mood upbeat while staying away from anything too peppy for the most part, bringing high production values to sounds that are originally pretty hype anyway. “I went with a 125 bpm dance and sweat kind of feel,” he says. Well put. If you’re in New York, he’ll be spinning this Friday in Bushwick at iBomba Lite. And if you weren’t already aware, he just dropped a self-titled album on Dutty Artz, which you should probably cop. It’s his birthday this week, so show some love! The tracklist is after the jump. (Artwork by Artek.)

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