Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Madvillain “America’s Most Blunted”

A collaboration between Madlib and MF Doom, Madvillain was one of the great underground hip-hop acts of the early 2000’s.

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One of the ground-breakers of samba-rock, Wando‘s effusive “Se Quiser Chorar Por Mim” is a great example of the distinctly Brazilian genre.

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Chas Jankel helped pioneer purely electronic music with this oddball 1981 extended dance single, “3,000,000 Synths”.

“Got To Keep On” is the thrilling new single from veteran UK electronic act, The Chemical Brothers and is a reminder of why they are great.

Toots and the Maytals‘ ebullient 1973 single, “Sit Right Down”, is a sensational, soulful and raw reggae classic.

This UK classic with Zed Bias behind the boards and Omar on the mic is a party smasher in perpetuity.

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“Mulatu” is a stirring, swirling and dreamy masterpiece by the father of Ethiopian jazz, the great Mulatu Astatke.

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Experimental electronic musician, Michael Turtle, unleashes an oddly ethereal boogie cut with “Spooky Boogie”.

“Dunedin Sound” exemplars, Look Blue Go Purple turned in an indie pop classic with their 1985 single “Cactus Cat”.

“Four On Six” is a virtuoso jazz composition and performance by the always impeccable jazz guitarist, Wes Montgomery.

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