VIDEO: Chromeo - "Momma's Boy"

ARTIST: Chromeo
TRACK: "Momma's Boy"
LABEL: Fancier Footwork (Deluxe Edition)
NOTES: This one is a shout out to all the Mom's of the world. Keep an eye out for the killer guitar solo

Steed Lord Tour

Attention... Free up your calenders, because Iceland's infamous electro/house/crunkstars STEED LORD are venturing off on their first tour of the USA. All the details surround the "Feel the Heat" tour can be seen on the flyer below, but if you're going to pay attention to one thing, focus on their August 5th date at WASTED SPACE inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas. Badical Beats' own AFGHAN RAIDERS will be opening for Steed Lord that night and you don't wanna miss this dance party.

MP3: "Top Ranking" - Diplo vs. Santogold Mixtape

The baile-funk-electro productionaire Diplo left M.I.A. in the dust (no disrespect!) this go-around and snatched up the female sensation Santogold for his new mixtape which he calls "Top Ranking". After giving it a careful listen, the mixtape is a bit of a letdown, but it's got some highlights and definitely worth checking out.

MP3:"Top Ranking" - Diplo vs. Santogold Mixtape

TRACKLIST:

1. Dub Selection Intro
2. 3-6 Mafia - Late Night (Unstoppable Mix)
3. Santogold - Shuv It (Disco D Blend)
4. Santogold - I’m A Lady (Diplo Mix Ft Amanda Blank)
5. Sir Mixalot - Posse On Broadway
6. Santogold - Lights Out (Diplo’s Panda Bear Mix)
7. Aretha Franklin - Save Me
8. Devo - Be Stiff
9. B52’s - Mesopotamia
10. Gerri And The Holograms - Gerri And The Holograms
11. Santogold - Anne (Switch Mix)
12. Santogold - LES Artistes (XXXchange Mix Ft Movado)
13. Cutty Ranks - Dutty Six Pack
14. Santogold - Find A Way (Graeme & Switch Mix Ft Kid Cudi)/ Lunar Camel
15. Richie Spice x Ratatat - Marijuana
16. Desmond Dekker - Shanty Town
17. Santogold - Guns Of Brooklyn
18. Dixie Cups - Iko Iko
19. Tony Matterhorn - Big Belly Guns
20. Santogold - Get It Up (Radioclit mix Ft MIA & Gorilla Zoe)
21. Mark Ronson In Studio
22. Trouble Andrew - Run - Hide
23. Sister Nancy - Pigeon Rock
24. Nora Dean - Barbwire
25. Shinehead - Know How Fe Chat
26. Clash - Ghetto Defendant
27. Warrior Queen - Check It
28. Santogold x Benga - Unstoppable / Night Dub
29. Shawty Lo x Skream - They Know / Stagger
30. Santogold - Creator (Mumdance Mix ft Jammer, Badness, Chronik Rage, Slikman & Tempz)
31. Xray / Turbulence Duplate (Starstruck Diplo Mix)
32. Barrington Levy - Send A Moses
33. Prince Jazzbo - Ital Corner
34. Santogold - Icarus
35. Santogold x Diplo - Right Brigade (hidden track)

VIDEO: CSS "Rat Is Dead (Rage)"

ARTIST: CSS
TRACK: "Rat Is Dead (Rage)"
ALBUM: Donkey
LABEL: Sub Pop
NOTES: This video was apparently shot in one take with the cameraman wearing a jet pack. Oh yeah, and Lovefoxxx is hot!

MP3'S: NEW STEREOLAB!

Organs + 60's pop + french vocals + disco drums = STEREOLAB. 16 years and counting, Stereolab are back with a brand new album full of newly recorded material called Chemical Chords. The sound of Chemical Chords is essential Stereolab. Nothing really new here, just Stereolab being Stereolab. And thats the way I want it. Their sound is extremly unique. If any change at all, there are more strings on the tracks, and of course organ, always organ. Badical Beats is stoked to have an advanced copy of the LP, which means free downloads for our loyal readers! Make sure to pick up Chemical Chords when it hits stores August 19th. In the meantime enjoy the tracks below!

MP3: Stereolab - "Silver Sands"



MP3: Stereolab - "Self Portrait with Electric Brain"

New MP3s from The Walkmen

The sun will shine a little brighter on August 19th. Why? Why because The Walkmen have a new album silly. It's called You & Me and may be The Walkmen's finest hour. On You & Me The Walkmen have mellowed some, but have not lost any intensity. "In the New Year" is the stand out track of the album, but that is just on first listen. Like most Walkmen albums, the tracks creep up and grow on you with every repeat visit. Badical Beats has two tracks from the new LP for download below, including "In the New Year" and the album opener "Dónde está la Playa." Happy Friday!

MP3:The Walkmen - "In the New Year"


MP3:The Walkmen - "Dónde está la Playa"

MP3: Living Ears Podcast

My boy Scotty up in SLC recently launched his blog LIVING EARS which is super rad. He's doing podcasts every week with some killer tunes laced with his commentary, rants, and raves in-between. Here are the mp3 downloads and track lists for podcast volumes #1 and #2. If you're down with it, head to Living Ears and subscribe.

MP3: Living Ears Podcast Volume #2


William Shatner - Common People
White Denim - Track 8
White Denim - Track 5
Lykke Li - Dance. Dance. Dance
Takka Takka - Everybody Say
Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor (Smoothed Out on an R&B Tip Version)
Groove Armada - Are Friends Electric (Gary Numan Cover)
Paris Hilton - Turn it Up
Modeselektor - Godspeed
Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others (Live on KCRW)
Titus Andronicus - My Time Outside the Womb
The Hold Steady - Slapped Actress
Kid Sister - Control (JFK Remix)
Yo! Majesty - Hey There Girl
CSS - Left Behind
Sebastien Grainger - American Names
William Shatner - You'll Have Time


MP3: Living Ears Podcast Volume #1


The Dodos - Eyelids
Port O'Brien - I Woke Up Today
Virgins - Rich Girls
Beck - Chemtrails
The Faint - The Geeks Were Right
Battles - Leyendecker
Crystal Castles - Alice Practice
Music Go Music - Light of Love
The Ataris - Boys of Summer
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Alkaline Trio - Do You Wanna Know?
MGMT - Time to Pretend
MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix)
Kid Cudi - Day 'N Nite (Crookers Remix)
Busy P - To Protect and Entertain (Crookers Remix)

Badical Find : Letron

Move over Uffie! Letron is on the scene and she is about to blow that shit up! Straight out of Los Angeles, Letron is the most badical female beat maker/rapper we've heard in sometime. Her tracks are sensual, dirty, and bangin! Below you'll find free downloads of "Don't Need No Man" and "Bandre Bagassi," and you can grab 2 more tracks for free from her myspace. As for Letron in the flesh, if you're in the Southern California area you can catch her live within in the next several weeks. We're super pysched for her July 30th Silverlake Lounge show with Badical Beats artist Afghan Raiders.

These tracks have been on heavy rotation in our offices and in my new corolla. You'll soon know why!



MP3:Letron - "Don't Need No Man"


MP3:Letron - "Bandre Bagassi"

MP3: Go Kart Champion - "Cranberry and Vodka"

Here at Badical Beats we believe a healthy breakfast comes first and foremost. That's why we've started today out with fresh fruit, yogurt, toast, and a tall glass of "Cranberry and Vodka." This refreshment was made possible by our good friends and local Vegas talent Go Kart Champion. Go Kart Champion is comprised of Keith and Josh, and their music is written bi-coastal. Josh being in Ohio, and Keith being here in Vegas, they've managed to accomplish their tracks through internet and snail mail. We're keeping our fingers crossed for a reunion of the two, so we can throw them on stage and throw our panties at em. Until then, we're suggesting you start your morning off right and grab a free serving of "Cranberry and Vodka" below!

MP3:Go Kart Champion - "Cranberry and Vodka"

MP3: Koushik - "Lying in the Sun"

From the inbox comes a track called "Lying In The Sun" from a Canadian artist called Koushik. He's got his "official" debut coming out on Stones Throw Records September 30th, 2008. The record is called Out My Window, and is a follow up to his "unofficial" releases of Madvilliany (Koushik Remixes) and Be With, which both dropped in 2005. I love this track because it's not your typical Stones Throw hip-hop-jazzy-sample-laced bumper. It's coming from a different place, and it's living proof of how the label loves to take risks and branch out with their artists.

MP3: Koushik - "Lying in the Sun"

LATE OF THE PIER VIDEO AND MP3

Last summer belonged to those feisty nu ravers Klaxons. This summer will be owned by Castle Donington's very own, very weird, and very badical, Late Of The Pier. Their debut album Fantasy Black Channel will be released on Parlophone Records August 12th. Badical Beats has recieved an advanced copy, which I might add has been inducing eargasms all over our office. The single "Heartbeat" will be released a week prior to the LP on August 5th. We just so happen to have the video for "Heartbeat" as well, which is nothing short of amazing. Loaded with fun effects, Space Odyssey-ish visuals, and even exploding heads! Yes! And if that ain't enough, grab a free download of the track "Whitesnake" below as well. We know... and we love you too!

VIDEO: "Heartbeats" from Late of the Pier's upcoming LP Fantasy Black Channel




MP3: Late of the Pier - "Whitesnake"

VIDEO: Radiohead - "House of Cards"

ARTIST: Radiohead
TRACK: "House of Cards"
ALBUM: In Rainbows
LABEL: ATO / Maple Music / XL Recordings
NOTES: This video is your typical Radiohead craziness... made with 3D plotting technology. If you're a total video-tech nerd, "Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR were used to capture the 3D images" for this video.
BONUS:If you're bummed about YouTube's quality, you can watch a slightly better quality version of the video HERE.

MP3: Sebastien Grainger - "Map of the World"

The ex-DFA1979 thrasher, drummer, and vocal genius Sebastien Grainger is back in the spotlight, having inked a deal with Saddle Creek Records. His debut full length is set to release in October, but to hold the fans over, dude has released a four track EP dubbed American Names. If you're already sold on it, you can purchase the Digital EP on iTunes HERE, otherwise, you find the tracklisting and download below. Three cheers for new music.

American Names EP
1. American Names
2. Ways to Come Home
3. Map of the World
4. Epilogue


MP3: Sebastien Grainger - "Map of the World"

MP3: Digitalism "Kitsuné Tabloid Micromix"

You might have noticed Digitalism on the front page of Myspace when you logged in this morning to check if you're blowin' up. The German electronic masterminds are giving away a free "Micromix" download of their new mix for Kitsuné Maison Records called "Kitsuné Tabloid". The full version is mmm mmm good, so when you get the chance grab it, but for now, enjoy a download of the teaser below.

MP3: Digitalism - Kitsuné Tabloid Mircomix

MP3: CSS "Jager Yoga"

A is for AWESOME. B is for BADICAL. C is for CSS. D is for DONKEY. As in, BADICAL BEATS has an AWESOME mp3 from the new CSS album DONKEY! Yes, those crazy Brazilians that got you all like "Alala Alala" are back with their second release, Donkey, due out on Sub Pop/Warner July 21st. "Jager Yoga" is the intro track on the new album, and we're not exactly sure what it's about, but we think it has something to do with being sexy and party'n. Donkey has the perfect amount of dance, rock, sex, and trash. Lets make love and listen to the track from below!

MP3: CSS - "Yager Yoga"

VIDEO: Bloc Party - "Mercury"

ARTIST: Bloc Party
TRACK: "Mercury"
ALBUM: Mercury Single
DIRECTOR: Ace Norton
LABEL: Atlantic Records

4th of July MP3s from BIKINI

Yesssss... 4th of July weekend is here and a great way to get in the summer spirit is to download some new BIKINI tracks on BADICAL BEATS. The first is a cover of Feist's "one two three four", which I think they do justice, and the second is an original doowop called "I Remember Being Young". The tracks come from the Montreal based duo's new EP, Concerning the Number 7 & Your Love, which will be officially released July 7th. Listen to the good summertime jams below.

MP3: BIKINI - "12:34 (Feist Cover)"



MP3: BIKINI - "I Remember Being Young"