NIKE ZOOM TENNIS CLASSIC HF

The latest collabo from Nike x Hiroshi Fujiwara. Clean.

LADY LINDA...

Out this week is the first single from Skulltaste, the forthcoming Ghostly debut from NoDoz alumni Mux Mool. Lady Linda is another hot slice of electro hip-hop goodness from one of the genres rising stars. Seek it out, you'll be glad you did so.

CLAE FOOTWEAR SPRING 2010...

Spring 2010 collection from Clae. Very nice.

JIMMY THE LOCK...

Also out this week is via Alpha Pup is Jimmy The Lock, the debut from Low End Theory resident emcee Nocando. The album features production from a bevy of LA's finest including Nosaj Thing, Nobody, Daedelus, and Thavius Beck. A solid debut from an up and coming wordsmith.

THERE IS LOVE IN YOU...

Five years removed from his last solo album Four Tet returns today with There Is Love In You, his most focused work to date.



The album was developed and refined during an extended stint as a resident DJ at London club Plastic People. The result is a heady and somber "dance" record that imparts a sense of warmth and brightness on the listener.

Early candidate for album of the year? Me thinks so. Check out "Angel Echoes" after the jump for proof.

SAY GOODBYE TO WHAT...

Budding electronic producer Bullion returns with Say Goodbye To What, his latest single for One-Handed Music.

The single is a busy piece of work with chunky congas, crisp handclaps, guitar riffs, and an otherworldly vocal sample all vying for your attention. It comes together nicely though, check it out after the jump.

LE PLAISIR/CHEMISE...

In advance of their debut full-length, French duo Souleance (Soulist + Fulgeance) have dropped a new 7" via First Word called Le Plaisir/Chemise.



The a-side is hot, but the b-side is a bonafide burner. "Chemise" is a re-edit of a disco/boogie favorite from the 80's with that classic Souleance touch applied. Pure dance floor dynamite. Check it out after the jump.

FREEDOM...

New video from brotherly hip-hop duo Clipse. This is "Freedom", one of my favorite tracks from Til The Casket Drops. Video directed by Illusive Media.

adidas ZX8000

New ZX8000 from adidas. Super clean. Available now at Undefeated.

THE COLOSSUS...

More than two years removed from his last record, Rjd2 returns today with The Colossus, his 4th full-length effort and the first on his newly established imprint Rj's Electrical Connections. Check out lead single "Let There Be Horns" after the jump.

SPATIO TEMPOREL...

French electronic beat maker and NoDoz alumni Débruit is back with a new EP entitled Spatio Temporel.



Once again, Débruit delivers a diverse and engaging batch of tunes that display an incredible array of worldly influences. Check out "149 Dalston Airline" after the jump to hear a nice blend of warm synths, funky bass, and traditional West African percussion. Hot.

LIGHTGRIDS...

London electronic beat maker Om Unit is off to a hot start in 2010. This week he released a white-label remix of Joker's "Digidesign" in addition to a new single via All City called Lightgrids. Both are essential. Be sure to check them out.

MEDICOM x KARIMOKU PIANO BLACK 400% BE@RBRICK...

Wood manufacturer Karimoku teams up with MEDICOM to produce this all-wood co-branded black piano finish 400% Be@rbrick. So clean. Too bad it's so damn expensive.

NIKE SB BRUIN GREEN LEAF...

SUPER clean! This shoe screams spring time.

SHLOMOSHUN DELUXE...

Out this week via Friends of Friends is Shlomoshun Deluxe, the debut from 19 year old LA/SF based lo-fi electronic beat maker Shlohmo.

Shlomoshun features 9 original productions from Shlohmo in addition to remixes from Tokimonsta, devonwho, Fulgeance, & Low Limit. Fans of the LA beat scene (Flying Lotus, GLK, Nosaj Thing, etc.) should be all over this.

$FREE.99: DIPLO PRESENTS: FREE GUCCI (BEST OF THE COLD WAR MIXTAPES)

Diplo has rounded up a bunch of friends to remix tracks from Gucci Mane's Cold War mixtape series and is giving the entire batch away for FREE!

Diplo Presents: Free Gucci (Best of The Cold War Mixtapes) contains remixes from Diplo (naturally), Flying Lotus, Zomby, Salem, Memory Tapes, and more. Click here to download.

DO-OVER VOL. 1...

Brainfeeder head honcho Flying Lotus and Motown hip-hop mainstay Houseshoes split duties on vol. 1 of the new Do-Over series.

FL delivers more trademark crunchy hip-hop goodness with "Sangria Spin Cycles" and Houseshoes comes through with a Dilla-esque time signature called "The Makings". Straight heat, from LA to Motown.

LET THERE BE HORNS...

Ever feel like a bull in china shop? Apparently this guy does. Check out the new video from Rjd2 for "Let There Be Horns" from the forthcoming The Colossus. Album due on January 19th.

HISTORY...

Here's the latest video from resurgent underground hip-hop king Mos Def. This is "History" featuring Talib Kweli from The Ecstatic. Time signature provided by the late, great J Dilla.

NIKE SPORTSWEAR ALL-COURT HIGH...

Part of the Spring 2010 collection from Nike Sportswear. Hopefully these bad boys will be easier to track down than the fragment low-tops.

BEST OF 2009...

I vowed to finish this on time and here it is -- sp2009.

As usual, it's a 2 CD set (a+b). I haven't printed up the artwork yet but you can peep the cover below (click image to enlarge). The final sign-off comes this week when I "road test" the mix during my commute to work.

sp2009 features music from Dâm-Funk, Hudson Mohawke, Nosaj Thing, DOOM, Mayer Hawthorne, Mike Slott, P.O.S., Bibio, Brother Ali, Mos Def, and much, much, more.

Send me an email (click envelope below) and I'll make sure you get a copy.