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Latest Beats
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Bisco Smith & Bq:Ram: Atlantic Sky – Out Now
Daylight Curfew and SVP present: Bisco Smith & Bq:Ram – Atlantic Sky. A free record for you and yours! This project was crafted between New York, LA, and Italy. Inspired and scripted while overseas, it is our great pleasure to pass the energy your way. All we ask is if you like the record, please post it, share it, dub it, burn it, tell a friend and help us spread the good word!
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Listen: Dfalt – Moon Milkshake
Our friends over at Okayfuture just premiered the first track off of Dfalt’s upcoming debut full length, Helsinki Beat Tape (Part One) out June 11th on Daylight Curfew. The track is available as a free download and gives you a better idea as to what to expect from the HBT series. Be sure to pick up a copy on limited signed/numbered cassette before they’re gone (only 100 will be available).
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Daylight Curfew Cast Vol.22 – badtouch
Welcome to Volume 22 of the Curfew Cast collection. This time around Los Angeles by way of New York beat maker, badtouch, served up a 50 minute mix of original instrumentals, tracks, and remixes for your listening pleasure. On May 5th badtouch will be with the Daylight Curfew crew performing a live beat set and our monthly ‘Beat Tape’ Party.
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Cassettes Won’t Listen Announces New Single + Album
Today the folks over at Vibe Magazine premiered the new single from Cassettes Won’t Listen titled “Transmission”. They also let the word out that his new record is set to be released July 16th on Daylight Curfew. The album, titled CWL, is his first full length since 2011′s Evinspacey. We can’t give away too much information yet but we’d say it’s safe to start practicing some of those new dance moves you’ve been wanting to test out. More info soon, for now check out “Transmission” and cop it over at iTunes.
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Bisco Smith & Bq:Ram – Atlantic Sky – May 7th
On May 7th Atlantic Sky, a new record from MC Bisco Smith and Italian producer duo Bq:Ram, will be released on Daylight Curfew / SVP. The three musicians bridged their talents to create a project that captures the freedom and inspiration born from ventures into the unknown. The record will be available as a free download through our website next week!
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LISTEN: Turnbull Green – Neuro-Transmit Your Face (Dfalt Remix)
Dfalt has recently had his way with “Neuro-Transmit Your Face” from Turnbull Green’s latest debut record, The Wolf In You. The release hit stores on March 26th while Dfalt’s upcoming debut full length, Helsinki Beat Tape (Part One) will see the light of day on June 11th. Enjoy.
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Artist Profile: Computer Jay
We recently met the prolific producer, DJ, and newly established music video director, Computer Jay, at our monthly Sunday afternoon party, Beat Tape. He passed us along Volume 1 of his 4 part album, Savage Planet Discotheque, a highly recommended collection of warm, crunchy beats, sci-fi inspired textures and samples, along with a few vocal melodies straight from the soul of the 70s. We inquired a bit more about what he’s up to and what is to come.
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Artist Profile: Turnbull Green
Director Ryan Palmieri has recently come on board to help spotlight Daylight Curfew artists. To kick things off he’s pointed the lens to experimental electronic punk, Turnbull Green. TG’s debut album, The Wolf In You, is out now via Daylight Curfew / Take A Record. Check out the profile below and pick up the record on 2xLP or digitally via the store or your favorite digital retailer.
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LISTEN: Killer Mike and El-P are Run The Jewels
Last year’s El-P-produced Killer Mike record, R.A.P. Music, saw it’s fair share of critical praise, leaving fans hungry for more. The melding of El-P’s hard hitting beats from Brooklyn found a perfect match with Killer Mike’s politically charged Southern flow. There was one problem, El-P only appears once, the album’s ninth: “Butane (Champion’s Anthem)”. Well don’t get too down because the duo just posted a snippet from their newest project, Run The Jewels, a project where they’ll share time on the mic while El-P continues to handle the album’s production. The track, “Banana Clipper”, appears on El-P’s Soundcloud and announces this Summer for the album’s release. Dive in and get a taste of what’s headed your way from this dynamic duo.
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DJ Synapse – Mind Games Mix (Black Scale)
DJ Synapse and Black Scale just dropped a mix titled Mind Games. Synapse always comes correct with the skills and the selections. Check out the mix and definitely keep an ear on Synapse.
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Chaze – This Was Your Town
New York / Paris producer Chaze just dropped a fresh new video, directed by Jay One and titled “This Was Your Town” featuring Casey Mecija. Set in Paris, infamously known as the City of Light, exposes viewers to a raw and more urban side of Parisian streets. To better illustrate his vision, Chaze enlisted the vocal talents of Casey Mecija and artist Jay One, pioneer of French Graffiti.
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Daylight Curfew Cast Vol.21 – Finding A Way (Core Rhythm – Beat Tape)
On April 7th Core Rhythm will be in Los Angeles with the Daylight Curfew crew performing a live beat set at our monthly party, Beat Tape. He just blessed us with a 30 minute beat tape of his own titled Finding A Way along with some great insight as to what he’s been working on and whats to come. Hit play on the mix, read up on the homie, and come through this Sunday to check Core get busy live on the beats!
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Turnbull Green’s Debut Out Today On Daylight Curfew / Take A Record!
Today Turnbull Green’s debut experimental electronic punk record, The Wolf In You, comes out via Daylight Curfew / Take A Record. Head on over to the store to get your hands on the very limited 2xLP or digital deluxe package. If you’re in the LA area, head on over to Origami Vinyl for Turnbull’s release party tonight starting at 7pm. Congrats to the homie.
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Turnbull Green Record Release Show – Origami Vinyl LA
Turnbull Green’s debut record, The Wolf In You, is out this Tuesday on Daylight Curfew / Take A Record. We’re excited to announce his record release show this Tuesday at 7pm at Origami Vinyl in Los Angeles. Come out and pick up a copy of The Wolf In You on 2xLP and say whats up to the Daylight Curfew crew. See you there! More details after the jump….
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Dfalt – My Mind When She Told Me
A new track surfaced yesterday from Dfalt’s soundcloud. The new music, titled “My Mind When She Told Me”, featues Dfalt’s classic use of chopped vocal samples, dusty drums, and haunting melodies. Given the name of the track, this is your chance to experience what it sounds like in Dfalt’s head.
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Turnbull Green at SXSW
Daylight Curfew’s Turnbull Green will be causing havoc this year down at SXSW. He’ll be holding down the ones and twos for the one and only, Angel Haze. They’ll both be handling a ton of shows down there so check out the schedule after the jump, stop by to give them both some love.
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Rubble Kings – A Kickstarter Film You Should Support
We don’t often push Kickstarter projects but this is one that we feel hits home with us and the Daylight Curfew community. Rubble Kings is a story of NYC’s 1970s gang subculture and how it influenced the cultural phenomenon that is hip hop. Head over to their Kickstarter page for more info on the project and to pick from a plethora of packages.
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The 7′s: Stick-Up
Aaaannndddd……The 7′s is back! We’ve recently been hard at work setting up things like our monthly Beat Tape party and getting ready for record releases by Turnbull Green, Dfalt, and Bisco Smith, so we’re excited to bring back our 7″ beat making series. This time around the track is Honey Cone’s 1971 classic, “Stick-Up”.
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Daylight Curfew Cast Vol. 20 – Fresh Beets (mixed by Dfalt)
A new Curfew Cast inspired by our newest monthly party, Beat Tape. Taking place on the first Sunday of every month in Downtown LA’s Art District. A big thank you to all who came out to the first party this past weekend and we look forward to seeing you for the next on April 7th.
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Rabbi Darkside – ‘Prospect Avenue’ Campaign
Brooklyn’s own Rabbi Darkside recently jumped off a kickstarter for his a new project ‘Prospect Avenue’. It’s not everyday here at DLC we push a kickstarter project, but Rabbi D and all the good people involved on this record work everyday to make the world better through hip hop, art, and music. We believe they give to the community endlessly, and its about time for them to receive that energy. Only so they can turn around and once again deliver that goodness back to the people.
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Peter Jay – Suit & Tie (Remix)
Peter Jay always come correct with super interesting interpretations. This time he went in on the new, Justin Timberlake – Suit & Tie (Feat. Jay-Z) Enjoy the flip!
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Mix Master: Joey Raia
Friend of Daylight Curfew and the man behind the mixing board of some of your (and our) favorite records takes some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions on current projects, past favorites, and how to handle “Demoitis”.
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Flamingosis – Reworks
Flamingosis is back with a new beat tape titled ‘Reworks’. This time it comes on a collectors edition red cassette! As always the beatmaker delivers a great collection of tracks for the listener to zone too. Take a listen, enjoy.. and go cop that red tape!
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Introducing: Thrax – The Upmost
Recently some freshness landed in our inbox that we thought should be transmitted back to all of you out there. Thrax’s newest release, The Upmost, with production by Raida and Sharp, combines beats that are tough and classic with vocals that embrace ill wordplay, elegance and emotion. Definitely keep an eye out for this team.
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Daylight Curfew Cast Vol. 19 (An Evening With Turnbull Green)
We asked Turnbull Green to come in to the Daylight Curfew HQ and man the turntables for an evening. The result is volume 19 of the Curfew Cast and it’s a mix of tracks from Turnbull’s musical family as well as music that makes the man tick.
Be on the lookout for Turnbull Green’s debut record, The Wolf In You, out digitally and on vinyl on March 26th via Daylight Curfew / Take A Record.
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Okayplayer Premieres New Dfalt Remix
Okayplayer has recently announced OkayFuture, their electronic music channel within the OKP network. Today they are premiering a brand new remix from Daylight Curfew’s own, Dfalt. The track is also premiering their new soundcloud page so head on over and follow those dudes. We’re hoping to see a whole lot of collaboration between DLC and OKP in the near future.
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Listen: First Single From Turnbull Green’s Upcoming Record
This week we, along with Take A Record, let loose the beast that is Turnbull Green’s first single “Numbnose Badbrains”. The single is the first leak from his upcoming release, The Wolf In You, out March 26th on Take A Record / Daylight Curfew.
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Daylight Curfew Presents: Beat Tape – A Monthly Party
We are extremely excited to announce our new monthly party, Beat Tape! Taking place in LA’s Arts District on the first Sunday of every month, Beat Tape is for those who enjoy the classic Sunday afternoon backyard get together. So come out to drink beer, eat tacos, and celebrate beats, art, and life. We’re starting things off on March 3rd with sounds selected by Turnbull Green, Bisco Smith, and Dfalt. Live art will be provided by Sek 3.
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Turnbull Green + Savager = “Better Ask”
The homies Turnbull Green and Savager have collaborated on a drum and bass influenced track titled “Better Ask”. Take a listen after the jump and keep your eyes open for Turnbull Green’s debut record, The Wolf In You, out on Daylight Curfew / Take A Record this March 26th.
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Dfalt Releases New Single: The Beggars
Daylight Curfew’s very own is back with a new single titled “The Beggars”. Dfalt, the Los Angeles-based beatsmith has been steadily unleashing new music and videos in anticipation for his upcoming release Helsinki Beat Tape (Part 1).
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Ras G & Eagle Nebula – BLAST OFF!
Fresh to the interwebs. A new collabo from Ras G and Eagle Nebula.. Enjoy!
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Fresh Kils – Double Dragon Routine
Fresh Kils is a beast on the MPC! From behind the boards to the stage, there’s not a spot of ground he hasn’t touched. This video surfaced a while ago in celebration of his new website (we are taking a late pass on this one). Kils is working on a lot of fresh material, smashing stages all over the map, and pushing limits on his MPC.
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Stream: Heathered Pearls’ New Album: Loyal
Our friends over at Ghostly International have recently released a new album by Heathered Pearls (aka Jakub Alexander). A beautiful collection of ambient tracks from the producer who “wanted to find a world that was built on repetition, erosion and melody”. The selection paints a perfect backdrop for those looking to wash the day away with lush audio bliss.
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The 7′s: Space Race
It’s back! The next series of The 7′s features a sample from Billy Preston and his 1973 track “Space Race”. The sample has a few great elements that haven’t been introduced in previous samples we’ve offered. So needless to say we’re excited to hear what you guys come up with.
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Daylight Curfew Cast Vol. 18 – The 7′s (Bang Your Box)
We’ve collected all submissions for our newest series, The 7′s, and compiled our top picks in the latest Curfew Cast. A big shout out to all the producers who put time into this round of The 7′s, you guys are killing it.
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Dfalt – Bang Your Box
Dfalt has come through with a banging remix for our new 7″ series fittingly titled “Bang Your Box”. For those who don’t know, The 7′s is our newest series where we pick the sample and you flip the beat. Each sample is taken from a 7″ that we purchase in the used record store directly below the Daylight Curfew HQ in downtown LA.
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Chaze “Semivivus” Feat. Livia
Chaze, the founder of the French graffiti crew, The Grim Team, just released his first music video for the track “Semivivus”. It’s an eerily dark video shot in first person throughout the streets, catacombs, and metro of Paris. We feel the visuals and music line up hauntingly. Enjoy.
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Bisco Smith X Peter Jay Hit #33 On 2012 CMJ Hip Hop Charts
We are proud to announce that our early 2012 release by Bisco Smith and Peter Jay titled Jackson P landed at #33 on the CMJ 2012 hip hop charts. Once again Daylight Curfew sits in good company, we are hyped for everyone else who made the final charts and humbled to be there with so many talented artists.
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Philadelphia Slick – Don’t Wanna Be Right (7′s Remix)
A big thank you again to all who joined us in our first round of The 7′s. We’re looking forward to see what you all hook up for the next round with Doug Clark and The Nuts’ “Baby Let Me Bang Your Box” sample.
Every now and then we receive music that we feel is good enough to break the rules. Enter Philadelphia Slick.
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MHZ Legacy - Mass Temple
MHz Legacy took 15 years to release their debut effort, the self-titled MHz Legacy via Man Bites Dog Records. So it’s no surprise that since release, the group hasn’t slowed down a bit.
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Peter Jay: Bish Dont Kiw Ma Vibe (Peter Jay Instro Rendition)
Friend of Daylight Curfew, Peter Jay, has recently dropped his take on the Kendrick Lamar ‘Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe’ instrumental. The track seems to anticipate and provide an audio backdrop for the upcoming grey winter months. Curl up with a loved one and keep this on repeat. Shout out to Peter on this one.
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The 7′s: Baby Let Me Bang Your Box
Attention all you producers, beatmakers, MCs, and DJs out there, the 7′s is back for another round! This time it’s a sample by the band Doug Clark and The Nuts. The song is from 1966 and titled “Baby Let Me Bang Your Box”. You heard that right, “Baby Let Me Bang Your Box”.
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Introducing: DJ Grazzhoppa ft. M-Dot
Dr. Quantum (@docquantum) hit us up through #OpenTimelineTuesdays with this new DJ Grazzhoppa track featuring Boston MC M-Dot. The cuts are super duper fresh, production is tight, and the words are sharp. Enjoy!
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Daylight Curfew Cast Vol. 17 – Holiday Party
Throwing a holiday party but sick of boring old traditional holiday music? We got you covered. Behold, a hand-picked holiday mix by all of us here at Daylight Curfew. Featuring remixes, reworks, and just plain fresh versions of your same-old same-old holiday tracks. We also threw some of our recent favorite non-holiday beats to balance things out a bit. Download and enjoy that eggnog.
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PremRock – Mark’s Wild Years
New York wordsmith PremRock takes an unlikely road on his new Tom Waits inspired record. From the writing style to the production selection this is a something you ‘ll want to absorb and pay attention to. A great cohesive collection of tracks with a fresh slant of inspiration. Check it out!
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Sum – Dragon (Volume 1)
This week L.A. based all country traveler, Sum, dropped vol.1 of the two part series ‘Dragon’. His history on the mic is deep built on a heavy stack of fresh releases. This one adds to the catalog with skilled writing and great productions across the board. Enjoy!
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Flamingosis – Kolors
Flamingosis is back with another great collection of beats. This time he takes the jazz road serving up some very smooth pieces for your listening pleasure. This record truly displaying his fantastic ear for sampling and creates a landscape of boom-bap tunes that flow flawlessly from one to the next. Enjoy!
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Roc Marciano ‘Boss Material’ 4th Pyramid Remix
official 4th Pyramid remix / feature for Roc Marciano’s new single “Boss Material” out now via the fine folks at GoodFelons. The track just dropped digitally on iTunes and there’ll be a limited edition 12″ vinyl coming out late December. Check it!
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Iswayski Says Ur Good Bread
Here is Iswayski’s new compilation ‘Ur Good Bread’ released on Dutty Artz.. Enjoy!
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Introducing: Sleep Sinatra
Sleep Sinatra sent us his tunes via our weekly team up with Definitive Jux #OpenTimelineTuesdays. This one felt like a record we were bumping 10 years ago and still stands the test of the undergrounds time, classic basement music. Enjoy!
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Curfew Cast Vol 14 – DJ LOKASH – About That Life
A brand new mix by DLCs homie DJ LOKASH. The joints are hand selected to take you on a breezy audio trip through time. Enjoy
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To play in good health
As I sit eagerly awaiting the presidential debate airing tonight, where 15 minutes of the 90 will be dedicated to the issue of Health Care, I skim through a New York Magazine article about Grizzly Bear (Grizzly Bear Members Are Indie-Rock Royalty, But What Does That Buy Them in 2012?). The band has grown to be indie darlings and their success has brought them to honored guests on Jimmy Fallon and selling out shows the likes of Radio City Music Hall. Yet some band members remain without health insurance.
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Curfew Cast Vol.13 – Do It
Here is a collection of beats we have been creating too mixed in no particular order. You should play these while you handle your busy-ness.
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Iron Lyon – From the Ground Up
Iron Lyon is back with a fresh new LP titled ‘From the Ground Up’. A Dj by trade and an MC by heart, dude rocks well. This is a very classic feeling hip hop record that will most definitely bring you back to an era when the mainstream of rap was wise, where lyrics met beats that left you in a zone of thought. The words are deep, the beats are smooth, and the features are fresh! Enjoy.
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Flamingosis – Halphlyfe
Beat maker Flamingosis drops a fresh new collection of tunes for the fall season titled ‘Halphlyfe’ Check it out here
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Coughy – Fruit
In the summer of 2012, the duo, COUGHY, entered the studio to record a 6 hour non-stop session of improv with themes collected from their prior performances. The meticulously edited result represents the eponymous debut ep. Check out their video for ‘Fruit’
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Curfew Cast Vol. 12 – A Night with DLC & Turnbull Green
This time around we caught up with avant-garde music maker Turnbull Green and spun some records we all have been moving too in the past few.. Enjoy
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Curfew Cast Vol. 12 – A Night with DLC & Turnbull Green
This time around we caught up with avant-garde music maker Turnbull Green and spun some records we all have been moving too in the past few.. Enjoy
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Experimental Heavy Metal
Over the last several years a war has been taking place in the hills a few hours north of Manhattan. The war is as old as people and centers on past verses present. A particular battle has its epicenter in the small city of Hudson, NY, where an army of metropolitan ex-pats have landed and introduced a new way of seeing the world…
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Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes
Beautiful visuals to equally beautiful audio! Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes — short film by Kahlil Joseph, music from Flying Lotus’ album.
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Baykan – Legion of Chaos Vol. I (Album)
Turkbeatmakerz Baykan releases a fresh collection of remixes and originals on the ‘Legion of Chaos Vol.1 Album. Featuring a remix of Bisco Smith’s ‘Spaceships’ along side the likes of Diabolic, Ruste Juxx, Poison Pen, Immortal Technique and many more.
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The Videographers Guide Ep. 1 – The Music Video
Making music videos? Here is 10 minutes of great information and insight in the field. Be on the look out for The V Guide series, we are told there are many more to come!
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Savager – Grins (Part 2) feat. Bisco Smith & Turnbull Green
Savager recently revisited this tune and added a refreshing new touch to it. play, download, pass it around.
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BQ-RAM – Reworked Vol.3
The italian production duo BQ:RAM just released the third installment of their reworked series. This is a collection of remixes based on their Blue Sand City project, smooth, jazzy, hip hop tunes to chill too. Enjoy!
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DJ LOKASH – The shortest long way UP (mix)
DJ LOKASH just dropped a fresh “New World” mix and we thought you should be enjoying it too.
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Grizzly Grimace : Love Thug
Grizzly Grimace and Pig Food Records love you. This Valentine’s Day they give you ‘Love Thug’. A free 6 song collection of the ups and down in a true Love Thugs life.. Download the record, light some candles, open that box of chocolates, and relax to a story of love, loss, betrayal and revenge….
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Curfew Cast Vol 9. – James Lucius Gray – Valentine’s Slay (mix)
In preparation for next weeks celebration of love or the publicized reminder of having none. James Lucius Gray, comes through with the eclectic blend of a lovers highs and lows captured on record with the Valentine’s Slay mix. Enjoy the trip!
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Bisco Smith X Peter Jay (Jackson P) – Corner Store Elixir (video)
Bisco Smith and Peter Jay combine to form ‘Jackson P’. Today we have the brand new ‘Corner Store Elixir’ video for you. The full collection of tunes drops Feb 7th on Daylight Curfew! Stay Tuned
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Curfew Cast Vol. 8 – Dfalt, Jackson P, Grimace and more
Some new material, inspirations, and collections from the DLC team.
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SoulClap Budapest Feat. ILLspokinn – Let’s get it together
ILLspokinn in Budapest. Something smooth for the new week.
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Artist Spotlight : Brandon Reevey
This week we chopped it up with musician, painter, designer, and all around creative soul, Brandon Reevey. In late 2011 Brandon released ‘Bright Grey Friday’ a mix of Jazz, hip hop, soul, and electronics. A refreshing mixture of genres and emotions. The record, a collection of experiences, future sounds, and current inspiration was a starter for this conversation, the rest is in the writing. Take a read, take a listen, and enjoy!
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Curfew Cast Vol. 7 – Steyels Waer – The Bakery (mix)
This week on the Curfew Cast we bring you, Steyels Waer – The Bakery (mix) We have been rocking Waer mixes for a long time now, and we are proud to send this one through the airwaves and internets to you all out there. Enjoy and definitely check Wear out at CultureSystem.org for more info and a serious stack of fresh tunes.
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Daylight Curfew X John Felix Arnold III : Feb 4th S.F.C. (Trailer)
Daylight Curfew and John Felix Arnold III are combing forces for a show in San Francisco February 4th. Check the trailer and all info right here. Tell a friend to tell a friend and bring all your friends with you!
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Curfew Cast Vol.4 – Bisco Smith – Thirty Three / Forty Five (beat tape)
This week we have a special original mix of beats by Bisco Smith. The sound is reminiscent of the dusty 90′s era where samples and chops reigned supreme. All tracks were produced in Brooklyn and the tape fully crafted in California.
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Bq:Ram Winter Mix 2k11
Direct from Italy, Bq and Ram have once again dropped their winter mix. Tune and and enjoy.
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Curfew Cast Vol. 3
This week we chopped it up with DLC’s Dubstep aficionado Savager. Talking influences, directions and played a couple of his new tunes.
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NY 77 The Coolest Year in Hell
The year was 1977, the city New York. The culture was booming. Hip Hop, Disco, Clubbing, Djing, Blackout, Chaos and Beauty. Check this amazing documentary out we found on the webs.
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Turnbull Green – Soundwaves KPFK radio mix
Turnbull Green spread the Daylight Curfew sounds across the LA radio waves this past Friday night.. Here is the set, in full.. Enjoy!
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Artist Spotlight: Turnbull Green
Super hyped to have one of DLC’s long time collaborators and contributors in the spotlight this week. We threw some questions at Turnbull Green and got the drop on his newest latest. We also wanted to let you know that tonight he is on the radio and in the airwaves over L.A. check the words and tune into the radio!
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Curfew Cast Vol.1
The first in a series of ongoing weekly podcast. The first volume brings listeners a primer on who and what Daylight Curfew is. New tracks by Bisco Smith, Savager, Eka, Echoes Alike, Turnbull Green, Grimace, Cassettes Won’t Listen, Dfalt and Jump Clubb.
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