the oakland/houston connection in 220 is here with a big announcement in the form of a free album for all to enjoy. after a quick skim, it’s safe to say they’ve progressed quite nicely, as everything’s been tightened up. be sure to download the sponsored tape via datpiff.
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two twenty – the following [free album]
-grizzly
remember this trailer from a while back? in case you don’t, re: generation is a project by hyundai of all companies, putting up an assortment of 5 djs (including preemo, skrillex, crystal method, pretty lights and mark ronson) with the likes of some unlikely artists. they’re offering up a free download of the soundtrack, in preparation for the films release in select theaters on february 16th. more info here.
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to honor the release of their brand new website, blacksmith/stones throw’s strong arm steady decided to release their 2011 album to the masses for free.
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strong arm steady – arms and hammers [free album]
-grizzly
no, greg noire is no new artist. he’s just under a new alias now. formerly greg giant, the name change doesn’t mean the quality of music is any different – half grey is a brand new, moody collection of 20 original beats and compositions from greg. oh, and the samples will definitely pique your respective interests.
be sure to follow the man on twitter. and if you’re into that sort of thing, stream it via soundcloud.
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greg noire – half grey [BEAT TAPE]
-grizzly
i don’t know where i stumbled upon travels, maybe ap.net, but i’m glad as hell that i did. these young aussies have just dropped their debut ep entitled life, and it’s 8 tracks of raw post-hardcore for the small fee of naming your own price. if you’re into old mewithoutyou, defeater and awesome aesthetics, you’ll be sold instantly. head over to their bandcamp for the hook up.
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a while back, we posted about leonard’s free album higher vibrations, an experimental landscape of hip-hop beats and what have you. now he’s back with (shortform) ADHD, a collage of over 50 beats into 9 tracks, available for free download. hop to.
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leonard dstroy – attention deficit high definition [free album]
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this video was sent to us by the artists by way of one of my friends, and i gotta say, milli mars has my attention. hailing from my neighboring city of san antonio, milli’s “the alarm” comes from 2011′s album, YMID, which can be yanked for free right here at bandcamp. the video was done by the same folks behind a$ap rocky’s “peso,” and i gotta say that this one edges it out a bit. look forward to seeing and hearing more from milli mars in 2012.
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just in time for christmas. abel finishes off his free album trilogy of 2011. i just want to take this post to thank this man. he’s put out three (assuming this one is too) quality albums out for free with no promo or hype other than the internet and the power of his music. he’s easily the best artist of 2011, in terms of changing the landscape of music (he’s only played a handful of shows and runs a cult), being consistent as hell and earning his stripes. what’s next? we don’t know, but for now – we have echoes of silence.
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the weeknd – echoes of silence [free album]
-grizzly
our boy hash is back at work again. here we have his latest LP, ready to distribute among the masses. while the production mainly comes from himself, he catches a few friendly features from thurogood wordsmith, john dew and most notably – stones throw’s guilty simpson. the album is available for free download here, but don’t shy from streaming it at bandcamp and throwing hash a mere $5 for the jams.
oh and if you’re into it, catch the trailer for the record.
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hash brown – break something [free album]
-grizzly
hopefully you remember us posting about the stuyvesants amazingly soulful production the first time around, and are as excited about this as i am. two album’s worth of instrumental beats for any mood and any time of day from the best producers not currently on your radar. both albums can be streamed and downloaded at the link below. shout out to the brooklyn circus as usual.
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the stuyvesants – the finer things vol. 1 & 2.
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as you know, we’ve been a part of the FBC publisher’s network for the better part of this year, and as a unit, this is the first officially backed project. primary element is a trio from the DC area putting out their LP through the FBC network. more info on the project can be found here, and you can catch the tracklisting below the jump.
how amazing is that artwork?
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primary element – superheroes & zombies [FREE LP]
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Hollywood Floss is one of our good friends here at weworemasks. He never hesitates to show us love for the love we got for him, so our working relationship is like an xzibit meme, you know? Anyway, he’s been hard at work on this project, One Fan at a Time, which is not necessarily a mixtape or an album, but something to gain some steam on these here internets, while building more hype for what’s to come in the future from this incredibly dedicated and hard working Houston act. Below, you’ll find the download and a tracklisting. Along with the download of the album, you can hit the jump for a brief catch-up interview I had with him about the album’s release.
Tracklisting:
01. Dear Fans [prod. Sweet Valley High]
02. Line Em Up (ft. YP) [prod. Chris Rockaway]
03. Lights Out [prod. Chris Rockaway]
04. Exhale (ft. Brian Angel) [prod. Sweet Valley High]
05. Contact High (ft. Jackie Chain) [prod. Chris Rockaway]
06. H-Town Chicks (ft. Solution) [prod. Sweet Valley High]
07. Home [prod. Sweet Valley High]
08. Dream Killer 2.0 (ft. Laws) [prod. Chris Rockaway]
09. Stalker [prod. brandUN DeShay]
10. Champion Sh*t (ft. Naledge) [prod. T.I.M.E.]
11. Fan Mail [prod. Sweet Valley High]
12. So Much To Say (ft. Brian Angel) [prod. Chris Rockaway]
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Hollywood Floss – One Fan at a Time [FREE RELEASE]
-grizzly
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We’ve been posting about Jazz Cartier for a while now, and with good reason. This recently turned 18-year old emcee/producer from Toronto, Canada has really sold me on his original brand of music, which according to him, is influenced by his own life. Losing Elizabeth is the final product after 2 years of hard work, writing, producing (alongside co-producer Michael Lantz) and arranging. During a quick conversation on Gmail, I got a little insight to this release, as in what influenced it, what influences him personally and so on.
Losing Elizabeth is a catalog of a time that involved the break up of his first love (cliched, but it’s molded a certain way here), coupled with the fact that he missed his hometown while off at boarding school, wanting to make things work out for himself. Toronto and Houston (hey, that’s where I’m from as well) have had a huge impact on him as well, and with the release of this album, he hopes that people just want to get to know him better through his music, if anything at all. He made personal progress with himself on the record and coming around on his situations helped him land on Losing Elizabeth.
And he said himself, he’s not wanting to “hype it up himself,” and he wants the music to speak for itself. Well, I don’t usually take the time to look into many projects before hand, nor do I usually care what many “submitting” artists have to say. That’s highly reflective of the fact that I actually enjoy his music. Tracklisting below the jump.
Find Jazz Cartier on twitter.
Follow Jazz Cartier on tumblr.
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Jazz Cartier – Losing Elizabeth [FREE ALBUM]
-grizzly
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i haven’t listened to these missouri boys in a while, and i feel like giving away your newest album for free (in light of an upcoming tour) is a really good reintroduction to purgatory fans such as myself. submit an e-mail addy and get your zip file on.
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colour revolt – the cradle [free album]
-grizzly
the criminally underrated gentleman of the late dear and the headlights have offered up a goodbye treat, putting up a collection of 30 demos recorded between 2005 and 2010. i wouldn’t necessarily use this collection as a jumping off point to the band if you’re a new listener (start with small steps, heavy hooves), but fans of the band (and great indie rock in general) will dig this.
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dear and the headlights – demos.
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hey strokes fans – angles wasn’t quite your bag? do you still yearn for the simplicity and raw edge of the band’s 10 year old debut album is this it? you’re not alone.
stereogum has compiled for you a tribute to that revolutionary garage rock album entitled stoked: a tribute to is this it. the whole album, covered front to back (yes, “nyc cops” is on it, in a way) by indie darlings such as peter bjorn and john, the morning benders, real estate and many, many more. head to the gum’s site to download the mix, complete with artist penned liner notes and reminisce with me.
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stoked: a tribute to is this it
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this is only a half serious post. word around the internet skreets is that lil b is actually getting his rap on throughout the course of this album, speaking on issues like health care reform, etc. and sure, you can cop it on itunes for 10 bucks, but the based god wants his fans to hear it regardless of how much money they have. a true ambassador of swag, that lil b is.
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lil b – i’m gay (i’m happy) [full album]
-grizzly
i introduced you guys to austin, tx’s the canvas waiting back in february, and now we all have a free download of their latest record – just in time for the coming summer months. purevolume’s to thank for this one.
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-grizzly
while i, nor the blogosphere is quite familiar with cleveland artist treazon quite yet, i’m positive that we’re in for a treat. common collaborator with house favorite quest and has enlisted the help of fellow young guns nero and ernie haines for a free LP.
tracklisting below the jump.
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treazon – visions [free album]
-grizzly
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we’ve posted about our internet colleague malcom lacey’s project before in the past. now, we have his follow up LP, plantation. plantation is a 10-song LP of delicious shoegazin’ melodic ambient (more adjectives here) pop for your most inspirational summer nights. get the album, visit their blog and quit actin’ silly.
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it’s a beautiful easter sunday outside, why not get the day going with some instrumental hip hop that any fan of dilla, 9th wonder, etc. would vibe with. trebles & blues is a producer out of cali that just dropped his debut album via the soul dojo. you can download the album free of charge at the site below, where you can also read stories behind the songs and check out some video clips. definitely a jazzy/soulful affair.
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k.r.i.t. comes through with his latest offering, which features a stellar list of production and guests. i’ll let the man himself give you the rundown:
I am proud to present “Return Of 4eva” to all my supporters, I took the past year to work on this project. I reached out to some of my favorite artists that I felt represented what this album was about. Ludacris, Bun B, David Banner, Chamillionaire, Big Sant, Joi & Raheem Devaughn all helped me to make my vision of this album complete. I hope you all love it. Download it for free at www.returnof4eva.com stay blessed – K.R.I.T.
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there’s a first time for everything, right? in this case, it’s promoting a band from the HEART OF FUCKIN’ RUSSIA. these fellas were nice enough to drop by the WWM inbox and lead us to their free music. i gotta say, this is not what i had in mind for russian ‘indie-pop-art-rock.’ then again, i’m patriotic as hell and by the purist being in me, hate all countries besides the one i reside in.
annyyyyway, these guys sound good. their full length LP, populra art reminds me of the grittier parts of the first tokyo police club EP, while dabbling in the ambience of foals and bloc party (hey, they even used the BP font for their album art). so get this free album and follow these guys around. they’re just fine.
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-grizzly
after a handful of delays, our boy quest’s brand new record is finally here. he’s definitely been working hard for this release, and from what few songs i’ve heard already, this is leading to be his best release yet. tracklist below the jump.
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quest – the reason: a defense mechanism [FREE ALBUM]
-grizzly
this album was recorded entirely on an iPad. if that isn’t some sweet, free promotion (as far as we know!) for steve jobs and his empire, i don’t know what is. listen to the fall for free/download it if you’re in the fan club or know how to use the internet.
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