Here's a little something for a Friday afternoon... Surrealist b-movie logic from Stones Throw disco sensation James Pants ends with some rays of West Coast sunshine and a Compton jam.

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Soundway come correct again with this raw collection of psych rock that was coming out of Lagos in the 70's. Amplified instruments and a healthy dose of experimentation saw plenty of young bands fusing psych attitude with Nigerian swing, inspired by Jimi Hendrix and Santana to create their own versions of some heavy blues attitude.

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After putting dope on some Jazz Fudge wax as part of the transnational rap group Dark Circle in 2003 and accumulating even more knowledge as a participant of the 2005 Academy in Seattle, Hamburg, ‘Schland-based DJ/producer Hysteria has now founded his own indie rap forge WE AINT MUSIC together with long-time associate Block Barley, who’s also responsible for the label’s 01. More EP than regular 12’’, Michigan Nights features not only the title cut boasting some heartfelt lines by Detroit’s latest consensus rhymeslinger Guilty Simpson, and – in good ol’ hip hop fashion – proper remix and instrumental, but no less than five bonus cuts along the same adventurous lines of gritty drum loops and synthed-up necksnappers. Michigan Nights is strictly limited to 500 copies and comes with a handmade silkscreen packaging for all of those who still believe that a zip folder just doesn’t feel the same… Listen to the Guilty joint below, and pre-order your copy by dropping an email to info@weaintmusic.com.

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The Red Bull Music Academy Soundsystem will be rolling into one of the UK's premier electronic music festivals - Wild in the Country - on Saturday the 5th of July. The festival, set in the grounds of the legendary Knebworth House, breaks the mould for UK dance events with a genre-defying line-up featuring Bjork, Foals, Battles and Soul Wax. The Red Bull Music Academy Soundsytem will be situated right in the heart of the festival and will feature artists who have helped shape and have learned from the Academy, such as Carl Craig, Norman Jay, Dixon, Benji B and Cedric Woo.

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All City is all about flipping the roots - new takes on original values, and now they're running a series of 7"s featuring some of the illest beat-making scientists from around the globe. Dropping monthly since April, the series features slices from Snowman, Fulgeance, Le NEKO, and Red Bull Music Academy veterans Onra, Mike Slott, Mweslee, and Hudson Mohawke. Stepping up to the plate at number four is Mweslee this July, with his trademark mix of huge drums, heavy bass and raw electronics. Check out 'Jamas, Jame, Jamon' below, and catch some more sounds at the All City site and myspace...

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