Premiere: Janelle Monáe & Jidenna - Yoga

Bend over and show off dat ass and Yoga skillz for powerhouse Janelle Monáe and her Wondaland record label resident rapper Jidenna! With JM you never know what to expect apart from badass and funy and this is no exception. Over a throbbing bassline we're getting some fun n' flirty vocals with some humour thrown in for good measure. Niiice. Also, a first - we've never sung the word areola and had the urge to do harmonies, haha. Nice one! Listen beloooow; thoughts? 

The Best of 2013: The Year In Music

We were gonna post our annual Best of list on Monday. But with the hurricane force winds and floodings (right outside our HQ) in Europe now is a good a time as any for some sweet beats! It's been another incredible year in music and we wanna say thank you for a true pleasure listening together with ya'll! Standouts for us has been the dreampop of Say Lou Lou, Sky Ferreira's debut album, the return of MKS, David Lynch working with Lykke Li, Blood Orange sending us into heaven and the return of both David Bowie and Annie. Well honestly, the whole list is a true statement of what we absolutely love with no particular ranking. We saw The Knife live front and center in May at their Copenhagen gig and have a memory for life. Sheer brilliance! The fact that M.I.A., Sky Ferreira and Annie shared links to this blog on Twitter is just nuts and amazing! Thank you so much! Last week we took part in the Digital Agenda for Music conference in Stockholm along with Robyn and representatives from the government, technology and music industry sectors. Eh, amazing! We cannot wait for what '14 has in store and continue to grow and bring you the most awesome beats around. Thank you and enjoy!

Full Album Stream: Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady

The booty don't lie! We're blown away by Janelle Monáe's The Electric Lady album from the very first listen. It's brilliant and definitely a contender for album of the year. Her gleaming collaborations with Erykah Badu and Miguel sound even better here and the extended version of the latter we adore. Janelle infuses her second album with soul, R&B, Motown, Jimi Hendrix vibes, disco and classic 70's film scores. It's sounds cohesive despite all the references and the over all production is outstanding. Big Boi and Sean Combs act both as executive producers and they're holding this album together beautifully. We love the radio interludes and the humour they bring to the project. Prince and his guitar solo kick start the album on Givin' Em What They Love and Solange lifts the title track to gloruous heights with her amazing voice and that horn section makes us wanna d.a.n.c.e! Album closer What An Experience is just so tender and makes us want to hit repeat instantly. Top marks! The whole album is booty drop amazing and when it's out on September 10th we're picking it up first thing. Listen to the full stream below! Thoughts?

Premiere: Janelle Monáe Feat. Miguel - PrimeTime

Ooo, how smooth is this?! Janelle Monáe and Miguel team up for PrimeTime, a super slinky slow jam that just hits us in all the right spots. Yes there too! And there! This collaboration is so perfect, their voices are so awesome it's no wonder what a joy it is to hear them together. Love the layered voices and richness of the music - even the electric guitar solo... It evokes some classic 80's power Prince and how can we say no to that? Janelle's hotly anticipated album The Electric Lady is out September 10th and we officially cannot wait!  

Premiere: Janelle Monáe - Dance Apocalyptic

Wow, if the apocalypse were to happen soon-ish we wouldn't mind if Janelle Monáe was the soundtrack! She just dropped Dance Apocalyptic, an infectious throwback that's high on caffeine and sunshine, despite the dark and gloomy cloud lurking in the periphery. We're hearing tons of influences here; blues, soul, jazz and it's lovely! Also, her new album The Electric Lady finally has a release date; 10th of September. Listen below! Thoughts?