Video: BBC Radio 1 Special, DJ Benji B & Composer Grant Windsor Reinterpret the best of 2012

DJ Benji B teamed up with writer and composer Grant Windsor for an hour long BBC Radio 1 special in which a 16-piece string ensemble play along side a variety of electronic and hip-hop tracks. Benji B handles the decks while a string section provides new layers to some of 2012′s biggest tunes and more. Check out the full tracklist and video below, let’s hoping an audio rip of this gets released.

Tracklist:
Dwele – A.N.G.E.L
Flying Lotus – Do The Astral Plane
Ossie – Love Crazy
D-Malice – Gabryelle Refix
Bok Bok – Silo Pass
Wiley – Highs n Lows
S-X – Bricks
Timbaland – Ayo Technology (Instrumental)
Africa HiTech – Out in the Street (Snippet)
TNGHT – Higher Ground
Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean – Clique
Drake – Headlines
Jeremih – All The Time
Raphael Saadiq – Skyy Can You Feel Me
James Blake – Love What Happened Here
Radiohead – Everything in its Right Place

BONUS: HERE is another similar performance from a year ago.

Listen: G.O.O.D. Music (Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, Jay-Z and more) – “Cruel Summer” Full LP Stream

So here we have the hugely anticipated Cruel Summer album from Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, R Kelly, Jay-Z and more. I really don’t feel the need to get into specifics with this one because unless you have been living in a cave for the last few months you know exactly what’s what with this one. I will tell you what I am most excited about and that’s that Onomatopoeia favorite Hudson Mohawke apparently produced a very healthy chunk of this album? I wasn’t loving some of the early singles but as a complete project this works quite well.

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G.O.O.D. Music (Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and more) - Cruel Summer [Full Album Stream], 9.2 out of 10 based on 207 ratings

Video: Faith No More Covers “Niggas in Paris”

Faith No More always lay out some unique covers and they more often than not do them very well. The band recently took on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Niggas in Paris”, and you can add this one to the list of success’cause that shit cray, Watch fan footage below….

Listen: Tumblewoof – “M▲JOR”

Tumblewoof is a mashup artist that takes little snippets from songs by such artists as Feist, Drake, AC/DC, Kid Cudi, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, The Roots and many more and then melds them together for one seemless mix. You’re familiar with this process, think closer to Girl Talk in how rapid fire each sample is than a one off song the blends two artists together. Tumblewoof doesn’t always take the obvious route on  M▲ JOR giving this tiny mix a big punch. Give a listen below and download for a price of your choice if interested, and yes you can get it for free if you so choose.

Onomatopoeia Exclusive Download: Perestroika - "Giving Thanks EP"

Heyo-

A Happy Thanksgiving to one and all, and with that, a gift: Onomatopoeia’s exclusive Perestroika Giving Thanks EP. Five mashups from Alex and Dan slugged out over the past month or two featuring everything we’ve been hooked on of late, from A-Ha to Childish Gambino. IT TURNS OUT THE GREATEST GIFT IS FRIENDSHIP YOU GUYS.

Much love,

Perestroika.

Perestroika – Giving Thanks EP

Recorded October Through November 2011 in Astoria NY, USA

Art by Jediak

Perestroika is Chambaland & Jediak

Perestroika - Giving Thanks EP by Onomatopoeiaone

01: Childish Puritans – 3:09: Childish Gambino – “Bonfire” vs. These New Puritans – “Three Thousand”

02: “What You Know About The USA” – 3:27: T.I - "What You Know" vs. HEALTH - "USA Boys"

03: Veronica Eat World: – 3:08: Jimmy Eat World – “The Middle” vs. The Veronicas “Untouched”

04: The Sun Always Shines On Celebrities – 5:29: Twista - "Overnight Celebrity" vs. A-Ha - "The Sun Always Shines On TV"

05: Dirt Rag – 4:15 Jay Z – “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” vs. Aerosmith – “Rag Doll”

Listen: Jay-Z & Kanye West - 'Watch the Throne'

Someone was nice enough to make available the long awaited Jay-Z and Kanye West combined effort, Watch The Throne in it's entirety. Featuring a few guest appearances including two from Frank Ocean and one from Jay-Z's wife, Beyonce. There are many highlights after my first listen and in my opinion doesn't disappoint. You can buy a copy of the album exclusively on iTunes with physical release coming later in the week.