Download: Clams Casino – “Instrumentals Mixtape 3”

NJ's beat making baddass ClamsCasino ends the year with Instrumentals Mixtape 3! Much like the last two mixtapes this third installment includes pretty much everything the producer has been involved with since dropping his second mixtape in June of 2012. What that means is thirteen tracks of which three are unreleased. Mike has also stated that this will be the last in the series but in my opinion that’s a bold statement that might be difficult to follow as forever is a very long time. DOWNLOAD

Video: Clams Casino Makes A Beat Live Day 1

Clams Casino has partnered up with HP computers to create a song via a live Youtube streaming event using his HP Split X2 laptop of course. The two day event started mid-day yesterday and will wrap up sometimes today. Helping Clams is Vic Mensa alongside several other session musicians and a live painter who is rendering various quotes from viewers who live tweet their suggestions for the track.

I watched about an hour and a half of the stream yesterday while it was occurring live and thought some of the suggested ideas worked well. Mensa can come off as a little annoying from time to time but it’s still an interesting concept that gives fans a peak into how clams works. Egyptian Cotton Y’all!

Listen: Nacho Picasso & Avatar Darko – “Vampsterdam” Full LP

Having already shared several tracks from the new joint project Vampsterdam, featuring Nacho Picasso and Avatar Darko, you should pretty much be in the loop on this one; but if not,  you can now stream/purchase the album below which boasts production from old and new friends of the duo including  Clams Casino, AraabMuzik, BlueSky Black Death, Cardo, Raised Byy Wolves, and more.

Listen: Nacho Picasso & Avatar Darko – “Smells Like Lean Spirit” Produced by Clams Casino

June 10 marks the release of NachoPicasso and Avatar Darko‘s joint album, Vampsterdam. So far we have shared the AraabMuzik produced “Vampire”  which was reason enough to get excited but throw in a name like Clams Casino, who produced “Smells Like Lean Spirit,” and things start to get serious if ya’ know what I mean? Check out the Seattle rappers doing their thing to the syrupy beat below…

Listen: DOOM & Clams Casino – “Bookfiend”

We start Monday off with an unexpected treat from an upcoming DOOM project on Lex Records. Clams Casino handles production on “Bookfiend”, lacing it with his trademark tone and feel, the results are, as expected, a natural fit for the two offbeat artists. Stream below…

Listen: Mikky Ekko – “Pull Me Down” (Prod. Clams Casino)

Clams Casino acts as a producer on “Pull Me Down,” from Mikky Ekko in which the NJ beat maker employs the gloomier side of his production style to a pop ballad.

Listen/Download: Clams Casino - "B-Sides"

Clams Casino has spent his morning releasing a bunch of b-sides from his recent Instrumental Mixtape, featuring material from Mac Miller, Havoc, Sha Stimuli, Squadda B and Lil B. Instead of posting them all as a package, he's releasing them as individual files, so head on over to his twitter page to catch them as they're free.

Below you'll find some of the tracks he's posted...

“Cold Feet” “Coldness” “Always Have A Choice” “23 Dollars”

Download: Clams Casino – “Instrumentals Mixtape 2”

Well this is a big surprise! NJ's beat making baddass Clams Casino just dropped Instrumentals Mixtape 2! It pretty much includes any work he’s been producing for hip hop artists since the first volume with some extra rare gems thrown in for good measure. Click HERE to download this must have.

Track list:

01 Palace [A$AP Rocky]

02 Wassup [A$AP Rocky]

03 Bass [A$AP Rocky]

04 The Fall (original mix) [The Weeknd]

05 Human unreleased

06 One Last Thing [Mac Miller]

07 Amor Fati (remix) [Washed Out]

08 Angels [Mac Miller]

09 Leaf [A$AP Rocky ft. Main Attrakionz]

10 Kissing on My Syrup [Squadda B]

11 Swervin' (remix) [XV]

12 Unchain Me [Lil B]

13 Born to Die (remix) [Lana Del Rey]

14 I'm God [Lil B]

Listen: BBC Radio 1’s Benji B Program With Guest DJ Clams Casino.

Clams Casino made a guest appearance on Benji B's BBC Radio 1 program yesterday for an hour and  twenty minutes of delicious tunes. Combined with Benji’s regular quality set Clams follows up with 25-minutes of his own in a mix he calls "The Evolution of Clams Casino". The "exclusive" mix includes some "VERY rare instrumentals" and is up for your listening enjoyment for the next 6 days HERE.

Listen: Joyce - "Keep The Lights On" (Clams Casino Remix)

The name Joyce might not sound familiar but chances are you have heard of her father. Well, you’ve at least heard her father’s work, as he (Mick Ronson) was a member of David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars band and also played with Van Morrison. Perhaps being in the music business paved the way for  his daughter, whose real name is Katherine Fussey, and has inlisted a remix by ClamsCasino. Clams’ production approach on her latest single, “Keep the Lights On” ends up sounding like M83 in my opinion, but that’s a good thing. Enjoy below…

Listen: Clams Casino – “Swervin” (Remix Instrumental)

NJ beat-maker Clams Casino dropped an unheard instrumental today on his Facebook. “Swervin” is a minimalist affair originally used as the backing to XV's mixtape Zero Heroes. Listen to or download below…