Shit I’m Diggin’ #2

Beatconductor – “I Wouldn’t Wanna Be Like You”

How Sweden’s Ture Sjöberg has operated for this long under this alias and somehow not been sued by Madlib baffles me, as I’m sure it baffles you. However, where Beat Konducta creates hip-hop mini-masterpieces that are hazy and soulful, Beatconductor opts for making full-fledged club tracks of many styles. Take this track for example, from the recently-released “Brand New Secondhand” LP. A seven minute-long 80s groovefest in the vein of The Whispers’ “Rock Steady”, “I Wouldn’t Wanna Be Like You” is the kind of song that my early grade-school self always imagined that would be soundtracking my Saturday nights as I’d be going out to party with a gorgeous lady friend. Wall-to-wall fun.

Download “I Wouldn’t Wanna Be Like You”

Kent – “Vy Från Ett Luftslott (Punks Jump Up Remix)”

More retro-ness AND Swedish-ness. Recently, Scandinavia’s biggest band laid down a challenge to their fans to create a video for their latest single. This was the winner. By far the best music video reconstituted from old film that I’ve ever seen.

Awesome Tapes From Africa

Sometimes I like my music to not come from Europe or the States. If you’re in the mood for a change, check Awesome Tapes From Africa. Senegalese hip-hop, Nigerian Juju, Congolese kwassa kwassa…it’s all here. There’s not a lot I can say, just hear for yourself.