V/A: CHOICES EP VOL. 2 (UREP216)
ALSO CHECK OUT: V/A: CHOICES EP VOL. 1 w/ HUDSON MOHAWKE, THE LIONS, CONNIE PRICE AND THE KEYSTONES, PERCEE P & HIPSTER WONKAZ
VIDEO: OHMEGA WATTS / THE MAKING OF 'THE PLATYPUS STRUT' / CLICK IMAGE TO WATCH:
"Featuring yet
more one off’s and exclusives, this latest installment picks up from
where the last one left off - in stunning form. Pitching the BPMs
right down, 4Lux man Miles Benjamin kicks things off in style with a
bubbling, bass heavy piece of slo-mo hip hop. Taking it right back
up Ohmega Watts, delivers a direct dancefloor hit with the rowdy
Afro-funk of ‘Platypus Strut’. There’s even a Hudson Mohawke remix
of Radio City’s ‘The Hop’ to contend with too. Brilliant. 4/5"
- DJ Mag
"Crazy future music from the one they call Hudson Mohawke...the
world is coming round to this beat...nuts!"
- Benji B (1XTRA, Deviation)
"If you want a bit more funk in your life, be on the lookout
for Choices Volume 2...Milez Benjiman sounds like what Mos Def would
sound like if he grew up in Minneapolis, and there's even a slide
nod to Omar in the way he sings in "All The People"...Ohmega
Watts appears here with an incredible hard funk dance jazzy deal
called "The Platypus Strut (After School Edit)", which would be
suitable in any mix that is flavored with equally funky tracks from
Breakin' Bread, Ninja Tune, Jazzman, or Stones Throw..."
-
Music For America
The Ubiquity Choices EP series features multiple artists, all
exclusive tracks - all killer no filler. Tunes are one-off
collaborations, exclusive mixes, sneak peaks at future Ubiquity albums and
new joints collected from artists around the world. All 100% DJ
friendly. This first EP sold out quickly on 12” single, including a
track that was featured on MTV's Rob and Big (Hipster Wonkaz's 'Jupiter Jam') . Volume II will
appear in the new Ubiquity 12” jacket and will also be simultaneously
available for download.
A1. Milez Benjiman / All The People
A2. Milez Benjiman / All The People (Instrumental)
Milez Benjiman is brand new talent and his “All The
People” is an exclusive cut. Hailing from the 4Lux crew out of
Belgium this tasty mid-tempo freaky future soul cut is backed a rough n’rude
b-line and electronics for a mix that breaks musical boundaries and should
appeal to DJs of all shapes and sizes. For fans of: SRCP, PPP, Dwele, Prince
B1. Ohmega Watts / Platypus Strut (Extended Strut)
This version of Ohmega Watts “Platypus Strut” is an
extended re-edit that Ohmega made exclusively for this EP and will not be
featured on his upcoming sophmore album, Watts Happening. It’s an instrumental
funk meets afrobeat jam that’s heavy on percussion and a great floor-filling
DJ-tool. Features Todd Simon and Miles Tackett.
For fans of: Antibalas, Fela, Quantic
B2. Radio Citizen Feat. Bajka / The Hop (Hudson Mohawke Remix) + Instrumental (Digital Only)
Radio Citizen’s “The Hop” has been the family favorite
since it’s release on their debut album “Berlin Serengeti”. After
appearances in TV shows Grey's Anatomy, Sleeper Cell, DVDs Astrisk 2 and The Truth, the track has also appeared on
comps like Putomayos “A New Groove”, "A Radio Nova collection" and many
more. Here it gets a thorough beat down from Hudson Mohawke,
the only artist to appear on both Choices 1 and 2. Apocalytic breaks
back arcade-like sounds and Bajka’s crazy vocal to create something
beyond categorization – straight pancake shit. For fans of:
BOC, Flying Lotus, Dilla.
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