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Stream: Kindness - Otherness
UK producer Kindness's album is up to stream for free.. Kindness’ Adam Bainbridge's 2012 full length World, You Need a Change Of Mind was a sparkling hybrid of old and new dance music, modern pop and funk versus moody neo-disco and soul – with plenty of big funky basslines, like that in memorable single Gee Up.   Two years on, and he’s back with a new album, Otherness. It retains that D’Angelo-touched vibe of World..., but steps it up with collabs from Fade to Mind’s progressive R&B singer Kelela, Swedish pop firecracker Robyn, and Sky Ferrerira collaborator Dev Hynes (Kindness previously appeared on Blood Orange's album Cupid Deluxe). The album was mixed by revered sound engineer Jimmy Douglass, who’s worked with everyone from Aretha Franklin, to Aaliyah, to Timbaland (they made Ginuwine’s Pony together), to Justin Timberlake. You can pre-order HERE (album released October 13), and stream the album in full via the GUARDIAN.
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Tour: Ghostface Killah
The Wu-Tang lord is headed back to Australia.. The return of one of the most iconic hip hop artists of our time, Ghostface Killah from The Wu Tang Clan will be blazing shit up around Australia and New Zealand this summer. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success, with Ghostface debuting his solo- career with Ironman in 1996, which was well received by all and sundry. Critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow,and an emotional stream of consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs. In 2006, MTV included him on their honorable mention list of The Greatest MCs of All Time, while the editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), calling him "one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time." TOUR DATES: Brisbane - Dec 12th @ Wooly Mammoth Victoria - Dec 13th @ Meredith Music Fest