The Cool Kids, who are starting to prove that they’re “cold as an ice cream cone in an Iceland snowstorm,” have continued to gain ground steadily  this year, with a relatively small amount of new tracks. These two new-school-retro pioneers have gained hipster fame through only a handful of internet leaked tracks and an EP that offered only two new songs. So it would be an understatement to say that we’ve all been waiting for a healthy dose of new music from the Cool Kids for some-time… Thank (insert deity here) that mixtapes have come back in style, and now you can all add The Cool Kids’ That’s Stupid to your list of hot mixes for the summer. While they’ve managed to be fashionably-late on their releases so far, let’s hope the full length hits quick and hard.

Download the Mixtape Here: The Cool Kids - That’s Stupid

1. Oscar the Grouch
2. That’ll Work
3. Dinner Time
4. Full & Paid
5. Box of Rocks
6. Don’t Trip

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Purchase more music from The Cool Kids on Amazon

MP3: The Cool Kids - Dinner Time

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Stones Throw artist, James Pants, has release a new music video for the track “Were Through”. Check out the video below and witness the greatness of fog machines, side ponies, and James Pants.

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Purchase music from James Pants HERE

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Inspiration can come in all forms, but for the Hungarian electro duo, Tits & Clits, it came in the form of a rather robust set of mammary glands. The newest track from T&C, “She Likes Gasoline”, is based on a large breasted, fantasy gas station attendant that gets more turned on by oil than George W. Bush.

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MP3: Tits & Clits - “She Likes Gasoline”

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Sunny Day Sets Fire finally landed in America last week. They came stateside to play a few shows in California aligning with the LA premiere of Sundance firesetter American Teen, for which they doled out a few tracks. In only eight days, the band’s new album Summer Palace will also land in America.

The album may well be the summer’s best, thus far and this writer’s iPod stats can prove it. The sing song style of tracks like Stranger and Wilderness alongside tracks like Teenagers Talking and Smallest Hearts on Earth that will open doors to a slew of emotions are only a few of the highlights of this 14-piece tour de force (or tour de Earth considering this band’s multinational line-up).

Sunny Day Sets Fire’s drummer, Matthew Parker took sometime to answer a few questions for Above the Fold: Read the rest of this entry »

Budapest’s very own party rockers: HeadShotBoyz, have put together another killer mix and were kind enough to send it over to ATF to break it in the states. This Hungarian DJs / producers are part of a vibrant party DJ and electro scene in Budapest, surrounded by other talented acts such as Kollektiva and Tits and Clits. First making a name for themselves in the Drum & Bass scene of Hungary’s capital city, DJ Prym (Kristof Ambrozy) and Snifter (Lajos Nadhazi) began to branch out into the genre crossing, bone shaking sound that is pushing speakers to limit all over Hungary.

The June mix exclusive, Happy to Me, Happy to You!, grinds enough for the biggest Ed Banger fans, but still pumps like an old school rave. Check out the track list below, download the newest mix from the HeadShotBoyz, and keep and eye out for their upcoming release on Bryan Cox’s label, Crux Records:

1. - Headshotboyz - ???
2. - Detect - Dance Division (Blende Remix)
3. - Electro F - Superstar Break (Twockers Funk This Remix)
4. - Dune - Bloodlines (Hervé Remix)
5. - Sawtooth Sucka - Letting Go
6. - The Count Of Monte Cristal - B-More Forward
7. - Ben Westbeech - Dance With Me (Switch Remix)
8. - Cryptonites - Can’t Give You Up (Headshotboyz Remix)
9. - Josh David vs Audio Dummies - Feels This!
10.- Futuristic Fly - Futuristic Fly (Bryan Cox Remix)
11.- Headshotboyz - Miau
12.- Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (Kue’s I Kissed A Squirrel Remix)

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MP3: The HeadshotBoyz - Happy to Me, Happy to You! (June Mixtape)

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Immuzikation has been blowing up the blog world in 2008. After their his popular MGMT + Daft Punk + The Doors mash tore through the net, the group he has not lost any steam with the release of a Santogold and Justice mash a while back. Midwest folks will be happy to know they he will be playing a Pitchfork afterparty in Chicago with STS9.

EDIT: Immuzikation is one person.

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MP3: Immuzikation - L.E.S.D.A.N.C.E (Santogold vs. Justice)

San Diego MC Addiquit is heading to Florida to start tracking for her much anticipated debut album. Known for her collaborations with some of the hottest indie producers such as Machinedrum and Robot Koch, we can only hope these retro beat bangers are only a couple of the collabs for the new LP. Check out a track from Addiquit with Robot Koch on the beat, and look out for more updates to come.

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MP3: Addiquit - “Killa”

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The UK crew of DJs, MCs, and producers known as The Heatwave has added another “bashment” remix to their long list of killer reworks. Taking the track “Used to Go Dancing” from the UK electro-soul singer Caspa Codina, The Heatwave has added their traditional reggae rocka feel with a verse from none other than Rubi Dan. Getting plenty of spins overseas, this track is a must have rework to add to any playlist. Check out the video of the original track below, and download the remix version for your listening pleasure.

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MP3: Caspa Codina - “Used to Go Dancing” (The Heatwave remix feat. Rubi Dan)

Get more tracks from The Heatwave HERE

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After five years of being on everyone else’s record, Alias has finally decided to return to his roots, both literally and musically. Returning to his hometown of Portland, Maine, Alias has also decided to return to instrumental hip-hop and release another LP entitled Resurgam or in english, “I will rise again”. So look out for Resurgam which will be available on the streets September 02, 2008, and check out a track from the upcoming release below.

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MP3: Alias - “Well Water Black” (feat. Yoni Wolf & Why?)

Other Alias releases can be purchased HERE

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The new Girl Talk album is now available for download on Illegal Art’s web-site. In a “typical” Radiohead fashion, its a pay what you want format. I personally won’t be downloading the album after he scorched the letters “GT” into my lawn, but check out a track from the album below.

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MP3: Girl Talk - Give Me a Beat