It’s Friday again, which means it’s time to feature another batch of funky fresh free music. This week’s highlights include:
The Duke Spirit: “Everybody’s Under Your Spell”
The bluesy rock of this UK five-piece is anchored by the brash, raspy voice of lead singer Leila Moss. The band is preparing their highly-anticipated follow-up to their breakout sophomore album, 2008′s “Neptune”. If you’re a Duke Spirit fan, this brand-new track ought to whet your appetite until the album drops. If you’re not yet a fan, we strongly suggest you check ‘em out. Click here to visit their site and download the free song.
Ravi Shankar: “Tarana”
Topspin is supporting the release of “Collaborations”, a stunning box set of recordings & live performances from Ravi Shankar, George Harrison, and a host of international musicians. The set includes 3 remastered albums, an unreleased DVD, and a 56-page book with exclusive photos and a foreword by Philip Glass. Available in physical and digital versions, this box set is an incredible document of the transcendent musical union created by Shankar and Harrison. Click here to download a free video of Shankar conducting a 17-piece Indian orchestra in a performance of “Tarana”.
Get Busy Committee: “Dancin On Ya Grave Remix”
Lovers of bad-ass hip-hop and gun-toting marsupials*, rejoice! Get Busy Committee is all up in your shizz with a rad new track. This remix of “Dancin On Ya Grave” features hip-hop powerhouses Paul Wall, Xzibit, and Murs. The tone is ominous, mean, and just plain bangin’. Try to get the hook out of your head, I dare you. Click here to download.
*Yes, koala bears are actually marsupials, not bears. We droppin’ knowledge on yall.
Florence + the Machine: “Cosmic Love Remix”
Did you see this band’s show-stopping performance at the VMAs? Florence + the Machine are riding a rocketship of well-deserved buzz, and I can’t wait to see what they come out with next. In the meantime, all us F+TM fans can enjoy a spacious, dance-y 7-minute remix of their song “Cosmic Love”. Florence’s own description of the genesis of the original track: “The most hungover I’ve ever been when writing a song. I went to a studio after having been to a party, and I was lying on the floor wanting to vomit. We were working really hard on a song and just trying to make this shit piano part work, and all of a sudden I hit on one note, and I’d got it. We wrote the whole song in half an hour.” Good times, Flo. Click here to snag the remix.
Florence + the Machine’s US tour dates are sold-out, but Florence is selling some tickets (bundled with limited edition merchandise) exclusively through her site. Snatch ‘em up quick! Click here to view dates & buy tickets.
