Ed Banger, Parte Deux

In case you slept on it, Ed Banger's second gift to the U.S. via Vice Records, Ed Rec (Vol. 2), hit digital music stores this past Tuesday. While the first volume was more of a primer for listeners new to the label, the second one brings both old and new listeners together for new, exclusive tracks from Justice, Uffie, Busy P (the man behind the label himself), and a So-Me remix of Klaxons (which is one of the better selections on the compilation, in my opinion).


(Promo video for Ed Rec Vol. 2 via YouTube.com)

Mr. Oizo sadly only appears for the intro track, but probably produced the beats to Uffie's new banger, "Dismissed." Feadz comes up short with a watered down effort and I can't explain it why he didn't give us what he's best at. DJ Mehdi throws in "Lucky Girl," dashed with samples from Gwen Stefani's "Wind It Up" and a Stefani-esque rap in an apparent Gwen Stefani parody song.

Busy P has definitely proven to be a nice surprise through the two compilations, which I would've never expected, so that's why I've chosen to share Busy P's (very Kavinsky) track:


Busy P - "Rainbow Man"

Justin, Are Your Ready To Uff?

Take two parts sexy time explosions (Uffie's "Ready To Uff" & Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back") and one part curious ears, and the final product results in my first "mash-up," an audio excursion onto the middle ground between pop music and the guerrilla, underground shit. From the metaphorical dirty to the literal, two worlds collide in a piece inspired by Dangermouse's subversive musical reconstructions--a la The Grey Album--but at the same time, not quite.


Uffie vs. Andytron - "I'm (Sexy) Back To Uff" (right click and save as)