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DJ Zo & Dumbfoundead: Cut + Paste

Quench that hip hop thirst with DJ Zo & Dumbfoundead’s latest musical project Cut + Paste. Hailing from Los Angeles, DJ Zo or Zo Manno and Brian Lee, better known as Dumbfoundead, offer six tracks of undenialble good music. Released last December 10 2010, this free mixtape shows the duo’s capability to take hip hop to a higher level. Opening track Zonin’ ignites the senses with a blend of free-style rapping and danceable beats. This strictly hip-hop piece features the right dose of rhytm that’s not too fast or slow.

Tanya T6: Pieces EP

Tanya T6 brings her music to a higher level in her latest EP’s official single Fly Away. Boasting an imperial command of R&B, the Mt. Vernon-raised singer/performer offers sweet, sensual, and strong music. At an early age, Tanya “T6” Dormevil have always known that she’ll be famous. Her first introduction to the entertainment world was as a model in national fashion shows. She began performing at fashion shows that lead her on the stage of well-known venues throughout CT and NY.

Leo Tolstoy: Anna Karenina

Release that hidden book worm and devour on one of the Russian greats, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian novelist and short story writer whose canonicals works set the standards on realist fiction. He was also known for his moral thinking and social reform actions. Originally published in the periodical The Russian Messenger through serial installments between the years 1873 to 1877, Tolstoy considered Anna Karenina as his first true novel.

Push: Entanglement EP

Push seems determined to give a taste of the best in their latest musical venture, Entanglement. With a decade of experience, the four-piece band of John Scarpelli, Scott Simon, Bill Roberts and Andy Bautista emerges in the Chicago music scene with a bang. Their 2012 EP offers six-tracks that drench the band’s sound in buckets of grinding synth, bass guitar, and vibraphone. N Definitum opens up with a healthy dose of stingy electric guitars and soft rock grooves. Polished vocals and clever instrumentation showcase the band’s professionalism and experience.

Hourglass Sea: Return to the Crematorium

Hourglass Sea’s 2011 release, Return to the Crematorium, touches our deepest emotions building it into pure musical bliss. Hailing from Bradford, Britain, Dean Bentley better known as Hourglass Sea offers eight superb tracks that’s hypnotically relaxing but at the same time demands you not to fall asleep. A key-player in this album is its artistic freedom that focuses more about the instruments rather than other aspects. There are not many albums that can successfully pull this off but Hourglass Sea is one-of-a-kind.

Calvaire Fruité

Treat yourself with Calvaire Fruit�, an animated short that blends pleasing visuals with spiky chuckles. Lined with a dark humor, the 6-minuter uses the unexpected meeting of two contrasting characters as a perfect material for its limited runtime. The story is a chase between Bold, an extremely tall character who meets Dirt, a small and sickly bum who struggles for survival. It�s directed by Ghayth Chegaar, Eddy Loukil and Victor Jardel.

Flag White: Let Go EP

Flag White undergoes a musical overhaul. The scandinavian post-punk band member Bjørn Alexander Gøtzsche Lange returns to the good-all synth in his latest EP, Let Go. Released last April 2011, the five-track album is a view into the progress of an artist who tries to maneuver nightmares and dreams into a splendid musical collection. Rekindling a lost tie from synth, Another Song opens up with a mix of pop beats and dream wave. Echoing vocals add a dreamy vibe to the track.

Agatha Christie: The Secret Adversary

ut on your thinking caps with Agatha Christie’s detective team in the well-renowned thriller, The Secret Adversary. Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was a crime, short story and play writer of British decent. She also wrote romance novels under the pen name Mary Westmacott. But one thing that Christie was remembered most of is her 66 detective novels and 14 short stories collection.

Adam Stern: Music Mondays

Adam Stern packages his goods in a tight, fresh set. Released last February 2011, Music Mondays offers nine pop-infused tracks that'll surely melt your ears with delight. Commonly referred as "The Dreamer Child", Adam is a popular Los Angeles based singer/songwriter that muses on love, heartbreak, war, peace and coexistence. Stern's music was greatly influenced by his childhood in Berkeley, CA , while devouring to the albums of The Beatles, Bob Marley and Michael Jackson. Since 2009, he had independently released 40 tracks including two full-length albums.