| Critics’ Picks
GREYBOY – Soul Mosaic (Ubiquity)
As Ubiquity Records' longest-running artist, San Diego DJ Greyboy has proven he’s full of surprises. His last album Mastered the Art was a soundtrack-influenced, hip-hop-laced wonderland of retro goodness. The sheer diversity of samples up his sleeve suggests he may be ready to settle down. Regardless, Greyboy’s got the goods and, whatever he has planned, one can expect a classic combination of hip-hop, jazz, groove and funk.
BANCO DE GAIA – You Are Here (Six Degrees)
Simply put, Banco de Gaia is the best electronic band on the planet. If their new singles "Zeus No Like Techno" and "Gray Over Gray" are any indication, this forthcoming release will be an unflinching slash at globalization, mass consumerism and meaningless dance music.
GIFT OF GAB – 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up (Quannum Projects)
The talented Gift of Gab of Blackalicious fame remains one of the most overlooked rappers today. With the likely prospect that label mates such as DJ Shadow, Latyrx and Lyrics Born will make appearances, this is a debut to watch.
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A3
Jay Alansky
Boom Bip
Domu
Erlend Oye
Funk D’void
Goodie Mob
Rodney Hunter
Kia Kadiri
Frankie Knuckles
Kurupt
L’Atelier
Christopher Lawrence
L’il Flip
Le Peuple De L’herbe
Lock and Key
Mum
Erland Oye
Jesse Powell
Scan X
Wiley
Yesterday’s New Quintet
May and June
Amen
Animal Collective
Applied Communications
Issa Bagayago
Beastie Boys
Big & Rich
Black dice
Cursor Minor
Decomposure
Drop the Lime
DJ Slip
Dykehouse
Sidsel Endresen & Christian Wallumrod
Experimental Dental School
Faze Action
Felix Da Housecat
Fluke
Hypo
Infinite Livez
I Almost Saw God in the Metro
Jazzanova
Kaskade
Luke McKeehan
Lani Puna
Quantic
RJD2
Pete Rock
The Roots
Siztoo
Skalpel
Sweetback
Tiesto
Xecutioners
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